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56e16dafcd28a01900c67913 | Boston | Various LGBT publications serve the city's large LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community such as The Rainbow Times, the only minority and lesbian-owned LGBT newsmagazine. Founded in 2006, The Rainbow Times is now based out of Boston, but serves all of New England. | What locations does the Rainbow Times serve? | {
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"all of New England"
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261
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56e16dafcd28a01900c67914 | Boston | Various LGBT publications serve the city's large LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community such as The Rainbow Times, the only minority and lesbian-owned LGBT newsmagazine. Founded in 2006, The Rainbow Times is now based out of Boston, but serves all of New England. | Where is the headquarters for the Rainbow Times? | {
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"Boston"
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242
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56e16ed3cd28a01900c67919 | Boston | Boston is the largest broadcasting market in New England, with the radio market being the 11th largest in the United States. Several major AM stations include talk radio WRKO, sports/talk station WEEI, and CBS Radio WBZ. WBZ (AM) broadcasts a news radio format. A variety of commercial FM radio formats serve the area, a... | What is the national ranking of Bostons radio market? | {
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"11th largest"
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90
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56e16ed3cd28a01900c6791a | Boston | Boston is the largest broadcasting market in New England, with the radio market being the 11th largest in the United States. Several major AM stations include talk radio WRKO, sports/talk station WEEI, and CBS Radio WBZ. WBZ (AM) broadcasts a news radio format. A variety of commercial FM radio formats serve the area, a... | What Bostom Am radio station is a sports and talk station? | {
"text": [
"WEEI"
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196
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} |
56e16ed3cd28a01900c6791b | Boston | Boston is the largest broadcasting market in New England, with the radio market being the 11th largest in the United States. Several major AM stations include talk radio WRKO, sports/talk station WEEI, and CBS Radio WBZ. WBZ (AM) broadcasts a news radio format. A variety of commercial FM radio formats serve the area, a... | What is the name of Boston Colleges radio station? | {
"text": [
"WZBC"
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"answer_start": [
464
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} |
56e16ed3cd28a01900c6791c | Boston | Boston is the largest broadcasting market in New England, with the radio market being the 11th largest in the United States. Several major AM stations include talk radio WRKO, sports/talk station WEEI, and CBS Radio WBZ. WBZ (AM) broadcasts a news radio format. A variety of commercial FM radio formats serve the area, a... | What is the name of Harvards radio station? | {
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"WHRB"
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415
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} |
56e16ed3cd28a01900c6791d | Boston | Boston is the largest broadcasting market in New England, with the radio market being the 11th largest in the United States. Several major AM stations include talk radio WRKO, sports/talk station WEEI, and CBS Radio WBZ. WBZ (AM) broadcasts a news radio format. A variety of commercial FM radio formats serve the area, a... | WBUR and WGBH are exaples of what type of radio station? | {
"text": [
"NPR"
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325
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} |
56e17077cd28a01900c6792d | Boston | The Boston television DMA, which also includes Manchester, New Hampshire, is the 8th largest in the United States. The city is served by stations representing every major American network, including WBZ-TV and its sister station WSBK-TV (the former a CBS O&O, the latter an MyNetwork TV affiliate), WCVB-TV (ABC), WHDH (... | What ranking does the Boston television DMA hold? | {
"text": [
"8th largest in the United States"
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81
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} |
56e17077cd28a01900c6792e | Boston | The Boston television DMA, which also includes Manchester, New Hampshire, is the 8th largest in the United States. The city is served by stations representing every major American network, including WBZ-TV and its sister station WSBK-TV (the former a CBS O&O, the latter an MyNetwork TV affiliate), WCVB-TV (ABC), WHDH (... | What is the sister station to WBZ-TV? | {
"text": [
"WSBK-TV"
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"answer_start": [
229
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} |
56e17077cd28a01900c6792f | Boston | The Boston television DMA, which also includes Manchester, New Hampshire, is the 8th largest in the United States. The city is served by stations representing every major American network, including WBZ-TV and its sister station WSBK-TV (the former a CBS O&O, the latter an MyNetwork TV affiliate), WCVB-TV (ABC), WHDH (... | What is the citys PBS station? | {
"text": [
"WGBH-TV"
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394
]
} |
56e17077cd28a01900c67930 | Boston | The Boston television DMA, which also includes Manchester, New Hampshire, is the 8th largest in the United States. The city is served by stations representing every major American network, including WBZ-TV and its sister station WSBK-TV (the former a CBS O&O, the latter an MyNetwork TV affiliate), WCVB-TV (ABC), WHDH (... | MundoFox is an example of what? | {
"text": [
"Spanish-language television networks"
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463
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} |
56e17077cd28a01900c67931 | Boston | The Boston television DMA, which also includes Manchester, New Hampshire, is the 8th largest in the United States. The city is served by stations representing every major American network, including WBZ-TV and its sister station WSBK-TV (the former a CBS O&O, the latter an MyNetwork TV affiliate), WCVB-TV (ABC), WHDH (... | Where are most of the television stations transmitters located? | {
"text": [
"Needham and Newton"
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764
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56e171d8e3433e1400422f1c | Boston | The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, adjacent to the Fenway district, is home to a large number of medical and research facilities, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, a... | What is the Longwood medical and Academic Area located next to? | {
"text": [
"the Fenway district"
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52
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} |
56e171d8e3433e1400422f1d | Boston | The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, adjacent to the Fenway district, is home to a large number of medical and research facilities, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, a... | Where is Massachusetts General Hospital located? | {
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"the Beacon Hill area"
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543
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56e171d8e3433e1400422f1e | Boston | The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, adjacent to the Fenway district, is home to a large number of medical and research facilities, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, a... | Where is St. Elizabeths medical center located? | {
"text": [
"Brighton Center"
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"answer_start": [
602
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} |
56e171d8e3433e1400422f1f | Boston | The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, adjacent to the Fenway district, is home to a large number of medical and research facilities, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, a... | What agency oversees health concerns for city residents? | {
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"The Boston Public Health Commission"
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"answer_start": [
803
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56e172f5cd28a01900c67953 | Boston | Many of Boston's medical facilities are associated with universities. The facilities in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and in Massachusetts General Hospital are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Tufts Medical Center (formerly Tufts-New England Medical Center), located in the southern portion of the Chinat... | A lot of Bostond medical facilities are associated with what? | {
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"universities"
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56
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56e172f5cd28a01900c67954 | Boston | Many of Boston's medical facilities are associated with universities. The facilities in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and in Massachusetts General Hospital are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Tufts Medical Center (formerly Tufts-New England Medical Center), located in the southern portion of the Chinat... | The Longwood medical and Academic Area is affiliated with what medical school? | {
"text": [
"Harvard Medical School"
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"answer_start": [
185
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} |
56e172f5cd28a01900c67955 | Boston | Many of Boston's medical facilities are associated with universities. The facilities in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and in Massachusetts General Hospital are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Tufts Medical Center (formerly Tufts-New England Medical Center), located in the southern portion of the Chinat... | Tufts- new England medical Center was renamed what? | {
"text": [
"Tufts Medical Center"
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209
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} |
56e172f5cd28a01900c67956 | Boston | Many of Boston's medical facilities are associated with universities. The facilities in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and in Massachusetts General Hospital are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Tufts Medical Center (formerly Tufts-New England Medical Center), located in the southern portion of the Chinat... | What neighborhood is the Tufts medical Center located in? | {
"text": [
"Chinatown"
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314
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} |
56e172f5cd28a01900c67957 | Boston | Many of Boston's medical facilities are associated with universities. The facilities in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and in Massachusetts General Hospital are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Tufts Medical Center (formerly Tufts-New England Medical Center), located in the southern portion of the Chinat... | What is the name of the first municipal Hospital in the US? | {
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"Boston City Hospital"
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"answer_start": [
653
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} |
56e173b5cd28a01900c6795d | Boston | Logan Airport, located in East Boston and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), is Boston's principal airport. Nearby general aviation airports are Beverly Municipal Airport to the north, Hanscom Field to the west, and Norwood Memorial Airport to the south. Massport also operates several major facili... | What Airport is located in East Boston? | {
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"Logan Airport"
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0
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56e173b5cd28a01900c6795e | Boston | Logan Airport, located in East Boston and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), is Boston's principal airport. Nearby general aviation airports are Beverly Municipal Airport to the north, Hanscom Field to the west, and Norwood Memorial Airport to the south. Massport also operates several major facili... | Who operates Logan Airport? | {
"text": [
"Massport"
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88
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} |
56e173b5cd28a01900c6795f | Boston | Logan Airport, located in East Boston and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), is Boston's principal airport. Nearby general aviation airports are Beverly Municipal Airport to the north, Hanscom Field to the west, and Norwood Memorial Airport to the south. Massport also operates several major facili... | What is the name of Bostons main airport? | {
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"Logan Airport"
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0
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} |
56e173b5cd28a01900c67960 | Boston | Logan Airport, located in East Boston and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), is Boston's principal airport. Nearby general aviation airports are Beverly Municipal Airport to the north, Hanscom Field to the west, and Norwood Memorial Airport to the south. Massport also operates several major facili... | What airport is North of Logan Airport? | {
"text": [
"Beverly Municipal Airport"
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"answer_start": [
167
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} |
56e173b5cd28a01900c67961 | Boston | Logan Airport, located in East Boston and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), is Boston's principal airport. Nearby general aviation airports are Beverly Municipal Airport to the north, Hanscom Field to the west, and Norwood Memorial Airport to the south. Massport also operates several major facili... | What airport is south of Logan Airport? | {
"text": [
"Norwood Memorial Airport"
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"answer_start": [
238
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} |
56e1747fe3433e1400422f2e | Boston | Downtown Boston's streets grew organically, so they do not form a planned grid, unlike those in later-developed Back Bay, East Boston, the South End, and South Boston. Boston is the eastern terminus of I-90, which in Massachusetts runs along the Massachusetts Turnpike. The elevated portion of the Central Artery, which ... | How did the streets of downtown Boston grow? | {
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"organically"
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31
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56e1747fe3433e1400422f2f | Boston | Downtown Boston's streets grew organically, so they do not form a planned grid, unlike those in later-developed Back Bay, East Boston, the South End, and South Boston. Boston is the eastern terminus of I-90, which in Massachusetts runs along the Massachusetts Turnpike. The elevated portion of the Central Artery, which ... | Boston is at the East end of what Interstate? | {
"text": [
"I-90"
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"answer_start": [
202
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} |
56e1747fe3433e1400422f30 | Boston | Downtown Boston's streets grew organically, so they do not form a planned grid, unlike those in later-developed Back Bay, East Boston, the South End, and South Boston. Boston is the eastern terminus of I-90, which in Massachusetts runs along the Massachusetts Turnpike. The elevated portion of the Central Artery, which ... | What year was the O'neill tunnel put in place? | {
"text": [
"2006"
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"answer_start": [
466
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} |
56e1747fe3433e1400422f31 | Boston | Downtown Boston's streets grew organically, so they do not form a planned grid, unlike those in later-developed Back Bay, East Boston, the South End, and South Boston. Boston is the eastern terminus of I-90, which in Massachusetts runs along the Massachusetts Turnpike. The elevated portion of the Central Artery, which ... | The streets of Back bay grew into a what? | {
"text": [
"planned grid"
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"answer_start": [
66
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} |
56e1753fcd28a01900c67967 | Boston | With nearly a third of Bostonians using public transit for their commute to work, Boston has the fifth-highest rate of public transit usage in the country. Boston's subway system, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA—known as the "T") operates the oldest underground rapid transit system in the Americas,... | How many people in Boston use public transportation? | {
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"nearly a third"
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"answer_start": [
5
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} |
56e1753fcd28a01900c67968 | Boston | With nearly a third of Bostonians using public transit for their commute to work, Boston has the fifth-highest rate of public transit usage in the country. Boston's subway system, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA—known as the "T") operates the oldest underground rapid transit system in the Americas,... | Where does Boston rank nationally in terms of public transportation use? | {
"text": [
"fifth-highest"
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97
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} |
56e1753fcd28a01900c67969 | Boston | With nearly a third of Bostonians using public transit for their commute to work, Boston has the fifth-highest rate of public transit usage in the country. Boston's subway system, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA—known as the "T") operates the oldest underground rapid transit system in the Americas,... | What is the name of Bostons subway system? | {
"text": [
"MBTA"
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"answer_start": [
228
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} |
56e1753fcd28a01900c6796a | Boston | With nearly a third of Bostonians using public transit for their commute to work, Boston has the fifth-highest rate of public transit usage in the country. Boston's subway system, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA—known as the "T") operates the oldest underground rapid transit system in the Americas,... | The MBTA is also known as the what? | {
"text": [
"T"
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"answer_start": [
202
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} |
56e1753fcd28a01900c6796b | Boston | With nearly a third of Bostonians using public transit for their commute to work, Boston has the fifth-highest rate of public transit usage in the country. Boston's subway system, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA—known as the "T") operates the oldest underground rapid transit system in the Americas,... | How long is bostons subway system? | {
"text": [
"65.5 miles"
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"answer_start": [
389
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} |
56e1765fcd28a01900c67971 | Boston | Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Chicago lines originate at South Station, which serves as a major intermodal transportation hub, and stop at Back Bay. Fast Northeast Corridor trains, which serve New York City, Washington, D.C., and points in between, also stop at Route 128 Station in the southwestern suburbs of Boston.... | Where do Amtrack's Northeast corridor and Chicago lines start? | {
"text": [
"South Station"
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"answer_start": [
59
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} |
56e1765fcd28a01900c67972 | Boston | Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Chicago lines originate at South Station, which serves as a major intermodal transportation hub, and stop at Back Bay. Fast Northeast Corridor trains, which serve New York City, Washington, D.C., and points in between, also stop at Route 128 Station in the southwestern suburbs of Boston.... | Where do Amtrack's Northeast corridor and Chicago lines end? | {
"text": [
"Back Bay"
],
"answer_start": [
141
]
} |
56e1765fcd28a01900c67973 | Boston | Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Chicago lines originate at South Station, which serves as a major intermodal transportation hub, and stop at Back Bay. Fast Northeast Corridor trains, which serve New York City, Washington, D.C., and points in between, also stop at Route 128 Station in the southwestern suburbs of Boston.... | Trains serving new Yourk and Washington D.C also stop where? | {
"text": [
"Route 128 Station"
],
"answer_start": [
264
]
} |
56e1765fcd28a01900c67974 | Boston | Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Chicago lines originate at South Station, which serves as a major intermodal transportation hub, and stop at Back Bay. Fast Northeast Corridor trains, which serve New York City, Washington, D.C., and points in between, also stop at Route 128 Station in the southwestern suburbs of Boston.... | What suburbs of Boston is the Route 128 Station located in? | {
"text": [
"southwestern"
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"answer_start": [
289
]
} |
56e1765fcd28a01900c67975 | Boston | Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Chicago lines originate at South Station, which serves as a major intermodal transportation hub, and stop at Back Bay. Fast Northeast Corridor trains, which serve New York City, Washington, D.C., and points in between, also stop at Route 128 Station in the southwestern suburbs of Boston.... | Where does the Downeaster service to maine start? | {
"text": [
"North Station"
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"answer_start": [
383
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} |
56e17753cd28a01900c6798d | Boston | Nicknamed "The Walking City", Boston hosts more pedestrian commuters than do other comparably populated cities. Owing to factors such as the compactness of the city and large student population, 13 percent of the population commutes by foot, making it the highest percentage of pedestrian commuters in the country out of... | What is Bostons nickname? | {
"text": [
"The Walking City"
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"answer_start": [
11
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} |
56e17753cd28a01900c6798e | Boston | Nicknamed "The Walking City", Boston hosts more pedestrian commuters than do other comparably populated cities. Owing to factors such as the compactness of the city and large student population, 13 percent of the population commutes by foot, making it the highest percentage of pedestrian commuters in the country out of... | What type of commuters does Have than any other largely populated city? | {
"text": [
"pedestrian"
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"answer_start": [
48
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} |
56e17753cd28a01900c6798f | Boston | Nicknamed "The Walking City", Boston hosts more pedestrian commuters than do other comparably populated cities. Owing to factors such as the compactness of the city and large student population, 13 percent of the population commutes by foot, making it the highest percentage of pedestrian commuters in the country out of... | What percent of Boston's population commutes by walking? | {
"text": [
"13 percent"
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195
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} |
56e17753cd28a01900c67990 | Boston | Nicknamed "The Walking City", Boston hosts more pedestrian commuters than do other comparably populated cities. Owing to factors such as the compactness of the city and large student population, 13 percent of the population commutes by foot, making it the highest percentage of pedestrian commuters in the country out of... | What year did walkscore rank Boston the third most walkable city in the US? | {
"text": [
"2015"
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"answer_start": [
439
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} |
56e17753cd28a01900c67991 | Boston | Nicknamed "The Walking City", Boston hosts more pedestrian commuters than do other comparably populated cities. Owing to factors such as the compactness of the city and large student population, 13 percent of the population commutes by foot, making it the highest percentage of pedestrian commuters in the country out of... | What was the walk score given to Boston? | {
"text": [
"80"
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540
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} |
56e17841cd28a01900c67997 | Boston | Between 1999 and 2006, Bicycling magazine named Boston three times as one of the worst cities in the US for cycling; regardless, it has one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting. In 2008, as a consequence of improvements made to bicycling conditions within the city, the same magazine put Boston on its "Five for the... | Bicycling magazine named Boston one of the worst cities in the US for what? | {
"text": [
"cycling"
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25
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} |
56e17841cd28a01900c67998 | Boston | Between 1999 and 2006, Bicycling magazine named Boston three times as one of the worst cities in the US for cycling; regardless, it has one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting. In 2008, as a consequence of improvements made to bicycling conditions within the city, the same magazine put Boston on its "Five for the... | What magazine put Boston on its Future best City For Biking list? | {
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"Bicycling magazine"
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23
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56e17841cd28a01900c67999 | Boston | Between 1999 and 2006, Bicycling magazine named Boston three times as one of the worst cities in the US for cycling; regardless, it has one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting. In 2008, as a consequence of improvements made to bicycling conditions within the city, the same magazine put Boston on its "Five for the... | What is the name of the bike share program in Boston? | {
"text": [
"Hubway"
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"answer_start": [
484
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} |
56e17841cd28a01900c6799a | Boston | Between 1999 and 2006, Bicycling magazine named Boston three times as one of the worst cities in the US for cycling; regardless, it has one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting. In 2008, as a consequence of improvements made to bicycling conditions within the city, the same magazine put Boston on its "Five for the... | What year did Hubway launch? | {
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"2011"
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513
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} |
56e17841cd28a01900c6799b | Boston | Between 1999 and 2006, Bicycling magazine named Boston three times as one of the worst cities in the US for cycling; regardless, it has one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting. In 2008, as a consequence of improvements made to bicycling conditions within the city, the same magazine put Boston on its "Five for the... | How many rides did Hubway log in its first year? | {
"text": [
"more than 140,000"
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527
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} |
56e144b0cd28a01900c6770b | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures) is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other co... | What is another name for Universal Studios Inc.? | {
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"Universal Pictures"
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38
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} |
56e144b0cd28a01900c6770c | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures) is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other co... | Who is the ultimate owner of Universal Studios? | {
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95
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} |
56e144b0cd28a01900c6770d | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures) is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other co... | What is the street address of Universal Studios' production studios? | {
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"100 Universal City Plaza Drive"
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233
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} |
56e144b0cd28a01900c6770e | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures) is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other co... | In what city and state are its production studios located? | {
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"Universal City, California"
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267
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} |
56e144b0cd28a01900c6770f | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures) is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other co... | In what city are Universal Studios' corporate offices located? | {
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"New York City"
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343
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} |
56e14515e3433e1400422d18 | Universal_Studios | It is the world's fourth oldest major film studio, after the renowned French studios Gaumont Film Company and Pathé, and the Danish Nordisk Film company. | What is the nationality of Pathé? | {
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70
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} |
56e14515e3433e1400422d19 | Universal_Studios | It is the world's fourth oldest major film studio, after the renowned French studios Gaumont Film Company and Pathé, and the Danish Nordisk Film company. | Along with Pathé and the Gaumont Film Company, what major film studio is older then Universal Studios? | {
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132
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} |
56e14515e3433e1400422d1a | Universal_Studios | It is the world's fourth oldest major film studio, after the renowned French studios Gaumont Film Company and Pathé, and the Danish Nordisk Film company. | Among major film studies, where does Universal Studios rank in terms of age? | {
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"fourth"
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18
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56e14623cd28a01900c67715 | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios was founded by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane[a] and Jules Brulatour. One story has Laemmle watching a box office for hours, counting patrons and calculating the day's takings. Within weeks of his Chicago t... | After a trip to what city did Carl Laemmle leave the dry goods business? | {
"text": [
"Chicago"
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"answer_start": [
311
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} |
56e14623cd28a01900c67716 | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios was founded by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane[a] and Jules Brulatour. One story has Laemmle watching a box office for hours, counting patrons and calculating the day's takings. Within weeks of his Chicago t... | In what year was the Motion Picture Trust created? | {
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"1908"
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448
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} |
56e14623cd28a01900c67717 | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios was founded by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane[a] and Jules Brulatour. One story has Laemmle watching a box office for hours, counting patrons and calculating the day's takings. Within weeks of his Chicago t... | What notable historical figure was involved in the Motion Picture Trust? | {
"text": [
"Edison"
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460
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56e14623cd28a01900c67718 | Universal_Studios | Universal Studios was founded by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane[a] and Jules Brulatour. One story has Laemmle watching a box office for hours, counting patrons and calculating the day's takings. Within weeks of his Chicago t... | For what part of a motion picture projector did the Motion Picture Trust hold a patent? | {
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590
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56e146bde3433e1400422d32 | Universal_Studios | Soon, Laemmle and other disgruntled nickelodeon owners decided to avoid paying Edison by producing their own pictures. In June 1909, Laemmle started the Yankee Film Company with partners Abe Stern and Julius Stern. That company quickly evolved into the Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP), with studios in Fort Lee... | What company did Laemmle found in June 1909? | {
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153
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} |
56e146bde3433e1400422d33 | Universal_Studios | Soon, Laemmle and other disgruntled nickelodeon owners decided to avoid paying Edison by producing their own pictures. In June 1909, Laemmle started the Yankee Film Company with partners Abe Stern and Julius Stern. That company quickly evolved into the Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP), with studios in Fort Lee... | Who were Laemmle's business partners in the Yankee Film Company? | {
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187
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56e146bde3433e1400422d34 | Universal_Studios | Soon, Laemmle and other disgruntled nickelodeon owners decided to avoid paying Edison by producing their own pictures. In June 1909, Laemmle started the Yankee Film Company with partners Abe Stern and Julius Stern. That company quickly evolved into the Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP), with studios in Fort Lee... | In what city and state was the Independent Moving Pictures Company based? | {
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"Fort Lee, New Jersey"
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312
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} |
56e146bde3433e1400422d35 | Universal_Studios | Soon, Laemmle and other disgruntled nickelodeon owners decided to avoid paying Edison by producing their own pictures. In June 1909, Laemmle started the Yankee Film Company with partners Abe Stern and Julius Stern. That company quickly evolved into the Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP), with studios in Fort Lee... | What was a nickname of Florence Lawrence? | {
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727
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56e146bde3433e1400422d36 | Universal_Studios | Soon, Laemmle and other disgruntled nickelodeon owners decided to avoid paying Edison by producing their own pictures. In June 1909, Laemmle started the Yankee Film Company with partners Abe Stern and Julius Stern. That company quickly evolved into the Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP), with studios in Fort Lee... | What actor did Laemmle promote? | {
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757
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56e147e6cd28a01900c67727 | Universal_Studios | The Universal Film Manufacturing Company was incorporated in New York on April 30, 1912. Laemmle, who emerged as president in July 1912, was the primary figure in the partnership with Dintenfass, Baumann, Kessel, Powers, Swanson, Horsley, and Brulatour. Eventually all would be bought out by Laemmle. The new Universal s... | On what date was the incorporation of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company? | {
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73
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56e147e6cd28a01900c67728 | Universal_Studios | The Universal Film Manufacturing Company was incorporated in New York on April 30, 1912. Laemmle, who emerged as president in July 1912, was the primary figure in the partnership with Dintenfass, Baumann, Kessel, Powers, Swanson, Horsley, and Brulatour. Eventually all would be bought out by Laemmle. The new Universal s... | In what state was the Universal Film Manufacturing Company incorporated? | {
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61
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56e147e6cd28a01900c67729 | Universal_Studios | The Universal Film Manufacturing Company was incorporated in New York on April 30, 1912. Laemmle, who emerged as president in July 1912, was the primary figure in the partnership with Dintenfass, Baumann, Kessel, Powers, Swanson, Horsley, and Brulatour. Eventually all would be bought out by Laemmle. The new Universal s... | Who was the president of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company circa July 1912? | {
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89
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56e147e6cd28a01900c6772a | Universal_Studios | The Universal Film Manufacturing Company was incorporated in New York on April 30, 1912. Laemmle, who emerged as president in July 1912, was the primary figure in the partnership with Dintenfass, Baumann, Kessel, Powers, Swanson, Horsley, and Brulatour. Eventually all would be bought out by Laemmle. The new Universal s... | What was the fate of the other partners of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company? | {
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278
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56e147e6cd28a01900c6772b | Universal_Studios | The Universal Film Manufacturing Company was incorporated in New York on April 30, 1912. Laemmle, who emerged as president in July 1912, was the primary figure in the partnership with Dintenfass, Baumann, Kessel, Powers, Swanson, Horsley, and Brulatour. Eventually all would be bought out by Laemmle. The new Universal s... | Along with exhibition and distribution, what business did the Universal Film Manufacturing Company engage in? | {
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368
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56e1483acd28a01900c67731 | Universal_Studios | On March 15, 1915,:8 Laemmle opened the world's largest motion picture production facility, Universal City Studios, on a 230-acre (0.9-km²) converted farm just over the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood. Studio management became the third facet of Universal's operations, with the studio incorporated as a distinct subsidiary... | On what date did Universal City Studios open? | {
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3
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56e1483acd28a01900c67732 | Universal_Studios | On March 15, 1915,:8 Laemmle opened the world's largest motion picture production facility, Universal City Studios, on a 230-acre (0.9-km²) converted farm just over the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood. Studio management became the third facet of Universal's operations, with the studio incorporated as a distinct subsidiary... | In square kilometers, what was the size of Universal City Studios? | {
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131
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56e1483acd28a01900c67733 | Universal_Studios | On March 15, 1915,:8 Laemmle opened the world's largest motion picture production facility, Universal City Studios, on a 230-acre (0.9-km²) converted farm just over the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood. Studio management became the third facet of Universal's operations, with the studio incorporated as a distinct subsidiary... | What geographical feature separated Universal City Studios from Hollywood? | {
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169
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56e1483acd28a01900c67734 | Universal_Studios | On March 15, 1915,:8 Laemmle opened the world's largest motion picture production facility, Universal City Studios, on a 230-acre (0.9-km²) converted farm just over the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood. Studio management became the third facet of Universal's operations, with the studio incorporated as a distinct subsidiary... | What was the biggest Hollywood studio during this period? | {
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92
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56e14887e3433e1400422d4e | Universal_Studios | In its early years Universal released three brands of feature films — Red Feather, low-budget programmers; Bluebird, more ambitious productions; and Jewel, their prestige motion pictures. Directors included Jack Conway, John Ford, Rex Ingram, Robert Z. Leonard, George Marshall and Lois Weber, one of the few women direc... | What sort of films were produced by Red Feather? | {
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83
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56e14887e3433e1400422d4f | Universal_Studios | In its early years Universal released three brands of feature films — Red Feather, low-budget programmers; Bluebird, more ambitious productions; and Jewel, their prestige motion pictures. Directors included Jack Conway, John Ford, Rex Ingram, Robert Z. Leonard, George Marshall and Lois Weber, one of the few women direc... | What type of movies came out of Bluebird? | {
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117
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56e14887e3433e1400422d50 | Universal_Studios | In its early years Universal released three brands of feature films — Red Feather, low-budget programmers; Bluebird, more ambitious productions; and Jewel, their prestige motion pictures. Directors included Jack Conway, John Ford, Rex Ingram, Robert Z. Leonard, George Marshall and Lois Weber, one of the few women direc... | What motion pictures were made by Jewel? | {
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"answer_start": [
162
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} |
56e14887e3433e1400422d51 | Universal_Studios | In its early years Universal released three brands of feature films — Red Feather, low-budget programmers; Bluebird, more ambitious productions; and Jewel, their prestige motion pictures. Directors included Jack Conway, John Ford, Rex Ingram, Robert Z. Leonard, George Marshall and Lois Weber, one of the few women direc... | What was the profession of George Marshall? | {
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"Directors"
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"answer_start": [
188
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} |
56e14887e3433e1400422d52 | Universal_Studios | In its early years Universal released three brands of feature films — Red Feather, low-budget programmers; Bluebird, more ambitious productions; and Jewel, their prestige motion pictures. Directors included Jack Conway, John Ford, Rex Ingram, Robert Z. Leonard, George Marshall and Lois Weber, one of the few women direc... | Who was one of the few female Hollywood directors in this era? | {
"text": [
"Lois Weber"
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"answer_start": [
282
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} |
56e14927e3433e1400422d58 | Universal_Studios | Despite Laemmle's role as an innovator, he was an extremely cautious studio chief. Unlike rivals Adolph Zukor, William Fox, and Marcus Loew, Laemmle chose not to develop a theater chain. He also financed all of his own films, refusing to take on debt. This policy nearly bankrupted the studio when actor-director Erich v... | Who directed Blind Husbands? | {
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313
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} |
56e14927e3433e1400422d59 | Universal_Studios | Despite Laemmle's role as an innovator, he was an extremely cautious studio chief. Unlike rivals Adolph Zukor, William Fox, and Marcus Loew, Laemmle chose not to develop a theater chain. He also financed all of his own films, refusing to take on debt. This policy nearly bankrupted the studio when actor-director Erich v... | In what year was Foolish Wives produced? | {
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436
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56e14927e3433e1400422d5a | Universal_Studios | Despite Laemmle's role as an innovator, he was an extremely cautious studio chief. Unlike rivals Adolph Zukor, William Fox, and Marcus Loew, Laemmle chose not to develop a theater chain. He also financed all of his own films, refusing to take on debt. This policy nearly bankrupted the studio when actor-director Erich v... | Who starred in The Phantom of the Opera? | {
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"Lon Chaney"
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"answer_start": [
591
]
} |
56e14927e3433e1400422d5b | Universal_Studios | Despite Laemmle's role as an innovator, he was an extremely cautious studio chief. Unlike rivals Adolph Zukor, William Fox, and Marcus Loew, Laemmle chose not to develop a theater chain. He also financed all of his own films, refusing to take on debt. This policy nearly bankrupted the studio when actor-director Erich v... | What year saw a film version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame? | {
"text": [
"1923"
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"answer_start": [
751
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} |
56e14927e3433e1400422d5c | Universal_Studios | Despite Laemmle's role as an innovator, he was an extremely cautious studio chief. Unlike rivals Adolph Zukor, William Fox, and Marcus Loew, Laemmle chose not to develop a theater chain. He also financed all of his own films, refusing to take on debt. This policy nearly bankrupted the studio when actor-director Erich v... | Who was at one time Laemmle's personal secretary? | {
"text": [
"Irving Thalberg"
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"answer_start": [
874
]
} |
56e14a14e3433e1400422d62 | Universal_Studios | In 1926, Universal opened a production unit in Germany, Deutsche Universal-Film AG, under the direction of Joe Pasternak. This unit produced three to four films per year until 1936, migrating to Hungary and then Austria in the face of Hitler's increasing domination of central Europe. With the advent of sound, these pro... | What was the name of Universal's German production unit? | {
"text": [
"Deutsche Universal-Film AG"
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"answer_start": [
56
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} |
56e14a14e3433e1400422d63 | Universal_Studios | In 1926, Universal opened a production unit in Germany, Deutsche Universal-Film AG, under the direction of Joe Pasternak. This unit produced three to four films per year until 1936, migrating to Hungary and then Austria in the face of Hitler's increasing domination of central Europe. With the advent of sound, these pro... | Who ran Universal's German production unit? | {
"text": [
"Joe Pasternak"
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"answer_start": [
107
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} |
56e14a14e3433e1400422d64 | Universal_Studios | In 1926, Universal opened a production unit in Germany, Deutsche Universal-Film AG, under the direction of Joe Pasternak. This unit produced three to four films per year until 1936, migrating to Hungary and then Austria in the face of Hitler's increasing domination of central Europe. With the advent of sound, these pro... | In what year did Deutsche Universal-Film AG open? | {
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3
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} |
56e14a14e3433e1400422d65 | Universal_Studios | In 1926, Universal opened a production unit in Germany, Deutsche Universal-Film AG, under the direction of Joe Pasternak. This unit produced three to four films per year until 1936, migrating to Hungary and then Austria in the face of Hitler's increasing domination of central Europe. With the advent of sound, these pro... | How many films did Universal's German subsidiary make yearly? | {
"text": [
"three to four"
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"answer_start": [
141
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} |
56e14a14e3433e1400422d66 | Universal_Studios | In 1926, Universal opened a production unit in Germany, Deutsche Universal-Film AG, under the direction of Joe Pasternak. This unit produced three to four films per year until 1936, migrating to Hungary and then Austria in the face of Hitler's increasing domination of central Europe. With the advent of sound, these pro... | Along with Germany and Austria, where was Deutsche Universal-Film AG at one time based? | {
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"Hungary"
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195
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} |
56e14acbcd28a01900c6774b | Universal_Studios | In the early years, Universal had a "clean picture" policy. However, by April 1927, Carl Laemmle considered this to be a mistake as "unclean pictures" from other studios were generating more profit while Universal was losing money. | what was the policy that Universal followed in its early years? | {
"text": [
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36
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} |
56e14acbcd28a01900c6774c | Universal_Studios | In the early years, Universal had a "clean picture" policy. However, by April 1927, Carl Laemmle considered this to be a mistake as "unclean pictures" from other studios were generating more profit while Universal was losing money. | By what month and year did Laemmle change his opinion on "unclean pictures"? | {
"text": [
"April 1927"
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"answer_start": [
72
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} |
56e14acbcd28a01900c6774d | Universal_Studios | In the early years, Universal had a "clean picture" policy. However, by April 1927, Carl Laemmle considered this to be a mistake as "unclean pictures" from other studios were generating more profit while Universal was losing money. | Why did Laemmle change his position on "unclean pictures"? | {
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"Universal was losing money"
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204
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} |
56e14b3bcd28a01900c6775b | Universal_Studios | Universal owned the rights to the "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" character, although Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks had created Oswald, and their films had enjoyed a successful theatrical run. After Charles Mintz had unsuccessfully demanded that Disney accept a lower fee for producing the property, Mintz produced the films with ... | Along with Walt Disney, who created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit? | {
"text": [
"Ub Iwerks"
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"answer_start": [
96
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} |
56e14b3bcd28a01900c6775c | Universal_Studios | Universal owned the rights to the "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" character, although Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks had created Oswald, and their films had enjoyed a successful theatrical run. After Charles Mintz had unsuccessfully demanded that Disney accept a lower fee for producing the property, Mintz produced the films with ... | Who owned the rights to Oswald? | {
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"Universal"
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"answer_start": [
0
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} |
56e14b3bcd28a01900c6775d | Universal_Studios | Universal owned the rights to the "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" character, although Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks had created Oswald, and their films had enjoyed a successful theatrical run. After Charles Mintz had unsuccessfully demanded that Disney accept a lower fee for producing the property, Mintz produced the films with ... | Who produced an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit motion picture? | {
"text": [
"Charles Mintz"
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"answer_start": [
189
]
} |
56e14b3bcd28a01900c6775e | Universal_Studios | Universal owned the rights to the "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" character, although Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks had created Oswald, and their films had enjoyed a successful theatrical run. After Charles Mintz had unsuccessfully demanded that Disney accept a lower fee for producing the property, Mintz produced the films with ... | What character did Walt Disney create in 1928? | {
"text": [
"Mickey Mouse"
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"answer_start": [
383
]
} |
56e14b3bcd28a01900c6775f | Universal_Studios | Universal owned the rights to the "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" character, although Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks had created Oswald, and their films had enjoyed a successful theatrical run. After Charles Mintz had unsuccessfully demanded that Disney accept a lower fee for producing the property, Mintz produced the films with ... | What was the first animated short with synchronized sound? | {
"text": [
"Steamboat Willie"
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"answer_start": [
457
]
} |
56e14bdacd28a01900c67765 | Universal_Studios | In 2006, after almost 80 years, NBC Universal sold all Walt Disney-produced Oswald cartoons, along with the rights to the character himself, back to Disney. In return, Disney released ABC sportscaster Al Michaels from his contract so he could work on NBC's Sunday night NFL football package. However, Universal retained ... | Who bought the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons in 2006? | {
"text": [
"Disney"
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"answer_start": [
60
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} |
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