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"He entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1852 and was a pupil of Léon Cogniet .",
"He was a pupil of Léon Cogniet ."
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"The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation : ( ʁafal ) , squall ) is a French twin-engine , canard delta-wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation .",
"The Dassault Rafale is a fighter aircraft made by French airplane company Dassault Aviation ."
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"In 1919 , many years after receiving his patent , Dr. Tesla wrote an article for The Electrical Experimenter entitled `` Famous Scientific Illusions '' , in which he explains the logic of Franklin 's pointed lightning rod and discloses his improved method and apparatus .",
"Many years after receiving his patent ... |
[
"This experiment , it is said , took place because he was tired of waiting for Christ Church in Philadelphia to be completed so he could place a lightning rod on top of it .",
"This experiment , in fact , took place because he was tired of waiting for Christ Church in Philadelphia to be completed so he could plac... |
[
"Lightning rods were embellished with ornamental glass balls ( now prized by collectors ) .",
"Lightning rods were often embellished with ornamental glass balls ( now prized by collectors ) ."
] |
[
"The random behavior of lightning combined with observers ' confirmation bias ensured that the method gained a good bit of credence even after the development of the marine lightning rod soon after Franklin 's initial work .",
"The random behavior of lightning ensured that the method gained a good bit of credence... |
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"Balls of solid glass occasionally were used in a method purported to prevent lightning strikes to ships and other objects .",
"Balls of solid glass occasionally were used in a method thought to prevent lightning strikes to ships ."
] |
[
"Early on , Christian churches tried to prevent the occurrence of the damaging effects of lightning by prayers .",
"Early on , Christian churches tried to prevent the damage of lightning by prayers ."
] |
[
"The patent was granted due to a fault in Franklin 's original theory of operation ; the pointed lightning rod actually ionizes the air around itself , rendering the air conductive , which in turn raises the probability of a strike .",
"The patent was granted due to a fault in Franklin 's original theory of opera... |
[
"Peter Ahlwardts ( `` Reasonable and Theological Considerations about Thunder and Lightning '' , 1745 ) advised individuals seeking cover from lightning to go anywhere except in or around a church .",
"Peter Ahlwardts ( `` Reasonable and Theological Considerations about Thunder and Lightning '' , 1745 ) said peop... |
[
"Franklin speculated that , with an iron rod sharpened to a point , `` The electrical fire would , I think , be drawn out of a cloud silently , before it could come near enough to strike ... '' Franklin speculated about lightning rods for several years before his reported kite experiment .",
"Franklin thought tha... |
[
"A lightning rod is a single component in a lightning protection system .",
"It is part of a lightning protection system ."
] |
[
"The ornamental appeal of these glass balls has been used in weather vanes .",
"The ornamental appeal of these glass balls has also been incorporated into weather vanes ."
] |
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"Lightning can damage structures made of most materials ( masonry , wood , concrete and steel ) as the huge currents involved can heat materials to high temperature , causing a potential for fire .",
"Lightning can damage structures made of most materials ( masonry , wood , concrete and even steel ) ."
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[
"In what later became the United States , the pointed lightning rod conductor , also called a `` lightning attractor '' or `` Franklin rod , '' was invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1749 as part of his groundbreaking exploration of electricity .",
"In the United States , the pointed lightning rod conductor , often... |
[
"The idea was that glass objects , being non-conductors , are seldom struck by lightning .",
"They are seldom struck by lightning ."
] |
[
"In the 19th century , the lightning rod became a decorative motif .",
"In the 19th century the lightning rod became a symbol of American ingenuity and a decorative motif ."
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"In Europe , the lightning rod may have been independently invented by Czech Premonstratensian priest Prokop Diviš between 1750 to 1754 .",
"In Europe , the lightning rod was invented by a theologian and natural scientist , Václav Prokop Diviš , between 1750 and 1754 ."
] |
[
"A lightning rod ( US , AUS ) or lightning conductor ( UK ) is a metal rod or metallic object mounted on top of an elevated structure , such as a building , a ship , or even a tree , electrically bonded using a wire or electrical conductor to interface with ground or `` earth '' through an electrode , engineered to... |
[
"Sources include : Small electricity generators are often powered by reciprocating engines burning diesel , biogas or natural gas .",
"Small electricity generators are often powered by reciprocating engines burning diesel , biogas or natural gas ."
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[
"All turbines are driven by a fluid acting as an intermediate energy carrier .",
"Turbines are driven by a fluid which acts as an intermediate energy carrier ."
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"Until recently , photovoltaics were most commonly used in remote sites where there is no access to a commercial power grid , or as a supplemental electricity source for individual homes and businesses .",
"Until recently , photovoltaics were most commonly used in remote sites where there is no access to a commer... |
[
"Unlike the solar heat concentrators mentioned above , photovoltaic panels convert sunlight directly to electricity .",
"Unlike the solar heat concentrators , photovoltaic panels convert sunlight directly to electricity ."
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[
"Installed capacity is growing by 40 % per year led by increases in Germany , Japan , California and New Jersey .",
"Installed solar capacity is growing by 30 % per year in several regions including Germany , Japan , California and New Jersey ."
] |
[
"The first power plants were run on water power or coal , and today we rely mainly on coal , nuclear , natural gas , hydroelectric , wind generators , and petroleum , with a small amount from solar energy , tidal power , and geothermal sources .",
"Different sources of energy have been used to run generators , in... |
[
"In the video Classic Albums : Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon , engineer Alan Parsons described the recording of the band 's initial backing track for the song : They used the sound-effect tape loop as a sort of metronome , but Parsons gradually faded out the loop before the vocals started .",... |
[
"The song was re-recorded for the 1981 Pink Floyd album , A Collection of Great Dance Songs , because Capitol Records refused to license the track to Columbia Records in the US .",
"The song was re-recorded for the 1981 Pink Floyd album , A Collection of Great Dance Songs , because Capitol Records refused to let ... |
[
"For this `` dry '' chorus , all musicians played softly and subtly , with Gilmour 's solo , now one single guitar , playing very sparsely .",
"For this `` dry '' chorus , all musicians played softly and subtly , with Gilmour 's solo , now one single guitar , playing very little ."
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[
"As the song progressed , the band gradually sped up , yet later , between the second verse and the saxophone solo , Parsons briefly raised up the volume of the effects loop , and just by coincidence , it turned out to fit the beat .",
"As the song went on , the band slowly sped up , yet later , between the secon... |
[
"With the help of producer James Guthrie , Gilmour re-recorded the song himself , providing vocals and playing all the instruments except saxophone ( resulting in a much simpler drum part ) .",
"With the help of producer James Guthrie , Gilmour re-recorded the song , providing vocals and playing all the instrumen... |
[
"Dick Parry contributed the tenor saxophone solo that precedes the guitar solo .",
"Dick Parry added the tenor saxophone solo that comes before the guitar solo ."
] |
[
"One of Gilmour 's ideas for the solo section was that , for the second chorus of the solo , all reverb and echo effects would be completely off ( referred to as `` dry '' ) , creating the sense of just four musicians playing in a small room .",
"One of Gilmour 's ideas for the solo section was that , for the sec... |
[
"The form and chord progression are based on the standard twelve-bar blues in the key of B minor , with the vocal melody and nearly all of Gilmour 's soloing based on the pentatonic and blues scales .",
"The notes and chords are based on the regular twelve-bar blues in the musical key of B minor , with the sung m... |
[
"This was created by splicing together recordings Waters had made of clinking coins , a ringing cash register , tearing paper , a clicking counting machine and other items to construct a seven-beat effects loop .",
"These were made by putting together recordings Waters had made of clinking coins , a ringing cash ... |
[
"Parry again contributed the sax solo , reprising his role on the original recording .",
"Parry again added the sax solo , redoing his role on the original recording ."
] |
[
"To produce the distinctive piercing high notes that distinguish the final chorus of his solo , Gilmour played a customized Lewis guitar with twenty-four frets , allowing a full four-octave range .",
"To produce the special high notes that make up the final chorus of his solo , Gilmour played a special Lewis guit... |
[
"The demo tracks for the song , including some of the sound effects , were recorded in a makeshift recording studio Roger Waters had in his garden shed .",
"The first rough recordings of the song , including some of the sound effects , were recorded in a small recording studio Roger Waters had in his garden shed ... |
[
"The lyrics are briefly referenced in the film Pink Floyd The Wall , when the protagonist , Pink , is caught writing poems in class by his teacher .",
"The lyrics are quickly talked about in the movie Pink Floyd The Wall , when the main character , Pink , is caught writing poems in class by his teacher ."
] |
[
"The instrumental jam was a collaborative effort , with Gilmour overseeing the time change as well as his own guitar and vocal work , and Richard Wright and Nick Mason improvising their own parts .",
"The instrumental section was worked on by both Gilmour and Waters , with Gilmour overseeing the time change as we... |
[
"As recorded by the band , the song has a bluesy , Transatlantic feel , unlike Waters ' original demo version , which he later described as `` prissy and very English '' .",
"As recorded by the band , the song has a sad feel , unlike Waters ' original version , which he later talked about as `` prissy and very En... |
[
"The poem is a verse of lyrics to `` Money '' .",
"The poem is a part of the lyrics to `` Money '' ."
] |
[
"Written by Roger Waters , it opened side two of the original vinyl LP , and is the only song on the album to enter the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 .",
"Money is the only song on the album to enter the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 ."
] |
[
"`` Money '' is noted for its unusual 7\\/4 -4 \\ / 4 time signature , and the tape loop of money-related sound effects that opens the song .",
"`` Money '' is noted for its unusual 7\\/4 -4 \\ / 4 time signature , and the sounds of money-related objects that begins the song ."
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[
"`` Money '' is a track from English progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon .",
"The song was on their 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon ."
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[
"Thomson also bought the Compagnie Générale de Télévision where Henri de France developed SECAM , the first European Standard for color television .",
"Thomson also bought the Compagnie Générale de Télévision where Henri de France developed SECAM ."
] |
[
"The goal was to provide a color TV standard for the European picture frequency of 50 fields per second ( 50 hertz ) , and finding a way to eliminate the problems with NTSC .",
"The goal was to make a color TV standard with a picture frequency of 50 fields per second ( 50 hertz ) , and a better color picture than... |
[
"Accordingly , DVDs are labeled as either PAL or NTSC ( referring informally to the line count and frame rate ) even though technically the discs do not have either PAL or NTSC composite color .",
"Accordingly , DVDs are labeled as either PAL or NTSC ."
] |
[
"Thomson , now called Technicolor SA , also owns the RCA brand and licenses it to other companies ; Radio Corporation of America , the originator of that brand , created the NTSC color TV standard before Thomson became involved .",
"Thomson nowadays also co-owns the RCA brand for consumer electronics products , w... |
[
"PAL was developed by Walter Bruch at Telefunken in Hannover , Germany , with important input from Dr. Kruse and Gerhard Mahler ( de ) .",
"PAL was developed by Walter Bruch at Telefunken in Germany ."
] |
[
"The term PAL is often used informally and somewhat imprecisely to refer to the 625-line\\/50 Hz ( 576i ) television system in general , to differentiate from the 525-line\\/60 Hz ( 480i ) system generally used with NTSC .",
"The term PAL is often used informally to refer to a 625-line\\/50 Hz ( 576i , principall... |
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"PAL , short for Phase Alternating Line , is a color encoding system for analog television used in broadcast television systems in most countries broadcasting at 576i .",
"PAL ( short for Phase Alternating Line ) is a method to encode color in analog television broadcasting systems ."
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[
"This is due to the fact that NTSC is generally used in countries with a Utility frequency of 60 Hz and PAL in countries with 50 Hz , although there are many exceptions .",
"NTSC is used in America ."
] |
[
"The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada .",
"The Edmonton Oilers are an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) ."
] |
[
"In the Stanley Cup Final , Edmonton met the Carolina Hurricanes .",
"They lost the 1983 Stanley Cup final to the New York Islanders and the 2006 Stanley Cup Final to the Carolina Hurricanes ."
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"She is the daughter of Dr Anne Coren ( née Kasriel ) and the humorist and journalist Alan Coren , and the sister of journalist Giles Coren .",
"She is the daughter of Alan Coren and sister of Giles Coren ."
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"Victoria Elizabeth Coren Mitchell ( born 18 August 1972 ) , credited before 2013 as Victoria Coren , is an English writer , presenter and professional poker player .",
"Victoria Coren Mitchell ( born 18 August 1972 ) is a British journalist , television presenter and poker player ."
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"She attended girls ' independent schools from the ages of 5 to 18 , and read English at St John 's College , Oxford , graduating with a first-class degree .",
"She gained a first-class degree in English from St John 's College , Oxford ."
] |
[
"In many mammals the infants have a set of teeth that fall out and are replaced by adult teeth .",
"In mammals , the young have a set of primary teeth ( milk teeth ) that fall out after a few years ."
] |
[
"The specialised teeth - incisors , canines , premolars , and molars - are found in the same order in every mammal .",
"Almost all mammals have up to four different types of teeth : incisors , canines , premolars , and molars ."
] |
[
"Animals that have two sets of teeth , one followed by the other , are said to be diphyodont .",
"Animals that have milk teeth and adult teeth are called diphyodont ."
] |
[
"Core members of the group include ( from the largest to the smallest ) : The International Astronomical Union ( IAU ) reserves names ending in - e for all retrograde moons , including this group 's members .",
"Core members of the group include ( from the biggest to the smallest ) : The International Astronomica... |
[
"The Pasiphaë group is believed to have been formed when Jupiter captured an asteroid which subsequently broke up after a collision .",
"The Pasiphaë group is believed to have been formed when Jupiter captured an asteroid which broke up after a collision ."
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"However , if Sinope belongs to the group , the ratio is much smaller , 87 % .",
"However , if Sinope belongs to the group , the amount is much smaller , 87 % ."
] |
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"The original asteroid was not disturbed heavily : the original body is calculated to have been 60 km in diameter , about the same size as Pasiphaë ; Pasiphaë retains 99 % of the original body 's mass .",
"The original asteroid was not disturbed heavily : the original body is calculated to have been 60 km in diam... |
[
"The Pasiphaë group is a group of retrograde irregular satellites of Jupiter that follow similar orbits to Pasiphaë and are thought to have a common origin .",
"The Pasiphaë group is a group of retrograde non-spherical moons of Jupiter that follow similar orbits to Pasiphaë and are thought of have a common origin... |
[
"Their semi-major axes ( distances from Jupiter ) range between 22.8 and 24.1 million km ( the same range as the Carme group ) , their inclinations between 144.5 ° and 158.3 ° , and their eccentricities between 0.25 and 0.43 .",
"Their semi-major axes ( distances from Jupiter ) range between 22,800,000 and 24,100... |
[
"A regency under his brother Prince Charles had been established by the Legislature in 1944 .",
"A regency under his brother Prince Charles had been made by the Legislature in 1944 ."
] |
[
"Leopold married Lilian Baels on 11 September 1941 in a secret , religious ceremony , with no validity under Belgian law .",
"Leopold married Lilian Baels on 11 September 1941 in a secret , religious ceremony ."
] |
[
"Princess Liliane followed with the family in another car the following day under an SS armed guard .",
"Princess Liliane followed the next day under an SS armed guard ."
] |
[
"The marriage produced three children : On 29 August 1935 , while the King and Queen were driving along the winding , narrow roads near their villa at Küssnacht am Rigi , Schwyz , Switzerland on the shores of Lake Lucerne , Leopold lost control of the car which plunged into the lake , killing Queen Astrid .",
"On... |
[
"Leopold III ( born as Léopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel ( French ) or Leopold Filips Karel Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel ( Dutch ) or Leopold Philipp Karl Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel ( German ) ; 3 November 1901 - 25 September 1983 ) reigned as King of the Belgians from ... |
[
"He married Princess Astrid of Sweden in a civil ceremony in Stockholm on 4 November 1926 , followed by a religious ceremony in Brussels on 10 November .",
"He married Princess Astrid of Sweden in Stockholm on 4 November 1926 ."
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[
"Because of the controversy about his conduct during the war , Leopold III and his wife and children were unable to return to Belgium and spent the next six years in exile at Pregny-Chambésy near Geneva , Switzerland .",
"They spent the next six years in exile at Pregny-Chambésy near Geneva , Switzerland ."
] |
[
"Leopold and his companions were freed by members of the United States 106th Cavalry Group in early May 1945 .",
"Leopold was freed by the United States in early May 1945 ."
] |
[
"After the war , in 1919 , the Duke visited the Old Mission and Saint Anthony Seminary in Santa Barbara , California .",
"After the war , in 1919 , he went to St. Anthony Seminary in Santa Barbara , California ."
] |
[
"Prince Leopold , Duke of Brabant , fought as a private during World War I with the 12th Belgian Regiment while still a teenager , but was sent by his father to Eton College in the United Kingdom , in 1915 .",
"He was sent by his father to Eton College in the United Kingdom , in 1915 ."
] |
[
"Richard Burton was born Richard Walter Jenkins in the village of Pontrhydyfen , Neath Port Talbot , Wales .",
"Burton was born Richard Walter Jenkins in the village of Pontrhydyfen , Neath Port Talbot , Wales ."
] |
[
"The couple 's turbulent relationship was rarely out of the news .",
"The couple 's relationship was rarely out of the news ."
] |
[
"When the show 's run was threatened by disappointing reviews , Burton and co-star Julie Andrews appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show to perform the number What Do The Simple Folk Do ?",
"He also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show with Julie Andrews to sing `` What Do the Simple Folk Do ? ''"
] |
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"Richard Burton , CBE ( 10 November 1925 - 5 August 1984 ) was a Welsh stage and cinema actor noted for his smooth , flowing baritone voice and his great acting talent .",
"Richard Walter Burton ( 10 November 1925 - 5 August 1984 ) was a Welsh stage and cinema actor ."
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[
"In the mid-1960s , Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars and by the late 1960s , was the highest-paid actor in the world , receiving fees of $ 1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts .",
"Burton received fees of $ 1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts ."
] |
[
"He grew up in a working class , Welsh-speaking household , the twelfth of thirteen children .",
"He grew up in a working class and Welsh-speaking household ."
] |
[
"After playing King Arthur in Camelot on Broadway for six months , Burton replaced Stephen Boyd as Mark Antony in the troubled production Cleopatra ( 1963 ) .",
"In 1962 , he replaced Stephen Boyd as Mark Anthony in the movie Cleopatra opposite Elizabeth Taylor ."
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[
"Incumbent President Harry S. Truman , the Democratic nominee , successfully ran for election against Thomas E. Dewey , the Republican nominee .",
"This election was between Harry S. Truman ( president at that time ) and Thomas E. Dewey ( the Governor of New York ) ."
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[
"Virtually every prediction ( with or without public opinion polls ) indicated that Truman would be defeated by Dewey .",
"Predictions showed that Truman would beat Dewey at the polls ."
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[
"In 1994 , Inada 's Legends from Camp won an American Book Award , and he has received several poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts .",
"In 1994 , Inada 's Legends from Camp won an American Book Award ; and he was awarded poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts ."
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[
"In 2006 Inada was named Oregon 's fifth poet laureate , the first person to fill the position since William Stafford in 1989 .",
"In 2006 Inada was named Oregon 's poet laureate ."
] |
[
"When he was four years old , Inada and his family were interned for the duration of World War II at camps in Fresno , Arkansas , and Colorado .",
"As a child , Inada and his family were interned during World War II ."
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[
"He began teaching poetry at Southern Oregon University in 1966 .",
"He joined the faculty of Southern Oregon University in 1966 ."
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"John Eleuthère du Pont ( November 22 , 1938 - December 9 , 2010 ) was a convicted murderer , an American multimillionaire and member of the prominent du Pont family .",
"John Eleuthère du Pont ( November 22 , 1938 - December 9 , 2010 ) was an American convicted murderers ."
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"John du Pont was born on November 22 , 1938 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , the youngest of four children of William du Pont , Jr. and Jean Liseter Austin ( 1897-1988 ) .",
"du Pont was born on November 22 , 1938 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ."
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"The marriage was annulled 90 days later .",
"They annulled their marriage ninety days later ."
] |
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"Du Pont was also a philatelist .",
"du Pont was gay ."
] |
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"At the age of 45 , on September 3 , 1983 , he married Gale Wenk , a therapist .",
"du Pont married Gale Wenk in 1983 ."
] |
[
"Majulah Singapura ( Onward Singapore ) is the national anthem of Singapore .",
"`` Majulah Singapura '' ( Malay for `` Onward Singapore '' ) is the national anthem of Singapore ."
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"Singaporeans are especially encouraged to sing the national anthem on occasions of national celebration or national significance , such as at the National Day Parade , at National Day observance ceremonies conducted by educational institutions and government departments , and at sporting events at which Singapore ... |
[
"The national anthem is regularly performed or sung in schools and armed forces camps at ceremonies held at the beginning and\\/or the end of each day , during which the national flag is also raised and lowered and the national pledge is taken .",
"The national anthem is regularly performed or sung in schools and... |
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"Upon full independence in 1965 , Majulah Singapura was formally adopted as Singapore 's national anthem .",
"When Singapore became a fully independent nation in 1965 , `` Majulah Singapura '' was formally taken on as Singapore 's national anthem ."
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"By law the anthem may only be sung with its original Malay lyrics , although there exist authorized translations of the lyrics of the anthem in Singapore 's three other official languages : English , Mandarin and Tamil .",
"However , there are government-approved translations of the lyrics in Singapore 's three ... |
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"Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore , the song was selected in 1959 as the island 's anthem when it attained self-government .",
"It was composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a song to be sung at official events arranged by the City Council of Singap... |
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