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The Dallas Cowboys released Spears to a futures contract on January 8 , 2014 . On May 12 , 2014 the Dallas Cowboys signed Quinton Spears .
The Dallas Cowboys released a futures contract on January 8 , 2014 , and the Dallas Cowboys signed the Quinton Spears on May 12 , 2014 .
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[A]: yes

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Sales began in North America in the third quarter of 2008 and in Europe in early 2009 as a model for 2010 .
Sales started in the third quarter of 2008 in Europe and early 2009 in North America as a model for 2010 .
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[A]: no

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Lynch was the eldest son of John Lynch , DD Dean of Canterbury and his wife Mary Wake , daughter of William Wake , Archbishop of Canterbury .
John Lynch was the eldest son of Lynch , Dean of Canterbury , and his wife Mary Wake , daughter of the Archbishop of Canterbury , William Wake .
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[A]: no

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Scherer was personally awarded the Knight 's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves by Adolf Hitler for the command of the defense of Kholm .
For Kholm 's command of the defense , Scherer was personally awarded the knight 's cross of the Iron Cross with Adolf Hitler 's oak leaves .
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yes