user: Problem:In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States of America, becoming the 28th U.S. state. Border disputes between the new state and Mexico, which had never recognized Texas independence and still considered the area a renegade Mexican state, led to the Mexican -- American War (1846 -- 1848). When the war concluded, Mexico relinquished its claim on Texas, as well as other regions in what is now the southwestern United States. Texas' annexation as a state that tolerated slavery had caused tension in the United States among slave states and those that did not allow slavery. The tension was partially defused with the Compromise of 1850, in which Texas ceded some of its territory to the federal government to become non-slave-owning areas but gained El Paso.

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Solution:OK... The important part for answering this question is: In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States of America, becoming the 28th U.S. state.
1845.

Student A:There are over 2,500 police dogs employed amongst the various police forces in the UK, with the German Shepherd as the most popular breed for general purpose work. The Belgian Malinois is also gaining in popularity; in 2008, a Belgian Malinois female handled by PC Graham Clarke won the National Police Dog Trials with the highest score ever recorded.

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Student B:OK... To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: There are over 2,500 police dogs employed amongst the various police forces in the UK, with the German Shepherd as the most popular breed for general purpose work.
2,500.

Problem:The origins of this joke emerged from picket lines during labor strikes in 19th-century America. The answer to' Why did the chicken cross the road' was originally:' To get where he was standing.' This means that the laborer had' chickened' out of the strike and crossed the picket line over to the factory. This person would also be known as a scab or a strikebreaker.' To get where he was standing' meant that he would continue to make the same income he had before the strike, and not improve his' standing'.

Answer this question: the real answer to why did the chicken cross the road?
Solution:OK... The relevant information is: The answer to' Why did the chicken cross the road' was originally:' To get where he was standing.'
To get where he was standing.

Student A:Passage: Viña del Mar (Spanish pronunciation: ( ˈbiɲa ðel maɾ) meaning "Vineyard of the Sea" ), is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Often referred as "La Ciudad Jardín" ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located within the Valparaíso Region, and it is Chile's fourth largest city with a population of 324,836 (according to the 2012 census). Viña del Mar is also part of the Greater Valparaíso area, the country's third largest metropolitan area (pop. 803,683, 2002 census), after the Metropolitan areas of Santiago and Concepción. The Greater Valparaíso Area is home to 5 municipalities: Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Concon, Quilpue, and Villa Alemana.

Question: Based on this passage, where is vina del mar located in chile?
Student B:OK... The important part for answering this question is: Viña del Mar (Spanish pronunciation: ( ˈbiɲa ðel maɾ) meaning "Vineyard of the Sea" ), is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast.
on central Chile 's Pacific coast.

Problem:Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBT advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first openly transgender woman to win the award. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on CBS's Doubt.

Answer this question based on the passage: who does laverne cox play in orange is the new black?
Solution:OK... The important part for answering this question is: She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990.
Sophia Burset.

Problem:In January 2017, the series was renewed for an eighth and final season to debut in 2018.

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assistant: OK... To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: In January 2017, the series was renewed for an eighth and final season to debut in 2018.
2018.