The adult is pale to bright yellow dorsally , with scattered black or blue spots .
The adult is scattered black or blue to dorsal pale , with bright yellow spots .

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no

Black Black Lake drains Grass Lake and flows north before emptying in Grass Creek , near Rossie , New York .
Black Lake drains Grass Lake and flows north before emptying into Grass Creek near Rossie , New York .

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yes

Sydney also has a small street art scene Perth 's street art scene includes Newtown - graffiti and street art .
Perth also has a small street art scene . Sydney 's street art scene includes Newtown area graffiti and street art .

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no

It was the northernmost of several Muslim states in the Horn of Africa , acting as a buffer between the Christian Kingdom and the Muslim states along the coastal regions .
It was the northernmost of several Muslim states in the Horn of Africa , as a buffer between the Muslim kingdom and the Christian states along coastal regions .

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no