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Taieri is a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand , from 1866 to 1911 .
Taieri is a former parliamentary constituent in the New Zealand region of Otago , from 1866 to 1911 .
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[A]: no

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Russ killed at least 74 people in Hainan , Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces and injured another 726 people .
Russ has killed at least 74 people and injured another 726 people in the provinces of Hainan , Guangdong , and Guangxi .
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[A]: yes

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The park is 65 km west of Fianarantsoa and 139 km northeast of Mananjary in the regions of Haute Matsiatra and Vatovavy-Fitovinany .
The park is located 65 km north-east of Fianarantsoa and 139 km west of Mananjary in the regions Haute Matsiatra and Vatovavy-Fitovinany .
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[A]: no

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