Q: Asked about the controversy , Bloomberg said , " I didn 't see either one today , but if they 're here and wave from the side I 'll certainly wave to them .

" I didn 't see either one today , but if they 're here and wave from the side , I 'll certainly wave to them , " Bloomberg said .

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A: yes
Q: He said firefighters had an advantage on the northern flank because of an existing firebreak dug during last year 's fire north of Mount Lemmon .

Fire spokesman Gordon Gay said firefighters had an advantage on the northern flank because of burned areas from last year 's Bullock fire .

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A: yes
Q: We need a certifiable pay as you go budget by mid-July or schools wont open in September , Strayhorn said .

Texas lawmakers must close a $ 185.9 million budget gap by the middle of July or the schools wont open in September , Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn said Thursday .

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A:
yes