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This task involves annotating the answer type to a given question that involve some kind of complex reasoning (including numerical reasoning). Note that the questions require looking at more than one part of the passage to answer. There are 3 possible answer types (i) spans, (ii) numbers and (iii) dates. If the answer can be found in the passage, label it as "span". If the answer is a number, label as "number". Similarly, label "date" if you think the answer to the given question is a date.
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Passage: Around dawn on 25 October, Ozawa launched 75 aircraft to attack the 3rd Fleet. Most were shot down by American combat air patrols, and no damage was done to the U.S. ships. A few Japanese planes survived and made their way to land bases on Luzon. During the night, Halsey had passed tactical command of TF38 to Admiral Mitscher, who ordered the American carrier groups to launch their first strike wave, of 180 aircraft, at dawnbefore the Northern Force had been located. When the search aircraft made contact at 07:10, this strike wave was orbiting ahead of the task force. At 08:00, as the attack went in, its escorting fighters destroyed Ozawa's combat air patrol of about 30 planes. The U.S. air strikes continued until the evening, by which time TF38 had flown 527 sorties against the Northern Force, sinking Zuikaku, the light carriers Chitose and Zuiho, and the destroyer Akizuki, all with heavy loss of life. The light carrier Chiyoda and the cruiser Tama were crippled. Ozawa transferred his flag to the light cruiser Oyodo.
Question: How many U.S. ships were damaged on 25 October?
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number

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Passage: On 11 February 1727 Spain, under command of the Marquis de las Torres and supervision of Chief Engineer of the Spanish Royal Engineer Corps Marquis of Verboom, laid siege to the city . Depending on the sources, Spanish troops were between 12,000 and 25,000. British defenders were 1,500 at the beginning of the siege, increasing up to about 5,000 by troops brought from overseas by a fleet commanded by Charles Wager. After a four-month siege, with several unsuccessful and costly attempts, Spanish troops gave up and retired on 12 June. Spain had lost over 1,400 men while the British had suffered around 300 casualties. The Spanish had expected material help from the Austrians promised under the Treaty of Vienna, but they received little. They had been outmanoeuvred by British diplomats, who had concluded a secret deal with the Austrians to prevent them intervening.
Question: Which army had less than 12000 men?
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span

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Passage: As of the census of 2000, there were 7,791 people, 3,155 households, and 2,240 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km). There were 3,723 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km). The racial makeup of the county was 97.63% Race (United States Census), 0.18% Race (United States Census) or Race (United States Census), 1.07% Race (United States Census), 0.19% Race (United States Census), 0.03% Race (United States Census), 0.22% from Race (United States Census), and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Race (United States Census) or Race (United States Census) of any race. 33.7% were of germans, 13.9% swedish people, 10.1% irish people, 8.8% united states, 7.0% english people and 5.4% Danish people ancestry according to Census 2000.
Question: Which groups are fewer than 3500 in size?
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span