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Question: Over __ people each year in __ county are diagnosed as having cancer. One out of every four people in the United States will be diagnosed with having cancer at one point and time in their life.

Answer: Over _ people in _ are diagnosed with cancer yearly. One of four Americans will be diagnosed with cancer once in their lives.

Question: As for essentials, hotel and dollar shops carry mineral water, soap, shampoo, and toothpaste, but many medicinal or cosmetic staples are hard to come by; it's still best to bring all you need from home.

Answer: While hotels and dollar shops carry some essentials, many medicinal products are hard to find

Question: If style is the language of architecture, fashion represents the wide-and swirling-cultural currents that shape and direct that language. Gothic architecture originated in France in the twelfth century, and remained in fashion in Europe for the next three hundred years.

Answer:
Fashion represents the cultural currents that shape and direct that language. Gothic architecture originated in France in the 12th century, and remained in fashion in Europe for 300 years.