The Ojhas are ritual leaders , teachers and members of the highest spiritual rank in the varna system of Hinduism as brahmans .
As Brahmins , the Ojhas are ritual leaders , teachers , and members of the highest spiritual rank in the varna system of Hinduism .

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yes

Trained with Bob Bowman , coach of American swimmer Michael Phelps , at the University of Michigan . He is a childhood friend of Cesar Cielo .
Trained by Cesar Cielo , the American swimmer coach Bob Bowman , at the University of Michigan , he is a childhood friend of Michael Phelps .

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no

It is a municipality in the western part of the department of Montenegro , Colombia , located 10 km west of the district capital Armenia .
Quindio is a municipality in the western part of the department of Montenegro , Colombia . It is located 10 km west of the departmental capital Armenia .

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yes

It serves the port of Baltimore and local shipping companies , Helen Delich Bentley , and connects two railway lines I : CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway .
It connects the port of Bentelore with Baltimore , Helen Delich and local shipping companies , and serves two railways of Class I : CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway .

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no