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57276006708984140094dcb6 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | The racial preferences debate related to admission to US colleges and universities reflects competing notions of the mission of colleges: "To what extent should they pursue scholarly excellence, to what extent civic goods, and how should these purposes be balanced?". Scholars such as Ronald Dworkin have asserted that n... | What claim did Ronald Dworkin make about the expectations that a college application should not have? | {
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"a right to expect that a university will design its admissions policies in a way that prizes any particular set of qualities"
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57276006708984140094dcb7 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | The racial preferences debate related to admission to US colleges and universities reflects competing notions of the mission of colleges: "To what extent should they pursue scholarly excellence, to what extent civic goods, and how should these purposes be balanced?". Scholars such as Ronald Dworkin have asserted that n... | What does Ronald Dworkin believe admission should represent? | {
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"a way to advance the mission as each university defines it"
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57276006708984140094dcb8 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | The racial preferences debate related to admission to US colleges and universities reflects competing notions of the mission of colleges: "To what extent should they pursue scholarly excellence, to what extent civic goods, and how should these purposes be balanced?". Scholars such as Ronald Dworkin have asserted that n... | When can affirmative action be judged to be acceptable in terms of admissions? | {
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"If diversity is a goal of the university and their racial preferences do not discriminate"
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57276203f1498d1400e8f722 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | To accommodate the ruling in Hopwood v. Texas banning any use of race in school admissions, the State of Texas passed a law guaranteeing entry to any state university if a student finished in the top 10% of their graduating class. Florida and California have also replaced racial quotas with class rank and other criteri... | What did the ruling in Hopwood v Texas set a precedent for in terms of admission policies? | {
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"banning any use of race in school admissions"
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57276203f1498d1400e8f723 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | To accommodate the ruling in Hopwood v. Texas banning any use of race in school admissions, the State of Texas passed a law guaranteeing entry to any state university if a student finished in the top 10% of their graduating class. Florida and California have also replaced racial quotas with class rank and other criteri... | What did the law passed by the State of Texas guarantee? | {
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"entry to any state university if a student finished in the top 10% of their graduating class"
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57276203f1498d1400e8f724 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | To accommodate the ruling in Hopwood v. Texas banning any use of race in school admissions, the State of Texas passed a law guaranteeing entry to any state university if a student finished in the top 10% of their graduating class. Florida and California have also replaced racial quotas with class rank and other criteri... | Other than Texas and Florida, which other state replaced racial quotas? | {
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57276203f1498d1400e8f725 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | To accommodate the ruling in Hopwood v. Texas banning any use of race in school admissions, the State of Texas passed a law guaranteeing entry to any state university if a student finished in the top 10% of their graduating class. Florida and California have also replaced racial quotas with class rank and other criteri... | What is one example of what racial quotas were replaced with? | {
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57276203f1498d1400e8f726 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | To accommodate the ruling in Hopwood v. Texas banning any use of race in school admissions, the State of Texas passed a law guaranteeing entry to any state university if a student finished in the top 10% of their graduating class. Florida and California have also replaced racial quotas with class rank and other criteri... | After the state passed the top 10% rule, what happened to minority enrollment? | {
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5727659a5951b619008f8961 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | During a panel discussion at Harvard University's reunion for African American alumni during the 2003–04 academic year, two prominent black professors at the institution—Lani Guinier and Henry Louis Gates—pointed out an unintended effect of affirmative action policies at Harvard. They stated that only about a third of ... | What was going on at Harvard University during the 2003 - 04 academic year? | {
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5727659a5951b619008f8962 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | During a panel discussion at Harvard University's reunion for African American alumni during the 2003–04 academic year, two prominent black professors at the institution—Lani Guinier and Henry Louis Gates—pointed out an unintended effect of affirmative action policies at Harvard. They stated that only about a third of ... | What did two prominent black professors point out at the panel discussion? | {
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5727659a5951b619008f8963 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | During a panel discussion at Harvard University's reunion for African American alumni during the 2003–04 academic year, two prominent black professors at the institution—Lani Guinier and Henry Louis Gates—pointed out an unintended effect of affirmative action policies at Harvard. They stated that only about a third of ... | What portion of black Harvard undergraduates came from families in which all four grandparents were born into the African American community? | {
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5727659a5951b619008f8964 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | During a panel discussion at Harvard University's reunion for African American alumni during the 2003–04 academic year, two prominent black professors at the institution—Lani Guinier and Henry Louis Gates—pointed out an unintended effect of affirmative action policies at Harvard. They stated that only about a third of ... | What did the African American students at Harvard that could trace their lineage back multiple generations begin calling themselves? | {
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"the descendants"
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5727659a5951b619008f8965 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | During a panel discussion at Harvard University's reunion for African American alumni during the 2003–04 academic year, two prominent black professors at the institution—Lani Guinier and Henry Louis Gates—pointed out an unintended effect of affirmative action policies at Harvard. They stated that only about a third of ... | Other than the reasons for the under representation of African Americans, what else is still up for debate? | {
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57276815dd62a815002e9c58 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | UCLA professor Richard H. Sander published an article in the November 2004 issue of the Stanford Law Review that questioned the effectiveness of racial preferences in law schools. He noted that, prior to his article, there had been no comprehensive study on the effects of affirmative action. The article presents a stud... | To which university does Richard H. Sander belong? | {
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57276815dd62a815002e9c59 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | UCLA professor Richard H. Sander published an article in the November 2004 issue of the Stanford Law Review that questioned the effectiveness of racial preferences in law schools. He noted that, prior to his article, there had been no comprehensive study on the effects of affirmative action. The article presents a stud... | In which publication did Sander publish an article questioning racial preferences in law schools? | {
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57276815dd62a815002e9c5a | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | UCLA professor Richard H. Sander published an article in the November 2004 issue of the Stanford Law Review that questioned the effectiveness of racial preferences in law schools. He noted that, prior to his article, there had been no comprehensive study on the effects of affirmative action. The article presents a stud... | What did Sander's study show in terms of black law students rankings? | {
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"half of all black law students rank near the bottom of their class after the first year of law school"
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57276815dd62a815002e9c5b | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | UCLA professor Richard H. Sander published an article in the November 2004 issue of the Stanford Law Review that questioned the effectiveness of racial preferences in law schools. He noted that, prior to his article, there had been no comprehensive study on the effects of affirmative action. The article presents a stud... | How much does the article estimate the black lawyer population would potentially grow if affirmative action was ended? | {
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57276815dd62a815002e9c5c | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | UCLA professor Richard H. Sander published an article in the November 2004 issue of the Stanford Law Review that questioned the effectiveness of racial preferences in law schools. He noted that, prior to his article, there had been no comprehensive study on the effects of affirmative action. The article presents a stud... | Which legislative work prohibited the use of racial preferences for admissions in the state of California? | {
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572769c2dd62a815002e9c76 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | A study in 2007 by Mark Long, an economics professor at the University of Washington, demonstrated that the alternatives of affirmative action proved ineffective in restoring minority enrollment in public flagship universities in California, Texas, and Washington. More specifically, apparent rebounds of minority enroll... | What area of study did professor Mark Long have a degree in? | {
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572769c2dd62a815002e9c77 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | A study in 2007 by Mark Long, an economics professor at the University of Washington, demonstrated that the alternatives of affirmative action proved ineffective in restoring minority enrollment in public flagship universities in California, Texas, and Washington. More specifically, apparent rebounds of minority enroll... | In which year did Long publish his study? | {
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572769c2dd62a815002e9c78 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | A study in 2007 by Mark Long, an economics professor at the University of Washington, demonstrated that the alternatives of affirmative action proved ineffective in restoring minority enrollment in public flagship universities in California, Texas, and Washington. More specifically, apparent rebounds of minority enroll... | How were rebounds of minority enrollment explained in Long's report? | {
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572769c2dd62a815002e9c79 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | A study in 2007 by Mark Long, an economics professor at the University of Washington, demonstrated that the alternatives of affirmative action proved ineffective in restoring minority enrollment in public flagship universities in California, Texas, and Washington. More specifically, apparent rebounds of minority enroll... | Who would supposedly be the beneficiaries of a class-based style affirmative action? | {
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"white students"
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572769c2dd62a815002e9c7a | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | A study in 2007 by Mark Long, an economics professor at the University of Washington, demonstrated that the alternatives of affirmative action proved ineffective in restoring minority enrollment in public flagship universities in California, Texas, and Washington. More specifically, apparent rebounds of minority enroll... | What percentage of the black population thought affirmative action should be abolished? | {
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57276ad1dd62a815002e9c8a | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2006, Jian Li, a Chinese undergraduate at Yale University, filed a civil rights complaint with the Office for Civil Rights against Princeton University, claiming that his race played a role in their decision to reject his application for admission and seeking the suspension of federal financial assistance to the uni... | With which organization did Li file a civil rights complaint? | {
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57276ad1dd62a815002e9c8b | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2006, Jian Li, a Chinese undergraduate at Yale University, filed a civil rights complaint with the Office for Civil Rights against Princeton University, claiming that his race played a role in their decision to reject his application for admission and seeking the suspension of federal financial assistance to the uni... | Which university was Li alleging racial discrimination against? | {
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57276ad1dd62a815002e9c8c | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2006, Jian Li, a Chinese undergraduate at Yale University, filed a civil rights complaint with the Office for Civil Rights against Princeton University, claiming that his race played a role in their decision to reject his application for admission and seeking the suspension of federal financial assistance to the uni... | Who was the Dean of Admissions at Princeton University at the time of the complaint? | {
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57276ad1dd62a815002e9c8d | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2006, Jian Li, a Chinese undergraduate at Yale University, filed a civil rights complaint with the Office for Civil Rights against Princeton University, claiming that his race played a role in their decision to reject his application for admission and seeking the suspension of federal financial assistance to the uni... | What did Princeton claim the real reasons for the rejection of Li's application was? | {
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"many others had far better qualifications"
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57276ad1dd62a815002e9c8e | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2006, Jian Li, a Chinese undergraduate at Yale University, filed a civil rights complaint with the Office for Civil Rights against Princeton University, claiming that his race played a role in their decision to reject his application for admission and seeking the suspension of federal financial assistance to the uni... | Even though Li did not get accepted, what was done instead of a straight rejection? | {
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57276e8cf1498d1400e8f7f4 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2012, Abigail Fisher, an undergraduate student at Louisiana State University, and Rachel Multer Michalewicz, a law student at Southern Methodist University, filed a lawsuit to challenge the University of Texas admissions policy, asserting it had a "race-conscious policy" that "violated their civil and constitutional... | Which University had a lawsuit filed against it? | {
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"University of Texas"
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57276e8cf1498d1400e8f7f5 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2012, Abigail Fisher, an undergraduate student at Louisiana State University, and Rachel Multer Michalewicz, a law student at Southern Methodist University, filed a lawsuit to challenge the University of Texas admissions policy, asserting it had a "race-conscious policy" that "violated their civil and constitutional... | What did the plaintiffs claim the university had for an admissions policy? | {
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"race-conscious policy"
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57276e8cf1498d1400e8f7f6 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2012, Abigail Fisher, an undergraduate student at Louisiana State University, and Rachel Multer Michalewicz, a law student at Southern Methodist University, filed a lawsuit to challenge the University of Texas admissions policy, asserting it had a "race-conscious policy" that "violated their civil and constitutional... | What did the admissions policy of the University of Texas supposedly violate? | {
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"their civil and constitutional rights"
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57276e8cf1498d1400e8f7f7 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2012, Abigail Fisher, an undergraduate student at Louisiana State University, and Rachel Multer Michalewicz, a law student at Southern Methodist University, filed a lawsuit to challenge the University of Texas admissions policy, asserting it had a "race-conscious policy" that "violated their civil and constitutional... | Who concluded that the University maintained a "holistic" approach to affirmative action? | {
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57276e8cf1498d1400e8f7f8 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In 2012, Abigail Fisher, an undergraduate student at Louisiana State University, and Rachel Multer Michalewicz, a law student at Southern Methodist University, filed a lawsuit to challenge the University of Texas admissions policy, asserting it had a "race-conscious policy" that "violated their civil and constitutional... | When will the Supreme Court likely hear the case for the second time? | {
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572772165951b619008f8a11 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | On November 17, 2014, Students for Fair Admissions, an offshoot of the Project on Fair Representation, filed lawsuits in federal district court challenging the admissions practices of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UNC-Chapel Hill lawsuit alleges discrimination against white... | On which date were lawsuits filed against Harvard and Chapel Hill? | {
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572772165951b619008f8a12 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | On November 17, 2014, Students for Fair Admissions, an offshoot of the Project on Fair Representation, filed lawsuits in federal district court challenging the admissions practices of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UNC-Chapel Hill lawsuit alleges discrimination against white... | Who filed the lawsuits against the Universities? | {
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572772165951b619008f8a13 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | On November 17, 2014, Students for Fair Admissions, an offshoot of the Project on Fair Representation, filed lawsuits in federal district court challenging the admissions practices of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UNC-Chapel Hill lawsuit alleges discrimination against white... | Other than Asian students, who else was allegedly being discriminated against? | {
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572772165951b619008f8a14 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | On November 17, 2014, Students for Fair Admissions, an offshoot of the Project on Fair Representation, filed lawsuits in federal district court challenging the admissions practices of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UNC-Chapel Hill lawsuit alleges discrimination against white... | What is the Students for Fair Admissions an offshoot of? | {
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572772165951b619008f8a15 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | On November 17, 2014, Students for Fair Admissions, an offshoot of the Project on Fair Representation, filed lawsuits in federal district court challenging the admissions practices of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UNC-Chapel Hill lawsuit alleges discrimination against white... | What are the Universities waiting for before proceeding with the lawsuit? | {
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572772ab708984140094ddc7 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In May 2015, a coalition of more than 60 Asian-American organizations filed federal complaints with the Education and Justice Departments against Harvard University. The coalition asked for a civil rights investigation into what they described as Harvard's discriminatory admission practices against Asian-American appli... | How many Asian organizations were involved in filing the federal complaints? | {
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572772ab708984140094ddc8 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In May 2015, a coalition of more than 60 Asian-American organizations filed federal complaints with the Education and Justice Departments against Harvard University. The coalition asked for a civil rights investigation into what they described as Harvard's discriminatory admission practices against Asian-American appli... | Who did the organizations file the complaints with? | {
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572772ab708984140094ddc9 | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In May 2015, a coalition of more than 60 Asian-American organizations filed federal complaints with the Education and Justice Departments against Harvard University. The coalition asked for a civil rights investigation into what they described as Harvard's discriminatory admission practices against Asian-American appli... | Who was the target of the filing? | {
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572772ab708984140094ddca | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In May 2015, a coalition of more than 60 Asian-American organizations filed federal complaints with the Education and Justice Departments against Harvard University. The coalition asked for a civil rights investigation into what they described as Harvard's discriminatory admission practices against Asian-American appli... | What grade average do some students have that are being rejected? | {
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572772ab708984140094ddcb | Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States | In May 2015, a coalition of more than 60 Asian-American organizations filed federal complaints with the Education and Justice Departments against Harvard University. The coalition asked for a civil rights investigation into what they described as Harvard's discriminatory admission practices against Asian-American appli... | Why was the lawsuit eventually dismissed? | {
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57273039f1498d1400e8f456 | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any eligible club down to Levels 10 of the English football league system - all 92 professional clubs in the Premier League and Football League (Levels 1 to 4), and several hundred "non-league" teams in Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System (Levels 5 to 10). A record 763 clubs competed i... | Who is the competition open too? | {
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57273039f1498d1400e8f457 | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any eligible club down to Levels 10 of the English football league system - all 92 professional clubs in the Premier League and Football League (Levels 1 to 4), and several hundred "non-league" teams in Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System (Levels 5 to 10). A record 763 clubs competed i... | How many clubs competed in 20011-12? | {
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57273039f1498d1400e8f458 | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any eligible club down to Levels 10 of the English football league system - all 92 professional clubs in the Premier League and Football League (Levels 1 to 4), and several hundred "non-league" teams in Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System (Levels 5 to 10). A record 763 clubs competed i... | How many rounds in the tournament? | {
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57273039f1498d1400e8f459 | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any eligible club down to Levels 10 of the English football league system - all 92 professional clubs in the Premier League and Football League (Levels 1 to 4), and several hundred "non-league" teams in Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System (Levels 5 to 10). A record 763 clubs competed i... | How many games are needed to win? | {
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57273039f1498d1400e8f45a | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any eligible club down to Levels 10 of the English football league system - all 92 professional clubs in the Premier League and Football League (Levels 1 to 4), and several hundred "non-league" teams in Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System (Levels 5 to 10). A record 763 clubs competed i... | What league can compete? | {
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57273164708984140094dac5 | FA_Cup | The first six rounds are the Qualifying Competition, from which 32 teams progress to the first round of the Competition Proper, meeting the first of the 92 professional teams. The last entrants are the Premier League and Championship clubs, into the draw for the Third Round Proper. In the modern era, non-league teams h... | What rounds are the qualifiers? | {
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57273164708984140094dac6 | FA_Cup | The first six rounds are the Qualifying Competition, from which 32 teams progress to the first round of the Competition Proper, meeting the first of the 92 professional teams. The last entrants are the Premier League and Championship clubs, into the draw for the Third Round Proper. In the modern era, non-league teams h... | How many teams in the first round? | {
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57273164708984140094dac7 | FA_Cup | The first six rounds are the Qualifying Competition, from which 32 teams progress to the first round of the Competition Proper, meeting the first of the 92 professional teams. The last entrants are the Premier League and Championship clubs, into the draw for the Third Round Proper. In the modern era, non-league teams h... | What league enters in the third round? | {
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57273164708984140094dac8 | FA_Cup | The first six rounds are the Qualifying Competition, from which 32 teams progress to the first round of the Competition Proper, meeting the first of the 92 professional teams. The last entrants are the Premier League and Championship clubs, into the draw for the Third Round Proper. In the modern era, non-league teams h... | In the modern era, has any non-league team reached the quarter finals?? | {
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57273164708984140094dac9 | FA_Cup | The first six rounds are the Qualifying Competition, from which 32 teams progress to the first round of the Competition Proper, meeting the first of the 92 professional teams. The last entrants are the Premier League and Championship clubs, into the draw for the Third Round Proper. In the modern era, non-league teams h... | Has a level 2 club reached the finals ever? | {
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5727323c708984140094dacf | FA_Cup | Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there have been two designs and five actual cups; the latest is a 2014 replica of the second design, introduced in 1911. Winners also qualify for European football and a place in the FA Community Shield match. Arsenal are the current holders, having beaten Aston Villa 4–0 in ... | What do winners receive? | {
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5727323c708984140094dad0 | FA_Cup | Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there have been two designs and five actual cups; the latest is a 2014 replica of the second design, introduced in 1911. Winners also qualify for European football and a place in the FA Community Shield match. Arsenal are the current holders, having beaten Aston Villa 4–0 in ... | How many FA cup designs have there been? | {
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5727323c708984140094dad1 | FA_Cup | Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there have been two designs and five actual cups; the latest is a 2014 replica of the second design, introduced in 1911. Winners also qualify for European football and a place in the FA Community Shield match. Arsenal are the current holders, having beaten Aston Villa 4–0 in ... | How many FA cups have there been? | {
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"five actual cups"
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5727323c708984140094dad2 | FA_Cup | Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there have been two designs and five actual cups; the latest is a 2014 replica of the second design, introduced in 1911. Winners also qualify for European football and a place in the FA Community Shield match. Arsenal are the current holders, having beaten Aston Villa 4–0 in ... | When was the latest design intoduced? | {
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]
} |
572733abf1498d1400e8f482 | FA_Cup | In 1863, the newly founded Football Association (the FA) published the Laws of the Game of Association Football, unifying the various different rules in use before then. On 20 July 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, the FA Secretary C. W. Alcock proposed to the FA committee that "it is desirable that a Ch... | When was the laws of the Game of Asscociation Football published? | {
"answer_start": [
3
],
"text": [
"1863"
]
} |
572733abf1498d1400e8f483 | FA_Cup | In 1863, the newly founded Football Association (the FA) published the Laws of the Game of Association Football, unifying the various different rules in use before then. On 20 July 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, the FA Secretary C. W. Alcock proposed to the FA committee that "it is desirable that a Ch... | Who was the FA secretary in 1871? | {
"answer_start": [
247
],
"text": [
"C. W. Alcock"
]
} |
572733abf1498d1400e8f484 | FA_Cup | In 1863, the newly founded Football Association (the FA) published the Laws of the Game of Association Football, unifying the various different rules in use before then. On 20 July 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, the FA Secretary C. W. Alcock proposed to the FA committee that "it is desirable that a Ch... | When did the inaugural FA cup tournament take place? | {
"answer_start": [
515
],
"text": [
"November 1871"
]
} |
572733abf1498d1400e8f485 | FA_Cup | In 1863, the newly founded Football Association (the FA) published the Laws of the Game of Association Football, unifying the various different rules in use before then. On 20 July 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, the FA Secretary C. W. Alcock proposed to the FA committee that "it is desirable that a Ch... | Who won the first and second cups? | {
"answer_start": [
559
],
"text": [
"Wanderers were crowned the winners"
]
} |
572733abf1498d1400e8f486 | FA_Cup | In 1863, the newly founded Football Association (the FA) published the Laws of the Game of Association Football, unifying the various different rules in use before then. On 20 July 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, the FA Secretary C. W. Alcock proposed to the FA committee that "it is desirable that a Ch... | When was the modern cup established? | {
"answer_start": [
680
],
"text": [
"modern cup was beginning to be established by the 1888–89 season,"
]
} |
572734eb5951b619008f86b5 | FA_Cup | Following the 1914–15 edition, the competition was suspended due to the First World War, and didn't resume until 1919–20. The 1922–23 competition saw the first final to be played in the newly opened Wembley Stadium (known at the time as the Empire Stadium). Due to the outbreak of World War II, the competition wasn't pl... | Was competition suspended due to the first world war? | {
"answer_start": [
35
],
"text": [
"competition was suspended due to the First World War"
]
} |
572734eb5951b619008f86b6 | FA_Cup | Following the 1914–15 edition, the competition was suspended due to the First World War, and didn't resume until 1919–20. The 1922–23 competition saw the first final to be played in the newly opened Wembley Stadium (known at the time as the Empire Stadium). Due to the outbreak of World War II, the competition wasn't pl... | what year did competition resume after world war 1? | {
"answer_start": [
113
],
"text": [
"1919–20."
]
} |
572734eb5951b619008f86b7 | FA_Cup | Following the 1914–15 edition, the competition was suspended due to the First World War, and didn't resume until 1919–20. The 1922–23 competition saw the first final to be played in the newly opened Wembley Stadium (known at the time as the Empire Stadium). Due to the outbreak of World War II, the competition wasn't pl... | When did Wembly stadium open? | {
"answer_start": [
126
],
"text": [
"1922–23"
]
} |
572734eb5951b619008f86b8 | FA_Cup | Following the 1914–15 edition, the competition was suspended due to the First World War, and didn't resume until 1919–20. The 1922–23 competition saw the first final to be played in the newly opened Wembley Stadium (known at the time as the Empire Stadium). Due to the outbreak of World War II, the competition wasn't pl... | What was Webly stadium called at that time? | {
"answer_start": [
241
],
"text": [
"Empire Stadium"
]
} |
572734eb5951b619008f86b9 | FA_Cup | Following the 1914–15 edition, the competition was suspended due to the First World War, and didn't resume until 1919–20. The 1922–23 competition saw the first final to be played in the newly opened Wembley Stadium (known at the time as the Empire Stadium). Due to the outbreak of World War II, the competition wasn't pl... | When did the competition celebrate its centennial? | {
"answer_start": [
410
],
"text": [
"didn't celebrate its centenary year until 1980–81"
]
} |
57273647f1498d1400e8f4aa | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any club down to Level 10 of the English football league system which meets the eligibility criteria. All clubs in the top four levels (the Premier League and the three divisions of the Football League) are automatically eligible. Clubs in the next six levels (non-league football) are also el... | Is the competition open to anyone? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"The competition is open to any club down to Level 10 of the English football league system"
]
} |
57273647f1498d1400e8f4ab | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any club down to Level 10 of the English football league system which meets the eligibility criteria. All clubs in the top four levels (the Premier League and the three divisions of the Football League) are automatically eligible. Clubs in the next six levels (non-league football) are also el... | Is there anyone automatically eligible? | {
"answer_start": [
127
],
"text": [
". All clubs in the top four levels (the Premier League and the three divisions of the Football League) are automatically eligible"
]
} |
57273647f1498d1400e8f4ac | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any club down to Level 10 of the English football league system which meets the eligibility criteria. All clubs in the top four levels (the Premier League and the three divisions of the Football League) are automatically eligible. Clubs in the next six levels (non-league football) are also el... | Who else can play? | {
"answer_start": [
258
],
"text": [
"Clubs in the next six levels (non-league football) are also eligible provided they have played in either the FA Cup, FA Trophy or FA Vase competitions"
]
} |
57273647f1498d1400e8f4ad | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any club down to Level 10 of the English football league system which meets the eligibility criteria. All clubs in the top four levels (the Premier League and the three divisions of the Football League) are automatically eligible. Clubs in the next six levels (non-league football) are also el... | Can new clubs play too? | {
"answer_start": [
433
],
"text": [
"Newly formed clubs, such as F.C. United of Manchester in 2005–06 and also 2006–07, may not therefore play in the FA Cup in their first season."
]
} |
57273647f1498d1400e8f4ae | FA_Cup | The competition is open to any club down to Level 10 of the English football league system which meets the eligibility criteria. All clubs in the top four levels (the Premier League and the three divisions of the Football League) are automatically eligible. Clubs in the next six levels (non-league football) are also el... | Do I need a stadium to compete? | {
"answer_start": [
576
],
"text": [
"All clubs entering the competition must also have a suitable stadium."
]
} |
57273b78708984140094db1f | FA_Cup | It is very rare for top clubs to miss the competition, although it can happen in exceptional circumstances. Defending holders Manchester United did not enter the 1999–2000 FA Cup, as they were already in the inaugural Club World Championship, with the club stating that entering both tournaments would overload their fix... | Does anyone ever miss a tournament? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"It is very rare for top clubs to miss the competition"
]
} |
57273b78708984140094db20 | FA_Cup | It is very rare for top clubs to miss the competition, although it can happen in exceptional circumstances. Defending holders Manchester United did not enter the 1999–2000 FA Cup, as they were already in the inaugural Club World Championship, with the club stating that entering both tournaments would overload their fix... | What clubs have missed the competition? | {
"answer_start": [
126
],
"text": [
"Manchester United did not enter the 1999–2000 FA Cup,"
]
} |
57273b78708984140094db21 | FA_Cup | It is very rare for top clubs to miss the competition, although it can happen in exceptional circumstances. Defending holders Manchester United did not enter the 1999–2000 FA Cup, as they were already in the inaugural Club World Championship, with the club stating that entering both tournaments would overload their fix... | Why did they miss that competition? | {
"answer_start": [
418
],
"text": [
"The club claimed that they did not want to devalue the FA Cup by fielding a weaker side."
]
} |
57273b78708984140094db22 | FA_Cup | It is very rare for top clubs to miss the competition, although it can happen in exceptional circumstances. Defending holders Manchester United did not enter the 1999–2000 FA Cup, as they were already in the inaugural Club World Championship, with the club stating that entering both tournaments would overload their fix... | How did people feel about Manchester's decision? | {
"answer_start": [
750
],
"text": [
"drew considerable criticism as this weakened the tournament's prestige"
]
} |
57273b78708984140094db23 | FA_Cup | It is very rare for top clubs to miss the competition, although it can happen in exceptional circumstances. Defending holders Manchester United did not enter the 1999–2000 FA Cup, as they were already in the inaugural Club World Championship, with the club stating that entering both tournaments would overload their fix... | Did the club later regret their choice? | {
"answer_start": [
825
],
"text": [
"Sir Alex Ferguson later admitted his regret regarding their handling of the situation."
]
} |
57273cd8f1498d1400e8f4ec | FA_Cup | Welsh sides that play in English leagues are eligible, although since the creation of the League of Wales there are only six clubs remaining: Cardiff City (the only non-English team to win the tournament, in 1927), Swansea City, Newport County, Wrexham, Merthyr Town and Colwyn Bay. In the early years other teams from W... | May Welsh clubs enter the competition? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Welsh sides that play in English leagues are eligible,"
]
} |
57273cd8f1498d1400e8f4ed | FA_Cup | Welsh sides that play in English leagues are eligible, although since the creation of the League of Wales there are only six clubs remaining: Cardiff City (the only non-English team to win the tournament, in 1927), Swansea City, Newport County, Wrexham, Merthyr Town and Colwyn Bay. In the early years other teams from W... | Has a Welsh team ever won a competition? | {
"answer_start": [
142
],
"text": [
"Cardiff City (the only non-English team to win the tournament, in 1927)"
]
} |
57273cd8f1498d1400e8f4ee | FA_Cup | Welsh sides that play in English leagues are eligible, although since the creation of the League of Wales there are only six clubs remaining: Cardiff City (the only non-English team to win the tournament, in 1927), Swansea City, Newport County, Wrexham, Merthyr Town and Colwyn Bay. In the early years other teams from W... | Have any other countries ever competed? | {
"answer_start": [
302
],
"text": [
"other teams from Wales, Ireland and Scotland also took part in the competition,"
]
} |
57273cd8f1498d1400e8f4ef | FA_Cup | Welsh sides that play in English leagues are eligible, although since the creation of the League of Wales there are only six clubs remaining: Cardiff City (the only non-English team to win the tournament, in 1927), Swansea City, Newport County, Wrexham, Merthyr Town and Colwyn Bay. In the early years other teams from W... | Why can't those countries compete? | {
"answer_start": [
480
],
"text": [
"barred from entering by the Scottish Football Association."
]
} |
57273cd8f1498d1400e8f4f0 | FA_Cup | Welsh sides that play in English leagues are eligible, although since the creation of the League of Wales there are only six clubs remaining: Cardiff City (the only non-English team to win the tournament, in 1927), Swansea City, Newport County, Wrexham, Merthyr Town and Colwyn Bay. In the early years other teams from W... | Has any other country been allowed to enter the competition since? | {
"answer_start": [
571
],
"text": [
"Channel Island club entered the competition when Guernsey F.C. competed for the first time."
]
} |
57274f575951b619008f8809 | FA_Cup | The number of entrants has increased greatly in recent years. In the 2004–05 season, 660 clubs entered the competition, beating the long-standing record of 656 from the 1921–22 season. In 2005–06 this increased to 674 entrants, in 2006–07 to 687, in 2007–08 to 731 clubs, and for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 competitions it ... | Has the number of entrants stayed the same? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"The number of entrants has increased greatly in recent years"
]
} |
57274f575951b619008f880a | FA_Cup | The number of entrants has increased greatly in recent years. In the 2004–05 season, 660 clubs entered the competition, beating the long-standing record of 656 from the 1921–22 season. In 2005–06 this increased to 674 entrants, in 2006–07 to 687, in 2007–08 to 731 clubs, and for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 competitions it ... | How many clubs entered in 2004-05? | {
"answer_start": [
85
],
"text": [
"660 clubs entered the competition"
]
} |
57274f575951b619008f880b | FA_Cup | The number of entrants has increased greatly in recent years. In the 2004–05 season, 660 clubs entered the competition, beating the long-standing record of 656 from the 1921–22 season. In 2005–06 this increased to 674 entrants, in 2006–07 to 687, in 2007–08 to 731 clubs, and for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 competitions it ... | How many clubs entered in 2005-06? | {
"answer_start": [
214
],
"text": [
"674"
]
} |
57274f575951b619008f880c | FA_Cup | The number of entrants has increased greatly in recent years. In the 2004–05 season, 660 clubs entered the competition, beating the long-standing record of 656 from the 1921–22 season. In 2005–06 this increased to 674 entrants, in 2006–07 to 687, in 2007–08 to 731 clubs, and for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 competitions it ... | How many clubs entered in 2006-07? | {
"answer_start": [
242
],
"text": [
"687"
]
} |
57274f575951b619008f880d | FA_Cup | The number of entrants has increased greatly in recent years. In the 2004–05 season, 660 clubs entered the competition, beating the long-standing record of 656 from the 1921–22 season. In 2005–06 this increased to 674 entrants, in 2006–07 to 687, in 2007–08 to 731 clubs, and for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 competitions it ... | How many clubs entered in 2007-08? | {
"answer_start": [
261
],
"text": [
"731"
]
} |
57275002dd62a815002e9adc | FA_Cup | Beginning in August, the competition proceeds as a knockout tournament throughout, consisting of twelve rounds, a semi-final and then a final, in May. A system of byes ensures clubs above Level 9 and 10 enter the competition at later stages. There is no seeding, the fixtures in each round being determined by a random d... | When is the final? | {
"answer_start": [
146
],
"text": [
"May"
]
} |
57275002dd62a815002e9add | FA_Cup | Beginning in August, the competition proceeds as a knockout tournament throughout, consisting of twelve rounds, a semi-final and then a final, in May. A system of byes ensures clubs above Level 9 and 10 enter the competition at later stages. There is no seeding, the fixtures in each round being determined by a random d... | When do clubs above 9 enter? | {
"answer_start": [
176
],
"text": [
"clubs above Level 9 and 10 enter the competition at later stages"
]
} |
57275002dd62a815002e9ade | FA_Cup | Beginning in August, the competition proceeds as a knockout tournament throughout, consisting of twelve rounds, a semi-final and then a final, in May. A system of byes ensures clubs above Level 9 and 10 enter the competition at later stages. There is no seeding, the fixtures in each round being determined by a random d... | Is there seeding? | {
"answer_start": [
242
],
"text": [
"There is no seeding,"
]
} |
57275002dd62a815002e9adf | FA_Cup | Beginning in August, the competition proceeds as a knockout tournament throughout, consisting of twelve rounds, a semi-final and then a final, in May. A system of byes ensures clubs above Level 9 and 10 enter the competition at later stages. There is no seeding, the fixtures in each round being determined by a random d... | What happens in the event of a tie? | {
"answer_start": [
351
],
"text": [
"fixtures ending in a tie are replayed once only"
]
} |
57275002dd62a815002e9ae0 | FA_Cup | Beginning in August, the competition proceeds as a knockout tournament throughout, consisting of twelve rounds, a semi-final and then a final, in May. A system of byes ensures clubs above Level 9 and 10 enter the competition at later stages. There is no seeding, the fixtures in each round being determined by a random d... | What are the first 6 rounds? | {
"answer_start": [
400
],
"text": [
"The first six rounds are qualifiers"
]
} |
5727512f5951b619008f8835 | FA_Cup | The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May. The only seasons in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999–2000, when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment, and 2010–11 and 2012–13 when the FA Cup Final was played before the ... | When does the final take place? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May."
]
} |
5727512f5951b619008f8836 | FA_Cup | The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May. The only seasons in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999–2000, when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment, and 2010–11 and 2012–13 when the FA Cup Final was played before the ... | Was there a time this was not the case? | {
"answer_start": [
106
],
"text": [
"in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999–2000"
]
} |
5727512f5951b619008f8837 | FA_Cup | The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May. The only seasons in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999–2000, when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment, and 2010–11 and 2012–13 when the FA Cup Final was played before the ... | Why was that? | {
"answer_start": [
178
],
"text": [
"most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment"
]
} |
5727512f5951b619008f8838 | FA_Cup | The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May. The only seasons in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999–2000, when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment, and 2010–11 and 2012–13 when the FA Cup Final was played before the ... | Did that ever happen again? | {
"answer_start": [
256
],
"text": [
"2010–11 and 2012–13"
]
} |
5727512f5951b619008f8839 | FA_Cup | The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May. The only seasons in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999–2000, when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment, and 2010–11 and 2012–13 when the FA Cup Final was played before the ... | What happened during those years? | {
"answer_start": [
281
],
"text": [
"the FA Cup Final was played before the Premier League season had finished, to allow Wembley Stadium to be ready for the UEFA Champions League final"
]
} |
5727597d708984140094dc79 | FA_Cup | Until the 1990s further replays would be played until one team was victorious. Some ties took as many as six matches to settle; in their 1975 campaign, Fulham played a total of 12 games over six rounds, which remains the most games played by a team to reach a final. Replays were traditionally played three or four days ... | Do clubs replay each other? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Until the 1990s further replays would be played until one team was victorious."
]
} |
5727597d708984140094dc7a | FA_Cup | Until the 1990s further replays would be played until one team was victorious. Some ties took as many as six matches to settle; in their 1975 campaign, Fulham played a total of 12 games over six rounds, which remains the most games played by a team to reach a final. Replays were traditionally played three or four days ... | What is the most games played a team to reach the final? | {
"answer_start": [
177
],
"text": [
"12 games over six rounds, which remains the most games played by a team to reach a final"
]
} |
5727597d708984140094dc7b | FA_Cup | Until the 1990s further replays would be played until one team was victorious. Some ties took as many as six matches to settle; in their 1975 campaign, Fulham played a total of 12 games over six rounds, which remains the most games played by a team to reach a final. Replays were traditionally played three or four days ... | When are replays played? | {
"answer_start": [
265
],
"text": [
". Replays were traditionally played three or four days after the original game, but from 1991–92 they were staged at least 10 days later on police advice."
]
} |
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