Reliable sources identify Serdar Erim as a former expelled military academy cadet.
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Serdar Erim is a Turkish journalist.
TOTAL BS
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Global estimates rose from about 40.3 million in 2016 to 50 million in 2021.
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The number of people living in modern slavery worldwide has increased by 25% over the last decade.
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Walk Free’s 2023 Global Slavery Index ranks India, China, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia and Indonesia top by prevalence.
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The Walk Free Foundation's Global Slavery Index 2023 lists the six countries with the largest numbers of people in modern slavery as India, China, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, and Indonesia.
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The Global Slavery Index estimates 29.3 million in modern slavery in Asia-Pacific in 2021.
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In 2021, about 29.3 million people were living in modern slavery in Asia and the Pacific.
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Walk Free’s 2021 estimates rank North Korea highest for modern-slavery prevalence.
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In 2021, North Korea had the highest prevalence of modern slavery in the world.
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A person died on Denver’s runway after being struck by a Frontier jet engine.
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A person on the runway at Denver International Airport was killed after being struck by an aircraft engine during the takeoff roll.
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Incomplete Egypt visa application forms can lead to dismissal or refusal.
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Incomplete Egypt visa application forms are among the most common reasons Egyptian visa applications are rejected.
SOME BS
Sid Vicious could play simple bass parts but was unreliable.
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Sid Vicious could not play the bass guitar.
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Manual scheduling in education is slower and requires more error corrections.
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Manual processing of schedule changes in educational institutions often results in errors and delayed delivery of information to students and instructors.
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The Tour de France draws Europe’s largest television audiences in cycling.
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The Giro d'Italia is the most popular cycling tournament in Europe by television viewership.
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In 2024, 77.6% of Malaysia’s employed graduates worked in services, about 3.86 million.
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In 2024, 77.6% of employed graduates in Malaysia worked in the services sector, totaling 3.86 million people.
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The film’s late high-school sequence expands into an extended surreal dream ballet.
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In Charlie Kaufman's film adaptation "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," the high school sequence near the end is extended into a long surreal ballet sequence.
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The novel’s high-school ending is brief and enclosed, while the film’s is longer and more surreal.
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In Iain Reid's novel "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," the final section set at Jake's old high school is shorter, more claustrophobic, and more direct than the corresponding final section in Charlie Kaufman's film adaptation "I'm Thinking…
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The novel is mostly an unnamed woman’s anxious first-person narration.
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In Iain Reid's novel "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," the story is told entirely through one woman's anxious first-person narration.
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Charlie Kaufman’s film “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” was released in 2020.
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Charlie Kaufman's film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" was released in 2020.
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Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city by population.
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Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland.
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No published interviews document Ján Gallovič repeatedly expressing dislike of loud behavior.
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In multiple published interviews during his career, Slovak actor Ján Gallovič stated that he dislikes excessive noise, shouting, and loud behavior in both his private life and professional life.
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Ján Gallovič joined the Slovak National Theatre Drama Company in 1996.
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Ján Gallovič has been a long-time member of the Drama Company of the Slovak National Theatre.
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No primary court records substantiate the widely circulated Chinese divorce story.
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A La Dépêche du Midi article about a Chinese man divorcing his wife for concealing her appearance is based on a hoax, satire, or an unverified social-media story rather than a documented real case.
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The UAE runs clean-tech education reforms and partnerships, but skills gaps persist.
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In the United Arab Emirates, targeted educational reforms, vocational training initiatives, and partnerships with global research institutions increase the supply of highly skilled workers needed for clean technology and sustainable…
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