The first newspaper was published in the state in 1781 , the weekly '' Vermont Gazette '' .
The weekly was published in 1781 in the state , the first '' Vermont Gazette '' .

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1. He has pioneered important developments in wood sculpting , in parallel with those driven by Filippo Parodi in the marble sculpture and Domenico Piola in painting .
2. He pioneered important developments in wood sculpting , in parallel with those driven by Domenico Piola in the marble sculpture and Filippo Parodi in painting .
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no

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Marc Marcos Baghdatis defeated Gilles Simon , 6 -- 4 , 7 - 6 .
Marcos Baghdatis defeated Gilles Simon , 6 -- 4 , 7 -- 6
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[A]: yes

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As a student , his influences included Carl Ludwig and Gustav von Hufner at Leipzig , and Robert Bunsen at the University of Heidelberg .
His influences as a student included Carl Ludwig and Gustav von Hufner in Leipzig and Robert Bunsen at the University of Heidelberg .

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Problem: S1: The journalist played by Elio Germano ( Luke Gualtieri , the fictional Journal of Bologna ) is Lorenzo Guadagnucci , journalist of Il Resto del Carlino .
S2: The journalist , played by Elio Germano ( Luke Gualtieri , the fictitious journal of Bologna ) is Lorenzo Guadagnucci , journalist of Il Resto del Carlino .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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For many amateur astronomers , unlike professional astronomers , scientific research is usually not the '' main goal '' .
Unlike many amateur astronomers , scientific research is mostly not the '' main goal '' for professional astronomers .

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no