[Q]: Their ancestors are coming home at last -- the healing can finally begin , ' ' delegation leader Bob Weatherall told Reuters by telephone after the ceremony .

The anguish will begin to end and the healing will commence , ' ' delegation leader Bob Weatherall told Reuters by telephone .
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[A]: no

[Q]: At first , the animals ' performance declined compared to the sessions on the joystick .

At first , the animals ' performance declined compared with the joystick sessions .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: During the fiscal second quarter , Cisco earned $ 991 million , or 14 cents a share , on sales of $ 4.7 billion .

Cisco reported earnings of $ 987 million , or 14 cents a share , on revenue of $ 4.62 billion for the quarter ending in April .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Before Sunday , 19 firefighters assigned to wildfires had died on duty this year , according to Tracey Powers of the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise .

Before yesterday , 19 firefighters assigned to wildfires had died on duty this year , said Tracey Powers , spokeswoman for the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise .
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[A]:
yes