Administratively , this island belongs to the Russian Federation of Oblast Astrakhan .
Administratively , the island belongs to the Astrakhan Oblast of the Russian Federation .

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This name is written in at least one inscription , the mantyasih inscription contained in 907 CE .
This name is contained in at least one inscription , namely , the Mantyasih inscription written in 907 CE .

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For a number of reasons , some recombinant colonies can not contain the desired white plasmid .
Some white colonies can not contain the desired recombinant plasmid for a number of reasons .

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The second series used fewer celebrity characters than the first series .
The second series used fewer celebrities - characters than the first series .

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yes