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Shahma
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village located to mi southwest of ramla”. Today it says “palestinian arab village located 15 kilometers”.
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Shahma ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) southwest of Ramla . Depopulated on the eve of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war , the village lands today form part of a fenced-in area used by the Israeli Air Force . Also provides cause of depopulation.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village located to mi southwest of ramla”. Today it says “palestinian arab village located 15 kilometers”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
palestinian arab village located to mi southwest of ramla
Now
palestinian arab village located 15 kilometers
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