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                    "text": "Is the presentation neutral?",
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                    "text": "How does the Philippine Standard Geographic Code identify units?",
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                    "text": "Which sources are cited?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits the list of provinces of the Philippines?",
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                    "text": "How did the divisions develop from Spanish and American rule to the present?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits the history of the Philippines?",
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                "id": "comparison-finding",
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                    "text": "How does the Philippine system compare with other Southeast Asian countries?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits administrative division?",
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    "Should barangay, province and Metro Manila be separate primary entries?",
    "How should official sources be linked?",
    "The registry entry has merged aliases naming city districts and informal units; should they be split off?"
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