In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

Q: Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island are all to receive a portion of the $3.4 billion remaining in the "Race to the Top" fund for education in those states. "We had many more competitive applications than money to fund them in this round," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday. "Race to the Top" is an Obama administration initiative to award money to states that show that they have a plan for school reforms in four main areas: turning around low performing schools, adopting college and career ready standards, effective teachers and principals, and using data systems to support student achievement.Nine states plus the District of Columbia are winnersEach will receive a portion of $3.4 billionWinners had to show they have plans for school reforms 
 Question:Those finalists all sent representatives to _ in August to present their case to a group of peer reviewers.

A: Washington
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Q: (CNN) The Marine Corps' fighting ability is undermined by the more than 30,000 active Marines and veterans involved in a private Facebook group being investigated for allegedly posting explicit photos of women in the military without their consent, a former Navy secretary told CNN on Friday. "There's no good excuse," Ray Mabus said on CNN's New Day. "The Marine motto is 'semper fidelis,' always faithful, and what these Marines did was to be unfaithful to their fellow Marines." "Marines look after each other, Marines have each other's back. Look at what the commandant of the Marine Corps said about this, this makes us a less effective fighting force," Mabus said, referring to a video statement posted Tuesday by Gen. Robert Neller.Ray Mabus: "What these Marines did was to be unfaithful to their fellow Marines"Investigation should determine how "Marines United" group developed, he said 
 Question:"These Marines, these veterans, that have participated in this have attacked fellow Marines, and that is inexcusable in a fighting force, and particularly in the _, who are so special."

A: Marines
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Q: A disused reservoir reinvented as a contemporary countryside home has been put up for sale in Kent. The £2.45million open-plan mansion is built into the same brick walls that used to hold up to 500,000 gallons of rainwater when the structure was first constructed in the 1930s. And while you might have ended up soaking wet had you found your way inside then, those lucky enough to go in these days will find themselves bathing in luxury. The stunning two story home was the handy work of designer Kevin Brennan and London-based consultancy Brinkworth, who are renowned for their bespoke architecture, interior and brand design.Decommissioned in the 1980s, the reservoir's concrete walls used to hold a massive 500,000 gallons of rainwaterThey still stand, but now they house an ultra-modern five bedroom home with its own library and swimming poolBespoke property's open plan layout is spread over 7,500 square feet, and sits on four acres of private land in Kent 
 Question:'It didn't feel anything like a living space, so for _ to see the potential in it, that was the genius behind the project.'

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Kevin Brennan
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