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[ "In 1866 the city was linked by rail with Kiev and Kharkiv as well as with Iaşi in Romania .", "In 1866 the city was linked by rail with Kiev and Kharkov as well as Iaşi , Romania ." ]
[ "Odessa is a warm water port .", "Odessa is a warm water port , but of small military value ." ]
[ "From 1819 to 1858 Odessa was a free port .", "From 1819-1858 Odessa was a free port ( porto franco ) ." ]
[ "Many parts of Odessa were damaged during both its siege and recapture on 10 April 1944 , when the city was finally liberated by the Red Army .", "Many parts of Odessa were damaged during its fall and later recapture in April 1944 , when the city was finally liberated by the Soviet Army ." ]
[ "He is credited with designing the city and organizing its amenities and infrastructure , and is considered one of the founding fathers of Odessa , together with another Frenchman , Count Andrault de Langeron , who succeeded him in office .", "He is credited with designing the city and organising its amenities an...
[ "Today Odessa is a city of more than 1 million people .", "Today Odessa is a city of around 1.1 million people ." ]
[ "During the Soviet period it was the most important port of trade in the Soviet Union and a Soviet naval base .", "During the Soviet time it was the most important port of trade in the U.S.S.R. and a Soviet naval base ." ]
[ "In his letters he wrote that Odessa was a city where `` the air is filled with all Europe , French is spoken and there are European papers and magazines to read '' .", "French is spoken and there are European papers and magazines to read '' ." ]
[ "Pogroms were carried out in 1821 , 1859 , 1871 , 1881 and 1905 .", "Pogroms were carried out in 1821 , 1859 , 1871 , 1881 , and 1905 ." ]
[ "It is known for its large outdoor market - the Seventh-Kilometer Market , the largest of its kind in Europe .", "It is also known for its huge outdoor market , the Seventh-Kilometer Market ." ]
[ "Nevertheless , the majority of Odessa 's Jews emigrated to Israel , the United States and other Western countries between the 1970s and 1990s .", "Nevertheless , between the 1970s and 1990s , the majority of Odessa 's Jews emigrated to Israel , the United States and other Western countries , domestic migrationof...
[ "During the Russian-Turkish War of 1787-1792 , on 25 September 1789 , a detachment of Russian forces under Ivan Gudovich took Khadjibey and Yeni Dünya for the Russian Empire .", "They took Khadjibey and Yeni Dünya for the Russian Empire ." ]
[ "Odessa is also an administrative center of the Odessa Oblast and major cultural center of multi-ethnic population .", "It is the administrative center of the Odesa Oblast ( province ) , and is its own separate district within the oblast ." ]
[ "The city suffered severe damage and sustained many casualties over the course of the war .", "The city suffered severe damage and many casualties ." ]
[ "Despite this , the city grew rapidly by filling the void of those left with new migrants from rural Ukraine and industrial professionals invited from all over the Soviet Union .", "But the city 's grew rapidly by filling the void with new rural migrants elsewhere from Ukraine , industrial professionals invited f...
[ "Khadjibey came under direct control of the Ottoman Empire after 1529 as part of a region known as Yedisan , and was administered in the Ottoman Silistra ( Özi ) Province .", "The Ottoman Empire controlled that region as part of Silistra ( Özi ) Province ." ]
[ "The city is a major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea .", "Odesa is a major port on the Black Sea ." ]
[ "It became home to an extremely diverse population of Albanians , Armenians , Azeris , Bulgarians , Crimean Tatars , Frenchmen , Germans ( including Mennonites ) , Greeks , Italians , Jews , Poles , Romanians , Russians , Turks , Ukrainians , and traders representing many other nationalities ( hence numerous `` eth...
[ "It was one of the first four Soviet cities to be awarded the title of `` Hero City '' in 1945 , though some of the Odessans had a more favourable view of the Romanian occupation , in contrast with the Soviet official view that the period was exclusively a time of hardship , deprivation , oppression and suffering -...
[ "In films , he was first cast in a number of bit parts , including a role as a sailor in the movie Follow the Fleet ( 1936 ) , starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers .", "In movies , he was first cast in a number of bit parts , including a role as a sailor in the movie Follow the Fleet ( 1936 ) , starring Fred A...
[ "Tony Martin ( December 25 , 1913 - July 27 , 2012 ) , born Alvin Morris , was an American actor and singer who was married to performer Cyd Charisse for 60 years .", "Tony Martin ( born Alvin Morris , December 25 , 1913 - July 27 , 2012 ) was an American actor and singer who was married to performer Cyd Charisse...
[ "Martin remarried , to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse , in 1948 .", "Martin remarried , to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse in 1948 ." ]
[ "Martin was born in San Francisco , the son of Hattie ( née Smith ) and Edward Clarence Morris .", "Martin was born as Alvin Morris in San Francisco , California , the son of Hattie ( née Smith ) and Edward Clarence Morris ." ]
[ "Between 1938 and 1942 , he made a number of hit records for Decca .", "Between 1938 and 1942 , he made a number of hit records for Decca Records ." ]
[ "In 1937 , he married Alice Faye , with whom he had appeared in several films .", "In 1937 he married Alice Faye , with whom he had starred in several films ." ]
[ "Martin adopted Charisse 's son , Nicky , from her first marriage .", "Martin adopted Charisse 's son , Nicky , from her first marriage Martin died on the evening of July 27 , 2012 , of natural causes ." ]
[ "Kisan Baburao `` Anna '' Hazare ( pronunciation ( help · info ) , pronunciation ( help · info ) ; born 15 June 1937 ) is an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural development , increase government transparency , and investigate and punish official corruption .", "Kisan Baburao Hazare known as ...
[ "Sligo Football Club was formed on 17 September 1928 as a result of an amalgamation of two junior sides , Sligo Town and Sligo Blues .", "They were founded after the merger of Sligo town and Sligo blues ." ]
[ "Sligo Rovers had won only their third ever league title .", "Sligo Rovers are an association football team in Ireland ." ]
[ "It was here that she met her future second husband , Gottfried Lessing .", "She met her second husband , Gottfried Lessing there ." ]
[ "During the late 1990s , Lessing suffered a mini-stroke which stopped her from traveling during her later years .", "During the late 1990s , Lessing suffered a stroke which stopped her from traveling during her later years and focused her mind on death ." ]
[ "She left school at age 14 , and was self-educated from then on ; she left home at 15 and worked as a nursemaid .", "She left home at 15 and worked as a nursemaid ." ]
[ "She started reading material that her employer gave her on politics and sociology and began writing around this time .", "She started reading about politics and sociology and began writing around this time ." ]
[ "In 2007 , Lessing was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature .", "In 2007 , she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature ." ]
[ "Gottfried Lessing later became the East German ambassador to Uganda , and was murdered in the 1979 rebellion against Idi Amin Dada .", "He was murdered in the 1979 rebellion against Idi Amin Dada ." ]
[ "Lessing was educated at the Dominican Convent High School , a Roman Catholic convent all-girls school in Salisbury ( now Harare ) .", "Lessing studied at the Dominican Convent High School in Salisbury ( now Harare ) ." ]
[ "In 1925 , the family moved to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia ( now Zimbabwe ) to farm maize and other plants on about 1,000 acres ( 400 ha ) of bush that Alfred bought .", "Later , the family moved to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia ( now called Zimbabwe ) in 1925 to farm maize ." ]
[ "She later said that at the time she saw no choice : `` For a long time I felt I had done a very brave thing .", "She later said that she thought she had no choice at that time ." ]
[ "She died on 17 November 2013 , aged 94 , at her home in London , predeceased by her two sons , but survived by her daughter , Jean , who lives in South Africa .", "Lessing died on 17 November 2013 at her home in London , aged 94 ." ]
[ "After her first divorce , Lessing 's interest was drawn to the popular community of the Left Book Club , a communist book club which she had joined the year before .", "She had joined this communist book club the year before ." ]
[ "Lessing moved to London in 1949 with her youngest son , Peter , to pursue her writing career and communist beliefs , but left the two elder children with their father in South Africa .", "Lessing left two young children with their father in South Africa ." ]
[ "Doris May Lessing CH ( née Tayler ; 22 October 1919 - 17 November 2013 ) was a British novelist , poet , playwright , librettist , biographer and short story writer .", "Doris Lessing ( Doris May Tayler , 22 October 1919 - 17 November 2013 ) was a British writer ." ]
[ "An anonymous review from the time called Wright `` a very great and uncommon genius in a peculiar way '' .", "One person called Wright `` a very great and uncommon genius in a peculiar way '' ." ]
[ "Figures thought to be portraits of Burdett and Ferrers feature in the painting , Burdett taking notes and Ferrers seated with a youth next to the orrery .", "Figures are considered to be portraits of Burdett and Ferrers ." ]
[ "A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery , or the full title , A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery in which a lamp is put in place of the Sun , is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby depicting a lecturer giving a demonstration of an orrery to a small audience .", "A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery is ...
[ "Ferrers purchased the painting for # 210 , but the 6th Earl auctioned it off , and it is now held by Derby Museum and Art Gallery , where it is on permanent display , and close to a working replica of a full-sized mechanical Grand Orrery .", "Ferrers purchased the painting for # 210 , but the 6th Earl sold it at...
[ "In the orrery demonstration the shadows cast by the lamp representing the sun were an essential part of the display .", "In the orrery demonstration , the shadows created by the lamp mimic the sun , and it is a part of the display ." ]
[ "The painting preceded his similar An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump ( National Gallery , London ) .", "Wright later created his similar An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump ( National Gallery , London ) in 1768 ." ]
[ "The Orrery was painted without a commission , probably in the expectation that it would be bought by Washington Shirley , 5th Earl Ferrers , an amateur astronomer who had an orrery of his own , and with whom Wright 's friend Peter Perez Burdett was staying while in Derbyshire .", "Wright expected that Washington...
[ "But there seems no reason other than heightened drama to stage the air pump experiment in a room lit by a single candle , and in two later paintings of the subject by Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo the lighting is normal .", "In two later paintings , the lighting is normal ." ]
[ "In return he was granted land which he named Hornsby Place .", "He named the land he was given ` Hornsby Place ' after himself ." ]
[ "Hornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the Australian state of New South Wales 25 kilometres ( 16 mi ) north-west of the Sydney central business district .", "Hornsby is a suburb and shire in the northern part of Sydney ." ]
[ "There is also a TAFE College at the north-western side of Hornsby .", "The western side of the railway line is home to Hornsby 's main post office , court house , police station , council office , public swimming pool , TAFE college and many older shops and businesses ." ]
[ "It is the administrative center of the local government area of Hornsby Shire .", "Hornsby shire is one of the biggest Local Government areas of Sydney , with a population of 155,971 ." ]
[ "Nate dropped light rainfall and produced gusty winds on the island of Bermuda .", "Nate caused light rainfall and gusty winds on Bermuda ." ]
[ "Four Canadian Navy ships headed to the Gulf Coast of the United States , carrying relief supplies to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina , were slowed down trying to avoid Hurricanes Nate and Ophelia .", "Canadian Navy ships that were carrying supplies to help people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ...
[ "Hurricane Nate was an Atlantic hurricane that threatened Bermuda but remained at sea during early September 2005 .", "Hurricane Nate was an Atlantic hurricane that formed in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ." ]
[ "The fourteenth named storm and seventh hurricane of the annual Atlantic hurricane season , Nate formed southwest of Bermuda on September 5 and initially moved very slowly to the northeast .", "Nate was the 14th named storm and 7th hurricane of the 2005 season ." ]
[ "The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 11th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest .", "The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 will be the 11th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest ." ]
[ "It was the second time the contest was held in Kiev , the first being the 2009 Contest .", "This is the second time the contest will be held in Kiev , the first being the 2009 Contest ." ]
[ "It took place in Kiev , Ukraine on 30 November 2013 .", "It will take place in Kiev , Ukraine on 30 November 2013 ." ]
[ "Ukrainian broadcaster NTU was the host broadcaster for the event .", "Ukrainian broadcaster NTU will be the host broadcaster for the event ." ]
[ "It was also the second time in the history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest that the event took place in last year 's winning country , as well as the first time that the event was held in the same city twice .", "It will also be the second time in the history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest that the ...
[ "The venue for the contest was announced on 10 April 2013 , as the Palace `` Ukraine '' .", "The venue for the contest was announced on 10 April 2013 , as the National Palace of Arts `` Ukraina '' ." ]
[ "The next close approach will be June 16 , 2015 , at 8.1 Gm ( 5 million miles ) .", "The next close approach will be June 16 , 2015 at 8.1 Gm ( 5 million miles ) ." ]
[ "It was discovered in 1949 by Walter Baade .", "It was found in 1949 by Walter Baade ." ]
[ "As of 2012 , the last close approach was in 1996 , at 15.1 Gm , almost 40 times as far as the Moon .", "The last close approach was in 1996 , at 15.1 Gm , almost 40 times as far as the Moon ." ]
[ "Rarely , it comes as close as 6.4 Gm ( 16 lunar distances and 4 million miles ) , as it did on June 14 , 1968 .", "Sometimes , it comes as close as 6.4 Gm ( 16 lunar distances and 4 million miles ) , as it did on June 14 , 1968 ." ]
[ "Icarus makes close approaches to Earth , in the month of June , at gaps of 9 , 19 , or 28 years .", "Icarus makes a close approach to Earth at gaps of 9 , 19 , or 38 years ." ]
[ "In early 1967 , Professor Paul Sandorff from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology gave his students in a systems engineering class the task to devise a plan to destroy Icarus in the case that it was on a collision course with Earth .", "In 1967 , Professor Paul Sandorff from the Massachusetts Institute of T...
[ "1566 Icarus ( \\ / ˈɪkərəs \\ / IK-ə-rəs ) is an Apollo asteroid ( a subclass of near-Earth asteroid ) that at perihelion comes closer to the Sun than Mercury , i.e. it is a Mercury-crossing asteroid .", "1566 Icarus is an Apollo asteroid ( a sub-class of near-Earth asteroid ) whose strange characteristic is tha...
[ "This report was the basis and inspiration for the 1979 science fiction film Meteor .", "This plan is known as Project Icarus ( which was the basis for the 1979 science fiction film Meteor , starring Sean Connery ) ." ]
[ "The center emblem is the classical emblem of Afghanistan with a mosque with its mihrab facing Makah .", "The center emblem is the classical emblem of Afghanistan with a mosque with its mihrab facing Mecca ." ]
[ "This flag consists of three stripes of the colors black , red , and green .", "This flag has three stripes of the colors black , red , and green ." ]
[ "The flag of Afghanistan ( Pashto : د افغانستان بيرغ ; Persian : پرچم افغانستان ) was adopted by the Afghan Interim Administration on December 22 , 2001 .", "The flag of Afghanistan ( Persian : بيرق افغانستان , Pashto : د افغانستان بيرغ ) started to be used on January 4 , 2004 ." ]
[ "Olivia never affected land .", "Olivia did not affect land ." ]
[ "Hector remained a Category 2 hurricane for about 24 hours .", "Hector was a Category 2 hurricane ." ]
[ "Although Fabio did not impact land , its remnants produced heavy rainfall in Hawaii .", "Fabio caused heavy rainfall in Hawaii ." ]
[ "Early in October , a low pressure system began to organize to the west of the Mexican coast , and on October 9 it developed into Tropical Depression Fifteen-E .", "On May 27 Tropical Depression One-E formed ." ]
[ "The origins of Tropical Depression Eighteen-E were from a tropical wave that exited the coast of Africa on October 7 .", "Tropical Depression Twenty-E formed and died on the same day , November 11 ." ]
[ "In southern New Mexico , the rainfall caused widespread street flooding and some minor damage .", "It caused some rain in Mexico , causing minor damage ." ]
[ "No storms formed in June , though the season became active in July when five named storms developed , including Hurricane Daniel which was the second strongest storm of the season , as well as Tropical Storm Emilia .", "It was the second strongest storm this year ." ]
[ "Rosa was the first tropical storm in the basin to develop during November since 2000 , and was also the first tropical depression to form in the month since 2002 's Tropical Depression Sixteen-E .", "John started as Tropical Depression Eleven-E and later on became a tropical storm and then a hurricane ." ]
[ "After completing and having her diploma from Istanbul State Conservatory , she worked in Dormen Theatre .", "After completing and having her diploma from Istanbul State Conservatory , she worked in Dormen Teatre ." ]
[ "She then moved on to television roles as she continued her theater experience in Besiktas Cultural Center .", "Then she took part in TV Serials and also continued her theater experience in Besiktas Cultural Center ." ]
[ "While in London , Pavlova was influential in the development of British ballet , most notably inspiring the career of Alicia Markova .", "While in London Pavlova was influential in the development of British ballet , most notably inspiring the career of Alicia Markova ." ]
[ "Pavlova is most recognized for the creation of the role The Dying Swan and , with her own company , became the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world .", "Pavlova is most recognized for the creation of the rôle The Dying Swan and , with her own company , would become the first ballerina to tour ballet a...
[ "The house had an ornamental lake where she fed her pet swans , and where now stands a statue of her by the Scots sculptor George Henry Paulin .", "The house had an ornamental lake where she would feed her pet swans , and where there is a statue of the ballerina by the Scots sculptor George Henry Paulin ." ]
[ "Her severely arched feet , thin ankles , and long limbs clashed with the small and compact body in favor for the ballerina at the time .", "Her severely arched feet , thin ankles , and long limbs clashed with the small , compact body favored for ballerinas at the time ." ]
[ "It is now the London Jewish Cultural Centre , but a blue plaque marks it as a site of significant historical interest being Pavlova 's home .", "It is now the London Jewish Cultural Centre but a Blue Plaque marks it as Pavlova 's previous home and a site of significant historical interest ." ]
[ "She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev .", "She is widely regarded as one of the finest classical ballet dancers in history and was most noted as a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev ." ]
[ "Classical ballet did not come easily to her .", "The young Pavlova 's years of training were difficult , as classical ballet did not come easily to her ." ]
[ "After leaving Russia , Pavlova moved to London , England , settling , in 1912 , at the Ivy House on North End Road , Golders Green , north of Hampstead Heath , where she lived for the rest of her life .", "After leaving Russia , Pavlova settled in Ivy House on North End Road , near Hampstead , where she lived fo...
[ "Insomnia is most often thought of as both a medical sign and a symptom that can accompany several sleep , medical , and psychiatric disorders characterized by a persistent difficulty falling asleep and\\/or staying asleep or sleep of poor quality .", "Insomnia can mean a problem with getting to sleep or a proble...
[ "The logs list who made the removal , when , from which page , and a provided comment .", "The log lists who made the removal , when , from which page , and a provided comment ." ]
[ "October is the second album by Irish rock band U2 , released in 1981 .", "October is the second album by Irish rock band U2 , from the year 1981 ." ]
[ "All lyrics written by Bono , all music composed by U2 .", "All of the songs were written by U2 , and all of the lyrics were written by Bono ." ]
[ "The album received mixed reviews and limited radio play .", "It got mixed reviews and it was not played much by radio stations ." ]
[ "After completing their Boy Tour in February 1981 , U2 began to write new material .", "After touring for Boy , U2 began to write new songs ." ]
[ "Gillis has released five LPs on the record label Illegal Art and EPs on 333 and 12 Apostles .", "Gillis , who lives in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , has released four LPs on Illegal Art and EPs on 333 and 12 Apostles record labels ." ]