Gordon Watkins was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for two seasons for the Minneapolis Red Jackets , Frankford Yellow Jackets , and Brooklyn Dodgers .
Gordon Watkins was a US American football player who for two years played Offensive Lineman for Minneapolis Red Jackets , Frankford Yellow Jackets and Brooklyn Dodgers .

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yes

The New Mexico Senate is the upper house of New Mexico State Legislature .
The New Mexico State Legislature is the upper house of the New Mexico Senate .

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no

He is also the second cousin of Georgina Hagen , playing in '' Britannia High '' Lauren Waters .
He is , also , the second cousin of Lauren Waters , who played Georgina Hagen in '' Britannia High '' .

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no

The album was recorded and mixed at Seawolf Studios by vocalist , Peter James Goodman , and guitarist , Heikki Warma in early 1999 .
The album was recorded and mixed at the Seawolf Studios in early 1999 by singer Peter James Goodman and guitarist Heikki Warma .

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yes