Problem: From 2 June 1969 , lectures were held for the first 300 students , and at that time the local workforce consisted of 28 academic lecturers .
For the first batch of 300 students , lectures were held beginning from 2 June 1969 . At that time , the academic workforce consisted of 28 local lecturers .
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Hine was born in Burnaby in 1936 and grew up in New Westminster , British Columbia .
Hine was born in 1936 in Burnaby and grew up in New Westminster , British Colombia .

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yes

1. The 1978 Daytona 500 , the second race of the event , was the 20th round of the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup season .
2. The 1978 Daytona 500 , the second running of the event , was the 20th race of the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup season .
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yes

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He spent his exile in France and preached in Italy to Gareccio , where he preached .
He spent his exile in Italy and preached Gareccio in France where he preached .
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Van Hoof was born in Antwerp , was a student of Peter Benoit and was influenced by the works of Paul Gilson .
Born in Antwerp , Van Hoof was a pupil of Peter Benoit and was heavily influenced by the works of Paul Gilson .

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Answer: yes

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In July 2013 , Lone Star sold comics three of their five remaining stores in Mesquite , Hurst and Plano .
In July 2013 , Lone Star sold comics three of their five remaining stores in Plano , Hurst and Mesquite .

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yes