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Question: Among the nominations for the NLJ's award were a number of lawyers who performed significant pro bono work that helped nonprofit organizations provide legal services to the needy.

Answer: Many lawyers involved in pro bono work to help nonprofit organizations give legal services to the needy were nominated for NLJ's award

Question: Dentistry has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My sister is a practicing hygienist, my brother a certified dental technician and my father has been both a general practitioner and dental educator.

Answer: Dentistry has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My sister is a practicing hygienist, my a brother a dental technician and my father a dentist.

Question: To understand what Hazmi and Mihdhar did in their first weeks in the United States, evidently staying in Los Angeles, we have investigated whether anyone associated with the King Fahd mosque assisted them. This subject has received substantial attention in the media.

Answer:
To understand what Hazmi and Mihdhar did in their first weeks in the United States, we have investigated whether anyone associated with the King Fahd mosque assisted them.