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[ "There is a large array of carom billiards disciplines .", "There are many other carom billiards games that combine aspects of these games , but that are not as well known ." ]
[ "Balkline succeeded the champion 's game , adding more rules to curb nursing techniques .", "Balkline came after the champion 's game ." ]
[ "Ultimately , however , despite its divergence from straight rail , the champion 's game simply expanded the dimensions of the balk space defined under the existing crotch prohibition which was not sufficient to stop nursing .", "Despite its differences from straight rail , the champion 's game only expanded the areas of the table where many points in a row could be scored before the balls had to be moved to a new position ." ]
[ "However , the technique of crotching , or freezing two balls into the corner where the rails meet-the crotch-vastly increasing counts , resulted in an 1862 rule which allowed only three counts before at least one ball had to be driven away .", "This resulted in an 1862 rule which allowed only three counts before at least one ball had to be sent away from the corner in order to legally score another point ." ]
[ "However , as in green eyeshades , the color also serves a useful function : Humans have a higher light sensitivity to green than to any other color , so green cloth permits play for longer periods of time without eye strain .", "However , the color also serves a useful function ." ]
[ "The Australasia team won a total of twelve medals in the two Olympiads in which they competed , mostly in swimming .", "The Australasia team won a total of twelve medals in the two games in which they competed ." ]
[ "Australasia was the name of a combined team of athletes from Australia and New Zealand that competed together at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics .", "Australasia was the name of a combined team of athletes from Australia and New Zealand ." ]
[ "When the Olympic Games resumed in 1920 after World War I , the two nations sent separate teams to the Games .", "When the Olympic Games started up again in 1920 after World War I , the two countries sent separate teams to the Games ." ]
[ "One New Zealander won a medal in 1908 ( Harry Kerr a bronze in athletics ) , and two New Zealanders ( Malcolm Champion a gold in swimming , Tony Wilding a bronze in tennis ) won medals in 1912 ; all other medalists for Australasia were Australians .", "In 1912 , two New Zealanders won medals ." ]
[ "There is an 18th-century gun battery here , to defend against the French .", "There is an 18th century gun battery here , to defend against the French ." ]
[ "Victor Hugo who wrote about many of the Channel Islands in his books , described Les Houmets , in his work The Toilers of the Sea ( Les Travailleurs de la mer ) .", "Victor Hugo who wrote about many of the Channel Islands in his books , described Les Houmets , in The Toilers of the Sea ( Les Travailleurs de la mer ) ." ]
[ "It was situated on the point of a tongue of land , or rather of rock , that made a little separate harbor in the creek of Houmet Paradis .", "It was on the point of a tongue of land , or rather of rock , that made a little separate harbor in the creek of Houmet Paradis ." ]
[ "In 1951 it was sold to James Watson of Newcastle upon Tyne for the sum of # 500 who placed the island under the stewardship of the National Trust of Guernsey .", "In 1951 it was sold to James Watson of Newcastle upon Tyne for # 500 who placed the island under the stewardship of the National Trust of Guernsey ." ]
[ "Their name derives from a diminutive of hou , a Norman\\/Guern ésiais word meaning islets .", "Their name comes from hou , a Norman\\/Guern ésiais word meaning islets ." ]
[ "It remained within the family until 2004 when it was sold at auction by James Watson 's grandson ( also called James Watson and resident of Alderney ) to a local consortium with the intention of maintaining the island as a nature reserve .", "It remained within the family until 2004 when it was sold at auction by James Watson 's grandson ( also called James Watson who live on Alderney ) to a local consortium to keep the island as a nature reserve ." ]
[ "Houmet Benest\\/Ben êt is about two hundred yards ( 180 m ) from the shore , preceded by a small rock called `` Hommet '' from the same root .", "Houmet Benest\\/Ben êt is about two hundred yards ( 180 m ) from the shore ." ]
[ "He is also a member of the GNU Project , where he is mainly involved in legal issues and in the GNU Savannah project .", "He is member of the GNU Project , where he is mainly involved in legal issues and in the GNU Savannah project ." ]
[ "He collaborates with Marxists Internet Archive as a member of the Steering Committee of the organization .", "He also collaborates with Marxists Internet Archive as a member of the Steering Committee of the organization ." ]
[ "He worked in free software projects such as the Open Video Alliance and the Free Technology Academy .", "He also works in other Open Source projects such as the Open Video Alliance and the Free Technology Academy ." ]
[ "He use to write and give conferences about commons theory , peer production , open education , free software , copyright law and access to knowledge both in Spanish and English .", "He use to write and give conferences about free software , open education , copyright law and access to knowledge ." ]
[ "He serves as member at the Open Web Foundation .", "He serves as Board Member at the Free Knowledge Institute , the Open Web Foundation and is member of the P2P Foundation , where he coordinates and design projects ." ]
[ "Estonian athletes took part of the Olympic Games until the country was invaded and occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940 .", "Estonian athletes took part of the Olympic Games until the country became a part of the Soviet Union in 1940 ." ]
[ "Estonia has won most of its medals in wrestling ( 11 ) , weightlifting ( 7 ) , cross-country skiing ( 7 ) and athletics ( 6 ) .", "Estonia has won most of its medals in athletics , weightlifting , wrestling and cross-country skiing ." ]
[ "The 1980 Summer Olympics Sailing regatta was held in the capital city Tallinn .", "In the 1980 Summer Olympics , the Sailing regatta was held in the capital city of Tallinn ." ]
[ "The first Winter Olympics were the 1924 Winter Olympics .", "They were a part of the first Winter Olympics in 1924 ." ]
[ "After declaring independence from Russia in 1918 , Estonia first competed as a nation at the 1920 Summer Olympics , although the National Olympic Committee was established in 1923 .", "Estonia first competed in the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics after becoming independence from Russia in 1918 ." ]
[ "An organization 's highest-ranking copy editor , or the supervising editor of a group of copy editors , may be known as the copy chief , copy desk chief , or news editor .", "In the United States and Canada , an editor who does this work is called a copy editor , and an organization 's highest-ranking copy editor , or the supervising editor of a group of copy editors , may be known as the copy chief , copy desk chief , or news editor ." ]
[ "Copy refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting , printing , publication , broadcast or other independent distribution .", "` Copy ' refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting , printing , or publication ." ]
[ "Copy editing ( also copy-editing , copyediting ) is the work that an editor does to improve the formatting , style , and accuracy of text .", "Copy editing or sub-editing , is the work an editor does to improve the style and accuracy of a text ." ]
[ "As the `` sub '' prefix suggests , British copy editors typically have less authority than regular editors .", "As the ` sub ' suggests , U.K. copy editors usually have less authority than regular editors ." ]
[ "In book publishing in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world that follow British nomenclature , the term copy editor is used , but in newspaper and magazine publishing , the term is sub-editor ( or the unhyphenated subeditor ) , commonly shortened to sub .", "In book publishing in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world that follow UK nomenclature , the term ` copy editor ' is used , but in newspaper and magazine publishing , the term is sub-editor , commonly shortened to ` sub ' or ` subbie ' ." ]
[ "Copy editing is done before both typesetting and proofreading , the latter of which is the last step in the editorial cycle .", "Proofreading is the last step in the editorial cycle ." ]
[ "Unlike general editing , copy editing might not involve changing the content of the text .", "Copy editing might not involve changing the substance of the text , unless supposed facts need correction ." ]
[ "Humidex differs from the heat index used in the United States in being derived from the dew point rather than the relative humidity .", "The humidex differs from the heat index used in the United States , in being derived from the dew point rather than the relative humidity ." ]
[ "The current formula for determining the humidex was developed by J.M. Masterton and F.A. Richardson of Canada 's Atmospheric Environment Service in 1979 .", "The current formula for getting the humidex ( see below : Humidex formula ) was developed by J.M. Masterton and F.A. Richardson of Canada 's Atmospheric Environment Service in 1979 ." ]
[ "For example , if the temperature is 30 ° C ( 86 ° F ) , and the calculated humidex is 40 , then it indicates the humid heat feels approximately like a dry temperature of 40 ° C ( 104 ° F ) .", "For example , if the temperature is 30 ° C ( 86 ° F ) and the calculated humidex is 40 , then that means the humid heat feels like a dry temperature of 40 ° C ( 104 ° F ) ." ]
[ "If the temperature remains 30 ° C and the dew point rises to 25 ° C ( 77 ° F ) , the humidex rises to 42 .", "Note how humidex is a dimensionless number , but it indicates an approximate temperature in ° C . If the temperature remains 30 ° C and the dew point rises to 25 ° C ( 77 ° F ) , the humidex rises to 42 ." ]
[ "When the temperature is 30 ° C ( 86 ° F ) and the dew point is 15 ° C ( 59 ° F ) , the humidex is 34 ( note that humidex is a dimensionless number , but that the number indicates an approximate temperature in ° C ) .", "When the temperature is 30 ° C ( 86 ° F ) and the dew point is 15 ° C ( 59 ° F ) , the humidex is 34 ." ]
[ "The humidex is higher than the U.S. heat index at equal temperature and relative humidity .", "The humidex tends to be higher than the U.S. heat index at equal temperature and relative humidity ." ]
[ "The humidex ( short for `` humidity index '' ) is an index number used by Canadian meteorologists to describe how hot the weather feels to the average person , by combining the effect of heat and humidity .", "The humidex ( `` Hyu-mah-deks '' ) is a temperature index used by Canadian meteorologists to describe how hot the weather feels to a person , by adding the effect of heat and humidity ." ]
[ "When the humidex hits 54 , heat stroke is imminent .", "When the humidex hits 54 , then heat stroke is very near ." ]
[ "This value was almost beaten on July 25 , 2007 when Carman , Manitoba hit 53.0 .", "The record highest humidex in Canada occurred on July 25 , 2007 , when Carman , Manitoba hit 53.0 ." ]
[ "The Glasgow and South Western Railway set up their works here , producing nearly 400 locomotives by the time it was absorbed by the London , Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 .", "The Glasgow and South Western Railway also set up their works here , producing nearly 400 locomotives by the time it was absorbed by the London , Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 ." ]
[ "The town , however , contains several parks such as Howard Park , Dean Park and Kay Park , and residential areas including London Road , Dundonald Road , McLelland Drive and Howard Park Drive .", "The town , however , contains several parks such as Howard Park , Dean Park , and Kay Park , and residential areas including London Road , Dundonald Road , McLelland Drive , and Howard Park Drive ." ]
[ "Kilmarnock was no exception , with the closure or significant reduction of many of its traditional large employers : Glenfield and Kennedy , Massey Ferguson , BMK and Saxone .", "Kilmarnock was no exception , with the closure or significant reduction of many of its traditional large employers : Glenfield and Kennedy , Massey Ferguson , BMK , and Saxone ." ]
[ "This resulted in formal , planned developments such as King Street , Portland Street , Saint Marnock Street and latterly John Finnie Street ; the last often suggested as one of the finest Victorian planned streets in Scotland .", "This resulted in formal , planned developments such as King Street , Portland Street , Saint Marnock Street , and latterly John Finnie Street ; the latter often suggested as one of the finest Victorian planned streets in Scotland ." ]
[ "Regeneration activities have been discussed for Kilmarnock town center ; in early 2006 , an application to Historic Scotland 's Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme was successful , and in July 2006 an application under the Heritage Lottery Fund 's Townscape Heritage Initiative Scheme was pending .", "Regeneration activities have been discussed for Kilmarnock town center ; in early 2006 , an application to Historic Scotland 's Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme was successful , and as of July 2006 an application under the Heritage Lottery Fund 's Townscape Heritage Initiative Scheme was pending ." ]
[ "According to the local press in November 2007 , the new SNP council have drawn up a Top Ten Hit List on ` eyesore ' buildings in the town and their owners , and have revealed plans to crack down hard on property owners who have left their buildings fall into disrepair .", "According to the local press in November 2007 , the new SNP council have drawn up a Top Ten Hit List on ` eyesore ' buildings in the town , and their owners and have revealed plans to crack down hard on property owners who have left their buildings fall into disrepair ." ]
[ "This difficult economic climate is most visible in the town center , the eastern part of which has been extensively redeveloped , with important historic buildings such as King Street Church and the town hall being demolished and Duke Street ( the link from Kilmarnock Cross to the Palace Theatre and out to the London Road ) built over .", "This difficult economic climate is most visible in the town center , the eastern part of which has been extensively redeveloped , with important historic buildings such as King Street Church and the Town Hall being demolished , and Duke Street ( the link from Kilmarnock Cross to the Palace Theatre and out to the London Road ) built over ." ]
[ "The core of the early town appears to have lain around what is now the Laigh Kirk , Kilmarnock ( Low Church ) , although the oldest parts of the current building are no earlier than the 17th century , extending north and northwest .", "The core of the early town appears to have lain around what is now the Laigh Kirk ( Low Church ) , although the oldest parts of the current building are no earlier than the 17th century , extending north and northwest ." ]
[ "Glenfield and Kennedy still survives , albeit with a fraction of its former workforce , which at its height numbered in the thousands .", "Glenfield and Kennedy still survives albeit with a fraction of its former workforce , which at its height numbered in the thousands ." ]
[ "The RMS Titanic was carpeted using carpets manufactured by Stoddard Carpets , the parent company and successor to BMK .", "Famously , RMS Titanic was carpeted using carpets manufactured by Stoddard Carpets , the parent company and successor to BMK ." ]
[ "It is believed by some that the saint founded a church there in the 7th century .", "Some people think that the saint founded a church there in the 7th century ." ]
[ "The textile and manufacturing sectors across Scotland suffered significant decline in the post-war period and in particular from the 1960s , in the face of greater foreign competition .", "The textile and manufacturing sectors across Scotland suffered significant decline in the postwar period , and in particular from the 1960s , in the face of greater foreign competition ." ]
[ "A four-star hotel recently opened next to Rugby Park , the home of Kilmarnock F.C. , and new restaurants , such as Merchants and the award winning Jefferson Restaurant , have opened in the town center .", "A four-star hotel recently opened next to Rugby Park , the home of Kilmarnock F.C. , and new restaurants , such as Merchants and the award winning Jefferson Restaurant have opened in the town center ." ]
[ "Carpets manufactured in Kilmarnock were internationally known for their quality and intricacy since the late 19th century .", "The carpets manufactured in Kilmarnock were internationally known for their quality and intricacy since the late 1800s ." ]
[ "From 1946 tractors were built in Kilmarnock in a large Massey-Harris factory on the outskirts of the town .", "From 1946 tractors were also built in Kilmarnock , with a large Massey-Harris factory present on the outskirts of the town ." ]
[ "Nevertheless locomotives are still made by Hunslet-Barclay ( now Wabtec ) , as well as the maintenance of existing diesel and electric multiple units .", "Nevertheless locomotives are still made by Hunslett-Barclay , as well as the maintenance of existing diesel and electric multiple units ." ]
[ "Shoes were also a major product for some time : Saxone had a factory in the town on the site where the Galleon Leisure Centre now stands .", "Shoes were also a major product for some time , with Saxone having a factory in the town on the site of where the Galleon leisure center is now ." ]
[ "With a journey time of 20 minutes from Kilmarnock to Glasgow ( roughly half that of the existing train service ) , the M77 motorway , an upgrade in 2005 of the A77 , has transformed the journey between Glasgow and Kilmarnock .", "With a journey time of 20 minutes from Kilmarnock to Glasgow ( roughly half that of the existing train service ) , the M77 motorway has transformed the link between Glasgow and Kilmarnock ." ]
[ "In 2010 , several people in the town were the focus of a BAFTA-awarding winning TV Show , The Scheme ( 2010-2011 ) The name Kilmarnock comes from the Gaelic cill ( cell ) , and the name of Saint Marnoch or Mernoc who is also remembered in the name of Portmarnock in Ireland and Inchmarnock .", "The name comes from the Gaelic cill ( cell ) , and the name of Saint Marnoch or Mernoc who is also remembered in the name of Portmarnock in Ireland , and Inchmarnock ." ]
[ "Work has finished on a quality housing development on the site of the former Kilmarnock Infirmary , north of the town center .", "Work has pretty much finished on a quality housing development on the gapsite of the former Kilmarnock Infirmary north of the town center ." ]
[ "Much new quality housing has been constructed on the northern fringes of the town for commuters .", "Much new quality housing has been constructed on the northern fringes of the town , in order to service the demand for commuter housing ." ]
[ "The town also boasts a collection of gift shops , cafes , bars and restaurants within the very desirable Bank Street area .", "The town also boasts a collection of gift shops , cafes , bars , and restaurants within the very desirable Bank Street area , whilst offering retail options within its retail parks at Queen 's Drive and Glencairn Square ." ]
[ "Kilmarnock 's traditional industries were based around textiles and heavy engineering such as locomotives ( Andrew Barclay and Sons ) from 1837 , and valves ( Glenfield and Kennedy ) , which are still in production .", "Areas of Kilmarnock include : Kilmarnock 's traditional industries were based around textiles and heavy engineering : e.g. locomotives ( Andrew Barclay and Sons ) from 1837 through 1970 , and valves ( Glenfield and Kennedy ) , which are still in production ; and carpets ( manufactured by BMK ) from the early 1900s ." ]
[ "Action is being taken to do something with each of these sites .", "A plan of action is being carried out to get something done with each of these sites ." ]
[ "Kilmarnock was the original home of Johnnie Walker - the best-selling Scotch whisky in the world .", "Kilmarnock however is still home to the world famous Johnnie Walker 's brand Scotch whisky ." ]
[ "The street has now been redeveloped , but has not yet regained its former degree of popularity , with a Gala Bingo and a J D Wetherspoon 's taking up much of one side of the street and the rest largely occupied by chain stores .", "The street has now been redeveloped , but has not yet regained its former degree of popularity , with a Gala Bingo and a J.D. Wetherspoons taking up much of one side of the street and the rest largely occupied by chain stores ." ]
[ "Carpet-making finally ceased in Kilmarnock in early 2005 .", "Primarily due to a move by the UK market towards laminated and hard-wood flooring , but also partially due to a long decline in the industry in the area as well as cheaper , but noticeably less hard-wearing foreign competition , carpet-making finally ceased in Kilmarnock in early 2005 ." ]
[ "Start the Machine is a documentary that focuses on the break-up of Blink-182 , the genesis of Angels & Airwaves , and the making of their first album We Do n't Need to Whisper .", "Angels and Airwaves released their first album , We Do n't Need To Whisper in 2005 ." ]
[ "The second studio album in the Love project , Love II , was released on November 8 , 2011 .", "The second studio album , I-Empire was released in October 2007 ." ]
[ "Gardner Raymond Dozois ( pronounced doe-zwah ) ( born July 23 , 1947 ) is an American science fiction author and editor .", "Gardner Raymond Dozois ( born July 23 , 1947 ) is an American science fiction author and editor ." ]
[ "In addition to his work with Asimov 's ( which he also co-founded in 1976 ) , he also worked in the 1970s with magazines such as Galaxy Science Fiction , If , Worlds of Fantasy , and Worlds of Tomorrow .", "He also worked in the 1970s with magazines such as Galaxy Science Fiction , If , Worlds of Fantasy , and Worlds of Tomorrow ." ]
[ "His short fiction has been collected in The Visible Man ( 1977 ) , Geodesic Dreams ( a best-of collection ) , Slow Dancing through Time ( 1990 , collaborations ) , Strange Days ( 2001 , another best-of collection ) , Morning Child and Other Stories ( 2004 ) and When the Great Days Come ( 2011 ) .", "His short fiction has been collected in The Visible Man ( 1977 ) , Geodesic Dreams ( a best-of collection ) , Slow Dancing through Time ( 1990 , with other authors ) , and Strange Days ( 2001 , another best-of collection ) ." ]
[ "As a writer , Dozois has mainly worked in shorter forms .", "Dozois has mainly worked as an editor ." ]
[ "On July 6 , 2007 , Dozois had surgery for a planned quintuple bypass operation .", "On July 6 , 2007 , Dozois had a planned heart surgery ." ]
[ "He currently lives in Philadelphia .", "He lives in Philadelphia ." ]
[ "Dozois was born July 23 , 1947 in Salem , Massachusetts He graduated from Salem High School with the Class of 1965 .", "Dozois was born July 23 , 1947 in Salem , Massachusetts He was in the Army from 1966 to 1969 as a journalist ." ]
[ "He is the founding editor of The Year 's Best Science Fiction anthologies ( 1984-present ) and was editor of Asimov 's Science Fiction magazine ( 1984 - 2004 ) , garnering multiple Hugo and Locus Awards for those works almost every year .", "He was editor of Asimov 's Science Fiction magazine from 1984 to 2004 ." ]
[ "It won the Locus Award for Non-Fiction and was a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Related Book .", "It won the 2002 Locus Award for Non-Fiction ." ]
[ "Dozois has said that he turned to reading fiction partially as an escape from the provincialism of his home town .", "Dozois has said that one reason he started reading fiction was to escape his isolated home town ." ]
[ "And , with Jack Dann , he has edited a long series of themed anthologies , each with a self-explanatory title such as Cats , Dinosaurs , Seaserpents , or Hackers .", "Each book has a title that explains the theme , such as Cats , Dinosaurs , Seaserpents , or Hackers ." ]
[ "From 1966 to '69 he served in the Army as a journalist , after which he moved to New York City to work as an editor in the science fiction field .", "He then moved to New York City to work as a science fiction editor ." ]
[ "He was badly injured in a taxi accident after returning from a Philadelphia Phillies game in 2004 ( causing him to miss Worldcon for the first time in many years ) but made a full recovery .", "He was badly injured in a traffic accident while going home from a Philadelphia Phillies game in a taxi in 2004 ." ]
[ "Dozois has consistently expressed a particular interest in adventure SF and space opera , which he collectively refers to as `` center-core SF '' .", "Dozois has always said he was especially interested in adventure SF and space opera ." ]
[ "Michael Swanwick , one of his co-authors , completed a long interview with Dozois covering every published piece of his fiction .", "Michael Swanwick published a book-length interview with Dozois in 2001 ." ]
[ "Dozois is known primarily as an editor , winning the Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor 15 times in 17 years from 1988 to his retirement from Asimov 's in 2004 .", "He won 15 Hugo Awards for Best Professional Editor ." ]
[ "Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi ( circa 1386 - December 13 , 1466 ) , better known as Donatello , was an early Renaissance Italian sculptor from Florence .", "Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi ( most people just called him Donatello ) ( 1386 - December 13 , 1466 ) was an Italian artist during the Renaissance ." ]
[ "This is now Donatello 's most famous work .", "Some of Donatello 's most famous works are statues of Mary Magdalene and a life-size statue of David ." ]
[ "Donatello was the son of Niccolò di Betto Bardi , who was a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild , and was born in Florence , most likely in the year 1386 .", "He was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi , and was born in Florence ." ]
[ "The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon , which despite its name , is not a canyon but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau .", "Despite its name , this is not a canyon but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau ." ]
[ "Bryce sits at a much higher elevation than nearby Zion National Park .", "Bryce is much higher than nearby Zion National Park ." ]
[ "Bryce Canyon National Park \\ / ˈbraɪs \\ / is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States .", "Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park in southwestern Utah ." ]
[ "Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos , formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks .", "The hoodoos are badlands formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks ." ]
[ "It led to the creation of new national Protestant churches .", "This led to a schism in the church , into Catholics and a number of Protestant churches ." ]
[ "is a 1994 platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series for the Sega Genesis .", "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the third video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series ." ]
[ "He claimed that it had used the opening phrase `` Who wants to be a millionaire ? ''", "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ?" ]
[ "In East Asia , chopstick rests are usually used at formal dinners .", "In Japan , chopstick rests are usually used at formal dinners and placed on the front-left side of the dishes ." ]
[ "They are placed on the front-left side of the dishes , with the chopsticks parallel to the table edge and the points toward the left , or to the right side of the dishes , with the chopstick points towards to the front .", "The chopsticks are placed parallel to the table edge with the points toward the left ." ]
[ "( 筷子座 Chinese : kuaizi zuo ) is tableware , similar to a spoon rest , used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables .", "It is used to keep chopsticks away from the table and also to prevent used chopsticks from coming in contact with or rolling off tables ." ]