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The charter was granted to the settlement by the government, as the 
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Christine 's ulcers were getting worse until Sarah came to help, 
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I prefer to eat mushrooms raw rather than cooked as the 
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Joel was not able to diagnose the condition but Joseph recognized it right away, as 
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Joseph was perceptive to the signs.