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| | A) | The Great White Way (that is, NYC's Broadway) is noted for its theatrical extravaganzas. |
| | B) | The Great White Way (that is, New York City's Broadway) is noted for its theatrical extravaganzas. |
| | C) | The Great White Way (i.e., New York City's Broadway), is noted for its theatrical extravaganzas. |
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| | A) | The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) tried several times to assassinate Fidel Castro after he seized power in 1959. |
| | B) | The CIA tried several times to assassinate Fidel Castro after he seized power in 1959. |
| | C) | The Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.), tried several times to assassinate Fidel Castro after he seized power in 1959. |
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| | A) | Since Canada Day fell on a Sunday this year, the company gave employees Monday off. |
| | B) | Since Canada Day fell on a Sunday this year, the co. gave employees Monday off. |
| | C) | Since Canada Day fell on a Sun. this year, the company gave employees Mon. off. |
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| | A) | Despite criticism by interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham et al., Prime Minister Harper stood by Peter MacKay, his minister of foreign affairs. |
| | B) | Despite criticism by interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham and others, Prime Minister Harper stood by Peter MacKay, his minister of foreign affairs. |
| | C) | Despite criticism by interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham and others, Prime Minister Harper stood by Peter MacKay, his min. of foreign affairs. |
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| | A) | I made an appointment with Dr. Jones on Saturday for my asthma, but it turns out she's the wrong type of doctor-she is a PhD, not an MD. |
| | B) | I made an appointment with Dr. Jones on Saturday for my asthma, but it turns out she's the wrong type of dr.-she is a Ph.D., not an M.D. |
| | C) | I made an appointment with Dr. Jones on Sat. for my asthma, but it turns out she's the wrong type of doctor-she is a Ph.D., not an M.D. |
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| | A) | "I'd like to introduce you to my son, Dr. John Friendly, Ph.D., of the U of A." |
| | B) | "I'd like to introduce you to my son, Dr. John Friendly, Ph.D., of the University of Alberta." |
| | C) | "I'd like to introduce you to my son, John Friendly, Ph.D., of the University of Alberta." |
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| | A) | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, has roots that go back to 1785. |
| | B) | The BLM (Bureau of Land Management), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, has roots that go back to 1785. |
| | C) | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the United States Department of the Interior, has roots that go back to 1785. |
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| | A) | Robert Hunter was a co-founder of Greenpeace when it was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1972. |
| | B) | Robt. Hunter was a co-fndr. of Greenpeace when it was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1972. |
| | C) | Robert Hunter was a co-founder of Greenpeace when it was founded in Vancouver, BC in 1972. |
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| | A) | N.A.F.T.A. eliminated or reduced many of the tariffs imposed on trade between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. |
| | B) | NAFTA eliminated or reduced many of the tariffs imposed on trade between Can., the U.S., and Mex. |
| | C) | NAFTA eliminated or reduced many of the tariffs imposed on trade between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. |
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| | A) | The Ford Motor Co. was founded in Detroit, MI, at the start of the twentieth century. |
| | B) | The Ford Motor Co. was founded in Detroit, Michigan, @ the start of the twentieth century. |
| | C) | The Ford Motor Company was founded in Detroit, Michigan, at the start of the twentieth century. |
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