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"Dawson Springs is a city of Kentucky in the United States .",
"Dawson Springs is a city in Caldwell and Hopkins counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky ."
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"Binche is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut .",
"Binche is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut ."
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"Takashi Sambonsuge ( born 5 June 1978 ) is a Japanese football player .",
"Takashi Sambonsuge ( born June 5 , 1978 ) is a Japanese football player ."
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"Tucumcari is a city in the U.S. state of New Mexico .",
"Tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of Quay County , New Mexico , United States ."
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"It was founded in 1901 and is the county seat of Quay County .",
"Tucumcari was founded in 1901 , two years before Quay County was founded ."
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"Bengal was divided into East and West parts in 1947 when British India was separated into the countries of Pakistan and India , the eastern parts becoming East Bengal , one of the five provinces of Pakistan ( the others being West Punjab , Sind , Baluchistan , and the North-West Frontier Province ) .",
"East Pakistan was created from Bengal Province based on the ` Mountbatten Plan ' in what was then British India in 1947 . Eastern Bengal was given to the Dominion of Pakistan and became a province of Pakistan by the name East Bengal ."
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"Paramount Parks was an operator of theme parks and attractions .",
"Paramount Parks was an operator of theme parks and attractions , which annually attracted about 13 million patrons ."
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"In 1994 , the Paramount Parks became a part of Paramount Pictures .",
"Thus , the first five parks of the Paramount Parks were established : Paramount 's Kings Island , Paramount 's Kings Dominion , Paramount 's Great America , Paramount 's Carowinds , and Paramount Canada 's Wonderland ."
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"Cheyenne was founded in 1867 and the current mayor of Cheyenne is Richard Kaysen .",
"Cheyenne is serviced by Cheyenne Regional Airport ."
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"Cheyenne is the capital and largest city of Wyoming , a state of the United States of America .",
"Cheyenne ( or or Shy-anne ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County . It is the principal city of the Cheyenne , Wyoming , Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County ."
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"The archipelago contains the islands of Elba ( the largest island of the group ) , Pianosa , Capraia , Montecristo , Giglio , Gorgona and Giannutri , all of which are protected as part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park .",
"The archipelago contains the islands of Gorgona , Capraia , Elba ( the largest island of the group ) , Pianosa , Montecristo , Giglio , and Giannutri ; all of which are protected as part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park ."
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"Jean-Paul Vondenburg ( born 31 July 1964 ) is a former Swedish football player .",
"Jean-Paul Vonderburg ( born July 31 , 1964 ) is a retired Swedish football player ."
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"Leandro Costa Miranda Moraes ( born 18 July 1983 ) is a Brazilian football player .",
"Leandro Costa Miranda Moraes , shortly Leandrà # o ( born July 18 , 1983 ) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Sport Recife ."
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"Rolfe is a city of Iowa in the United States .",
"Rolfe is a city in Pocahontas County , Iowa , United States ."
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"Sankofa 's lawyers also filed a civil suit saying the execution was against his civil rights .",
"Sankofa 's attorneys then filed a civil suit in federal court in Austin , Texas , charging the execution was a violation of his civil rights ."
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"Shaka Sankofa aka Gary Graham born Gary Lee Graham ( September 5 , 1963 - June 22 , 2000 ) . Sankofa was put to death for the murder of fifty-three year-old Bobby Lambert in Houston , Texas on May 13 , 1981 .",
"Shaka Sankofa ( born Gary Lee Graham ) ( September 5 , 1963 -- June 22 , 2000 ) was a Texas death-row inmate who was sentenced to death at the age of 18 for the murder of fifty-three year-old husband and father Bobby Grant Lambert in Houston , Texas on May 13 , 1981 ."
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"Sankofa put to death after many legal tries by his lawyers to stop it . These including an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court .",
"Sankofa was put to death following a series of last minute legal maneuvers , including an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court , which declined to halt the execution in a 5-4 vote ."
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"Dobele is a town in Latvia with town rights since 1917 .",
"Dobele is a town in the cultural region Zemgale in Latvia , and is located near the center of Latvia on the banks of the river BÄ `` rze . It received town rights in 1917 whilst being a part of the German occupied Courland Governorate during the First World War ."
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"They also appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in October 2002 ( the first Australian band to do so since Men At Work in 1983 ) with the words `` Rock is Back : meet the Vines '' boldly emblazed underneath .",
"They appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in October 2002 ( the first Australian band to do so since Men at Work in 1983 ) with the words `` Rock is Back : Meet the Vines '' boldly emblazoned underneath ."
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"Ferney-Voltaire is a commune .",
"Ferney-Voltaire is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France ."
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"It is home to Troy University ( formerly Troy State University ) .",
"Troy is a college town and is home to Troy University ."
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"Peyton Williams Manning ( born March 24 , 1976 ) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Indianapolis Colts , a team in the National Football League .",
"Peyton Williams Manning ( born March 24 , 1976 ) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League ( NFL ) ."
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"Peyton is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning .",
"He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning ."
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"At the 2000 census , the population was 1,978 .",
"At the 2000 census the population was 1,978 ."
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"She is the winner of the first cycle ( season ) of Germanyâ s Next Topmodel by Heidi Klum .",
"In 2009 she became the host of Austria 's Next Topmodel on which she equaled the role of her former mentor Heidi Klum . The show is currently in its third season ."
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"It was started in 1997 by Robert Brazell and originally called D2 : Discounts Direct . It was an online seller of surplus merchandise which , upon its failure in 1999 , was taken over by Patrick M. Byrne , who changed its name to Overstock.com .",
"Founded in 1997 by Robert Brazell , under the name D2 : Discounts Direct , it was a pioneering online seller of surplus merchandise which , upon its failure in 1999 , was acquired by Patrick M. Byrne and re-launched as Overstock.com ."
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"Gordola is a municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland .",
"Gordola is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland ."
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"Lake Constace or Lake of Constance ( German : Bodensee ) is a large Lake on the river Rhine .",
"Lake Constance ( German : Bodensee ) is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps , and consists of three bodies of water : the Obersee ( `` upper lake '' ) , the Untersee ( `` lower lake '' ) , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine , called the Seerhein ."
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"Aizkraukle is a town in Latvia with town rights since 1967 .",
"It became a town and the center of the later Aizkraukle District in 1967 ."
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"The village primary school is b the road leading to Castle Caereinion .",
"The village primary school is placed towards the road leading to Castle Caereinion ."
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"Glansevern Hall and Gardens are also near to the village .",
"Glansevern Hall and Gardens are adjacent to the village ."
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"The church is dedicated to St. Beuno , supposidly born in the village .",
"The church is dedicated to St. Beuno , reputed to have been born in the village ."
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"Berriew is a village in Powys , Wales . It is located on the Montgomeryshire Canal and the river Rhiw near the merge with the River Severn .",
"Berriew is a village in Powys , Wales , situated on the Montgomeryshire Canal and the river Rhiw near the confluence ( Welsh : aber ) with the River Severn at ."
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"The village has won several ` Best Kept Village ' awards - although the scheme has now been stopped .",
"The village has won several ` Best Kept Village ' awards - although the scheme has now been discontinued ."
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"They have made singles and EPs by the following artists :",
"They have released singles and EPs by the following artists :"
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"A person practicing archery is called an archer , and one who enjoys or is an expert at archery is sometimes called a toxophilite .",
"One who practises archery is typically known as an `` archer '' or `` bowman '' , and one who is fond of or an expert at archery can be referred to as a `` toxophilite '' ."
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"Classical civilizations , notably the Persians , Macedonians , Nubians , Greeks , Parthians , Indians , Japanese , Chinese , and Koreans , had large numbers of archers in their armies .",
"Classical civilizations , notably the Assyrians , Persians , Parthians , Indians , Koreans , Chinese , and Japanese and Turks fielded large numbers of archers in their armies ."
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"Archery has historically been used in hunting and combat and has become a precision sport .",
"Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat ; in modern times , however , its main use is that of a recreational activity ."
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"Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows .",
"Archery is the art , practice , or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow , from `` arcus '' ( Latin ) ."
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"Archery has historically been used in hunting and combat and has become a precision sport . A person practicing archery is called an archer , and one who enjoys or is an expert at archery is sometimes called a toxophilite .",
"This is the most popular form of competitive archery worldwide and is called target archery ."
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"Balnot-sur-Laignes is a commune of the Aube dà partement in the north-central part of France .",
"Balnot-sur-Laignes is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France ."
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"The Chancellor can not be removed from office during a 4-year term unless the Bundestag has agreed on a successor .",
"The Chancellor can not be removed from office during a four year term unless the Bundestag has agreed on a successor ."
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"The political system is set out in the 1949 constitution , the Grundgesetz ( Basic Law ) , which stayed in effect after 1990 's German reunification .",
"The political system is laid out in the 1949 constitution , the Grundgesetz ( Basic Law ) , which remained in effect with minor amendments after 1990 's German reunification ."
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"Whereas in May and June 2005 victory of the conservatives seemed highly likely , with some polls giving them an absolute majority , this changed shortly before the election at September 18 , 2005 , especially after the conservatives introduced Paul Kirchhof as potential minister of the treasury , and after a TV duel between Merkel and Schrà der where many considered Schrà der to have performed better .",
"Whereas in May and June 2005 victory of the Christian Democrats seemed highly likely , with some polls giving them an absolute majority , this picture changed shortly before the election at 18 September 2005 , especially after the Christian Democrats introduced Paul Kirchhof as potential minister of the treasury , and after a television duel between Merkel and Schrà der where many considered Schrà der to have performed better ."
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"Germany , like the United Kingdom , can thus be said to have a parliamentary system .",
"Germany , like the United Kingdom , can thus be classified as a parliamentary system ."
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"Germany also has another supreme court , the Bundesverfassungsgericht Federal Constitutional Court .",
"In addition , Germany has a powerful Constitutional Court , the Bundesverfassungsgericht ."
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"In April 2003 , chancellor Schrà der announced massive labor market reforms , called Agenda 2010 . This included a shakeup of the system of German job offices ( Arbeitsamt ) , cuts in unemployment benefits and subsidies for unemployed persons who start their own businesses .",
"In 20 April 2003 , chancellor Schrà der announced massive labor market reforms , called Agenda 2010 , that among other measures include a shakeup of the system of German job offices , cuts in unemployment benefits and subsidies for unemployed persons who start their own businesses ."
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"The next election for the Bundestag was September 22 2002 .",
"The next election for the Bundestag was 22 September 2002 ."
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"On May 22 2005 as predicted the SPD was defeated in its former heartland , North Rhine-Westphalia .",
"On 22 May 2005 , as predicted , the SPD received a devastating defeat in its former heartland , North Rhine-Westphalia ."
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"The first Bundestag elections were held in the Federal Republic of Germany ( `` West Germany '' ) on August 14 , 1949 .",
"The first Bundestag elections were held in the Federal Republic of Germany ( `` West Germany '' ) on 14 August 1949 ."
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"Following reunification , elections for the first all-German Bundestag were held on December 2 1990 .",
"Following reunification , elections for the first all-German Bundestag were held on 2 December 1990 ."
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"On November 22 2005 Angela Merkel was sworn in by president Horst KÃ hler for the office of Bundeskanzlerin .",
"On 22 November 2005 , Angela Merkel was sworn in by president Horst KÃ hler for the office of Bundeskanzlerin ."
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"The election results of September 18 2005 were surprising . They were very different from the polls of the previous weeks .",
"The election results of 18 September were surprising insofar as they differed widely from the polls of the previous weeks ."
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"The European elections on June 13 , 2004 brought a staggering defeat for the Social Democrats , who polled only slightly more than 21 % , the lowest election result for the SPD in a nationwide election since the Second World War .",
"The European elections on 13 June 2004 brought a staggering defeat for the Social Democrats , who polled only slightly more than 21 % , the lowest election result for the SPD in a nationwide election since the Second World War ."
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"The Bundesverfassungsgericht hears complaints about laws passed by the legislative branch , court decisions , or acts of the administration .",
"Such actions can include laws passed by the legislative branch , court decisions , or acts of the administration ."
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"He or she is chosen by and must report to the Bundestag , Germany 's parliament .",
"He or she is elected by and responsible to the Bundestag , Germany 's parliament ."
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"The most likely outcome of coalition talks was a so-called `` grand coalition '' between the conservatives ( CDU\\/CSU ) and the social democrats ( SPD ) , with the three smaller parties ( liberals , greens and the left ) in the opposition .",
"The most likely outcome of coalition talks was a so-called `` grand coalition '' between the Christian Democrats ( CDU\\/CSU ) and the Social Democrats ( SPD ) , with the three smaller parties ( liberals , greens and the left ) in the opposition ."
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"The Bundeskanzler ( Federal Chancellor ) heads the Bundesregierung ( Federal Cabinet ) and thus the executive branch of the federal government .",
"The Bundeskanzler ( Federal Chancellor ) heads the Bundesregierung ( Federal Government ) and thus the executive branch of the federal government ."
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"1 ) Although Mr. KÃ hler has been a member of the CDU the German Basic Law requests in Article 55 that the Federal President does not hold another office , practice a profession or hold a membership of any corporation .",
"The German Basic Law requests in Article 55 that the Federal President not hold another office , practice a profession or hold a membership in any corporation ."
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"But the red-green coalition also failed to get a majority , with the SPD losing votes , but polling 34 % and the greens staying at 8 % .",
"But the red-green coalition also failed to get a majority , with the SPD losing votes , but polling 34.2 % and the greens staying at 8.1 % ."
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"From 1949 to 1990 , the main political parties were the Social Democratic Party of Germany ( SPD ) and the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) , with its `` sister party '' , the Christian Social Union of Bavaria ( CSU ) .",
"There is a multi-party system that , since 1949 , has been dominated by the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany ( SPD ) ."
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"The conservatives lost votes compared to 2002 , reaching only 35 % , and failed to get a majority for a `` black-yellow '' government of CDU\\/CSU and liberal FDP .",
"The Christian Democrats lost votes compared to 2002 , reaching only 35.2 % , and failed to get a majority for a `` black-yellow '' government of CDU\\/CSU and liberal FDP ."
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"The FDP polled a 10 % of the votes , one of their best results ever .",
"The FDP polled a stunning 9.8 % of the votes , one of their best results ever ."
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"Half an hour after the election results , the SPD chairman Franz MÃ 1\\/4 ntefering announced that the chancellor would clear the way for premature federal elections by deliberately losing a vote of confidence .",
"Half an hour after the election results , the SPD chairman Franz MÃ 1\\/4 ntefering announced that the chancellor would clear the way for special federal elections by the means of a purposely lost vote of confidence in the Bundestag ."
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"Although these reforms have sparked massive protests they are now credited with being in part responsible for the economic upswing and the fall of unemployment figures in Germany in the years 2006\\/7 .",
"Although these reforms have sparked massive protests they are now credited with being in part responsible for the economic downswing and the rise of unemployment in Germany in the years 2006\\/7 ."
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[
"Gerhard Schrà der led the coalition of SPD and Greens to an 11 seat victory over the CDU\\/CSU headed by Edmund Stoiber ( CSU ) .",
"Gerhard Schrà der led the coalition of SPD and Greens to an eleven seat victory over the Christian democrat challengers headed by Edmund Stoiber ( CSU ) ."
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"The Bundesversammlung only meets to elect the President . Its members are the entire Bundestag and an equal number of state delegates selected especially for this purpose in proportion to election results for the state parliaments .",
"The President is elected every five years by the Federal Assembly ( Bundesversammlung ) , a special body convened only for this purpose , comprising the entire Bundestag and an equal number of state delegates selected especially for this purpose in proportion to election results for the state diets ."
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"Many observers believe that this election marked the beginning of the end of the Schrà der government .",
"Many observers believe that this election marked the beginning of the end of the Schrà der government and indicates a process in which the SPD party seems to shrink and\\/or fall apart ."
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"Sometimes a party already has more constituency seats in a land ( state ) than it should have to keep the percentage of votes and seats equal .",
"Parties that obtain fewer constituency seats than their national share of the vote are allotted seats from party lists to make up the difference . In contrast , parties that obtain more constituency seats than their national share of the vote are allowed to keep these so-called overhang seats ."
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"However so far the Constitutional court has only used this power twice , outlawing the KPD ( Communist Party of Germany ) and the SRP ( Socialist Reich Party , a successor to the NSDAP ) because both parties ideas went against the constitution .",
"However , so far the Constitutional court has only used this power twice , outlawing the SRP ( Socialist Reichs Party , a successor to the NSDAP ) in 1952 , and the KPD ( Communist Party of Germany ) in 1956 ."
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"On the following Monday the CDU announced Angela Merkel as conservative candidate for chancellorship .",
"On the following Monday the CDU announced Angela Merkel as Christian Democrat candidate for chancellor , aspiring to be the first female chancellor in German history ."
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"Coalitions involving the Left Party were ruled out by all parties ( including the Left Party itself ) , although the combination of one of the major parties and any two small parties would mathematically have a majority .",
"Coalitions involving the Left Party have been ruled out by all parties ( including the Left Party itself ) ."
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"New for the 2005 election was the alliance between the newly formed Electoral Alternative for Labor and Social Justice ( WASG ) and the PDS , planning to join into a common party ( see Left Party .",
"New for the 2005 election was the alliance between the newly formed Electoral Alternative for Labor and Social Justice ( WASG ) and the PDS , planning to fuse into a common party ( see Left Party ."
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"With the former SPD chairman Oskar Lafontaine for the WASG and Gregor Gysi for the PDS as prominent figures , this alliance soon found interest in the media and in the population .",
"With the former SPD chairman , Oskar Lafontaine for the WASG and Gregor Gysi for the PDS as prominent figures , this alliance soon found interest in the media and in the population ."
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"The final seat count was enough to allow a `` red-green '' coalition of the SPD with Alliance ' 90\\/The Greens ( Bà 1\\/4 ndnis ' 90\\/Die Grà 1\\/4 nen ) , bringing the Greens into a national government for the first time .",
"The final margin of victory was sufficiently high to permit a `` red-green '' coalition of the SPD with Alliance ' 90\\/The Greens ( Bà 1\\/4 ndnis ' 90\\/Die Grà 1\\/4 nen ) , bringing the Greens into a national government for the first time ."
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"This took everyone by surprise , especially because the SPD was below 25 % in polls at the time .",
"This took the republic by surprise , especially because the SPD was below 25 % in polls at the time ."
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"Angela Merkel is the first woman , the first East German and the first scientist to be chancellor as well as the youngest German chancellor ever .",
"Merkel is the first woman , the first East German and the first scientist to be chancellor as well as the youngest post-war German chancellor ."
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"Two factors are generally cited that enabled Schrà der to win the elections despite poor approval ratings a few months before : good handling of the 2002 European floods and firm opposition to the USA 's 2003 invasion of Iraq .",
"Three factors are generally cited that enabled Schrà der to win the elections despite poor approval ratings a few months before and a weaker economy : good handling of the 100-year-flood , firm opposition to the USA 's 2003 invasion of Iraq , and Stoiber 's unpopularity in the east that cost the CDU crucial seats there ."
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"He was born in the Jà ren district of Rogaland , Norway , as the son of à orvaldr à svaldsson ( Thorvald Asvaldsson ) . He therefore also appears , patronymically , as Erik Thorvaldsson ( or as Eirà kr à orvaldsson ) .",
"The Icelandic tradition indicates that he was born in the Jà ren district of Rogaland , Norway , as the son of Thorvald Asvaldsson , he therefore also appears , patronymically , as Erik Thorvaldsson ( Eirà kr à orvaldsson ) ."
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"Erik the Red ( 950 â `` c. 1003 ) ( Old Norse : Eirà kr rauà i ; ; ; ; ; ) founded the first Nordic settlement in Greenland .",
"Erik Thorvaldsson ( ; 950 â `` c. 1003 a. d ) , known as Erik the Red , is remembered in medieval Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first Nordic settlement in Greenland ."
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[
"In October and November 2005 , it was a badly affected area by the french riots .",
"In October and November 2005 , it gained national and international attention as one of the focuses of the French suburb riots ."
] |
[
"Prince Sports , Inc. is an American manufacturer of equipment for racquet sports . It is based in Bordentown , New Jersey .",
"Prince Sports , Inc. , based in Bordentown , New Jersey , is a manufacturer of equipment for racquet sports , primarily for tennis , badminton , and squash ."
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"In the winter and spring of 1893 , while in New York , DvoÅ Ã k wrote his most popular work , the Symphony No. 9 , `` From the New World '' .",
"In the winter and spring of 1893 , while in New York , DvoÅ Ã k wrote Symphony No. 9 , `` From the New World '' ."
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[
"In 1895 , DvoÅ Ã k wrote his Cello Concerto in B minor , which was to become one of his most popular works .",
"Over the course of three months in 1895 , DvoÅ Ã k wrote his Cello Concerto in B minor ."
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"He spent the summer of 1893 with his family in the Czech-speaking community of Spillville , Iowa , where some of his cousins lived .",
"He spent the summer of 1893 with his family in the Czech-speaking community of Spillville , Iowa , to which some of his cousins had earlier immigrated ."
] |
[
"DvoÅ Ã k wrote many operas ( the best known of which is Rusalka ) ; chamber music ( including a number of string quartets , and quintets ) ; songs ; choral music ; and piano music .",
"DvoÅ Ã k also wrote operas ( of which the best known is Rusalka ) ; serenades for string orchestra and wind ensemble ; chamber music ( including a number of string quartets and quintets ) ; songs ; choral music ; and piano music ."
] |
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"He also composed chamber music there , including a String Quartet in F which is known as the â Americanâ , and a Sonatina for Violin and Piano .",
"While there he composed the String Quartet in F ( the `` American '' ) , and the String Quintet in E flat , as well as a Sonatina for violin and piano ."
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"He was also not being paid all his salary . He heard that he had been made an honorary member of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna .",
"However , problems with Mrs. Thurber about his salary , together with increasing recognition in Europe â '' he had been made an honorary member of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna â '' and a remarkable amount of homesickness made him decide to return to Bohemia ."
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"DvoÅ Ã k was interested in the music of black Americans . He met the student Harry T. Burleigh , one of the earliest African-American composers , who introduced him to traditional American Spirituals .",
"Here DvoÅ Ã k met with Harry Burleigh , his pupil at the time and one of the earliest African-American composers ."
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"He was not a child prodigy , but he began to play the piano at secondary school , before going on to study at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Leningrad from 1972 to 1977 .",
"While not a child prodigy , he began piano at secondary school , before going on to study at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Leningrad from 1972 to 1977 ."
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"He has often supported peace in the Caucasus during times of conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia .",
"Gergiev has also been a consistent supporter of peace in the Caucasus , particularly in the conflict between the Georgian central government and South Ossetia ."
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"In 2003 , he conducted at the Mariinsky Theatre the first complete cycle of Wagner 's The Ring of the Nibelung to be performed in Russia for over 90 years .",
"In 2003 , he initiated and conducted at the Mariinsky Theatre the first complete cycle of Wagner 's The Ring of the Nibelung to be performed in Russia for over 90 years ."
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"In 1999 , Gergiev married the musician Natalya Debisova and they have three children .",
"In 1999 , Gergiev married the musician Natalya Debisova , who is 27 years his junior and also a native Ossetian , and they have three children : two boys and a girl ."
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"From 1995 to 2008 he was conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra .",
"From 1995 to 2008 , Gergiev was principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra ."
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[
"Valery Abisalovich Gergiev ( born Moscow , 2 May 1953 ) is a Russian conductor and opera company director of Ossetian birth .",
"Valery Abisalovich Gergiev ( ; ; born 2 May 1953 ) is a Russian conductor and opera company director ."
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[
"Gergiev performs at many music festivals , including the White Nights festival in Saint Petersburg .",
"Gergiev is also associated with numerous music festivals , including the White Nights festival in Saint Petersburg ."
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"He was chief conductor of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra from 1981 until 1985 - the year he made his first appearance in the United Kingdom , together with pianist Evgeny Kissin , and violinists Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin , at The Lichfield Festival .",
"He was chief conductor of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra from 1981 until 1985 - the year he made his debut in the United Kingdom , along with pianist Evgeny Kissin , and violinists Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin , at The Lichfield Festival ."
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"He is general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre , principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera , New York . Valery Gergiev is the artistic director of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg .",
"He is general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre , principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra , and artistic director of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg ."
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"This production was presented at the Lincoln Center in New York City in July 2007 where it was an enormous success .",
"This production was presented at the Lincoln Center in New York City in July 2007 to a great acclaim , and the run was completely sold out ."
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[
"In 1991 Gergiev conducted the Bavarian State Opera in a performance of Modest Mussorgsky 's Boris Godunov in Munich .",
"In 1991 , for the first time , Gergiev conducted a western European opera company with the Bavarian State Opera in a performance of Modest Mussorgsky 's Boris Godunov in Munich ."
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