Yuresha and Wright staged -- and later danced -- productions of these ballets with dance companies around the world , designing original costumes and sets for those performances .
Yuresha and Wright staged -- and later danced -- productions of these ballets with dance companies around the world , designing original costumes and stage paintings for these performances .

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yes

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

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yes

Highsmith is the father of the current former NFL player Ali Highsmith and the uncle of the former NFL player Alonzo Highsmith .
Highsmith is the father of current former NFL player Ali Highsmith and uncle of former NFL player Alonzo Highsmith .

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yes

He sent his brother , Tissaphernes the younger , to relieve Cyrus of his command of Lydia .
He sent his brother , the younger Cyrus , to relieve Tissaphernes of his command over Lydia .

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no