Read the passage.The Humane Society of the United States [HSUS] is headquartered in Washington, DC, and was founded by a group of journalists in 1954. The organization employs 528 workers. It is the 136th-largest charity in the United States and boasts over 1,500 volunteers. The Humane Society’s mission focuses on five issues: factory farming, animal fighting, the fur trade, puppy mills, and wildlife abuse. Less than a decade ago, the HSUS began pursuing global work through an affiliate. Today there are staff members working in 17 different nations.
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Less than a decade ago, the HSUS began pursuing global work [work outside of the United States] through an affiliate.
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Less than a decade ago, the HSUS began pursuing global work through an affiliate [Humane Society International].
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Less than a decade [eight years] ago, the HSUS began pursuing global work through an affiliate.
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Less than a decade ago, the HSUS [Humane Society of the United States] began pursuing global work through an affiliate.