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907
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912
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913
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916
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918
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919
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925
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926
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929
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930
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931
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932
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933
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152,
942
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945
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946
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947
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948
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950
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951
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952
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953
5,
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22,
955
"LOC"
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959
57,
960
68,
961
"LOC"
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963
]
964
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965
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966
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967
"In the evenings, selected trains from Jurong East station will terminate at the Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh stations.",
968
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969
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970
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971
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972
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977
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983
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984
95,
985
104,
986
"LOC"
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988
]
989
}
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991
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992
"Selected trains departing from Marina South Pier station will also terminate at Kranji station in the late evenings.",
993
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994
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995
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996
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997
31,
998
48,
999
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1001
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1002
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1003
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1004
86,
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1011
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1012
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1013
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1014
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1015
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1016
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1017
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1021
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1024
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1025
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1026
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1027
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1028
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1035
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1037
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1038
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1039
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1040
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1041
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1053
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1058
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1059
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1065
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1067
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1070
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1071
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1072
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1073
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1074
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1075
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1076
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1077
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1078
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1080
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1084
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1090
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1096
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1097
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1098
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1099
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1101
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1102
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1104
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1105
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1115
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1116
162,
1117
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1118
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1119
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1120
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1121
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1122
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1123
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1124
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1127
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1130
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1132
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1133
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1134
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1135
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1136
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1138
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1139
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1140
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1141
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1142
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1143
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1144
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1145
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1146
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1147
25,
1148
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1149
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1152
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1153
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1154
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1155
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1157
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1158
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1159
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1160
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1161
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1164
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1170
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1171
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1172
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1173
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1175
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1176
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1177
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1178
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1179
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1180
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1181
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1182
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1183
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1184
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1185
15,
1186
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1189
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1190
55,
1191
68,
1192
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1193
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1194
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1195
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1196
73,
1197
88,
1198
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1199
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1200
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1201
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1202
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1203
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1204
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1205
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1206
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1207
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1208
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1209
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1210
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1211
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1214
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1216
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1217
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1220
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1225
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1226
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1227
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1228
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1229
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1230
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1231
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1232
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1233
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1235
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1236
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1238
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1239
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1240
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1244
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1245
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1250
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1251
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1252
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1253
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1254
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1255
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1256
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1257
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1258
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1259
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1260
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1261
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1263
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1264
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1265
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1266
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1269
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1270
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1273
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1274
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1275
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1276
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1277
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1278
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1279
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1280
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1281
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1282
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1283
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1284
6,
1285
12,
1286
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1287
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1288
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1289
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1290
48,
1291
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1292
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1293
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1294
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1295
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1296
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1297
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1298
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1299
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1300
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1301
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1302
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1303
4,
1304
15,
1305
"LOC"
1306
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1307
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1308
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1309
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1310
51,
1311
"LOC"
1312
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1313
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1314
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1315
64,
1316
73,
1317
"LOC"
1318
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1319
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1320
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1321
78,
1322
91,
1323
"LOC"
1324
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1325
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1326
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1327
152,
1328
161,
1329
"LOC"
1330
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1331
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1332
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1333
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1334
[
1335
"The line terminates at Marina South Pier.",
1336
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1337
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1338
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1339
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1340
23,
1341
40,
1342
"LOC"
1343
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1344
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1345
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1346
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1347
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1348
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1349
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1350
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1351
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1352
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1353
18,
1354
26,
1355
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1356
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1357
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1358
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1359
30,
1360
47,
1361
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1362
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1363
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1364
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1365
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1366
[
1367
"With the exception of Bishan, Braddell and Canberra stations, the other stations have island platforms.",
1368
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1369
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1370
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1371
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1372
22,
1373
28,
1374
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1375
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1376
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1377
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1378
30,
1379
38,
1380
"LOC"
1381
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1382
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1383
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1384
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1385
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1386
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1387
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1388
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1389
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1390
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1391
82,
1392
102,
1393
"LOC"
1394
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1395
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1396
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1397
148,
1398
160,
1399
"LOC"
1400
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1401
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1402
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1403
165,
1404
175,
1405
"LOC"
1406
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1407
]
1408
}
1409
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1410
[
1411
"Similar rolling stock is used on the East West Line, with an electrification of 750 V DC powered by a third rail.",
1412
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1413
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1414
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1415
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1416
33,
1417
51,
1418
"LOC"
1419
]
1420
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1421
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1422
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1423
[
1424
"When the initial line opened, the rolling stock of the North South Line consisted of 66 first-generation C151 trains only.",
1425
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1426
"entities": [
1427
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1428
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1429
51,
1430
71,
1431
"LOC"
1432
]
1433
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1434
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1435
],
1436
[
1437
"The 19 second-generation C651 trains was introduced during the Woodlands extension to complement the existing 66 first-generation C151 trains.",
1438
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1439
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1440
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1441
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1442
63,
1443
72,
1444
"LOC"
1445
]
1446
]
1447
}
1448
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1449
[
1450
"The 21 third-generation C751B trains was introduced during the Changi Airport extension to complement the existing 66 first-generation C151 trains and 19 second-generation C651 trains.",
1451
{
1452
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1453
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1454
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1455
63,
1456
77,
1457
"LOC"
1458
]
1459
]
1460
}
1461
],
1462
[
1463
"In 2011, the fourth-generation C151A was introduced, increasing the passenger capacity of both the North South and East West lines by 15%.",
1464
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1465
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1466
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1467
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1468
95,
1469
110,
1470
"LOC"
1471
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1472
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1473
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1474
115,
1475
124,
1476
"LOC"
1477
]
1478
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1479
}
1480
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1481
[
1482
"The CR151 trains will be the first rolling stock on the North South Line to be manufactured by Bombardier, which has also supplied trains for the Downtown Line.",
1483
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1484
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1485
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1486
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1487
52,
1488
72,
1489
"LOC"
1490
],
1491
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1492
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1493
146,
1494
154,
1495
"LOC"
1496
]
1497
]
1498
}
1499
],
1500
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1501
"SignallingInitially, the North South line used a semi-automatic signalling system consisting of the Westinghouse fixed block signalling system with automatic train control under automatic train operation GoA 2.",
1502
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1503
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1504
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1505
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1506
25,
1507
36,
1508
"LOC"
1509
]
1510
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1511
}
1512
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1513
[
1514
"Since 2019, the North South line is fully equipped with Thales SelTrac Communications-based train control moving block signalling system with automatic train control under automatic train operation (ATO)",
1515
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1516
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1517
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1518
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1519
16,
1520
27,
1521
"LOC"
1522
]
1523
]
1524
}
1525
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1526
[
1527
"A new moving-block signalling system, supplied by Thales, replaced the ageing fixed-block signalling system on the North South line.",
1528
{
1529
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1530
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1531
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1532
115,
1533
126,
1534
"LOC"
1535
]
1536
]
1537
}
1538
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1539
[
1540
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1541
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1542
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1543
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1544
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1545
80,
1546
91,
1547
"LOC"
1548
]
1549
]
1550
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1551
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1552
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1553
"The first platform screen doors by ST Electronics were installed at Pasir Ris, Jurong East and Yishun stations in 2009 as trial runs.",
1554
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1555
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1556
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1557
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1558
68,
1559
77,
1560
"LOC"
1561
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1562
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1563
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1564
79,
1565
90,
1566
"LOC"
1567
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1568
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1569
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1570
95,
1571
101,
1572
"LOC"
1573
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1574
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1575
}
1576
],
1577
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1578
"Subsequently, installation began in May 2011 at Ang Mo Kio station.",
1579
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1580
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1581
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1582
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1583
48,
1584
58,
1585
"LOC"
1586
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1587
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1588
}
1589
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1590
[
1591
"On 14 March 2012, platform screen doors became operational at all elevated stations on the North South line.",
1592
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1593
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1594
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1595
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1596
91,
1597
102,
1598
"LOC"
1599
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1600
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1601
}
1602
],
1603
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1604
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1605
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1606
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1607
[
1608
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1609
30,
1610
35,
1611
"LOC"
1612
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1613
]
1614
}
1615
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1616
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1617
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1618
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1619
"The East West line (EWL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line operated by SMRT, running from Pasir Ris station in the east to Tuas Link station in the west, with an additional branch between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah stations.",
1620
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1621
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1622
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1623
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1624
4,
1625
13,
1626
"LOC"
1627
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1628
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1629
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1630
105,
1631
114,
1632
"LOC"
1633
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1634
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1635
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1636
138,
1637
147,
1638
"LOC"
1639
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1640
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1641
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1642
203,
1643
217,
1644
"LOC"
1645
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1646
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1647
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1648
222,
1649
233,
1650
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1651
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1652
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1653
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1654
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1655
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1656
"The 57.2 kilometres (35.5 mi) line is the longest on the MRT network (this title will be given to the Cross Island line upon its complete opening by the 2040s), with 35 stations, 8 of which (from Lavender to Tiong Bahru and Changi Airport stations) are underground.",
1657
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1658
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1659
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1660
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1661
102,
1662
114,
1663
"LOC"
1664
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1665
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1666
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1667
196,
1668
204,
1669
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1670
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1671
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1672
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1673
208,
1674
219,
1675
"LOC"
1676
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1677
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1678
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1679
224,
1680
238,
1681
"LOC"
1682
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1683
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1684
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1685
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1686
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1687
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1688
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1689
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1690
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1691
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1692
38,
1693
49,
1694
"LOC"
1695
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1696
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1697
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1698
101,
1699
110,
1700
"LOC"
1701
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1702
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1703
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1704
173,
1705
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1706
"LOC"
1707
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1708
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1709
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1710
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1711
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1712
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1713
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1714
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1715
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1716
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1717
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1718
18,
1719
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1720
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1721
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1722
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1723
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1724
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1725
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1726
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1727
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1728
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1729
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1730
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1731
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1732
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1733
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1734
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1735
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1736
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1737
59,
1738
"LOC"
1739
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1740
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1741
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1742
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1743
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1744
"LOC"
1745
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1746
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1747
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1749
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1750
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1751
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1752
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1753
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1754
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1755
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1756
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1757
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1758
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1760
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1761
[
1762
"It was extended westwards to Clementi station on 12 March 1988.",
1763
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1764
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1765
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1766
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1767
29,
1768
37,
1769
"LOC"
1770
]
1771
]
1772
}
1773
],
1774
[
1775
"During the construction of the extension to Clementi station, Commonwealth Avenue West was realigned to accommodate the viaduct.",
1776
{
1777
"entities": [
1778
[
1779
"Clementi",
1780
44,
1781
52,
1782
"LOC"
1783
],
1784
[
1785
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1786
62,
1787
86,
1788
"LOC"
1789
]
1790
]
1791
}
1792
],
1793
[
1794
"The line was later extended to Lakeside on 5 November 1988.",
1795
{
1796
"entities": [
1797
[
1798
"Lakeside",
1799
31,
1800
39,
1801
"LOC"
1802
]
1803
]
1804
}
1805
],
1806
[
1807
"The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) eastern extension to Tanah Merah station opened on 4 November 1989, and the opening ceremony was attended by then First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.",
1808
{
1809
"entities": [
1810
[
1811
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1812
47,
1813
58,
1814
"LOC"
1815
]
1816
]
1817
}
1818
],
1819
[
1820
" At that point, the East West line was formed, reflecting the operational split from the North South line which has at the same time extended to Marina Bay station, and uses a green coloured theme.",
1821
{
1822
"entities": [
1823
[
1824
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1825
20,
1826
29,
1827
"LOC"
1828
],
1829
[
1830
"North South",
1831
89,
1832
100,
1833
"LOC"
1834
],
1835
[
1836
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1837
145,
1838
155,
1839
"LOC"
1840
]
1841
]
1842
}
1843
],
1844
[
1845
"The 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) line extension to Pasir Ris station was opened ahead of schedule on 16 December 1989 with a sneak preview beforehand.",
1846
{
1847
"entities": [
1848
[
1849
"Pasir Ris",
1850
43,
1851
52,
1852
"LOC"
1853
]
1854
]
1855
}
1856
],
1857
[
1858
"Boon Lay station opened on 6 July 1990, marking the completion of the initial MRT system.",
1859
{
1860
"entities": [
1861
[
1862
"Boon Lay",
1863
0,
1864
8,
1865
"LOC"
1866
]
1867
]
1868
}
1869
],
1870
[
1871
"Subsequent developmentsDover stationConstruction on a new infill station Dover station between Buona Vista station and Clementi station began in June 1998.",
1872
{
1873
"entities": [
1874
[
1875
"Dover",
1876
73,
1877
78,
1878
"LOC"
1879
],
1880
[
1881
"Buona Vista",
1882
95,
1883
106,
1884
"LOC"
1885
],
1886
[
1887
"Clementi",
1888
119,
1889
127,
1890
"LOC"
1891
]
1892
]
1893
}
1894
],
1895
[
1896
"Despite some opposition, the Land Transport Authority proceeded with the construction to serve commuters along Singapore Polytechnic with Dover housing estate.",
1897
{
1898
"entities": [
1899
[
1900
"Land Transport Authority",
1901
29,
1902
53,
1903
"LOC"
1904
],
1905
[
1906
"Singapore Polytechnic",
1907
111,
1908
132,
1909
"LOC"
1910
],
1911
[
1912
"Dover",
1913
138,
1914
143,
1915
"LOC"
1916
]
1917
]
1918
}
1919
],
1920
[
1921
"On 18 October 2001, Dover was opened.",
1922
{
1923
"entities": [
1924
[
1925
"Dover",
1926
20,
1927
25,
1928
"LOC"
1929
]
1930
]
1931
}
1932
],
1933
[
1934
"Dover is the first station in the MRT network to be built as an infill station.",
1935
{
1936
"entities": [
1937
[
1938
"Dover",
1939
0,
1940
5,
1941
"LOC"
1942
]
1943
]
1944
}
1945
],
1946
[
1947
"Tanah Merah to Airport extension lineThe idea of extending the Mass Rapid Transit system to Changi Airport was reconsidered when Terminal 3 of the airport was being built.",
1948
{
1949
"entities": [
1950
[
1951
"Tanah Merah",
1952
0,
1953
11,
1954
"LOC"
1955
],
1956
[
1957
"Changi Airport",
1958
92,
1959
106,
1960
"LOC"
1961
]
1962
]
1963
}
1964
],
1965
[
1966
"Earlier plans had long been made for a new line branching off from the existing East West line at Tanah Merah, with some conceptual plans showing a tentative route alignment up to the airport along Airport Boulevard, continuing beyond the airport to Changi Point, before turning southwest back towards the city along the eastern coasts.",
1967
{
1968
"entities": [
1969
[
1970
"East West",
1971
80,
1972
89,
1973
"LOC"
1974
],
1975
[
1976
"Tanah Merah",
1977
98,
1978
109,
1979
"LOC"
1980
],
1981
[
1982
"Airport Boulevard",
1983
198,
1984
215,
1985
"LOC"
1986
],
1987
[
1988
"Changi Point",
1989
250,
1990
262,
1991
"LOC"
1992
]
1993
]
1994
}
1995
],
1996
[
1997
"However, the new route alignment showed a deviation from previous plans, where the final plan involved in building only the first two stations of Expo, and Changi Airport, the latter being the underground station built between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3.",
1998
{
1999
"entities": [
2000
[
2001
"Expo",
2002
146,
2003
150,
2004
"LOC"
2005
],
2006
[
2007
"Changi Airport",
2008
156,
2009
170,
2010
"LOC"
2011
]
2012
]
2013
}
2014
],
2015
[
2016
"Expo and Changi Airport were opened on 10 January 2001 and 8 February 2002 respectively and operates under a shuttle service.",
2017
{
2018
"entities": [
2019
[
2020
"Expo",
2021
0,
2022
4,
2023
"LOC"
2024
],
2025
[
2026
"Changi Airport",
2027
9,
2028
23,
2029
"LOC"
2030
]
2031
]
2032
}
2033
],
2034
[
2035
"Prior to 22 July 2003, train services from Boon Lay commences after the opening, but were later reverted to shuttle services due to low patronage.",
2036
{
2037
"entities": [
2038
[
2039
"Boon Lay",
2040
43,
2041
51,
2042
"LOC"
2043
]
2044
]
2045
}
2046
],
2047
[
2048
"On 25 May 2019, it was announced that the Changi Airport Extension will be converted to become part of Thomson-East Coast line Extension (TELe) by 2040.Boon Lay and Tuas extensionThe 3.8-kilometre (2.4 mi) Boon Lay extension was first announced by the LTA on 29 December 2004, set to serve residents from the Jurong West Town area and those working in the Jurong Industrial Estate.",
2049
{
2050
"entities": [
2051
[
2052
"Changi Airport",
2053
42,
2054
56,
2055
"LOC"
2056
],
2057
[
2058
"East Coast",
2059
111,
2060
121,
2061
"LOC"
2062
],
2063
[
2064
"Tuas",
2065
165,
2066
169,
2067
"LOC"
2068
],
2069
[
2070
"Boon Lay",
2071
206,
2072
214,
2073
"LOC"
2074
],
2075
[
2076
"Jurong West",
2077
309,
2078
320,
2079
"LOC"
2080
],
2081
[
2082
"Jurong Industrial Estate",
2083
356,
2084
380,
2085
"LOC"
2086
]
2087
]
2088
}
2089
],
2090
[
2091
"The two stations, Pioneer and Joo Koon stations, officially opened on 28 February 2009.On 11 January 2011, the Tuas West extension, an extension of the East West line from Joo Koon to Tuas Link was announced.",
2092
{
2093
"entities": [
2094
[
2095
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2096
18,
2097
25,
2098
"LOC"
2099
],
2100
[
2101
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2102
30,
2103
38,
2104
"LOC"
2105
],
2106
[
2107
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2108
111,
2109
115,
2110
"LOC"
2111
],
2112
[
2113
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2114
152,
2115
161,
2116
"LOC"
2117
],
2118
[
2119
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2120
172,
2121
180,
2122
"LOC"
2123
],
2124
[
2125
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2126
184,
2127
193,
2128
"LOC"
2129
]
2130
]
2131
}
2132
],
2133
[
2134
"The viaduct is integrated with part of a 4.8-kilometre-long (3.0 mi) road viaduct along Pioneer Road, which will increase the road capacity to cope with anticipated increase in traffic.",
2135
{
2136
"entities": [
2137
[
2138
"Pioneer Road",
2139
88,
2140
100,
2141
"LOC"
2142
]
2143
]
2144
}
2145
],
2146
[
2147
"The stations are Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road, and Tuas Link.",
2148
{
2149
"entities": [
2150
[
2151
"Gul Circle",
2152
17,
2153
27,
2154
"LOC"
2155
],
2156
[
2157
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2158
29,
2159
42,
2160
"LOC"
2161
],
2162
[
2163
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2164
44,
2165
58,
2166
"LOC"
2167
],
2168
[
2169
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2170
64,
2171
73,
2172
"LOC"
2173
]
2174
]
2175
}
2176
],
2177
[
2178
"On 4 May 2012, the Land Transport Authority marked the start of construction of the Tuas West extension with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Tuas Link station.",
2179
{
2180
"entities": [
2181
[
2182
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2183
19,
2184
43,
2185
"LOC"
2186
],
2187
[
2188
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2189
84,
2190
88,
2191
"LOC"
2192
],
2193
[
2194
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2195
161,
2196
170,
2197
"LOC"
2198
]
2199
]
2200
}
2201
],
2202
[
2203
"During initial stages after opening, the westbound trains will alternate their terminus between Joo Koon and Tuas Link, where for every two trains, one train will terminate at the former, while the other train will terminate at the latter.",
2204
{
2205
"entities": [
2206
[
2207
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2208
96,
2209
104,
2210
"LOC"
2211
],
2212
[
2213
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2214
109,
2215
118,
2216
"LOC"
2217
]
2218
]
2219
}
2220
],
2221
[
2222
"Additional platform at Tanah Merah stationOn 25 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority announced that a new platform will be constructed at Tanah Merah, enabling faster travel and shorter waiting times for commuters heading towards Expo and Changi Airport on the Changi Airport branch line of the East West line.",
2223
{
2224
"entities": [
2225
[
2226
"Tanah Merah",
2227
23,
2228
34,
2229
"LOC"
2230
],
2231
[
2232
"Land Transport Authority",
2233
65,
2234
89,
2235
"LOC"
2236
],
2237
[
2238
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2239
143,
2240
154,
2241
"LOC"
2242
],
2243
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2244
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2245
235,
2246
239,
2247
"LOC"
2248
],
2249
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2250
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2251
244,
2252
258,
2253
"LOC"
2254
],
2255
[
2256
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2257
266,
2258
280,
2259
"LOC"
2260
],
2261
[
2262
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2263
300,
2264
309,
2265
"LOC"
2266
]
2267
]
2268
}
2269
],
2270
[
2271
"On 26 October 2016, the Land Transport Authority awarded the civil contract to Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte. Ltd. to build a new platform at Tanah Merah and viaducts for a contract sum of S$325 million.",
2272
{
2273
"entities": [
2274
[
2275
"Land Transport Authority",
2276
24,
2277
48,
2278
"LOC"
2279
],
2280
[
2281
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2282
79,
2283
97,
2284
"LOC"
2285
],
2286
[
2287
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2288
147,
2289
158,
2290
"LOC"
2291
]
2292
]
2293
}
2294
],
2295
[
2296
"In addition to the new platforms, the existing East West line tracks will be extended to connect the line to the new four-in-one East Coast Integrated Depot at Changi.",
2297
{
2298
"entities": [
2299
[
2300
"East West",
2301
47,
2302
56,
2303
"LOC"
2304
],
2305
[
2306
"East Coast",
2307
129,
2308
139,
2309
"LOC"
2310
],
2311
[
2312
"Changi",
2313
160,
2314
166,
2315
"LOC"
2316
]
2317
]
2318
}
2319
],
2320
[
2321
"When completed in 2024, it will be the second station to have triple island platforms after Jurong East.",
2322
{
2323
"entities": [
2324
[
2325
"Jurong East",
2326
92,
2327
103,
2328
"LOC"
2329
]
2330
]
2331
}
2332
],
2333
[
2334
"They were first installed at Jurong East, Pasir Ris, and Yishun stations in 2009 as trial runs.",
2335
{
2336
"entities": [
2337
[
2338
"Jurong East",
2339
29,
2340
40,
2341
"LOC"
2342
],
2343
[
2344
"Pasir Ris",
2345
42,
2346
51,
2347
"LOC"
2348
],
2349
[
2350
"Yishun",
2351
57,
2352
63,
2353
"LOC"
2354
]
2355
]
2356
}
2357
],
2358
[
2359
"On 31 August 2011, the LTA announced completion of the installation of PSDs along the East West line, with Expo being the last station on the line to receive the PSDs.",
2360
{
2361
"entities": [
2362
[
2363
"East West",
2364
86,
2365
95,
2366
"LOC"
2367
],
2368
[
2369
"Expo",
2370
107,
2371
111,
2372
"LOC"
2373
]
2374
]
2375
}
2376
],
2377
[
2378
"Installation of PSDs across both the North South and East West lines (NSEWL) were completed on 14 March 2012, 3 months ahead of schedule.",
2379
{
2380
"entities": [
2381
[
2382
"the North South",
2383
33,
2384
48,
2385
"LOC"
2386
],
2387
[
2388
"East West",
2389
53,
2390
62,
2391
"LOC"
2392
]
2393
]
2394
}
2395
],
2396
[
2397
"Improvement worksTimber to concrete sleeper replacement worksThe timber sleepers on the East West line was required to be replaced as they were near the end of their 25-year lifespan.",
2398
{
2399
"entities": [
2400
[
2401
"East West",
2402
88,
2403
97,
2404
"LOC"
2405
]
2406
]
2407
}
2408
],
2409
[
2410
"To speed up works, train services on the East West line was adjusted to end earlier.",
2411
{
2412
"entities": [
2413
[
2414
"East West",
2415
41,
2416
50,
2417
"LOC"
2418
]
2419
]
2420
}
2421
],
2422
[
2423
"The work was divided into three phases: Phase 1 (Bugis - Tanah Merah), Phase 2 (Joo Koon - Jurong East, Tanah Merah - Pasir Ris) and Phase 3 (Jurong East - Outram Park).",
2424
{
2425
"entities": [
2426
[
2427
"Bugis",
2428
49,
2429
54,
2430
"LOC"
2431
],
2432
[
2433
"Tanah Merah",
2434
57,
2435
68,
2436
"LOC"
2437
],
2438
[
2439
"Joo Koon",
2440
80,
2441
88,
2442
"LOC"
2443
],
2444
[
2445
"Jurong East",
2446
91,
2447
102,
2448
"LOC"
2449
],
2450
[
2451
"Tanah Merah",
2452
104,
2453
115,
2454
"LOC"
2455
],
2456
[
2457
"Pasir Ris",
2458
118,
2459
127,
2460
"LOC"
2461
],
2462
[
2463
"Jurong East",
2464
142,
2465
153,
2466
"LOC"
2467
],
2468
[
2469
"Outram Park",
2470
156,
2471
167,
2472
"LOC"
2473
]
2474
]
2475
}
2476
],
2477
[
2478
"The sleepers were fully replaced on 18 February 2017.Re-signalling worksA new moving-block signalling system, supplied by Thales, replaced the former ageing fixed-block signalling system on the East West line.",
2479
{
2480
"entities": [
2481
[
2482
"East West",
2483
194,
2484
203,
2485
"LOC"
2486
]
2487
]
2488
}
2489
],
2490
[
2491
"The new system became operational between Pioneer and Tuas Link stations on 18 June 2017.",
2492
{
2493
"entities": [
2494
[
2495
"Pioneer",
2496
42,
2497
49,
2498
"LOC"
2499
],
2500
[
2501
"Tuas Link",
2502
54,
2503
63,
2504
"LOC"
2505
]
2506
]
2507
}
2508
],
2509
[
2510
"Since 27 May 2018, the new signalling system has been operating full-day on the entire East West line.",
2511
{
2512
"entities": [
2513
[
2514
"East West",
2515
87,
2516
96,
2517
"LOC"
2518
]
2519
]
2520
}
2521
],
2522
[
2523
"The new third rail replaced its 30-year-old predecessor and is expected to increase reliability of the East West line's electrical system.",
2524
{
2525
"entities": [
2526
[
2527
"East West",
2528
103,
2529
112,
2530
"LOC"
2531
]
2532
]
2533
}
2534
],
2535
[
2536
"Clementi train collisionOn 5 August 1993, before opening, a maintenance vehicle spilt oil on the tracks between Clementi and Jurong East.",
2537
{
2538
"entities": [
2539
[
2540
"Clementi",
2541
0,
2542
8,
2543
"LOC"
2544
],
2545
[
2546
"Clementi",
2547
112,
2548
120,
2549
"LOC"
2550
],
2551
[
2552
"Jurong East",
2553
125,
2554
136,
2555
"LOC"
2556
]
2557
]
2558
}
2559
],
2560
[
2561
"The first ten eastbound trains reported braking problems, then the eleventh train from Jurong stopped at the Clementi station for two minutes longer than scheduled due to it using its emergency brakes to stop at the station at 7.50 am, before being hit by another eastbound train when it failed to stop in time.",
2562
{
2563
"entities": [
2564
[
2565
"Clementi",
2566
109,
2567
117,
2568
"LOC"
2569
]
2570
]
2571
}
2572
],
2573
[
2574
"156 passengers were injured by the collision.7 July 2015 power tripDuring the evening peak hours on 7 July 2015, services on both the East West and North South lines were temporarily disrupted due to massive power trips detected along the line.",
2575
{
2576
"entities": [
2577
[
2578
"the East West",
2579
130,
2580
143,
2581
"LOC"
2582
],
2583
[
2584
"North South",
2585
148,
2586
159,
2587
"LOC"
2588
]
2589
]
2590
}
2591
],
2592
[
2593
"For this disruption that brought inconvenience to 413,000 commuters, LTA imposed a 'record' fine of S$5.4 million on SMRT.22 March 2016 staff fatalitiesAt about 11.08 am on 22 March 2016, two SMRT track-maintenance trainee staff were killed after a C151 train approaching Pasir Ris station ran over them, resulting in a temporarily service delay between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris for about 2.5 hours and affected at least 10,000 commuters.",
2594
{
2595
"entities": [
2596
[
2597
"Pasir Ris",
2598
272,
2599
281,
2600
"LOC"
2601
],
2602
[
2603
"Tanah Merah",
2604
354,
2605
365,
2606
"LOC"
2607
],
2608
[
2609
"Pasir Ris",
2610
370,
2611
379,
2612
"LOC"
2613
]
2614
]
2615
}
2616
],
2617
[
2618
"Investigations are still ongoing against the two men, Teo Wee Kiat (SMRT's director of control operations) and Lim Say Heng, both charged for the incident.15 November 2017 train collision and delaysA second train collision occurred on 15 November 2017 at approximately 8.18am, where two C151A trains collided at Joo Koon MRT station.",
2619
{
2620
"entities": [
2621
[
2622
"Joo Koon",
2623
312,
2624
320,
2625
"LOC"
2626
]
2627
]
2628
}
2629
],
2630
[
2631
"A train fault caused the first train heading in the direction of Tuas Link to stall at the station.",
2632
{
2633
"entities": [
2634
[
2635
"Tuas Link",
2636
65,
2637
74,
2638
"LOC"
2639
]
2640
]
2641
}
2642
],
2643
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2644
"Train services between Tuas Link and Joo Koon stations were temporally suspended on both directions for two hours on the day itself and the entire day on 16 November 2017, resulting that the westbound trains would temporarily terminate at Joo Koon.",
2645
{
2646
"entities": [
2647
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2648
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2649
23,
2650
32,
2651
"LOC"
2652
],
2653
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2654
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2655
37,
2656
45,
2657
"LOC"
2658
],
2659
[
2660
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2661
239,
2662
247,
2663
"LOC"
2664
]
2665
]
2666
}
2667
],
2668
[
2669
"An update by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SMRT on 16 November 2017 stated that LTA and SMRT have decided to isolate for up to one month the operations of the Tuas West extension, which runs on the new signalling system, from the rest of the East West line, which runs on the old signalling system, enabling LTA engineers to carry out further assurance checks together with Thales.",
2670
{
2671
"entities": [
2672
[
2673
"Land Transport Authority",
2674
17,
2675
41,
2676
"LOC"
2677
],
2678
[
2679
"Tuas",
2680
166,
2681
170,
2682
"LOC"
2683
],
2684
[
2685
"East West",
2686
249,
2687
258,
2688
"LOC"
2689
]
2690
]
2691
}
2692
],
2693
[
2694
"Train service on the line resumed on 20 November, with the Tuas West extension between Gul Circle and Tuas Link using the new signalling system and the section between Pasir Ris and Joo Koon, together with the Changi Airport Branch continuing to run on the old signalling system.",
2695
{
2696
"entities": [
2697
[
2698
"Tuas",
2699
59,
2700
63,
2701
"LOC"
2702
],
2703
[
2704
"Gul Circle",
2705
87,
2706
97,
2707
"LOC"
2708
],
2709
[
2710
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2711
102,
2712
111,
2713
"LOC"
2714
],
2715
[
2716
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2717
168,
2718
177,
2719
"LOC"
2720
],
2721
[
2722
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2723
182,
2724
190,
2725
"LOC"
2726
],
2727
[
2728
"Changi Airport",
2729
210,
2730
224,
2731
"LOC"
2732
]
2733
]
2734
}
2735
],
2736
[
2737
"Train services between Joo Koon and Gul Circle were temporarily suspended until its resumption on 28 May 2018; between the suspension a free bridging bus service is available between the two stations.",
2738
{
2739
"entities": [
2740
[
2741
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2742
23,
2743
31,
2744
"LOC"
2745
],
2746
[
2747
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2748
36,
2749
46,
2750
"LOC"
2751
]
2752
]
2753
}
2754
],
2755
[
2756
"Continuous service between Pasir Ris and Gul Circle resumed on 28 May 2018, with the permanent activation of the new CBTC system; since the incident, selected portions of either North South or East West line were to conduct track renewal works with early weekend closures and later station openings.",
2757
{
2758
"entities": [
2759
[
2760
"Pasir Ris",
2761
27,
2762
36,
2763
"LOC"
2764
],
2765
[
2766
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2767
41,
2768
51,
2769
"LOC"
2770
],
2771
[
2772
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2773
178,
2774
189,
2775
"LOC"
2776
],
2777
[
2778
"East West",
2779
193,
2780
202,
2781
"LOC"
2782
]
2783
]
2784
}
2785
],
2786
[
2787
"Network and operationsRouteAs its name implies, the East West line connects central Singapore to both eastern and western parts of the island, with an additional branch between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah, which operates as a separate shuttle service.",
2788
{
2789
"entities": [
2790
[
2791
"East West",
2792
52,
2793
61,
2794
"LOC"
2795
],
2796
[
2797
"Changi Airport",
2798
177,
2799
191,
2800
"LOC"
2801
],
2802
[
2803
"Tanah Merah",
2804
196,
2805
207,
2806
"LOC"
2807
]
2808
]
2809
}
2810
],
2811
[
2812
"Some stations are commonly placed at the middle of the roads such as Tanah Merah, Bedok, Queenstown, Commonwealth, Dover, Clementi, Pioneer, Joo Koon, Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent and Tuas West Road.",
2813
{
2814
"entities": [
2815
[
2816
"Tanah Merah",
2817
69,
2818
80,
2819
"LOC"
2820
],
2821
[
2822
"Bedok",
2823
82,
2824
87,
2825
"LOC"
2826
],
2827
[
2828
"Queenstown",
2829
89,
2830
99,
2831
"LOC"
2832
],
2833
[
2834
"Commonwealth",
2835
101,
2836
113,
2837
"LOC"
2838
],
2839
[
2840
"Dover",
2841
115,
2842
120,
2843
"LOC"
2844
],
2845
[
2846
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2847
122,
2848
130,
2849
"LOC"
2850
],
2851
[
2852
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2853
132,
2854
139,
2855
"LOC"
2856
],
2857
[
2858
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2859
141,
2860
149,
2861
"LOC"
2862
],
2863
[
2864
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2865
151,
2866
161,
2867
"LOC"
2868
],
2869
[
2870
"Tuas Crescent",
2871
163,
2872
176,
2873
"LOC"
2874
],
2875
[
2876
"Tuas West Road",
2877
181,
2878
195,
2879
"LOC"
2880
]
2881
]
2882
}
2883
],
2884
[
2885
"The line runs mostly on overhead viaducts but goes underground in the city area between Kallang and Redhill, Bedok and Kembangan, and between Expo and Changi Airport.",
2886
{
2887
"entities": [
2888
[
2889
"Kallang",
2890
88,
2891
95,
2892
"LOC"
2893
],
2894
[
2895
"Redhill",
2896
100,
2897
107,
2898
"LOC"
2899
],
2900
[
2901
"Bedok",
2902
109,
2903
114,
2904
"LOC"
2905
],
2906
[
2907
"Kembangan",
2908
119,
2909
128,
2910
"LOC"
2911
],
2912
[
2913
"Expo",
2914
142,
2915
146,
2916
"LOC"
2917
],
2918
[
2919
"Changi Airport",
2920
151,
2921
165,
2922
"LOC"
2923
]
2924
]
2925
}
2926
],
2927
[
2928
"The East West line was constructed along the North South line.",
2929
{
2930
"entities": [
2931
[
2932
"East West",
2933
4,
2934
13,
2935
"LOC"
2936
],
2937
[
2938
"North South",
2939
45,
2940
56,
2941
"LOC"
2942
]
2943
]
2944
}
2945
],
2946
[
2947
"8 stations, Changi Airport and 7 stations on the stretch from Lavender to Tiong Bahru are underground, with the rest being elevated.",
2948
{
2949
"entities": [
2950
[
2951
"Changi Airport",
2952
12,
2953
26,
2954
"LOC"
2955
],
2956
[
2957
"Lavender",
2958
62,
2959
70,
2960
"LOC"
2961
],
2962
[
2963
"Tiong Bahru",
2964
74,
2965
85,
2966
"LOC"
2967
]
2968
]
2969
}
2970
],
2971
[
2972
"With the exception of Dover, all stations have island platforms.",
2973
{
2974
"entities": [
2975
[
2976
"Dover",
2977
22,
2978
27,
2979
"LOC"
2980
]
2981
]
2982
}
2983
],
2984
[
2985
"LegendListSMRT used to operate the branch sector of Tanah Merah to Changi Airport as a through service from Boon Lay from 18 November 2001 until 22 July 2003, when it was replaced with a shuttle service.",
2986
{
2987
"entities": [
2988
[
2989
"Tanah Merah",
2990
52,
2991
63,
2992
"LOC"
2993
],
2994
[
2995
"Changi Airport",
2996
67,
2997
81,
2998
"LOC"
2999
],
3000
[
3001
"Boon Lay",
3002
108,
3003
116,
3004
"LOC"
3005
]
3006
]
3007
}
3008
],
3009
[
3010
"By 2040, the Changi Airport line (CAL) will be converted to the Thomson-East Coast line.",
3011
{
3012
"entities": [
3013
[
3014
"Changi Airport",
3015
13,
3016
27,
3017
"LOC"
3018
],
3019
[
3020
"East Coast",
3021
72,
3022
82,
3023
"LOC"
3024
]
3025
]
3026
}
3027
],
3028
[
3029
"DepotsInfrastructureRolling stockFive batches of rolling stock operate on the East West Line, namely the C151, C651, C751B, C151A and C151B from oldest to newest, which are also operated on the North South Line.",
3030
{
3031
"entities": [
3032
[
3033
"the East West Line",
3034
74,
3035
92,
3036
"LOC"
3037
],
3038
[
3039
"the North South Line",
3040
190,
3041
210,
3042
"LOC"
3043
]
3044
]
3045
}
3046
],
3047
[
3048
"Trains are maintained at Ulu Pandan Depot, Changi Depot and Tuas Depot, which provides train maintenance, inspection and overhaul facilities.",
3049
{
3050
"entities": [
3051
[
3052
"Ulu Pandan",
3053
25,
3054
35,
3055
"LOC"
3056
],
3057
[
3058
"Changi Depot",
3059
43,
3060
55,
3061
"LOC"
3062
],
3063
[
3064
"Tuas",
3065
60,
3066
64,
3067
"LOC"
3068
]
3069
]
3070
}
3071
],
3072
[
3073
"These models of rolling stock were introduced to boost the capacity on both the North South and the East West lines in order to cope with increasing ridership.",
3074
{
3075
"entities": [
3076
[
3077
"the North South",
3078
76,
3079
91,
3080
"LOC"
3081
],
3082
[
3083
"East West",
3084
100,
3085
109,
3086
"LOC"
3087
]
3088
]
3089
}
3090
],
3091
[
3092
"Both the North South and the East West lines utilized identical rolling stock up until the recent years, when the C151A trains was temporary suspended from operating on the North South Line from January 2012 until November 2013 following the 2011 Train Disruptions.",
3093
{
3094
"entities": [
3095
[
3096
"the North South",
3097
5,
3098
20,
3099
"LOC"
3100
],
3101
[
3102
"East West",
3103
29,
3104
38,
3105
"LOC"
3106
],
3107
[
3108
"the North South Line",
3109
169,
3110
189,
3111
"LOC"
3112
]
3113
]
3114
}
3115
],
3116
[
3117
"The C151B trains, which was introduced in April 2017, did not begin revenue service on the full-stretch of the East West Line until the line's trial of the CBTC signalling system in May 2018.",
3118
{
3119
"entities": [
3120
[
3121
"the East West Line",
3122
107,
3123
125,
3124
"LOC"
3125
]
3126
]
3127
}
3128
],
3129
[
3130
"The C151C trains, despite its introduction on 30 September 2018, is not operating on the East West Line.",
3131
{
3132
"entities": [
3133
[
3134
"the East West Line",
3135
85,
3136
103,
3137
"LOC"
3138
]
3139
]
3140
}
3141
],
3142
[
3143
"The CR151 trains will be the first rolling stock on the East West Line to be manufactured by Bombardier, which has also supplied trains for the Downtown Line.",
3144
{
3145
"entities": [
3146
[
3147
"the East West Line",
3148
52,
3149
70,
3150
"LOC"
3151
],
3152
[
3153
"Downtown",
3154
144,
3155
152,
3156
"LOC"
3157
]
3158
]
3159
}
3160
],
3161
[
3162
"Train controlThe East West line is equipped with Thales SelTrac communications-based train control (CBTC) moving block signalling system with automatic train control (ATC) under automatic train operation (ATO)",
3163
{
3164
"entities": [
3165
[
3166
"East West",
3167
17,
3168
26,
3169
"LOC"
3170
]
3171
]
3172
}
3173
],
3174
[
3175
"The stretch of track between Pioneer and Tuas Link stations was equipped with the new signalling system which came into use in June 2017.",
3176
{
3177
"entities": [
3178
[
3179
"Pioneer",
3180
29,
3181
36,
3182
"LOC"
3183
],
3184
[
3185
"Tuas Link",
3186
41,
3187
50,
3188
"LOC"
3189
]
3190
]
3191
}
3192
],
3193
[
3194
"As the section of track between Pioneer and Joo Koon support 'mixed-mode' of both signalling systems, trains terminating at either Joo Koon or Tuas Link would have to change signalling modes at Pioneer MRT station as trains terminating at Joo Koon would proceed to a turn back siding which was built as part of the TWE which only supports the new signalling system.",
3195
{
3196
"entities": [
3197
[
3198
"Pioneer",
3199
32,
3200
39,
3201
"LOC"
3202
],
3203
[
3204
"Joo Koon",
3205
44,
3206
52,
3207
"LOC"
3208
],
3209
[
3210
"Joo Koon",
3211
131,
3212
139,
3213
"LOC"
3214
],
3215
[
3216
"Tuas Link",
3217
143,
3218
152,
3219
"LOC"
3220
],
3221
[
3222
"Pioneer",
3223
194,
3224
201,
3225
"LOC"
3226
],
3227
[
3228
"Joo Koon",
3229
239,
3230
247,
3231
"LOC"
3232
]
3233
]
3234
}
3235
],
3236
[
3237
"Eastbound trains towards Pasir Ris would have to change back to the old signalling system at Pioneer MRT station.",
3238
{
3239
"entities": [
3240
[
3241
"Pasir Ris",
3242
25,
3243
34,
3244
"LOC"
3245
],
3246
[
3247
"Pioneer",
3248
93,
3249
100,
3250
"LOC"
3251
]
3252
]
3253
}
3254
],
3255
[
3256
"This procedure was removed after the train collision at Joo Koon as trains terminated at Joo Koon.",
3257
{
3258
"entities": [
3259
[
3260
"Joo Koon",
3261
56,
3262
64,
3263
"LOC"
3264
],
3265
[
3266
"Joo Koon",
3267
89,
3268
97,
3269
"LOC"
3270
]
3271
]
3272
}
3273
],
3274
[
3275
"Tuas West extension stations have had half-height platform screen doors, manufactured by Fangda, since their opening.",
3276
{
3277
"entities": [
3278
[
3279
"Tuas",
3280
0,
3281
4,
3282
"LOC"
3283
]
3284
]
3285
}
3286
]
3287
],
3288
[
3289
[
3290
"The Downtown Line (DTL) is a medium-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore operated by the SBS Transit company.",
3291
{
3292
"entities": [
3293
[
3294
"Downtown",
3295
4,
3296
12,
3297
"LOC"
3298
]
3299
]
3300
}
3301
],
3302
[
3303
"It runs from Bukit Panjang station in the north-west to Expo station in the east via the Central Area.",
3304
{
3305
"entities": [
3306
[
3307
"Bukit Panjang",
3308
13,
3309
26,
3310
"LOC"
3311
],
3312
[
3313
"Expo",
3314
56,
3315
60,
3316
"LOC"
3317
],
3318
[
3319
"the Central Area",
3320
85,
3321
101,
3322
"LOC"
3323
]
3324
]
3325
}
3326
],
3327
[
3328
"It is the second MRT line to be operated by SBS Transit, after the North East Line.",
3329
{
3330
"entities": [
3331
[
3332
"the North East Line",
3333
63,
3334
82,
3335
"LOC"
3336
]
3337
]
3338
}
3339
],
3340
[
3341
"Originally planned as three separate lines, the lines merged into the Downtown Line in 2007 and construction began in three stages.",
3342
{
3343
"entities": [
3344
[
3345
"Downtown",
3346
70,
3347
78,
3348
"LOC"
3349
]
3350
]
3351
}
3352
],
3353
[
3354
"The first section, from Bugis to Chinatown station, opened in December 2013, followed by the second section from Bukit Panjang to Rochor station opening in December 2015.",
3355
{
3356
"entities": [
3357
[
3358
"Bugis",
3359
24,
3360
29,
3361
"LOC"
3362
],
3363
[
3364
"Chinatown",
3365
33,
3366
42,
3367
"LOC"
3368
],
3369
[
3370
"Bukit Panjang",
3371
113,
3372
126,
3373
"LOC"
3374
],
3375
[
3376
"Rochor",
3377
130,
3378
136,
3379
"LOC"
3380
]
3381
]
3382
}
3383
],
3384
[
3385
"The third and final stage, from Fort Canning to Expo station, opened in October 2017.",
3386
{
3387
"entities": [
3388
[
3389
"Fort Canning",
3390
32,
3391
44,
3392
"LOC"
3393
],
3394
[
3395
"Expo",
3396
48,
3397
52,
3398
"LOC"
3399
]
3400
]
3401
}
3402
],
3403
[
3404
"Stage 3e, an extension of the line to Sungei Bedok, is under construction and is scheduled to begin operations in 2024, while a new infill station, Hume station, is planned to open in 2025.",
3405
{
3406
"entities": [
3407
[
3408
"Bedok",
3409
45,
3410
50,
3411
"LOC"
3412
]
3413
]
3414
}
3415
],
3416
[
3417
"An extension to connect with the North South line at Sungei Kadut station is also being planned and set to open in the 2030s.",
3418
{
3419
"entities": [
3420
[
3421
"North South",
3422
33,
3423
44,
3424
"LOC"
3425
],
3426
[
3427
"Sungei Kadut",
3428
53,
3429
65,
3430
"LOC"
3431
]
3432
]
3433
}
3434
],
3435
[
3436
"the official opening of the Dover station on 23 October 2001, then-Minister for Communications and Information Technology Yeo Cheow Tong announced three MRT lines, two of which\u2015the Bukit Timah Line and the northern part of the Eastern Region Line\u2015will be part of today's DTL.",
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3440
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3452
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3457
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3458
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3459
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3460
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3461
"The Bukit Timah Line aimed to alleviate the traffic problems along the Bukit Timah and Dunearn Road corridor, and provide a direct link to the city area for residents in Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang.",
3462
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3463
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3464
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3465
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3471
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3476
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3477
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3478
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3479
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3480
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3483
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3485
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3486
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3488
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3489
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3494
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3495
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3496
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3497
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3498
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3499
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3500
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3501
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3502
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3507
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3508
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3511
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3513
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3514
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3515
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3516
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3517
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3518
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3519
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3520
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3521
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3522
216,
3523
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3524
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3525
]
3526
}
3527
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3528
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3529
"On 14 June 2005, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the Downtown Extension (renamed to \"Downtown Line Stage 1\"), which would serve the New Downtown at Marina Bay area, where an integrated resort (Marina Bay Sands) and Singapore's second botanical garden (Gardens by the Bay) were to be located.",
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3531
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3532
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3533
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3534
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3538
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3539
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3542
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3544
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3545
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3547
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3550
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3551
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3553
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3554
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3556
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3557
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3558
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3559
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3560
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3562
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3563
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3564
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3565
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3566
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3568
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3569
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3570
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3571
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3572
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3573
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3574
]
3575
}
3576
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3577
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3578
"On 27 April 2007, then Transport Minister Raymond Lim announced that the Downtown Line would be built in three stages stretching 40 kilometres (25 mi) with 33 stations.",
3579
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3580
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3581
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3582
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3583
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3584
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3585
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3587
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3588
}
3589
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3590
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3591
"Construction and openingThe line was built in 3 stages: Stage 1 of the Downtown line, stretching 4.3-kilometre (2.7 mi), started construction in January 2008 at Chinatown station,:\u200a30\u200a where platform provisions were built to facilitate an interchange station during the construction of the North East line.",
3592
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3593
"entities": [
3594
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3595
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3596
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3597
79,
3598
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3599
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3600
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3601
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3602
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3603
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3604
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3605
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3606
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3607
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3608
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3609
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3610
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3611
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3612
]
3613
}
3614
],
3615
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3616
"Stage 2, first conceptualized and announced as the Bukit Timah line on 23 October 2001, is 16.6 kilometres (10.3 mi) long with 12 stations connecting Bukit Panjang and Rochor stations, including four interchange stations.",
3617
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3618
"entities": [
3619
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3620
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3621
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3622
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3623
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3624
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3625
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3626
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3627
150,
3628
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3629
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3630
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3631
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3632
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3633
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3634
174,
3635
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3636
]
3637
]
3638
}
3639
],
3640
[
3641
"Construction for Stage 2 began on 3 July 2009 with a groundbreaking ceremony at Beauty World station.",
3642
{
3643
"entities": [
3644
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3645
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3646
80,
3647
92,
3648
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3649
]
3650
]
3651
}
3652
],
3653
[
3654
"Stage 3 goes from Chinatown to Expo.",
3655
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3656
"entities": [
3657
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3658
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3659
18,
3660
27,
3661
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3662
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3663
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3664
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3665
31,
3666
35,
3667
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3668
]
3669
]
3670
}
3671
],
3672
[
3673
"Stage 3 of the Downtown line is 21 kilometres (13 mi) long and serve 16 stations.",
3674
{
3675
"entities": [
3676
[
3677
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3678
15,
3679
23,
3680
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3681
]
3682
]
3683
}
3684
],
3685
[
3686
"The cost exceeded those of the Circle Line (at $6.7 billion) and the North East Line (at $4.6 billion).",
3687
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3688
"entities": [
3689
[
3690
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3691
65,
3692
84,
3693
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3694
]
3695
]
3696
}
3697
],
3698
[
3699
"This was because one of the main contractors for the DTL2, Alpine Bau (which was building King Albert Park, Sixth Avenue and Tan Kah Kee), went bankrupt in mid-2013.",
3700
{
3701
"entities": [
3702
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3703
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3704
90,
3705
106,
3706
"LOC"
3707
],
3708
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3709
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3710
108,
3711
120,
3712
"LOC"
3713
],
3714
[
3715
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3716
125,
3717
136,
3718
"LOC"
3719
]
3720
]
3721
}
3722
],
3723
[
3724
"To serve the line, the Gali Batu Depot was opened in December 2015 to stable 42 trains.",
3725
{
3726
"entities": [
3727
[
3728
"Gali Batu Depot",
3729
23,
3730
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3731
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3732
]
3733
]
3734
}
3735
],
3736
[
3737
"It is situated at part of the former Kwong Hou Sua Teochew Cemetery off Woodlands Road.",
3738
{
3739
"entities": [
3740
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3741
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3742
72,
3743
86,
3744
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3745
]
3746
]
3747
}
3748
],
3749
[
3750
"Also in February that year, the Land Transport Authority announced that the capacity of the depot will be expanded to stable 81 trains by 2019.FutureOn 17 January 2013, plans were announced for a southern extension extending from Expo to connect with the Eastern Region line (ERL); the ERL has since been subsumed into the Thomson-East Coast line.",
3751
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3752
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3753
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3754
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3755
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3756
56,
3757
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3758
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3759
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3760
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3761
230,
3762
234,
3763
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3764
],
3765
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3766
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3767
255,
3768
269,
3769
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3770
],
3771
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3772
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3773
331,
3774
341,
3775
"LOC"
3776
]
3777
]
3778
}
3779
],
3780
[
3781
"The extension was to provide more travel options and enhance connectivity for the residents along the East Coast.",
3782
{
3783
"entities": [
3784
[
3785
"East Coast",
3786
102,
3787
112,
3788
"LOC"
3789
]
3790
]
3791
}
3792
],
3793
[
3794
"The Downtown Line 3 extension (DTL3e) was finalised and announced on 15 August 2014, in conjunction with the announcement of the Thomson\u2013East Coast line.",
3795
{
3796
"entities": [
3797
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3798
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3799
4,
3800
12,
3801
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3802
],
3803
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3804
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3805
137,
3806
147,
3807
"LOC"
3808
]
3809
]
3810
}
3811
],
3812
[
3813
"Two stations, Xilin MRT station and Sungei Bedok MRT station, will be added to the Downtown Line, with Sungei Bedok as an interchange station with the Thomson\u2013East Coast line.",
3814
{
3815
"entities": [
3816
[
3817
"Xilin",
3818
14,
3819
19,
3820
"LOC"
3821
],
3822
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3823
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3824
43,
3825
48,
3826
"LOC"
3827
],
3828
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3829
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3830
83,
3831
91,
3832
"LOC"
3833
],
3834
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3835
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3836
110,
3837
115,
3838
"LOC"
3839
],
3840
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3841
"East Coast",
3842
159,
3843
169,
3844
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3845
]
3846
]
3847
}
3848
],
3849
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3850
"Expected to be completed in 2024, Stage 3e will connect the current East West line at Expo station and the future TEL at Sungei Bedok station.",
3851
{
3852
"entities": [
3853
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3854
"East West",
3855
68,
3856
77,
3857
"LOC"
3858
],
3859
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3860
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3861
86,
3862
90,
3863
"LOC"
3864
],
3865
[
3866
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3867
128,
3868
133,
3869
"LOC"
3870
]
3871
]
3872
}
3873
],
3874
[
3875
"On 7 March 2019, Hume station was announced to be opened by 2025 to better serve Hillview residents.",
3876
{
3877
"entities": [
3878
[
3879
"Hillview",
3880
81,
3881
89,
3882
"LOC"
3883
]
3884
]
3885
}
3886
],
3887
[
3888
"An additional extension to the Downtown Line to Sungei Kadut station from Bukit Panjang station was announced on 25 May 2019 by the LTA.",
3889
{
3890
"entities": [
3891
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3892
"Downtown",
3893
31,
3894
39,
3895
"LOC"
3896
],
3897
[
3898
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3899
48,
3900
60,
3901
"LOC"
3902
],
3903
[
3904
"Bukit Panjang",
3905
74,
3906
87,
3907
"LOC"
3908
]
3909
]
3910
}
3911
],
3912
[
3913
"A study will also be conducted to determine the stops to be added between the Sungei Kadut and the existing Bukit Panjang stations.",
3914
{
3915
"entities": [
3916
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3917
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3918
78,
3919
90,
3920
"LOC"
3921
],
3922
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3923
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3924
108,
3925
121,
3926
"LOC"
3927
]
3928
]
3929
}
3930
],
3931
[
3932
"Notable incidentsA malfunction in the platform screen doors at Botanic Gardens station resulted in trains bypassing the station and a seven-hour disruption on 3 May 2017.",
3933
{
3934
"entities": [
3935
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3936
"Botanic Gardens",
3937
63,
3938
78,
3939
"LOC"
3940
]
3941
]
3942
}
3943
],
3944
[
3945
"Downtown line operator SBS Transit said that the doors malfunctioned at 5:45 am due to a signalling-related fault, and could not open automatically.",
3946
{
3947
"entities": [
3948
[
3949
"Downtown",
3950
0,
3951
8,
3952
"LOC"
3953
]
3954
]
3955
}
3956
],
3957
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3958
"Network and operationsRouteThe Downtown line generally goes in an east\u2013west direction from Bukit Panjang in the northwestern side of Singapore, through the downtown area of Singapore, to Tampines and the Singapore Expo in the east.",
3959
{
3960
"entities": [
3961
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3962
"Downtown",
3963
31,
3964
39,
3965
"LOC"
3966
],
3967
[
3968
"Bukit Panjang",
3969
91,
3970
104,
3971
"LOC"
3972
],
3973
[
3974
"Tampines",
3975
187,
3976
195,
3977
"LOC"
3978
],
3979
[
3980
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3981
204,
3982
218,
3983
"LOC"
3984
]
3985
]
3986
}
3987
],
3988
[
3989
"Before Bukit Panjang station, there exists a brief northwards extension to the line's depot Gali Batu Depot.",
3990
{
3991
"entities": [
3992
[
3993
"Bukit Panjang",
3994
7,
3995
20,
3996
"LOC"
3997
],
3998
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3999
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4000
92,
4001
107,
4002
"LOC"
4003
]
4004
]
4005
}
4006
],
4007
[
4008
"The line begins at the Bukit Panjang station and then goes in the southeast direction, running parallel to Upper Bukit Timah Road and along the Bukit Timah Canal through Bukit Timah.",
4009
{
4010
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4011
[
4012
"Bukit Panjang",
4013
23,
4014
36,
4015
"LOC"
4016
],
4017
[
4018
"Upper Bukit Timah Road",
4019
107,
4020
129,
4021
"LOC"
4022
],
4023
[
4024
"Bukit Timah",
4025
144,
4026
155,
4027
"LOC"
4028
],
4029
[
4030
"Bukit Timah",
4031
170,
4032
181,
4033
"LOC"
4034
]
4035
]
4036
}
4037
],
4038
[
4039
"The line then enters the central area, passing through Little India station before reaching the Central Business District via Bugis station.",
4040
{
4041
"entities": [
4042
[
4043
"Little India",
4044
55,
4045
67,
4046
"LOC"
4047
],
4048
[
4049
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4050
92,
4051
121,
4052
"LOC"
4053
],
4054
[
4055
"Bugis",
4056
126,
4057
131,
4058
"LOC"
4059
]
4060
]
4061
}
4062
],
4063
[
4064
"The Downtown line runs parallel to the Circle line at the Promenade and Bayfront stations.",
4065
{
4066
"entities": [
4067
[
4068
"Downtown",
4069
4,
4070
12,
4071
"LOC"
4072
],
4073
[
4074
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4075
58,
4076
67,
4077
"LOC"
4078
],
4079
[
4080
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4081
72,
4082
80,
4083
"LOC"
4084
]
4085
]
4086
}
4087
],
4088
[
4089
"Passing through the Downtown Core, the line interchanges with the North East line at Chinatown station.",
4090
{
4091
"entities": [
4092
[
4093
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4094
20,
4095
33,
4096
"LOC"
4097
],
4098
[
4099
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4100
66,
4101
76,
4102
"LOC"
4103
],
4104
[
4105
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4106
85,
4107
94,
4108
"LOC"
4109
]
4110
]
4111
}
4112
],
4113
[
4114
"After Chinatown station, the line goes in a northeast direction and under the Singapore River.",
4115
{
4116
"entities": [
4117
[
4118
"Chinatown",
4119
6,
4120
15,
4121
"LOC"
4122
],
4123
[
4124
"Singapore River",
4125
78,
4126
93,
4127
"LOC"
4128
]
4129
]
4130
}
4131
],
4132
[
4133
"Between the Bencoolen and Jalan Besar stations, the line intersects itself, the first MRT line to do so.",
4134
{
4135
"entities": [
4136
[
4137
"Bencoolen",
4138
12,
4139
21,
4140
"LOC"
4141
],
4142
[
4143
"Jalan Besar",
4144
26,
4145
37,
4146
"LOC"
4147
]
4148
]
4149
}
4150
],
4151
[
4152
"After Geylang Bahru station, the line continues in a general eastwards direction, through the industrial areas of Kampong Ubi and Kaki Bukit (briefly paralleling Ubi Avenue 2 and Kaki Bukit Avenue 1), before continuing towards the Tampines Regional Centre and goes southwards, ending at Changi Business Park.",
4153
{
4154
"entities": [
4155
[
4156
"Geylang Bahru",
4157
6,
4158
19,
4159
"LOC"
4160
],
4161
[
4162
"Kampong Ubi",
4163
114,
4164
125,
4165
"LOC"
4166
],
4167
[
4168
"Kaki Bukit",
4169
130,
4170
140,
4171
"LOC"
4172
],
4173
[
4174
"Ubi Avenue 2",
4175
162,
4176
174,
4177
"LOC"
4178
],
4179
[
4180
"Kaki Bukit Avenue 1",
4181
179,
4182
198,
4183
"LOC"
4184
],
4185
[
4186
"Tampines",
4187
231,
4188
239,
4189
"LOC"
4190
],
4191
[
4192
"Changi",
4193
287,
4194
293,
4195
"LOC"
4196
]
4197
]
4198
}
4199
],
4200
[
4201
"The DTL3 extension (DTL3e) from Expo station will extend the line further towards the Thomson\u2013East Coast line at Sungei Bedok station.",
4202
{
4203
"entities": [
4204
[
4205
"Expo",
4206
32,
4207
36,
4208
"LOC"
4209
],
4210
[
4211
"East Coast",
4212
94,
4213
104,
4214
"LOC"
4215
],
4216
[
4217
"Bedok",
4218
120,
4219
125,
4220
"LOC"
4221
]
4222
]
4223
}
4224
],
4225
[
4226
"StationsLegendListDepotsRolling stockAs of 2011, the Downtown line has one type of rolling stock, the Bombardier MOVIA C951(A) cars, running in a three-car formation.",
4227
{
4228
"entities": [
4229
[
4230
"Downtown",
4231
53,
4232
61,
4233
"LOC"
4234
]
4235
]
4236
}
4237
],
4238
[
4239
"They have been stabled at Gali Batu Depot since it opened with Stage 2 of the downtown line on 27 December 2015.",
4240
{
4241
"entities": [
4242
[
4243
"Gali Batu Depot",
4244
26,
4245
41,
4246
"LOC"
4247
]
4248
]
4249
}
4250
],
4251
[
4252
"For the period between the opening of Stage 1 and that of Stage 2, trains were stabled at a maintenance facility that was built at Marina Bay as part of the Circle line project.",
4253
{
4254
"entities": [
4255
[
4256
"Marina Bay",
4257
131,
4258
141,
4259
"LOC"
4260
]
4261
]
4262
}
4263
],
4264
[
4265
"Kim Chuan Depot housed the Operations Control Centre for the Downtown Line Stage 1 until Gali Batu Depot was ready.",
4266
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4267
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4775
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4787
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4788
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4806
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4807
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4819
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4820
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4823
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4826
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4848
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4895
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5101
"LOC"
5102
],
5103
[
5104
"Land Transport Authority",
5105
137,
5106
161,
5107
"LOC"
5108
]
5109
]
5110
}
5111
],
5112
[
5113
"Subsequently, all stations on the North East, Circle and Downtown lines have taken part in this programme during their construction, with additional artworks installed at stations on other MRT lines.",
5114
{
5115
"entities": [
5116
[
5117
"the North East",
5118
30,
5119
44,
5120
"LOC"
5121
],
5122
[
5123
"Downtown",
5124
57,
5125
65,
5126
"LOC"
5127
]
5128
]
5129
}
5130
],
5131
[
5132
"At present, all lines run with fixed-length trains between three and six cars, with the Thomson\u2013East Coast Line using four cars.",
5133
{
5134
"entities": [
5135
[
5136
"East Coast",
5137
96,
5138
106,
5139
"LOC"
5140
]
5141
]
5142
}
5143
],
5144
[
5145
"Since the system's conception in 1987, all train lines have been powered by the 750 volt DC third rail, with the exception of the North East Line which is powered by 1500 volt DC overhead lines.",
5146
{
5147
"entities": [
5148
[
5149
"the North East Line",
5150
126,
5151
145,
5152
"LOC"
5153
]
5154
]
5155
}
5156
],
5157
[
5158
"The North South and East West lines use an automatic train operation system similar to London Underground's Central line.",
5159
{
5160
"entities": [
5161
[
5162
"The North South",
5163
0,
5164
15,
5165
"LOC"
5166
],
5167
[
5168
"East West",
5169
20,
5170
29,
5171
"LOC"
5172
]
5173
]
5174
}
5175
],
5176
[
5177
"As a trial run, luggage racks were installed on the C751B trains to serve travellers on the Changi Airport branch line.",
5178
{
5179
"entities": [
5180
[
5181
"Changi Airport",
5182
92,
5183
106,
5184
"LOC"
5185
]
5186
]
5187
}
5188
],
5189
[
5190
"Official sources occasionally refer to the trains of the North South and East West lines as numbered generation trains, with the C151 train being the first and the newest C151C train being the sixth.",
5191
{
5192
"entities": [
5193
[
5194
"the North South",
5195
53,
5196
68,
5197
"LOC"
5198
],
5199
[
5200
"East West",
5201
73,
5202
82,
5203
"LOC"
5204
]
5205
]
5206
}
5207
],
5208
[
5209
"The oldest lines, the North South Line and East West Line, were the only lines running with fixed block signalling.",
5210
{
5211
"entities": [
5212
[
5213
"the North South Line",
5214
18,
5215
38,
5216
"LOC"
5217
],
5218
[
5219
"East West Line",
5220
43,
5221
57,
5222
"LOC"
5223
]
5224
]
5225
}
5226
],
5227
[
5228
"The North South Line was upgraded to moving block/CBTC in 2017, and the East West line upgraded in 2018.",
5229
{
5230
"entities": [
5231
[
5232
"East West",
5233
72,
5234
81,
5235
"LOC"
5236
]
5237
]
5238
}
5239
],
5240
[
5241
"The CBTC system also permits for improved braking performance in wet weather as compared to the original fixed-block ATC.All new MRT lines built since the North East Line in 2003 were equipped with CBTC from the outset, and have the capability to be completely driverless and automated, requiring no on-board staffing.",
5242
{
5243
"entities": [
5244
[
5245
"the North East Line",
5246
151,
5247
170,
5248
"LOC"
5249
]
5250
]
5251
}
5252
],
5253
[
5254
"DepotsSMRT Corporation has six train depots: Bishan Depot is the central maintenance depot for the North South Line with train overhaul facilities, while Changi Depot and Ulu Pandan Depot inspect and house trains overnight.",
5255
{
5256
"entities": [
5257
[
5258
"Bishan Depot",
5259
45,
5260
57,
5261
"LOC"
5262
],
5263
[
5264
"the North South Line",
5265
95,
5266
115,
5267
"LOC"
5268
],
5269
[
5270
"Changi Depot",
5271
154,
5272
166,
5273
"LOC"
5274
],
5275
[
5276
"Ulu Pandan",
5277
171,
5278
181,
5279
"LOC"
5280
]
5281
]
5282
}
5283
],
5284
[
5285
"The newer Tuas Depot, opened in 2017, provides the East West Line with its own maintenance facility, while Mandai Depot services trains for the Thomson\u2013East Coast line.",
5286
{
5287
"entities": [
5288
[
5289
"Tuas",
5290
10,
5291
14,
5292
"LOC"
5293
],
5294
[
5295
"the East West Line",
5296
47,
5297
65,
5298
"LOC"
5299
],
5300
[
5301
"Mandai",
5302
107,
5303
113,
5304
"LOC"
5305
],
5306
[
5307
"East Coast",
5308
152,
5309
162,
5310
"LOC"
5311
]
5312
]
5313
}
5314
],
5315
[
5316
"The underground Kim Chuan Depot houses trains for the Circle and Downtown lines, now jointly managed by the two MRT operators.",
5317
{
5318
"entities": [
5319
[
5320
"Kim Chuan Depot",
5321
16,
5322
31,
5323
"LOC"
5324
],
5325
[
5326
"Downtown",
5327
65,
5328
73,
5329
"LOC"
5330
]
5331
]
5332
}
5333
],
5334
[
5335
"SBS Transit has three depots: Sengkang Depot houses trains for the North East line, the Sengkang LRT line, and the Punggol LRT line.",
5336
{
5337
"entities": [
5338
[
5339
"Sengkang",
5340
30,
5341
38,
5342
"LOC"
5343
],
5344
[
5345
"North East",
5346
67,
5347
77,
5348
"LOC"
5349
],
5350
[
5351
"Sengkang",
5352
88,
5353
96,
5354
"LOC"
5355
],
5356
[
5357
"Punggol",
5358
115,
5359
122,
5360
"LOC"
5361
]
5362
]
5363
}
5364
],
5365
[
5366
"Tai Seng Facility Building, connected to and located east of Kim Chuan Depot, is currently used for the Downtown line.",
5367
{
5368
"entities": [
5369
[
5370
"Tai Seng",
5371
0,
5372
8,
5373
"LOC"
5374
],
5375
[
5376
"Kim Chuan Depot",
5377
61,
5378
76,
5379
"LOC"
5380
],
5381
[
5382
"Downtown",
5383
104,
5384
112,
5385
"LOC"
5386
]
5387
]
5388
}
5389
],
5390
[
5391
"While major operations were shifted to the main Gali Batu Depot in 2015, the Tai Seng Facility Building resumed stabling operations with the extension of the Downtown line in 2017.",
5392
{
5393
"entities": [
5394
[
5395
"Gali Batu Depot",
5396
48,
5397
63,
5398
"LOC"
5399
],
5400
[
5401
"Tai Seng",
5402
77,
5403
85,
5404
"LOC"
5405
],
5406
[
5407
"Downtown",
5408
158,
5409
166,
5410
"LOC"
5411
]
5412
]
5413
}
5414
],
5415
[
5416
"It currently operates independently from Kim Chuan Depot.",
5417
{
5418
"entities": [
5419
[
5420
"Kim Chuan Depot",
5421
41,
5422
56,
5423
"LOC"
5424
]
5425
]
5426
}
5427
],
5428
[
5429
"Gali Batu Depot is the first MRT depot in Singapore to achieve the certification of Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark Gold.",
5430
{
5431
"entities": [
5432
[
5433
"Gali Batu Depot",
5434
0,
5435
15,
5436
"LOC"
5437
]
5438
]
5439
}
5440
],
5441
[
5442
"In August 2014, plans for the East Coast Integrated Depot, the world's first four-in-one train and bus depot were announced.",
5443
{
5444
"entities": [
5445
[
5446
"East Coast",
5447
30,
5448
40,
5449
"LOC"
5450
]
5451
]
5452
}
5453
],
5454
[
5455
"It will be built at Tanah Merah beside the original Changi Depot site to serve the East West, Downtown, and Thomson\u2013East Coast lines.",
5456
{
5457
"entities": [
5458
[
5459
"Tanah Merah",
5460
20,
5461
31,
5462
"LOC"
5463
],
5464
[
5465
"Changi Depot",
5466
52,
5467
64,
5468
"LOC"
5469
],
5470
[
5471
"the East West",
5472
79,
5473
92,
5474
"LOC"
5475
],
5476
[
5477
"Downtown",
5478
94,
5479
102,
5480
"LOC"
5481
],
5482
[
5483
"East Coast",
5484
116,
5485
126,
5486
"LOC"
5487
]
5488
]
5489
}
5490
],
5491
[
5492
"The Tengah Depot for the Jurong Region Line will be situated at the western perimeter of Tengah, and an additional depot facility will be added near Peng Kang Hill station to support the operations of the JRL.",
5493
{
5494
"entities": [
5495
[
5496
"Tengah",
5497
4,
5498
10,
5499
"LOC"
5500
],
5501
[
5502
"Tengah",
5503
89,
5504
95,
5505
"LOC"
5506
]
5507
]
5508
}
5509
],
5510
[
5511
"Tengah Depot will house the JRL Operations Control Centre and have a bus depot integrated with it to optimise land use.",
5512
{
5513
"entities": [
5514
[
5515
"Tengah",
5516
0,
5517
6,
5518
"LOC"
5519
]
5520
]
5521
}
5522
],
5523
[
5524
"The Changi East Depot will serve the future Cross Island Line, and the depot is to be placed at the eastern end of the line.",
5525
{
5526
"entities": [
5527
[
5528
"Changi",
5529
4,
5530
10,
5531
"LOC"
5532
]
5533
]
5534
}
5535
],
5536
[
5537
"An Integrated Train Testing Centre with several test tracks for different situations and workshops for maintenance and refurbishment is also to be built at Tuas by 2022, with the main function being to test trains and integrated systems robustly before they are deployed on operational lines.",
5538
{
5539
"entities": [
5540
[
5541
"Tuas",
5542
156,
5543
160,
5544
"LOC"
5545
]
5546
]
5547
}
5548
],
5549
[
5550
"Future expansionInfrastructureThe following table lists the upcoming lines and stations that have been officially announced:The MRT system relied on its two main lines, the North South and East West lines, for more than a decade until the opening of the North East Line in 2003.",
5551
{
5552
"entities": [
5553
[
5554
"the North South",
5555
169,
5556
184,
5557
"LOC"
5558
],
5559
[
5560
"East West",
5561
189,
5562
198,
5563
"LOC"
5564
],
5565
[
5566
"the North East Line",
5567
250,
5568
269,
5569
"LOC"
5570
]
5571
]
5572
}
5573
],
5574
[
5575
"While plans for these lines as well as those currently under construction were formulated long before, the Land Transport Authority's publication of a White Paper titled \"A World Class Land Transport System\" in 1996 galvanised the government's intentions to greatly expand the system.",
5576
{
5577
"entities": [
5578
[
5579
"Land Transport Authority",
5580
107,
5581
131,
5582
"LOC"
5583
]
5584
]
5585
}
5586
],
5587
[
5588
"The latest plan, the Land Transport Master Plan 2040, was announced on 25 May 2019, and provides for line extensions to the Downtown and Thomson-East Coast lines, a new MRT line under study, and 2 new stations on the North South line.",
5589
{
5590
"entities": [
5591
[
5592
"Downtown",
5593
124,
5594
132,
5595
"LOC"
5596
],
5597
[
5598
"East Coast",
5599
145,
5600
155,
5601
"LOC"
5602
],
5603
[
5604
"North South",
5605
217,
5606
228,
5607
"LOC"
5608
]
5609
]
5610
}
5611
],
5612
[
5613
"Downtown LineThe 42-kilometre (26 mi), 34 station fully underground Downtown Line connects the north-west and eastern regions of Singapore with a loop travelling through the city center.",
5614
{
5615
"entities": [
5616
[
5617
"Downtown",
5618
0,
5619
8,
5620
"LOC"
5621
],
5622
[
5623
"Downtown",
5624
68,
5625
76,
5626
"LOC"
5627
]
5628
]
5629
}
5630
],
5631
[
5632
"It commenced operations in three stages, with the initial Bugis to Chinatown segment in 2013, Bukit Panjang to Rochor in 2015 and Fort Canning to Expo in 2017.",
5633
{
5634
"entities": [
5635
[
5636
"Bugis",
5637
58,
5638
63,
5639
"LOC"
5640
],
5641
[
5642
"Chinatown",
5643
67,
5644
76,
5645
"LOC"
5646
],
5647
[
5648
"Bukit Panjang",
5649
94,
5650
107,
5651
"LOC"
5652
],
5653
[
5654
"Rochor",
5655
111,
5656
117,
5657
"LOC"
5658
],
5659
[
5660
"Fort Canning",
5661
130,
5662
142,
5663
"LOC"
5664
],
5665
[
5666
"Expo",
5667
146,
5668
150,
5669
"LOC"
5670
]
5671
]
5672
}
5673
],
5674
[
5675
"An extension from Expo is planned to begin operations in 2024, adding an additional 2.2 kilometres and 2 stations to the line, terminating at Sungei Bedok and interchanging with the Thomson-East Coast line.",
5676
{
5677
"entities": [
5678
[
5679
"Expo",
5680
18,
5681
22,
5682
"LOC"
5683
],
5684
[
5685
"Bedok",
5686
149,
5687
154,
5688
"LOC"
5689
],
5690
[
5691
"East Coast",
5692
190,
5693
200,
5694
"LOC"
5695
]
5696
]
5697
}
5698
],
5699
[
5700
"Hume is an infill station between Hillview and Beauty World and expected to open by 2025.",
5701
{
5702
"entities": [
5703
[
5704
"Hillview",
5705
34,
5706
42,
5707
"LOC"
5708
],
5709
[
5710
"Beauty World",
5711
47,
5712
59,
5713
"LOC"
5714
]
5715
]
5716
}
5717
],
5718
[
5719
"A proposal has further been mooted to extend the line from Bukit Panjang towards Sungei Kadut which will interchange with the North South Line.",
5720
{
5721
"entities": [
5722
[
5723
"Bukit Panjang",
5724
59,
5725
72,
5726
"LOC"
5727
],
5728
[
5729
"Sungei Kadut",
5730
81,
5731
93,
5732
"LOC"
5733
],
5734
[
5735
"the North South Line",
5736
122,
5737
142,
5738
"LOC"
5739
]
5740
]
5741
}
5742
],
5743
[
5744
"Thomson\u2013East Coast",
5745
{
5746
"entities": [
5747
[
5748
"East Coast",
5749
8,
5750
18,
5751
"LOC"
5752
]
5753
]
5754
}
5755
],
5756
[
5757
"LineThe 43-kilometre (27 mi), 32 station fully underground Thomson\u2013East Coast Line is designed to connect the northern region of Singapore to the south, running parallel to the existing North South line passing through Woodlands, Sin Ming, Upper Thomson, and Marina Bay before turning east and running through Tanjong Rhu, Siglap, Marine Parade, and Bedok.",
5758
{
5759
"entities": [
5760
[
5761
"East Coast",
5762
67,
5763
77,
5764
"LOC"
5765
],
5766
[
5767
"North South",
5768
186,
5769
197,
5770
"LOC"
5771
],
5772
[
5773
"Woodlands",
5774
219,
5775
228,
5776
"LOC"
5777
],
5778
[
5779
"Upper Thomson",
5780
240,
5781
253,
5782
"LOC"
5783
],
5784
[
5785
"Marina Bay",
5786
259,
5787
269,
5788
"LOC"
5789
],
5790
[
5791
"Tanjong Rhu",
5792
310,
5793
321,
5794
"LOC"
5795
],
5796
[
5797
"Siglap",
5798
323,
5799
329,
5800
"LOC"
5801
],
5802
[
5803
"Marine Parade",
5804
331,
5805
344,
5806
"LOC"
5807
],
5808
[
5809
"Bedok",
5810
350,
5811
355,
5812
"LOC"
5813
]
5814
]
5815
}
5816
],
5817
[
5818
"It commenced operation starting with Stage 1 from Woodlands North to Woodlands South on 31 January 2020.",
5819
{
5820
"entities": [
5821
[
5822
"Woodlands North",
5823
50,
5824
65,
5825
"LOC"
5826
],
5827
[
5828
"Woodlands South",
5829
69,
5830
84,
5831
"LOC"
5832
]
5833
]
5834
}
5835
],
5836
[
5837
"The other four stages follow suit, with Stage 2 from Springleaf to Caldecott on 28 August 2021,",
5838
{
5839
"entities": [
5840
[
5841
"Springleaf",
5842
53,
5843
63,
5844
"LOC"
5845
],
5846
[
5847
"Caldecott",
5848
67,
5849
76,
5850
"LOC"
5851
]
5852
]
5853
}
5854
],
5855
[
5856
"Stage 3 from Mount Pleasant to Gardens by the Bay in 2022 (excluding Mount Pleasant and Marina South, which will open at a later date), Stage 4 from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore in 2024 and Stage 5 from Bedok South to Sungei Bedok in 2025.",
5857
{
5858
"entities": [
5859
[
5860
"Mount Pleasant",
5861
13,
5862
27,
5863
"LOC"
5864
],
5865
[
5866
"the Bay",
5867
42,
5868
49,
5869
"LOC"
5870
],
5871
[
5872
"Mount Pleasant",
5873
69,
5874
83,
5875
"LOC"
5876
],
5877
[
5878
"Marina South",
5879
88,
5880
100,
5881
"LOC"
5882
],
5883
[
5884
"Tanjong Rhu",
5885
149,
5886
160,
5887
"LOC"
5888
],
5889
[
5890
"Bayshore",
5891
164,
5892
172,
5893
"LOC"
5894
],
5895
[
5896
"Bedok South",
5897
198,
5898
209,
5899
"LOC"
5900
],
5901
[
5902
"Bedok",
5903
220,
5904
225,
5905
"LOC"
5906
]
5907
]
5908
}
5909
],
5910
[
5911
"The northern terminus of Woodlands North is expected to interchange with the Johor Bahru\u2013Singapore Rapid Transit System to provide access to Johor Bahru and the future Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit.",
5912
{
5913
"entities": [
5914
[
5915
"Woodlands North",
5916
25,
5917
40,
5918
"LOC"
5919
]
5920
]
5921
}
5922
],
5923
[
5924
"In addition, this line and the Canberra MRT Station was the first to use Top-Up Kiosks (TUK) that only allows cashless payments, while GTMs were retained for traditional modes of payment.",
5925
{
5926
"entities": [
5927
[
5928
"Canberra MRT Station",
5929
31,
5930
51,
5931
"LOC"
5932
]
5933
]
5934
}
5935
],
5936
[
5937
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5973
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5974
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5985
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5986
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5987
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6002
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6003
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6006
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6008
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6009
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6010
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6011
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6012
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6028
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6037
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6039
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6040
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6041
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6042
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6043
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6059
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6068
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6072
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6073
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6074
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6076
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6082
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6083
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6086
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6088
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6089
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6090
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6091
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6092
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6093
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6094
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6101
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6105
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6107
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6108
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6109
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6110
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6111
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6112
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6114
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6115
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6117
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6118
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6120
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6121
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6122
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6123
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6124
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6126
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6127
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6128
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6129
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6130
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6131
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6134
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6137
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6139
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6140
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6142
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6143
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6144
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6145
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6146
}
6147
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6148
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6149
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6151
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6152
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6153
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6155
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6157
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6158
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6159
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6160
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6161
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6162
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6164
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6165
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6166
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6169
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6171
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6172
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6175
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6177
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6178
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6180
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6181
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6183
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6184
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6187
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6189
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6190
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6191
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6192
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6193
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6195
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6196
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6197
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6198
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6199
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6200
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6201
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6202
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6214
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6220
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6221
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6222
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6223
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6224
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6225
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6226
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6228
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6229
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6235
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6239
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6240
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6245
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6246
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6251
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6255
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6257
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6258
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6259
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6260
168,
6261
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6262
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6263
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6264
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6265
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6266
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6267
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6269
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6270
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6271
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6272
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6273
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6274
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6275
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6276
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6277
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6278
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6280
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6282
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6283
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6284
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6286
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6287
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6288
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6289
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6290
133,
6291
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6292
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6293
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6294
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6295
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6296
143,
6297
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6298
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6300
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6301
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6302
172,
6303
179,
6304
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6306
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6307
}
6308
],
6309
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6310
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6311
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6312
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6313
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6314
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6315
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6316
112,
6317
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6319
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6320
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6321
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6322
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6323
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6324
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6325
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6326
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6327
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6328
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6330
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6332
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6333
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6338
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6339
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6340
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6342
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6343
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6344
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6345
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6346
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6347
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6348
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6349
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6350
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6351
}
6352
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6353
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6354
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6355
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6356
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6357
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6358
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6359
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6360
37,
6361
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6362
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6363
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6364
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6365
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6366
262,
6367
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6368
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6369
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6370
}
6371
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6372
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6373
"In 2017, TransitLink became the first public transport provider in Southeast Asia to accept contactless bank cards, which is called SimplyGo.",
6374
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6375
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6376
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6377
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6378
67,
6379
81,
6380
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6381
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6382
]
6383
}
6384
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6385
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6386
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6387
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6388
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6389
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6390
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6391
186,
6392
196,
6393
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6394
]
6395
]
6396
}
6397
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6398
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6399
"The first platform screen doors by ST Electronics were installed at Jurong East, Pasir Ris, and Yishun stations in 2009 under trials to test their feasibility.",
6400
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6401
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6402
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6403
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6404
68,
6405
79,
6406
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6407
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6408
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6409
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6410
81,
6411
90,
6412
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6413
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6414
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6415
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6416
96,
6417
102,
6418
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6419
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6420
]
6421
}
6422
],
6423
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6424
"On 5 August 1993, two trains collided at Clementi station because of an oil spillage on the track, which resulted in 132 injuries.",
6425
{
6426
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6427
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6428
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6429
41,
6430
49,
6431
"LOC"
6432
]
6433
]
6434
}
6435
],
6436
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6437
"During the construction of the Circle Line on 20 April 2004, a tunnel being constructed under Nicoll Highway collapsed and led to the deaths of four people.",
6438
{
6439
"entities": [
6440
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6441
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6442
94,
6443
108,
6444
"LOC"
6445
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6446
]
6447
}
6448
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6449
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6450
"On 15 November 2017, at 8:20 a.m., two trains collided at Joo Koon station, injuring 36 passengers and 2 SMRT staff.",
6451
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6452
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6453
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6454
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6455
58,
6456
66,
6457
"LOC"
6458
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6459
]
6460
}
6461
],
6462
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6463
"For the December 2011 disruptions, the Land Transport Authority imposed a maximum punishment of S$2 million on SMRT (approximately US$1.526 million) for the two train disruptions along the North South Line on 15 and 17 December 2011.",
6464
{
6465
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6466
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6467
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6468
39,
6469
63,
6470
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6471
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6472
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6473
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6474
185,
6475
205,
6476
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6477
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6478
]
6479
}
6480
],
6481
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6482
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6483
{
6484
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6485
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6486
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6487
119,
6488
134,
6489
"LOC"
6490
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6491
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6492
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6493
139,
6494
148,
6495
"LOC"
6496
]
6497
]
6498
}
6499
],
6500
[
6501
"The cause was identified as damage to a third rail insulator due to a water leak at Tanjong Pagar station.",
6502
{
6503
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6504
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6505
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6506
84,
6507
97,
6508
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6509
]
6510
]
6511
}
6512
],
6513
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6514
"For the July 2015 disruption, LTA imposed a higher penalty of S$5.4 million on SMRT.On 22 March 2016, a fatal accident occurred off Pasir Ris station.",
6515
{
6516
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6517
[
6518
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6519
132,
6520
141,
6521
"LOC"
6522
]
6523
]
6524
}
6525
],
6526
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6527
"The operator said the team had permission to access the tracks, but did not coordinate with a signal unit in the station control to ensure train captains in the area where the team was exercised caution while pulling into Pasir Ris station.",
6528
{
6529
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6530
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6531
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6532
222,
6533
231,
6534
"LOC"
6535
]
6536
]
6537
}
6538
],
6539
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6540
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6541
{
6542
"entities": [
6543
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6544
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6545
59,
6546
70,
6547
"LOC"
6548
],
6549
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6550
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6551
75,
6552
84,
6553
"LOC"
6554
]
6555
]
6556
}
6557
],
6558
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6559
"On 7 October 2017, a dilapidated float and pump system at Bishan station caused a tunnel flood after heavy torrential rainstorms.",
6560
{
6561
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6562
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6563
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6564
58,
6565
64,
6566
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6567
]
6568
]
6569
}
6570
],
6571
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6572
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6573
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6574
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6575
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6576
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6577
261,
6578
267,
6579
"LOC"
6580
]
6581
]
6582
}
6583
],
6584
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6585
"By July 2019, the Mean Kilometres Between Failure (MKBF) for the North South and East West lines had jumped to 700,000 km and 1,400,000 km respectively.",
6586
{
6587
"entities": [
6588
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6589
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6590
61,
6591
76,
6592
"LOC"
6593
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6594
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6595
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6596
81,
6597
90,
6598
"LOC"
6599
]
6600
]
6601
}
6602
],
6603
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6604
"After the Madrid train bombings in 2004 and the foiled plot to bomb the Yishun MRT station in 2001, the operators deployed private, unarmed guards to patrol station platforms and conduct checks on the belongings of commuters, especially those carrying bulky items.",
6605
{
6606
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6607
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6608
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6609
72,
6610
78,
6611
"LOC"
6612
]
6613
]
6614
}
6615
],
6616
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6617
"In 2005, the Singapore Police Force announced plans to step up rail security by establishing a specialised security unit for public transport, then known as the Police MRT unit.",
6618
{
6619
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6620
[
6621
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6622
13,
6623
35,
6624
"LOC"
6625
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6626
]
6627
}
6628
],
6629
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6630
"In January 2006, Exercise Northstar V involved over 2,000 personnel from 22 government agencies responding to simulated bombings and chemical attacks at Dhoby Ghaut, Toa Payoh, Raffles Place and Marina Bay stations.",
6631
{
6632
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6633
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6634
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6635
153,
6636
164,
6637
"LOC"
6638
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6639
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6640
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6641
166,
6642
175,
6643
"LOC"
6644
],
6645
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6646
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6647
177,
6648
190,
6649
"LOC"
6650
],
6651
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6652
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6653
195,
6654
205,
6655
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6656
]
6657
]
6658
}
6659
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6660
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6661
"About 300 personnel including representatives from LTA, SBST, SMRT, the Singapore Police Force's Transport Command (TransCom), Traffic Police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) participated in the exercise.",
6662
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6663
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6664
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6665
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6666
72,
6667
94,
6668
"LOC"
6669
]
6670
]
6671
}
6672
],
6673
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6674
"The first incident, on 17 May 2010, involved a breach in the perimeter fence of Changi Depot and resulted in the imprisonment and caning of a Swiss citizen, and an Interpol arrest warrant for his accomplice.",
6675
{
6676
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6677
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6678
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6679
80,
6680
92,
6681
"LOC"
6682
]
6683
]
6684
}
6685
],
6686
[
6687
"SMRT Corporation received a S$50,000 fine by the Land Transport Authority for the first security breach.",
6688
{
6689
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6690
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6691
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6692
49,
6693
73,
6694
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6695
]
6696
]
6697
}
6698
],
6699
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6700
"Measures were put in place by the Public Transport Security Committee to enhance depot security in light of the first incident, but works were yet to be completed by SMRT Corporation when the second incident, on 17 August 2011, occurred at Bishan Depot.",
6701
{
6702
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6703
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6704
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6705
240,
6706
252,
6707
"LOC"
6708
]
6709
]
6710
}
6711
]
6712
],
6713
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6714
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6715
"Singapore is a very small, heavily urbanised, island city-state in Southeast Asia, located at the end of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia.",
6716
{
6717
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6718
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6719
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6720
67,
6721
81,
6722
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6723
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6724
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6725
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6726
105,
6727
126,
6728
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6729
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6730
]
6731
}
6732
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6733
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6734
"Singapore has a total land area of 724.2 square kilometres (279.6 sq mi).The Singapore area comprises mainland and other islands.",
6735
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6736
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6737
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6738
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6739
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6740
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6915
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6959
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6983
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6984
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7060
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7061
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7090
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7092
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7093
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7100
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7106
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7109
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7119
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7123
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7131
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7132
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7145
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7160
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7171
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7173
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7190
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7192
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7193
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7194
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7205
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7223
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7224
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7225
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7246
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7255
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7256
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7439
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7497
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7531
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7555
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7580
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7617
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7618
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7646
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7661
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7662
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7663
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7664
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7665
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7691
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7692
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7693
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7694
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7709
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7711
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7712
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7713
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7728
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7729
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7731
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7732
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7733
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7736
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7738
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7741
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7742
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7743
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7744
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7745
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7746
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7747
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7749
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7758
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7759
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7760
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7763
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7775
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7776
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7779
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7781
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7782
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7783
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7784
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7785
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7786
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7788
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7790
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7794
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7795
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7796
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7797
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7798
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7800
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7801
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7803
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7805
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7810
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7811
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7812
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7813
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7814
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7815
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7816
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7817
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7818
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7819
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7820
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7821
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7822
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7823
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7824
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7826
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7827
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7828
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7829
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7830
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7831
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7832
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7833
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7834
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7835
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7836
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7837
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7839
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7840
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7841
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7842
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7843
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7844
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7845
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7846
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7848
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7849
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7850
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7859
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7860
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7861
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7862
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7864
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7865
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7866
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7867
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7868
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7869
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7870
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7871
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7872
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7873
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7874
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7875
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7877
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7878
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7879
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7880
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7881
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7883
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7884
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7885
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7886
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7887
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7888
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7889
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7890
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7891
94,
7892
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7893
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7894
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7895
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7896
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7897
102,
7898
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7899
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7900
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7901
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7902
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7903
206,
7904
215,
7905
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7906
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7907
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7908
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7909
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7910
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7911
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7912
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7913
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7914
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7915
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7916
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7917
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7918
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7919
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7920
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7921
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7922
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7923
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7924
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7925
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7926
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7927
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7928
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7929
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7930
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7931
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7932
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7933
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7934
164,
7935
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7936
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7937
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7938
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7939
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7940
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7941
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7942
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7943
{
7944
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7945
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7946
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7947
49,
7948
57,
7949
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7950
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7951
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7952
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7953
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7954
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7955
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7956
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7957
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7958
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7960
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7961
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7962
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7963
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7964
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7965
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7966
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7967
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7969
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7970
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7971
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7972
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7973
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7974
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7975
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7976
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7977
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7978
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7979
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7980
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7982
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74,
7985
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7986
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7987
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7988
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7989
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7990
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7991
194,
7992
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7993
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7994
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7995
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7996
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7997
237,
7998
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7999
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8000
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8001
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8002
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8003
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8004
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8005
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8006
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8007
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8008
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8009
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8010
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8011
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8013
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8014
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8015
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8016
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8017
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8018
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8019
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8020
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8021
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8022
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8023
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8024
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8025
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8026
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8027
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8028
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8029
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8030
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8031
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8032
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8033
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8034
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8035
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8036
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8037
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8038
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8039
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8040
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8042
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8043
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8045
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8046
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8047
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8048
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8049
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8050
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8052
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8053
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8054
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8055
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8056
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8057
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8058
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8059
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8060
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8061
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8062
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8063
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8064
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8065
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8066
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8067
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8068
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8069
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8070
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8071
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8072
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8073
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8074
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8075
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8076
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8077
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8078
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8079
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8080
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8081
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8083
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8084
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8086
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8087
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8089
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8095
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8096
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8098
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8099
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8100
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8101
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8102
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8104
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8105
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8106
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8107
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8108
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8109
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8110
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8111
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8112
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8113
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8114
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8115
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8116
38,
8117
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8118
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8119
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8120
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8121
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8123
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8124
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8125
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8126
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8127
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8128
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8129
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8130
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8131
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8132
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8133
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8134
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18,
8136
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8137
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8139
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8140
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8141
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8142
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8143
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8144
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8145
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8146
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8147
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8148
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8149
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8150
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8151
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8152
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8153
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8155
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8156
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8158
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8159
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8160
98,
8161
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8162
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8163
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8164
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8165
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8166
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8167
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8168
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8169
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8170
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8171
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8172
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8173
73,
8174
84,
8175
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8176
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8177
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8178
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93,
8180
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8181
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8182
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8183
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8184
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8185
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8186
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8187
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8188
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8189
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8190
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8191
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8192
44,
8193
55,
8194
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8195
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8196
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8197
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8199
76,
8200
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8201
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8202
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8203
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8204
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8205
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8206
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8207
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8208
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8209
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8210
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8212
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8213
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8214
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8215
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8216
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8218
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8219
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8220
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8221
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8222
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8223
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8224
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8225
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8226
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8227
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8228
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8229
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8230
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8231
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8232
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8233
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8234
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8235
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8236
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8237
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8238
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8239
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8240
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8241
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8242
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8243
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8244
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8245
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8247
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8248
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8250
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8251
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8252
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8253
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8254
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8255
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8256
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8257
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8258
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8259
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8260
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8261
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8262
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8263
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8264
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8265
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8266
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8267
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8268
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8269
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8270
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8271
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8272
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8273
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8274
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8275
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8276
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8277
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8278
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8279
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8280
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8281
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8282
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8283
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8284
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8286
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8287
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8288
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8289
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8290
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8291
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8292
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8293
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8295
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8296
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8297
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8298
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8299
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8300
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8301
186,
8302
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8303
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8304
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8305
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8306
197,
8307
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8308
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8309
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8310
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8311
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8312
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8313
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8314
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8315
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8316
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8317
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8318
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8319
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8320
81,
8321
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8322
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8323
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8324
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8325
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8326
266,
8327
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8328
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8329
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8330
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8332
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8333
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8334
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8335
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8336
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8338
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8339
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8340
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8341
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8342
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8343
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8344
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8345
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8346
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9144
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9183
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9184
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9185
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9187
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9199
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9205
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9210
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9213
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9214
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9215
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9216
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9230
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9232
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9233
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9235
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9236
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9238
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9251
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9252
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9253
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9254
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9255
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9256
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9258
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9264
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9265
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9266
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9269
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9271
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9281
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9289
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9290
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9291
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9294
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9299
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9300
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9301
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9302
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9303
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9304
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9318
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9319
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9320
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9322
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9324
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9325
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9327
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9328
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9329
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9332
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9344
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9353
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9375
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9383
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9384
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9385
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9387
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9390
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9394
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9400
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9401
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9402
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9403
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9404
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9405
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9412
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9413
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9414
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9415
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9416
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9417
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9418
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9419
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9444
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9449
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9452
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9453
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9454
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9455
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9456
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9457
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9470
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9471
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9472
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9473
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9474
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9475
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9477
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9482
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9490
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9491
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9509
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9510
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9511
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9512
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9513
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9529
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9531
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9532
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9533
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9534
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9535
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9536
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9539
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9541
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9542
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9544
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9545
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9546
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9547
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9548
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9549
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9551
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9555
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9557
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9561
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9563
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9564
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9565
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9566
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9567
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9568
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9569
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9570
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9572
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9573
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9574
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9576
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9577
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9579
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9580
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9582
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9583
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9584
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9585
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9586
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9587
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9588
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9589
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9590
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9591
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9592
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9593
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9594
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9595
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9596
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9597
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9598
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9599
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9601
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9602
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9603
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9604
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9605
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9606
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9608
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9610
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9611
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9612
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9613
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9614
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9615
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9616
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9617
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9618
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9619
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9620
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9621
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9622
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9623
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9624
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9625
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9626
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9627
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9628
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9629
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9630
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9631
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9632
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9633
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9634
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9635
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9636
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9637
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9638
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9639
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9640
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9641
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9642
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9643
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9645
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9646
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9647
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9648
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9649
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9650
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9651
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9652
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9653
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9654
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9655
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9656
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9658
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9659
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9660
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9661
242,
9662
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9663
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9664
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9665
}
9666
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9667
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9668
"The integrated development, consisting of a 10-storey residential block and a 6-storey commercial block, modeled after the award-winning Kampung Admiralty, will replace the existing hardcourt at Yew",
9669
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9670
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9671
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9672
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9673
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9674
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9675
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9677
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9678
}
9679
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9680
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9681
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9682
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9683
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9684
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9685
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9686
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9687
70,
9688
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9689
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9690
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9691
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9692
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9693
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9694
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9695
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9696
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9697
}
9698
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9699
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9700
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9701
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9702
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9703
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9704
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9705
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9706
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9707
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9708
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9709
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9710
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9711
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9712
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9713
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9714
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9715
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9716
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9717
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9718
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9719
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9720
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9721
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9722
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9723
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9724
183,
9725
189,
9726
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9727
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9728
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9729
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9730
241,
9731
266,
9732
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9733
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9734
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9735
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9736
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9737
296,
9738
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9739
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9740
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9741
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9742
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9743
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9744
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9745
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9746
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9747
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9748
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9749
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9750
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9751
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9753
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9754
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9755
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9756
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9757
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9758
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9759
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9760
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9761
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9762
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9763
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9764
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9766
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9767
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9768
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9769
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9770
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9771
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9772
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9773
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9774
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9775
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9776
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9777
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9778
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9779
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9780
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9781
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9782
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9783
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9785
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9786
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9787
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9788
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9789
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9790
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9791
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9792
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9793
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9794
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9795
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9800
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9801
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9802
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9804
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9805
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9806
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9807
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9808
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9810
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9811
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9812
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9813
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9814
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9816
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9817
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9819
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9820
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9822
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9823
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9824
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9825
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9826
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9828
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9829
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9830
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9831
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9832
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9833
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9834
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9835
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9836
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9837
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9838
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9839
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9841
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9842
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9843
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9844
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9845
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9846
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9847
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9848
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9849
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9850
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9851
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9852
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9854
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9855
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9856
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9857
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9858
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9859
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9860
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9861
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9862
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9863
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9864
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9865
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9867
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9868
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9869
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9870
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9871
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9872
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9873
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9874
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9875
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9876
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9877
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9880
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9881
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9886
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9887
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9889
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9890
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9892
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9893
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9894
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9895
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9896
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9897
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9898
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9899
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9900
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9901
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9902
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9903
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9905
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9906
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9907
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9908
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9909
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9910
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9911
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9912
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9913
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9914
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9919
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9920
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9921
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9922
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9924
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9925
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9926
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10729
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10732
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10733
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10735
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10738
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10739
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10741
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10742
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10744
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10745
}
10746
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10747
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10748
"Enhancement works for all four parks are expected to be completed by 2025.Redevelopment of Defu Industrial Estate (Defu Industrial Park)Identified by the Government for redevelopment in 2012, Defu Industrial Estate will be transformed over the next 15 to 20 years along the vision of \"A Green and Sustainable Industrial Park of Tomorrow\".",
10749
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10750
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10751
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10752
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10754
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10755
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10757
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10758
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10760
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10761
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10763
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10764
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10765
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10766
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10767
"The redeveloped industrial park will be renamed Defu Industrial Park.",
10768
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10769
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10770
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10771
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10773
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10774
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10776
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10777
}
10778
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10779
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10780
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10781
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10782
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10783
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10784
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10789
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10790
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10791
],
10792
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10793
"The Northern and Central Zone will house strategic industries such as logistics, precision engineering, info-communications and media, electronics, clean energy and biomedical, while the Southern Zone will be set aside for new modern industrial complexes to house the existing industrial enterprises.",
10794
{
10795
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10796
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10797
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10798
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10799
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10800
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10802
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10803
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10804
187,
10805
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10806
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10808
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10809
}
10810
],
10811
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10812
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10813
{
10814
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10815
[
10816
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10817
0,
10818
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10819
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10821
]
10822
}
10823
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10824
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10825
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10826
{
10827
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10828
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10829
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10830
30,
10831
36,
10832
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10834
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10835
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10836
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10837
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10838
"The first flats were launched on 13 November 2018.Punggol 21Punggol 21 is a development initiative that plans to develop the mostly undeveloped town of Punggol into a residential new town.",
10839
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10840
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10841
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10842
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10844
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10845
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10847
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10848
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10849
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10850
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10851
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10852
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10853
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10854
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10855
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10857
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10858
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10860
]
10861
}
10862
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10863
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10864
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10865
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10866
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10867
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10868
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10869
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10870
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10871
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10873
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10874
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10875
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10876
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10877
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10879
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10880
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10882
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10885
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10886
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10887
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10888
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10889
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10890
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10891
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10892
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10893
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10895
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10896
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10898
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10899
}
10900
],
10901
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10902
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10903
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10904
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10905
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10906
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10907
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10908
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10909
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10911
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10912
}
10913
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10914
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10915
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10916
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10917
"entities": [
10918
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10919
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10920
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10921
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10922
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10924
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10925
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10927
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10928
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10930
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10931
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10932
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10933
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10934
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10936
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10937
}
10938
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10939
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10940
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10941
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10942
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10943
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10944
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10952
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10953
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10954
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10955
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10956
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10957
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10958
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10959
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10960
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10962
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10963
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10965
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10966
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10968
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10969
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10970
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10971
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10972
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10974
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10975
}
10976
],
10977
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10978
"Kallang Riverside Park will also be redeveloped into a waterfront park as part of the plan.",
10979
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10980
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10981
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10982
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10983
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10984
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10987
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10988
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10989
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10990
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10991
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10992
{
10993
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10994
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10995
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10996
63,
10997
71,
10998
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11000
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11001
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11002
102,
11003
117,
11004
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11005
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11006
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11007
}
11008
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11009
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11010
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11011
{
11012
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11013
[
11014
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11015
62,
11016
73,
11017
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]
11019
]
11020
}
11021
],
11022
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11023
"The district will be launched for development after 2024, when Bayshore MRT station and Bedok South MRT station are operational.",
11024
{
11025
"entities": [
11026
[
11027
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11028
63,
11029
71,
11030
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],
11032
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11033
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11034
88,
11035
99,
11036
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11038
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11039
}
11040
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11041
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11042
"The precinct is located near King Albert Park MRT station and the Rail Corridor.",
11043
{
11044
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11045
[
11046
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11047
29,
11048
45,
11049
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11051
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11052
}
11053
],
11054
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11055
"The precinct will begin to be developed from 2021.Marina SouthFirst announced as part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Master Plan 2014, the future 21.5-hectare Marina South precinct will house over 9,000 private residential units built next to Gardens by the Bay.",
11056
{
11057
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11058
[
11059
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11060
93,
11061
122,
11062
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11063
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11064
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11065
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11066
171,
11067
183,
11068
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11069
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11070
[
11071
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11072
255,
11073
262,
11074
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11075
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11076
[
11077
"the Bay.",
11078
266,
11079
274,
11080
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11081
]
11082
]
11083
}
11084
],
11085
[
11086
"Lentor HillsFirst announced as part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Master Plan 2014, the existing 30-hectare forest bordering Teacher's Estate will be cleared for the development of private homes.",
11087
{
11088
"entities": [
11089
[
11090
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11091
0,
11092
6,
11093
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11094
],
11095
[
11096
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11097
43,
11098
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11099
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11100
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11101
]
11102
}
11103
],
11104
[
11105
"Located near Lentor MRT station, the new neighbourhood is planned around the existing hillock.",
11106
{
11107
"entities": [
11108
[
11109
"Lentor",
11110
13,
11111
19,
11112
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11113
]
11114
]
11115
}
11116
],
11117
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11118
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11119
{
11120
"entities": [
11121
[
11122
"Lentor",
11123
71,
11124
77,
11125
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11126
]
11127
]
11128
}
11129
],
11130
[
11131
"Keppel ClubAs part of the Greater Southern Waterfront plan, the 44-hectare Keppel Club site will be redeveloped into a prime waterfront residential district.",
11132
{
11133
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11134
[
11135
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11136
22,
11137
53,
11138
"LOC"
11139
],
11140
[
11141
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11142
75,
11143
86,
11144
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11145
]
11146
]
11147
}
11148
],
11149
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11150
"The existing private golf club will be replaced by approximately 9,000 Housing and Development Board (HDB) and private residential units when its lease expires in 2021.Public housing units in the prime area will be using a new pricing model to lessen the effect where owners sell their units at much higher prices than initially purchased at subsidised rates from the Housing and Development Board (HDB).BidadariFirst announced on 29 August 2013, Bidadari is a new 93-hectare residential estate near Serangoon.",
11151
{
11152
"entities": [
11153
[
11154
"Bidadari",
11155
447,
11156
455,
11157
"LOC"
11158
],
11159
[
11160
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11161
500,
11162
509,
11163
"LOC"
11164
]
11165
]
11166
}
11167
],
11168
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11169
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11170
{
11171
"entities": [
11172
[
11173
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11174
41,
11175
56,
11176
"LOC"
11177
],
11178
[
11179
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11180
58,
11181
67,
11182
"LOC"
11183
],
11184
[
11185
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11186
102,
11187
109,
11188
"LOC"
11189
]
11190
]
11191
}
11192
],
11193
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11194
"The estate will feature a 10-hectare Bidadari Park housing a new Alkaff Lake, a 700-metre heritage walk, experiential trials, a Memorial Garden and a children play area named Adventure Playwoods.",
11195
{
11196
"entities": [
11197
[
11198
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11199
37,
11200
45,
11201
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11202
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11203
]
11204
}
11205
],
11206
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11207
"There will also be a tree-lined \"greenway\" along Bidadari Park Drive and through the entire estate, named Bidadari Greenway, for pedestrians and cyclists.",
11208
{
11209
"entities": [
11210
[
11211
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11212
49,
11213
68,
11214
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11215
],
11216
[
11217
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11218
106,
11219
114,
11220
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11221
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11222
]
11223
}
11224
],
11225
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11226
"The estate will also house a mixed-use development named The Woodleigh Residences and The Woodleigh Mall.",
11227
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11228
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11229
[
11230
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11231
57,
11232
81,
11233
"LOC"
11234
],
11235
[
11236
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11237
86,
11238
104,
11239
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11240
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11241
]
11242
}
11243
],
11244
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11245
"Aside from a new bus interchange, the estate will also be served by existing Woodleigh MRT station, Potong Pasir MRT station, and Bartley MRT station.",
11246
{
11247
"entities": [
11248
[
11249
"Woodleigh",
11250
77,
11251
86,
11252
"LOC"
11253
],
11254
[
11255
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11256
100,
11257
112,
11258
"LOC"
11259
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11260
[
11261
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11262
130,
11263
137,
11264
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11265
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11266
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11267
}
11268
],
11269
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11270
"The estate was launched in 2015 with its first Build-to-Order (BTO) housing projects: Alkaff LakeView, Alkaff CourtView, and Alkaff Vista.",
11271
{
11272
"entities": [
11273
[
11274
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11275
125,
11276
137,
11277
"LOC"
11278
]
11279
]
11280
}
11281
],
11282
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11283
"Tampines NorthFirst announced on 29 August 2013, Tampines North is a new 240-hectare residential estate in the existing Tampines town.",
11284
{
11285
"entities": [
11286
[
11287
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11288
0,
11289
8,
11290
"LOC"
11291
],
11292
[
11293
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11294
49,
11295
63,
11296
"LOC"
11297
],
11298
[
11299
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11300
120,
11301
128,
11302
"LOC"
11303
]
11304
]
11305
}
11306
],
11307
[
11308
"It consists of four housing zones namely Park West District, Green Walk District, Park East District, and Boulevard District.",
11309
{
11310
"entities": [
11311
[
11312
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11313
61,
11314
80,
11315
"LOC"
11316
],
11317
[
11318
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11319
82,
11320
91,
11321
"LOC"
11322
],
11323
[
11324
"Boulevard",
11325
106,
11326
115,
11327
"LOC"
11328
]
11329
]
11330
}
11331
],
11332
[
11333
"Boulevard Park will run through the entire estate, connecting residents from Sun Plaza Park to Sungei Api Api, while Quary Park will feature a sand quarry pond, inspired by the town's history.",
11334
{
11335
"entities": [
11336
[
11337
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11338
0,
11339
9,
11340
"LOC"
11341
],
11342
[
11343
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11344
77,
11345
86,
11346
"LOC"
11347
]
11348
]
11349
}
11350
],
11351
[
11352
"A landmark bridge will be built to link Quarry Park to Sun Plaza Park and Boulevard Park, seamlessly integrating the new estate into the existing town.",
11353
{
11354
"entities": [
11355
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11356
"Sun Plaza",
11357
55,
11358
64,
11359
"LOC"
11360
],
11361
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11362
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11363
74,
11364
83,
11365
"LOC"
11366
]
11367
]
11368
}
11369
],
11370
[
11371
"Aside from the new bus interchange, the estate will also be served by the future Tampines North MRT station.",
11372
{
11373
"entities": [
11374
[
11375
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11376
81,
11377
95,
11378
"LOC"
11379
]
11380
]
11381
}
11382
],
11383
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11384
"The estate was launched in 2014 with its first Build-to-Order (BTO) housing project named Tampines GreenRidges.",
11385
{
11386
"entities": [
11387
[
11388
"Tampines",
11389
90,
11390
98,
11391
"LOC"
11392
]
11393
]
11394
}
11395
],
11396
[
11397
"Most of the reclamation will be done at Tekong and Tuas islands, with additional reclamation points beyond 2030 including Marina East, Changi East, and Pasir Ris.",
11398
{
11399
"entities": [
11400
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11401
"Tuas",
11402
51,
11403
55,
11404
"LOC"
11405
],
11406
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11407
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11408
122,
11409
133,
11410
"LOC"
11411
],
11412
[
11413
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11414
135,
11415
141,
11416
"LOC"
11417
],
11418
[
11419
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11420
152,
11421
161,
11422
"LOC"
11423
]
11424
]
11425
}
11426
],
11427
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11428
"Singapore 2030 is part of the Land Use Plan to develop the mostly parts such as Tampines North (expansion), Tengah and Bidadari.",
11429
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11430
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11431
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11432
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11433
80,
11434
94,
11435
"LOC"
11436
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11437
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11438
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11439
108,
11440
114,
11441
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11442
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11443
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11444
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11445
119,
11446
127,
11447
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11448
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11449
]
11450
}
11451
],
11452
[
11453
"There are ongoing projects such as 100,000 HDB flats to be built until 2030, followed by Bukit Brown, and somehow post-2030 plans will consist of Paya Lebar Airbase and Southern Waterfront City.",
11454
{
11455
"entities": [
11456
[
11457
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11458
146,
11459
156,
11460
"LOC"
11461
],
11462
[
11463
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11464
169,
11465
193,
11466
"LOC"
11467
]
11468
]
11469
}
11470
],
11471
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11472
"One Pearl BankOne Pearl Bank is a condominium currently being redeveloped from Pearl Bank Apartments by CapitaLand, coming after an en-bloc sale in 2018.",
11473
{
11474
"entities": [
11475
[
11476
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11477
18,
11478
28,
11479
"LOC"
11480
],
11481
[
11482
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11483
79,
11484
89,
11485
"LOC"
11486
]
11487
]
11488
}
11489
],
11490
[
11491
"When completed in 2023, the condominium will be the tallest in Outram.",
11492
{
11493
"entities": [
11494
[
11495
"Outram",
11496
63,
11497
69,
11498
"LOC"
11499
]
11500
]
11501
}
11502
],
11503
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11504
"Avenue South ResidenceAvenue South Residence is a 1074-unit condominium currently being built at Silat Avenue, along the historic KTM Rail Corridor.",
11505
{
11506
"entities": [
11507
[
11508
"Silat Avenue",
11509
97,
11510
109,
11511
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11512
]
11513
]
11514
}
11515
],
11516
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11517
"RiviereDeveloped by Frasers Property Singapore, Riviere is a pair of 36-storey luxury residential towers, housing 455 units by the Singapore River.",
11518
{
11519
"entities": [
11520
[
11521
"Singapore River",
11522
131,
11523
146,
11524
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11525
]
11526
]
11527
}
11528
],
11529
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11530
"The site was the last available Government Land Sales (GLS) site along the prime stretch of the Singapore River.",
11531
{
11532
"entities": [
11533
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11534
"Singapore River",
11535
96,
11536
111,
11537
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11538
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11539
]
11540
}
11541
],
11542
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11543
"At 36 storeys, Riviere is set to become the new landmark in the Robertson Quay area, as most of the surrounding residential developments are capped at 10 storeys.",
11544
{
11545
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11546
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11547
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11549
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11550
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11552
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11553
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11554
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11555
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11556
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11557
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11558
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11559
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11560
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11561
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11562
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11563
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11566
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11569
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11570
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11571
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11572
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11573
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11574
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11575
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11576
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11577
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11578
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11579
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11580
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11581
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11584
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11585
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11586
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11587
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11588
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11589
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11590
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11591
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11592
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11593
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11594
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11595
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11597
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11598
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11599
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11600
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11601
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11602
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11603
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11604
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11605
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11606
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11607
96,
11608
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11609
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11610
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11611
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11612
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11613
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11614
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11615
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11616
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11617
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11620
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11621
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11623
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11625
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11626
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11627
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11628
]
11629
}
11630
],
11631
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11632
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11633
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11634
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11635
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11636
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11637
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11638
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11639
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11641
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11642
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11643
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11644
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11645
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11647
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11649
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11650
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11655
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11659
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11660
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11661
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11664
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11667
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11670
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11673
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11675
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11679
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11680
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11681
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11682
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11684
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11685
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11687
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11688
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11690
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11691
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11692
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11693
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11694
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11695
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11696
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11697
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11698
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11699
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11700
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11701
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11703
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11704
}
11705
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11706
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11707
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11709
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11710
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11711
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11712
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11713
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11714
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11716
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11717
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11718
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11719
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11720
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11721
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11722
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11723
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11724
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11725
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11726
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11728
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11729
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11730
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11731
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11732
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11734
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11735
}
11736
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11737
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11738
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11739
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11740
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11741
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11742
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11743
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11744
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11745
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11747
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11748
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11749
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11750
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11751
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11752
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11753
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11754
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11755
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11756
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11757
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11758
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11760
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11761
}
11762
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11763
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11764
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11765
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11766
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11767
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11768
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11769
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11770
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11771
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11774
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11775
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11777
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11778
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11779
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11780
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11781
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11782
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11783
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11784
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11785
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11786
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11787
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11788
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11789
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11790
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11791
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11792
}
11793
],
11794
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11795
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11796
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11797
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11798
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11799
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11800
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11801
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11802
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11804
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11805
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11806
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11807
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11808
"It will serve West Coast, Tengah and Choa Chu Kang, besides just Jurong when originally announced in 2001.A study on the possible 7 km West Coast extension from Pandan Reservoir MRT station to Haw Par Villa MRT station on the Circle line is currently being conducted.",
11809
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11810
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11811
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11812
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11813
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11814
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11815
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11817
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11818
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11820
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11821
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11822
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11823
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11824
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11825
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11826
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11827
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11829
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11830
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11831
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11832
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11833
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11834
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11835
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11836
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11837
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11838
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11839
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11841
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11842
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11843
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11844
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11845
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11847
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11848
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11849
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11850
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11851
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11852
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11853
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11854
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11855
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11856
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11857
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11858
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11860
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11861
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11862
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11863
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11864
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11866
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11867
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11868
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11869
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11870
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11871
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11872
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11873
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11874
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11875
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11876
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11877
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11878
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11879
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11880
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11881
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11882
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11883
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11884
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11885
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11886
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11887
166,
11888
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11889
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11890
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11891
}
11892
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11893
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11894
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11895
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11896
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11897
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11898
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11899
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11900
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11901
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11902
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11903
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11904
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11905
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11906
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11907
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11908
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11909
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11910
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11911
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11912
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11913
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11914
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11915
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11916
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11917
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11918
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11919
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11920
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11921
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11922
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11923
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11924
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11925
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11926
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11927
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11928
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11929
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11930
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11931
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11932
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11933
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11934
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11935
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11936
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11937
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11938
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11939
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11940
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11941
}
11942
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11943
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11944
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11945
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11946
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11947
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11948
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11949
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11950
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11951
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11952
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11953
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11954
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11955
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11956
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11957
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11959
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11960
}
11961
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11962
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11963
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11964
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11965
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11966
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11967
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11968
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11969
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11970
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11971
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11972
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11973
}
11974
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11975
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11976
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11977
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11978
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11979
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11980
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11981
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11982
44,
11983
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11984
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11985
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11986
}
11987
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11988
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11989
"The station, to be constructed underground, will feature an underground link to the CIQ building and connected via an underground concourse to the existing Woodlands North MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast MRT line.",
11990
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11991
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11992
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11993
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11994
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11995
171,
11996
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11997
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11998
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11999
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12000
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12001
209,
12002
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12003
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12004
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12005
}
12006
],
12007
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12008
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12009
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12010
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12011
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12012
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12013
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12014
103,
12015
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12016
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12017
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12018
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12019
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12020
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12021
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12022
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12023
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12024
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12025
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12026
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12027
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12028
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12029
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12030
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12031
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12032
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12033
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12034
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12035
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12036
}
12037
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12038
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12039
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12040
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12041
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12042
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12043
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12044
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12045
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12046
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12048
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12049
}
12050
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12051
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12052
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12053
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12054
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12055
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12056
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12057
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12058
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12059
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12061
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12062
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12063
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12064
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12065
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12066
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12067
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12068
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12069
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12070
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12071
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12072
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12073
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12074
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12075
124,
12076
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12077
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12078
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12079
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12080
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12081
140,
12082
145,
12083
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12084
]
12085
]
12086
}
12087
],
12088
[
12089
"This extension will see the addition of two new stations: Xilin and Sungei Bedok, with the latter being an interchange with the Thomson-East Coast line.",
12090
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12091
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12092
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12093
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12094
58,
12095
63,
12096
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12097
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12098
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12099
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12100
75,
12101
80,
12102
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12103
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12104
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12105
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12106
136,
12107
146,
12108
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12109
]
12110
]
12111
}
12112
],
12113
[
12114
"The single station extension will span 1.6 km (1 mi) and will serve the future Punggol North area.",
12115
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12116
"entities": [
12117
[
12118
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12119
79,
12120
86,
12121
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12122
]
12123
]
12124
}
12125
],
12126
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12127
"The station is tentatively called Punggol Coast MRT station.",
12128
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12129
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12130
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12131
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12132
34,
12133
41,
12134
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12135
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12136
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12137
}
12138
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12139
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12140
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12141
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12142
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12143
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12144
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12145
74,
12146
82,
12147
"LOC"
12148
],
12149
[
12150
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12151
137,
12152
149,
12153
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12154
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12155
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12156
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12157
166,
12158
174,
12159
"LOC"
12160
],
12161
[
12162
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12163
247,
12164
258,
12165
"LOC"
12166
],
12167
[
12168
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12169
263,
12170
274,
12171
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12172
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12173
]
12174
}
12175
],
12176
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12177
"The station has since started construction on 28 February 2021.Jurong East Integrated Transport HubSet to begin construction in the second quarter of 2021, the upcoming Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub will house community and civic institutions, a 27-storey office tower, and the new Jurong East Bus Interchange.",
12178
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12179
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12180
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12181
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12182
169,
12183
180,
12184
"LOC"
12185
],
12186
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12187
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12188
289,
12189
300,
12190
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12191
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12192
]
12193
}
12194
],
12195
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12196
"Situated at Jurong East MRT station, the integrated transport hub will provide direct connectivity and more convenient transfers between the North South line, East West line, and the upcoming Jurong Region line.",
12197
{
12198
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12199
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12200
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12201
12,
12202
23,
12203
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12204
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12205
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12206
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12207
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12208
152,
12209
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12210
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12211
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12212
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12213
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12214
168,
12215
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12216
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12217
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12218
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12219
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12220
205,
12221
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12222
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12223
]
12224
}
12225
],
12226
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12227
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12228
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12229
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12230
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12231
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12232
21,
12233
25,
12234
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12235
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12236
]
12237
}
12238
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12239
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12240
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12241
{
12242
"entities": [
12243
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12244
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12245
97,
12246
110,
12247
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12248
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12249
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12250
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12251
112,
12252
125,
12253
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12254
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12255
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12256
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12257
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12258
181,
12259
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12260
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12261
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12262
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12263
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12264
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12265
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12266
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12267
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12268
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12269
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12270
32,
12271
42,
12272
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12273
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12274
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12275
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12276
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12277
89,
12278
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12279
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12280
]
12281
}
12282
],
12283
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12284
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12285
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12286
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12287
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12288
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12289
110,
12290
114,
12291
"LOC"
12292
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12293
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12294
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12295
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12296
151,
12297
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12298
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12299
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12300
}
12301
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12302
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12303
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12304
{
12305
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12306
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12307
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12308
51,
12309
65,
12310
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12311
]
12312
]
12313
}
12314
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12315
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12316
"The centre, located at the former Raffles Country Club in Tuas, will begin operations in phases, with the first phase to be completed by end-2022 to receive new trains and test systems for the Circle line Stage 6.",
12317
{
12318
"entities": [
12319
[
12320
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12321
58,
12322
62,
12323
"LOC"
12324
]
12325
]
12326
}
12327
],
12328
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12329
"It is expected to be fully operational by 2024.East Coast Integrated DepotTo be the first in the world to integrate three train depots and a bus depot within a single site when completed, the upcoming S$3.2 billion East Coast Integrated Depot will occupy approximately 36 hectares of land.",
12330
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12331
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12332
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12333
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12334
215,
12335
225,
12336
"LOC"
12337
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12338
]
12339
}
12340
],
12341
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12342
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12343
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12344
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12345
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12346
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12347
4,
12348
12,
12349
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12380
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12407
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12410
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12411
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12412
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12442
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12461
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12480
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12524
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12525
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12553
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12555
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12556
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12583
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12589
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12590
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12599
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12623
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12624
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12625
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12637
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12674
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12687
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12710
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12711
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12713
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12715
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12720
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12721
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12723
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12724
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12725
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12726
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12731
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12734
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12736
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12737
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12739
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12740
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12742
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12743
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12745
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12746
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12747
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12749
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12750
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12752
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12753
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12754
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12755
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12756
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12758
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12759
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12760
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12766
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12774
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12775
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12777
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12778
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12779
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12780
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12781
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12782
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12784
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12785
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12788
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12790
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12791
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12792
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12793
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12794
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12796
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12797
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12798
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12799
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12800
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12801
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12802
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12803
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12804
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12806
209,
12807
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12809
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12810
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12811
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12812
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12813
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12814
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12815
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12816
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12818
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12819
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12820
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12822
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12823
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12825
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12826
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12828
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12829
}
12830
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12831
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12832
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12833
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12834
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12835
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12836
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12837
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12838
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12839
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12841
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12842
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12845
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12847
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12848
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12850
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12851
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12853
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12854
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12855
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12856
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12857
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12859
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12860
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12861
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12863
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12866
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12867
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12868
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12869
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12870
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12871
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12872
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12873
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12874
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12875
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12876
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12877
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12879
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12880
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12881
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12882
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12883
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12884
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12885
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12886
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12888
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12889
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12890
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12891
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12892
}
12893
],
12894
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12895
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12896
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12897
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12898
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12899
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12900
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12901
38,
12902
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12903
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12904
]
12905
}
12906
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12907
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12908
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12909
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12910
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12911
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12912
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12913
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12914
54,
12915
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12916
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12917
]
12918
}
12919
],
12920
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12921
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12922
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12923
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12924
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12925
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12926
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12927
49,
12928
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12929
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12930
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12931
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12932
125,
12933
134,
12934
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12935
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12936
]
12937
}
12938
],
12939
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12940
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12941
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12942
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12943
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12944
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12945
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12946
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12947
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12949
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12950
}
12951
],
12952
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12953
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12954
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12955
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12956
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12957
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12958
62,
12959
80,
12960
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12961
]
12962
]
12963
}
12964
],
12965
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12966
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12967
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12968
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12969
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12970
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12971
60,
12972
69,
12973
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12974
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12975
]
12976
}
12977
],
12978
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12979
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12980
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12981
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12982
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12983
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12984
97,
12985
102,
12986
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12987
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12988
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12989
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12990
233,
12991
256,
12992
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12993
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12994
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12995
}
12996
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12997
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12998
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12999
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13000
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13001
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13002
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13003
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13004
96,
13005
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13006
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13007
]
13008
}
13009
],
13010
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13011
"The special village will be built on a site in Gibraltar Crescent near Sembawang Park.",
13012
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13013
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13014
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13015
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13016
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13017
65,
13018
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13019
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13020
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13021
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13022
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13023
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13024
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13025
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13026
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13027
}
13028
],
13029
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13030
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13031
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13032
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13033
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13034
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13035
20,
13036
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13037
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13039
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13040
}
13041
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13042
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13043
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13044
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13045
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13046
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13047
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13048
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13049
56,
13050
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13051
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13052
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13053
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13054
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13055
91,
13056
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13057
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13058
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13059
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13060
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13061
206,
13062
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13063
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13064
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13065
}
13066
],
13067
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13068
"Currently, the university is located in a main campus at Dover and five satellite campuses in polytechnics across the island.",
13069
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13070
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13071
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13072
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13073
57,
13074
62,
13075
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13076
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13077
]
13078
}
13079
],
13080
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13081
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13082
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13083
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13084
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13085
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13086
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13087
57,
13088
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13089
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13090
]
13091
}
13092
],
13093
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13094
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13095
{
13096
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13097
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13098
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13099
66,
13100
70,
13101
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13102
]
13103
]
13104
}
13105
],
13106
[
13107
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13108
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13109
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13110
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13111
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13112
108,
13113
120,
13114
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13115
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13116
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13117
}
13118
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13119
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13120
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13121
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13122
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13123
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13124
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13125
13,
13126
25,
13127
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13128
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13129
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13130
}
13131
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13132
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13133
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13134
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13135
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13136
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13137
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13138
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13139
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13140
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13141
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13142
]
13143
}
13144
],
13145
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13146
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13147
{
13148
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13149
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13150
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13490
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13491
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13492
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13560
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13573
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13611
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13612
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13696
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13715
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13740
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13759
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13784
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13785
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13804
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13816
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13817
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13829
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13830
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13842
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13843
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13856
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13869
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13882
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13907
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13923
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13924
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13925
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13926
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13936
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13938
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13939
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13949
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13951
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13952
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13967
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13968
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13969
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13970
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13971
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13993
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14000
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14001
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14002
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14003
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14006
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14011
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14012
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14013
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14014
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14015
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14017
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14019
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14030
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14031
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14032
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14033
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14034
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14056
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14059
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14061
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14062
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14063
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14064
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14065
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14087
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14088
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14089
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14090
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14105
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14106
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14107
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14108
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14109
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14119
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14124
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14125
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14126
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14127
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14128
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14140
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14143
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14144
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14150
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14152
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14153
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14156
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14158
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14159
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14162
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14165
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14168
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14169
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14170
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14171
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14173
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14174
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14176
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14177
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14179
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14180
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14181
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14182
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14183
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14185
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14186
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14187
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14188
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14189
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14190
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14192
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14193
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14195
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14196
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14198
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14199
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14200
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14201
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14202
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14204
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14205
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14206
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14207
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14209
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14212
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14214
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14215
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14217
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14221
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14223
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14224
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14225
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14226
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14227
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14229
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14230
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14231
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14232
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14233
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14234
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14236
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14237
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14238
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14239
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14240
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14244
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14245
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14249
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14250
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14251
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14252
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14253
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14255
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14256
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14257
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14258
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14259
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14263
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14264
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14268
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14269
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14270
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14271
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14272
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14273
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14275
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14276
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14277
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14278
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14279
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14281
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14282
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14283
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14284
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14285
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14286
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14287
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14288
}
14289
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14290
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14291
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14293
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14294
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14295
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14296
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14297
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14298
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14300
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14301
}
14302
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14303
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14304
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14305
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14306
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14307
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14308
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14309
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14310
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14311
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14313
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14314
}
14315
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14316
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14317
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14318
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14319
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14320
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14321
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14322
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14323
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14324
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14326
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14327
}
14328
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14329
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14330
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14331
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14332
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14333
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14334
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14335
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14336
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14337
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14338
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14339
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14340
}
14341
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14342
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14343
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14344
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14345
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14346
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14347
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14348
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14349
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14350
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14352
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14353
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14354
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14355
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14356
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14357
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14358
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14359
}
14360
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14361
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14362
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14363
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14364
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14365
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14366
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14367
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14368
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14369
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14370
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14371
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14372
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14373
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14374
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14375
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14376
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14377
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14378
}
14379
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14380
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14381
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14382
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14383
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14384
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14385
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14386
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14387
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14388
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14391
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14393
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14394
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14395
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14396
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14397
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14398
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14399
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14403
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14405
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14406
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14408
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14409
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14410
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14411
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14412
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14413
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14415
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14416
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14417
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14418
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14419
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14421
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14422
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14423
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14424
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14425
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14426
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14427
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14428
}
14429
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14430
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14431
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14432
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14433
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14434
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14435
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14436
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14437
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14438
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14439
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14440
]
14441
}
14442
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14443
],
14444
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14445
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14446
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14447
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14448
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14449
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14450
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14451
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14452
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14453
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14454
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14455
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14456
}
14457
],
14458
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14459
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14460
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14461
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14462
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14463
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14464
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14465
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14466
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14468
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14469
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14470
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14471
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14472
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14473
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14474
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14475
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14476
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14477
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14478
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14479
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14480
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14481
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14482
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14483
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14484
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14485
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14486
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14487
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14488
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14489
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14490
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14491
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14492
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14493
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14494
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14495
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14496
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14497
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14498
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14499
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14500
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14501
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14502
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14504
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14505
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14506
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14507
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14508
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14509
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14511
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14512
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14515
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14517
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14518
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14519
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14520
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14521
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14522
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14523
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14524
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14525
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14526
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14527
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14528
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14529
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14530
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14531
}
14532
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14533
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14534
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14535
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14536
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14537
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14538
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14539
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14540
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14541
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14542
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14543
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14544
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14545
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14546
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14547
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14548
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14549
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14550
}
14551
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14552
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14553
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14555
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14556
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14557
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14558
63,
14559
74,
14560
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14561
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14562
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14563
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14565
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14566
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14567
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14568
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14569
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14570
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14571
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14572
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14575
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14576
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14577
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14578
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14579
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14580
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14581
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14582
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14583
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14584
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14585
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14587
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14588
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14589
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14590
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14591
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14592
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14593
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14594
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14595
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14596
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14597
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14598
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14599
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14600
}
14601
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14602
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14603
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14605
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14606
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14607
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14608
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14609
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14610
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14611
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14612
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14613
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14615
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14616
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14618
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14619
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14620
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14621
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14622
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14623
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14624
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14625
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14626
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14627
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14628
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14629
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14630
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14631
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14632
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14633
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14634
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14635
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14636
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14637
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14638
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14639
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14640
91,
14641
103,
14642
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14643
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14644
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14645
}
14646
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14647
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14648
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14650
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14651
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14652
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14653
81,
14654
91,
14655
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14656
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14657
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14658
}
14659
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14660
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14661
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14663
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14664
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14665
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14666
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14667
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14668
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14669
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14670
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14671
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14672
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14673
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14674
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14675
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14676
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14677
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14678
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14679
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14680
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14681
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14682
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14683
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14684
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14685
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14686
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14687
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14688
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14689
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14690
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14691
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14692
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14693
57,
14694
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14695
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14696
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14697
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14699
169,
14700
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14701
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14702
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14703
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14704
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14705
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14706
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14707
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14708
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14709
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14710
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14711
81,
14712
89,
14713
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14714
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14715
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14716
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14717
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14718
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14719
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14720
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14721
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14722
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14723
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14724
65,
14725
76,
14726
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14727
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14728
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14729
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14730
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14731
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14732
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14733
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14734
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14735
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14736
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14737
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14742
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14747
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14748
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14749
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14750
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14751
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14752
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14753
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14754
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14755
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14756
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14757
74,
14758
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14760
]
14761
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14762
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14763
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14764
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14765
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14768
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14770
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14771
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14774
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14777
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14779
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14780
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14782
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14783
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14784
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14785
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14786
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14787
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14788
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14789
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14790
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14791
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14792
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14793
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14794
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14795
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14796
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14797
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14798
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14799
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14800
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14801
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14802
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14803
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14804
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14805
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14807
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14808
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14810
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14811
}
14812
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14813
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14814
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14815
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14816
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14817
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14818
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14819
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14820
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14821
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14824
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14826
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14827
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14828
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14829
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14830
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14831
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14832
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14833
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14835
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14836
}
14837
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14838
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14839
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14840
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14841
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14842
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14843
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14844
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14845
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14846
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14847
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14848
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14849
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14850
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14851
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14852
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14854
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14855
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14857
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14858
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14859
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14860
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14861
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14862
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14863
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14864
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14865
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14866
]
14867
}
14868
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14869
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14870
"The timeline for constructing Punggol station was brought forward to serve the upcoming Punggol 21 developments.",
14871
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14872
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14873
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14874
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14875
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14876
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14877
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14878
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14879
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14880
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14882
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14883
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14884
]
14885
]
14886
}
14887
],
14888
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14889
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14890
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14891
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14892
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14893
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14894
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14895
42,
14896
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14897
]
14898
]
14899
}
14900
],
14901
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14902
"However, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in September 2002 stated that the line might be opened later, in April 2003, to allow sufficient time for tests on the line.",
14903
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14904
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14905
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14906
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14907
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14908
37,
14909
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14910
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14911
]
14912
}
14913
],
14914
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14915
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14916
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14917
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14918
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14919
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14920
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14921
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14922
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14923
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14924
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14925
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14926
49,
14927
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14928
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14929
]
14930
]
14931
}
14932
],
14933
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14934
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14935
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14936
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14937
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14938
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14939
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14940
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14941
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14942
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14943
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14944
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14945
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14946
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14947
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14948
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14949
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14950
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14951
83,
14952
94,
14953
"LOC"
14954
]
14955
]
14956
}
14957
],
14958
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14959
"Another train failed to depart Dhoby Ghaut station, as its sensors mistakenly indicated that a set of doors remained open, and hence was pulled from service.",
14960
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14961
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14962
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14963
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14964
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14965
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14966
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14967
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14968
]
14969
}
14970
],
14971
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14972
"Opening of reserved stationsOn 17 June 2003, operator SBS Transit announced that two stations \u2013 Woodleigh and Buangkok \u2013 would not open along with the other NEL stations.",
14973
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14974
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14975
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14976
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14977
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14978
106,
14979
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14980
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14981
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14982
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14983
111,
14984
119,
14985
"LOC"
14986
]
14987
]
14988
}
14989
],
14990
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14991
"Residents around the system were upset by the sudden decision to keep Buangkok station closed, but they were assured by MPs and grassroots leaders that the station would be opened.",
14992
{
14993
"entities": [
14994
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14995
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14996
70,
14997
78,
14998
"LOC"
14999
]
15000
]
15001
}
15002
],
15003
[
15004
"Many residents still traveled to the adjacent stations of Sengkang and Hougang due to the amenities around these stations.",
15005
{
15006
"entities": [
15007
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15008
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15009
58,
15010
66,
15011
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15012
],
15013
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15014
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15015
71,
15016
78,
15017
"LOC"
15018
]
15019
]
15020
}
15021
],
15022
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15023
"Woodleigh station, built near the former Bidadari cemetery, was scheduled to be opened about seven or eight years after the rest of the NEL opened.",
15024
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15025
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15026
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15027
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15028
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15029
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15030
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15031
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15032
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15033
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15034
41,
15035
49,
15036
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15037
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15038
]
15039
}
15040
],
15041
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15042
"In January 2011, The Straits Times reported that preparations for the station's opening had been ongoing since the second half of 2010; the newspaper speculated that the station would open in mid-2011 to serve new developments in the area.",
15043
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15044
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15045
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15046
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15047
17,
15048
34,
15049
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15050
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15051
]
15052
}
15053
],
15054
[
15055
"In a parliament session in March, Transport Minister Raymond Lim confirmed that Woodleigh station would open on 20 June 2011.",
15056
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15057
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15058
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15059
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15060
80,
15061
89,
15062
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15063
]
15064
]
15065
}
15066
],
15067
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15068
"On the opening day, however, several commuters alighted at Woodleigh station by accident, having intended to alight at the adjacent Serangoon station and being unaware that Woodleigh had opened.",
15069
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15070
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15071
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15072
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15073
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15074
68,
15075
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15076
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15077
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15078
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15079
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15080
141,
15081
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15082
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15083
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15084
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15085
173,
15086
182,
15087
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15088
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15089
]
15090
}
15091
],
15092
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15093
"North East Line extension (NELe)On 17 January 2013, then-Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew announced that it would construct a one-station extension to the NEL to serve the upcoming developments in Punggol North.",
15094
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15095
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15096
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15097
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15098
0,
15099
15,
15100
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15101
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15102
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15103
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15104
200,
15105
207,
15106
"LOC"
15107
]
15108
]
15109
}
15110
],
15111
[
15112
"While tunneling works were completed on 13 November 2020, transport minister Ong Ye Kung announced that Punggol Coast station's completion would be delayed to 2024 due to delays from the COVID-19 pandemic.",
15113
{
15114
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15115
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15116
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15117
104,
15118
111,
15119
"LOC"
15120
]
15121
]
15122
}
15123
],
15124
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15125
"On weekdays and Saturdays, the first train on the line departs from the northern terminus Punggol at 5.42 am, while the last train on the line departs from the southern terminus HarbourFront at 11:56 pm.",
15126
{
15127
"entities": [
15128
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15129
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15130
90,
15131
97,
15132
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15133
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15134
[
15135
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15136
178,
15137
190,
15138
"LOC"
15139
]
15140
]
15141
}
15142
],
15143
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15144
"The NEL initially had a higher fare structure compared to the North South and East West lines due to the higher operating costs.",
15145
{
15146
"entities": [
15147
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15148
"the North South",
15149
58,
15150
73,
15151
"LOC"
15152
],
15153
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15154
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15155
78,
15156
87,
15157
"LOC"
15158
]
15159
]
15160
}
15161
],
15162
[
15163
"This revision, undertaken following a fare review by the Public Transport Council, was intended to minimise confusion for commuters.",
15164
{
15165
"entities": [
15166
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15167
"Public Transport Council",
15168
57,
15169
81,
15170
"LOC"
15171
]
15172
]
15173
}
15174
],
15175
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15176
"SBS Transit will operate the line under a 15-year license that is set to expire on 31 March 2033.RouteAs the name implies, the fully-underground 20-kilometre (12 mi) North East line runs from Singapore's city centre to the northeastern parts of the island.",
15177
{
15178
"entities": [
15179
[
15180
"North East",
15181
166,
15182
176,
15183
"LOC"
15184
]
15185
]
15186
}
15187
],
15188
[
15189
"Beginning at HarbourFront station, the line runs northeast, paralleling the New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Street in Chinatown between Outram Park and Clarke Quay stations.",
15190
{
15191
"entities": [
15192
[
15193
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15194
13,
15195
25,
15196
"LOC"
15197
],
15198
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15199
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15200
76,
15201
91,
15202
"LOC"
15203
],
15204
[
15205
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15206
114,
15207
123,
15208
"LOC"
15209
],
15210
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15211
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15212
132,
15213
143,
15214
"LOC"
15215
],
15216
[
15217
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15218
148,
15219
159,
15220
"LOC"
15221
]
15222
]
15223
}
15224
],
15225
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15226
"Passing underneath the Singapore River and Fort Canning Hill to Dhoby Ghaut station, the NEL continues north to Little India station, cutting underneath Bukit Timah Road.",
15227
{
15228
"entities": [
15229
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15230
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15231
23,
15232
38,
15233
"LOC"
15234
],
15235
[
15236
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15237
43,
15238
55,
15239
"LOC"
15240
],
15241
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15242
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15243
64,
15244
75,
15245
"LOC"
15246
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15247
[
15248
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15249
112,
15250
124,
15251
"LOC"
15252
],
15253
[
15254
"Bukit Timah Road",
15255
153,
15256
169,
15257
"LOC"
15258
]
15259
]
15260
}
15261
],
15262
[
15263
"Following Race Course Road and Serangoon Road through Little India and Boon Keng, it cuts through Whampoa River and Kallang River before reaching Potong Pasir.",
15264
{
15265
"entities": [
15266
[
15267
"Race Course Road",
15268
10,
15269
26,
15270
"LOC"
15271
],
15272
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15273
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15274
31,
15275
45,
15276
"LOC"
15277
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15278
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15279
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15280
54,
15281
66,
15282
"LOC"
15283
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15284
[
15285
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15286
71,
15287
80,
15288
"LOC"
15289
],
15290
[
15291
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15292
98,
15293
111,
15294
"LOC"
15295
],
15296
[
15297
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15298
116,
15299
123,
15300
"LOC"
15301
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15302
[
15303
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15304
146,
15305
158,
15306
"LOC"
15307
]
15308
]
15309
}
15310
],
15311
[
15312
"Between the Potong Pasir and Kovan stations, the line parallels Upper Serangoon Road before curving north to Hougang station.",
15313
{
15314
"entities": [
15315
[
15316
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15317
12,
15318
24,
15319
"LOC"
15320
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15321
[
15322
"Kovan",
15323
29,
15324
34,
15325
"LOC"
15326
],
15327
[
15328
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15329
64,
15330
84,
15331
"LOC"
15332
],
15333
[
15334
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15335
109,
15336
116,
15337
"LOC"
15338
]
15339
]
15340
}
15341
],
15342
[
15343
"The line then runs along Hougang Avenue 6 and Sengkang Central to Sengkang station in Sengkang and further extends to Punggol station in Punggol town, where the line terminates.",
15344
{
15345
"entities": [
15346
[
15347
"Hougang Avenue 6",
15348
25,
15349
41,
15350
"LOC"
15351
],
15352
[
15353
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15354
46,
15355
62,
15356
"LOC"
15357
],
15358
[
15359
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15360
66,
15361
74,
15362
"LOC"
15363
],
15364
[
15365
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15366
86,
15367
94,
15368
"LOC"
15369
],
15370
[
15371
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15372
118,
15373
125,
15374
"LOC"
15375
],
15376
[
15377
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15378
137,
15379
144,
15380
"LOC"
15381
]
15382
]
15383
}
15384
],
15385
[
15386
"The NEL will continue towards Punggol Coast station in 2024, curving eastward past Punggol.",
15387
{
15388
"entities": [
15389
[
15390
"Punggol",
15391
30,
15392
37,
15393
"LOC"
15394
],
15395
[
15396
"Punggol",
15397
83,
15398
90,
15399
"LOC"
15400
]
15401
]
15402
}
15403
],
15404
[
15405
"StationsThe 20-kilometre (12 mi) line serves 16 underground stations from HarbourFront to Punggol.",
15406
{
15407
"entities": [
15408
[
15409
"HarbourFront",
15410
74,
15411
86,
15412
"LOC"
15413
],
15414
[
15415
"Punggol",
15416
90,
15417
97,
15418
"LOC"
15419
]
15420
]
15421
}
15422
],
15423
[
15424
"Punggol Coast, the seventeenth station on the line, will open in 2024.",
15425
{
15426
"entities": [
15427
[
15428
"Punggol",
15429
0,
15430
7,
15431
"LOC"
15432
]
15433
]
15434
}
15435
],
15436
[
15437
"A reserved station \"NE2\" between the HarbourFront and Outram Park stations, may be built in the future depending on the developments between the two stations.",
15438
{
15439
"entities": [
15440
[
15441
"HarbourFront",
15442
37,
15443
49,
15444
"LOC"
15445
],
15446
[
15447
"Outram Park",
15448
54,
15449
65,
15450
"LOC"
15451
]
15452
]
15453
}
15454
],
15455
[
15456
"HarbourFront station, being located by the sea, has a maritime theme with the ship hull elliptical motif used for the ceiling and the concourse openings to the platforms.",
15457
{
15458
"entities": [
15459
[
15460
"HarbourFront",
15461
0,
15462
12,
15463
"LOC"
15464
]
15465
]
15466
}
15467
],
15468
[
15469
"At Little India station, the metal grills of the station walls have leaf-shaped patterns similar to the door patterns to the Hindu prayer rooms.",
15470
{
15471
"entities": [
15472
[
15473
"Little India",
15474
3,
15475
15,
15476
"LOC"
15477
]
15478
]
15479
}
15480
],
15481
[
15482
"Exit A of Chinatown station features a pavilion-style transparent roof structure which allows natural light into the station and provides an unobstructed view of the shophouses along Pagoda Street.",
15483
{
15484
"entities": [
15485
[
15486
"Chinatown",
15487
10,
15488
19,
15489
"LOC"
15490
],
15491
[
15492
"Pagoda Street",
15493
183,
15494
196,
15495
"LOC"
15496
]
15497
]
15498
}
15499
],
15500
[
15501
"At Serangoon, each of the four triangular-shaped entrances is painted with a unique colour and encased in a cubic structure.",
15502
{
15503
"entities": [
15504
[
15505
"Serangoon",
15506
3,
15507
12,
15508
"LOC"
15509
]
15510
]
15511
}
15512
],
15513
[
15514
"Unlike the other NEL stations, the entrances of Buangkok station do not employ glass in their design; white Teflon sheets supported by metal frames envelops the entrances.",
15515
{
15516
"entities": [
15517
[
15518
"Buangkok",
15519
48,
15520
56,
15521
"LOC"
15522
]
15523
]
15524
}
15525
],
15526
[
15527
"Dhoby Ghaut station is the largest station on the MRT network.",
15528
{
15529
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15530
[
15531
"Dhoby Ghaut",
15532
0,
15533
11,
15534
"LOC"
15535
]
15536
]
15537
}
15538
],
15539
[
15540
"The four-level Sengkang station is an integrated hub with the three modes of transport \u2013 MRT, LRT and bus \u2013 serving the Sengkang area.",
15541
{
15542
"entities": [
15543
[
15544
"Sengkang",
15545
15,
15546
23,
15547
"LOC"
15548
],
15549
[
15550
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15551
120,
15552
128,
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15556
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15557
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15558
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15559
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15561
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15562
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15563
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15564
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15565
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15568
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15569
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15570
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15571
257,
15572
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15574
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15575
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15576
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15577
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15578
"The station's curved aluminium and stainless steel cladding gives it a futuristic outlook, best reflecting the developments of Punggol 21.",
15579
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15580
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15581
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15582
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15584
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15587
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15588
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15589
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15590
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15591
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15592
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15594
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15595
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15597
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15598
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15601
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15603
164,
15604
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15606
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15609
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15610
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15611
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15612
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15613
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15614
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15615
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15616
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15617
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15619
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15620
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15621
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15622
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15623
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15624
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15625
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15626
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15627
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15628
95,
15629
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15630
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15632
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15633
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15634
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15635
145,
15636
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15637
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15638
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15639
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15640
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15641
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15642
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15643
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15644
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15645
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15646
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15647
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15648
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15649
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15651
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15652
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15654
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15655
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15657
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15658
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15659
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15660
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15661
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15662
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15663
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15664
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15665
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15667
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15668
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15669
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15670
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15671
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15673
61,
15674
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15675
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15676
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15677
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15678
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15679
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15680
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15681
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15682
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15683
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15687
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15690
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15691
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15692
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15693
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15694
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15696
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15697
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15699
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15701
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15702
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15703
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15704
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15705
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15706
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15707
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15709
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15712
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15713
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15714
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15715
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15716
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15717
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15718
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15719
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15720
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15721
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15722
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15723
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15725
62,
15726
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15727
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15728
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15729
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15730
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15731
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15732
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15733
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15734
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15735
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15736
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15737
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15738
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15739
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15740
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15741
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15742
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15743
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15744
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15745
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15746
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15752
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15753
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15754
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15756
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15757
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15759
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15760
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15766
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15767
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15768
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15769
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15770
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15771
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15772
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15773
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15774
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15777
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15780
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15782
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15783
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15784
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15785
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15795
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15796
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15797
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15798
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15799
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15800
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15801
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15803
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15804
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15805
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15806
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15807
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15808
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15809
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15810
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15811
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15812
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15813
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15814
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15815
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15816
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15817
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15820
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15821
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15822
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15824
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15826
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15827
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15828
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15829
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15830
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15832
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15833
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15834
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15835
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15836
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15838
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15839
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15840
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15841
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15842
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15843
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15844
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15845
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15846
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15847
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15848
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15849
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15850
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15851
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15852
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15853
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15854
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15855
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15856
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15857
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15858
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15859
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15860
28,
15861
46,
15862
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15863
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15864
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15865
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15866
48,
15867
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15868
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15869
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15870
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15871
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15872
68,
15873
86,
15874
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15875
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15876
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15877
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15878
168,
15879
189,
15880
"LOC"
15881
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15882
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15883
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15884
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15885
206,
15886
"LOC"
15887
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15888
[
15889
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15890
211,
15891
232,
15892
"LOC"
15893
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15894
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15895
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15896
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15897
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15898
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15899
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15900
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15901
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15902
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15903
19,
15904
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15905
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15906
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15907
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15908
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15909
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15910
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15911
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15912
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15913
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15914
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15915
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15916
57,
15917
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15918
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15919
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15920
]
15921
}
15922
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15923
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15924
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15925
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15926
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15927
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15928
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15929
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15930
17,
15931
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15932
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15933
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15934
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15935
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15936
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15937
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15938
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15939
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15940
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15941
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15942
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15943
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15945
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15946
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15947
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15948
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15949
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15950
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15951
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15952
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15953
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15954
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15955
35,
15956
"LOC"
15957
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15958
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15959
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15960
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15961
55,
15962
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15963
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15964
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15965
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15966
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15967
[
15968
"During the Lunar New Year in 2001, a temporary bridge was constructed to connect the two sides of Pagoda Street so pedestrians could walk over the entrance work site.",
15969
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15970
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15971
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15972
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15973
98,
15974
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15975
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15976
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15977
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15978
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15979
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15980
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15981
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15982
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15983
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15984
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15985
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15986
52,
15987
76,
15988
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15989
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15990
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15991
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15992
256,
15993
269,
15994
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15995
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15996
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15997
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15998
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15999
[
16000
"A temporary taxi stand was installed at Upper Cross Street to serve the retail development of Chinatown Point.",
16001
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16002
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16003
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16004
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16005
40,
16006
58,
16007
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16008
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16009
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16010
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16011
94,
16012
109,
16013
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16014
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16015
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16016
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16017
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16018
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16019
"The LTA also built a temporary pedestrian staircase from the shops along New Bridge Road to the Garden Bridge.",
16020
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16021
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16022
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16023
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16024
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16025
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16026
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16027
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16028
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16029
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16030
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16031
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16032
"The construction also involved the preservation of Garden Bridge as it is a social and cultural landmark in Chinatown.",
16033
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16034
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16035
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16036
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16037
108,
16038
117,
16039
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16040
]
16041
]
16042
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16043
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16044
[
16045
"In the evening of 22 November, a section of Eu Tong Sen Street collapsed, and it was closed along with neighbouring streets.",
16046
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16047
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16048
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16049
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16050
44,
16051
62,
16052
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16053
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16054
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16055
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16056
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16057
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16058
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16059
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16060
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16061
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16062
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16063
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16064
99,
16065
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16066
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16067
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16068
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16069
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16070
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16071
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16072
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16073
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16074
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16075
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16076
11,
16077
19,
16078
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16079
]
16080
]
16081
}
16082
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16083
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16084
"Downtown line station and further plans (2007\u20132013)During the NEL station's construction, provisions were made for Chinatown station to link with a future MRT line.",
16085
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16086
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16087
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16088
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16089
0,
16090
8,
16091
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16092
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16093
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16094
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16095
115,
16096
124,
16097
"LOC"
16098
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16099
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16100
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16101
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16102
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16103
"In October 1997, it was announced that the station would become the terminus of the proposed 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) Marina Line.",
16104
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16105
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16106
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16107
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16108
115,
16109
126,
16110
"LOC"
16111
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16112
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16113
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16114
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16115
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16116
"In subsequent plans, however, the Chinatown branch was scrapped.",
16117
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16118
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16119
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16120
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16121
34,
16122
43,
16123
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16124
]
16125
]
16126
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16127
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16128
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16129
"The project was scaled down to six stations that would form the first stage of the Circle Line (CCL).On 26 April 2005, Today reported that soil tests were being conducted around Chinatown station, raising speculations of a possible rail link between Chinatown and Marina Bay via a new developing downtown.",
16130
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16131
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16132
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16133
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16134
119,
16135
124,
16136
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16137
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16138
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16139
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16140
178,
16141
187,
16142
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16143
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16144
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16145
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16146
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16147
259,
16148
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16149
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16150
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16151
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16152
264,
16153
274,
16154
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16155
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16156
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16157
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16158
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16159
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16160
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16161
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16162
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16163
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16164
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16165
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16166
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16167
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16168
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16169
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16170
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16171
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16172
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16173
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16174
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16175
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16176
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16177
134,
16178
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16179
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16180
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16181
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16182
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16183
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16184
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16185
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16186
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16187
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16188
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16189
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16190
95,
16191
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16192
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16193
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16194
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16195
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16196
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16197
201,
16198
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16199
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16200
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16201
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16202
206,
16203
224,
16204
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16205
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16206
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16207
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16208
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16209
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16210
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16211
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16212
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16213
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16214
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16215
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16216
87,
16217
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16218
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16219
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16220
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16221
92,
16222
105,
16223
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16224
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16225
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16226
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16227
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16228
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16229
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16230
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16231
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16232
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16233
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16234
49,
16235
61,
16236
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16237
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16238
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16239
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16240
66,
16241
84,
16242
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16243
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16244
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16245
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16246
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16247
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16248
"The area in front of Hong Lim Complex and Chinatown Point had been closed off to build the support wall for the station and tunnels.",
16249
{
16250
"entities": [
16251
[
16252
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16253
21,
16254
37,
16255
"LOC"
16256
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16257
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16258
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16259
42,
16260
57,
16261
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16262
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16263
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16264
}
16265
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16266
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16267
"Subsequently, a section of Upper Cross Street between Yue Hwa Building and Block 34 was realigned from 18 January 2010 until the station's completion in 2013.",
16268
{
16269
"entities": [
16270
[
16271
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16272
27,
16273
45,
16274
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16275
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16276
]
16277
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16278
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16279
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16280
"The station was the terminus of the line until the opening of DTL Stage 3 to Expo station on 21 October 2017.Extending the DTL tunnels from Chinatown to Fort Canning station was a challenge, due to the narrow space between two Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks and the State Court along the route.",
16281
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16282
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16283
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16284
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16285
77,
16286
81,
16287
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16288
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16289
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16290
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16291
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16292
149,
16293
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16294
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16295
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16296
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16297
153,
16298
165,
16299
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16300
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16301
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16302
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16303
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16304
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16305
"In addition, the contractors had to divert the Singapore River for the tunnels\u2019 construction.",
16306
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16307
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16308
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16309
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16310
47,
16311
62,
16312
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16313
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16314
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16315
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16316
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16317
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16318
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16319
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16320
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16321
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16322
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16323
48,
16324
63,
16325
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16326
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16327
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16328
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16329
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16330
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16331
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16332
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16333
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16334
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16335
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16336
93,
16337
102,
16338
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16339
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16340
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16341
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16342
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16343
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16344
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16345
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16346
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16347
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16348
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16349
48,
16350
66,
16351
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16352
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16353
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16354
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16355
71,
16356
86,
16357
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16358
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16359
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16360
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16361
116,
16362
128,
16363
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16364
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16365
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16366
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16367
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16368
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16369
"In addition, this station site is closely linked to shopping centres and busy pedestrian areas, such as Chinatown Point, Hong Lim Complex, People's Park Complex and The Majestic.",
16370
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16371
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16372
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16373
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16374
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16400
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16431
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16456
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16494
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16637
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16708
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16730
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16752
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16756
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16758
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16759
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16764
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16765
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16767
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16769
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16780
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16784
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16785
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16786
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16788
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16790
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16791
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16793
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16794
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16795
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16796
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16797
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16799
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16800
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16801
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16802
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16803
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16804
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16807
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16809
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16810
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16812
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16813
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16815
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16816
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16819
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16821
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16822
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16828
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16831
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16833
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16834
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16839
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16840
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16842
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16845
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16846
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16847
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16849
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16850
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16852
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16853
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16854
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16855
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16856
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16859
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16860
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16861
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16863
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16864
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16865
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16866
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16871
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16872
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16875
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16877
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16878
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16879
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16881
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16883
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16884
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16886
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16887
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16889
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16890
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16892
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16894
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16895
51,
16896
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16897
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16898
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16899
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16900
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16903
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16904
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16905
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16906
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16907
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16908
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16909
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16910
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16913
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16915
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16916
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16919
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16920
186,
16921
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16922
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16923
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16925
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16926
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16927
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16928
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16929
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16931
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16932
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16933
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16934
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16935
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16937
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16938
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16939
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16940
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16943
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16945
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16946
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16949
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16950
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16951
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16952
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16953
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16954
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16955
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16956
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16957
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16958
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16959
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16960
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16961
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16962
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16963
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16964
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16965
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16966
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16967
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16969
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16970
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16971
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16972
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16974
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16975
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16977
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16978
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16979
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16980
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16981
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16982
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16983
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16984
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16985
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16986
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16988
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16990
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16991
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16994
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16997
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16999
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17000
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17003
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17005
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17007
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17009
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17010
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17013
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17015
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17016
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17018
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17019
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17022
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17024
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17028
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17029
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17034
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17035
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17036
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17037
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17038
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17039
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17041
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17043
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17044
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17045
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17047
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17048
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17050
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17054
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17056
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17058
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17060
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17061
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17066
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17067
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17069
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17070
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17073
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17075
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17076
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17077
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17078
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17079
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17080
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17083
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17086
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17088
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17089
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17090
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17091
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17092
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17093
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17094
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17095
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17096
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17097
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17098
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17099
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17100
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17101
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17102
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17104
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17105
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17107
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17109
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17110
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17111
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17112
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17113
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17114
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17115
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17116
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17117
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17118
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17120
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17121
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17122
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17123
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17124
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17125
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17126
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17127
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17128
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17130
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17131
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17132
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17133
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17134
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17135
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17136
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17137
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17138
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17139
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17140
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17141
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17142
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17143
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17144
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17145
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17146
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17147
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17148
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17149
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17150
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17151
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17152
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17153
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17154
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17155
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17156
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17157
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17158
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17159
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17160
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17161
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17162
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17163
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17164
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17165
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17167
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17168
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17169
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17170
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17172
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17173
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17176
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17178
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17180
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17181
20,
17182
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17183
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17184
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17186
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17187
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17188
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17189
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17190
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17192
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17194
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17195
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17196
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17198
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17201
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17219
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17233
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17246
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17262
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17265
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17372
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17373
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17375
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17376
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17391
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17392
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17393
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17394
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17395
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17398
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17399
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17401
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17420
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17423
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17425
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17426
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17432
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17441
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17447
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17449
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17450
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17452
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17453
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17454
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17455
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17456
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17459
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17460
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17462
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17469
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17472
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17474
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17475
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17478
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17480
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17481
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17484
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17486
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17487
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17490
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17492
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17493
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17494
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17496
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17498
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17499
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17500
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17502
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17503
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17504
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17505
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17506
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17508
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17510
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17511
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17512
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17514
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17516
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17520
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17521
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17522
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17523
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17524
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17525
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17526
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17527
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17528
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17529
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17541
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17548
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17550
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17551
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17552
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17554
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17556
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17557
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17558
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17559
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17560
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17561
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17562
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17566
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17567
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17569
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17570
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17572
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17579
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17580
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17581
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17582
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17584
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17585
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17587
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17590
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17601
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17603
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17604
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17606
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17607
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17609
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17610
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17611
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17612
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17613
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17614
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17616
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17626
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17650
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17655
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17656
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17657
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17658
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17659
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17673
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17674
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17678
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17680
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17683
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17684
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17685
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17687
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17688
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17693
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17694
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17696
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17699
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17700
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17701
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17702
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17709
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17710
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17711
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17712
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17713
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17714
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17715
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17716
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17717
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17719
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17722
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17723
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17724
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17725
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17726
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17727
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17728
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17729
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17732
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17733
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17735
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17736
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17737
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17738
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17739
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17740
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17741
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17742
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17743
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17744
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17745
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17747
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17748
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17750
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17751
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17753
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17754
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17755
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17756
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17757
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17758
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17759
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17760
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17761
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17763
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17764
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17765
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17766
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17767
"\n\n\u201cBuses were temporarily diverted along Lorong Rusuk towards Lim Chu Kang Road.",
17768
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17769
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17770
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17771
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17773
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17774
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17775
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17776
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17777
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17778
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17779
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17780
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17781
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17782
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17783
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17784
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17785
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17786
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17787
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17788
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17789
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17790
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17793
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17794
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17795
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17796
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17797
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17798
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17799
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17800
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17801
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17802
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17804
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17805
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17806
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17807
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17808
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17809
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17810
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17812
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17814
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17817
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17818
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17820
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17822
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17823
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17824
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17826
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17827
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17828
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17829
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17830
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17831
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17835
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17836
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17838
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17839
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17840
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17841
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17842
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17843
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17844
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17845
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17846
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17849
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17860
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17864
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17866
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17867
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17868
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17869
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17870
"\n\nSenior Minister of State for Health, and Communications and Information, Dr Janil Puthucheary, who is an MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, said at the topping-up ceremony yesterday that while construction was delayed because of the pandemic, it is on track to open progressively.",
17871
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17872
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17874
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17875
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17877
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17880
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17883
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17885
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17886
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17887
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17888
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17889
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17890
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17891
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17892
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17893
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17895
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17896
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17898
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17899
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17900
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17901
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17902
"\n\nBesides offering views of Punggol Town Centre, the rooftop will also feature barbecue pits and a community garden.",
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17904
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17905
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17906
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17908
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17909
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17911
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17912
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17913
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17914
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17915
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17917
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17919
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17922
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17927
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17928
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17929
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17930
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17931
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17932
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17934
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17935
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17940
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17941
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17942
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17943
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17944
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17945
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17947
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17948
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17950
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17953
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17954
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17955
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17956
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17957
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17958
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17960
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17961
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17963
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17964
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17967
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17968
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17969
"One person was taken to hospital for burn injuries and smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a condominium unit in Jurong East on Saturday afternoon (Dec 18).",
17970
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17971
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17972
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17973
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17974
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17975
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17976
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17978
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17979
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17980
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17981
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17982
"The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at 6 Gateway Drive at about 1.55pm.",
17983
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17984
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17985
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17986
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17989
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17991
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17993
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17994
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17995
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18002
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18008
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18009
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18010
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18011
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18012
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18013
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18014
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18018
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18019
]
18020
}
18021
],
18022
[
18023
"\n\nTown council response\n\nIn response to Mothership's queries, the Jurong-Clementi Town Council replied that the blockage was caused by \"poor usage\" of the chute as a result of higher-floor units discarding over-sized items, such as cardboard and Styrofoam boxes.",
18024
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18025
"entities": [
18026
[
18027
"Clementi",
18028
73,
18029
81,
18030
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18031
]
18032
]
18033
}
18034
],
18035
[
18036
"\n\nHere is the town council's statement in full:\n\n\"Block 220 Jurong East St. 21 is installed with pneumatic vacuum waste collection system.",
18037
{
18038
"entities": [
18039
[
18040
"Jurong East",
18041
60,
18042
71,
18043
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18044
]
18045
]
18046
}
18047
]
18048
],
18049
[
18050
[
18051
"SINGAPORE - Bigger Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in the non-mature estates of Hougang and Jurong East were more oversubscribed than those in mature estates in the Housing Board's third sales exercise of the year.",
18052
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18053
"entities": [
18054
[
18055
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18056
75,
18057
82,
18058
"LOC"
18059
],
18060
[
18061
"Jurong East",
18062
87,
18063
98,
18064
"LOC"
18065
]
18066
]
18067
}
18068
],
18069
[
18070
"\n\nHome seekers made a beeline for the four-room flats in Hougang, which saw one of the largest number of applicants for a non-mature estate in recent years.",
18071
{
18072
"entities": [
18073
[
18074
"Hougang",
18075
57,
18076
64,
18077
"LOC"
18078
]
18079
]
18080
}
18081
],
18082
[
18083
"\n\nThere were 459 such flats on offer across two projects - Hougang Citrine and Kovan Wellspring - which attracted 10,602 applicants as at 5pm on Tuesday (Aug 17).",
18084
{
18085
"entities": [
18086
[
18087
"Hougang",
18088
59,
18089
66,
18090
"LOC"
18091
],
18092
[
18093
"Kovan",
18094
79,
18095
84,
18096
"LOC"
18097
]
18098
]
18099
}
18100
],
18101
[
18102
"The 102 five-room flats in Hougang Citrine saw few applicants compared with the four-room units, although only one in more than six will get a unit.",
18103
{
18104
"entities": [
18105
[
18106
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18107
27,
18108
34,
18109
"LOC"
18110
]
18111
]
18112
}
18113
],
18114
[
18115
"In Jurong East, more than 11 first-time applicants will compete for each of the 240 four-room units.",
18116
{
18117
"entities": [
18118
[
18119
"Jurong East",
18120
3,
18121
14,
18122
"LOC"
18123
]
18124
]
18125
}
18126
],
18127
[
18128
"\n\nIn comparison, competition is less stiff in the mature estates of Kallang/Whampoa, Queenstown and Tampines.",
18129
{
18130
"entities": [
18131
[
18132
"Kallang",
18133
68,
18134
75,
18135
"LOC"
18136
],
18137
[
18138
"Queenstown",
18139
85,
18140
95,
18141
"LOC"
18142
],
18143
[
18144
"Tampines",
18145
100,
18146
108,
18147
"LOC"
18148
]
18149
]
18150
}
18151
],
18152
[
18153
"\n\nAt Towner Residences in Kallang/Whampoa, more than five first-time applicants will be vying for each of the 226 four-room flats, the largest flat type available in the project.",
18154
{
18155
"entities": [
18156
[
18157
"Kallang",
18158
26,
18159
33,
18160
"LOC"
18161
]
18162
]
18163
}
18164
],
18165
[
18166
"At Queen's Arc in Queenstown, close to five first-time applicants will be competing for each of the 534 four-room flats, despite the project having the longest wait time of more than five years.",
18167
{
18168
"entities": [
18169
[
18170
"Queenstown",
18171
18,
18172
28,
18173
"LOC"
18174
]
18175
]
18176
}
18177
],
18178
[
18179
"\n\nTampines drew comparatively fewer applicants, with more than two first-time applicants vying for each of the 881 five-room flats on offer at Tampines GreenQuartz and Tampines GreenJade.",
18180
{
18181
"entities": [
18182
[
18183
"Tampines",
18184
2,
18185
10,
18186
"LOC"
18187
],
18188
[
18189
"Tampines",
18190
143,
18191
151,
18192
"LOC"
18193
],
18194
[
18195
"Tampines",
18196
168,
18197
176,
18198
"LOC"
18199
]
18200
]
18201
}
18202
],
18203
[
18204
"\n\nThe locations of both Hougang BTO projects are also key draws, said Ms Christine Sun, senior vice-president of research and analytics at OrangeTee & Tie.",
18205
{
18206
"entities": [
18207
[
18208
"Hougang",
18209
24,
18210
31,
18211
"LOC"
18212
]
18213
]
18214
}
18215
],
18216
[
18217
"\n\nKovan Wellspring, which sits next to Kovan MRT station on the North-East Line, is particularly attractive as it is competitively priced compared with a private condominium.",
18218
{
18219
"entities": [
18220
[
18221
"Kovan",
18222
2,
18223
7,
18224
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18225
],
18226
[
18227
"Kovan",
18228
39,
18229
44,
18230
"LOC"
18231
],
18232
[
18233
"the North-East Line",
18234
60,
18235
79,
18236
"LOC"
18237
]
18238
]
18239
}
18240
]
18241
]
18242
]
18243