Jacob Slichter was the brother of geophysicist Charles Pence Slichter , the father of the physicist Louis B. Slichter and the grandfather of the musician Sumner Slichter .
Jacob Slichter was the brother of geophysicist Charles Pence Slichter , father of physicist Louis B. Slichter , and the grandfather of musician Sumner Slichter .

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yes

The Empire Zinc Company was a subsidiary of the New Jersey Zinc Company .
The New Jersey Zinc Company was a subsidiary of Empire Zinc Company .

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no

He was elected on the American ticket to the 29th United States Congress , holding office from March 4 , 1845 , to March 3 , 1847 .
He was elected on the American ticket to the 29th United States Congress , which operates from March 4 , 1845 to March 3 , 1847 .

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yes

The director Larysa Malyukova and the film critic Amir Yatsiv discussed the rare genre of animated film .
The director Amir Yatsiv and the film critic Larysa Malyukova discussed the rare genre of the animated documentary film .

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no