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Throwing a pie in a person's face has been a staple of film comedy since Ben Turpin received one in Mr. Flip in 1909, and is often associated with clowns in popular culture. | [
"Tossing a pie in a person's face has been a film comedy staple since Ben Turpin earned one in Mr. Flip in 1909, and it is often associated with clowns in popular culture."
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In particular, Linux distributions Debian and Ubuntu have provided ready-to-use openclipart packages for easy download and install from their online software repositories. | [
"Linux distributions Debian and Ubuntu have provided ready-to-use open-clipart packages. The packages are easy to download and install from their online software repositories."
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Geography Off the north coast of the province, some (cays) of the Jardines del Rey archipelago are being developed as tourist resorts, principally Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. | [
"Geography: Off the north coast of the province, some (cays) of the Jardines del Rey archipelago are being developed as tourist resorts. Important examples are Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo."
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Punk rock has distinguished itself from other non-mainstream genres by self-asserting an active anti-mainstream social movement that resists commercialism and corporate control. | [
"Punk rock has distinguished itself from other non-mainstream genres. It does this by self-asserting an active anti-mainstream social movement that resists commercialism and corporate control."
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The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythis. | [
"The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythis."
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The color's name is derived from the typical color of the beverage champagne. | [
"The color's name comes from the color of the drink champagne."
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Source Mage GNU / Linux A source code-based distribution, descended from Sorcerer. | [
"Source Mage GNU is a Linux A source code-based distribution, from Sorcerer."
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Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah expressed admiration for Turkey's founding leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and expressed a desire to develop Pakistan on the Turkish model of modernism and secularism. | [
"Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah showed admiration for Turkey's founding leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He desired to develop Pakistan on the Turkish model of modernism and secularism."
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CISC and RISC The terms RISC and CISC have become less meaningful with the continued evolution of both CISC and RISC designs and implementations. | [
"The terms RISC and CISC have become less meaningful with the continued evolution of both CISC and RISC designs and implementations."
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They can also be used as a general test tube substitute particularly when a larger volume is desired. | [
"They can also be used as a test tube substitute. This is especially true when a larger volume is needed."
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In the Philippines, oregano, Plectranthus amboinicus, is not commonly used as a cooking ingredient but is primarily considered a medicinal plant, useful for relieving children's coughs. | [
"In the Philippines, oregano, is not used in cooking, but it is used for treating children's coughs."
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When the Reichstag convened in September 1932, its first and only act was to pass a massive vote of no-confidence in Papen ’ s government. | [
"When the Reichstag gathered in September 1932, its first and only act was to pass a massive vote of no-confidence in Papen ’ s government."
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The city has a larger population than the provincial capital, and ranks second in land area. | [
"The city has a larger population than the provincial capital. It ranks second in land area."
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Shatner also played the title veteran police sergeant in T. J. Hooker from 1982 to 1986. | [
"Shatner played the veteran police sergeant in T. J. Hooker from 1982 to 1986."
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He was offered a Fulbright scholarship in 1965 to study in the United States. | [
"He received a scholarship to study in the US, in 1965."
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The Tuvaluan language is spoken by virtually everyone, while a language very similar to Gilbertese is spoken on Nui. | [
"The Tuvaluan language is spoken by almost everyone. A language close to Gilbertese is spoken on Nui."
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RIAA Website Although total worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single entity, as of 2004 several industry sources estimated Rush's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units. | [
"Worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single entity. As of 2004 several industry sources estimated Rush's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units."
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Serbian ruler Stefan Nemanja begins his sole reign. | [
"Stefan Nemanja began his reign of Serbia."
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With its completion in 1992, uninterrupted water transport was made possible between the North Sea and the Black Sea. | [
"Since being completed in 1992, water has been able to be transported between the North and Black Sea."
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As she continued to promote "Just Say No", she appeared in an episode of the popular 1980s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and in a 1985 rock music video, "Stop the Madness". | [
"While promoting \"Just Say No\", she appeared on the TV show Diff'rent Strokes, and in a 1985 music video, \"Stop the Madness\"."
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Ólafur's second marriage was to Israeli-born Dorrit Moussaieff, to whom he became engaged in May 2000. | [
"Ólafur was engaged to Israeli-born Dorrit Moussaieff in May 2000. It was his second marriage."
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In addition to the town Gouda in the Netherlands, Gouda can refer to: Gouda (cheese) Gouda (pottery) Gouda (slang) Gouda, South Africa, a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. | [
"Gouda can refer to Gouda cheese, Gouda pottery, and Gouda used as slang. It can also refer to the towns Gouda, South Africa and Gouda, Netherlands."
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On August 7, 1953, Congress passed a law retroactively setting the date of Ohio's statehood at March 1, 1803, the date when Ohio's first legislature convened. | [
"Congress passed a law on August 7, 1953 that would date Ohio's statehood at March 1, 1803, when Ohio's first legislature came together."
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The first minaret was constructed in 665 in Basra during the reign of the Umayyad caliph Muawiyah I. Muawiyah encouraged the construction of minarets, as they were supposed to bring mosques on par with Christian churches with their bell towers. | [
"The first minaret was constructed in 665 in Basra. Umayyad caliph Muawiyah I was the ruler. He encouraged the construction of minarets to bring mosques on par with Christian churches with their bell towers."
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Later Wales withdrew his support and asked for Essjay's resignation from his positions with Wikipedia and Wikia. | [
"Later Wales withdrew his support. Hey asked for Essjay to resign from his positions with Wikipedia and Wikia."
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The organic matter in soil derives from plants and animals. | [
"The organic matter in soil is gotten from plants and animals."
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They were responsible for ensuring that people had many children and that the land produced plentiful crops. | [
"Their job was to make sure people had many children and that the land produced plentiful crops."
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They had extensive maritime trade contacts with the Roman empire. | [
"They had many maritime trade contacts with the Roman empire."
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Fierce Creatures is a 1997 comedy film. | [
"Fierce Creatures is a comedy movie."
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Microsoft phased out all development of its Java Virtual Machine (JVM) from Windows 2000 in SP3. | [
"In 2000 Microsoft phased out development of Java when they introduced the Windows program."
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The team relocated from Houston to the state of Tennessee in 1997, first playing in Memphis for one season before moving to Nashville. | [
"The team moved from Houston to Tennessee in 1997. They played in Memphis for one season. Then they moved to Nashville."
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Moenjodaro is situated 7 km away in East-South of the Dokri town. | [
"Moenjodaro is 7 km away in the Dokri town."
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The majority of his anger is generated in endless battles with Vyvyan, which he invariably loses. | [
"Most of his anger comes from losing endless battles to Vyvyan."
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There are also four stations, reserved for future service: Volokolamskaya of Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line, Delovoi Tsentr of Kalininskaya and Solntsevskaya lines and Park Pobedy of Solntsevskaya line. | [
"There are also four stations to use for future service. These are the Volokolamskaya of Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line, Delovoi Tsentr of Kalininskaya and Solntsevskaya lines and Park Pobedy of Solntsevskaya line."
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Niccolò Machiavelli, author of The Prince, also witnessed and wrote about the execution. | [
"Niccolò Machiavelli saw and wrote about the execution."
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The barracks were constructed from large sandstone blocks and carved out of the existing rock on the headland. | [
"The barracks were built from large sandstone blocks. They carved them out of the existing rock on the headland."
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The storm weakened over land on August 26 to a tropical storm, but regained strength to hurricane status at 2: 00 a. m. EDT (0600 UTC), approximately one hour after ending its passage through Florida and entering the Gulf of Mexico. | [
"On August 26, the storm lost strength and became a tropical storm. It became to a hurricane again at 2:00 am EDT. This happened an hour after it traveled from Florida to the Gulf of Mexico."
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It has a shaving head consisting of cutters that cut off the hair entering the head of the razor at skin level. | [
"The shaving head cut off hair. The hair enters the razor at skin level."
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More formally, vorticity can be related to the amount of "circulation" or "rotation" (or more strictly, the local angular rate of rotation) in a fluid. | [
"Vorticity can be related to the circulation or rotation in a fluid."
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Still further west is the Tortugas Bank, which is completely submerged. | [
"The Tortugas Bank, which is completely submerged, is still further west."
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Music storage and marketing Digital audio files can be transported from one computer to another like any other file, and played on a compatible media player (with caveats for DRM-locked files). | [
"Music storage and marketing Digital audio files can also be transported from one computer to another like an other file and played on a compatible media player (with DRM-locked file caveats)."
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The explorer Francisco Hernández wrote that chocolate beverages helped treat fever and liver disease. | [
"Explorer Francisco Hernández wrote that chocolate drinks helped to treat fever and liver disease."
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Microsoft Windows includes an implementation of SSL and TLS as part of its Secure Channel package. | [
"Microsoft Windows contains the application of SSL and TLS as part of the Secure Channel package."
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The Double Standard View is the official position of the Roman Catholic Church. | [
"The Roman Catholic Church has a Double Standard View."
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The third digit designates the government district (in areas without government districts a zero is used instead). | [
"The third number is for the government district."
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Trohman was a poor fit for the band in terms of familiarity with the music and in terms of stage presence. | [
"Trohman was not a bad fit for the band, because he wasn't familiar with music and wasn't good on stage."
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Bisexual pornography differs from threesome pornography, which typically depicts one man and two women. | [
"Bisexual pornography is different from threesome pornography. That usually shows one man and two women."
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The team's name originated from the burning of Atlanta led by U. S. Army general William Sherman during the American Civil War. | [
"The team's name came from the burning of Atlanta led by William Sherman during the American Civil War."
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Many of these officers were black and had a fear that as they blended in very well they would be mistaken for a criminal by other police officers, especially in case of drawing their gun in an emergency. | [
"Many officers were black and worried that they blended in well and could be mistaken for a criminal by police officers, especially if they drew their gun in an emergency."
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After the band's break-up in 2003, Weiland became the frontman of Velvet Revolver with former members of Guns N 'Roses. | [
"After the band broke up 2003, Weiland became the frontman of Velvet Revolver. It featured former members of Guns N 'Roses."
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Agriculture Locals grow seasonal crops such as Maize (makai) and Wheat (kanak). | [
"Locals grow seasonal crops such as Maize (makai) and Wheat (kanak)."
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Tube sound (or valve sound) is the characteristic sound associated with a vacuum tube-based audio amplifier. | [
"Tube sound is the sound associated with an audio amp."
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Tropical Storm Ana was the only tropical cyclone on record in the Atlantic basin during the month of April. | [
"Tropical Storm Ana was the only tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin in April."
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It was 1795 before the British navy adopted lemons or lime as standard issue at sea. | [
"The British navy only started using lemons or lime a standard issue at sea in 1795."
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The main techniques concerned are woodcut, engraving and etching, although there are others. | [
"The main techniques are woodcutting, engraving, and etching."
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Fiorito originally produced foot fetish videos but soon moved on to coprophagia. | [
"Fiorito at first made foot fetish videos but soon moved on to coprophagia."
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They must try to find a way home by using plotholes to teleport between dimensional realms. | [
"They must try to get home using plotholes to teleport."
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Indications Approved indications for codeine include: Cough, though its efficacy in low dose over the counter formulations has been disputed. | [
"Indications Approved indications for codeine include: Cough. However, some argue about the effectiveness of low dose over the counter formulations."
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Do not excuse what you did with what others did. | [
"Do not defend your actions with others actions."
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Modern African history has been rife with revolutions and wars as well as the growth of modern African economies and democratization across the continent. | [
"Modern African history has been full of revolutions and wars as well as the growth of modern African economies and democratization across the continent."
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The low gradually became better organized and was determined to have become a tropical depression the next morning while located 50 mi (80 km) northeast of the Nicaragua / Honduras border. | [
"The low became more organized and formed a tropical depression by morning, about 50 miles off the northeast border of Nicaragua / Honduras."
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Many women begin their careers in adulthood. | [
"Women tend to start a job once they are adults."
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Bangui manufactures include textiles, food products, beer, shoes, and soap. | [
"Bangui makes textiles, food, beer, shoes, and soap."
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Climate Tibooburra has an arid, desert climate with temperatures soaring above 40 ° Celsius (104 ° F) in summer, often reaching as high as 47 ° C (117 ° F). | [
"Tibooburra has a dry, desert climate with temps above 104 ° F in summer, often reaching 117 ° F."
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The National Capital Region consists of an area of 5,319 square kilometres that straddles the boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. | [
"The National Capital Region is 5,319 square kilometers. It straddles the provinces of Ontario and Quebec."
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The distance between the tip of the mouthpiece and the tip of the reed is known as the tip opening. | [
"The distance between the tip of the mouthpiece and tip of the reed is the tip opening."
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After her grandfather's death in 1850 she was trained to teach, but her refusal to acknowledge Napoleon III prevented her from serving in a state school. | [
"Despite being able to teach, her refusal to acknowledge Napoleon III kept her from working in a state school after her grandfather's death in 1850."
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It consists of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units. | [
"It is made up of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Air Force and several combined units."
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It was built from 1961 to 1967 with funding from the World Bank. | [
"Funding from the World Bank helped to build it from 1961 to 1967."
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Since then, the medal has been awarded 1,356 times to 1,353 individual recipients. | [
"Since then, 1,353 people received the medal 1,356 times."
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Palestinian prime minister Abbas resigns (CNN) Before being named prime minister, Abbas led the PLO's Negotiations Affairs Department. | [
"Palestinian prime minister Abbas steps down. Abbas was previously the head of the PLO's Negotiations Affairs Department."
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In 1843, John Couch Adams calculated the orbit of a hypothesized eighth planet that would account for Uranus's motion. | [
"In 1843, John Couch Adams calculated the orbit of a possible eighth planet that would explain Uranus's motion."
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Various objection were raised to this scheme, and the Corporation refused to allow tram lines to be laid in the High Street and Above Bar. | [
"The Corporation didn't allow tram lines to be laid in the High Street and Above Bar because of the many objections."
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Partnerships Since 1990 the district has a partnership with the district Main-Kinzig in Hessen, Germany. | [
"The district has a partnership with the district Main-Kinzig since 1990. It is in Hessen, Germany."
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Mélodies continue to be composed today, though perhaps the last uncontestedly great composer of them was Francis Poulenc, who died in 1963. | [
"Mélodies are still played today. Though, the their last great composer was Francis Poulenc."
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Usucha creates a lighter and slightly more bitter tea. | [
"Usucha has a lighter, more bitter tea."
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At the end of the 20th century there was an emerging consensus among developmental neurobiologists that the establishment of thalamocortical connections (at about 26 weeks) is a critical event with regard to fetal perception of pain. | [
"At the end of the 20th century, there was an agreement among developmental neurobiologists that the creation of thalamocortical connections (at about 26 weeks) is a critical event with regard to fetal perception of pain."
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Hence, this system is not an official tropical or subtropical cyclone of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season. | [
"That's why this system is not an official cyclone of the 2006 hurricane season."
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Only traits that help us survive and reproduce are transmitted. | [
"We carry traits that help us survive and reproduce."
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In 2001, he was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. | [
"He was upheld in the Football Hall of Fame College in 2001."
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To make space for more agricultural land, large areas of forest were cut down, taking away its habitat. | [
"To make space for more agricultural land, large areas of forest were cut down. It took away its habitat."
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Specific reliability issues may include: The system can not safely be shut down for repair, or it is too inaccessible to repair. | [
"The system not shutting down or too inaccessible for repair are a couple of it's issues."
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Her mother wanted her to leave school and marry, but she rebelled. | [
"Her mother wanted her to leave school and marry. However, she rebelled."
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A ship is a large vessel that floats on water. | [
"A ship is a big boat that floats in the sea."
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Grime is a genre of urban music which first emerged in East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop. | [
"Grime is a genre of urban music that emerged in East London, England in the early 2000s. It is a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop."
]
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This article covers the details of the Preparations for Hurricane Katrina, a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. | [
"Hurricane Katrina, was a category 5 hurricane that destroyed parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama."
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The storm dropped heavy rainfall near its immediate landfall location but little precipitation elsewhere. | [
"The storm dropped heavy rainfall near its instant landfall location, but there was little precipitation elsewhere."
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This coincides well with the Nara period (710 - 794). | [
"This coincides with the Nara period between 710 and 794."
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Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy. | [
"Dijon is the capital city of the province of Burgundy."
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In computing, Kivio is free diagramming software that is part of KOffice, an integrated office suite for KDE. | [
"Kivio is a free software for diagrams. It is part of KOffice."
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In June 2008, it was announced that a further four-year deal would commence for the 2010 / 11 season, with the deal worth £125m. | [
"In June 2008, it was stated that a further four-year deal would commence for the 2010 / 11 season. The deal was worth £125m."
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The most dominant males can collect as many as 15 - 20 females to mate with. | [
"The most dominant males gather as many as 15 - 20 females to mate with."
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The storm dropped heavy rainfall near its immediate landfall location but little precipitation elsewhere. | [
"The storm dropped heavy rainfall where it first hit land. However, it caused little precipitation elsewhere."
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Local existence Not all Bundesländer have this subdivision; some are directly divided into districts. | [
"Some Bundeslander are divided into districts."
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He has also appeared in many highly-acclaimed television dramas such as The Lakes, State of Play and two BAFTA award-winning serials; Clocking Off and Sex Traffic. | [
"He's starred in many popular TV dramas like The Lakes. State of Play as well as two BAFTA awarded series: Clocking Off and Sex Traffic."
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Today the garden is divided into sections containing the botanical school, gardens, ponds, greenhouses, and various buildings. | [
"The botanical school, gardens, ponds, greenhouses, and various buildings are sections of the garden."
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While pipelining can in theory increase performance over an unpipelined core by a factor of the number of stages (assuming the clock frequency also scales with the number of stages), in reality, most code does not allow for ideal execution. | [
"In theory, pipelining can raise performance, but in reality, most code do not allow this to happen."
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This coincides well with the Nara period (710 - 794). | [
"This is normal for the Nara period."
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All of the Office 95 products have OLE 2 capacity — moving data automatically from various programs — and PowerPoint 7 shows that it was contemporary with Word 7. | [
"Office 95 products all have OLE 2 features which automatically moves data from different programs, and it's also present in modern programs like Word 7."
]
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Anne Frank was deported on the last train from Westerbork. | [
"Anne Frank was expelled from the country on the last train from Westerbork."
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