Q: " September and third-quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " George Scalise , the SIA 's president , said in the statement .

" September and third quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " stated SIA President George Scalise , in a statement .

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Q: An officer in the People 's Liberation Army selected from a pool of 14 , Lt-Col Yang is the son of a teacher and an official at an agricultural firm .

A lieutenant colonel in the People 's Liberation Army , Yang is the son of a teacher and an official at an agricultural firm .

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A: yes
Q: People who have this disorder absorb excessive amounts of iron which can lead to organ damage .

Haemochromatosis is a disorder in which people absorb excessive amounts of iron which can lead to organ damage .

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yes