Note that this last bracket is an anti commutator , not a commutator , because both generators are odd .
Note that this last bracket is an anticommutator , not a commutator , because both generators are odd .

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yes

It can be found throughout the central palaearctic region , from Turkey , Cyprus and Lebanon , through Pakistan , Iran , Afghanistan and northern Iraq to Kashmir .
It is found throughout the central palaearctic , from Turkey , Cyprus , and Lebanon , through Iraq , Iran , Afghanistan , and northern Pakistan to Kashmir .

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no

He replaced John Mabry as a backup at 1st base to Derrek Lee .
He replaced John Mabry as backup at 1st Base to Derrek Lee .

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yes

The standards for 2005 were adopted by the California Energy Commission on 5 November 2003 and approved by the Building Standards Commission on July 21 , 2004 .
The 2005 Standards were approved by the California Energy Commission on November 5 , 2003 , and adopted by the Building Standards Commission on July 21 , 2004 .

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no