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Why does the Anzac Day Dawn Service begin at dawn?
A
It marks the opening of Parliament
B
It marks the first Matariki star sighting
C
It marks the time of the initial Gallipoli landings
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D
It marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
Dawn recalls the initial Gallipoli landings on 25 April 1915.
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