The results of the national championships were used to select the Austrian teams for the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships and the European Figure Skating Championships in 2004 .
The results of the national championships were used to choose the Austrian teams to the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships and the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships .

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yes

Although Fresnel did not know that light waves are electromagnetic , he managed to construct the world 's first coherent theory of light .
Although Fresnel did not know that light waves are electromagnetic , he managed to construct the first coherent theory of light in the world .

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yes

If it was necessary , as I now believe , then it was right and moral .
If it was right and moral , as I now believe , it was necessary .

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no

In 1749 , Boishebert commissioned Acadian Joseph Godin dit Bellefontaine to lead the acadian militia in the St. John region .
In 1749 , Boishebert assigned Acadian Joseph Godin dit Bellefontaine to lead the Acadian militia in the St. John Region .

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yes