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Mahātmā Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskr...
What caste family was Gandhi born and raised in?
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hindu
hindu
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different specie...
How early was veterinary medicine documented
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The Egyptian "Papyrus of Kahun" (1900 BCE)
1900 BCE
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities were searching Wednesday for two politicians accused of belonging to the Familia Michoacana drug cartel, which is blamed for killing more than 30 federal police officers in a series of attacks since Saturday. Drug violence is up in Michoacan state, shown by recent atta...
How many federal police officers have been killed in Mexico since Saturday?
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more than 30
more than 30
That median is the value separating the higher half of a data sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. For a data set, it may be thought of as the "middle" value. For example, in the data set {1, 3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9}, the median is 6, the fourth largest, and also the fourth smallest, numbe...
For a continuous probability distribution, how do you explain a median?
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For a continuous probability distribution, the median is the value such that a number is equally likely to fall above or below it.
The value such that a number is equally likely to fall above or below it.
(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso will battle it out for the Formula One title at the final race in Brazil after Lewis Hamilton's victory in Texas ensured the German must wait for his third successive championship crown. Hamilton secured back-to-back victories at the United States Grand Prix in front of a...
How long has it been away?
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five years
five years
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CNN) -- The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur. Al-Bashir waves to supporters in the sudanese capital, Khartoum on Wednesday. It is the first arrest warrant e...
How many of the charges are for crimes against humanity?
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Five of the counts against Bashir are for crimes against humanity
five
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy in English-language sources, was a constitutional union of the Austrian Empire (the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council, or "Cisleithania") and the Kingdom of Hungary (Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen or "Transl...
How does it rank in machine factories?
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The Empire built up the fourth-largest machine building industry of the world,
fourth-largest
Buenos Aires ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the South American continent's southeastern coast. "Buenos aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the first one was the meaning intended by t...
What's the combined population?
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population of around 17 million
around 17 million
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
where is it located?
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is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
(CNN) -- Armed renegade soldiers walked through Mali's damaged presidential palace on Thursday, hours after the troops' leaders claimed to have ousted the West African nation's democratically elected leader. Shell casings, bullet-ridden cars and shattered windows were evident in video from outside the palace, as well...
Who was walking in the palace?
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Armed renegade soldiers walked through Mali's damaged presidential palace on Thursday, hours after the troops' leaders claimed to have ousted the West African nation's democratically elected leader.
soldiers
CHAPTER V. It was fated that Lady Monmouth should not be present at that ball, the anticipation of which had occasioned her so much pleasure and some pangs. On the morning after that slight conversation, which had so disturbed the souls, though unconsciously to each other, of herself and Coningsby, the Marquess was...
Who found the scene attractive?
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Sidonia, on horseback, followed by a groom, came up the avenue from the Champs Elysées. The empty phaeton, reins broken, horses held by strangers, all the appearances of a misadventure, attracted him.
Sidonia
Editor's note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political contributor, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and was counselor to Clinton in the White House. He was a co-host of "Crossfire" on CNN with Robert Novak from 2002 to 2005. Paul Begala says he admired Robert...
Were they friends?
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Paul Begala says he admired Robert Novak for his skepticism about authority, work ethic and faith in his beliefs.
I think they admired each other.Maybe not friends.
CHAPTER XXX FERN Mullins rushed into the house on a Saturday morning early in September and shrieked at Carol, "School starts next Tuesday. I've got to have one more spree before I'm arrested. Let's get up a picnic down the lake for this afternoon. Won't you come, Mrs. Kennicott, and the doctor? Cy Bogart wants to go...
Who ended up going a long and acted like a clown?
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Dave Dyer
Dave Dyer
(CNN) -- If your screen looks a little girly on Sunday during the Miami Dolphins-New York Jets game, do not adjust your television. Referees will be using pink penalty flags at MetLife Stadium during the final weekend of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Dante Cano, the fifth-grader from Marlboro, New Jersey, came up ...
Did someone write a letter to him?
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In a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,
yes
The nickelodeon was the first type of indoor exhibition space dedicated to showing projected motion pictures. Usually set up in converted storefronts, these small, simple theaters charged five cents for admission and flourished from about 1905 to 1915. "Nickelodeon" was concocted from "nickel", the name of the U.S. f...
Why didn't they like them?
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they were regarded as disreputable and dangerous
(CNN) -- A five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month has been found safe and is back with his relatives, the British High Commission said Tuesday. Sahil Saeed was released at a school in the Punjab province of Pakistan, said Assistant Chief Constable David Thompson of the Greater Manc...
How?
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telephone
Telephone.
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné (), was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who formalised the modern system of naming organisms called binomial nomenclature. He is known by the epithet "father of modern taxonomy". Many of his writings were i...
Where did he study?
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Uppsala University,
Uppsala University,
Liechtenstein, officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (), is a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in Central Europe. The principality is a constitutional monarchy headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and Austria to the east and north. It...
Where does it rank in terms of its area size in Europe?
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fourth-smallest
fourth-smallest
John woke up. It was Tuesday, and he was at home. He was still sleepy, but his alarm clock was ringing and he knew he had to be on time for school. He wished it were Saturday or Sunday. He yawned, got out of bed, and put on his slippers. Then, he walked to the bathroom, where he brushed his teeth and washed his face. S...
What day was it?
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. It was Tuesday
Tuesday
CHAPTER XI. FRAGMENTARY Mr. Boone's visit lasted but a day. I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia. He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them. But he had a fancy for James Ray and...
What city were they going to see?
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Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Washington (CNN) -- Leading American Muslims on Wednesday strongly criticized this week's planned congressional hearing into the alleged radicalization of members of their community, calling it an unfair attack on loyal citizens and a dangerous break from the traditional U.S. embrace of tolerance and pluralism. Rep. ...
Does support King's claim about Islamic leaders dropping the ball?
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1,728
Attorney General Eric Holder weighed in as well, disputing King's premise that Islamic leaders haven't done enough
No
One day, Phoebe woke up and found that her house had been broken into. Her front door was wide open. She went into the living room and saw that her television set and stereo were missing. She checked the kitchen, but didn't find anything missing there except for a clock. Then she saw that her purse had been stolen too....
Who did she say cold be of assistance?
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She said she knew a detective who could try to find the robber who had broken into her house.
a detective
(CNN) -- A line of angry protesters waving signs and wearing scows formed a ring around the front entrance of the Daily News' headquarters. They took turns at the bullhorn accusing the paper of everything from libel to genocide. They didn't bring a list of demands; they weren't looking to negotiate. They had one goal...
What did they accuse the Daily News of?
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everything from libel to genocide
Chapter LX How Mrs. Bolton Was Nearly Conquered One morning about the middle of October, Robert Bolton walked out from Cambridge to Puritan Grange with a letter in his pocket,--a very long and a very serious letter. The day was that on which the Secretary of State was closeted with the barrister, and on the eveni...
did he have the letter?
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a letter in his pocket
yes
CHAPTER XXV. LADY SUSANNA IN LONDON. In spite of the caution which he had received from his friend and cousin Mrs. Houghton, Jack De Baron did go to Munster Court during the absence of Lord George, and there did encounter Lady Susanna. And Mrs. Houghton herself, though she had given such excellent advice, accompani...
What was the purpose of Lady Susanna's visit to London?
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to protect the young wife from his wiles
to protect the young wife from his wiles
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO PROJECT OF A DICTIONARY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES--DISAPPOINTMENT--NEGLIGENT AUTHORSHIP--APPLICATION FOR A PENSION--BEATTIE'S ESSAY ON TRUTH--PUBLIC ADULATION--A HIGH-MINDED REBUKE The works which Goldsmith had still in hand being already paid for, and the money gone, some new scheme must be devised to...
Can you still access it?
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1,827
This paper, unfortunately, is no longer in existence.
no
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountaino...
is Ben Nevis the tallest mountain?
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Snowdon
No, Snowdon
The Bantu languages (), technically the Narrow Bantu languages as opposed to "Wide Bantu", a loosely defined categorization which includes other Bantoid languages, constitute a traditional branch of the Niger–Congo languages. There are about 250 Bantu languages by the criterion of mutual intelligibility, though the dis...
How many native Swahili speakers are there?
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only about 2 million native speakers
2 million
CHAPTER XVII Wingate, after several strenuous hours spent in Slate's office, returned to his rooms late that night, to find Peter Phipps awaiting him. There was something vaguely threatening about the bulky figure of the man standing gloomily upon the hearth rug, all the spurious good nature gone from his face, his b...
How much had Phipps aged?
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He seemed to have aged ten years.
ten years
In monotheism and henotheism, God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith. The concept of God as described by theologians commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (infinite knowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power), omnipresence (present everywhere), omnibenevolence (perfect goodness),...
Does God exsist in pantheism?
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In pantheism, God is the universe itself
Yes
CHAPTER I "NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS." A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys. A lot of us standing outside. Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom. At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smith...
What was George de Coverly's reaction to the situation?
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holding his nose
holding his nose
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, George II, George III, and George IV—who reigned in continuous succession from August 1714 to...
Were there variables?
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1,211
Ornament is also normally in the classical tradition, but typically rather restrained, and sometimes almost completely absent on the exterior. T
Yes
(CNN) -- Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to equal the all-time record for World Cup race wins. Fresh from her triumph in Saturday's downhill at Val d'Isere, the American star had high hopes in the super-G but crashed out after hitting a gate mid-course. It left the way clear for Elisabeth Goergl to l...
What country is Maze from?
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Slovenia's ever-consistent Maze
Slovenia
Madhya Pradesh (MP) (, , meaning Central Province) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the large cities are Indore, Jabalpur & Gwalior. Nicknamed the "heart of India" due to its geographical location in India, Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state in the country by area. With over 75 million inh...
What was the area of Madhya Pradesh before Chhattisgarh became a separate state?
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madhya pradesh was the largest state in india and the distance between the two furthest points inside the state , singoli and konta , was 1500 km . the area covered by the present - day madhya pradesh includes the area of the ancient avanti mahajanapada
madhya pradesh was the largest state in india and the distance between the two furthest points inside the state , singoli and konta , was 1500 km . the area covered by the present - day madhya pradesh includes the area of the ancient avanti mahajanapada
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Rebels pushed Thursday northward on three fronts toward the coastal cities of al-Zawiya, Aziziya and Sorman, with their ultimate goal being Tripoli, rebel field commander Adel Al-Zintani told CNN. Six rebels died and dozens more were wounded in fighting Wednesday and Thursday, he said. He pr...
On how many fronts?
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(CNN) -- Alfonso Ribeiro didn't make us wait long before he revived "The Carlton" on "Dancing With the Stars." On Monday night, the former "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" star dusted off his old familiar moves in week four of the competition. The theme of the week was "Most Memorable Year," and "Dancing" saved the best f...
What decade was "Fresh Prince" shown?
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1,047
six-season run in the '90s
90s
CHAPTER XXII. Spectre though I be, I am not sent to scare thee or deceive; But in reward of thy fidelity. WORDSWORTH. It would be difficult to say which evinced the most satisfaction, when Mabel sprang to her feet and appeared in the centre of the room, our heroine, on finding that her visitor was the wife of Arrow...
Who actually came?
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the wife of Arrowhead
the wife of Arrowhead
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. MURDER! The planting time came round at Pitcairn, and all was busy activity in the little settlement at Bounty Bay. The women, engaged in household work and in the preparation of food, scarcely troubled themselves to cast an anxious eye on the numerous children who, according to age and capacity, r...
what work did the women do?
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household work and in the preparation of food
household work and in the preparation of food
Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- A former Argentinian dictator and an ex-army chief are scheduled to go on trial this week on charges of human rights abuses during the nation's right-wing rule from 1976-83, the government's Judicial Information Center said. Jorge Rafael Videla was among the coup leaders who overthrew...
How old is Bignone?
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82
82
(CNN) -- "I killed that lady," the 10-year-old boy told a Pennsylvania state trooper, after a 90-year-old woman was found dead in the home of the boy's grandfather. Tristen Kurilla, a fifth grader, made the chilling confession Saturday, police said, after his mother brought him to the Pennsylvania State Police Barrac...
How did it happen?
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The boy admitted to grabbing a wooden cane, holding it against 90-year-old Helen Novak's throat for several seconds and punching her in the throat and stomach, according to the police affidavit.
a wooden cane, holding it against her throat for several seconds and punching her in the throat and stomach, according to the police affidavit.
Beijing (CNN) -- Anyone interested in world affairs, Chinese diplomacy and China's future should know more about Xi Jinping. Xi (pronounced "shee"), China's vice president, will be visiting the United States this month for meetings at the White House in Washington and will travel to other cities. "The visit is impo...
is he going anywhere else?
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will travel to other cities.
yes
CHAPTER XXIX. "BONY." Mrs. Ellmother reluctantly entered the room. Since Emily had seen her last, her personal appearance doubly justified the nickname by which her late mistress had distinguished her. The old servant was worn and wasted; her gown hung loose on her angular body; the big bones of her face stood out,...
Who didn;'t want to go into the room?
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Mrs. Ellmother
Mrs. Ellmother
Chapter IX Man and Man Tarzan of the Apes lived on in his wild, jungle existence with little change for several years, only that he grew stronger and wiser, and learned from his books more and more of the strange worlds which lay somewhere outside his primeval forest. To him life was never monotonous or stale. Th...
who was faster?
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859
Tarzan
Tarzan himself
CHAPTER I THE ARRIVAL OF THE BOY "What's the news, Uncle?" asked Miss Patricia Doyle, as she entered the cosy breakfast room of a suite of apartments in Willing Square. Even as she spoke she pecked a little kiss on the forehead of the chubby man addressed as "Uncle"--none other, if you please, than the famous and e...
What was he looking at?
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the newspaper
the newspaper
(CNN) -- Logan Stevenson's role as best man at his parents' wedding Saturday came just in time. Logan, a 2-year-old terminally ill boy whose parents moved up their ceremony so he could witness it, died Monday night at his home in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, with family at his side, Westmoreland County Deputy Coroner Joh...
What special thing did he bring with him?
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his favorite brown teddy bear by his side.
A teddy bear.
CHAPTER IX. LESSONS THE first few weeks were hard ones, for Polly had not yet outgrown her natural shyness and going among so many strangers caused her frequent panics. But her purpose gave her courage, and when the ice was once broken, her little pupils quickly learned to love her. The novelty soon wore off, and tho...
who responded to him?
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response except an inquisitive chirp from the pert sparrows,
the sparrows,
CHAPTER XLVI. OPERATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI--LONGSTREET IN EAST TENNESSEE--COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT-GENERAL--COMMANDING THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES--FIRST INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Soon after his return from Knoxville I ordered Sherman to distribute his forces from Stevenson to Decatur and thence north to Na...
Where was he to go?
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I ordered Sherman to distribute his forces from Stevenson to Decatur and thence north to Nashville
Nashville
(CNN) -- Champagne, Pele and FIFA. It sounds just like another soiree for those who run international football. Yet it's fundamentally different this time for the Champagne in question is a certain Jerome, the 55-year-old who launched his campaign to dethrone FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday. Once one of Blatt...
who was Brazil's Minister of sports?
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1,008
Pele
Pele
The family across the street has a cat. He is a cute black kitty named Dillon. The cat is about two years old, and the family has had him for about a year. He is an indoor cat who is not allowed to go outside. The children like to play with Dillon because he still acts like a kitten. Dillon jumps around, and chases fli...
How do they punish him?
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Spraying him with water
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. A DAY OF CALM FOLLOWED BY A NIGHT OF STORM. A fine-toned manly voice was heard, as the boat approached the mission smack, singing one of the popular hymns which are now pretty well-known throughout the fishing fleets. "No mistaking that voice," said David Bright turning an amused look on Billy; ...
What did Luke tell Billy about singing in the next world?
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a song of praise that will never end
CHAPTER III The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure. She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about. Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next mor...
How did Emily Lester attempt to subdue the difference between her and Joanna?
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by every means in her power
by every means in her power
CHAPTER IV. MONNA VALENTINA In after years the Lord of Aquila was wont to aver in all solemnity that it was the sight of her wondrous beauty set up such a disorder in his soul that it overcame his senses, and laid him swooning at her feet. That he, himself, believed it so, it is not ours to doubt, for all that we may...
Why?
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leaping to his feet in over-violent haste his wound re-opened, and the pain of this, combining with the weak condition that resulted from his loss of blood, had caused his sudden faintness.
loss of blood
(CNN) -- Ariel Castro used the promise of a puppy to lure Michelle Knight into the Cleveland home where he held her hostage for 11 years. "He tells me, 'Just come in for a little while. The puppies are upstairs. You can take one home to your son,'" Knight said in an interview broadcast Tuesday on the syndicated "Dr. ...
Who'd he lure?
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promise of a puppy to lure Michelle Knight
Michelle Knight
(CNN) -- The United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national without having granted him consular access, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday. Navi Pillay, in a statement, said she deeply regrets the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia, after a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Suprem...
What is Pillay doing in Mexico?
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official mission
Jordan, officially The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab kingdom in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the east and south; Iraq to the north-east; Syria to the north; Israel, Palestine and the Dead Sea to the west; and the Red Sea in its extreme south-west. J...
What was it named after that?
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name of the state was changed to "The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan"
"The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan"
Madonna Louise Ciccone (/tʃɪˈkoʊni/; Italian: [tʃikˈkoːne]; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She achieved popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Madonna is kno...
When did she release her first song?
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1982 and released her self-titled debut album the following year
1983.
CHAPTER XXIV A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder. "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy. "I wonder if that is Slugger's ...
What did they want to do?
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to scare them
scare them
The Dutch Republic, also known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), Republic of the United Netherlands or Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën), was a republic in Europe existing from 1581, when part of the Netherlands s...
What preceded the Dutch Republic?
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the batavian republic
the batavian republic
Relations between Grand Lodges are determined by the concept of Recognition. Each Grand Lodge maintains a list of other Grand Lodges that it recognises. When two Grand Lodges recognise and are in Masonic communication with each other, they are said to be in amity, and the brethren of each may visit each other's Lodges ...
like?
521
579
two most common are Exclusive Jurisdiction and Regularity
Exclusive Jurisdiction and Regularity
Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. The term "ethics" derives , . The branch of philosophy axiology comprises the sub-branches of ethics and aesthetics, each concerned with values. Ethics seeks to resolve qu...
who else talks abut ethics in the article?
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Rushworth Kidder states that "standard definitions of "ethics"
Rushworth Kidder
One day Kyle's Dad had to go for a long ride. He went on this ride because he wanted to get breakfast. With breakfast the dad always loved to get a banana in a drink. This was his favorite drink. But along the ride, Kyle's dad had a scare. The back door was open but someone else shut it and tossed his book. Later he fo...
how did the father feel?
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Kyle's dad was happy
happy
CHAPTER LII ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times. The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes. Psmith was no exception to the rule. He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings. It was not altogether forgetfulness. Psmith was one of those peo...
Was Psmith an exception to that?
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Psmith was no exception to the rule.
no
Chapter XXIII Dinner-Time WHEN Adam heard that he was to dine upstairs with the large tenants, he felt rather uncomfortable at the idea of being exalted in this way above his mother and Seth, who were to dine in the cloisters below. But Mr. Mills, the butler, assured him that Captain Donnithorne had given particula...
with who?
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his mother and Seth
with his mother and Seth
In a telephone call Monday between Russia's Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu and the U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, Shoigu described the activity of U.S. and NATO troops near Russia's border as "unprecedented." According to the official Russian version of the call, his American counterpart assured him t...
When is it from?
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1,116
Cadet school is an education in patriotism, like something from a bygone era
from a bygone era
Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla...
what did James Guthrie propose?
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1,990
James Guthrie, then Secretary of the Treasury, proposed creating $100, $50 and $25 gold coins
creating $100, $50 and $25 gold coins
A great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength, as well as diplomatic and soft power influence, which may cause middle or small powers to consider the great powers'...
Are their knowledge sought after?
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Yes
Unix (; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, development starting in the 1970s at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others. Initially intended for use inside the Bell System, AT&T licensed Unix ...
what was their flavor named?
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the University of California, Berkeley (BSD)
(BSD)
CHONGQING, China (CNN) -- Anna He is like a lot of kids about to turn 10. She plays with her brother, fights with her sister, practices piano, hates vegetables and is adapting to her new life -- adapting, because even though she's Chinese, this little girl seems far from happy about living in China. Anna He, 9, finds...
Did they sign anything?
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verbal agreement
no
On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It...
About what?
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introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve
evolution
(CNN) -- The United States have named former Germany captain Jurgen Klinsmann as their new national coach, just a day after sacking Bob Bradley. Bradley, who took over as coach in January 2007, was relieved of his duties on Thursday, and U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati confirmed in a statement on Friday...
What is the date of Jurgen Klinsmann's formal introduction to the media?
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monday
monday
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.8 million (2.6 million within the metropolitan area, nearly one third of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 7th-largest ...
How many people live in Vienna?
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1 . 8 million
1 . 8 million
(CNN) -- Charles Dickens, who was born 200 years ago this week, created some of the best-known and most loved figures in English literature, from Oliver Twist and David Copperfield to Pip, Miss Havisham and Magwitch. But of all the characters he wrote about, none played as important a role in his work as that of Lond...
What did Dickens call London that helped to trigger his imagination?
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magic lantern
magic lantern
The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as "Ford") is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars ...
Does Ford own anything else?
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Ford owns an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom, and a 49% stake in Jiangling of China
Yes
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United S...
What are some of the RIAA's current missions?
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the riaa has spent $ 2 to $ 6 million each year on lobbying in the united states
the riaa has spent $ 2 to $ 6 million each year on lobbying in the united states
Columbus is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the 14th-largest city in the United States, with a population of 860,090 as of 2016 estimates. This makes Columbus the third-most populous state capital in the United States, and the second-largest city in the Midwestern United States, after Chic...
Was it the state capital right away?
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assumed the functions of state capital in 1816.
No
CHAPTER XXIX "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work. The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territor...
What was Saturday's headline?
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"Even Berlin Admits Offensive Checked,"
"Even Berlin Admits Offensive Checked,"
CHAPTER IX. THE PLOT AGAINST HAL. Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement. "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought. He waited breathlessly for the two to go on. "What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris. "Can anybody hear us here?" "I think not. Still w...
Did they have a plan then?
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No
CHAPTER IX.—THE MAD ELEPHANT. From Middletown the circus went to Dover, and then to Grasscannon. At each of these places a big business was done, and at every performance Leo did better. The young gymnast became a great favorite with all but two people in the “Greatest Show on Earth.” These two people were Jack...
Who came up and saw the torpedo?
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other performers
other performers
CHAPTER XI Newman, on his return to Paris, had not resumed the study of French conversation with M. Nioche; he found that he had too many other uses for his time. M. Nioche, however, came to see him very promptly, having learned his whereabouts by a mysterious process to which his patron never obtained the key. The s...
with who?
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M. Nioche
(CNN) -- The body of actor James Gandolfini has been returned to the United States, a family friend said Monday. A charter flight to Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday night carried the body of the "Sopranos" star, Michael Kobold said. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a heart attack, Kobold said. A fu...
What movies did he act in?
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He also appeared in various movies, including "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Killing Them Softly."
"Zero Dark Thirty" and "Killing Them Softly"
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of , comprises East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 smaller islands. As a British ove...
what are the two main islands?
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East Falkland, West Falkland
East and West Falkland
Tuesdays during the summer tickets are buy one get one free at the city zoo. Jason loves animals, so his dad takes him to the zoo every Tuesday in the summer. This Tuesday Jason's dad is feeling sick so his mommy has to take him to the zoo. There is also a new animal that Jason can't wait to see; a rattle snake. Tuesda...
Were they thrilled?
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Jason is sad because he might not get to see the rattle snake today.
CHAPTER IV. AT MEUDON Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon. "I have news for you, Andre. Your godfather is at Meudon. He arrived there two days ago. Had you heard?" "But no. How should I hear? Why is he at Meudon?" He was conscious of a faint excitement, which he could hardly h...
What was making a click-click sound?
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click-click of blades, th
Blades
Brasov, Romania (CNN) -- The ruins of Poienari Castle sit high on a mountain peak with a seemingly never-ending vista looking out over deep gorges, charcoal-gray cliffs and mountain streams. It's a natural paradise, but we did not make the trip to this castle just for the awesome view. Visitors come for its connectio...
what does it mean?
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Tepes, which means impaler
impaler
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television broadcasts is dated to 2 Novem...
When did they stop stop broadcasting through the BBC?
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until June 1932
(CNN) -- Amelie Mauresmo wants a second life -- one away from tennis. After calling time on an illustrious playing career with two grand slams safely tucked away, the Frenchwoman is arguably just as entrenched in the game as she ever was. Mauresmo is currently juggling roles as tournament director in Paris and capt...
Which country Amelie is from?
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Amelie Mauresmo wants a second life -- one away from tennis. After calling time on an illustrious playing career with two grand slams safely tucked away, the Frenchwoman
France.
(CNN) -- At least one person was killed when a National Guard helicopter crashed in waters off San Juan, Puerto Rico, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said Tuesday, citing preliminary information. "The preliminary information we have ... is that the wreckage of (the) Army National Guard aircraft was foun...
How far away from land did they find it?
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970
It was one nautical mile northeast from the Puerto Rican coast.
one nautical mile
Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- I'll Have Another cut loose on the home stretch to run down Bodemeister and earn the first Kentucky Derby wins for his rider and trainer Saturday. I'll Have Another, with a finish of 2:01:83, earned nearly $1.5 million of the $2.2 million purse. That's quite a payoff for a horse that w...
What were the winning horse's odds?
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The winner had 15-1 odds
15 to 1
(CNN) -- Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to equal the all-time record for World Cup race wins. Fresh from her triumph in Saturday's downhill at Val d'Isere, the American star had high hopes in the super-G but crashed out after hitting a gate mid-course. It left the way clear for Elisabeth Goergl to l...
What is she going to take home with her at Christmas?
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Christmas with a big smile
A big smile
Todd is a small boy in the town of Rocksville. Todd thinks his town is the best place in the world, and out of all the places in Rocksville, Todd loves to play in Lake Keet the most. Lake Keet is a small lake with fish, plants, and even little shells. Todd's favorite part was the big rock in the middle of the lake. Tod...
Did the boy carve his name in a tree?
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Todd's dad carved Todd's name and the date into a tree
no
(CNN)It was 3:30 in the morning when Robert Alan Black was escorted into Khalifa jail. An American in Abu Dhabi, he found himself frightened even though the other prisoners were sleeping. Movie scenes from "Midnight Express" and "Brubaker" swirled through his head. He sat at a table in the common area, waiting for ...
How many mosques did he visit?
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a couple
Shanghai is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China and the most populous city proper in the world with a population of more than 24 million . It is a global financial centre and transport hub, with the world's busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta, it sits on the south edge of th...
Name another?
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1,013
and the French Concession
the French Concession
McDonald's is an American hamburger and fast food restaurant chain. It was founded in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California. In 1948, they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand, using production line principles. The first McDonald's franchise usi...
What is their logo?
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the arches logo
the arches
There was once a magical lightning wand that contained special powers. When held by a human, it is believed to have given the human special powers that would allow them to take over the skies and the sea. Because of its dangerous power, a king named Ogthar wanted to hide the wand on a planet where no one could find it....
How long did it take to forget about the shoes
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a couple of years
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities were searching Wednesday for two politicians accused of belonging to the Familia Michoacana drug cartel, which is blamed for killing more than 30 federal police officers in a series of attacks since Saturday. Drug violence is up in Michoacan state, shown by recent atta...
What does Rangel want his brother to do?
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surrender
surrender
Michael Dunn killed Jordan Davis. That's not in dispute, but according to attorneys' opening statements Thursday in Dunn's murder trial, almost everything else is. Assistant State Attorney John Guy, speaking for the prosecution, painted a picture of four innocent teens who stopped at a Jacksonville, Florida, gas stat...
What did the prosecution allege Jordan Davis said to Michael Dunn?
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" f * * * that n * * * * r "
" f * * * that n * * * * r "
(CNN) -- Risking their lives to help disadvantaged Afghans became almost a norm for Tom and Libby Little. "We raised our three daughters through what was, at times, just hell," Libby Little said. "A hundred rockets a day was a good day." Family members lived underground to avoid bombings, she said. Yet they stayed ...
How many people was he with?
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Tom Little, a New York optometrist, was among 10 people
ten
(CNN) -- It's the super yacht with a super model and her billionaire tycoon husband as its joint owners and the 100ft supermaxi Comanche lived up to expectations with a blazing start to the Rolex Sydney-Hobart race Friday. The 'Bluewater Classic' in its 70th staging is the first real competitive test for Comanche, wh...
Who is the boat's driver?
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the skipper of Wild Oats XI, Mark Richards
Mark Richards
A web browser (commonly referred to as a browser) is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI/URL) and may be a web page, image, video or other piece of content. Hyperlinks p...
When?
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1990s
1990s
CHAPTER VII IN WHICH DAVE IS ROBBED Dave found himself in a decidedly unpleasant situation. The door of the room was locked and Tom Shocker stood against it. The man lit the gas, but allowed it to remain low. Dave saw Nat Poole standing close to a bed. The money-lender's son had a small bottle and some cotton in hi...
What was the money-lender's holding?
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unknown
unknown