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SARS has killed 296 people on China 's mainland and infected more than 5,200 .
Throughout China 's mainland , the disease has killed 300 people and infected more than 5,270 .
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yes

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According to Sanmina-SCI , Newisys , based in Austin , Texas , will become a wholly-owned subsidiary .
Newisys , an Austin , Texas , startup headed by former IBM and Dell execs , will become a wholly-owned subsidiary .
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yes

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Overall , students are most likely to be taught by a 15-year veteran with a growing workload and slightly eroding interest in staying in teaching , the work-force portrait shows .
The average teacher is a 15-year veteran with a growing workload and slightly eroding interest in staying in teaching , the work force portrait shows .
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yes

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One of the most well studied facets of temperament is how people respond to novelty .
One of the defining and well-studied characteristics of temperament is how people react to novelty .
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yes