In 1858 he moved with a group of four members from Downieville to Eagle Valley into the territory that is now known as Nevada .
In 1858 he moved with a group of four members from Nevada to Downieville to the area which is now known as Eagle Valley .

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no

Brockton is approximately 25 miles south of Boston , and 30 miles northeast of Providence , Rhode Island .
Brockton is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Providence , Rhode Island and 30 miles south of Boston .

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no

For centuries Sri Lanka , originally known as Senkadagala , has been the bastion of Kandy 's culture and its spiritual centre .
Kandy , originally known as Senkadagala , has been the bastion of Sri Lankan culture and its spiritual centre for centuries .

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no

His son Josh Billings ( 1818 -- 1885 ) became a well-known humorist under the pen name Henry Wheeler Shaw .
Under the pseudonym Henry Wheeler Shaw , his son Josh Billings ( 1818 -- 1885 ) became a well-known humorist .

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yes