After a one-year stay , Mathe Fischer joined the band in 2007 and Jens Ramon left the band .
In 2007 Mathe Fischer joined the band after a one-year stay , and Jens Ramon left .

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yes

Thus , the white drops on a red field are an allusion to his name and his ancestry .
Thus , the red drops on a white field are an allusion to his name and his origins .

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no

There are two high schools , three middle schools , and 11 elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public School District .
There are two high schools , three secondary schools and 11 elementary schools in the Alamogordo public school district .

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yes

Miranda quotes Voltaire , '' If we do not find something new at least we will find something pleasant , '' and looks longingly at Oscar .
Miranda quotes Voltaire : '' If we find nothing new , we will at least find something pleasant '' , and looks longingly at Oscar .

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yes