A witness to Confederation , Machar was concerned about English -- French tensions in the young country .
Machar , a witness to the Confederation , was concerned about the English - young tensions in the French country .

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no

The small '' minutus '' is Latin for '' specific '' .
The small '' minutus '' is in Latin for '' specific '' .

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yes

Cooper was born in Long Beach , California , and lives his whole life in Los Angeles , California .
Cooper was born in Los Angeles , California , and lives his whole life in Long Beach , California .

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no

Shivachevo is a small town in the Sliven Province located on the southern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in central eastern Bulgaria .
Shivachevo is a small town in the province of Sliven , on the southern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in Central Eastern Bulgaria .

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yes