Following the election the Labour Party formed a Coalition with Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party .
The Labour Party formed a coalition with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party .

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no

The Astors settled in North America , first appearing in Germany in the 18th century with John Jacob Astor , one of the richest people in history .
The astors settled in North America , appearing for the first time in the 18th century in Germany with John Jacob Astor , one of the richest people in history .

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yes

These places include Spain ( since 2012 ) , Canada , Japan , and some parts of the United States .
These places belong to Spain ( since 2012 ) , Canada , Japan and some parts of the United States .

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yes

In a standard - RAID - 01 - configuration , at least four disks are used , but larger arrays are also necessary .
In a standard - RAID - 01 - configuration , at least four disks are required , but larger arrays are also required .

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no