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Summarize this: clouds covered much of the nation thursday as showers spread across the lower gulf states , bringing heavy rains to parts of texas and florida .
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clouds hang over gulf states
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Summarize this: palestinian reconciliation reached an impasse because egypt insists rival factions sign a proposal that cairo presented despite hamas ' reservations on the offer , a hamas official said on saturday .
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hamas official says palestinian reconciliation at impasse
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Summarize this: roughly two hours after giving a `` we got an experienced player '' speech to a pack of cameras and notepads regarding monday 's signing of veteran cornerback phillippi sparks , dallas cowboys coach dave campo was discussing music in the hallway of the team 's valley ranch headquarters .
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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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veteran cornerback sparks signs with cowboys