The first European to visit Cornwallis Island was Sir William Edward Parry in 1819 and named after British Royal Navy Admiral Sir William Cornwallis .
The first European to visit Cornwallis Island was Sir William Edward Parry in 1819 and named for British Royal Navy admiral Sir William Cornwallis .

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yes

Between 2006 and 2011 , Nantes , Bordeaux , Rennes , Montpellier , Toulouse , and Lyon had the fastest-growing conurbations in France .
Between 2006 and 2011 , Toulouse , Rennes , Montpellier , Nantes , Bordeaux and Lyon had the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in France .

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yes

Most Arabs in France come from the Maghreb but some also are from the Mashreq areas of the Arab world .
Most Arabs in France come from the Maghreb , but some also come from the Mashreq areas of the Arab world .

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yes

Instead , AC3 allows producers to choose input level over a wide range , by representing a measured dialnorm value , including the required dialog level of the input signal .
Instead , AC3 allows producers to choose input levels over a wide range by representing a measured dialog value , including the required dialog level of the input signal .

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yes