Tessalit is a rural town and village in the Kidal region of Mali .
Mali is a rural commune and village in the Kidal Region of Tessalit .

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no

'' Hell or Highwater '' co-operated with Mark McKenna ( Scott F. Crago Band ) and John Shanks ( The Eagles ) and was produced by Melissa Etheridge .
'' Hell or Highwater '' featured collaborations with Mark McKenna ( Scott F. Crago band ) and John Shanks ( The Eagles ) and was produced by Melissa Etheridge .

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yes

The band consisted of Ralph Schuckett on lead guitar , Tom Cosgrove on rhythm guitar , '' Buffalo '' Bill Gelber on bass and '' Chocolate '' on drums .
The band consisted of Tom Cosgrove on the lead guitar , Ralph Schuckett on the rhythm guitar , '' Buffalo '' Bill Gelber on the bass and '' Chocolate '' on drums .

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no

He was an intermediary with the United States Postal Service and was a member of the United States Olympic Committee arbitration panel .
He was an intermediary with the United States Olympic Committee and was a member of the United States Postal Service arbitration panel .

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no