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Q: The Passaic County Legal Aid Society is suing to block a proposal to reduce New Jersey's 14 legal-services areas to six, claiming the consolidation is a concerted effort to defund the Passaic branch.

A: The Passais County Legal Aid Society is suing to stop the proposal, which they see as a concerted effort to defund their office.
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Q: Betancuria, by far the most attractive and visited inland town on the island, is an oasis of greenery on this barren island. Although the riverbed here is almost perpetually dry, the town is fortunate to have a high water table.

A: Although the riverbed here is almost perpetually dry. Betancuria, by far the most attractive and visited inland town on the island.
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Q: John McKay, president of the organization, said the refocused and larger programs can raise more money, find more lawyers and increase the number of poor people who get help through the civil courts system.

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John McKay, president of the organization, said the programs can raise more money, find more lawyers and increase the number of poor people who get help.
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