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Beijing (CNN) -- "Please excuse me, I can't talk about this."
Clunk! The phone line goes dead.
We had tried to get this British businessman to talk about the mysterious death of Neil Heywood.
Heywood has emerged from the shadows to be a key link in a story of intrigue, mystery and betrayal that goes all the way t... | What statement did Hakluyt and Co. release regarding Neil Heywood's death? | 250 | 284 | " we had a long history of advising western companies on china and we are among those who sought ( heywood ' s ) advice . we are greatly saddened by his death | " we had a long history of advising western companies on china and we are among those who sought ( heywood ' s ) advice . we are greatly saddened by his death |
John Bill Bob lived on a boat in the sea. He went all around the world, to see what he could see.
In America, he went to a farm. There, he saw a barn. He had some milk from a cup. The cup was big; Cow filled it up!
In Africa, he went to the wild. He saw a tiger and heard it growl. From the growl, he ran away. He wa... | Who lived on the water? | 0 | 40 | John Bill Bob lived on a boat in the sea | John Bill Bob l |
One of the most famous people born in Warsaw was Maria Skłodowska-Curie, who achieved international recognition for her research on radioactivity and was the first female recipient of the Nobel Prize. Famous musicians include Władysław Szpilman and Frédéric Chopin. Though Chopin was born in the village of Żelazowa Wola... | In Lazienki Park, do the peacocks roam freely? | 1,498 | 1,652 | What makes this park different from other green spaces in Warsaw is the presence of peacocks and pheasants, which can be seen here walking around freely, | Yes |
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876. It has been revised and expanded through 23 major editions, the latest issued in 2011, and has grown from a four-page pamphlet in 1876. It is also... | Is DDC an acronym? | 0 | 40 | The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), | yes |
CHAPTER XXII
COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED
It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into soon after Winston conveyed him into his homestead. First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty. When Winston came in he looked up from the bed where ... | Why didn't he? | 653 | 717 | in view of the risks you ran, I had not expected you to turn up | Because of the risks Courthorne ran. |
(CNN) -- The height of luxury -- or a vulgar monstrosity?
To its owner, this 15-meter, Lamborghini-inspired speedboat is the apex of nautical engineering. A sleek, innovative, gutsy vessel worthy of its $1.1 million price tag.
But others disagree.
When Gino Gargiulo turned up at the Miami Boat Show with his banan... | meaning what? | 946 | 987 | tasteless display of wealth that screams: | its a tasteless display of wealth |
CHAPTER I--PROGRESS OF THE HOUSE
The winter had been an open one. Things in the trade were slack; and as Soames had reflected before making up his mind, it had been a good time for building. The shell of the house at Robin Hill was thus completed by the end of April.
Now that there was something to be seen for his ... | Of what month? | 709 | 713 | Apri | Apri |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- A car theft in China that spiraled into a manhunt and a baby's killing has left the country grieving and sparked outrage on social media.
The body of the infant, whose name was Haobo, was found buried in the snow Wednesday. His father, Xu Jialin, said he and his wife identified their two-month-old ... | What color? | 1,125 | 1,145 | the grey Toyota SUV | grey |
CHAPTER III
The morning of departure arrived. The men-at-arms were drawn up in the court like so many statues of steel; Leonard Ashton sat on horseback, his eyes fixed on the door; Gaston d'Aubricour, wrapped in his gay mantle, stood caressing his Arab steed Brigliador, and telling him they should soon exchange the c... | Who was crying? | 505 | 581 | Eleanor, this should not be!" said Reginald as his wife clung to him weeping | Eleanor. |
New York (CNN) -- Two New York men accused of brutally beating an openly gay man have been indicted on hate crime charges, authorities said.
The indictment filed Thursday morning charges defendants Daniel Aleman, 26, and Daniel Rodriguez, 21, both of College Point in Queens, New York, of 14-counts of assault and robb... | What did they do after beating him up? | 661 | 728 | stole Price's wallet and other personal property from his pockets. | stole Price's wallet and other personal property from his pockets. |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( SBA; ; ), is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by... | What is the significance of the Sovereign Base Areas to the United Kingdom? | 336 | 340 | strategic location of the island | strategic location of the island |
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