Problem: Given the question: Given the following passage "The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS, simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Beidou weixing daohang xitong) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What similar item to a GPS is mentioned here?
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The answer is:
Chinese satellite navigation system

Problem: Given the question: Given the following passage "The first European to discover Guam was Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, sailing for the King of Spain, when he sighted the island on March 6, 1521 during his fleet's circumnavigation of the globe.:4142 When Magellan arrived on Guam, he was greeted by hundreds of small outrigger canoes that appeared to be flying over the water, due to their considerable speed. These outrigger canoes were called Proas, and resulted in Magellan naming Guam Islas de las Velas Latinas ("Islands of the Lateen sails"). Antonio Pigafetta, one of Magellan's original 18 the name "Island of Sails", but he also writes that the inhabitants "entered the ships and stole whatever they could lay their hands on", including "the small boat that was fastened to the poop of the flagship.":129 "Those people are poor, but ingenious and very thievish, on account of which we called those three islands Islas de los Ladrones ("Islands of thieves").":131", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: Where is Magellan from?
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The answer is:
Portuguese

Problem: Given the question: Given the following passage "Alaska is the northernmost and westernmost state in the United States and has the most easterly longitude in the United States because the Aleutian Islands extend into the eastern hemisphere. Alaska is the only non-contiguous U.S. state on continental North America; about 500 miles (800 km) of British Columbia (Canada) separates Alaska from Washington. It is technically part of the continental U.S., but is sometimes not included in colloquial use; Alaska is not part of the contiguous U.S., often called "the Lower 48". The capital city, Juneau, is situated on the mainland of the North American continent but is not connected by road to the rest of the North American highway system.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What must be gone through to get to Alaska from its closest state?
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The answer is:
British Columbia (Canada)