The two new cantons , however , had immediate financial problems and were forced to impose a series of unpopular taxes and laws .
However , the two new Cantons had immediate financial problems and were forced to institute a number of unpopular taxes and laws .

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yes

'' Florida '' was ordered on 4 May 1898 , and awarded to the Crescent Shipyard , Elizabethport , New Jersey on 11 October 1898 .
On 4 May 1898 , '' Florida '' was awarded and ordered to Crescent Shipyard , Elizabethport , New Jersey , on October 11 , 1898 .

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no

Indiana Indiana was also the founder and director of Kerchoonz.com , a social networking website that was launched in 2009 and dissolved in 2011 .
Indiana was also founder and director of Kerchoonz.com , a social networking site that was dissolved in 2009 and launched in 2011 .

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no

His father has called him Ali , and his nickname was Murtaza .
His father called him Ali and his nickname was Murtaza .

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yes