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What was the name of the largest battle fought in North Carolina?	North Carolina's port city of Wilmington was the last Confederate port to fall to the Union, in February 1865, after the Union won the nearby Second Battle of Fort Fisher, its major defense downriver.	1	6,000	not entailment
What song did Beyoncé perform at the first inaugural dance for the Obamas.	She also performed the American national anthem at his second inauguration, singing along with a pre-recorded track.	1	6,001	not entailment
In what year was the film version of Mary, Queen of Scots made?	The film was only a moderate success.	1	6,002	not entailment
What is carefully defined in the standard?	Decoding, on the other hand, is carefully defined in the standard.	0	6,003	entailment
Who are some other distinguished process theologians?	Other notable process theologians include John B. Cobb, Jr., David Ray Griffin, Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki, C. Robert Mesle, Roland Faber, and Catherine Keller.	0	6,004	entailment
Who thought Process and Reality was little-read because the reader has to separate them from normal thought?	Though Process and Reality has been called "arguably the most impressive single metaphysical text of the twentieth century," it has been little-read and little-understood, partly because it demands – as Isabelle Stengers puts it – "that its readers accept the adventure of the questions that will separate them from every consensus."	0	6,005	entailment
What organization has funded a waste management control plan on Tuvalu?	The rising population has resulted in an increased demand on fish stocks, which are under stress; although the creation of the Funafuti Conservation Area has provided a fishing exclusion area to help sustain the fish population across the Funafuti lagoon.	1	6,006	not entailment
What safety mechanisms are still required, despite lower design costs?	A residential elevator is often permitted to be of lower cost and complexity than full commercial elevators.	1	6,007	not entailment
What keys was Monroe popular for?	Monroe's most influential follower of the second generation is Frank Wakefield and nowadays Mike Compton of the Nashville Bluegrass Band and David Long, who often tour as a duet.	1	6,008	not entailment
Other than Downtown and Midtown, what area boasts a fast growing restaurant scene?	Like downtown and Corktown, Midtown also has a fast-growing retailing and restaurant scene.	0	6,009	entailment
At the time of the novel's setting, what punishment was often received by black males for percieved sexual contact with a white woman?	Roslyn Siegel includes Tom Robinson as an example of the recurring motif among white Southern writers of the black man as "stupid, pathetic, defenseless, and dependent upon the fair dealing of the whites, rather than his own intelligence to save him".	1	6,010	not entailment
What tradition was fostered by Eisenhower's reaction to McCarthy's subpoena threats?	" This was an unprecedented step by Eisenhower to protect communication beyond the confines of a cabinet meeting, and soon became a tradition known as executive privilege.	0	6,011	entailment
What special cells in the eyes communicate directly to the SCN cells?	The SCN receives information about illumination through the eyes.	1	6,012	not entailment
What river does the Kings road cross	The British soon constructed the King's Road connecting St. Augustine to Georgia.	1	6,013	not entailment
When did Armenia establish a law on privatisation?	A liberal foreign investment law was approved in June 1994, and a law on privatisation was adopted in 1997, as well as a program of state property privatisation.	0	6,014	entailment
What was the name of the deal in which Arizona was bought?	Tucson became a part of the United States of America, although the American military did not formally take over control until March 1856.	1	6,015	not entailment
When was the LEO 1 computer first operational?	The Mark 1 in turn quickly became the prototype for the Ferranti Mark 1, the world's first commercially available general-purpose computer.	1	6,016	not entailment
What overabundance of themes did Kanye criticize early in his career?	Rosie Swash of The Guardian viewed the sales competition as a historical moment in hip-hop, because it "highlighted the diverging facets of hip-hop in the last decade; the former was gangsta rap for the noughties, while West was the thinking man's alternative."	1	6,017	not entailment
When did the implementers receive a Nobel Prize for making the transistor?	The transistor is on the list of IEEE milestones in electronics, and Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for their achievement.	0	6,018	entailment
What is the Order of Preachers known for?	Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages.	1	6,019	not entailment
Which Spielberg films are examples of a childlike sense of wonder?	A strong consistent theme in his family-friendly work is a childlike, even naïve, sense of wonder and faith, as attested by works such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Hook, A.I. Artificial Intelligence and The BFG.	0	6,020	entailment
How did profit prospects for businesses look in November 2008 compared to November 2007?	Profit prospects look much worse in November 2008 than they did in November 2007...	0	6,021	entailment
How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot during American Idol in 2014?	By 2014, ad revenue from had fallen to $427 million where a 30-second spot went for less than $300,000.	0	6,022	entailment
Where is the China Tibetology Research Center located?	Chen Qingying, Professor of History and Director of the History Studies Institute under the China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing, writes that the Ming court conferred new official positions on ex-Yuan Tibetan leaders of the Phachu Kargyu and granted them lower-ranking positions.	0	6,023	entailment
What unit did Eisenhower serve with at Camp Meade?	He commanded a unit that trained tank crews at Camp Colt – his first command – at the site of "Pickett's Charge" on the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Civil War battleground.	1	6,024	not entailment
About how many Libyans died in Operation El Dorado Canyon?	After the U.S. accused Libya of orchestrating the 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing, in which two American soldiers died, Reagan decided to retaliate militarily.	1	6,025	not entailment
What doesn't sugar change the effect of pain on?	It does not moderate the effect of pain on heart rate and a recent single study found that sugar did not significantly affect pain-related electrical activity in the brains of newborns one second after the heel lance procedure.	0	6,026	entailment
What are the terms "Early Modern" and "Modern Ages" used for i other countries?	to distinguish the time between what we call Middle Ages and time of the late Enlightenment (1800) (when the meaning of the term Modern Ages was developing its contemporary form).	1	6,027	not entailment
How many instrumental works did Chopin give a descriptive name to?	The Funeral March, the third movement of his Sonata No. 2 (Op. 35), the one case where he did give a title, was written before the rest of the sonata, but no specific event or death is known to have inspired it.	0	6,028	entailment
What certification did Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind receive?	The album was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone and became a major success throughout the globe.	0	6,029	entailment
What are the terms "Early Modern" and "Modern Ages" used for i other countries?	In usage in other parts of the world, such as in Asia, and in Muslim countries, the terms are applied in a very different way, but often in the context with their contact with European culture in the Age of Discovery.	0	6,030	entailment
As of 2000, how many people lived in Ceilândia?	The satellite cities served are more populated in total than the Plano Piloto itself (the census of 2000 indicated that Ceilândia had 344,039 inhabitants, Taguatinga had 243,575, whereas the Plano Piloto had approximately 400,000 inhabitants), and most residents of the satellite cities depend on public transportation.	0	6,031	entailment
What german word does the term szlachta come from?	The term szlachta is derived from the Old High German word slahta (modern German Geschlecht), which means "(noble) family", much as many other Polish words pertaining to the nobility derive from German words—e.g.	0	6,032	entailment
Why were vegetal green dyes less than ideal?	Unfortunately for those who wanted or were required to wear green, there were no good vegetal green dyes which resisted washing and sunlight.	1	6,033	not entailment
Who was the Polish-British founder of Anthropology?	The school of thought derived from Marx and known as Political Economy focuses on production, in contrast.	1	6,034	not entailment
Where did Bell's father go to recover from illness?	Acting decisively, Alexander Melville Bell asked Bell to arrange for the sale of all the family property,[N 8] conclude all of his brother's affairs (Bell took over his last student, curing a pronounced lisp), and join his father and mother in setting out for the "New World".	1	6,035	not entailment
The somerset level is the only area left to commercially grow what	The Somerset Levels is now the only area in the UK where basket willow is grown commercially.	0	6,036	entailment
Which media source said Schwarzenegger was trying to deal with rumors that he might run for governor of California?	In an interview with Talk magazine in late 1999, Schwarzenegger was asked if he thought of running for office.	1	6,037	not entailment
What affects the number of ions in a gauge?	The principle behind cold cathode version is the same, except that electrons are produced in a discharge created by a high voltage electrical discharge.	1	6,038	not entailment
What two cities in Turkey acquired institutes of technology in the 1950s?	In 1950s, 2 technical universities were opened in Ankara and Trabzon.	0	6,039	entailment
How do the larvae of the parasitoid wasps kill their prey?	Like the previous two classifications parasitoid predators do not kill their hosts instantly.	1	6,040	not entailment
What two addtional types of birds are listed in teh Encyclopedia Britanica as poultry?	In R. D. Crawford's Poultry breeding and genetics, squabs are omitted but Japanese quail and common pheasant are added to the list, the latter frequently being bred in captivity and released into the wild.	1	6,041	not entailment
What Allied command replaced the British India Command in August, 1943?	In August 1943 the Allies formed a new South East Asia Command (SEAC) to take over strategic responsibilities for Burma and India from the British India Command, under Wavell.	0	6,042	entailment
Which US president became the first to receive over 80 percent of NYC votes?	As of November 2008, 67% of registered voters in the city are Democrats.	1	6,043	not entailment
Which team in 1999 had a line-up for starting that was consisted of all foreign players?	At the inception of the Premier League in 1992–93, just eleven players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches hailed from outside of the United Kingdom or Ireland.	1	6,044	not entailment
What area is directly north and south of the 38th parallel?	The Demilitarized Zone runs northeast of the 38th parallel; to the south, it travels west.	0	6,045	entailment
How fast did the 1912 tornado outbreak make tornadoes?	Because of Oklahoma's position between zones of differing prevailing temperature and winds, weather patterns within the state can vary widely over relatively short distances and can change drastically in a short time.	1	6,046	not entailment
How many kilocalories of energy per gram is dietary fiber able to produce when successfully metabolized?	Dietary fiber consists mainly of cellulose, a large carbohydrate polymer which is indigestible as humans do not have the required enzymes to disassemble it.	1	6,047	not entailment
What led to the banning of the Remonstrant faith in 1618?	In 1618 the Synod of Dort tackled this issue, which led to the banning of the Remonstrant faith.	0	6,048	entailment
What type of energy production as many companies been investing in recent years?	In recent years many local and foreign companies have been investing in renewable energy sources.[citation needed]	0	6,049	entailment
What did the Libyan workers do to show their support of Egypt?	Arab nationalism was increasingly popular, and protests flared up following Egypt's 1967 defeat in the Six-Day War with Israel; allied to the western powers, Idris' administration was seen as pro-Israeli. Anti-western riots broke out in Tripoli and Benghazi, while Libyan workers shut down oil terminals in solidarity with Egypt.	0	6,050	entailment
What was the last to be under an International Trusteeship System?	the last to be under an International Trusteeship System".	1	6,051	not entailment
When were the first results of the energy explorations expected?	The Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change announced that there was interest from various countries (including Norway and the United States) in exploration, and the first results regarding the amount of oil and gas in these locations were expected in the summer of 2012.	0	6,052	entailment
What is a name for a type of rock music that is extremely varied in sound?	Post-punk is a heterogeneous type of rock music that emerged in the wake of the punk movement of the 1970s.	0	6,053	entailment
When did an investigation occur under school casualties?	Details of school casualties had been under non-governmental investigation since December 2008 by volunteers including artist and architect Ai Weiwei, who had been constantly posting updates on his blog since March 2009.	0	6,054	entailment
What marked the start of a new and sophisticated polity that would last into the colonial period?	In 1734, the Afar leader Kedafu, head of the Mudaito clan, seized power and established the Mudaito Dynasty.	0	6,055	entailment
What day did Queen Victoria celebrate her Golden Jubilee at a dinner with kings and queens from other nations?	Equerry Frederick Ponsonby (the son of Sir Henry) discovered that the Munshi had lied about his parentage, and reported to Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India, "the Munshi occupies very much the same position as John Brown used to do.	1	6,056	not entailment
How many contestants did this season have?	It was also the first time that the judges' "save" was not used, the top four contestants were therefore given an extra week to perform again with their votes carried over with no elimination in the first week.	1	6,057	not entailment
On which date were Tennessee's elected representatives restored to their offices in Washington D.C.?	Because Tennessee had ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, it was the only one of the formerly secessionist states that did not have a military governor during the Reconstruction period.	1	6,058	not entailment
The Roman Catholic Church considers Protestant denominations to be what?	According to Bishop Hilarion (Alfeyev) the Eastern Orthodox Church shares the same view on the subject.	1	6,059	not entailment
What was the purpose of the Kinsale Road flyover?	The Kinsale Road flyover opened in August 2006 to remove a bottleneck for traffic heading to Cork Airport or Killarney.	0	6,060	entailment
Where was the capital before Ali changed it?	After the assassination of Uthman in 656, Ali, a member of the Quraysh tribe and the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, was elected as the caliph.	1	6,061	not entailment
In the 1997-98 season how many new teams had to go back to the Football League?	In 1997–98 all three promoted clubs were relegated at the end of the season.	0	6,062	entailment
Who led the British militia to drive the French out of Fort Duquesne?	Peaceful British attempts to halt this fort construction were unsuccessful, and the French proceeded to build the fort they named Fort Duquesne.	1	6,063	not entailment
Who lived at Buckingham Palace during WWI?	The King imposed rationing at the palace, much to the dismay of his guests and household.	1	6,064	not entailment
What doctrine was overturned by Mabo v Queensland establishing the concept of native title?	Such treaties between colonizers and indigenous peoples are an important part of political discourse in the late 20th and early 21st century, the treaties being discussed have international standing as has been stated in a treaty study by the UN.	1	6,065	not entailment
What range do area defence systems have?	Area defence systems have medium to long range and can be made up of various other systems and networked into an area defence system (in which case it may be made up of several short range systems combined to effectively cover an area).	0	6,066	entailment
What is the average high North Carolina coastal temperature on the plains in the summer?	The climate of the coastal plain is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which keeps conditions mild in winter and moderate, although humid, in summer.	1	6,067	not entailment
During what era was The Defence Research and Development Organisation founded?	From the 1950s to the 1970s, Indian enterprises, such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), National Mineral Development Corporation	0	6,068	entailment
How many banks does London operate overseas?	London's largest industry is finance, and its financial exports make it a large contributor to the UK's balance of payments.	1	6,069	not entailment
How many number one DVD's has Queen released?	In 2009, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and the latter was voted the world's favourite song in a global music poll.	1	6,070	not entailment
Why do some countries display numbers in chunks of two to four numbers?	This may be reflected in some countries in the tendency to display telephone numbers as several chunks of two to four numbers.	1	6,071	not entailment
What type of Buddhism is Tibeto-Mongolian based on?	Though based upon Mahayana, Tibeto-Mongolian Buddhism is one of the schools that practice Vajrayana or "Diamond Vehicle" (also referred to as Mantrayāna, Tantrayāna, Tantric Buddhism, or esoteric Buddhism).	0	6,072	entailment
How do archaeologists know about Sumerian agricultural practices?	As is known from the "Sumerian Farmer's Almanac", after the flood season and after the Spring Equinox and the Akitu or New Year Festival, using the canals, farmers would flood their fields and then drain the water.	0	6,073	entailment
What classic song did Blue Cheer cover?	Groups that emerged from the American psychedelic scene about the same time included Iron Butterfly, MC5, Blue Cheer and Vanilla Fudge.	1	6,074	not entailment
What military thread did the CAF protect against in Europe?	During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat.	0	6,075	entailment
What year did Michael Dell bring in Lee Walker to the company?	In 1986, Michael Dell brought in Lee Walker, a 51-year-old venture capitalist, as president and chief operating officer, to serve as Michael's mentor and implement Michael's ideas for growing the company.	0	6,076	entailment
Did they have daily quotas for cotton?	This process is repeated in spring, when collected cotton needs to be hoed and weeded.	1	6,077	not entailment
How can users utilize the Kinect to interact with their 360 consoles?	The add-on peripheral enables users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without a game controller by using gestures, spoken commands and presented objects and images.	0	6,078	entailment
Sound production is achieved using what muscular chamber?	Sound production is achieved using the syrinx, a muscular chamber incorporating multiple tympanic membranes which diverges from the lower end of the trachea; the trachea being elongated in some species, increasing the volume of vocalizations and the perception of the bird's size.	0	6,079	entailment
What was the original meaning of ta'wil?	But this explanation has become so widespread that, at present, it has become the primary meaning of ta'wil, which originally meant "to return" or "the returning place".	0	6,080	entailment
On what frequencies is an orange peel effect most noticeable?	As this "orange peel" originates in the master rather than being introduced in the pressing stage, there is no ill effect as there is no physical distortion of the groove.	1	6,081	not entailment
What was presented at the ELEXCON fair in 2009?	The price of the terminals was explained as being due to the cost of imported microchips.	1	6,082	not entailment
Who invaded Armenia in 1920?	In 1991, Armenia declared independence from the USSR and established the second Republic of Armenia.	1	6,083	not entailment
Polyphonic music included more complex voicing of what?	Polyphonic (multi-voiced) music developed from monophonic chant throughout the late Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, including the more complex voicings of motets.	0	6,084	entailment
What is the U.S.'s largest museum complex?	Important history of America and the Detroit area are exhibited at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, the United States' largest indoor-outdoor museum complex.	0	6,085	entailment
In what stage is youth overwhelmed by feelings of inner turmoil regarding their sexual orientation?	The second stage, identity confusion, tends to occur a few years later.	0	6,086	entailment
What book inspired the renovation of Notre Dame?	One of the most popular of all French writers, Jules Verne, worked at the Theatre Lyrique and the Paris stock exchange, while he did research for his stories at the National Library.	1	6,087	not entailment
What is the largest University in the city	The university is partially based in the inner city as well as in the Uithof campus area, to the east of the city.	1	6,088	not entailment
What is the name of the London merchant who co-led this founding group?	These settlers were hoping to establish a (in their mind) better theological community, with the government more closely linked to the church than the one they left in Massachusetts and sought to take advantage of the excellent port capabilities of the harbor.	1	6,089	not entailment
Where have early Paleo -Indian tools been found?	American hunter-gatherers were spread over a wide geographical area, thus there were regional variations in lifestyles.	1	6,090	not entailment
Insect sounds come from what kind of action?	Some insects, such as the Helicoverpa zeamoths, hawk moths and Hedylid butterflies, can hear ultrasound and take evasive action when they sense that they have been detected by bats.	1	6,091	not entailment
What percent of the Aboriginal population of North America was killed in the first hundred years after first contact by smallpox and measles?	Contact with European diseases such as smallpox and measles killed between 50 and 67 per cent of the Aboriginal population of North America in the first hundred years after the arrival of Europeans.	0	6,092	entailment
What article did Thomas Edward Gordon publish?	In 1900 Thomas Edward Gordon published an article, The Problem of the Middle East, which began:	0	6,093	entailment
What did Aung San Suu Kyi become a part of in Burma ?	On 13 April 2012 British Prime Minister David Cameron called for the economic sanctions on Myanmar to be suspended in the wake of the pro-democracy party gaining 43 seats out of a possible 45 in the 2012 by-elections with the party leader, Aung San Suu Kyi becoming a member of the Burmese parliament.	0	6,094	entailment
Reform Judaism originated among what type of Jew?	These times include, for example, when two Jews of different ethnic background marry, when a non-Jew converts to Judaism and determines what customs to follow for the first time, or when a lapsed or less observant Jew returns to traditional Judaism and must determine what was done in his or her family's past.	1	6,095	not entailment
Who shares power in Northern Ireland?	(In the context of Northern Ireland, unionists are those who want Northern Ireland to remain a part of the United Kingdom and nationalists are those who want Northern Ireland join with the rest of Ireland.)	1	6,096	not entailment
Who belonged to these proliferating organizations?	The major theorists belonged to these organizations.	0	6,097	entailment
What percentage did the unemployment rate reach in December, 2009?	In July 2011, ratings agency Moody's downgraded its long-term credit assessment of Portugal after warning of deteriorating risk of default in March 2011.	1	6,098	not entailment
What motivates an external drum brake held open electrically?	This brake is usually an external drum type and is actuated by spring force and held open electrically; a power failure will cause the brake to engage and prevent the elevator from falling (see inherent safety and safety engineering).	0	6,099	entailment

What was the name of the largest battle fought in North Carolina?

North Carolina's port city of Wilmington was the last Confederate port to fall to the Union, in February 1865, after the Union won the nearby Second Battle of Fort Fisher, its major defense downriver.

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What song did Beyoncé perform at the first inaugural dance for the Obamas.

She also performed the American national anthem at his second inauguration, singing along with a pre-recorded track.

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In what year was the film version of Mary, Queen of Scots made?

The film was only a moderate success.

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What is carefully defined in the standard?

Decoding, on the other hand, is carefully defined in the standard.

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Who are some other distinguished process theologians?

Other notable process theologians include John B. Cobb, Jr., David Ray Griffin, Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki, C. Robert Mesle, Roland Faber, and Catherine Keller.

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Who thought Process and Reality was little-read because the reader has to separate them from normal thought?

Though Process and Reality has been called "arguably the most impressive single metaphysical text of the twentieth century," it has been little-read and little-understood, partly because it demands – as Isabelle Stengers puts it – "that its readers accept the adventure of the questions that will separate them from every consensus."

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What organization has funded a waste management control plan on Tuvalu?

The rising population has resulted in an increased demand on fish stocks, which are under stress; although the creation of the Funafuti Conservation Area has provided a fishing exclusion area to help sustain the fish population across the Funafuti lagoon.

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6,006

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What safety mechanisms are still required, despite lower design costs?

A residential elevator is often permitted to be of lower cost and complexity than full commercial elevators.

1

6,007

not entailment

What keys was Monroe popular for?

Monroe's most influential follower of the second generation is Frank Wakefield and nowadays Mike Compton of the Nashville Bluegrass Band and David Long, who often tour as a duet.

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Other than Downtown and Midtown, what area boasts a fast growing restaurant scene?

Like downtown and Corktown, Midtown also has a fast-growing retailing and restaurant scene.

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At the time of the novel's setting, what punishment was often received by black males for percieved sexual contact with a white woman?

Roslyn Siegel includes Tom Robinson as an example of the recurring motif among white Southern writers of the black man as "stupid, pathetic, defenseless, and dependent upon the fair dealing of the whites, rather than his own intelligence to save him".

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What tradition was fostered by Eisenhower's reaction to McCarthy's subpoena threats?

" This was an unprecedented step by Eisenhower to protect communication beyond the confines of a cabinet meeting, and soon became a tradition known as executive privilege.

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What special cells in the eyes communicate directly to the SCN cells?

The SCN receives information about illumination through the eyes.

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What river does the Kings road cross

The British soon constructed the King's Road connecting St. Augustine to Georgia.

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6,013

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When did Armenia establish a law on privatisation?

A liberal foreign investment law was approved in June 1994, and a law on privatisation was adopted in 1997, as well as a program of state property privatisation.

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6,014

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What was the name of the deal in which Arizona was bought?

Tucson became a part of the United States of America, although the American military did not formally take over control until March 1856.

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When was the LEO 1 computer first operational?

The Mark 1 in turn quickly became the prototype for the Ferranti Mark 1, the world's first commercially available general-purpose computer.

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6,016

not entailment

What overabundance of themes did Kanye criticize early in his career?

Rosie Swash of The Guardian viewed the sales competition as a historical moment in hip-hop, because it "highlighted the diverging facets of hip-hop in the last decade; the former was gangsta rap for the noughties, while West was the thinking man's alternative."

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When did the implementers receive a Nobel Prize for making the transistor?

The transistor is on the list of IEEE milestones in electronics, and Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for their achievement.

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What is the Order of Preachers known for?

Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages.

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6,019

not entailment

Which Spielberg films are examples of a childlike sense of wonder?

A strong consistent theme in his family-friendly work is a childlike, even naïve, sense of wonder and faith, as attested by works such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Hook, A.I. Artificial Intelligence and The BFG.

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How did profit prospects for businesses look in November 2008 compared to November 2007?

Profit prospects look much worse in November 2008 than they did in November 2007...

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How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot during American Idol in 2014?

By 2014, ad revenue from had fallen to $427 million where a 30-second spot went for less than $300,000.

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6,022

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Where is the China Tibetology Research Center located?

Chen Qingying, Professor of History and Director of the History Studies Institute under the China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing, writes that the Ming court conferred new official positions on ex-Yuan Tibetan leaders of the Phachu Kargyu and granted them lower-ranking positions.

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6,023

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What unit did Eisenhower serve with at Camp Meade?

He commanded a unit that trained tank crews at Camp Colt – his first command – at the site of "Pickett's Charge" on the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Civil War battleground.

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6,024

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About how many Libyans died in Operation El Dorado Canyon?

After the U.S. accused Libya of orchestrating the 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing, in which two American soldiers died, Reagan decided to retaliate militarily.

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6,025

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What doesn't sugar change the effect of pain on?

It does not moderate the effect of pain on heart rate and a recent single study found that sugar did not significantly affect pain-related electrical activity in the brains of newborns one second after the heel lance procedure.

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6,026

entailment

What are the terms "Early Modern" and "Modern Ages" used for i other countries?

to distinguish the time between what we call Middle Ages and time of the late Enlightenment (1800) (when the meaning of the term Modern Ages was developing its contemporary form).

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6,027

not entailment

How many instrumental works did Chopin give a descriptive name to?

The Funeral March, the third movement of his Sonata No. 2 (Op. 35), the one case where he did give a title, was written before the rest of the sonata, but no specific event or death is known to have inspired it.

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6,028

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What certification did Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind receive?

The album was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone and became a major success throughout the globe.

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What are the terms "Early Modern" and "Modern Ages" used for i other countries?

In usage in other parts of the world, such as in Asia, and in Muslim countries, the terms are applied in a very different way, but often in the context with their contact with European culture in the Age of Discovery.

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6,030

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As of 2000, how many people lived in Ceilândia?

The satellite cities served are more populated in total than the Plano Piloto itself (the census of 2000 indicated that Ceilândia had 344,039 inhabitants, Taguatinga had 243,575, whereas the Plano Piloto had approximately 400,000 inhabitants), and most residents of the satellite cities depend on public transportation.

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What german word does the term szlachta come from?

The term szlachta is derived from the Old High German word slahta (modern German Geschlecht), which means "(noble) family", much as many other Polish words pertaining to the nobility derive from German words—e.g.

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Why were vegetal green dyes less than ideal?

Unfortunately for those who wanted or were required to wear green, there were no good vegetal green dyes which resisted washing and sunlight.

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Who was the Polish-British founder of Anthropology?

The school of thought derived from Marx and known as Political Economy focuses on production, in contrast.

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Where did Bell's father go to recover from illness?

Acting decisively, Alexander Melville Bell asked Bell to arrange for the sale of all the family property,[N 8] conclude all of his brother's affairs (Bell took over his last student, curing a pronounced lisp), and join his father and mother in setting out for the "New World".

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The somerset level is the only area left to commercially grow what

The Somerset Levels is now the only area in the UK where basket willow is grown commercially.

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Which media source said Schwarzenegger was trying to deal with rumors that he might run for governor of California?

In an interview with Talk magazine in late 1999, Schwarzenegger was asked if he thought of running for office.

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What affects the number of ions in a gauge?

The principle behind cold cathode version is the same, except that electrons are produced in a discharge created by a high voltage electrical discharge.

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What two cities in Turkey acquired institutes of technology in the 1950s?

In 1950s, 2 technical universities were opened in Ankara and Trabzon.

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How do the larvae of the parasitoid wasps kill their prey?

Like the previous two classifications parasitoid predators do not kill their hosts instantly.

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What two addtional types of birds are listed in teh Encyclopedia Britanica as poultry?

In R. D. Crawford's Poultry breeding and genetics, squabs are omitted but Japanese quail and common pheasant are added to the list, the latter frequently being bred in captivity and released into the wild.

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What Allied command replaced the British India Command in August, 1943?

In August 1943 the Allies formed a new South East Asia Command (SEAC) to take over strategic responsibilities for Burma and India from the British India Command, under Wavell.

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Which US president became the first to receive over 80 percent of NYC votes?

As of November 2008, 67% of registered voters in the city are Democrats.

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Which team in 1999 had a line-up for starting that was consisted of all foreign players?

At the inception of the Premier League in 1992–93, just eleven players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches hailed from outside of the United Kingdom or Ireland.

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What area is directly north and south of the 38th parallel?

The Demilitarized Zone runs northeast of the 38th parallel; to the south, it travels west.

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How fast did the 1912 tornado outbreak make tornadoes?

Because of Oklahoma's position between zones of differing prevailing temperature and winds, weather patterns within the state can vary widely over relatively short distances and can change drastically in a short time.

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How many kilocalories of energy per gram is dietary fiber able to produce when successfully metabolized?

Dietary fiber consists mainly of cellulose, a large carbohydrate polymer which is indigestible as humans do not have the required enzymes to disassemble it.

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What led to the banning of the Remonstrant faith in 1618?

In 1618 the Synod of Dort tackled this issue, which led to the banning of the Remonstrant faith.

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What type of energy production as many companies been investing in recent years?

In recent years many local and foreign companies have been investing in renewable energy sources.[citation needed]

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What did the Libyan workers do to show their support of Egypt?

Arab nationalism was increasingly popular, and protests flared up following Egypt's 1967 defeat in the Six-Day War with Israel; allied to the western powers, Idris' administration was seen as pro-Israeli. Anti-western riots broke out in Tripoli and Benghazi, while Libyan workers shut down oil terminals in solidarity with Egypt.

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What was the last to be under an International Trusteeship System?

the last to be under an International Trusteeship System".

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When were the first results of the energy explorations expected?

The Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change announced that there was interest from various countries (including Norway and the United States) in exploration, and the first results regarding the amount of oil and gas in these locations were expected in the summer of 2012.

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What is a name for a type of rock music that is extremely varied in sound?

Post-punk is a heterogeneous type of rock music that emerged in the wake of the punk movement of the 1970s.

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When did an investigation occur under school casualties?

Details of school casualties had been under non-governmental investigation since December 2008 by volunteers including artist and architect Ai Weiwei, who had been constantly posting updates on his blog since March 2009.

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What marked the start of a new and sophisticated polity that would last into the colonial period?

In 1734, the Afar leader Kedafu, head of the Mudaito clan, seized power and established the Mudaito Dynasty.

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What day did Queen Victoria celebrate her Golden Jubilee at a dinner with kings and queens from other nations?

Equerry Frederick Ponsonby (the son of Sir Henry) discovered that the Munshi had lied about his parentage, and reported to Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India, "the Munshi occupies very much the same position as John Brown used to do.

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How many contestants did this season have?

It was also the first time that the judges' "save" was not used, the top four contestants were therefore given an extra week to perform again with their votes carried over with no elimination in the first week.

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On which date were Tennessee's elected representatives restored to their offices in Washington D.C.?

Because Tennessee had ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, it was the only one of the formerly secessionist states that did not have a military governor during the Reconstruction period.

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The Roman Catholic Church considers Protestant denominations to be what?

According to Bishop Hilarion (Alfeyev) the Eastern Orthodox Church shares the same view on the subject.

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What was the purpose of the Kinsale Road flyover?

The Kinsale Road flyover opened in August 2006 to remove a bottleneck for traffic heading to Cork Airport or Killarney.

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Where was the capital before Ali changed it?

After the assassination of Uthman in 656, Ali, a member of the Quraysh tribe and the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, was elected as the caliph.

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In the 1997-98 season how many new teams had to go back to the Football League?

In 1997–98 all three promoted clubs were relegated at the end of the season.

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Who led the British militia to drive the French out of Fort Duquesne?

Peaceful British attempts to halt this fort construction were unsuccessful, and the French proceeded to build the fort they named Fort Duquesne.

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Who lived at Buckingham Palace during WWI?

The King imposed rationing at the palace, much to the dismay of his guests and household.

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What doctrine was overturned by Mabo v Queensland establishing the concept of native title?

Such treaties between colonizers and indigenous peoples are an important part of political discourse in the late 20th and early 21st century, the treaties being discussed have international standing as has been stated in a treaty study by the UN.

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What range do area defence systems have?

Area defence systems have medium to long range and can be made up of various other systems and networked into an area defence system (in which case it may be made up of several short range systems combined to effectively cover an area).

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What is the average high North Carolina coastal temperature on the plains in the summer?

The climate of the coastal plain is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which keeps conditions mild in winter and moderate, although humid, in summer.

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During what era was The Defence Research and Development Organisation founded?

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Indian enterprises, such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), National Mineral Development Corporation

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How many banks does London operate overseas?

London's largest industry is finance, and its financial exports make it a large contributor to the UK's balance of payments.

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How many number one DVD's has Queen released?

In 2009, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and the latter was voted the world's favourite song in a global music poll.

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Why do some countries display numbers in chunks of two to four numbers?

This may be reflected in some countries in the tendency to display telephone numbers as several chunks of two to four numbers.

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What type of Buddhism is Tibeto-Mongolian based on?

Though based upon Mahayana, Tibeto-Mongolian Buddhism is one of the schools that practice Vajrayana or "Diamond Vehicle" (also referred to as Mantrayāna, Tantrayāna, Tantric Buddhism, or esoteric Buddhism).

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How do archaeologists know about Sumerian agricultural practices?

As is known from the "Sumerian Farmer's Almanac", after the flood season and after the Spring Equinox and the Akitu or New Year Festival, using the canals, farmers would flood their fields and then drain the water.

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What classic song did Blue Cheer cover?

Groups that emerged from the American psychedelic scene about the same time included Iron Butterfly, MC5, Blue Cheer and Vanilla Fudge.

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What military thread did the CAF protect against in Europe?

During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat.

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What year did Michael Dell bring in Lee Walker to the company?

In 1986, Michael Dell brought in Lee Walker, a 51-year-old venture capitalist, as president and chief operating officer, to serve as Michael's mentor and implement Michael's ideas for growing the company.

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Did they have daily quotas for cotton?

This process is repeated in spring, when collected cotton needs to be hoed and weeded.

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How can users utilize the Kinect to interact with their 360 consoles?

The add-on peripheral enables users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without a game controller by using gestures, spoken commands and presented objects and images.

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Sound production is achieved using what muscular chamber?

Sound production is achieved using the syrinx, a muscular chamber incorporating multiple tympanic membranes which diverges from the lower end of the trachea; the trachea being elongated in some species, increasing the volume of vocalizations and the perception of the bird's size.

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What was the original meaning of ta'wil?

But this explanation has become so widespread that, at present, it has become the primary meaning of ta'wil, which originally meant "to return" or "the returning place".

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On what frequencies is an orange peel effect most noticeable?

As this "orange peel" originates in the master rather than being introduced in the pressing stage, there is no ill effect as there is no physical distortion of the groove.

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What was presented at the ELEXCON fair in 2009?

The price of the terminals was explained as being due to the cost of imported microchips.

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Who invaded Armenia in 1920?

In 1991, Armenia declared independence from the USSR and established the second Republic of Armenia.

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Polyphonic music included more complex voicing of what?

Polyphonic (multi-voiced) music developed from monophonic chant throughout the late Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, including the more complex voicings of motets.

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What is the U.S.'s largest museum complex?

Important history of America and the Detroit area are exhibited at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, the United States' largest indoor-outdoor museum complex.

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In what stage is youth overwhelmed by feelings of inner turmoil regarding their sexual orientation?

The second stage, identity confusion, tends to occur a few years later.

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What book inspired the renovation of Notre Dame?

One of the most popular of all French writers, Jules Verne, worked at the Theatre Lyrique and the Paris stock exchange, while he did research for his stories at the National Library.

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What is the largest University in the city

The university is partially based in the inner city as well as in the Uithof campus area, to the east of the city.

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What is the name of the London merchant who co-led this founding group?

These settlers were hoping to establish a (in their mind) better theological community, with the government more closely linked to the church than the one they left in Massachusetts and sought to take advantage of the excellent port capabilities of the harbor.

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Where have early Paleo -Indian tools been found?

American hunter-gatherers were spread over a wide geographical area, thus there were regional variations in lifestyles.

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Insect sounds come from what kind of action?

Some insects, such as the Helicoverpa zeamoths, hawk moths and Hedylid butterflies, can hear ultrasound and take evasive action when they sense that they have been detected by bats.

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What percent of the Aboriginal population of North America was killed in the first hundred years after first contact by smallpox and measles?

Contact with European diseases such as smallpox and measles killed between 50 and 67 per cent of the Aboriginal population of North America in the first hundred years after the arrival of Europeans.

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What article did Thomas Edward Gordon publish?

In 1900 Thomas Edward Gordon published an article, The Problem of the Middle East, which began:

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What did Aung San Suu Kyi become a part of in Burma ?

On 13 April 2012 British Prime Minister David Cameron called for the economic sanctions on Myanmar to be suspended in the wake of the pro-democracy party gaining 43 seats out of a possible 45 in the 2012 by-elections with the party leader, Aung San Suu Kyi becoming a member of the Burmese parliament.

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Reform Judaism originated among what type of Jew?

These times include, for example, when two Jews of different ethnic background marry, when a non-Jew converts to Judaism and determines what customs to follow for the first time, or when a lapsed or less observant Jew returns to traditional Judaism and must determine what was done in his or her family's past.

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Who shares power in Northern Ireland?

(In the context of Northern Ireland, unionists are those who want Northern Ireland to remain a part of the United Kingdom and nationalists are those who want Northern Ireland join with the rest of Ireland.)

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Who belonged to these proliferating organizations?

The major theorists belonged to these organizations.

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What percentage did the unemployment rate reach in December, 2009?

In July 2011, ratings agency Moody's downgraded its long-term credit assessment of Portugal after warning of deteriorating risk of default in March 2011.

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What motivates an external drum brake held open electrically?

This brake is usually an external drum type and is actuated by spring force and held open electrically; a power failure will cause the brake to engage and prevent the elevator from falling (see inherent safety and safety engineering).

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