Matrons were almost invariably female -- male nurses were not at all common , especially in senior positions .
Matrons were male almost without exception -- female nurses were not common at all , especially in senior positions .

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no

In 1813 he won the first Prix de Rome for painting and in 1814 the second Prix de Rome for his paintings of the '' death of the Diagora .
He won the second Prix de Rome for painting in 1813 and in 1814 the first Prix de Rome for his painting of the '' death of the Diagora '' .

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no

Stefan Mross presented an episode in August 2010 , while Axel Bulthaupt was absent for personal reasons .
In 2010 , Axel Bulthaupt presented an episode in August while Stefan Mross was absent for private reasons .

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no

The 1945 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 10 November 1945 to elect 65 members of the state 's Legislative Assembly .
The Victorian state election in 1945 was held on November 10 , 1945 , in the Australian state of Victoria to elect 65 members of the state legislative assembly .

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yes