In Portage there are two villages : a part of Jerry City in the south and part of the Portage township in the northwest .
Two villages are located in Portage Township : part of Jerry City in the south , and part of Portage in the northwest .

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no

In 2004 , Zac Posen invested in the high-end label Sean John .
Zac Posen invested in 2004 in the high-end label Sean John .

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yes

Boyd was selected in the 177th round , 6th overall , by the Capitals in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft .
In the 6th round , 177th Overall , selected by the capitals in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft .

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no

The team played teams in recent years such as Iowa , Rutgers , Hawaii , Mississippi - State , Nebraska , Connecticut , Syracuse and Pittsburgh in 2011 .
The team has played teams such as Hawaii , Rutgers , Iowa , Mississippi State , Nebraska , Connecticut , Syracuse and Pittsburgh in the last years in 2011 .

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yes