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In addition to the official Mexican teaching program , the German language has been taught only as a foreign language .
In addition to the German teaching programme , the official Mexican language was only taught as a foreign language .
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[A]: no

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Alton is located on the Missouri River above the mouth of the Mississippi .
Alton is located on the Missouri River above the mouth of the Mississippi River .
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[A]: yes

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Bowman grew up in Quincy , Massachusetts . He started his newspaper career in 1976 as a stringer for '' The Patriot Ledger '' in Boston .
Bowman grew up in Boston and started his newspaper career in 1976 as a stringer for '' The Patriot Ledger '' in Quincy , Massachusetts .
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[A]: no

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The six episodes were written by Jonathan Harvey ( '' Gim me Gim me Gim me '' ) and directed by Gareth Carrivick .
The six sequels were written by Jonathan Harvey ( '' Gim me Gim me Gim me '' ) and directed by Gareth Carrivick .
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[A]:
yes