The word octoroon means one-eighth black . A quarter black is a quadroon and a half black is a mulatto .
The word Octoroon is an eighth black : a quarter black is a quadroon , and half a black means a mulatto .

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yes

Average daily patronage , where possible , is taken from the last calendar or financial year .
Where possible , the average daily patronage is taken over from the financial calendar or from last year .

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no

Mundla Chand is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh , India . It is located in the Berasia tehsil .
Mundla Chand is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh , India . It is located in Berasia tehsil .

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yes

The music was written by Mariamma Philip and the lyrics by Darsan Raman composed .
The music was written by Mariamma Philip and lyrics was composed by Darsan Raman .

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yes