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passage: Oxbow lake -- An oxbow lake is a U shaped body of water that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. This landform is so named for its distinctive curved shape, resembling the bow pin of an oxbow. In Australia, an oxbow lake is known as a bill...
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passage: Dominican Republic -- The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana (reˈpuβliˌka ðoˌminiˈkana)) is a sovereign state located in the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with the nation of H...
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passage: Hurricane Patricia -- Hurricane Patricia was the second-most intense tropical cyclone on record worldwide, behind Typhoon Tip in 1979, with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 872 mbar (hPa; 25.75 inHg). Originating from a sprawling disturbance near the Gulf of Tehuantepec, south of Mexico, in mid-October 2015, ...
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passage: Articles of Confederation -- As the Confederation Congress attempted to govern the continually growing American states, delegates discovered that the limitations placed upon the central government rendered it ineffective at doing so. As the government's weaknesses became apparent, especially after Shays' Rebel...
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passage: Duke -- A duke (male) or duchess (female) can either be a monarch ruling over a duchy or a member of royalty or nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch. The title comes from French duc, itself from the Latin dux, 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without...
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passage: United States Coast Guard -- The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission...
True
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passage: Hex key -- A hex key, Allen key or Allen wrench is a tool used to drive bolts and screws with hexagonal sockets in their heads. question: is a hex key the same as an allen key
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passage: Love Island Australia -- Love Island Australia is an Australian dating reality show based on the British series Love Island. The series is presented by Sophie Monk and narrated by Eoghan McDermott. The series began airing on 9Go! and 9Now on 27 May 2018. The final aired on 5 July 2018, with Grant Crapp and Tay...
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passage: City council -- A city council, town council, town board, or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area. question: is the city council part of the legislative branch
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passage: Speaker of the United States House of Representatives -- The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. The Speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the Ho...
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passage: Auckland Harbour Bridge -- Paid for by government-backed loans, the bridge started out as a toll bridge, the first one in New Zealand, with toll booths at the northern end for north-bound and south-bound traffic. Tolls were originally 2/6 (2 shillings and six pence: approximately $5.46 in 2014) per car but wer...
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passage: Memorial Day -- Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, was held on May 28, 2018. The holiday was held on May 30 from ...
True
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passage: Taboo (2017 TV series) -- It was created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, and his father, Chips Hardy, and is based on a story written by Tom and Chips Hardy. The eight-part series, set in 1814, begins with James Delaney (Tom Hardy) returning to England after twelve years in Africa with fourteen stolen diamonds, f...
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passage: Aortic stenosis -- Since the stenosed aortic valve may limit the heart's output, people with aortic stenosis are at risk of syncope and dangerously low blood pressure should they use any of a number of medications for cardiovascular diseases that often coexist with aortic stenosis. Examples include nitroglycer...
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passage: Age of candidacy -- In the United States, a person must be aged 35 or over to be President or Vice President, 30 or over to be a Senator, and 25 or over to be a Representative, as specified in the U.S. Constitution. Most states in the U.S. also have age requirements for the offices of Governor, State Senator, ...
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passage: Turn on red -- Through most of Canada, a driver may turn right at a red light after coming to a complete stop unless a sign indicates otherwise. In the province of Quebec, turning right on a red was illegal until a pilot study carried out in 2003 showed that the right turn on red manoeuvre did not result in si...
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passage: Visa requirements for Chinese citizens -- Visa requirements for Chinese citizens were lifted by Micronesia on 18 December 1980, the Bahamas on 12 Feb 2014, Indonesia in 2015, Grenada on 10 Jun 2015, Ecuador on 1 March 2016, Morocco on 1 June 2016, Tonga on 19 August 2016, Saint Kitts and Nevis on 1 January 201...
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passage: Entity classification election -- The list of foreign entities classified as corporations for federal tax purposes (so called per se corporations, not eligible to make an entity classification election) includes, as of September 2009: question: can a per se corporation check the box
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passage: List of awards and nominations received by The Office (U.S. TV series) -- The Emmy Award was established in 1949 in order to recognize excellence in the American television industry, and are bestowed by members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Emmy Awards are given in different ceremonies presente...
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passage: The Last Tycoon -- Stahr asks Cecelia to arrange for a meeting with a suspected communist who wants to organise a labour union within the film studio. Stahr and Cecelia meet the man over supper where Stahr gets drunk and gets involved in a violent confrontation. Cecelia takes care of him and they grow closer. ...
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passage: The Red Violin -- The film was inspired by one of the violins of Antonio Stradivari, the 1721 Red Mendelssohn, which features a unique red stripe on its top right side. By the time the film was made, the Red Mendelssohn was owned by Elizabeth Pitcairn, heiress to the PPG fortune, whose grandfather purchased it...
False
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passage: Casa Bonita -- In 1982, the company (including Taco Bueno fast food restaurants) was sold to Unigate (now Uniq plc). In 1992, Unigate sold the restaurants to CKE Restaurants, owners of Carl's Jr. In 1997, the two remaining Casa Bonita restaurants were spun off by CKE as part of Star Buffet. The Tulsa location ...
False
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passage: 2007 NBA Finals -- The 2007 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2006--07 season, and was the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs and the Eastern Conference champion C...
True
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passage: Little Big Town -- Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook married on May 31, 2006, although their marriage was not disclosed until two months later. The couple welcomed their first child, a son (Elijah Dylan Westbrook), on March 5, 2010, in Nashville. question: are two members of little big town married to each ot...
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passage: List of Rugby World Cup finals -- New Zealand are the most successful team in the history of the tournament, with three wins. They are also the only team to have won consecutive tournaments, with their victories in the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup. Australia and South Africa have won the competition twice, wh...
True
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passage: Touch-move rule -- The touch-move rule in chess specifies that, if a player deliberately touches a piece on the board when it is his turn to move, then he must move or capture that piece if it is legal to do so. If it is the player's piece that was touched, it must be moved if he has a legal move. If the oppon...
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passage: Monarchy of Canada -- The sovereign similarly only draws from Canadian funds for support in the performance of her duties when in Canada or acting as Queen of Canada abroad; Canadians do not pay any money to the Queen or any other member of the Royal Family, either towards personal income or to support royal r...
False
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passage: King (chess) -- A king can move one square in any direction (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) unless the square is already occupied by a friendly piece or the move would place the king in check. As a result, the opposing kings may never occupy adjacent squares (see opposition), but the king can give di...
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passage: The Adventures of Tintin (film) -- Spielberg acquired rights to produce a film based on The Adventures of Tintin series following Hergé's death in 1983, and re-optioned them in 2002. Filming was due to begin in October 2008 for a 2010 release, but release was delayed to 2011 after Universal opted out of produc...
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passage: Black Sails (TV series) -- Black Sails is an American historical adventure television series set on New Providence Island and a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. The series was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine for Starz. It debuted online for free on YouTube and other...
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passage: List of Dance Academy episodes -- Dance Academy is an Australian children's television drama. The show aired on ABC1 and ABC3 in Australia, and on ZDF in Germany. Series one premiered in Australia on 31 May 2010, the second series began on 12 March 2012, and series three began on 8 July 2013. question: is ther...
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passage: Costa Rica -- Costa Rica (/ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə/ ( listen); Spanish: (ˈkosta ˈrika); literally meaning ``Rich Coast''), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: República de Costa Rica), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west,...
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passage: The Beaches of Cheyenne -- On the 1995 TV Special, ``The Garth Brooks Story,'' Garth explains that the song's meaning didn't end up the way he planned: ``(It Was) Supposed to be real funny. Kind of like cowboys on the beach, kind of, swingin' kind of thing. Then it went to a guy on the beach that would come ho...
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passage: Hawaii (island) -- The island is often referred to as the Island of Hawaiʻi, the Big Island, the Big I, or Hawaiʻi Island to distinguish it from the state. Administratively, the whole island encompasses Hawaiʻi County. question: is the big island the island of hawaii
True
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passage: White spirit -- White spirit (UK) or mineral spirits (US, Canada), also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ), turpentine substitute, petroleum spirits, solvent naphtha (petroleum), Varsol, Stoddard solvent, or, generically, ``paint thinner'', is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent ...
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passage: The Patriot (2000 film) -- The Patriot was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Sound Mixing (Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Lee Orloff), Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score. It also received several guild awards, including the American Society of Cinematographers award to Caleb Deschanel fo...
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passage: Collard greens -- Collard greens are a staple vegetable in Southern U.S. cuisine. They are often prepared with other similar green leaf vegetables, such as kale, turnip greens, spinach, and mustard greens in the dish called ``mixed greens''. Typical seasonings when cooking collards are smoked and salted meats ...
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passage: Sarah (given name) -- Sarah (alternatively spelled Sara) is a Hebrew feminine given name found in many different areas of the world. Sarah is a consistently popular given name across Europe and North America, as well as in the Middle East--being commonly used as a female first name by Jews, Christians and Musl...
False
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passage: Marcus Jordan -- Marcus James Jordan (born December 24, 1990) is an American former college basketball player who played for the UCF Knights men's basketball team of Conference USA. He is the son of Hall of Fame NBA player Michael Jordan. question: does michael jordan's son play college basketball
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passage: Designated survivor -- In the United States, a designated survivor (or designated successor) is an individual in the presidential line of succession, usually a member of the United States Cabinet, who is arranged to be at a physically distant, secure, and undisclosed location when the President, the Vice Presi...
True
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passage: Frank Williams (actor) -- Frank Williams (born 2 July 1931) is an English actor best known for playing Timothy Farthing, the vicar in the BBC comedy Dad's Army. He and Ian Lavender are the last surviving major cast members. He reprised the role of Farthing in the 2016 film adaptation of the series. question: a...
True
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passage: List of backward compatible games for Xbox One -- The Xbox One gaming console has received updates from Microsoft since its launch in 2013 that enable it to play select games from its two predecessor consoles, Xbox and Xbox 360. On June 15, 2015, backward compatibility with supported Xbox 360 games became avai...
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passage: Eyepatch -- More recent medical texts have often referred to the eye patch as a ``pirates patch'' and writing in the Minnesota Academy of Sciences Journal in 1934, Charles Sheard of the Mayo foundation, pointed out that by ``wearing a patch (The pirate's patch) over one eye, it will keep the covered eye in a s...
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passage: Buy Buy Baby -- The chain was founded in 1996 by brothers Richard and Jeffrey Feinstein. It consisted of eight stores when it was acquired by Bed Bath & Beyond in 2007. Its primary competitor was Babies ``R'' Us. question: is buy buy baby related to bed bath and beyond
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passage: Mitochondrial matrix -- Following glycolysis, the citric acid cycle is activated by the production of acetyl-CoA. The oxidation of pyruvate by Pyruvate dehydrogenase in the matrix produces CO, acetyl-CoA, and NADH. Beta oxidation of fatty acids serves as an alternate catabolic pathway that produces acetyl-CoA,...
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passage: 2018 Commonwealth Games -- The official motto for the 2018 Commonwealth Games was ``Share the Dream''. It was chosen to highlight the dreams and experience at the games that were shared by participants of the games, ranging from athletes to volunteers and the host country Australia to the world including the C...
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passage: Right to silence -- The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself or herself. At trial, the prosecution can neither call the defendant as a witness, nor comment on the defendant's failure to testify. Whether...
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passage: Landlord harassment -- If a landlord is found to be retaliating, he or she will not be able to evict the tenant, who may also be awarded damages from the landlord of one to three months' rent plus attorney's fees. The landlord also cannot willfully deprive the tenant of heat, hot water, gas, electricity, light...
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passage: Avengers: Infinity War -- Additionally, several other actors reprise their MCU roles: Danai Gurira as Okoye, the head of the Dora Milaje; Letitia Wright as T'Challa's sister Shuri; William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross, the U.S. Secretary of State; Kerry Condon as the voice of Stark's A.I. F.R.I.D.A.Y.; Winston Duke a...
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passage: Certified email -- Certified email is a kind of email whose sending is certified by a neutral third-party, analogous to registered mail. A certified email aims to guarantee the same legal validity as a certified mail. For each certified email, the government will guarantee the legal validity with a delivery re...
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passage: Mortal sin -- A mortal sin (Latin: peccatum mortale), in Catholic theology, is a gravely sinful act, which can lead to damnation if a person does not repent of the sin before death. A sin is considered to be ``mortal'' when its quality is such that it leads to a separation of that person from God's saving grac...
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passage: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone -- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J.K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel, first published in 1997 by Bloomsbury. It was published in the United States as Harry Potte...
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passage: List of Super Bowl champions -- The Pittsburgh Steelers (6--2) have won the most Super Bowls with six championships, while the New England Patriots (5--5), the Dallas Cowboys (5--3), and the San Francisco 49ers (5--1) have five wins. New England has the most Super Bowl appearances with ten, while the Buffalo B...
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passage: Return address -- In postal mail, a return address is an explicit inclusion of the address of the person sending the message. It provides the recipient (and sometimes authorized intermediaries) with a means to determine how to respond to the sender of the message if needed. The return address need not include ...
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passage: Melting point -- For most substances, melting and freezing points are approximately equal. For example, the melting point and freezing point of mercury is 234.32 kelvins (−38.83 °C or −37.89 °F). However, certain substances possess differing solid-liquid transition temperatures. For example, agar melts at 85 °...
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passage: Magnetic Hill (Moncton) -- To experience Magnetic Hill today, drivers must pay a fee to drive their cars to the end of the road (which has been preserved). When a car is placed in neutral, it will begin to roll backwards, apparently uphill. Observers will also note that water in the adjacent drainage ditches a...
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passage: Chelsea Flower Show -- There are four grades of award presented--gold, silver-gilt, silver and bronze--in each of the categories listed below. Bronze grade exhibits do not actually receive a medal. question: do all gardens get a medal at chelsea
False
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passage: God of War (2018 video game) -- God of War is an action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). Released on April 20, 2018, for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) console, it is the eighth installment in the God of War series, the eighth chronologically...
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passage: Stand-your-ground law -- The states that have legislatively adopted stand-your-ground laws are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina (Stand Your Ground law (N.C.G.S. 14 51.3)), Nort...
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passage: Hazelnut -- The hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus Corylus, especially the nuts of the species Corylus avellana. It also is known as cobnut or filbert nut according to species. A cob is roughly spherical to oval, about 15--25 mm (0.59--0.9...
True
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passage: 51st state -- Puerto Rico has been discussed as a potential 51st state of the United States. In a 2012 status referendum a majority of voters, 54%, expressed dissatisfaction with the current political relationship. In a separate question, 61% of voters supported statehood (excluding the 26% of voters who left ...
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passage: In My Feelings -- The song's music video was shot on July 23, 2018 in New Orleans and was directed by Karena Evans, whom Drake previously worked with on the videos for ``God's Plan'', ``Nice for What'', and ``I'm Upset'' earlier in the year. question: does drake in my feelings have a video
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passage: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film) -- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 German period psychological crime thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Dustin Hoffman. Tykwer, with Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, also composed the music. The s...
False
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passage: Fifth-generation jet fighter -- As of March 2018, the only combat-ready fifth-generation fighters are the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, which entered service with the United States Air Force in 2005; the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, which entered service in 2015 and the Chengdu J-20, which entered service...
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passage: Xbox One controller -- A third revision of the controller was introduced alongside the Xbox One S, an updated model of the Xbox One console, unveiled in June 2016. It features textured grips, and additionally supports Bluetooth, which allows it to be used wirelessly on Bluetooth-enabled PCs without the need fo...
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passage: Night at the Museum -- The building featured in the film, which was constructed on a sound stage in Burnaby, British Columbia, is based on the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, external shots of which were used in the movie. question: was night at the museum filmed at the field museum
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passage: Padmé Amidala -- George Lucas, Rick McCallum, and casting director Robin Gurland auditioned over 200 actresses for the part of Padmé Amidala. They chose 16-year-old actress Natalie Portman to play the role. According to The Phantom Menace production notes, ``The role required a young woman who could be believa...
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passage: Monaco -- Monaco (/ˈmɒnəkoʊ/ ( listen); French pronunciation: ​(mɔnako)), officially the Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco), is a sovereign city-state, country and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe. France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the ...
True
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passage: The Resident (TV series) -- The Resident is an American medical drama television series aired by Fox Broadcasting Company that premiered on January 21, 2018, as a mid-season replacement entry in the 2017--18 television season. The fictional series focuses on the lives and duties of staff members at Chastain Pa...
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passage: Xbox (console) -- The Xbox was the first video game console to feature a built-in hard disk drive, used primarily for storing game saves and content downloaded from Xbox Live. This eliminated the need for separate memory cards (although some older consoles, such as the Amiga CD32, used internal flash memory, a...
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passage: Lake Tahoe -- Lake Tahoe (/ˈtɑːhoʊ/; Washo: dáʔaw) is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at 6,225 ft (1,897 m), it straddles the state line between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, and at 122,160,280 acre⋅f...
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passage: Blood–brain barrier -- The blood-brain barrier may become leaky in select neurological diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, epilepsy, brain trauma and edema, and in systemic diseases, such as liver failure. The blood--brain barrier becomes more permeable during inflammation, allowing antibiotics an...
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passage: Dance Academy -- Casting for series one began in early 2009 in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. All cast members had to be skilled in drama and dancing and had to cope with Australia's best choreographers. Filming began on 13 July 2009 and wrapped up in early November. The series premiere was originally planned...
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passage: List of FIFA World Cup penalty shoot-outs -- This is a list of all penalty shoot-outs that have occurred in the Finals tournament of the FIFA World Cup. Penalty shoot-outs were introduced as tie-breakers in the 1978 World Cup but did not occur before 1982. The first time a World Cup title was won by penalty sh...
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passage: Sierra Mist -- Sierra Mist is a lemon-lime flavored soft drink line. Originally introduced by PepsiCo in 1999, it was eventually made available in all United States markets by 2003. The drink was rebranded as Mist Twst in 2016, although it reverted to Sierra Mist in 2018. The brand is aimed at competing with T...
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passage: Peyton Sawyer -- Mia visits Peyton, and Peyton is concerned that Mia is not focused on her work. She suggests to Mia that she listen to a CD of songs she could possibly sing. They clash because Mia writes all of her own songs. Eventually, Peyton gives up on Mia and asks her to leave the label. Meanwhile, Peyto...
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passage: Gun laws in Virginia -- Open carry of a handgun without a permit is legal in Virginia at age 18, withstanding other applicable laws. Concealed carry of a handgun is allowed for persons who hold a valid CHP (concealed handgun permit), comply with certain restrictions, or who hold certain positions. Virginia sha...
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passage: Memorial Day -- Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, was held on May 28, 2018. The holiday was held on May 30 from ...
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passage: Carbon sink -- Presently, oceans are CO sinks, and represent the largest active carbon sink on Earth, absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans put into the air. The solubility pump is the primary mechanism responsible for the CO2 absorption by the oceans. question: oceans are a global si...
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passage: United Kingdom -- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) and colloquially Great Britain (GB) or simply Britain, is a sovereign country in western Europe. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, the United Kingdom includes the isla...
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passage: Jeopardy! audition process -- The mandatory waiting period after taking the online contestant exam is one year, although this may be adjusted by the show's production team based on the test schedule. Prospective contestants who have completed an in-person test and interview remain in the contestant pool for 18...
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passage: The Rolling Stones -- The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London, England in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Mick Jagger (lead vocals), Keith Richards (guitar, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano). Stew...
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passage: Ant-Man and the Wasp -- Ant-Man and the Wasp is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to 2015's Ant-Man, and the twentieth film in th...
True
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passage: Bad Blood (TV series) -- On 6 March 2018, Rogers Media announced the renewal for a second season which will feature eight episodes in fall 2018. question: will there be a bad blood season 2
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passage: No-ball -- The delivery of a no-ball results in one run -- two under some regulations -- to be added to the batting team's score, and an additional ball must be bowled. In addition, the number of ways in which the batsman can be given out is reduced to three. In shorter competition cricket, a batsman receives ...
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passage: Jed Lowrie -- Jed Carlson Lowrie (born April 17, 1984) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). In addition to the A's, Lowrie has played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros. While primarily a shortstop throughout his career, Lowrie h...
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passage: NHL salary cap -- The NHL salary cap is the total amount of money that National Hockey League teams are allowed to pay their players. It is a ``hard'' cap, meaning there are no exemptions (and thus no luxury tax penalties are required). question: do signing bonuses count against the cap nhl
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passage: Production–possibility frontier -- In the PPF, all points on the curve are points of maximum productive efficiency (no more output of any good can be achieved from the given inputs without sacrificing output of some good); all points inside the frontier (such as A) can be produced but are productively ineffici...
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passage: Monarchy of Spain -- In the political life of Spain, the king would already be familiar with the various political leaders in a professional capacity, and perhaps less formally in a more social capacity, facilitating their meeting following a General Election. Conversely, nominating the party leader whose part...
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passage: The Price Is Right (U.S. game show) -- Any contestant who overbids is disqualified regardless of their opponent's result. A double overbid results in neither contestant winning a showcase. Since 1974, any contestant who comes within a specified amount from the actual retail price of their own showcase without ...
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passage: Alcohol inhalation -- Alcohol inhalation is a method of administering alcohol (also known formally as ethanol) or alcoholic drinks directly into the respiratory system, with aid of a vaporizing or nebulizing device. It is chiefly applied for recreational use, when it is also referred to as alcohol smoking, but...
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passage: Consular immunity -- Consular immunity privileges are described in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 (VCCR). Consular immunity offers protections similar to diplomatic immunity, but these protections are not as extensive, given the functional differences between consular and diplomatic office...
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passage: Bambi (character) -- In Bambi II, Bambi is much more distinctly personalized. In this film which fills in the gap between the death of his mother and when he was next shown as a young adult, Bambi finds himself faced with a number of challenges. First, there is the death of his mother and his consequential mov...
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passage: Wagon Wheels -- The original wagon wheel which is now called ``chocolate'' had a marshmallow centre and not a jam centre. question: did original wagon wheels have jam in them
False
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passage: Cadbury Creme Egg -- Creme eggs are available annually between 1 January and Easter Day. In the UK in the 1980s, Cadbury made Creme Eggs available year-round but sales dropped and they returned to seasonal availability. question: can you buy cadbury creme eggs all year
False
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passage: Double jeopardy -- Double jeopardy is a procedural defence that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges and on the same facts, following a valid acquittal or conviction. As described by the U.S. Supreme Court in its unanimous decision one of its earliest cases dealing...
False
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passage: Perfect season -- Many association football teams have also had perfect seasons, however doing so in a season of 20 or more matches is very rare. Clubs to have achieved this include: Dresdner SC of Germany in 1942--43 (23 wins out of 23), Ferencvárosi of Hungary in 1931--32 (22), Sunrise Flacq United of Maurit...
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passage: Julia Gillard -- Julia Eileen Gillard AC (born 29 September 1961) is a retired Australian politician who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 2010 to 2013. She was previously the 13th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 until 2010 and held the ca...
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passage: John Winchester (Supernatural) -- In the fourth season episode ``In the Beginning,'' Dean is sent back through time by the angel Castiel. Dean meets his parents' former selves, and ends up convincing John to buy the 67 Chevy Impala that he eventually inherits. Dean later watches John being killed by Azazel, th...
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passage: Bass Pro Shops -- In October 2016, Bass Pro Shops announced that they had reached a deal to acquire competitor Cabela's for $5.5 billion. The deal is being financed via preferred equity financing from Goldman Sachs and Pamplona. Goldman Sachs will contribute $1.8 billion towards financing and Pamplona will con...
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