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* ... that Japanese ] ''']''' decided to pursue a career in acting due to a misunderstanding? | * ... that Japanese ] ''']''' decided to pursue a career in acting due to a misunderstanding? | ||
* ... that ''']''' around ] is almost exactly 40,000 kilometres or 21,600 (i.e. 360 × 60) ]s, because it was used to define those units of measurement? | * ... that ''']''' around ] is almost exactly 40,000 kilometres or 21,600 (i.e. 360 × 60) ]s, because it was used to define those units of measurement? | ||
* ... that after a ] ended her professional modeling career, ''']''' assembled a fashion show featuring only models who |
* ... that after a ] ended her professional modeling career, ''']''' assembled a fashion show featuring only models who have had breast cancer? | ||
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