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

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yes

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of , of which is land and ( 17.6 % ) is water .
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area , of which land and ( 17.6 % ) have water .

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yes

The current Church , consecrated by the Bishop of St Albans in June 1885 , is not the first to be built in East Hanningfield .
The current church , built in June 1885 by the bishop of St. Alban , is not the first to be consecrated in East Hanningfield .

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no

The company built a hotel in Eskisehir in Turkey and a paper factory in Kazakhstan .
The company built a hotel in Eskisehir and a paper factory in Kazakhstan in Turkey .

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no