Power was held by a small group of Anglo-Irish families that were loyal to the Anglican Church of Ireland .
The power was held by a small group of Irish - English families who were loyal to the Anglican Church of Ireland .

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no

The large area of black is shaded first with green and then with blue .
The large area of black is shaded first with blue and then with green .

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no

TS can theoretically be derived for simple targets such as spheres and cylinders , but in practice it is mostly empirically measured or calculated with numerical models .
Theoretically , TS can be measured for numerical targets such as balls and cylinders , but is usually calculated empirically or derived with simple models in practice .

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no

Mosques were destroyed and in many provinces Hui were slaughtered by Japanese troops or bombed .
Mosques were bombed , and in many provinces , Hui was slaughtered or destroyed by Japanese troops .

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no