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The tiny institutions they founded would not have seemed to them like universities -- they were small and did not offer the higher degrees in medicine and theology .
The tiny institutions they founded would not have appeared to them like universities -- they were small and did not offer the higher qualifications in medicine and theology .
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Problem: In addition to the official Mexican teaching programme , the German language was only taught as a foreign language .
The official Mexican language was only taught as a foreign language in addition to the German teaching program .
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The NFL is the only professional football league to successfully compete against the American Football League .
The American Football League stands as the only professional football league to successfully compete against the NFL .

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1. Gatewood was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 25 , 2009 . He was signed as a final cut on September 5 .
2. Gatewood was signed on August 25 , 2009 by the Philadelphia Eagles and was released on 5 September as Final Cut .
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no

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Cartwright was born on 14 March 1981 in Erdington , West Midlands . He has an older brother , Che Cartwright , who is also an actor .
He was born on March 14 , 1981 in Erdington , West Midlands , and has an elder brother , Che Cartwright , who is also an actor .
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Stay Up , Get Down is the band 's first EP , The Maine , and was released on 8 May 2007 .
Get Up , Stay Down is the first EP by the band , The Maine , and was released on May 8 , 2007 .
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no