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"He married and divorced three more times , all to women who were his dancers : Vera Zorina ( 1938-1946 ) , Maria Tallchief ( 1946-1952 ) , and Tanaquil LeClercq ( 1952-1969 ) .",
"There was Vera Zorina ( December 1938-1946 ) , Maria Tallchief ( 1946-1952 ) , and Tanaquil Le Clercq ( 1952-1969 ) ."
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"Along with Kirstein and Jerome Robbins , he co-founded the New York City Ballet and remained its balletmaster for more than 35 years , alongside Mr. Robbins as co-founding choreographer .",
"He was the co-founder and balletmaster of the New York City Ballet ."
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"At this time , the impresario Sergei Diaghilev invited Balanchine to join the Ballets Russes as a choreographer .",
"He was picked up by Sergei Diaghilev to be a dancer and choreographer for the Ballets Russes ."
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"Of volcanic origin , the islands of Saint Helena , Ascension Island , and Tristan da Cunha were all formerly separate colonies of the English crown , though separately discovered by several Portuguese explorers between 1502 and 1504 .",
"Of volcanic origin , the islands of Saint Helena , Ascension and Tristan da... |
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"The fort was renamed James Fort and the town Jamestown , in honor of the Duke of York and heir apparent , later King James II of England .",
"The fort was named James Fort and the town Jamestown , in honor of the Duke of York , later King James II of England ."
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"Saint Helena , Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean consisting of the island of Saint Helena , Ascension Island and the island group called Tristan da Cunha .",
"Saint Helena , Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory ."
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"In 1657 the English East India Company was granted a charter to govern Saint Helena by Oliver Cromwell , and the following year the Company decided to fortify and colonise the island with planters .",
"In 1657 , the English East India Company was given a permit to govern St Helena by Oliver Cromwell , and the fo... |
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"After the Restoration of the English monarchy in 1660 , the East India Company received a Royal Charter giving it the sole right to fortify and colonise the island .",
"After the Restoration of the English monarchy in 1660 , the East India Company received a Royal permit to start a colony in the island ."
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"It was previously known as Saint Helena and Dependencies until September 1 , 2009 , when a new constitution came into force giving the three islands equal status within the territory .",
"It was known as Saint Helena and Dependencies until 1 September 2009 ."
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"Ascension Island , Tristan da Cunha and Saint Helena all issue their own postage stamps , which provide a significant income .",
"It is in the South Atlantic Ocean and is made up of the island of Saint Helena , Ascension Island and the island group called Tristan da Cunha ."
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"A disease or condition is not a pandemic merely because it is widespread or kills many people ; it must also be infectious .",
"According to the World Health Organization , a pandemic can start when three conditions have been met : A disease or condition is not a pandemic merely because it is widespread or kills... |
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"For instance , cancer is responsible for many deaths but is not considered a pandemic because the disease is not infectious or contagious .",
"For example cancer is responsible for many deaths but is not considered a pandemic because the disease is not infectious ( although certain causes of some types of cancer... |
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"A pandemic ( from Greek πᾶν pan `` all '' and δῆμος demos `` people '' ) is an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large region ; for instance multiple continents , or even worldwide .",
"A pandemic ( from Greek παν pan all + δήμος demos people ) is an epidemic ( an ... |
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"The Battle of Southam is claimed by locals to have been the first battle of the English Civil Wars .",
"The first battle in the English Civil War was in Southam ."
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"Southam was never on a railway .",
"Southam never had a canal or railway built through it ."
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"Version 2 of iCal was released as part of Mac OS X v10 .4 , Version 3 as part of Mac OS X v10 .5 , Version 4 as part of Mac OS X v10 .6 , Version 5 as part of Mac OS X v10 .7 , and Version 6 as part of OS X v10 .8 .",
"Version 2 of iCal was released as part of Mac OS X v10 .4 , Version 3 with Mac OS X v10 .5 and... |
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"Originally released as a free download for Mac OS X v10 .2 on September 10 , 2002 , it was bundled with the operating system as iCal 1.5 with the release of Mac OS X v10 .3 .",
"Originally released as a free download for Mac OS X v10 .2 on September 10 2002 , with the release of Mac OS X v10 .3 it was bundled wi... |
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"iCal was the first calendar application for OS X to offer support for multiple calendars and the ability to intermittently publish\\/subscribe to calendars on WebDAV servers .",
"iCal was the first calendar application for Mac OS X to offer support for multiple calendars and the ability to publish\\/subscribe ca... |
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"Calendar , previously known as iCal before the release of OS X Mountain Lion , is a personal calendar application made by Apple Inc. that runs on the OS X operating system .",
"iCal is a personal calendar application made by Apple Inc. that runs on the Mac OS X operating system ."
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"These and other differences hindered the development of the string theory as being the theory that united quantum mechanics and general relativity successfully .",
"So , string theory successfully brings General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics together ."
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"These three facts imply that the low-energy approximation to a superstring theory is a supergravity theory .",
"M-theory is a new idea in small-particle physics that is part of superstring theory ."
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"This similar denomination is not a coincidence ; the Type IIA string theory has the Type IIA supergravity theory as its low-energy limit and the Type IIB string theory gives rise to Type IIB supergravity .",
"It was discovered that by taking a Type IIA string theory that has a size R and changing the radius to 1... |
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"There are other dualities between the other string theories .",
"But there are some problems with string theory ."
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"The western part of modern Belarus remained part of Poland .",
"The western part of modern Belarus stayed part of Poland ."
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"The last major revival of Belarusian literature occurred in the 1960s with novels published by Vasil Bykaŭ and Uladzimir Karatkievich .",
"The last major revival of Belarusian literature was in the 1960s with novels published by Vasil Bykaŭ and Uladzimir Karatkievich ."
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"Typically , Belarusians eat a light breakfast and two hearty meals , with dinner being the largest meal of the day .",
"A typical Belarusian eats a light breakfast and two hearty meals , with dinner being the largest meal of the day ."
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"The traditional Belarusian dress originates from the Kievan Rus ' period .",
"The traditional Belarusian dress is from the Kievan Rus ' period ."
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"Rock music has become increasingly popular in recent years , though the Belarusian government has attempted to limit the amount of foreign music aired on the radio in favor of traditional Belarusian music .",
"Rock music has become more popular in recent years , though the Belarusian government has tried to limi... |
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"To show hospitality , a host traditionally presents an offering of bread and salt when greeting a guest or visitor .",
"To show hospitality , a host will give an offering of bread and salt when greeting a guest or visitor ."
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"In the 19th century , Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko composed operas and chamber music pieces while living in Minsk .",
"In the 19th century , Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko made operas and chamber music pieces while living in Minsk ."
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"A part of Belarus under Russian rule emerged as the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1919 .",
"A part of Belarus under Russian rule became the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1919 ."
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"Several poets and authors went into exile after the Nazi occupation of Belarus and would not return until the 1960s .",
"Several poets and authors went into exile after the Nazi occupation of Belarus ."
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"Due to the cool climate , clothes were designed to preserve body heat and were usually made from flax or wool .",
"Due to the cool climate , clothes were made to keep body heat and were usually made from flax or wool ."
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"Over forty percent of its 207,600 square kilometres ( 80,200 sq mi ) is forested , and its strongest economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing .",
"Over forty percent of its 207,600 square kilometres ( 80,200 sq mi ) is forested ."
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"The contested lands were divided between Poland and the Soviet Union after the war ended in 1921 , and the Belorussian SSR became a founding member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1922 .",
"The Belorussian SSR became a founding member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1922 ."
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"In 1939 , Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded and occupied Poland , marking the beginning of World War II .",
"In 1939 , Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland ."
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"In 1986 , the Belorussian SSR was significantly exposed to nuclear fallout from the explosion at the Chernobyl power plant in neighboring Ukrainian SSR .",
"In 1986 , the Belorussian SSR had nuclear fallout from the explosion at the Chernobyl power plant in neighboring Ukrainian SSR ."
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"In 1945 , Belarus became a founding member of the United Nations , along with the Soviet Union and the Ukrainian SSR .",
"In 1945 the Belorussian SSR became a founding member of the United Nations , along with the Soviet Union and the Ukrainian SSR ."
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"Western countries have described Belarus under Lukashenko as a dictatorship ; the government has accused the same Western powers of trying to oust Lukashenko .",
"Western countries have described Belarus under Lukashenko as a dictatorship ."
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"Over 70 % of Belarus 's population of 9.49 million resides in urban areas .",
"Over 70 % of Belarus 's population of 9.49 million live in the urban areas ."
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"From 5,000 to 2,000 BCE , Bandkeramik cultures predominated .",
"From 5,000 to 2,000 BCE , Bandkeramik cultures lived here ."
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"Belarusian cuisine consists mainly of vegetables , meat ( especially pork ) , and bread .",
"Belarusian cuisine is mainly vegetables , meat ( especially pork ) , and breads ."
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"Until the 20th century , the lands of modern-day Belarus belonged to several countries , including the Principality of Polotsk , the Grand Duchy of Lithuania , the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth , and the Russian Empire .",
"These included the Principality of Polotsk , the Grand Duchy of Lithuania , the Polish-L... |
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"The parliament of the republic declared the sovereignty of Belarus on 27 July 1990 , and during the dissolution of the Soviet Union , Belarus declared independence on 25 August 1991 .",
"The parliament of the republic declared the sovereignty of Belarus on 27 July 1990 ."
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"Since a referendum in 1995 , the country has had two official languages : Belarusian and Russian .",
"The country has two official languages : Belarusian and Russian ."
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"Lieutenant General Yuri Zhadobin heads the Ministry of Defense , and Alexander Lukashenko ( as president ) serves as Commander-in-Chief .",
"Lieutenant General Yuri Zhadobin heads the Ministry of Defense ."
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"The nation and its territory were devastated in World War II , during which Belarus lost about a third of its population and more than half of its economic resources .",
"Belarus lost about a third of its population and more than half of its economic resources ."
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"Statistically , BSSR was the hardest-hit Soviet republic in World War II and remained in Nazi hands until 1944 .",
"BSSR was the hardest-hit Soviet republic in World War II ."
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"The Council of Europe has barred Belarus from membership since 1997 for undemocratic voting and election irregularities in the November 1996 constitutional referendum and parliament by-elections .",
"The Council of Europe has stopped Belarus from membership since 1997 for undemocratic voting ."
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"Wheat and rye breads are consumed in Belarus , but rye is more plentiful because conditions are too harsh for growing wheat .",
"Rye is more plentiful because conditions are too harsh for growing wheat ."
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"The second most popular , Roman Catholicism , has a much smaller following , although both Orthodox and Catholic versions of Christmas and Easter are celebrated as national holidays .",
"The second most popular , Roman Catholicism , has a much smaller following ."
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"The population of Belarus did not regain its pre-war level until 1971 .",
"The population of Belarus did not come back to its pre-war level until 1971 ."
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"In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution , Belarus declared independence as the Belarusian People 's Republic , succeeded by the Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia , which became a founding constituent republic of the Soviet Union and was renamed as the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic ( BSSR ) .",
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"After Stalin 's death in 1953 , Nikita Khrushchev continued his predecessor 's cultural hegemony program , stating , `` The sooner we all start speaking Russian , the faster we shall build communism . ''",
"After Stalin 's death in 1953 , Nikita Khrushchev continued the plan ."
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"The region that is now Belarus was first settled by Baltic tribes in the 3rd century .",
"The region that is now Belarus was first settled by Slavic tribes in the 6th century ."
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"The official use of the Belarusian language and other cultural aspects were limited by Moscow .",
"The use of the Belarusian language was limited ."
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"Soon thereafter it merged to form the Lithuanian-Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic .",
"Parts of Poland were added to the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic ."
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"The Constitution of Belarus does not declare an official religion , although the primary religion in the country is Eastern Orthodox Christianity .",
"The main religion in the country is Russian Orthodox Christianity ."
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"Alexander Lukashenko has been the country 's president since 1994 .",
"Alexander Lukashenko ( as president ) is Commander-in-Chief ."
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"Belarus is divided into six regions ( Belarusian : вобласць , Russian : о́бласть ) , which are named after the cities that serve as their administrative centers .",
"Belarus is divided into six regions ."
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"The modern era of Belarusian literature began in the late 19th century ; one prominent writer was Yanka Kupala .",
"The modern era of Belarusian literature began in the late 19th century ."
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"More than 80 % of the population is ethnic Belarusian , with sizable minorities of Russians , Poles and Ukrainians .",
"More than 80 % of the population are ethnic Belarusians ."
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"Much of the borders of Belarus took their modern shape in 1939 when some lands of the Second Polish Republic were incorporated into it after the Soviet invasion of Poland and were finalized after World War II .",
"Some lands of the Second Polish Republic were added into it after the Soviet invasion of Poland ."
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"The union between Poland and Lithuania ended in 1795 with the partitioning of Poland by Imperial Russia , Prussia , and Austria .",
"The union ended in 1795 ."
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"Upon the death of Kievan Rus ' ruler Yaroslav I the Wise , the state split into independent principalities .",
"When Kievan Rus ' ruler Yaroslav I the Wise died , the state split ."
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"However , Belarus can not join NATO because it is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation .",
"The State is a member of the UN , the CIS , Collective Security Treaty Organization , the Eurasian Economic Community , the Union State of Russia and Belarus ( from 2 April 1997 ) , as well as a member ... |
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"Adam and Eve would soon bear two sons , Cain and Abel .",
"Adam and Eve 's first two children were sons , Cain and Abel ."
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"God creates the world in six days .",
"God created the universe and everything in it in six days ."
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"Joseph , Jacob 's favorite son , is sold into slavery in Egypt by his jealous brothers .",
"Joseph 's brothers were jealous , so they sold him into slavery in Egypt ."
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"God resolves to destroy the city of Sodom and Gomorrah for the sins of its people .",
"God destroyed the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah , saving only Abraham 's nephew Lot and his daughters ."
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"The Nicholas Wildlife Aviary Complex , located within the Saint Vincent ( island ) maintains a vital captive breeding and conservation program to conserve the St Vincent Parrot .",
"The Nicholas Wildlife Aviary Complex , located within the Botanic Gardens St. Vincent maintains a vital captive breeding and conser... |
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"Due to all of these contributing factors , the St. Vincent Parrot is considered Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .",
"Due to all these contributing factors , the St. Vincent Parrot is considered Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ."
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"There is a less yellow-brown morph and a less common green morph .",
"There are two different color morphs : a more common ` yellow-brown ' morph , and a less common ` green ' morph ."
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"The female usually lays one to two eggs .",
"The female usually lays two to three eggs ."
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"Its diet consists mainly of fruits , nuts , flowers and seeds .",
"Its diet consists mainly of fruits , seeds , flowers and leaves of several species of the rainforest ."
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"40 cm ( 16 in ) long , mostly green , multi-colored amazon parrot with a yellowish white , blue and green head , greenish-bronze upperparts , gray feet , reddish eye , and violet blue-green wings .",
"The Saint Vincent Amazon is a 40 cm ( 16 in ) long amazon parrot ; the plumage of this attractive species is hig... |
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"The Saint Vincent Amazon ( Amazona guildingii ) also known as Saint Vincent Parrot , is a large , approximately 40 cm long , multi-colored amazon parrot with a yellowish white , blue and green head , greenish-bronze upperparts plumage , and violet blue-green wings .",
"It is a large , multi-colored Amazon parrot... |
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"Priapulid-like fossils are known at least as far back as the Middle Cambrian .",
"Priapulid fossils are known at least as far back as the Middle Cambrian ."
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"Only 16 extant species of priapulid worms are known .",
"There are only sixteen known living species of priapulid worms ."
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"They live in the mud ( which they eat ) and in comparatively shallow waters up to 90 metres ( 300 ft ) deep .",
"They live in the mud , which they eat , in comparatively shallow waters up to 90 metres ( 300 ft ) ."
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"They were likely major predators of the Cambrian period .",
"They were probably major predators of the Cambrian period ."
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"Among Ecdysozoa , their nearest relatives are Kinorhyncha and Loricifera , with which they constitute the Scalidophora clade named after the spines covering the introvert ( scalids ) .",
"Their nearest relatives are probably Kinorhyncha and Loricifera with which they constitute the taxon Scalidophora ."
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"Some also serves as a singular indefinite article , as in `` There is some person on the porch '' .",
"There are two indefinite articles : `` a '' and `` an '' ."
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"Some languages also use definite articles with personal names .",
"In English there is just one definite article : `` the '' ."
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"For example , Example of prefixed definite article : A different way , limited to the definite article , is used by Latvian .",
"There are two kinds of articles : definite articles and indefinite articles ."
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"The British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) , is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film , television , children 's film and television , and interactive media .",
"The British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) , is a British organization that hosts annual awards ... |
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"Since 1948 , selected films have been awarded with the BAFTA award for Best Film at an annual ceremony .",
"Since 1948 , selected movies have been awarded with the BAFTA award for Best Film at an annual ceremony ."
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"This page lists the winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Film , BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film for each year , in addition to the retired earlier versions of those awards .",
"This page lists the winners and nominees for the BAFT... |
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"Tenerife South Airport ( IATA : TFS , ICAO : GCTS ) , previously known as Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport , is one of two international airports located on the island of Tenerife , the largest of the Canary Islands ( the second one being Tenerife North Airport ) .",
"Tenerife South `` Reina Sofia '' Airport (... |
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"Non-English Wikipedias can also be translated from the articles here .",
"Non-English Wikipedias can also translate from the articles here ."
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"This is likely to make Simple English articles a good way to introduce those written in complex English ; if someone has trouble understanding a concept in complex English they can `` fall back '' to the Simple version .",
"If someone can not understand an idea in complex English , they can read the Simple Engli... |
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"The Simple English Wikipedia uses fewer words and simpler grammar than the original English Wikipedia .",
"Articles in the Simple English Wikipedia use fewer words and easier grammar than the ordinary English Wikipedia ."
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"Of course , original submissions are also welcome ; in that case , they could be submitted both to this and to the main Wikipedia ( where it is written in the normal level of English ) .",
"Of course , people can write original articles ; these could be put in both this and the main Wikipedia ( with a normal lev... |
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"Simple English is a simplified form of the English language .",
"Simple English is similar to English , but it only uses basic words ."
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"Mario Del Monaco ( July 27 , 1915 - October 16 , 1982 ) was an Italian operatic tenor earning worldwide acclaim for his powerful voice .",
"Mario Del Monaco ( July 27 , 1915 - July 16 , 1982 ) was an Italian tenor , particularly associated with Italian heroic roles , notably Otello ."
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"Both the IAEA and its then Director General , ElBaradei , were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 .",
"International Atomic Energy Agency and its Director General , Mohamed ElBaradei , were both awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 7 October 2005 for their role in trying to prevent the invasion of Iraq by a US-le... |
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"The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957 .",
"It was created as an autonomous ( self-governing ) organization on July 29 , 1957 ."
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"The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy , and to inhibit its use for any military purpose , including nuclear weapons .",
"International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) is a spin-off organization from the United Natio... |
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"`` We Are Young '' reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Digital Songs charts .",
"`` We Are Young '' reached number one on the US Hot 100 chart ."
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"Nate Ruess 's band , The Format , split in February 2008 .",
"It was formed by Nate Ruess who used to be in The Format ."
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