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In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
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Passage: Apart from his usual Koran, he carried files and papers, after his protests to the judge Monday that he had been forced to take notes on his hands. "Good morning to all those who respect the law," the deposed president said, greeting his co-defendants.
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carried

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Passage: Commercial space on the website sold for 1,000 to 3,000 yuan (125 to 375 U.S. dollars) per month. On Oct. 3 last year, when the website was closed down, the registered members exceeded 600,000 around China.
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sold

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Passage: In a first step, Dresdner Bank will buy 32.99% of BIP for 1,015 French francs ($162) a share, or 528 million francs ($84.7 million). Dresdner Bank said it will also buy all shares tendered by shareholders on the Paris Stock Exchange at the same price from today through Nov. 17.
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step