Many of the cultures of the axial age were seen as second-generation societies because they were built on the societies that preceded them .
Many of the cultures of the axial age were considered second-generation societies because they were built on the societies that preceded them .

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yes

It begins near the western extremities of the Central Oregon Coast Range and flows generally west to the ocean south of Depot Bay and north of Otter Rock .
It begins near the western extremities of the Central Oregon Coast Range and flows south to the sea in general west of Depot Bay and north of Otter Rock .

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no

He was born in uck , was a wonderful child on the piano in Warsaw and then went to the Warsaw Conservatory .
Born in Warsaw , he was a child prodigy on the piano in uck and then went to Warsaw Conservatory .

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no

Douglas died in hospital in Northampton on 29 October 1969 and was buried at St Clement Danes in The Strand in London .
He died at hospital in Northampton on 29 October 1969 and was buried in St. Clement Danes in The Strand in London .

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yes