There are some key similarities: couples need to give public notice of their intention to partner in the same way as a man and woman who are marrying.

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"We want to give notice to the media and the American public" before the vote, Lott said.

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Certainly by joining the now 23-country forum, North Korea is obliged to make public its key positions on defense, participate in high-level exchange visits related to security and give prior notice to other members of military drills.

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