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"Billy Budd is an opera by Benjamin Britten . It was first performed at the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden , London on 1 December 1951 .",
"Billy Budd is an opera by Benjamin Britten , from a libretto by E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier , was first performed at the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden , London on 1... |
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"In the early morning the crew gather on deck and Billy is executed .",
"Four o'clock that morning , the crew assembles on deck , and Billy is brought out ."
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"Vere , as an old man , remembers Billy 's burial at sea .",
"Vere , as an old man , remembers Billy 's burial at sea , reflecting that the man he failed to save has instead blessed and saved him ."
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"He gives some money to the Novice and tells him he should persuade Billy to start a mutiny , and that he should give Billy the money as a bribe . The Novice does not dare to refuse .",
"He orders the Novice to try and bribe Billy into joining a mutiny , and the broken-spirited Novice quickly agrees ."
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"Once again , Billy begins to stammer because he is so angry .",
"Once again , Billy begins to stammer in rage ."
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"Famous baritones who have sung the role of Billy Budd include Thomas Allen , Simon Keenlyside , Richard Stilwell , and Thomas Hampson .",
"Other leading baritones who have sung the role of Billy Budd include Sir Thomas Allen , Simon Keenlyside , Richard Stilwell , Nathan Gunn , Rod Gilfry , Bo Skovhus , Thomas H... |
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"Billy refuses the bribe and thinks he will be rewarded , but Dansker warns him that Claggart is dangerous .",
"Billy refuses the bribe and believes he will be rewarded , but Dansker warns him to beware of Claggart ."
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"Claggart begins to tell Vere that Billy could cause trouble , but is interrupted when a French ship is seen .",
"Claggart begins to tell Vere about the danger that Billy represents , but is interrupted by the sighting of a French ship ."
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"Britten originally wanted the part of Billy Budd to be sung by Geraint Evans , but Evans found that the notes were too high for his voice , so he sang a different role , and the role of Billy Budd was sung by Theodor Uppman .",
"The title role was originally reserved by Britten for Geraint Evans , who prepared i... |
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"Their current line-up consists of Howard Jones , Adam Dutkiewicz , Mike D'antonio , Joel Stroetzel , and Justin Foley .",
"Killswitch Engage 's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones , bassist Mike D'Antonio , guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz , and drummer Justin Foley ."
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"The monsoon trough is part of the Intertropical Convergence Zone ( ITCZ ) which extends into or through a monsoon circulation .",
"The monsoon trough is that portion of the Intertropical Convergence Zone ( ITCZ ) which extends into or through a monsoon circulation , as depicted by a line on a weather map showing... |
[
"Camiers is a commune . It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France .",
"Camiers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France ."
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"The `` VNV '' in the name stands for Victory , not Vengeance , in keeping with the group 's motto , `` One should strive to achieve ; not sit in bitter regret . ''",
"The `` VNV '' in the name stands for Victory , not Vengeance , in keeping with the group 's motto , `` One should strive to achieve , not sit in b... |
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"VNV Nation are an electronic music band originally from Wexford and London , now based in Hamburg , that combines elements of trance , synthpop and electronic body music ( EBM ) , into what they call futurepop .",
"VNV Nation are a British\\/Irish electronic music band originally from Wexford , Ireland and Londo... |
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"( `` Courage , comradesâ '' long live anarchy ! '' )",
"( `` Courage , cousinsâ '' long live anarchy ! '' )"
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"In front of the guillotine , he screamed `` Coraggio compagniâ '' evviva l' anarchia ! ''",
"In front of the guillotine , he exclaimed `` Coraggio cuginiâ '' evviva l' anarchia ! ''"
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"Caserio was executed by guillotine in Lyon at 5am , August 16 , 1894 .",
"Caserio was executed by guillotine in Lyon at precisely 5am , August 16 , 1894 ."
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"Sante Geronimo Caserio ( September 8 , 1873 - August 16 , 1894 ) was an Italian anarchist that stabbed the French president of the French Third Republic Marie Franà ois Sadi Carnot .",
"Sante Geronimo Caserio ( September 8 , 1873 â `` August 16 , 1894 ) was an Italian anarchist and the assassin of Marie Franà oi... |
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"Misao Tamai ( born 16 December 1903 - died 23 December 1978 ) is a former Japanese football player .",
"Misao Tamai ( born December 16 , 1903 ) is a former Japanese football player ."
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"Levarà is a commune of 358 people ( 1999 ) . It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Mayenne department in the northwest of France .",
"Levarà is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France ."
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"Pedro Cea ( born 1 September 1900 - died 8 September 1970 ) is a former Uruguayan football player .",
"Josà Pedro Cea ( September 1 , 1900 â `` September 18 , 1970 , Montevideo ) was an Uruguayan football player and coach ."
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"Bolivia is named after Simà n Bolà var .",
"Sucre opted to create a new nation and , with local support , named it in honor of Simà n Bolà var . However , the original name given to the newly formed country was Republic of Bolà var ."
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"Joseph Alois Schumpeter ( February 8 , 1883 â `` January 8 , 1950 ) was a researcher in economics and political science .",
"Joseph Alois Schumpeter ( 8 February 1883 -- 8 January 1950 ) was an Austrian-American economist and political scientist ."
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"Some artists of the time are also experimenting with impossible figures , for example , Jos de Mey , Shigeo Fukuda , Sandro del Prete , Istvà n Orosz ( Utisz ) , Guido Moretti , Tamàs F. Farkas and Mathieu Hamaekers .",
"Some contemporary artists are also experimenting with impossible figures , for example , Jo... |
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"The article referenced Escher , whose work had sparked their interest in the subject , but not Reutersvà rd , whom they were unaware of .",
"The article referred to Escher , whose work had sparked their interest in the subject , but not Reutersvà rd , whom they were unaware of ."
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"Impossible objects are of interest to psychologists , mathematicians and artists .",
"Impossible objects are of interest to psychologists , mathematicians and artists without falling entirely into any one discipline ."
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"He produced many other drawings of impossible objects , sometimes with the entire drawing being an undecidable figure .",
"He produced many further drawings featuring impossible objects , sometimes with the entire drawing being an undecidable figure ."
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"From the 1930s onwards Dutch artist M. C. Escher produced many drawings with paradoxes of perspective .",
"From the 1930s onwards Dutch artist M. C. Escher produced many drawings featuring paradoxes of perspective gradually working towards impossible objects ."
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"The illusion is made of a two-dimensional figure . The visual system and the brain subconsciously interpret it as a projection of a three-dimensional object .",
"An impossible object ( also known as an impossible figure or an undecidable figure ) is a type of optical illusion consisting of a two-dimensional figu... |
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"Martha Maria Yeardley Smith ( born July 3 , 1964 ) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress and voice actor who is well known for giving the voice of Lisa Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons .",
"Yeardley Smith ( ; born July 3 , 1964 ) is a French born American actress , voice artist , writer... |
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"Dalrymple named the strait after Torres .",
"It was Dalrymple who named the strait after Torres ."
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"Dalrymple wrote a book , the Historical Collection of the Several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean in 1770-1771 .",
"This discovery led Dalrymple to publish the Historical Collection of the Several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean in 1770-1771 , which aroused widespread intere... |
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"After Quiros 's ship went back to Mexico , Torres kept going to the Moluccas and then to Manila .",
"After Quiros 's ship returned to Mexico , Torres resumed the intended voyage to Manila via the Moluccas ."
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"There is evidence of people living on the Torres Strait islands for at least 2,500 years .",
"The islands of the Torres Strait have been inhabited for at least 2,500 years and possibly much longer ."
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"The islands ' people are called the Torres Strait Islanders . They are Melanesian peoples related to the Papuans of New Guinea .",
"The islands ' indigenous inhabitants are the Torres Strait Islanders , Melanesian peoples related to the Papuans of adjoining New Guinea ."
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"In 1978 an agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea worked out the correct position of the maritime border in the Torres Strait .",
"In 1978 an agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea determined the maritime border in the Torres Strait ."
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"While there are about 6,800 Torres Strait Islanders living on the islands , about 42,000 islanders now live on the mainland .",
"Over 6,800 Torres Strait Islanders live on the Islands and 42,000 live on the mainland ."
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"The hilly and steep granite islands in the west were once the tops of mountains which became islands when the sea levels rose 8,000 years ago .",
"Many of the western islands are hilly and steep , formed mainly of granite , and are peaks of the northernmost extension of the Great Dividing Range now turned into i... |
[
"Jules Verne wrote about Torres Strait in his novel , Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea . It was a dangerous place where the submarine , `` Nautilus '' , was stranded for a short time .",
"Torres Strait is mentioned in Jules Verne 's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea as a dangerous strait where the submar... |
[
"Pearl-shelling brought many experienced divers from many countries , especially Japan .",
"Pearl-shelling was responsible for the arrival of experienced divers from many countries , notably Japan ."
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"Dalrymple was angry that it was Captain Cook and not him who was put in charge of the expedition which led in 1770 to the discovery of the east coast of Australia .",
"Dalrymple was bitterly disappointed that it was Captain Cook and not him who was appointed commander of the expedition which eventually led in 17... |
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"The islands in the center are mostly coral cays .",
"The central islands are predominantly coral cays , and those of the east are of volcanic origins ."
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"In 1769 the Scottish geographer Alexander Dalrymple , was translating Spanish letters found in the Philippines in 1762 . He read Luis VÃ ez de Torres ' letter about a passage south of New Guinea .",
"In 1769 the Scottish geographer Alexander Dalrymple , whilst translating some Spanish documents captured in the P... |
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"There was an important pearling business in the strait from the 1860s until about 1970 .",
"There was an important pearling industry from the 1860s until about 1970 when it collapsed in the face of competition from the plastics industry ."
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"The first known European to sail through the strait was Luis Và ez de Torres , a Spanish or Portuguese sailor . He was second-in-command of the Spanish expedition led by the Portuguese Pedro Fernandez de Quiràs who sailed from Peru to the South Pacific in 1605 .",
"The first recorded European navigation of the ... |
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"Using this biplane model , he calculated possible methods of gliding , and determined that Microraptor most likely launched itself from a perch , swooped downward in a deep ` U ' shaped curve and then lifted again to land on another tree .",
"Using this biplane model , Chatterjee was able to calculate possible m... |
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"The hind wings would also have helped control the gliding flight .",
"The orientation of the hind wings would also have helped the animal control its gliding flight ."
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"The feathers not directly employed in the biplane wing , like those on the tibia and the tail , could have been used to control and alter the flight path .",
"The feathers not directly employed in the biplane wing structure , like those on the tibia and the tail , could have been used to control drag and alter t... |
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"Chatterjee also used computer algorithms to test whether or not Microraptor was capable of true , powered flight , in addition to gliding .",
"Chatterjee also used computer algorithms that test animal flight capacity to test whether or not Microraptor was capable of true , powered flight , in addition to passive... |
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"Microraptor was among the first non-avian dinosaurs discovered with the impressions of feathers and wings .",
"Aside from its extremely small size , Microraptor was among the first non-avian dinosaurs discovered with the impressions of feathers and wings ."
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"Sankar Chatterjee found that , in order for Microraptor to glide or fly , the fore and hind wings must have been on different levels ( as on a biplane ) and not overlaid ( as on a dragonfly ) .",
"Sankar Chatterjee determined in 2005 that , in order for Microraptor to glide or fly , the fore and hind wings must ... |
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"The data showed that Microraptor could sustain some level powered flight , so it is possible that the animal flew as well as glided .",
"The resulting data showed that Microraptor did have the requirements to sustain level powered flight , so it is theoretically possible that the animal flew on occasion in addit... |
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"There are three primary colors on the printer 's color wheel ( the color wheel described here is the color wheel used for color printing ) .",
"Color schemes are logical combinations of colors on the color wheel ."
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"The primary colors can be mixed together to make secondary colors .",
"Most color wheels are based on three primary colors , three secondary colors , and the six intermediates formed by mixing a primary with a secondary , known as tertiary colors , for a total of 12 main divisions ; some add more intermediates ,... |
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"The secondary colors can be mixed with the primary colors to make tertiary colors .",
"Other color wheels , however , are based on the four opponent colors , and may have four or eight main colors ."
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"Secondary colors are made by mixing primary colors together .",
"Most color wheels are based on three primary colors , three secondary colors , and the six intermediates formed by mixing a primary with a secondary , known as tertiary colors , for a total of 12 main divisions ; some add more intermediates , for 2... |
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"Boroaia is a commune found in Suceava County , Romania .",
"Boroaia is a commune located in Suceava County , Romania ."
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"Piast the Wheelwright was , according to legend , the creator of the Piast dynasty , a son ChoÅ cisko , which would go on to rule the Kingdom of Poland .",
"Piast KoÅ odziej ( Piast the Wheelwright ) was a semi-legendary figure in prehistoric Poland ( 9th cent ."
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"He was first mentioned in the Polish Chronicle of Gallus Anonymus .",
"He makes an appearance in the Polish Chronicle of Gallus Anonymus , along with his father , ChoÅ cisko and wife Rzepka ."
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"She became a very well known in the mid-1980s with the release of the album , She 's So Unusual . Lauper became the first artist in history to have four top-five singles released from one album .",
"She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She 's So Unusual and became the first female ... |
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"Cynthia Ann Stephanie `` Cyndi '' Lauper ( born in Queens , New York , United States , on June 22 , 1953 ) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer , songwriter , and MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning movie , television and theater actress .",
"Cynthia Ann Stephanie `` Cyndi '' Lauper ( born June 22... |
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"She has released 11 albums , over 40 singles , and has sold more than 55 million albums worldwide .",
"Lauper has released 11 albums and over 40 singles , and as of 2008 had sold more than 30 million records worldwide ."
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"For instance for dotted lists that have a font-size 80 % or less of normal font-size , since then bold middot '' '' becomes too small .",
"For instance , in dotted lists that have a font-size 80 % or less of normal font-size , since then a bold middot becomes too small ."
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"For instance if there are no or several spaces after the template . Like these examples :",
"For instance , if there are no or several spaces after the template , like these examples :"
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"It works similarly to the html markup sequence '' '' . That is , a non-breaking space , a bullet and a normal space .",
"It works similarly to the HTML markup sequence : ( ) , that is , a non-breaking space , a bullet and a normal space ."
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"If the template is used slightly wrong it will in some cases still behave well .",
"If the template is used slightly wrong , it will , in some cases , still behave well ."
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"( It does n't matter if there are no or some spaces at the end of the lines , after the templates . )",
"( It does not matter if there are no or some spaces at the end of the lines , after the templates . )"
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"La Chapelle-sur-Ch à zy is a commune .",
"La Chapelle-sur-Ch à zy is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France ."
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"Kota Ogi ( born 5 May 1983 ) is a Japanese football player . He plays for Ventforet Kofu .",
"Kota Ogi is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ventforet Kofu ."
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"The first concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra took place on April 28 , 1923 with HristiÄ conducting .",
"The inauguration concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra took place on April 28 , 1923 under the baton of maestro HristiÄ ."
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"Its founder was Stevan HristiÄ , one of the most important Serbian composers and conductors .",
"Its founder , first director and chief conductor was Stevan HristiÄ , one of the most important Serbian composers and conductors ."
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"The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Belgrade , Serbia . It was founded in 1923 .",
"Thus the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1923 ."
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"On 26 July 2004 Banco Santander Central Hispano announced the purchase of Abbey National plc. .",
"On 26 July 2004 Banco Santander Central Hispano announced the acquisition of Abbey National plc. ."
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"In April 2005 he was cleared of all charges .",
"However , in April 2005 he was cleared of all charges ."
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"In 2005 , Mr. Botin was accused of insider trading ( trading stock based on knowledge the general public did not have ) . The anti-corruption division of the Spanish public prosecutor 's office cleared Mr. Botin of all charges .",
"In 2005 the anti-corruption division of the Spanish public prosecutor 's office c... |
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"Banco Central Hispano was founded in 1991 . In 1999 , Banco Santander and Banco Central Hispano merged , creating Banco Santander Central Hispano , or BSCH .",
"The 1999 merger of Banco Santander ( founded in 1857 ) and Banco Central Hispano ( founded in 1991 ) following the merger of Banco Central ( est . 1919 ... |
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"Retail banking - the main part of Santander 's operations - generates 82 % of the group 's profit .",
"Retail banking - the main aspect of Santander 's operations - generates 82 % of the group 's profit ."
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"The shareholders ' approved of the purchase , and it was formally approved by the courts . Abbey became part of Grupo Santander on 12 November 2004 .",
"Following shareholders ' approval at the EGMs of Abbey ( 95 per cent voted in favor , despite vocal opposition from most of those present ) and Santander , the ... |
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"On December 14 , 2008 , it was revealed that the collapse of Bernard Madoff 's Ponzi scheme might mean the loss of 2.33 billion euros at Banco Santander .",
"On 14 December 2008 , it was revealed that the collapse of Bernard Madoff 's Ponzi scheme might mean the loss of 2.33 billion euros at Banco Santander ."
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"The group announced in July 2008 that it intended to takeover the UK bank Alliance & Leicester . Alliance & Leicester had  # 24bn in deposits and 254 branches .",
"The group announced in July 2008 that it intended to takeover the UK bank Alliance & Leicester , with  # 24bn in deposits and 254 branches ."
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"The 1999 merger between Santander and Central Hispano was designed to be a `` merger of equals '' . The the top executives of the two firms would share control of the new firm .",
"The 1999 merger between Santander and Banco Central Hispano ( BCH ) was designed to be a `` merger of equals '' in which the top exe... |
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"Because of the large payouts , Mr. Botin was brought to trial on criminal charges of `` misappropriation of funds '' ( using company money the wrong way ) and `` irresponsible management . ''",
"The large termination payouts generated negative press and Botin was eventually brought to trial on criminal charges o... |
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"On December 1 , 2008 , Santander announced that their Formula One sponsorship deal with McLaren will end in 2010 , when Santander will become Ferrari 's main sponsor .",
"On 1 December 2008 , Santander announced that their Formula One sponsorship deal with McLaren will end in 2010 , when Santander will become Fe... |
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"BSCH 's offered to purchase 28 % of ABN AMRO . The offer would be made by a capital increase through a new stock share issue .",
"BSCH 's share of the offer added up to 28 % and the offer would have to be made up of a capital increase through a new share issue ."
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"It has renamed most of the subsidiaries it has acquired to Santander .",
"It has rebranded most of the subsidiaries it has acquired to Santander ."
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"Grupo Santander is a banking group centered on Banco Santander , the largest bank in the Eurozone . Grupo Santander is one of the largest banks in the world ( in terms of market capitalization ) .",
"is a banking group centered on Banco Santander , the largest bank in the Eurozone and one of the largest banks in... |
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"On November 10 , 2009 , HSBC Finance Corporation announced an agreement with Santander Consumer USA Inc. ( SC USA ) . SC USA would sell HSBC US auto loan processing operations , and US $ 1 billion in auto loan receivables ( money due to be received ) for US $ 904 million in cash .",
"On 10 November 2009 , HSBC F... |
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"The decision said the retirement payments made were legal , `` made as compensation for the services provided to the bank . ''",
"The verdict said the â 164M retirement payments made to the two former executives were legal , `` made as compensation for the services provided to the bank . ''"
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"In October 2007 , the group outbid Barclays and purchased ABN AMRO .",
"Then in October 2007 the consortium outbid Barclays and acquired ABN AMRO ."
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"Grupo Santander has 131,819 employees , 90.1 million customers , 11,178 branches and 2.27 million shareholders .",
"Grupo Santander consists of more than 170,000 employees , 90.1 million customers , 13,390 branches and 2.27 million shareholders ."
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"The purchase was completed in October 2008 when the group removed the company 's shares from the London Stock Exchange .",
"The acquisition was completed in October 2008 when the group delisted the company 's shares from the London Stock Exchange ."
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"In March 2008 , Banco Santander sold Interbanca , a subsidiary of Banca Antonveneta , to GE Commercial Finance In return , it received GE Money businesses in Germany , Finland and Austria , and GE 's Card and Auto Financing Businesses in the UK . These will be integrate into Santander Consumer Finance .",
"In Ma... |
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"Currently , Santander is a corporate sponsor of the Ferrari Formula One team and the Copa Libertadores de America .",
"Currently , Santander is a corporate sponsor of the Ferrari Formula 1 team and the Copa Libertadores de America ."
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"In October 2008 , Grupo Santander announced that it would purchase the 75.65 % of Sovereign Bancorp it does not currently own . This would cosst approximately US$ 1.9 billion ( â 1.4 billion ) .",
"In October 2008 , Grupo Santander announced that it would acquire the 75.65 % of Sovereign Bancorp it did not curre... |
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"This was followed by the purchase of the savings business of UK bank Bradford & Bingley ( B&B ) in September 2008 B&B had deposits of  # 22bn , 2.6 m customers , 197 branches and 140 agencies .",
"This was followed by the acquisition of the savings business of UK bank Bradford & Bingley ( B&B ) in September 200... |
[
"In May 2007 Banco Santander Central Hispano announced that it would make an offer to purchase ABN AMRO . This offer was in conjunction with Royal Bank of Scotland and Fortis .",
"In May 2007 Banco Santander Central Hispano announced that in conjunction with Royal Bank of Scotland and Fortis it would make an offe... |
[
"Soon after the merger former Central Hispano executives thought chairman Botin of trying to control the firm . They threatened to take legal action against him .",
"Soon after the merger former BCH executives accused Botin of trying to push his own agenda and threatened to take legal action against him ."
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"In June 2006 , Banco Santander Central Hispano purchased almost 20 % of Sovereign Bank . They also acquired the option to buy Sovereign Bank for $ 40 per share in the middle of 2008 .",
"In June 2006 , Banco Santander Central Hispano purchased almost 20 % of Sovereign Bank and acquired the option to buy the bank... |
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"Humberlito Borges Teixeira ( born 5 October 1980 ) is a Brazilan football player .",
"Humberlito Borges Teixeira or simply Borges ( born October 5 , 1980 in Salvador ) , is a Brazilian striker ."
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"He plays for Grà mio .",
"He currently plays for Grà mio ."
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