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He sat at night and gazed at the stars, considering whether his journey was heroic or folly.
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He wondered if he was a hero or a fool.
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He was never in doubt about his journey being a heroic one.
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Large families lived in high tenements, sharing a well with hundreds of other families.
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Families lived in tenements and shared a well.
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Families lived in tenements but had their own water supply.
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The guards of the two blades locked and the men pushed face to face.
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The men were fighting with weapons.
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The men shook hands in agreement.
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i mean that my my biggest problem with all of these wars is we spend all of that money on all these other countries and we have so many problems here at home that we don't address
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We spend all that money on all these other countries, and we have so many problems at home, that is my biggest problem with all those wars.
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I mean that my biggest problem with all of these wars is that the innocent civilians get hurt the most.
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At the northern edge of Higashiyama is one of Japan's most famous and delightful short the Philosopher's Path, stretching along a canal running between two major temples Nanzenji and Ginkakuji.
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The Philosopher's Path goes along the edge of a canal.
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The Ginkakuji and the Nanzenji are on the same side of the canal.
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Between 1989 and 1993, 48,000 students received Pell Grant overpayments; 35,000 received Pell Grants from two separate schools simultaneously; and 101,000 students, ineligible for Pell Grants because they had defaulted on federally guaranteed loans, received them anyway.
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In the space of four years, thousands of people received Pell Grants which they should not have been entitled to.
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In the years 1989 to 1993, 101,000 students were deemed ineligible and didn't receive Pell Grants.
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and uh maybe even the company does some kind of a matching program for that that's those are good programs uh
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The company will match your retirement investment up to a certain amount.
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The company won't match retirement contributions.
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Clinton is said to be concerned with shaping a historical legacy, but as may be noted from his failed medical care program, his unpopular anti-Iraq saber rattling, and his largely ignored dialogue on race, the care of business is pretty much all that's wanted of Clinton, too.
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Clinton is worried about what history will say about him.
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Clinton is not worried about what history will say about him.
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The analysis describes and illustrates the impact of the rule on various types of rural and urban hospitals.
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There is an analysis which includes both rural and urban hospitals.
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Rural hospitals were not taken into consideration.
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As did their London and Paris counterparts, most New York critics rave over French playwright Yasmina Reza's satire about modern art.
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New York critics loved Yasmina Reza's play about modern art.
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Everyone hated the satire about modern art written by Yasmina Reza.
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Meanwhile, Locke has proposed spending about half the reserve fund to bail out local governments--perhaps because he doesn't want to be outflanked by the state auditor who has positioned himself as the Democrat who can make I-695 work (the auditor wants a financial review of all state programs).
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Locke has recommended bailing out local governments.
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Locke does not think that local governments should be bailed out.
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I will tell him, Dorcas, I promised.
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I assured Dorcas I would tell him.
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I promised Dorcas that I would never tell anyone.
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Fashion journalists and sensational fictioneers like Danielle Steele have co-opted the field, and other writers are scared off.
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Many writers no longer consider this field viable.
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Only academics work in this field of writing.
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During Ottoman times the fortress was used as a prison and a treasury.
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Before it was a fortress, it was used as a prison and a treasury.
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The fortress was never a prison or a treasury.
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Most of the Sunday shows begin with a brief news report on the China trip delivered by a foreign correspondent.
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A foreign correspondent reports on the China trip on most of the Sunday shows.
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All of the Sunday shows begin with a report on the Russia trip.
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The Arab predicament is most painfully evident in what Ajami calls the orphaned peace with Israel.
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According to Ajami, the orphaned peace is a painful demonstration of the Arab predicament.
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What Ajami refers to as orphaned peace with Israel shed no light on the predicament of Arabs.
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You're sure about the money?
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Are you certain about the payout?
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You have no idea about the finances.
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Freshwater fish species swim in the tanks; there's also a seashore exhibit with a wave machine.
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There is a wave machine at one of the exhibit.
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The tanks are only for saltwater fish.
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This document, the LSC Special Report to Congress - State Planning and Reconfiguration, was prepared in response to a request made by the U.S.
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The document is a response to the U.S.
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The Federal Government was who the report is aimed at.
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oh it it it all boiled down to when the opening for this came up it was the best deal going it was paying so much more money than what i was making before i couldn't turn it down
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In the end, this so much more that I couldn't turn it down.
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In the end this just didn't pay enough, I had to turn it down.
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Among the birds, you will see the flash of a kingfisher or hornbill.
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You will see a flash of a kingfisher or hornbill among the birds.
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You will not be able to see any kingfishers or hornbills.
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These changes would increase revenue by another nine-tenths of a billion dollars.
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Revenue could be increased by another nine-tenths of a billion dollars.
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The changes would lead to a reduction in revenue.
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understanding of the law enforcement community's approach to investigating crime.
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The law enforcement community has an approach to investigating crime.
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The law enforcement community's approach to dealing with traffic violations.
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He tossed the book aside, shivering as he realized that his secret name was common knowledge.
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He realized everyone knew his name.
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He had always wanted everyone to know his name.
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He was playing with the cell phone when by accident the top ten list of exotic places appeared.
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The top ten list appeared while he was playing with his cell phone.
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The top ten list of exotic places never popped up.
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An economic analysis of a policy compares the world with the policy (the policy scenario) to the world absent the policy (the reference case or baseline scenario).
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A policy is analysed on an economic basis by comparing the world with and without the policy.
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A baseline is not required in this analysis.
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the world several major countries in the world that we deal with all the time don't respect women as business people so a woman president would be
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He thought a woman as president would be progressive for the world.
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Every country we deal with respect women as business individuals.
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no no and this woman was um stocking the shelves in a drugstore
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The woman was stocking the shelves.
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The woman was a doctor.
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Twenty-eight percent of the families that benefited from the program had incomes below $10,000 and 60 percent were below $20,000.
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28% of families helped were very low income.
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28% of families helped were very high income.
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The Union and O'Connell
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O'Connell and The Union
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O'Connell and The Island.
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you know no they're just not they're not prepared for it
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They are not ready for it.
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They are adequately prepared for it.
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When GAO notifies an agency of work by telephone or e-mail message, it will subsequently provide a notification letter in instances
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When GAO tells an agency about work, it will also send a letter.
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When GAO tells an agency about work, it will not send a letter.
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The local people will tell you that this is the Hippocrates Tree, under which the father of medicine, a native of the island, lectured to his students over 2,500 years ago.
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Hippocrates, the father of medicine is a native of the island and taught his students under a tree.
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The Hippocrates tree is a young sapling.
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A document that describes the entire process for
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A document describes the whole process
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The process wasn't described
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Wal, now, sonny, you ain't really wantin' this here book back?
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Wait, son, you really don't want this book back?
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Of course you want the book back, it's natural.
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yeah i think you know the lottery could have helped so i mean it wouldn't have been as painful as what we would've paid in state income tax i mean probably would have paid the same amount but you know it's not the idea of your paying uh income tax
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The lottery was not as painful as paying state income taxes.
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They would have paid a different amount.
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Nowadays, the Memorial building offers films and documents tracing the campaign for independence.
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Films about the campaign for independence can be seen at the Memorial building.
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The memorial building hosted movie screenings since it was built.
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In the absence of malign government intervention, there will emerge what he calls spontaneous order.
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If the government doesn't intervene in a bad way, spontaneous order will occur.
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If the government intervenes and tried to make a mess of things, spontaneous order will occur in spite of it.
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Rennie ought to cut losses and give that kid the boot.
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I think that Rennie should part ways with that kid.
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Rennie should stick it out and give that kid another chance.
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The total household bill/payment mail, which was first presented in the second row of Table 2, is now reported in the fourth row of this table.
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The total household bill is reported in the fourth row.
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The total household bill not reported in the fourth row.
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i think it was the Black Hills of South Dakota
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I'm pretty sure it was the Black Hills.
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I think it was in the hills of North Dakota.
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A second article traces Bill and Hillary Clinton's progression from there to here.
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The progression of the Clinton's is traced in a second article.
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Bill and Hillary's progression is traced in a fourth article.
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El Greco spent the most productive years of his prolific career in Toledo.
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El Greco was the most productive in Toledo.
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El Greco created no works in Toledo.
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Economists and policymakers are concerned about whether the United States can continue to increase its reliance on foreign capital inflows.
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Once upon a time in Mexico.
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Truthfully, I have never seen that movie.
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A pig dancing with a hysterical.
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The pig is dancing funny
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The pig is sitting on the side lines doing nothing
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The networks and syndicates have expanded news magazine coverage, political talk shows have multiplied like bacteria, the Sunday shows have grown more slick, and three 24-hour news channels now clog cable television.
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There's no escaping TV shows. They're everywhere and they're on all the time.
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There is nothing else to watch on television.
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Save the Mars Polar Lander or don't, just someone tell NASA it's blocking my driveway.
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The Mars Polar Lander is owned by NASA.
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NASA has nothing to do with the Polar Lander.
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There are conducted tours of the house and a walking tour of Joycean North Dublin.
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A walking tour in Joycean North Dublin is possible for visitors.
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The house does not receive any tours.
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Want to register to vote?
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Do you want to register to vote?
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Do you want to register to eat?
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yeah you'd think i would too but you know
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You'd imagine I would, right?
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I don't think I would be.
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If any Member is interested in becoming a co-requester of GAO work, GAO will explain its policy on co-requests and refer the Member to the original requester.
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The GAO will help explain its policies.
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There is no way a member can be a co-requester.
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Other programs focus on battered women and children, the disabled, day laborers, community improvement groups and crime victims.
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Different programs focus on the disabled and battered women/children.
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Our program focuses on that just of the disabled.
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you know what i think's remarkable is uh it seems that what you really need to do to win though is to have a team that has reasonable talent and has some people that have have have really breakthrough years
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It's interesting that you don't need a team full of all stars to win.
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It's impossible to win if a team is not filled with the top talents.
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Akko fell to the Egyptian Mamelukes (freed slaves of Turkish/Circassian origin) in 1291, bringing to an end the Crusader period.
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The Crusader period was brought to an end by the Egyptian Mamelukes.
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The Crusader period ended in 1303.
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He was hailed for his life-affirming approach to the traumas of the 20 th century
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He had a life affirming approach to dealing with trauma.
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He was often overwhelmed by trauma.
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yeah yeah i i yeah i'm from west Texas
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I'm from the western side of Texas.
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I'm from Colorado.
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oh what which one is that
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Which one are you talking about?
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So all of them then?
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Look out for the handsome pillared verandas of the dwellings.
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Take a gander at those houses' stylishly pillared verandas.
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Pay no heed to the sad state of that neighborhood's homes.
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In his hand he held a cheque.
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He was holding a monetary object.
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He was holding a wad of $500 bills.
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How many people do you poison? I asked, smiling.
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Have you poisoned many people?
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I am sure you really do not poison people.
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Also in the close (left from the cathedral exit) is Marsh's Library, the first public library in Ireland, founded in 1701 and holding more than 25,000 books.
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Marsh's Library contains more than 25,000 books and was the first public library in Ireland.
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Only clergymen are allowed to enter Marsh's Library.
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Winning Entry, Rock Pomposity
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Rock Pomposity was the winning entry.
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Rock Pomposity received no votes.
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The demon gripped out with its other arm and buried its claws into the man's shoulder.
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The demon has clawed hands.
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The demon's arms were cut off by the man.
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21 Similarly, higher rates would be expected for less elastic categories.
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Less elastic categories are expected to have higher rates.
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Less elastic categories have the same rates.
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George Mitchell has volunteered to act as a liaison between the Pentagon and Mohammed Al Fayed in the dispute over British and American intelligence about the crash .
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There is a dispute between British and American intelligence about the crash.
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Nobody was willing to mediate in this dispute over the crash.
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tough must be tough yeah yeah oh she she's the middle one so she's never been the only one so she really doesn't even know what it is to be the only one
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being the only one must be tough, yeah
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she knows too well what it's like to be the only one
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It is also the hub for bus routes around the city.
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It is the hub for where the buses come and go.
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It is not a place where buses come and go.
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Evaluating the potential effect of proposals to establish individual accounts can be confusing.
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It can be difficult to evaluate the effect of individual accounts.
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Understanding the effects of individual accounts is very simple.
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Nash did this by constructing a bizarre set of inequalities that left his fellow mathematicians thoroughly befuddled.
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A bizarre set of inequalities, that left his fellow mathematicians thoroughly befuddled, were created by Nash.
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Nash never created the bizarre set of inequalities, because he was busy partying.
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It would be necessary to repeal section 6008 since its provisions conflict with the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of the proposed legislation.
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There are conflicting sections of the proposed legislation.
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The legislation proposal does not required any additions or removals of sections.
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Nelson was probably destined for politics from the start, when he was named after his mother's father, Sen.
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Nelson was named after his grandfather Sen, so he was destined for politics.
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Nelson was named after his father's father.
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uh well we've thought about doing that for for my husband's father because he's
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WE thought about do that for my father in-law.
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We thought about doing that for my husbands mother.
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They no longer require him to strike any references that show alcohol treatment is effective.
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They don't require him to remove references about alcohol treatment being effective.
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They made him remove all references to alcohol treatment.
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Nice books, for instance, are usually bland books--as this one is.
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Many nice books are also rather bland.
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Books that are nice are typically not bland.
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Yes, yes, I said impatiently.
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I answered in the affirmative, but I was not happy.
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I patiently said "no".
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What a dirty trick! As his indignation cooled, he prepared to face the situation.
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It was a dirty trick!
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It was a nice trick.
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Fiscal Year 2001, Analytical Perspectives, Office of Management and Budget (2000), pp. 361-365.
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The Office of Management and Budget created a 5 page summary of fiscal year 2001.
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Socioeconomic perspectives are discussed on pages 361 to 365.
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No, my friend.
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No, my dearest companion.
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Yes, buddy.
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um-hum um-hum and you probably have children at home which takes up a lot more time
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The time this takes is nothing compared to having children.
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I know you don't have children at home.
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If Steele really changed her story a second time, to Story No.
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If Steele really changed her story a second time, to Story No. It would matter.
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Nobody would care If Steele really changed her story a second time, to Story No.
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The selection is more comprehensive in the markets and shops of Kelantan, Terengganu, Sarawak, and Sabah.
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The markets in Kelantan, Terengganu, Sarawak, and Sabah have a comprehensive selection.
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The markets in Kelantan, Terengganu, Sarawak, and Sabah have a rather limited selection.
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Inside he was older than most of the men Drew had known as old and cold as the desert rocks in nighttime.
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Inward, he was an older man than most that Drew had ever known.
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Inside, he was still a young, playful boy at heart.
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and um of course there's a lot of money in cleaning you know if you get a good business going
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If you start a cleaning business, you can make a lot of money.
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There is no money in owning a cleaning business.
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To him the statement implied that screening instruments should be evaluated only as a component of protocols that provide interventions.
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The statement implied that screening should be evaluated as a part of an intervention.
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The statement implied that screening should not be evaluated as a part of an intervention.
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The area around the Piazza Duomo and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele has plenty of smart, bright, and more moderately priced boutiques generally for younger tastes.
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There are lots of boutiques in the area around the Piazza Duomo and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele.
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There are no boutiques near Piazza Duomo.
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It also found itself famous as a worldwide bargain shopping center.
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It found a world bargain shopping center.
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It was a national trade shopping center.
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Many of these manors have now been converted into hotels known for comfortable accommodations and stunning views.
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Some of the hotel used to be manors.
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All of the hotels have terrible view and spartan accommodation.
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If you're not among the world's wealthiest tourists, the good news is that new and nearly new kimono are usually sold for a tiny fraction of their new prices at the big flea markets held at temples, shrines, and other large communal sites.
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New and nearly new kimono can be found for just a fraction of their usual prices at the big flea markets held at temples, shrines, and other large communal sites.
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Though one might expect otherwise, prices for kimono at the big flea markets are usually only slightly lower than their usual selling prices.
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The appeal lies partly in the weirdness of his obsessions (scantily clad little girls with penises), so pungently suggestive of an imagined world, says New York 's Mark Stevens.
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Weird obsessions can be appealing.
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Little girls with penises are absolutely real.
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More glorious still is the panorama from the mirador above Es Cale
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The miradore above Es Cale produces a wondrous panorama.
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An awful sight can be seen from the miradore above Es Cale.
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It cannot be a fake.
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It cannot be an imitation.
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It must not be real.
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There didn't seem to be a peep-hole of any kind nevertheless I felt kind of sure there must be.
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There was no sign of a peep-hole, though I thought there was one.
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I saw at least two peep-hole, and I knew there were more.
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nice talking to you too first person from not from Texas that i've talked to
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You're the first person from somewhere other than Texas that i've spoken to.
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All Texans like you are annoying.
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Whatever method is used, the flow of relevant, reliable, and timely information regarding performance should lead to improved performance, particularly if an atmosphere of healthy competition is introduced into the process.
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Whatever method is used, the flow of information about performance should lead to improved performance.
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The flow of information about performance can only use one metohd.
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Directly opposite Stamboul lies Ioskdar, better known as Scutari to Europeans.
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Another name for Ioskdar is Scutari.
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Scutari is what Africans call Stamboul.
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To obtain FPA domestic rates, the Commission used the available FPA web sites.
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They used the FPA web sites.
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The commission refused to use the FPA web site.
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Additionally, IRD processed 7.3 million payments during the same year.
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Over 7 million payments were processed by IRD during one year.
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During the same year, IRD did not process any payments.
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It was easy to see it, easy to feel it.
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It was easy to witness.
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It was hard to make out.
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um but i don't know i i've been camping a couple times but i'm not a real avid camper uh a lot of people i know are but um i don't i don't know that
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I know a lot of people who are good at camping.
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I am great at camping.
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Profit Cost (cents) Per (possible) Volume Pieces Per (possible) Quartile (dollars) Piece Delivery Stop (pieces) Deliverya Stop
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Delivery is measured in pieces.
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Delivery is measured in ounces.
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