[Q]: Given the following passage "Public demand caused the government in October 1940 to build new deep shelters:189190 within the Underground to hold 80,000 people but were not completed until the period of heaviest bombing had passed. By the end of 1940 significant improvements had been made in the Underground and in many other large shelters. Authorities provided stoves and bathrooms and canteen trains provided food. Tickets were issued for bunks in large shelters to reduce the amount of time spent queuing. Committees quickly formed within shelters as informal governments, and organisations such as the British Red Cross and the Salvation Army worked to improve conditions. Entertainment included concerts, films, plays and books from local libraries.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What suggests it only took 3 months to build the shelters?
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[A]: By the end of 1940

[Q]: Given the following passage "The various Germanic states in the west all had coinages that imitated existing Roman and Byzantine forms. Gold continued to be minted until the end of the 7th century, when it was replaced by silver coins. The basic Frankish silver coin was the denarius or denier, while the Anglo-Saxon version was called a penny. From these areas, the denier or penny spread throughout Europe during the centuries from 700 to 1000. Copper or bronze coins were not struck, nor were gold except in Southern Europe. No silver coins denominated in multiple units were minted.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What type of money did the Germanic states base theirs on?
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[A]: Roman and Byzantine

[Q]: Given the following passage "Adventurer and poet Luis de Camoes (c. 15241580) wrote the epic poem "Os Lusiadas" (The Lusiads), with Virgil's Aeneid as his main influence. Modern Portuguese poetry is rooted in neoclassic and contemporary styles, as exemplified by Fernando Pessoa (18881935). Modern Portuguese literature is represented by authors such as Almeida Garrett, Camilo Castelo Branco, Eca de Queiroz, Fernando Pessoa, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Antonio Lobo Antunes and Miguel Torga. Particularly popular and distinguished is Jose Saramago, recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What is Saramago's occupation?
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[A]: authors

[Q]: Given the following passage "During this period, the island enjoyed increased revenues through the sale of flax, with prices peaking in 1951. However, the industry declined because of transportation costs and competition from synthetic fibres. The decision by the British Post Office to use synthetic fibres for its mailbags was a further blow, contributing to the closure of the island's flax mills in 1965.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What was the Post office using for their bags initially?
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[A]:
flax