Once the indigenous people had become indigenous , they would cease to be French .
Once the indigenous peoples had become indigenous , they would cease to be French .

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yes

This study also showed a greater activation of the left amygdala in men and the right amygdala in women .
This study also found greater activation of the left amygdala in men and the right amygdala in women .

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yes

Dissident or Protestant separatists were English Christians who separated from the English Church in the 16th , 17th and 18th centuries .
English Dissenters or Protestant Separatists were English Christians who separated from the Church of England in the 16th , 17th and 18th centuries .

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yes

In March 1904 , his brother was kidnapped in West Texas for ransom and brought across the border to Mexico .
In March 1904 , his brother was kidnapped for ransom in Mexico and taken to West Texas across the border .

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no