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New York (CNN) -- A self-described "ex-madam" who claims she supplied fellow city comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer with escorts several years ago is facing charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, authorities said. Kristin Davis, 38, was arrested on Monday night and charged with selling Adderall, Xana...
Who is the campaign manager for Kristin Davis?
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andrew miller
andrew miller
Voice of America (VOA) is a U.S. government-funded international news source that serves as the United States federal government's official institution for non-military, external broadcasting. As the largest U.S. international broadcaster, VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in over 45 languages which it distri...
Is it the biggest American international broadcaster?
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largest U.S. international broadcaster
Yes.
Becky was really smart. She knew how to spell really well. She won every spelling prize from her teacher. Her teacher told her that soon the whole school would have a spelling test. Becky wanted to get the highest grade. Her two best friends were going take it too. She dreamed that they would all get prizes. Every day ...
And what had she eaten?
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a big breakfast
Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) is an operating system by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Development was completed on 8 November 2006, and over the following three months, it was released in stages to computer hardware and soft...
Was that for Vista?
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Yes
(CNN) -- Has there ever been a rivalry in a sporting team quite like the one between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber? Their fractious, not to say poisonous, relationship reached a new low on Sunday, after the three-time world champion ignored Red Bull team orders to snatch victory from Australian Webber at the Malay...
WHO IS THE THREE TIME WORLD CHAMPION OF THE TWO?
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Webber
Webber
(CNN) -- John Lajeunesse said he was heading to the Renegade Mountain area to go four-wheeling, nothing out of the ordinary for a 16-year-old kid in rural Tennessee. How he and three other young people ended up shot dead inside a car on that same mountain is now a mystery before police and the small community of near...
How many of the dead attended the same school?
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Three of the victims were current or former students of the local school district.
three
CHAPTER IX THE NEW ARRIVAL "Say, that's great!" "Be careful, Dick! Don't try too much!" "He made a very good start," came from Captain Colby, who was watching the progress of the biplane closely. Over the cornfield sailed the _Dartaway_ with Dick Rover the sole occupant. He was up about fifty feet in the air ...
who was cheering for him ?
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Tom
Tom
PANAMA CITY, Panama (CNN) -- Ricardo Martinelli, the multimillionaire owner of a supermarket chain, was inaugurated as president of Panama on Wednesday. Ricardo Martinelli is a pro-business conservative who defeated a candidate from the ruling center-left party. National Assembly President Jose Luis Varela performe...
What will be a priority?
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Public safety,
Public safety,
Nashville is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in the north central part of the state. The city is a center for the music, healthcare, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and home to numerous colleges and uni...
what is the county seat
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Nashville is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County.
Nashville
Information technology (IT) is the application of computers to store, study, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data, or information, often in the context of a business or other enterprise. IT is considered a subset of information and communications technology (ICT). In 2012, Zuppo proposed an ICT hierarchy where each ...
Did this involve info transfer?
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facilitate the transfer of information a
yes
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi an...
From whom?
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a gift from the people of France
the people of France
Atlanta (CNN) -- Imagine paying as much for water as you do for your mortgage. Residents throughout Atlanta are outraged by hundreds, even thousands of dollars in monthly spikes in their water bills, and have questioned the legitimacy of the charges for years. Now, they're demanding answers. "I thought we were sink...
How much does Debbi Scarborough's family typically pay for their water bill?
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$ 200 to $ 250
$ 200 to $ 250
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the United States Congress, and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Though not at the geographic center of the Federal Distric...
What did they make chambers bigger for?
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expanded chambers for the bicameral legislature
for the bicameral legislature
Babylon ( ; Aramaic: בבל, "Babel"; , "Bābil"; , "Bavel") was a key kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia. The city was built on the Euphrates river and divided in equal parts along its left and right banks, with steep embankments to contain the river's seasonal floods. Babylon was originally a small Akkadian city dating from ...
When was it the largest city in the world?
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largest city in the world from c. 1770 to 1670 BC,
from c. 1770 to 1670 BC
(CNN) -- Three American college students detained in Cairo since Monday night were released from police custody Friday and were headed to the airport to return to the United States, an attorney for one of the men said. The men will board three separate commercial flights to return home, according to Joy Sweeney, the ...
What is his family planning to do upon his arrival?
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They plan to hold a belated Thanksgiving meal.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is long and wide and is by far the lar...
When did it shut down?
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1982
1982
CHAPTER XXI COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead. First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty. When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where h...
Who woke up with difficulty?
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Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into
Courthorne
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (previously incorporated as Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. and colloquially known as Warner Bros. and Warner Bros. Pictures) is an American entertainment company that is a division of Time Warner and is headquartered in Burbank, California. It is one of the "Big Six" major American film ...
It is one of how many major American Film studios?
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It is one of the "Big Six" major American film studios
yes, six
CHAPTER I. The Troubles of King Prigio. {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia. "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done. You are so clever." The king and que...
Did she seem mean?
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1,006
r. A good many years had passed--seventeen, in fact--since Queen Rosalind was married, but you would not think it to look at her. Her grey eyes were as kind and soft and beautiful, her dark hair as dark, and her pretty colour as like a white rose blushing, as on the day when she was a bride. And she was as fond of the ...
no
700 (seven hundred) is the natural number following 699 and preceding 701. It is the sum of four consecutive primes (167 + 173 + 179 + 181). It is a Harshad number. 700 is also: 700 — see above 701 prime number, sum of three consecutive primes (229 + 233 + 239), Chen prime, Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part 7...
What are they?
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(131 + 137 + 139 + 149 + 151)
131 137 139 149 151
CHAPTER XX. THE FIRST EASTERN WAR. 215-183. Scipio remained in Africa till he had arranged matters and won such a claim to Massinissa's gratitude that this king of Numidia was sure to watch over the interests of Rome. Scipio then returned home, and entered Rome with a grand triumph, all the nobler for himself tha...
In exchange for what?
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to exchange the old Roman ruggedness for the graces of philosophy and poetry.
For the graces of philosophy and poetry.
CHONGQING, China (CNN) -- Anna He is like a lot of kids about to turn 10. She plays with her brother, fights with her sister, practices piano, hates vegetables and is adapting to her new life -- adapting, because even though she's Chinese, this little girl seems far from happy about living in China. Anna He, 9, finds...
What does she hate so much about China?
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pollution
(CNN) -- Patti LaBelle has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a complaint that she verbally and physically assaulted a mother and her 18-month-old daughter in a Manhattan apartment lobby two years ago, the mother's lawyer said Wednesday. The agreement ends a lawsuit that accused the singer of "yelling, screaming obscen...
How much did she agree to pay?
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49
Patti LaBelle has agreed to pay $100,000
$100,000
(CNN) -- Juan Martin del Potro blew away Bernard Tomic in under an hour to take the Sydney International title on Saturday ahead of the Australian Open which gets underway in Melbourne on Monday. The big Argentine unleashed all his immense power at the Ken Rosewall Arena to slay reigning champion Tomic 6-3 6-1 in jus...
What tournament was it?
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Sydney International title
Sydney International title
Newark ( or also locally ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County. As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 277,140 in 2010, making it the nation's 67th most-populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 200...
What county is that located in?
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Newark ( or also locally ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.
Essex
My mommy has a really cool job! She makes costumes for movie stars. She works in the attic of our house, so I get to see her work all the time. I watch every movie I can, and try to learn all of the different costumes by heart. Mommy says if I work hard and keep up my practice, one day I'll get to to make costumes for ...
What?
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714
stuck my finger
She stuck my finger
(EW.com) -- Rebel Wilson will emcee the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, the network announced Thursday in a "first look" trailer that aired during the "Jersey Shore" finale. Set to air on April 14, this is the "Pitch Perfect" star's first time hosting, and the first time a woman has hosted since Sarah Silverman's stint in 200...
Who do comedians generally have an advantage over?
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comedians generally have the advantage over actors.
actors.
There once was a dog named Bruno. Bruno belonged to a family, the Smiths, but he was most loved by Sarah. Sarah was the youngest child in the house, she lived there with her mom, dad and older brother Fred. Bruno would sleep with Sarah every night, and wake up with her every morning. Together they would eat cheese and ...
who was she?
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Sarah was the youngest child
the youngest child
CHAPTER XIV. INVALIDED HOME. Two days after the battle of Albuera, Lord Wellington himself arrived, and from the officers of his staff Tom heard the details of the battle of Fuentes d'Onoro, which had been fought a few days previously, and which had been nearly as hardly contested as had Albuera itself, both sides ...
Who could stay there?
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for those too ill to bear the journey
those too ill to bear the journey
CHAPTER XVII THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages. He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying. Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm. "I must learn to fly," he cried. "I must master that....
where is it?
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here and there
here and there
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A KNOTTY QUESTION. "Tom Blunt," said Richard Sharp, "I deny your premises, condemn your reasoning as illogical, and reject your conclusions with scorn!" The youth who made this remark with very considerable assurance and emphasis was a student. His fellow-student received it with an air of bland...
Does he think he's doing a good job?
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you are becoming quite a work of art.
yes
CHAPTER II "THE NEW ART" A tall, fair young man stood in the small alcove of Lady Swindon's drawing-room, with his eyes fixed upon the door. He was accurately dressed in the afternoon garb of a London man about town, and carried in his hand, or rather in his hands, for they were crossed behind him, that hall-mark o...
What's Paul's last name?
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960
de Vaux
de Vaux
CHAPTER XIX--HOW NORMAN LESLIE RODE AGAIN TO THE WARS Tidings of these parleys, and marches, and surrenders of cities came to us at Tours, the King sending letters to his good towns by messengers. One of these, the very Thomas Scott of whom I have before spoken, a man out of Rankelburn, in Ettrick Forest, brought a l...
Who will ride to Paris?
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for the Maid will ride to see Paris
the Maid
One day Mary took a walk to the park. The park was very close to her house. One her way to the park she passed her friend Kim's house. Mary stopped by and asked if Kim wanted to play. Kim said yes. Mary and Kim walked together to the park. John's house was three houses down. Mary and Kim stopped by to ask John if he wa...
how many houses away was John's house from Mary's
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One her way to the park she passed her friend Kim's house. Mary stopped by and asked if Kim wanted to play. Kim said yes. Mary and Kim walked together to the park. John's house was three houses down
Four
CHAPTER II SHIPWRECKED Upon the following morning Nigel Graheme told his visitors that he had determined to accept their offer, and would at once set to work to raise a company. "I have," he said, "as you know, a small patrimony of my own, and as for the last eight years I have been living here looking after Malcol...
until when?
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687
Yes, until you join the regiment,
he joins the regiment,
A tiger named Timmy and Bear named Buster were going for a walk in the park by the river and were going to go swim later. As Timmy was running through a field in the park he came upon a small hamster with a broken leg. The hamster looked like it had somewhere to go but couldn't make it because of its leg. Timmy called ...
What was it?
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his name was Henry
Henry
CHAPTER XI--DANCING 'Prescribe us not our duties.' 'Well, Phyllis,' said her father, as he passed through the hall to mount his horse, 'how do you like the prospect of Monsieur le Roi's instructions?' 'Not at all, papa,' answered Phyllis, running out to the hall door to pat the horse, and give it a piece of bre...
What did Mr. Mohun tell Phyllis to do when he was leaving?
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pat the horse , and give it a piece of bread
CHAPTER VII. THE BLAST OF THE WHISTLE. Richard Talbot was of course convinced that witchcraft was not likely to be the most serious part of the misdeeds of Tibbott the huckstress. Committing Antony Babington to the custody of his wife, he sped on his way back to the Manor-house, where Lord Shrewsbury was at present...
What did Richard said when he returned?
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1,067
"I knew she flew high for Mistress Bess," returned Richard.
"I knew she flew high for Mistress Bess," returned Richard.
CHAPTER XVI. JONATHAN STUBBS. But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy. There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dress...
Were they fun?
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Dull.
One night I was at my friend's house where he threw a party. We were enjoying our dinner at night when all of a sudden we heard a knock on the door. I opened the door and saw this guy who had scar on his face. I asked my friend "who is that guy?", and he told me that it was his friend. I didn't trust that guy because h...
Was my friend male or female?
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he
male
Gallman, Mississippi (CNN) -- A 42-year-old man was charged Wednesday with arson and two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of a woman and her 7-year-old son in Mississippi. Wearing a bulletproof vest, Timothy Burns appeared in Copiah County Justice Court. He said he has no lawyer, so one will be appointe...
Did he have anything against the victims?
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There's no indication the suspect had anything against the three victims, the sheriff noted, nor that he even knew them.
No
(CNN) -- It's been 31 years since Stanley Guidroz first reported his 3-year-old son missing in Tacoma, Washington. Investigators, after reopening the cold case, now say the boy, Wallace Guidroz, was never missing at all and that his father had killed him. Guidroz, 57, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter...
WHat actually happened to him?
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his father had killed him
his father killed him
(CNN) -- Ronaldinho plundered a hat-trick as AC Milan crushed 10-man Siena 4-0 on Sunday to close the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan to just six points and with the Milan derby to come next week. Milan also have a game in hand meaning they could potentially draw level with the four-in-a-row champions if they were...
whom did he contact?
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755
Marco Borriello
Marco Borriello
Tom had to fix some things around the house. He had to fix the door. He had to fix the window. But before he did anything he had to fix the toilet. Tom called over his best friend Jim to help him. Jim brought with him his friends Molly and Holly. Tom thought that Jim was going to bring Dolly with him but he didn't. The...
How many things needed fixed?
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146
had to fix the door. He had to fix the window. But before he did anything he had to fix the toilet
three
CHAPTER V Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir. They were discussing the question of her future residence there. "I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me." "It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully. "I am really so fond of y...
Where does Maggie wish to be wed?
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St. Mary Abbot's
St. Mary Abbot's
Ibn Sina created an extensive corpus of works during what is commonly known as the Islamic Golden Age, in which the translations of Greco-Roman, Persian, and Indian texts were studied extensively. Greco-Roman (Mid- and Neo-Platonic, and Aristotelian) texts translated by the Kindi school were commented, redacted and dev...
Was the Quran studied during the Islamic Golden Age?
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The study of the Quran and the Hadith thrived in such a scholarly atmosphere.
yes
CHAPTER I LARRY AND HIS FRIENDS "Unless I miss my guess, Luke, we are going to have a storm." "Jest what I was thinking, Larry. And when it comes I allow as how it will be putty heavy," replied Luke Striker, casting an eye to the westward, where a small dark cloud was beginning to show above the horizon. "Well,...
who was Japan at war with?
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Japanese Government, with that government at war with Russia
Russia
A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created. CC provides an author flexibility (for example, ...
from what?
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from concerns of copyright infringement
concerns of copyright infringement
Jenny was standing on a rock. Suddenly, she had to sneeze. After she sneezed, she walked away. She finally got to the park and saw her daddy. Her daddy gave her some milk. Jenny drank the milk in a big hurry. She loved milk. She walked over and turned a switch. She walked to the lake. Jenny was in a big hurry and went ...
why?
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Jenny did not want to go someplace cold.
it is warm there
Chapter Twenty-One The Three Adepts The Sorceress looked up from her work as the three maidens entered, and something in their appearance and manner led her to rise and bow to them in her most dignified manner. The three knelt an instant before the great Sorceress and then stood upright and waited for her to speak....
What color, then?
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replied the brownhaired maiden
brownhaired
Confronted by police trying to arrest him for allegedly selling illegal cigarettes, Eric Garner raised both hands in the air and, with passive defiance, told the officers not to touch him. Seconds later, a video shows the officer behind him grab the 350-pound man in a chokehold and pull him to the sidewalk, rolling him...
How much does he weigh?
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Seconds later, a video shows the officer behind him grab the 350-pound man in a chokehold
350-pound
Paul and George wanted to get something to eat for lunch. Sam and Ralph went to school lunch room, but Paul and George wanted to leave and get something outside. They both go to the same school and have the same lunch period, which is how they know each other. They are allowed to leave school for 1 hour for lunch. They...
Are they allowed to leave school for lunch?
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They are allowed to leave school for 1 hour for lunch
yes
CHAPTER XXIV: LOST LAMBS And Philammon? For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream. Then, as he h...
What finally appeared?
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Goths
Goths
CHAPTER XXVII A fortnight afterwards Trent rode into Attra, pale, gaunt, and hollow-eyed. The whole history of those days would never be known by another man! Upon Trent they had left their mark for ever. Every hour of his time in this country he reckoned of great value--yet he had devoted fourteen days to saving the...
Was he ever watchful?
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ever keeping his eyes fixed upon the death-lit face of their burden
yes
CHAPTER SEVEN AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION "That boy is a perfect cyclops, isn't he?" said Amy one day, as Laurie clattered by on horseback, with a flourish of his whip as he passed. "How dare you say so, when he's got both his eyes? And very handsome ones they are, too," cried Jo, who resented any slighting remar...
who?
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for Marmee forbade my having anything charged at the shop."
Marmee
The Dutch man suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has sued the Chilean government for more than $13 million, alleging his human rights were violated when Chile extradited him last year to Peru to face charges in the death of a Peruvian woman. "The lawsuit is against the Chilean government, for hav...
of who
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a Peruvian woman
a Peruvian woman
CHAPTER XXXV. THE ITALIAN PEDLAR This caitiff monk for gold did swear, That by his drugs my rival fair A saint in heaven should be.--SCOTT A grand cavalcade bore the house of Quinet from Montauban--coaches, wagons, outriders, gendarmes--it was a perfect court progress, and so low and cumbrous that it was a whole ...
What did little Rayonette lisp when she toddled up to the Duchess?
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_ nontre _
_ nontre _
CHAPTER XXIX A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING When John returned to the office, he found that his absence had been causing Betty an anxious hour's waiting. She had been informed by Pugsy that he had gone out in the company of Mr. Parker, and she felt uneasy. She turned white at his story of the ride, but he minimized the...
What other animal was bound to cause problems in the office?
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1,085
a large yellow dog
a large yellow dog
(CNN) -- Pausing to catch her breath at the bottom of the mountain, Lindsey Vonn was back in business. It may not have been fast, it may not have been smooth but it was still a landmark moment for the Olympic downhill champion. The American skiing star had finished her first race since making a complicated recovery...
How cold?
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temperatures which dropped as low as -36 Celsius
-36 Celsius
Central America () is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with the South American continent on the southeast. Central America is bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Central America co...
How many countries are in it?
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seven
seven
CHAPTER II PYRAMUS AND THISBE The two men turned up the street. They walked in silence. Arthur Mifflin was going over in his mind such outstanding events of the evening as he remembered--the nervousness, the relief of finding that he was gripping his audience, the growing conviction that he had made good; while Jim...
Does he think anything happens in New York?
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"There isn't any. Nothing happens in New York
No
CHAPTER XIII. THE CORN SALVE DOCTOR. After supper the two partners found that time hung a little heavily upon their hands. Matt suggested that they walk around the city a bit, taking in the sights, but Andy was too tired. "I'll tell you what I will do, though," said the older member of the firm. "I'll get one of ...
Was the younger musician bad with the harmonica?
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the wonderful effects he produced
No.
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. The programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a space and time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British p...
where was it produced?
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y BBC Wales in Cardiff
y BBC Wales in Cardiff
(CNN) -- When Amanda Berry screamed Monday evening for help through a crack in the front door of the house where she was being held, she set in motion an end to roughly a decade of captivity for herself and two other women. Berry's case had been publicized through the years, and when Georgina DeJesus was reported mis...
What was her last day of work?
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Missing since: April 21, 2003
April 21, 2003
It was a hot Saturday afternoon, and James was going shopping with his mother. While she made her shopping list, James looked out the window. In the sky, he saw pretty birds. He smiled - James liked birds. He saw one last Friday when he was getting muddy in the puddles, and another on Wednesday when he was playing with...
what did he see as they were driving?
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flowers, a puppy, ants, and people walking, and even a chipmunk
flowers, a puppy, ants, and people walking, and even a chipmunk
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (born Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the President of France from 1848 to 1852 and, as Napoleon III, the Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870. He was the only president of the French Second Republic and the head of the Second French Empire. He was the...
What is his birth name?
0
63
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (born Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte
Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte
CHAPTER VIII. JASPER GRINDER IS DISMISSED. Dick was greatly surprised over the news which Peleg Snuggers conveyed to him. He knew that Jasper Grinder was an intensely passionate man when aroused, as on the occasion of the attempted caning, but he had not imagined that the man would fall into a fit while in such a c...
Was it expected news?
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125
Dick was greatly surprised over the news which Peleg Snuggers conveyed to him.
no
CHAPTER XV BEAUTY IN DISGUISE Winter passed very monotonously with us in the sod-house at Crane Valley. When the season's work is over and the prairie bound fast by iron frost, the man whom it has prospered spends his well-earned leisure visiting his neighbors or lounging contentedly beside the stove; but those opp...
What did one offer?
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for one promised seed-wheat
promised seed-wheat
CHAPTER V THE TOMATO FINCA Three weeks had passed since his interview with Austin before Jefferson was ready to sail, and he spent most of the time in strenuous activity. He had cabled to England for a big centrifugal pump and a second-hand locomotive-type boiler, while, when they arrived, Macallister said that fiv...
What else did he buy?
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He also purchased a broken-down launch
A launch
Chapter XXIX. "O, Time and Death! with certain pace, Though still unequal, hurrying on, O'erturning, in your awful race, The cot, the palace, and the throne!" Sands. Maud had little leisure for reflection. The yells and shrieks were followed by the cries of combatants, and the crack of the rifle. Nick hurried her...
Who's that?
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her other daughter
Maud's mother
CHAPTER XIX SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone. At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softe...
Does Helen know when Steve will return?
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1,054
"Will Steve be away long?" "I don't know," Helen answered
No.
Botany, also called plant science(s) or plant biology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who specializes in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek word βοτάνη (botanē) meaning "pasture", "grass", or "fodder"; βοτάνη is in turn derived ...
what was discovered in the 1540s?
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They were forerunners of the first botanical gardens attached to universities, founded from the 1540s
botanical gardens attached to universities
Jordan, officially The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab kingdom in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the east and south; Iraq to the north-east; Syria to the north; Israel, Palestine and the Dead Sea to the west; and the Red Sea in its extreme south-west. J...
What did Britain and France do there?
845
879
the Ottoman Empire was partitioned
partitioned it
All the Grizzly bears felt excitement at the arrival of their new shirts; everyone except Truman, he was a very unhappy bear who didn't like to wear clothing. He also hated tying his shoes and matching his socks. These were all things Truman didn't like doing. So when the Grizzly bear king held a town meeting to pass o...
What event did he hold to do so?
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337
So when the Grizzly bear king held a town meeting to pass out all the shirts
A town meeting.
HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- Singer Christina Aguilera joins fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing Thanksgiving night on CNN. Christina Aguilera performed her hit single "Beautiful" at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute." The show, taped before an audi...
How much?
804
812
null
$100,000
Christopher Columbus ( ; 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. Born in the Republic of Genoa, under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. Those voyages and his efforts to establish settlements on the island of Hispaniola initiated t...
Who led the Vikings?
1,245
1,257
Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson
CHAPTER XIV FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut. "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover. "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them." "We ought to go af...
Were they right?
679
null
But Lew Flapp and Dan Baxter took the train from a station three miles away, so the quest was unsuccessful.
No
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815), were a series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions, financed and usually led by Great Britain. The wars stemmed from the unresolved disputes associated with the Frenc...
What were the five conflicts of the Napoleonic Wars?
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136
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the third coalition ( 1805 ) , the fourth ( 1806 – 7 ) , fifth ( 1809 ) , sixth ( 1813 ) , and the seventh and final ( 1815 )
(CNN) -- It's arguably the toughest job in sports. Hockey enforcers earn the undying devotion of fans -- but not much else -- for their ability to punch and get punched on skates. They usually bounce from team to team, barely managing to get a contract for a role few can perform well and no one else wants. "I did i...
Who hated it?
457
null
null
The players
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was the North American theater of the worldwide Seven Years' War. The war was fought between the colonies of British America and New France, with both sides supported by military units from their parent countries of Great Britain and France, as well as Native American allies. At th...
Which state was at the southernmost range of the war's location?
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null
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Virginia
The Arctic ( or ) is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Northern Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice...
what lives there?
700
861
Life in the Arctic includes organisms living in the ice, zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants and human societies.
organisms living in the ice, zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants and human societies.
(CNN) -- The Internet was made for moments like these. Clint Eastwood and his empty chair didn't so much detract from Mitt Romney's big moment at the last night of the Republican National Convention, as much as they became breakout stars in their own right. Romney and Marco Rubio still had their moments. Clint retain...
What was the 'thing' for Republicans?
-1
-1
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unknown
CHAPTER VII "ROSARIO IS DEAD!" Fenella never became absolutely unconscious. She was for some time in a state apparently of intense nervous prostration. Her breath was coming quickly, her eyes and her fingers seemed to be clinging to his as though for support. Her touch, her intimate presence, her reliance upon him,...
Whose?
753
776
Her fingers gripped his
Arnold
Unix (; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, development starting in the 1970s at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others. Initially intended for use inside the Bell System, AT&T licensed Unix ...
what OS is the article about?
0
null
null
Unix
In context of spaceflight, a satellite is an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as Earth's Moon. In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. ...
what is a satellite?
26
110
a satellite is an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit.
an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit.
CHAPTER FIFTY THREE. ON SAN MINIATO. "I would speak with you," said Baldassarre, as Romola looked at him in silent expectation. It was plain that he had followed her, and had been waiting for her. She was going at last to know the secret about him. "Yes," she said, with the same sort of submission that she might ...
Is Romola easily frightened?
920
962
But Romola was not given to personal fears
No
Jersey (, ; Jèrriais: "Jèrri" ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (; Jèrriais: "Bailliage dé Jèrri"), is a Crown dependency of The Crown located near the coast of Normandy, France. Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes went on to become kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings ...
What are the names of the uninhabited islands and rocks surrounding Jersey?
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les dirouilles , les ecrehous , les minquiers , les pierres de lecq , and other reefs
les dirouilles , les ecrehous , les minquiers , les pierres de lecq , and other reefs
SRINAGAR, Indian-administered Kashmir (CNN) -- Six family members were buried alive after an avalanche crashed into their house in a remote village in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said Friday. A total of 10 people were killed Friday following five days of continuous snowfall in the mountainous region. An ...
what were they put up in?
1,128
1,152
makeshift rescue centers
makeshift rescue centers
A biome is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in. They can be found over a range of continents. Biomes are distinct biological communities that have formed in response to a shared physical climate. "Biome" is a broader term than "habitat"; any biome can com...
What is the biosphere?
191
196
the biotas of the earth
the biotas of the earth
CHAPTER V. IN LOWER EGYPT. "I am going on a journey," Ameres said to his son a few days after the return from the farm. "I shall take you with me, Chebron, for I am going to view the progress of a fresh canal that is being made on our estate in Goshen. The officer who is superintending it has doubts whether, when t...
What was the son already schooled in?
445
495
. I have already taught you the theory of the work
the work
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the world's largest publishing companies and is one of the "Big Five" English-language publishing companies, alongside Hachette, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Corp. The company name ...
Do they have groups in the US?
644
753
The worldwide CEO of HarperCollins is Brian Murray. HarperCollins has publishing groups in the United States,
Yes
Billy had a pet turtle that he took good care of, everyday. His turtle's name was Tumble. Tumble liked to walk around outside in the garden and dig small holes to sleep in. Billy loved Tumble and would visit him outside when he got home from school. Tumble's favorite food was oatmeal. So, every day after school, Billy ...
What did Billy enjoy watching Tumble do after he had cooled the oatmeal for him?
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ate his bowl of oatmeal
ate his bowl of oatmeal
(CNN) -- A Yemeni court Monday sentenced to death one of the leaders of the terrorist group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen's state-run news agency reported. Prior to his capture, trial and sentencing, Saleh al-Shawsh had been one of the three most wanted members of the group, an arm of Osama bin Laden's bro...
Who was sentenced?
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null
Saleh al-Shawsh
Saleh al-Shawsh
Sofia ( or or ; , "", ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. 1.26 million people live in the city and 1.68 million people live in its metropolitan area. The city is at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country. Being in the centre of the Balkan peninsula, it is midway between the Black Sea...
where did that name came from?
818
840
from the tribe "Serdi"
from the tribe "Serdi"
(CNN) -- At first glance, they could almost pass for masterpieces by Monet or Renoir. But these impressionist-style paintings -- which are changing hands for thousands of dollars -- were painted by a five-year-old girl who is unable to speak. Meet Iris Halmshaw, an autistic child from Leicestershire, UK, who has be...
How long were her sessions?
1,573
1,626
involved about two hours of consistent concentration.
2 hours
(CNN) -- The one-eyed jihadist commander known as "Mr. Marlboro" is back in action. Moktar Belmoktar, whose group was responsible for the deadly attack on the BP oil facility in southern Algeria last January, appears in a new video released by his group -- the al-Mulathameen Brigade, which translates as the "Signator...
How do you know?
839
null
But in the new 51-minute video he is shown training fighters and paying tribute to another jihadist commander who was killed earlier this year.
He was in a video.
CHAPTER XIII. Morning found the settlers, with the exception of Col. Zane, his brother Jonathan, the negro Sam, and Martin Wetzel, all within the Fort. Col. Zane had determined, long before, that in the event of another siege, he would use his house as an outpost. Twice it had been destroyed by fire at the hands of t...
How many were in the fort?
1,070
1,130
the little force in the block-house did not exceed forty-two
forty-two
(CNN) -- Five suspected pirates went on trial Tuesday in the Netherlands in what is thought to be the first trial in Europe of pirate suspects. The trial of the five Somali men opened in Rotterdam District Court and is expected to last five days, said Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for Netherlands National Prosecutor's Of...
Which was the youngest?
null
867
Ahmed Yusuf Farah, 25, Jama Mohamed Samatar, 45, Abdirisaq Abdulahi Hirsi, 33, Sayid Ali Garaar, 39, and Osman Musse Farah, 32,
Ahmed Yusuf Farah
Electronica is an umbrella term that encompasses a broad group of electronic-based styles such as techno, house, ambient, drum and bass, jungle, and industrial dance, among others. It has been used to describe the rise of electronic music styles intended not just for dancing but also concentrated listening. In North ...
What is the overlap between electronica and intelligent dance music (IDM)?
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314
partly
partly
The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated NYT and The Times) is an American daily newspaper, founded and continuously published in New York City since September 18, 1851, by The New York Times Company. "The New York Times" has won 122 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The paper's print version in 2013 had...
What is the current weekday circulation?
-1
-1
unknown
unknown