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the quartet was formed while its members were studying at the royal college of music in london.	the four musicians got together when they were studying at the royal college of music in london.
brantford s canada day festival brantford hosts the region s largest canada day festival each july.	brantford s canada day festival brantford has a big canada day festival on july.
the firebird is a ballet by igor stravinsky and choreographed by michel fokine.	the firebird is a ballet with music by igor stravinsky. it was written in and choreographed by michel fokine.
coventry and warwickshire are sometimes treated as a single area and share a single chamber of commerce and bbc local radio station lrb bbc radio coventry warwickshire rrb.	coventry and warwickshire are sometimes treated as a single area and share a single nhs trust and ambulance service as well as other institutions.
a report in described use of sponges as a tool by bottlenose dolphins in shark bay.	a report in described how bottlenose dolphins in shark bay used sponges as tools a dolphin will attach a marine sponge to its rostrum lrb snoutlike projection rrb.
georges brassens lrb rrb lrb october october rrb was a french singer songwriter.	georges brassens lrb october october rrb was a french singer and songwriter.
he arrived in jamestown virginia in when the colony was only eleven years old.	he arrived in jamestown virginia in when the colony was only eleven years old.
tenor juan diego fl rez es ejemplo para la juventud y expresi n del orgullo peruano afirma jefe de estado presidencia de la rep blica del per presidencia de la rep blica del per nota de prensa n june.	they held a religious ceremony at the basilica cathedral in lima on april.
although fairfax county is the most populous jurisdiction virginia beach is the most populous city in virginia and the st largest city in the united states with an estimated population of in.	the resort was dependent upon railroad and electric trolley service at first.
isolde attempted to kill the man with his own sword as he lay helpless before her but tristan had looked not at the sword that would kill him but into her eyes.	isolde had tried to kill him with a sword but when tristan had looked into her eyes her heart had become full of love and she had dropped the sword.
here in odoacer defeated flavius orestes after a long siege.	here in odoacer won against flavius orestes after a long war.
the program went on hiatus on february because staff members said they needed a break but returned to the airwaves in june on wlrm on saturday nights.	the program went on hiatus on february because staff members said they needed a break.
the operator of heathrow baa claims that heathrow is the world s busiest international airport but it is only the world s third busiest by total passenger traffic after atlanta hartsfield jackson and chicago o hare which are also international airports.	heathrow is also europe s busiest airport for passenger traffic and handles more international passenger traffic than any other airport in the world.
lund university established in is sweden s largest with full or part time students although not all live in lund. the figure includes lund institute of technology which is to some extent independent of the old university.	lund is known for its university lund university lrb founded in rrb.
in the first half of the th century clinical psychology was focused on psychological assessment with little attention given to treatment.	in the first half of the th century clinical psychology mainly about psychological assessment not treatment.
he was part of the group of chinese scholars called the eight immortals of the wine cup in a poem by fellow poet du fu.	his fellow poet du fu counted him to the group of chinese scholars that he called the eight immortals of the wine cup in a poem.
in it fell into the hands of the r vay family who suppressed the town privileges of mo ovce for almost years.	in the r vay family became its owners and they took away the town privileges of mo ovce for almost years.
it is often curable if found early but prognosis is poor if it has metastasized at the time of diagnosis.	it is often curable if found early but prognosis is poor if it has already metastasized when the person has been diagnosed.
he is known for providing the voice of darth vader in the star wars franchise and the tagline for cnn.	he is famous for doing the voice of darth vader in the star wars movies and for the cnn tagline lrb this... is cnn rrb.
however the official forecast at the time predicted delta to strengthen further and become a minimal hurricane.	the official forecast at this time predicted that delta would strengthen further and become a minimal hurricane but this did not happen.
dancing beijing is the name of the official emblem of the summer olympics which took place in beijing in the people s republic of china.	dancing beijing is the name of the symbol of the summer olympics in beijing in china.
he is best known for his popular and long running discworld series of comic fantasy novels.	he is known for his fantasy works including the famous discworld series.
marco polo purportedly visits xanadu kublai khan s summer capital of the yuan dynasty.	marco polo purportedly visits xanadu kublai khans summer capital of the mongol empire.
the olympic caliber events were again mixed with other sporting events but whereas paris hardly ever mentioned them sullivan called all his sports events olympic.	the olympic events were again mixed with other sporting events but unlike paris who hardly ever mentioned the olympics sullivan called all his sports events olympic.
toward the end of that year he met with the theater s managers to discuss the material and sketch out some of the scenes.	hermann a young officer sees a beautiful girl in the park and falls in love with her although he does not know her.
katamari damacy lrb katamari damashii which roughly translates to clump spirit rrb is a third person puzzle action video game that is published and developed by namco for the playstation video game console.	katamari damacy is a third person puzzle action video game made by namco for the playstation game console.
biography early life amy lee was born to parents john lee a disc jockey and tv personality and sara cargill.	life amy lee was born in riverside california to john lee and sara cargill.
external links generally belong at the end of an article under the heading external links.	external links at the end of an article belong under a heading titled other websites.
sir george houstoun reid gcb gcmg kc lrb february september rrb was an australian politician premier of new south wales and fourth prime minister of australia.	sir george houston reid lrb february september rrb was the fourth prime minister of australia.
about metres north of the station behind a curve both trains collided.	meanwhile about metres north of the station the two trains crashed.
duchess of york may married prince george duke of york on july at the chapel royal st. james s palace in london.	they were married at st. james s palace london on july.
the exact origins of the games are shrouded in myth and legend but records indicate that they began in bc in olympia in greece.	the ancient olympic games were a series of athletic competitions held between the city states of ancient greece.
in the japanese system leaves and shoots are cut from the plant periodically to ensure softness.	with the japanese system the leaves and shoots are cut from the plant periodically to make sure they are soft.
additional statute of october quoted in statutes lrb rrb p the sovereign has historically had the power to choose knights of the order.	the sovereign has historically had the power to choose knights of the order.
for a person to be inducted to the hockey hall of fame as a builder they may be active or inactive and must be nominated by an elected person selection committee.	for a person to be added to the hockey hall of fame as a player they must have been retired for a minimum of three years and must be nominated by an elected person selection committee.
during the seven years war britain effectively gained its first foothold of substantial area on the indian subcontinent by supporting mir jafar s claim to the title of nawab of bengal at the expense of siraj ud daulah.	examples of puppet states before world war ii are
many people in the streets witnessed the collision and jules naudet captured the impact on video.	many people in the street saw the crash.
the horse lrb equus ferus caballus rrb is a hoofed lrb ungulate rrb mammal a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family equidae.	a horse is a mammal of the equidae family.
in particle physics an elementary particle or fundamental particle is a particle believed not to have substructure that is it is believed not to be made up of smaller particles.	in physics an elementary particle is a particle not made up of smaller particles.
bl rancourt is a commune in the department of aisne in picardie in northern france.	it is found in the region picardie in the aisne department in the north of france.
specifically an employee is any person hired by an employer to do a specific job.	generally speaking any person hired by an employer to do a particular job is an employee.
he is the youngest brother of actors owen and andrew wilson.	luke cunningham wilson lrb born september rrb is an american film actor.
a tropical cyclone forecast model is a computer program that uses meteorological data to forecast aspects of the future state of tropical cyclones.	a tropical cyclone forecast model is a computer program that uses meteorological data to forecast the motion and intensity of tropical cyclones.
the calder freeway bypasses kyneton to the north and east.	in there were people living in kyneton. it is on the calder highway but the calder freeway now goes around the town to the north and east.
the town also used to have a much bigger population back when the neighboring doe site was bigger.	the town had a bigger population when the nearby doe site was bigger.
in the new year honours he was made a companion of honour lrb ch rrb for services to drama and to equality.	in he was made a companion of honour.
critical masses opposition to nuclear power in california s and s the anti nuclear movement grew in california between and.	critical masses opposition to nuclear power in california into the seventies the anti nuclear movement grew in california between and.
the franks were among approximately jews who fled germany between and.	the franks were included in the jews who ran away from germany between and.
grant fuhr was inducted into the hockey hall of fame on november.	grant s. fuhr lrb born september rrb is a former goaltender in the national hockey league. in he was added into the hockey hall of fame.
it took place on january at madison square garden in new york new york and was the first wwe pay per view broadcast in high definition.	royal rumble lrb rrb was a wrestling ppv that took place in new york city new york at madison square garden.
damon graham devereux hill obe born september is a retired british racing driver from england.	damon graham devereux hill obe lrb born september in london rrb is a british former racing driver from england.
this changed in when the supreme court of the united states ruled that state legislatures must apportion seats in both houses according to population.	in the supreme court of the united states ruled that state legislatures must give seats in both houses depending on the population of the state.
ender s shadow lrb rrb is a parallel science fiction novel by the american author orson scott card taking place at the same time as the novel ender s game and depicting the same events from the point of view of bean a supporting character in the original novel.	ender s shadow lrb rrb is a science fiction book that was written by orson scott card. it is a parallel novel which means it has a story that has some of the events in ender s game from the point of view of another character named bean.
he also served as acting president of the republic briefly in.	he was the president of the republic in as interim.
overview conditions the majority of the fires ignited and spread on a day of some of the worst bushfire weather conditions ever recorded.	most of the fires started and spread on a day of some of the worst bushfire weather ever recorded.
it has official status in india sri lanka and singapore.	it is spoken in the tamil nadu state of india and in sri lanka singapore and malaysia.
a minority among the sunni scholars sometimes refer to this duty as the sixth pillar of islam though it occupies no such official status.	it is an official part of shia islam but it is not an official part of sunni islam though some call it the sixth pillar of islam.
the album also included a cover of talk talk s song it s my life which was the only new song on the album and which was released as a single.	however it also included two songs that were not singles trapped in a box from their first album no doubt and a cover version of the song it s my life by talk talk.
thus ry jin is said to be one of the ancestors of the japanese imperial dynasty.	this means ry jin is believed to be one of the ancestors of the japanese imperial dynasty.
he made his conducting debut at la scala milan in in a production of monteverdi s ritorno d ulisse in patria.	in he conducted monteverdi s opera ritorno d ulisse in patria at la scala milan.
as time passed anning s confidence in her knowledge grew and in she wrote to the magazine of natural history to question the claim made by an article that a recently discovered fossil of the prehistoric shark hybodus represented a new genus as she had discovered many years ago the existence of fossil sharks with both s...	as time passed her confidence in her knowledge increased and in she wrote to the magazine of natural history to question their claim that a hooked tooth of the prehistoric shark hybodus represented a new discovery. she had discovered years ago the existence of fossil sharks with both straight and hooked teeth.
operationally grace was not classified a tropical storm until it reached latitude. n o. this marked the second northernmost formation of a tropical storm in the atlantic on record only tropical storm alberto of had formed farther north.	in real time grace was not named as a tropical storm until it reached the latitude. n o. this would have been the second farthest north that a tropical storm formed in the atlantic. only tropical storm alberto of had formed farther north.
dijon is home to the dijon ducs ice hockey team who play in the magnus league.	dijon is a big city in france. dijon is the capital city in the province burgundy.
into the wild is the first book in the warriors series written by kate cary and victoria holmes under the pen name of erin hunter.	into the wild is the first book in the warriors series. it was written by kate cary and cherith baldry under the pen name of erin hunter. this book was written by kate cary.
northport is a city in tuscaloosa county in the west central part of the u.s. state of alabama.	northport is a city in tuscaloosa county alabama united states.
she is the youngest daughter of former philippine senator benigno aquino jr. and corazon cojuangco aquino who served as the th president of the philippines and sister of benigno aquino iii the current president of the philippines.	kris aquino lrb born february rrb is a philippine actress and tv host and th daughter of former president cory aquino and former senator ninoy aquino and sister of current president noynoy aquino.
these produce a combined cycle that repeats every years.	these two cycles create a combined cycle that repeats every years.
he placed the resulting solution on a shelf in his laboratory at the niels bohr institute.	he placed the jar that held the solution of aqua regia and gold on a shelf in his laboratory at the niels bohr institute.
the city of poughkeepsie was chartered in. outside of municipal designations the city and town of poughkeepsie are generally viewed as a single place and are commonly referred to as poughkeepsie with a current combined population of approximately.	the poughkeepsie bridge is located in this city.
he played the drums and was nominally the lead singer.	lewis was also the band s lead singer.
vieux bourg is a commune in the calvados department in the basse normandie region in northwestern france.	vieux bourg is a commune. it is found in the region basse normandie in the calvados department in the northwest of france.
hawk nelson is my friend stylized on the album cover as hawk nelson... is my friend ! is the third full length studio album from christian rock band hawk nelson.	hawk nelson is my friend is the latest album by christian rock band hawk nelson.
ndash the united states recognizes the new cuban government of fidel castro.	the first public demonstration of a machine translation system was held in new york at the head office of ibm.
bondi beach is located kilometres east of the sydney central business district in the local government area of waverley council in the eastern suburbs.	bondi beach is a beach in sydney australia about one kilometre long and roughly seven kilometres from the center of the city.
oman lrb rrb officially the sultanate of oman is an arab country in southwest asia on the southeast coast of the arabian peninsula.	the sultanate of oman is a country in the southwestern part of asia on the southeast coast of the arabian peninsula.
in china the han dynasty lrb bc ad rrb advocated confucianism as the de facto state religion establishing tests based on confucian texts as an entrance requirement into government service although in fact the confucianism advocated by the han emperors may be more properly termed a sort of confucian legalism or state co...	in china the han dynasty lrb bc ad rrb advocated confucianism as the de facto state religion establishing tests based on confucian texts as an entrance requirement into government service.
the irvine company s valencia operation later split from the company and became sunkist.	cultivation of the valencia in orange county had stopped by the mid s because of rising property costs which caused what remained of the southern california orange industry to move to florida.
the adjective form is used in english to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative particularly with respect to art culture and politics.	the term is commonly used in french english and german for people or works that are experimental or innovative particularly in the areas of art culture and politics.
in ice hockey an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal meaning that they were assisting in the goal.	in ice hockey an assist is when up to two players of the scoring team shoots passes or deflect the puck towards the scoring teammate or touched it in any other way which made the goal. this usually means that they assisted in the goal.
naohito hirai is a japanese footballer who plays for kyoto sanga f.c. in the j. league.	naohito hirai lrb born july rrb is a japanese football player. he plays for kyoto sanga.
the patent was officially assigned to stanford university and lists lawrence page as the inventor.	the patent was to stanford university with lawrence page as the inventor lrb the person who first had the idea rrb.
sir harold malcolm watts sargent lrb april october rrb was an english conductor organist and composer widely regarded as britain s leading conductor of choral works.	sir malcolm sargent lrb born ashford kent april died london october rrb was an english conductor organist and composer.
their most common social unit of jackals is that of a monogamous pair which defends its territory from other pairs by vigorously chasing intruding rivals and marking landmarks around the territory with their urine and feces.	jackals are monogamous lrb each male live with only a female rrb and a pair defends its territory from other pairs. they mark the territory with urine and feces.
le mesnil patry is a commune in the calvados department in the basse normandie region in northwestern france.	le mesnil patry is a commune. it is found in the region basse normandie in the calvados department in the northwest of france.
alastair john campbell lrb born may rrb is a british journalist broadcaster political aide and author best known for his work as director of communications and strategy for prime minister tony blair between and having first started working for blair in.	alastair john campbell lrb born may rrb was the director of communications and strategy for the prime minister of the united kingdom lrb tony blair rrb between to.
events september geoffrey of anjou dies and is succeeded by his son henry aged.	events september geoffrey of anjou dies and is replaced by his son henry who is years old.
each lrb regional church rrb was the official church of one of the states of germany while the respective ruler was the church s formal head lrb e.g. the king of prussia headed the evangelical church of prussia s older provinces as supreme governor rrb similar to the british monarch s role in the church of england.	the evangelical church in germany is not a church like the church of england or the roman catholic church.
a gutter similar to typography is the space in between printed postage stamps.	gutter in philately is a space between printed stamps.
london city airport dlr station is a station on the docklands light railway which serves the london city airport. it opened on december.	london city airport dlr station is a station on the docklands light railway which serves the london city airport and which opened in december.
aside from the crown itself the office of governor of new south wales is the oldest constitutional office in australia.	the governor of new south wales is the oldest political office australia.
timothy lee tim walberg lrb born april rrb is the former republican congressman for in the u.s. house of representatives.	tim walberg lrb born th april rrb is a former republican politician.
following william s death she lived with her son john scott in north bend and helped raise his children including eight year old benjamin who later became president of the united states.	after the death of her husband she lived in north bend with one of her sons john scott harrison.
the millennium dome often referred to simply as the dome is the original name of a large dome shaped building originally used to house the millennium experience a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium.	it was built in to celebrate the beginning of the third millennium.
however in some individuals the subunguis has redeveloped to form a claw like structure.	however in some primates the subunguis has redeveloped to make a claw like structure.
ndash gadsden purchase the united states buys land from mexico to facilitate railroad building in the southwest.	gadsden purchase the us buys land from mexico for railroad building in the southwestern united states.
from to he was given leave of absence for part of each year to complete his studies in germany where he studied with carl reinecke and friedrich kiel.	while he had these jobs he was given time to make visits to germany where he studied with carl reinecke and friedrich kiel.
the metropolitan area of c cuta is formed by c cuta lrb as the main city rrb villa del rosario los patios san cayetano el zulia and puerto santander.	the official metropolitan area includes the municipalities of villa del rosario los patios el zulia and puerto santander.
it was also voted fifth in the bbc s britain s best sitcom poll in and second only to frasier in the ultimate sitcom poll of comedy writers in january.	it was voted th in a poll in britain to find britain s best sitcom.
format stand up performances are usually short where the comedian recites a fast paced succession of humorous stories short jokes lrb called bits rrb and one liners which comprise what is typically called a monologue routine or act.	the comedian normally speaks quickly many funny stories and short jokes lrb called bits rrb this is called a monologue routine or act.
the island is k long and between m and k wide its area covering k. its coastline is k long and highest altitude is m o. it is separated from yorke peninsula to the northwest by investigator strait and from cape jervis to the northeast by backstairs passage.	the island is k long and between m and k wide its area covering k. its coastline is k long and highest altitude is m.

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