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[EX Q]: Infielder Jose Nieves is likely to be sent down, but since he is out of options, he would have to clear waivers before he could join Triple - A Salt Lake.
[EX A]: Jose Nieves is likely to be sent down, but he would have to clear waivers before he could join Triple - A Salt Lake.

[EX Q]: Carl Soderstrom wondered whether "alcohol problems" referred to the spectrum of drinking problems or the medical problems associated with drinking.
[EX A]: Carl Soderstrom wondered whether "alcohol problems" referred to medical problems as well.

[EX Q]: To protect its seagoing interests and trade routes, Portugal established strategic garrisons in Goa (India), Malacca (East Indies), and Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Portuguese explorers then embarked upon Macau (now Macao), the Congo, and various other parts of Africa, including the Sudan.
[EX A]:
To protect its ocean interests and trade routes, Portugal established strategic garrisons in Goa, Malacca and Hormuz. Portuguese explorers then embarked upon Macau, the Congo, and the Sudan in Africa.