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572818b93acd2414000df478 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Of major Canadian cities, St. John's is the foggiest (124 days), windiest (24.3 km/h (15.1 mph) average speed), and cloudiest (1,497 hours of sunshine). St. John's experiences milder temperatures during the winter season in comparison to other Canadian cities, and has the mildest winter for any Canadian city outside of... | What is the driest season on average in St. John's? | {
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572818b93acd2414000df479 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Of major Canadian cities, St. John's is the foggiest (124 days), windiest (24.3 km/h (15.1 mph) average speed), and cloudiest (1,497 hours of sunshine). St. John's experiences milder temperatures during the winter season in comparison to other Canadian cities, and has the mildest winter for any Canadian city outside of... | What is another word for freezing rain? | {
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572819473acd2414000df485 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Starting as a fishing outpost for European fishermen, St. John's consisted mostly of the homes of fishermen, sheds, storage shacks, and wharves constructed out of wood. Like many other cities of the time, as the Industrial Revolution took hold and new methods and materials for construction were introduced, the landscap... | What are wharves in St. John's constructed out of? | {
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572819473acd2414000df486 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Starting as a fishing outpost for European fishermen, St. John's consisted mostly of the homes of fishermen, sheds, storage shacks, and wharves constructed out of wood. Like many other cities of the time, as the Industrial Revolution took hold and new methods and materials for construction were introduced, the landscap... | In what year was the Great Fire? | {
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572819473acd2414000df487 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Starting as a fishing outpost for European fishermen, St. John's consisted mostly of the homes of fishermen, sheds, storage shacks, and wharves constructed out of wood. Like many other cities of the time, as the Industrial Revolution took hold and new methods and materials for construction were introduced, the landscap... | What was the most affected area of The Great Fire of 1892? | {
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57281a5fff5b5019007d9d4c | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Often compared to San Francisco due to the hilly terrain and steep maze of residential streets, housing in St. John's is typically painted in bright colours. The city council has implemented strict heritage regulations in the downtown area, including restrictions on the height of buildings. These regulations have cause... | What US city is St. John's often compared to? | {
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57281a5fff5b5019007d9d4d | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Often compared to San Francisco due to the hilly terrain and steep maze of residential streets, housing in St. John's is typically painted in bright colours. The city council has implemented strict heritage regulations in the downtown area, including restrictions on the height of buildings. These regulations have cause... | What does the city council have restrictions on in downtown? | {
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57281a5fff5b5019007d9d4e | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Often compared to San Francisco due to the hilly terrain and steep maze of residential streets, housing in St. John's is typically painted in bright colours. The city council has implemented strict heritage regulations in the downtown area, including restrictions on the height of buildings. These regulations have cause... | What have the restrictions on the height of buildings caused over the years? | {
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57281a5fff5b5019007d9d4f | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Often compared to San Francisco due to the hilly terrain and steep maze of residential streets, housing in St. John's is typically painted in bright colours. The city council has implemented strict heritage regulations in the downtown area, including restrictions on the height of buildings. These regulations have cause... | What is the city lacking because of the height restrictions? | {
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57281be43acd2414000df4b7 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | To meet the need for more office space downtown without compromising the city's heritage, the city council amended heritage regulations, which originally restricted height to 15 metres in the area of land on Water Street between Bishop's Cove and Steer's Cove, to create the "Commercial Central Retail – West Zone". The ... | What was amended to provide more office space in downtown? | {
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57281be43acd2414000df4b8 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | To meet the need for more office space downtown without compromising the city's heritage, the city council amended heritage regulations, which originally restricted height to 15 metres in the area of land on Water Street between Bishop's Cove and Steer's Cove, to create the "Commercial Central Retail – West Zone". The ... | What height was the original restriction in downtown for ? | {
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57281be43acd2414000df4b9 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | To meet the need for more office space downtown without compromising the city's heritage, the city council amended heritage regulations, which originally restricted height to 15 metres in the area of land on Water Street between Bishop's Cove and Steer's Cove, to create the "Commercial Central Retail – West Zone". The ... | How tall was the first office building to be approved in the on Water Street between Bishop's Cove and Steer's Cove? | {
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57281cd73acd2414000df4c3 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | As of the 2006 Census, there were 100,646 inhabitants in St. John's itself, 151,322 in the urban area and 181,113 in the St. John's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Thus, St. John's is Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city and Canada's 20th largest CMA. Apart from St. John's, the CMA includes 12 other communities: th... | In what year where there 100,646 inhabitants in St. John's? | {
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57281cd73acd2414000df4c4 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | As of the 2006 Census, there were 100,646 inhabitants in St. John's itself, 151,322 in the urban area and 181,113 in the St. John's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Thus, St. John's is Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city and Canada's 20th largest CMA. Apart from St. John's, the CMA includes 12 other communities: th... | How many communities does the CMA include? | {
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57281cd73acd2414000df4c5 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | As of the 2006 Census, there were 100,646 inhabitants in St. John's itself, 151,322 in the urban area and 181,113 in the St. John's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Thus, St. John's is Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city and Canada's 20th largest CMA. Apart from St. John's, the CMA includes 12 other communities: th... | What was the population of the CMA in 2010? | {
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57281cd73acd2414000df4c6 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | As of the 2006 Census, there were 100,646 inhabitants in St. John's itself, 151,322 in the urban area and 181,113 in the St. John's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Thus, St. John's is Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city and Canada's 20th largest CMA. Apart from St. John's, the CMA includes 12 other communities: th... | What is Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city? | {
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57281d864b864d19001644c6 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Predominantly Christian, the population of St. John's was once divided along sectarian (Catholic/Protestant) lines. In recent years, this sectarianism has declined significantly, and is no longer a commonly acknowledged facet of life in St. John's. St. John's is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. John's, ... | What is the largest religion in St. John's? | {
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57281d864b864d19001644c7 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Predominantly Christian, the population of St. John's was once divided along sectarian (Catholic/Protestant) lines. In recent years, this sectarianism has declined significantly, and is no longer a commonly acknowledged facet of life in St. John's. St. John's is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. John's, ... | What has declined in the recent years on St. John's? | {
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57281d864b864d19001644c8 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Predominantly Christian, the population of St. John's was once divided along sectarian (Catholic/Protestant) lines. In recent years, this sectarianism has declined significantly, and is no longer a commonly acknowledged facet of life in St. John's. St. John's is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. John's, ... | What sects declined from 2001-2011? | {
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57281ecd2ca10214002d9e42 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's economy is connected to both its role as the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and to the ocean. The civil service which is supported by the federal, provincial and municipal governments has been the key to the expansion of the city's labour force and to the stability of its economy, which supp... | What is supported by the federal, provincial and municipal governments? | {
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57281ecd2ca10214002d9e43 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's economy is connected to both its role as the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and to the ocean. The civil service which is supported by the federal, provincial and municipal governments has been the key to the expansion of the city's labour force and to the stability of its economy, which supp... | Who is the largest employer in the city? | {
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57281ecd2ca10214002d9e44 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's economy is connected to both its role as the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and to the ocean. The civil service which is supported by the federal, provincial and municipal governments has been the key to the expansion of the city's labour force and to the stability of its economy, which supp... | Who is the second largest employer in the city? | {
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57281ecd2ca10214002d9e45 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's economy is connected to both its role as the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and to the ocean. The civil service which is supported by the federal, provincial and municipal governments has been the key to the expansion of the city's labour force and to the stability of its economy, which supp... | What years did the fishing industry fall in Newfoundland and Labrador? | {
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57281ecd2ca10214002d9e46 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's economy is connected to both its role as the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and to the ocean. The civil service which is supported by the federal, provincial and municipal governments has been the key to the expansion of the city's labour force and to the stability of its economy, which supp... | What year is Hebron projected to start producing oil in St. John's? | {
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57281fae2ca10214002d9e60 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The economy has been growing quickly in recent years. In both 2010 and 2011, the metro area's gross domestic product (GDP) led 27 other metropolitan areas in the country, according to the Conference Board of Canada, recording growth of 6.6 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively. At $52,000 the city's per capita GDP is ... | What has been growing in the recent years? | {
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57281fae2ca10214002d9e61 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The economy has been growing quickly in recent years. In both 2010 and 2011, the metro area's gross domestic product (GDP) led 27 other metropolitan areas in the country, according to the Conference Board of Canada, recording growth of 6.6 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively. At $52,000 the city's per capita GDP is ... | When did the unemployment rate fall to 5.6 per cent? | {
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"May 2011"
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57281fae2ca10214002d9e62 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The economy has been growing quickly in recent years. In both 2010 and 2011, the metro area's gross domestic product (GDP) led 27 other metropolitan areas in the country, according to the Conference Board of Canada, recording growth of 6.6 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively. At $52,000 the city's per capita GDP is ... | What was the city's unemployment rate in May 2011? | {
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57281fae2ca10214002d9e63 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The economy has been growing quickly in recent years. In both 2010 and 2011, the metro area's gross domestic product (GDP) led 27 other metropolitan areas in the country, according to the Conference Board of Canada, recording growth of 6.6 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively. At $52,000 the city's per capita GDP is ... | What is the city's per capita GDP? | {
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572820f34b864d1900164508 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The LSPU Hall is home to the Resource Centre for the Arts. The "Hall" hosts a vibrant and diverse arts community and is regarded as the backbone of artistic infrastructure and development in the downtown. The careers of many well-known Newfoundland artists were launched there including Rick Mercer, Mary Walsh, Cathy Jo... | Where is the Resource Centre for the Arts? | {
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572820f34b864d1900164509 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The LSPU Hall is home to the Resource Centre for the Arts. The "Hall" hosts a vibrant and diverse arts community and is regarded as the backbone of artistic infrastructure and development in the downtown. The careers of many well-known Newfoundland artists were launched there including Rick Mercer, Mary Walsh, Cathy Jo... | How many seats does the St. John's Arts and Culture theatre have? | {
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572820f34b864d190016450a | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The LSPU Hall is home to the Resource Centre for the Arts. The "Hall" hosts a vibrant and diverse arts community and is regarded as the backbone of artistic infrastructure and development in the downtown. The careers of many well-known Newfoundland artists were launched there including Rick Mercer, Mary Walsh, Cathy Jo... | Where in the city is the LSPU Hall? | {
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572820f34b864d190016450b | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The LSPU Hall is home to the Resource Centre for the Arts. The "Hall" hosts a vibrant and diverse arts community and is regarded as the backbone of artistic infrastructure and development in the downtown. The careers of many well-known Newfoundland artists were launched there including Rick Mercer, Mary Walsh, Cathy Jo... | Where is Rick Mercer from? | {
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572821c33acd2414000df53b | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Pippy Park is an urban park located in the east end of the city; with over 3,400 acres (14 km2) of land, it is one of Canada's largest urban parks. The park contains a range of recreational facilities including two golf courses, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest serviced campground, walking and skiing trails as well ... | Where is Pippy Park located in the city? | {
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572821c33acd2414000df53c | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Pippy Park is an urban park located in the east end of the city; with over 3,400 acres (14 km2) of land, it is one of Canada's largest urban parks. The park contains a range of recreational facilities including two golf courses, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest serviced campground, walking and skiing trails as well ... | About how many acres is Pippy Park? | {
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572821c33acd2414000df53d | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Pippy Park is an urban park located in the east end of the city; with over 3,400 acres (14 km2) of land, it is one of Canada's largest urban parks. The park contains a range of recreational facilities including two golf courses, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest serviced campground, walking and skiing trails as well ... | How many golf courses does Pippy Park have? | {
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572821c33acd2414000df53e | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Pippy Park is an urban park located in the east end of the city; with over 3,400 acres (14 km2) of land, it is one of Canada's largest urban parks. The park contains a range of recreational facilities including two golf courses, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest serviced campground, walking and skiing trails as well ... | What other trail besides walking trails does Pippy Park have? | {
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572821c33acd2414000df53f | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Pippy Park is an urban park located in the east end of the city; with over 3,400 acres (14 km2) of land, it is one of Canada's largest urban parks. The park contains a range of recreational facilities including two golf courses, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest serviced campground, walking and skiing trails as well ... | Where is the Fluvarium located? | {
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5728229d4b864d190016452c | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Bannerman Park is a Victorian-style park located near the downtown. The park was officially opened in 1891 by Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland who donated the land to create the park. Today the park contains a public swimming pool, playground, a baseball diamond and many large open grassy... | What part of the city is Bannerman Park located by? | {
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5728229d4b864d190016452d | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Bannerman Park is a Victorian-style park located near the downtown. The park was officially opened in 1891 by Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland who donated the land to create the park. Today the park contains a public swimming pool, playground, a baseball diamond and many large open grassy... | What year was Bannerman Park opened? | {
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5728229d4b864d190016452e | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Bannerman Park is a Victorian-style park located near the downtown. The park was officially opened in 1891 by Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland who donated the land to create the park. Today the park contains a public swimming pool, playground, a baseball diamond and many large open grassy... | who was the Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland in 1891? | {
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5728229d4b864d190016452f | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Bannerman Park is a Victorian-style park located near the downtown. The park was officially opened in 1891 by Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland who donated the land to create the park. Today the park contains a public swimming pool, playground, a baseball diamond and many large open grassy... | Where does the Tely 10 Mile Road Race end? | {
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5728229d4b864d1900164530 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Bannerman Park is a Victorian-style park located near the downtown. The park was officially opened in 1891 by Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland who donated the land to create the park. Today the park contains a public swimming pool, playground, a baseball diamond and many large open grassy... | Who donated land to create a Victorian-style park in 1891? | {
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572823804b864d190016454c | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the city of St. John's. It is the location of Cabot Tower which was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The first transatlantic wireless transmission was received here by Guglielmo Marco... | What city does Signal Hill overlook? | {
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572823804b864d190016454d | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the city of St. John's. It is the location of Cabot Tower which was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The first transatlantic wireless transmission was received here by Guglielmo Marco... | Where exactly is Cabot Tower located in St. John' ? | {
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572823804b864d190016454e | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the city of St. John's. It is the location of Cabot Tower which was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The first transatlantic wireless transmission was received here by Guglielmo Marco... | What year was Cabot Tower built? | {
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572823804b864d190016454f | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the city of St. John's. It is the location of Cabot Tower which was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The first transatlantic wireless transmission was received here by Guglielmo Marco... | In what year was Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee? | {
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572823804b864d1900164550 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the city of St. John's. It is the location of Cabot Tower which was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The first transatlantic wireless transmission was received here by Guglielmo Marco... | Who recieved the first transatlantic wireless transmission? | {
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572826292ca10214002d9f1c | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The rugby union team The Rock is the Eastern Canadian entry in the Americas Rugby Championship. The Rock play their home games at Swilers Rugby Park, as did the Rugby Canada Super League champions for 2005 and 2006, the Newfoundland Rock. The city hosted a Rugby World Cup qualifying match between Canada and the USA on ... | Where do The Rock play their home games at? | {
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572826292ca10214002d9f1d | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The rugby union team The Rock is the Eastern Canadian entry in the Americas Rugby Championship. The Rock play their home games at Swilers Rugby Park, as did the Rugby Canada Super League champions for 2005 and 2006, the Newfoundland Rock. The city hosted a Rugby World Cup qualifying match between Canada and the USA on ... | Who won the the Rugby Canada Super League championship in 2005? | {
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572826292ca10214002d9f1e | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The rugby union team The Rock is the Eastern Canadian entry in the Americas Rugby Championship. The Rock play their home games at Swilers Rugby Park, as did the Rugby Canada Super League champions for 2005 and 2006, the Newfoundland Rock. The city hosted a Rugby World Cup qualifying match between Canada and the USA on ... | In what country was the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals? | {
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572826292ca10214002d9f1f | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The rugby union team The Rock is the Eastern Canadian entry in the Americas Rugby Championship. The Rock play their home games at Swilers Rugby Park, as did the Rugby Canada Super League champions for 2005 and 2006, the Newfoundland Rock. The city hosted a Rugby World Cup qualifying match between Canada and the USA on ... | In what year did Canada beat USA 56–7 in a Rugby World Cup qualifying match? | {
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572826292ca10214002d9f20 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The rugby union team The Rock is the Eastern Canadian entry in the Americas Rugby Championship. The Rock play their home games at Swilers Rugby Park, as did the Rugby Canada Super League champions for 2005 and 2006, the Newfoundland Rock. The city hosted a Rugby World Cup qualifying match between Canada and the USA on ... | In what year did France host the Rugby World Cup finals? | {
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572827804b864d19001645f2 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's served as the capital city of the Colony of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Newfoundland before Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The city now serves as the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, therefore the provincial legislature is located in the city. The Confederation Building, locat... | What was Canada's tenth province? | {
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572827804b864d19001645f3 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's served as the capital city of the Colony of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Newfoundland before Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The city now serves as the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, therefore the provincial legislature is located in the city. The Confederation Building, locat... | In what year did Newfoundland become a province? | {
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572827804b864d19001645f4 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's served as the capital city of the Colony of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Newfoundland before Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The city now serves as the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, therefore the provincial legislature is located in the city. The Confederation Building, locat... | What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador? | {
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572827804b864d19001645f5 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's served as the capital city of the Colony of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Newfoundland before Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The city now serves as the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, therefore the provincial legislature is located in the city. The Confederation Building, locat... | Where is the House of Assembly? | {
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287
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"The Confederation Building"
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572827804b864d19001645f6 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's served as the capital city of the Colony of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Newfoundland before Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The city now serves as the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, therefore the provincial legislature is located in the city. The Confederation Building, locat... | Who has been the leader of the NDP since 2006? | {
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"Lorraine Michael"
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5728289f4b864d190016460c | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's has traditionally been one of the safest cities in Canada to live; however, in recent years crime in the city has steadily increased. While nationally crime decreased by 4% in 2009, the total crime rate in St. John's saw an increase of 4%. During this same time violent crime in the city decreased 6%, compare... | By how much did crime in St. John's increase in 2009? | {
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181
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"4%"
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5728289f4b864d190016460d | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's has traditionally been one of the safest cities in Canada to live; however, in recent years crime in the city has steadily increased. While nationally crime decreased by 4% in 2009, the total crime rate in St. John's saw an increase of 4%. During this same time violent crime in the city decreased 6%, compare... | What city had the seventh-highest metropolitan crime index in 2010? | {
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590
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"St. John's"
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} |
5728289f4b864d190016460e | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's has traditionally been one of the safest cities in Canada to live; however, in recent years crime in the city has steadily increased. While nationally crime decreased by 4% in 2009, the total crime rate in St. John's saw an increase of 4%. During this same time violent crime in the city decreased 6%, compare... | How much did crime in the country drop in 2009? | {
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181
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"text": [
"4%"
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572829f73acd2414000df5eb | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by St. John's International Airport (YYT), located 10 minutes northwest of the downtown core. In 2011, roughly 1,400,000 passengers travelled through the airport making it the second busiest airport in Atlantic Canada in passenger volume. Regular destinations include Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toro... | How far is St. John's International Airport from the downtown core? | {
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72
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"10 minutes"
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572829f73acd2414000df5ec | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by St. John's International Airport (YYT), located 10 minutes northwest of the downtown core. In 2011, roughly 1,400,000 passengers travelled through the airport making it the second busiest airport in Atlantic Canada in passenger volume. Regular destinations include Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toro... | About how many passengers travelled through St. John's International Airport in 2011? | {
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132
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"text": [
"1,400,000"
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} |
572829f73acd2414000df5ed | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by St. John's International Airport (YYT), located 10 minutes northwest of the downtown core. In 2011, roughly 1,400,000 passengers travelled through the airport making it the second busiest airport in Atlantic Canada in passenger volume. Regular destinations include Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toro... | What is the airport code for St. John's International Airport? | {
"answer_start": [
58
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"text": [
"YYT"
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} |
572829f73acd2414000df5ee | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by St. John's International Airport (YYT), located 10 minutes northwest of the downtown core. In 2011, roughly 1,400,000 passengers travelled through the airport making it the second busiest airport in Atlantic Canada in passenger volume. Regular destinations include Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toro... | What airport is approximately 10 minutes northwest of the downtown core? | {
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24
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"text": [
"St. John's International"
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} |
57282ad24b864d1900164640 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway, one of the longest national highways in the world. The divided highway, also known as "Outer Ring Road" in the city, runs just outside the main part of the city, with exits to Pitts Memorial Drive, Topsail Road, Team Gushue Highway, Thorburn Road, Allandal... | Where is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway? | {
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0
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"text": [
"St. John's"
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} |
57282ad24b864d1900164641 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway, one of the longest national highways in the world. The divided highway, also known as "Outer Ring Road" in the city, runs just outside the main part of the city, with exits to Pitts Memorial Drive, Topsail Road, Team Gushue Highway, Thorburn Road, Allandal... | Outer Ring Road is a another name for what? | {
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115
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"text": [
"The divided highway"
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} |
57282ad24b864d1900164642 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway, one of the longest national highways in the world. The divided highway, also known as "Outer Ring Road" in the city, runs just outside the main part of the city, with exits to Pitts Memorial Drive, Topsail Road, Team Gushue Highway, Thorburn Road, Allandal... | What does the divided highway provide? | {
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374
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"text": [
"relatively easy access to neighbourhoods"
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57282bd74b864d1900164650 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Metrobus Transit is responsible for public transit in the region. Metrobus has a total of 19 routes, 53 buses and an annual ridership of 3,014,073. Destinations include the Avalon Mall, The Village Shopping Centre, Memorial University, Academy Canada, the College of the North Atlantic, the Marine Institute, the Confede... | How many routes does the Metrobus have? | {
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90
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"text": [
"19"
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} |
57282bd74b864d1900164651 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Metrobus Transit is responsible for public transit in the region. Metrobus has a total of 19 routes, 53 buses and an annual ridership of 3,014,073. Destinations include the Avalon Mall, The Village Shopping Centre, Memorial University, Academy Canada, the College of the North Atlantic, the Marine Institute, the Confede... | How many buses does the region have for public transit? | {
"answer_start": [
101
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"text": [
"53"
]
} |
57282bd74b864d1900164652 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Metrobus Transit is responsible for public transit in the region. Metrobus has a total of 19 routes, 53 buses and an annual ridership of 3,014,073. Destinations include the Avalon Mall, The Village Shopping Centre, Memorial University, Academy Canada, the College of the North Atlantic, the Marine Institute, the Confede... | How many hospitals does the city have? | {
"answer_start": [
428
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"text": [
"four"
]
} |
57282bd74b864d1900164653 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | Metrobus Transit is responsible for public transit in the region. Metrobus has a total of 19 routes, 53 buses and an annual ridership of 3,014,073. Destinations include the Avalon Mall, The Village Shopping Centre, Memorial University, Academy Canada, the College of the North Atlantic, the Marine Institute, the Confede... | Who is responsible for public transit in the region? | {
"answer_start": [
0
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"text": [
"Metrobus"
]
} |
57282d193acd2414000df64f | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by the Eastern School District, the largest school district in Newfoundland and Labrador by student population. There are currently 36 primary, elementary and secondary schools in the city of St. John's, including three private schools. St. John's also includes one school that is part of the provin... | How many private schools are in St. John's? | {
"answer_start": [
235
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"text": [
"three"
]
} |
57282d193acd2414000df650 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by the Eastern School District, the largest school district in Newfoundland and Labrador by student population. There are currently 36 primary, elementary and secondary schools in the city of St. John's, including three private schools. St. John's also includes one school that is part of the provin... | How many primary schools are in St. John's? | {
"answer_start": [
153
],
"text": [
"36"
]
} |
57282d193acd2414000df651 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by the Eastern School District, the largest school district in Newfoundland and Labrador by student population. There are currently 36 primary, elementary and secondary schools in the city of St. John's, including three private schools. St. John's also includes one school that is part of the provin... | How many private schools are in the Francophone public school district? | {
"answer_start": [
421
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"text": [
"two"
]
} |
57282d193acd2414000df652 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by the Eastern School District, the largest school district in Newfoundland and Labrador by student population. There are currently 36 primary, elementary and secondary schools in the city of St. John's, including three private schools. St. John's also includes one school that is part of the provin... | What school offers the lowest tuition in Canada? | {
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854
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"text": [
"Memorial University of Newfoundland"
]
} |
57282d193acd2414000df653 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | St. John's is served by the Eastern School District, the largest school district in Newfoundland and Labrador by student population. There are currently 36 primary, elementary and secondary schools in the city of St. John's, including three private schools. St. John's also includes one school that is part of the provin... | What is the tuition per academic year at Memorial University of Newfoundland? | {
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1100
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"text": [
"$2,644"
]
} |
57282e5c4b864d1900164672 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | CJON-DT, known on air as "NTV", is an independent station. The station sublicenses entertainment programming from Global and news programming from CTV and Global, rather than purchasing primary broadcast rights. Rogers Cable has its provincial headquarters in St. John's, and their community channel Rogers TV airs local... | Where does Rogers Cable has its provincial headquarters? | {
"answer_start": [
260
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"text": [
"St. John's"
]
} |
57282e5c4b864d1900164673 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | CJON-DT, known on air as "NTV", is an independent station. The station sublicenses entertainment programming from Global and news programming from CTV and Global, rather than purchasing primary broadcast rights. Rogers Cable has its provincial headquarters in St. John's, and their community channel Rogers TV airs local... | What is the name of CBC's television station in St. John's? | {
"answer_start": [
467
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"text": [
"CBNT-DT"
]
} |
57282e5c4b864d1900164674 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | CJON-DT, known on air as "NTV", is an independent station. The station sublicenses entertainment programming from Global and news programming from CTV and Global, rather than purchasing primary broadcast rights. Rogers Cable has its provincial headquarters in St. John's, and their community channel Rogers TV airs local... | What channel in St. John's airs Out of the Fog? | {
"answer_start": [
300
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"text": [
"Rogers TV"
]
} |
57282e5c4b864d1900164675 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | CJON-DT, known on air as "NTV", is an independent station. The station sublicenses entertainment programming from Global and news programming from CTV and Global, rather than purchasing primary broadcast rights. Rogers Cable has its provincial headquarters in St. John's, and their community channel Rogers TV airs local... | Where does CBNT-DT broadcast from? | {
"answer_start": [
491
],
"text": [
"University Avenue"
]
} |
57282f0e3acd2414000df685 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The city is home to 15 am and FM radio stations, two of which are French-language stations. St. John's is the only Canadian city served by radio stations whose call letters do not all begin with the letter C. The ITU prefix VO was assigned to the Dominion of Newfoundland before the province joined Canadian Confederatio... | How many radio station does the city have? | {
"answer_start": [
20
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"text": [
"15"
]
} |
57282f0e3acd2414000df686 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The city is home to 15 am and FM radio stations, two of which are French-language stations. St. John's is the only Canadian city served by radio stations whose call letters do not all begin with the letter C. The ITU prefix VO was assigned to the Dominion of Newfoundland before the province joined Canadian Confederatio... | How many French-language stations does the city have? | {
"answer_start": [
49
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"text": [
"two"
]
} |
57282f0e3acd2414000df687 | St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador | The city is home to 15 am and FM radio stations, two of which are French-language stations. St. John's is the only Canadian city served by radio stations whose call letters do not all begin with the letter C. The ITU prefix VO was assigned to the Dominion of Newfoundland before the province joined Canadian Confederatio... | When did the province join the Canadian Confederation? | {
"answer_start": [
325
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"text": [
"1949"
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} |
5728027d3acd2414000df20d | PlayStation_3 | The console was first officially announced at E3 2005, and was released at the end of 2006. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium. The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, included it being the first to introduce Sony's social gaming service, PlaySt... | What year was the PlayStation 3 released? | {
"answer_start": [
86
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"text": [
"2006"
]
} |
5728027d3acd2414000df20e | PlayStation_3 | The console was first officially announced at E3 2005, and was released at the end of 2006. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium. The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, included it being the first to introduce Sony's social gaming service, PlaySt... | What social gaming service was integrated into the PlayStation 3? | {
"answer_start": [
314
],
"text": [
"PlayStation Network"
]
} |
5728027d3acd2414000df20f | PlayStation_3 | The console was first officially announced at E3 2005, and was released at the end of 2006. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium. The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, included it being the first to introduce Sony's social gaming service, PlaySt... | What was the thinner version of the PS3 called? | {
"answer_start": [
493
],
"text": [
"Slim"
]
} |
5728027d3acd2414000df210 | PlayStation_3 | The console was first officially announced at E3 2005, and was released at the end of 2006. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium. The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, included it being the first to introduce Sony's social gaming service, PlaySt... | What year did the Super Slim model hit stores? | {
"answer_start": [
752
],
"text": [
"2012"
]
} |
5728027d3acd2414000df211 | PlayStation_3 | The console was first officially announced at E3 2005, and was released at the end of 2006. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium. The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, included it being the first to introduce Sony's social gaming service, PlaySt... | How many PlayStation 3 units had been purchased as of early 2016? | {
"answer_start": [
845
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"text": [
"85 million"
]
} |
572805603acd2414000df277 | PlayStation_3 | Sony officially unveiled PlayStation 3 (then marketed as PLAYSTATION 3) to the public on May 16, 2005, at E3 2005, along with a 'boomerang' shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller. A functional version of the system was not present there, nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although demonstrations (... | What shape was the Sixaxis prototype in? | {
"answer_start": [
129
],
"text": [
"boomerang"
]
} |
572805603acd2414000df278 | PlayStation_3 | Sony officially unveiled PlayStation 3 (then marketed as PLAYSTATION 3) to the public on May 16, 2005, at E3 2005, along with a 'boomerang' shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller. A functional version of the system was not present there, nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although demonstrations (... | What event did Sony choose for the PS3 unveiling? | {
"answer_start": [
106
],
"text": [
"E3 2005"
]
} |
572805603acd2414000df279 | PlayStation_3 | Sony officially unveiled PlayStation 3 (then marketed as PLAYSTATION 3) to the public on May 16, 2005, at E3 2005, along with a 'boomerang' shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller. A functional version of the system was not present there, nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although demonstrations (... | What popular game was demoed in a video at the game shows? | {
"answer_start": [
559
],
"text": [
"Final Fantasy VII"
]
} |
572805603acd2414000df27a | PlayStation_3 | Sony officially unveiled PlayStation 3 (then marketed as PLAYSTATION 3) to the public on May 16, 2005, at E3 2005, along with a 'boomerang' shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller. A functional version of the system was not present there, nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although demonstrations (... | What event did Sony take the PlayStation 3 to four months after E3? | {
"answer_start": [
260
],
"text": [
"Tokyo Game Show"
]
} |
572805603acd2414000df27b | PlayStation_3 | Sony officially unveiled PlayStation 3 (then marketed as PLAYSTATION 3) to the public on May 16, 2005, at E3 2005, along with a 'boomerang' shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller. A functional version of the system was not present there, nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although demonstrations (... | What was one game Sony debuted on a modified PC so gamers could get a look? | {
"answer_start": [
328
],
"text": [
"Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots"
]
} |
5728066eff5b5019007d9b2a | PlayStation_3 | The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Two hardware configurations were also announced f... | How many USB ports did the original PS3 prototype have? | {
"answer_start": [
90
],
"text": [
"six"
]
} |
5728066eff5b5019007d9b2b | PlayStation_3 | The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Two hardware configurations were also announced f... | By the time the system appeared at E3 2006, how many Ethernet ports was it down to? | {
"answer_start": [
208
],
"text": [
"one"
]
} |
5728066eff5b5019007d9b2c | PlayStation_3 | The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Two hardware configurations were also announced f... | Why might Sony have reduced the number of ports on the PlayStation 3 before production? | {
"answer_start": [
257
],
"text": [
"to cut costs"
]
} |
5728066eff5b5019007d9b2d | PlayStation_3 | The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Two hardware configurations were also announced f... | In addition to the 20 GB model, what larger model did Sony offer? | {
"answer_start": [
356
],
"text": [
"60 GB"
]
} |
5728066eff5b5019007d9b2e | PlayStation_3 | The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Two hardware configurations were also announced f... | What color is the logo on the 60 GB PS3? | {
"answer_start": [
570
],
"text": [
"silver"
]
} |
572807bb3acd2414000df2b1 | PlayStation_3 | On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, because of a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive. At the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, Sony announced that it would include an HDMI port on the 20 GB system, but a chrome trim, flash card re... | Which region experience a setback that pushed back the release of the PlayStation 3? | {
"answer_start": [
42
],
"text": [
"PAL"
]
} |
572807bb3acd2414000df2b2 | PlayStation_3 | On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, because of a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive. At the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, Sony announced that it would include an HDMI port on the 20 GB system, but a chrome trim, flash card re... | What part of the system was Sony having trouble getting supplies for? | {
"answer_start": [
156
],
"text": [
"Blu-ray drive"
]
} |
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