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In October 2001 , he defended his Ph.D. in Psychology from the Free University of Brussels on cognitive models of human hypertext navigation .
He defended his Ph.D. in Psychology from the Free University of Brussels in October 2001 on the subject of cognitive models of human hypertext navigation .
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[A]: yes

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Ravi Varma won the Special Mention in 1985 Kerala State Film Awards and secured Filmfare Award for his role as Mammootty .
Mammootty won the Special Mention Kerala State Film Awards in 1985 and secured the film fare award for his role as Ravi Varma .
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[A]: no

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'' Always and Forever '' , written by Alan Durant and illustrated by Debi Gliori , was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2003 .
'' Always and Forever '' , written by Debi Gliori and illustrated by Alan Durant , was nominated in 2003 for the Kate Greenaway Medal .
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[A]: no

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From her previous marriage , Ann had a daughter , Katy Spencer ( a 1962 graduate of Texas Tech ) .
From her former marriage , Ann had a daughter , Katy Spencer ( a graduate of Texas Tech in 1962 ) .
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yes