The US 340 has a diamond exchange with MD 180 east of Petersville and crosses Catoctin Creek .
East of Petersville , US 340 crosses a diamond interchange with MD 180 and has Catoctin Creek .

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1. For six months , Hopkins toured England , the United States and Japan with the band .
2. Hopkins toured with the band for six months through Japan , the United States , and England .
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yes

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The Republicans lost two seats , one to the Progressive Party and one to Prohibition .
The Republicans lost two seats , one to the Prohibition Party and one to the Progressive Party .
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Paddon defeated Crocker again in 2009 and took his third victory in 2010 over Emma Gilmour .
Paddon defeated Crocker 2009 again and took his third victory against Emma Gilmour in 2010 .

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Problem: S1: Alves lost to Roger Federer in the second round of the US Open in three sets . It was Federer 's 600th career match win .
S2: In the second round of the US Open , Roger Federer lost in three sets against Alves , it was Federer 's 600th career .

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Completed in 1848 , it was the first railway to reach the coastal port of Calais , while the Paris-Lille railway had reached Paris from Lille two years earlier .
Completed in 1848 it was the first railway to reach the coastal port of Calais . The Paris-Lille railway had reached Paris from Lille two years previously .

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yes