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The oldest to come forward was 78, describing abuse from 1968. 0.900

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Simplified: Oldest to come forward was 78 describing abuse from 1968

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But the state did not launch a full investigation until around 2020, as victims came forward and filed lawsuits. 0.900

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Simplified: State did not launch full investigation until around 2020 as victims came forward and filed lawsuits

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The youngest, 19, detailed abuse from 2018. 0.900

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Simplified: Youngest 19 detailed abuse from 2018

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In 1980, the attorney general warned of problems that could lead to lawsuits. 0.900

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Simplified: In 1980 attorney general warned of problems that could lead to lawsuits

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A state report in 1978 found deficiencies in training at the facilities. 0.900

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Simplified: State report in 1978 found deficiencies in training at facilities

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Back then, many states changed laws to ease the way for victim compensation. 0.900

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Simplified: Many states changed laws to ease way for victim compensation

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The violations against generations of New Hampshire teenagers and children were staggering in scale: decades of physical, sexual and psychological abuse, claimed by more than 1,500 victims at state-ru... 0.950

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Simplified: Violations against generations of New Hampshire teenagers and children were staggering in scale

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Thirteen years ago no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Opinion Article 🏷️ Regulation , Historical

Simplified: Thirteen years ago no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes

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In 2014 we published a six-part series that compared the federal marijuana ban to alcohol prohibition and argued for repeal. 1.000

👤 The Editorial Board 📋 Opinion Article 🏷️ Regulation , Historical

Simplified: In 2014 the author published a six-part series that compared federal marijuana ban to alcohol prohibition and argued for repeal

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Over the past several decades, supporters of marijuana legalization often called for a strategy of “legalize and regulate.” 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Opinion Article 🏷️ Regulation , Historical

Simplified: Over past several decades supporters of marijuana legalization often called for strategy of legalize and regulate

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Hong Kong was promised autonomy for 50 years after 1997. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Historical , Political

Simplified: Hong Kong was promised autonomy for 50 years after 1997

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I spent a few hours in the ruins with the Israeli army, one month into the war, when it had already made northern Gaza into a wasteland 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ International Relations , Historical

Simplified: Author spent few hours in ruins with Israeli army one month into war when it had already made northern Gaza into wasteland

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One example was the biblical reference Netanyahu used when Israel sent troops into Gaza, comparing Hamas to Amalek. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Historical , Political

Simplified: Netanyahu used biblical reference when Israel sent troops into Gaza comparing Hamas to Amalek

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Administration spending to advance foreign policy objectives outside congressional scrutiny has led to trouble in the past, The Iran-contra scandal of the mid-1980s occurred when the Reagan administra... 0.950

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Simplified: Administration spending to advance foreign policy objectives outside congressional scrutiny has led to trouble in the past.

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Alcott’s own younger sister Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sewall Alcott really was known even in life as “the angel in the house,” did contract an illness while helping a poor family and died at the age of 22. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Literary Review 🏷️ Historical , Literature

Simplified: Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sewall Alcott was known as “the angel in the house” contracted an illness and died at 22.

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Both Britain and France have been able to draw for their lawmakers on groups of citizens — ranging from people of inherited wealth to trade‐union functionaries—who are either unavailable or unaccept... 0.900

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Simplified: Britain and France have been able to draw for their lawmakers on groups of citizens who are unavailable or unacceptable to many American voters

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In essence, Tocqueville said that a truly democratic society will recruit its politicians on the basis of individual talent, rather than class or family background. 1.000

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Simplified: Tocqueville said a truly democratic society will recruit its politicians on the basis of individual talent rather than class or family background

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“The government of democracy is favorable to the political power of lawyers,” Alexis de Tocqueville wrote more than a century ago, and the early history of our nation confirmed his observations. 1.000

👤 Alexis de Tocqueville 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Historical , Law

Simplified: Alexis de Tocqueville wrote the government of democracy is favorable to the political power of lawyers more than a century ago

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No other country has drawn on its legal profession to a comparable extent. 0.950

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Simplified: No other country has drawn on its legal profession to a comparable extent

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On Jan. 3, for example, when the U.S. military captured Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, and his wife, the F.A.A. issued emergency orders barring U.S. flights from operating in the region around... 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Regulation , Historical

Simplified: January 3 U.S. military captured Nicolás Maduro F.A.A. issued emergency orders barring U.S. flights operating around Venezuela closing U.S.-controlled...

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