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Christina was absent from school yesterday. Ko Chow, he was absent from work. He was absent from school yesterday because he was ill. But even the prosecution agree that he was absent from that room for at least 20 minutes. And Mr Prodi, you asked if Europe was absent from the world stage. He was absent from the company and locked himself in his room for four days now. John was absent from school yesterday. I think it's strange that she was absent from school.	Emily told me you almost didn't attend the ceremony. I didn't attend the re I didn't attend the first TED back in 1984 but I've been to a lot of them since that time. enactment myself. Ladies and Gentlemen, we agree that Miss Lenci won't be attending this school any more... ...but that she may attend the exams as a private student. The head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller, didn't attend the committee meeting, but had talks later with Parliament's President Hans Hiroshi has left home but he didn't attend for the convocation. He didn't attend my school play.

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Christina was absent from school yesterday.
Ko Chow, he was absent from work.
He was absent from school yesterday because he was ill.
But even the prosecution agree that he was absent from that room for at least 20 minutes.
And Mr Prodi, you asked if Europe was absent from the world stage.
He was absent from the company and locked himself in his room for four days now.
John was absent from school yesterday.
I think it's strange that she was absent from school.

Emily told me you almost didn't attend the ceremony.
I didn't attend the re
I didn't attend the first TED back in 1984 but I've been to a lot of them since that time.
enactment myself.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we agree that Miss Lenci won't be attending this school any more... ...but that she may attend the exams as a private student.
The head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller, didn't attend the committee meeting, but had talks later with Parliament's President Hans
Hiroshi has left home but he didn't attend for the convocation.
He didn't attend my school play.