( We ( ( were ( ( staying here ) ( in Albemarle ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG staying) (ADVP (RB here)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Albemarle))))) (. .)))

The only place we wanted to be was right here in Albemarle.

( ( ( The ( only place ) ) ( we ( wanted ( to be ) ) ) ) ( ( ( was ( right here ) ) ( in Albemarle ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ only) (NN place)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be)))))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB right) (RB here)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Albemarle)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

They had bookshelves, um, that my daddy built, that were built in bookshelves and he um, they were filled up with books, and one summer, I remember when I was a teenager, I just made it a mission to read as many of those books as I could, and I plowed, they were fiction most of them.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( They ( had ( ( ( ( bookshelves , ) ( ( um , ) ( that ( ( my daddy ) built ) ) ) ) , ) ( that ( were ( built ( in bookshelves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( he um ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( they ( were ( ( filled up ) ( with books ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( one summer ) ( , ( I ( remember ( when ( I ( was ( a teenager ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( I ( just ( ( made it ) ( a ( mission ( to ( ( read ( ( as many ) ( of ( those books ) ) ) ) ( as ( I could ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I plowed ) ) ) , ) ( they ( were ( fiction ( most ( of them ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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One summer I read through a lot of the books on the shelf.

( ( One summer ) ( I ( ( ( read ( through ( ( a lot ) ( of ( the books ) ) ) ) ) ( on ( the shelf ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN summer)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD read) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS books))))) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN shelf)))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral entailment contradiction

There may be others who have had the same experience with them.

( There ( ( may ( be ( others ( who ( have ( had ( ( the ( same experience ) ) ( with them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NNS others)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN had) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN experience)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP them))))))))))) (. .)))

We aren't completely sure if they had the same experience with others.

( We ( ( ( ( are n't ) ( completely sure ) ) ( if ( they ( had ( ( the ( same experience ) ) ( with others ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (RB n't) (ADJP (RB completely) (JJ sure)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN experience)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS others)))))))) (. .)))


What, ah, story in your childhood had the most impact on you?

( ( ( ( What ( , ( ah , ) ) ) story ) ( in ( your childhood ) ) ) ( ( had ( ( the ( most impact ) ) ( on you ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WHNP (WDT What) (PRN (, ,) (ADVP (RB ah)) (, ,)) (NN story)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN childhood)))) (SQ (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS most) (NN impact)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP you)))))) (. ?)))

Is there a particular fairy tale that shaped your outlook on life?

( ( ( Is there ) ( ( a ( particular ( fairy tale ) ) ) ( that ( ( shaped ( your outlook ) ) ( on life ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (EX there)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ particular) (NN fairy) (NN tale)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBN shaped) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN outlook)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN life))))))) (. ?)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

All of this is possible because we are a statewide member network.

( ( All ( of this ) ) ( ( ( is possible ) ( because ( we ( are ( a ( statewide ( member network ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT All)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ possible)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT a) (JJ statewide) (NN member) (NN network)))))) (. .)))

Unfortunately, we cannot do this because we operate in one town only.

( Unfortunately ( , ( we ( ( ( can not ) ( ( do this ) ( because ( we ( ( operate ( in ( one town ) ) ) only ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT this)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP operate) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD one) (NN town))) (ADVP (RB only))))))) (. .)))


( And ( I ( ( ( ( ( ( could n't ) , ) well ) , ) ( do ( anything else ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (, ,) (ADVP (RB well)) (, ,) (VP (VB do) (S (NP (NN anything)) (ADJP (RB else))))) (. .)))

There was nothing more I was able to do.

( There ( ( was ( ( nothing more ) ( I ( was ( able ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (NN nothing) (JJR more)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))))))) (. .)))


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( ( Her interviewer ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( bat ( an eye ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Her) (NN interviewer)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB bat) (NP (DT an) (NN eye)))) (. .)))

The person interviewing her was not surprised.

( ( ( The person ) ( interviewing her ) ) ( ( ( was not ) surprised ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN person)) (VP (VBG interviewing) (NP (PRP her)))) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ surprised))) (. .)))


While awaiting my licensure to practice dental hygiene, I have had the opportunity to look back upon my education at Indiana University School of Dentistry.

( ( While ( awaiting ( my ( licensure ( to ( practice ( dental hygiene ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( have ( ( had ( the opportunity ) ) ( to ( ( ( look back ) ( upon ( my education ) ) ) ( at ( ( Indiana ( University School ) ) ( of Dentistry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (VP (VBG awaiting) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN licensure) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB practice) (NP (JJ dental) (NN hygiene))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN had) (NP (DT the) (NN opportunity)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB look) (PRT (RP back)) (PP (IN upon) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN education))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Indiana) (NNP University) (NNP School)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Dentistry)))))))))) (. .)))

My license to practice dental hygiene will take 2 more weeks to arrive.

( ( My ( license ( to ( practice ( dental hygiene ) ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( ( take ( 2 ( more weeks ) ) ) ( to arrive ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN license) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB practice) (NP (JJ dental) (NN hygiene)))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB take) (NP (CD 2) (JJR more) (NNS weeks)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB arrive)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

The nuances of Vietnamese history, which Mr. Henn finds so fascinating, were as useful to the men who fought Ho Chi Minh's military machine as the facts of the Meiji Restoration to anyone who fought the Japanese Empire in WWII.

( ( ( ( ( ( The nuances ) ( of ( Vietnamese history ) ) ) , ) ( which ( ( Mr. Henn ) ( finds ( so fascinating ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( were ( as ( useful ( to ( ( the men ) ( who ( ( fought ( ( ( Ho ( Chi ( Minh 's ) ) ) ( military machine ) ) ( as ( ( the facts ) ( of ( the ( Meiji Restoration ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( anyone ( who ( ( fought ( the ( Japanese Empire ) ) ) ( in WWII ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The nuances of Vietnam history were not useful to the men who fought Ho Chi Minh's military machine.

( ( ( The nuances ) ( of ( Vietnam history ) ) ) ( ( ( were not ) ( useful ( to ( ( the men ) ( who ( fought ( ( Ho ( Chi ( Minh 's ) ) ) ( military machine ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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U.S. intelligence estimates put the total number of fighters who underwent instruction in Bin Ladin-supported camps in Afghanistan from 1996 through 9/11 at 10,000 to 20,000.

( ( U.S. ( intelligence estimates ) ) ( ( put ( ( the ( total number ) ) ( of ( fighters ( who ( ( ( ( underwent instruction ) ( in ( ( Bin ( Ladin-supported camps ) ) ( in Afghanistan ) ) ) ) ( from 1996 ) ) ( through ( 9/11 ( ( ( at 10,000 ) to ) 20,000 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP U.S.) (NN intelligence) (NNS estimates)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ total) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS fighters)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD underwent) (NP (NN instruction)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (JJ Ladin-supported) (NNS camps)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Afghanistan))))) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD 1996))) (PP (IN through) (NP (QP (CD 9/11) (IN at) (CD 10,000) (TO to) (CD 20,000))))))))))) (. .)))

There were Bin Ladin-supported camps in Afghanistan in the late 1990s.

( There ( ( were ( ( Bin ( Ladin-supported camps ) ) ( in ( Afghanistan ( in ( the ( late 1990s ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (JJ Ladin-supported) (NNS camps)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Afghanistan)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ late) (NNS 1990s))))))) (. .)))


I sat soaking at about 100F, while an exuberant gentleman on my left, who was wearing his washcloth draped over his head, gave me his four words of  New York, Broadway, Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon .  The real cultural joy, however, lay in just immersing myself in this aura, evoking Dante and 8??, and watching the occupants through the steamy haze as they lathered, rinsed, and squatted on little plastic stools to shave before low-hung misted mirrors against the walls'all this before I slap-slapped back to my room to enjoy dinner on the floor.

( ( I ( ( ( sat ( soaking ( at ( about 100F ) ) ) ) , ) ( while ( ( ( ( ( ( an ( exuberant gentleman ) ) ( on ( my left ) ) ) , ) ( who ( was ( ( wearing ( his ( washcloth draped ) ) ) ( over ( his head ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( gave me ) ( ( his ( four words ) ) ( of ( New York ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( Broadway , ) ( ( ( ( Niagara ( Falls ( , ( Grand ( Canyon . ) ) ) ) ) ( The ( real ( cultural joy ) ) ) ) , ) however ) ) , ) ( ( ( lay ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( just ( ( immersing myself ) ( in ( this aura ) ) ) ) , ) ( evoking ( ( Dante and ) ( 8 ?? ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( watching ( the occupants ) ) ( through ( the ( steamy haze ) ) ) ) ( as ( they ( ( ( ( ( ( lathered , ) rinsed ) , ) and ) ( squatted ( on ( little ( plastic stools ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( shave ( before ( ( low-hung ( misted mirrors ) ) ( against ( the walls ) ) ) ) ) ` ) ( all this ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( before ( I ( ( slap-slapped back ) ( to ( my ( room ( to ( ( enjoy dinner ) ( on ( the floor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I was soaking my feet specifically as they are sore.

( I ( ( was ( ( soaking ( my feet ) ) ( specifically ( as ( they ( are sore ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG soaking) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS feet)) (SBAR (ADVP (RB specifically)) (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ sore))))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

Do you think that's a good thing that it helped culture you, or--

( ( Do ( you ( think ( that ( ( ( ( 's ( a ( good thing ) ) ) ( that ( it ( helped ( culture you ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ) ) ) ) -- )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (IN that) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN thing)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD helped) (S (NP (NN culture)) (NP (PRP you)))))) (, ,) (ADVP (CC or))))))))) (: --)))

Do you believe that it was a good thing for culture?

( ( ( Do you ) ( believe ( that ( it ( was ( ( a ( good thing ) ) ( for culture ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN thing)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN culture)))))))) (. ?)))


In Great Expectations (Chapter VI), we learn how  ..

( ( In ( ( Great Expectations ) ( -LRB- ( ( Chapter VI ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( learn how ) . ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NNP Great) (NNP Expectations)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP Chapter) (NNP VI)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP learn) (NP (WRB how))) (. .) (. .)))

Contained in Chapter VI, Great Expectations is an important lesson.

( ( Contained ( in ( Chapter VI ) ) ) ( , ( ( Great Expectations ) ( ( is ( an ( important lesson ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBZ 's) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN favorite))) (. ?)))

( ( Which on ) ( ( ( do you ) ( like ( the least ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WHNP (WDT Which)) (PP (IN on))) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB like) (NP (DT the) (JJS least)))) (. ?)))


A Stitch in Time uses the U.S. apparel story to highlight the transformation of retailing and manufacturing across the board.

( ( ( A Stitch ) ( in Time ) ) ( ( uses ( ( the ( U.S. ( apparel story ) ) ) ( to ( ( highlight ( ( the transformation ) ( of ( ( retailing and ) manufacturing ) ) ) ) ( across ( the board ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A Stitch in Time used the U.S. apparel story to highlight the transformation of retailing and making across the board.

( ( ( A Stitch ) ( in Time ) ) ( ( ( used ( the ( U.S. ( apparel story ) ) ) ) ( to ( highlight ( ( the transformation ) ( of ( ( ( retailing and ) making ) ( across ( the board ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction entailment contradiction neutral

A roughly approximate atonal pronunciation is thus moo-gwoo .  A family resemblance, to be sure, but far from  me gook.

( ( A ( ( roughly ( approximate atonal ) ) pronunciation ) ) ( ( ( is thus ) ( ( ( ( moo-gwoo . ) ( A ( family resemblance ) ) ) , ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( be sure ) , ) but ) ( far ( from me ) ) ) gook ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (ADJP (RB roughly) (RB approximate) (JJ atonal)) (NN pronunciation)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB thus)) (NP (NP (NN moo-gwoo)) (. .) (NP (DT A) (NN family) (NN resemblance)) (, ,) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ sure))) (, ,) (CC but) (ADVP (RB far) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP me)))) (VP (VB gook)))))))) (. .)))

Me gook is the correct way to pronounce the word from a different origin.

( Me ( ( gook ( is ( the ( correct ( way ( to ( ( pronounce ( the word ) ) ( from ( a ( different origin ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Department of Defense, like the Department of State, had a coordinator who represented the department on the interagency committee concerned with counterterrorism.

( ( ( The Department ) ( of Defense ) ) ( , ( ( like ( ( the Department ) ( of State ) ) ) ( , ( ( had ( ( a coordinator ) ( who ( ( represented ( the department ) ) ( on ( ( the ( interagency committee ) ) ( concerned ( with counterterrorism ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The Department of Defense has a coordinator who had a seat on the interagency committee.

( ( ( The Department ) ( of Defense ) ) ( ( has ( ( a coordinator ) ( who ( had ( ( a seat ) ( on ( the ( interagency committee ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Well, I did and sometime later removed it to my cottage in Canada and used decopor (a thick, clear glazed resin) on the top.

( Well ( , ( I ( ( ( did and ) ( ( sometime later ) ( ( ( ( ( removed it ) ( to ( my cottage ) ) ) ( in Canada ) ) and ) ( ( used ( decopor ( -LRB- ( ( a ( ( thick ( , clear ) ) ( glazed resin ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( on ( the top ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I left it wear it was and did not seal it.

( I ( ( left ( it ( wear ( it ( ( was and ) ( ( did not ) ( seal it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD left) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBP wear) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VP (VBD was)) (CC and) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB seal) (NP (PRP it))))))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

In Brazil, child street vendors with little or no schooling display sophisticated concepts of classification and equivalence as the result of buying candy from wholesalers, pricing it with the help of adults and experienced peers, and bargaining with customers on city streets.

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Some children who buy and sell candy on the street develop sophisticated concepts of classification and equivalence.

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( And ( it ( ( was ( nice ( talking ( to you ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Was a pleasure having a conversation with you.

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Most recently, we received results of an employment survey of 1990- 91 graduates, conducted by IUPUI's Career and Employment Services--it was pleasing to learn that we had nearly twice as many graduates as any other department in the School of Liberal Arts.

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We have less graduates than any other department.

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That is the basis of modern sewing operations in manufacturing facilities.

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No modern sewing operations in manufacturing facilities uses this basis.

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As you begin that process this year, I would like to ask you to consider helping young people in Marion County toward more positive youth development by becoming a supporter of the Marion County Commission on Youth, Inc.

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The Commission on Young Scam Artists needs your help now more than ever.

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Software can prevent lines from being cut twice; it can control the touchy job of cutting the apex of wedge-shaped pieces by approaching the point from both sides of the wedge rather than attempting to cut around the tip.

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Software can offer a more effective way to cut lines, preventing them from being cut twice.

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Campbell held that the ancient mythologies and religions are allegorical and that there was no real distinction between gods and goddesses, who were given sexual identity when in human form only to make them more meaningful.

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( ( Ancient mythologies ) ( ( are literal ) . ) )

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The computer can  watercolor  the sketch and produce the storyboard for presentation.

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One thing the computer can do is produce a storyboard for presentation.

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I had, had put in several weeks that were between 60 and 90 hours a week.

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I always worked less than 20 hours a week.

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Penney was also one of the first retailers to adopt scanner technologies.

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The employees at JC Penney liked to use their scanners to play laser tag.

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The Japanese spell and pronounce what they hear and are accustomed to pronounce, much as Americans are inclined to say  Kindagarden,   ekscape,   lawnjeray,   asterik,  and  ekcetera.

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Americans aren't happy with they way they're inclined to say some words.

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neutral neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

A few months ago, Carl Newton and I wrote a letter asking you to consider a financial contribution to graduate Endodontics at Indiana University.

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Carl Newton and I corresponded with you because we have to work in pairs or else we'll get fired.

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( ( ( Do you ) ( think ( that ( 's ( what ( she wants ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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( She ( ( ( does n't ) ( want anything ) ) . ) )

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In the course of this chapter, I have had much to say about just how parents and teachers can capitalize on children's natural propensities.

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In this chapter, I said a lot about how the natural propensities of children can be capitalized.

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

* All times given for this conference call are estimates, which we and the Department of Defense believe to be accurate within a ˨ˠ3 minute margin of error.

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The members of the call were very stressed and had trouble remembering the time.

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It had at most one or two minutes to react to the unidentified plane approaching Washington, and the fighters were in the wrong place to be able to help.

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( ( The fighters ) ( ( were ( in ( a ( different place ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment contradiction entailment entailment entailment

Finally, apparel manufacturers can make innovations in the assembly stage through modular, or team-based, production.

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Team-based production is one of the areas that apparel manufacturers can make improvements on.

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Um, I'm sure I have I just can't think of what.

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Give me a minute to think about it some more.

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And companies in transformed retail-apparel-textile channels have established a complex web of computer hardware and software, other technologies, and managerial practices that have blurred the traditional boundaries between retailers and suppliers.

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A complex net of hardware, software, and other technologies have been constructed by companies.

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neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Unlike the earlier flights, the Flight 77 hijackers were reported by a passenger to have box cutters.

( ( Unlike ( the ( earlier flights ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the Flight ) ( 77 hijackers ) ) ( ( were ( ( reported ( by ( a passenger ) ) ) ( to ( have ( box cutters ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Contrary to the report, the hijackers did not actually have box cutters.

( ( Contrary ( to ( the report ) ) ) ( , ( ( the hijackers ) ( ( ( ( did not ) actually ) ( have ( box cutters ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Five seconds later, Jarrah asked, Is that it?

( ( ( Five seconds ) later ) ( , ( Jarrah ( ( asked , ) ( ( ( Is that ) it ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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Ten seconds passed before Jarrah asked "is that it?".

( ( Ten seconds ) ( ( passed ( before ( ( ( ( Jarrah asked ) `` ) ( ( ( is that ) it ) ? ) ) '' ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD Ten) (NNS seconds)) (VP (VBD passed) (SBAR (IN before) (S (VP (VBP Jarrah) (NP (JJ asked)) (`` ``) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (DT that)) (NP (PRP it)) (. ?)) ('' ''))))) (. .)))


As a member , your voice will be added to those of others across the state, with the message that we can and must create caring communities that support families and shelter children.

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We should help create communites supporting families and children, because no one else will take care of us.

( We ( ( should ( help ( ( ( ( create communites ) ( supporting ( ( families and ) children ) ) ) , ) ( because ( ( no ( one else ) ) ( will ( take ( care ( of us ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The total was approximately 2800, but that is probably only a vague  he undoubtedly missed some; some have sprung up since his time (modern Hebrew, for instance); and some have vanished.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD missed) (NP (NN none))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

I have enclosed a return envelope for your convenience, as well as an overview of the services we provide.

( I ( ( have ( enclosed ( ( ( ( ( a ( return envelope ) ) ( for ( your convenience ) ) ) , ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( ( an overview ) ( of ( ( the services ) ( we provide ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I have enclosed a summary of the services we offer.

( I ( ( have ( enclosed ( ( a summary ) ( of ( ( the services ) ( we offer ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Goodwill)) (VP (VBZ works)) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Goodwill)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJS best))) (. .)))


Most federal agencies learned about the crash in New York from CNN.

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CNN's broadcast was the first most federal agencies learned of the crash.

( ( ( CNN 's ) broadcast ) ( ( was ( ( the ( first ( ( most federal ) agencies ) ) ) ( learned ( of ( the crash ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Make-believe play, Vygotsky asserted, helps preschoolers conquer these impulses by granting the child repeated practice  in acting independently of what he sees.

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Children enjoy participating in make-believe plays.

( Children ( ( enjoy ( participating ( in ( make-believe plays ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (VBP enjoy) (S (VP (VBG participating) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ make-believe) (NNS plays)))))) (. .)))


Don Quixote is listed in the Appendix, but I could not find him in the dictionary, nor could I find quixotic, Queen of Sheba, Jeeves, Venus, Einstein (for `genius'), Hitler (for `demagogue, tryant'), Attila the Hun (for `barbarian'), Robinson Crusoe (for `castaway; lonely person')'but man Friday is in' Horatio Alger, Narcissus , etc.

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Don Quixote is listed in the appendix but not in the dictionary.

( ( Don Quixote ) ( ( is ( listed ( ( ( in ( the appendix ) ) ( but not ) ) ( in ( the dictionary ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

' The atom was named before it was split.

( ' ( ( The atom ) ( ( was ( named ( before ( it ( was split ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The atom was only named once it had been split.

( ( The atom ) ( ( ( was only ) ( named ( once ( it ( had ( been split ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He motioned to me as if they were going to cut off his head.

( He ( ( ( motioned ( to me ) ) ( as ( if ( they ( were ( going ( to ( ( cut off ) ( his head ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He made a gesture at me like the people intended to decapitate him.

( He ( ( ( ( made ( a gesture ) ) ( at me ) ) ( like ( ( the people ) ( intended ( to ( decapitate him ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction entailment

The opposite of point-blank is hanging fire , `undecided, up in the air.

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Blunt hanging fire is the same as up in the air.

( ( Blunt ( hanging fire ) ) ( ( ( is ( the same ) ) ( ( as up ) ( in ( the air ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Nostalgia for Islam's past glory remains a powerful force.

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The nostalgia for Islam's past prestige should not be underestimated.

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The deadline for donations from each class will be July 31.

( ( ( The deadline ) ( for ( donations ( from ( each class ) ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( be ( July 31 ) ) ) . ) )

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The deadline is 10pm on the 31st of July.

( ( The deadline ) ( ( is ( 10pm ( on ( ( the 31st ) ( of July ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( We ( ( ( are also ) ( planning ( new initiatives ) ) ) . ) )

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The new initiatives include new buildings and facilities

( ( The ( new initiatives ) ) ( include ( new ( ( buildings and ) facilities ) ) ) )

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18 The advantage of using VMI programs stems from the retailer and manufacturer working together to determine a flow of shipments that optimizes the economics of the two parties as a system.

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The retailer works alone in the VMI program to determine an optimal flow of shipments.

( ( The retailer ) ( ( ( ( works alone ) ( in ( the ( VMI program ) ) ) ) ( to ( determine ( ( an ( optimal flow ) ) ( of shipments ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

Almost all home machines are lockstitch machines.

( ( Almost ( all ( home machines ) ) ) ( ( are ( lockstitch machines ) ) . ) )

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95 per cent of home machines are lockstitch machines.

( ( 95 ( per ( cent ( of ( home machines ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( lockstitch machines ) ) . ) )

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I, at that time I, she just called them hanks.

( I ( , ( ( at ( that ( time I ) ) ) ( , ( she ( just ( ( called ( them hanks ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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( ( The man ) ( ( called ( them skanks ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN man)) (VP (VBD called) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VBZ skanks))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

We noted earlier that a retailer's decision about how much to stock depends on the demand forecast for the product, the level of product availability it wishes to provide to customers, the frequency with which it will place replenishment orders, and the lead time to acquire replenishment units.

( We ( ( ( noted earlier ) ( that ( ( ( ( a ( retailer 's ) ) decision ) ( about ( ( how much ) ( to stock ) ) ) ) ( depends ( on ( ( the ( demand forecast ) ) ( for ( ( ( the product ) , ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the level ) ( of ( ( product availability ) ( it ( wishes ( to ( provide ( to customers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( the frequency ) ( ( with which ) ( it ( will ( place ( replenishment orders ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( the ( lead ( time ( to ( acquire ( replenishment units ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Retailers must consider many other things besides just customer demand when deciding how much stock to carry.

( Retailers ( ( must ( ( consider ( ( many ( other things ) ) ( besides ( just ( customer demand ) ) ) ) ) ( when ( deciding ( ( ( how much ) stock ) ( to carry ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is the term applied to a one-year-old sheep.

( It ( ( is ( ( the term ) ( applied ( to ( a ( one-year-old sheep ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is the term applied for a hundred year old sheep.

( It ( ( is ( ( the term ) ( applied ( for ( a ( ( ( hundred year ) old ) sheep ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment neutral

In studies following children from infancy into childhood and adolescence, early brief episodes of parental stimulation and sensitivity did not result in more competent children.

( ( In ( studies ( following ( children ( from ( infancy ( into ( ( childhood and ) adolescence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( early ( brief episodes ) ) ( of ( parental ( ( stimulation and ) sensitivity ) ) ) ) ( ( ( did not ) ( result ( in ( ( more competent ) children ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In studies of a child's growth over the years, early signs of parental stimulation did not make competent children.

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entailment contradiction contradiction entailment entailment

It had resumed its flight to Minnesota and saw the smoke from the crash of United 93, less than two minutes after the plane went down.

( It ( ( ( ( had ( ( resumed ( its flight ) ) ( to Minnesota ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( saw ( the smoke ) ) ( from ( ( ( ( the crash ) ( of ( United 93 ) ) ) , ) ( ( less ( than two ) ) minutes ) ) ) ) ( after ( ( the plane ) ( went down ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The plane started to smoke two minutes after the crash.

( ( The plane ) ( ( started ( to ( ( smoke ( two minutes ) ) ( after ( the crash ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN plane)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB smoke) (NP (CD two) (NNS minutes)) (PP (IN after) (NP (DT the) (NN crash))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Essentially, random fluctuation in demand cannot be explained by trends, seasonality, cyclicality, or other factors like advertising and new product introduction.

( Essentially ( , ( ( ( random fluctuation ) ( in demand ) ) ( ( ( can not ) ( be ( ( explained ( by ( ( ( ( ( ( ( trends , ) seasonality ) , ) cyclicality ) , ) or ) ( other factors ) ) ) ) ( like ( advertising ( and ( new ( product introduction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Trends can always explain fluctuations in demand.

( Trends ( ( ( can always ) ( ( explain fluctuations ) ( in demand ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Trends)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VB explain) (NP (NNS fluctuations)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN demand))))) (. .)))


The music industry, well, you want more of the juicy, sordid details.

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( There ( ( ( are n't ) ( any ( ( juicy sordid ) details ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (RB n't) (NP (DT any) (ADJP (RB juicy) (JJ sordid)) (NNS details))) (. .)))


I urge your consideration of joining the Maennerchor Society by making a gift of $1,000 per year.

( I ( ( urge ( ( your consideration ) ( of ( ( joining ( the ( Maennerchor Society ) ) ) ( by ( making ( ( a gift ) ( of ( ( $ 1,000 ) ( per year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A contribution of several thousand dollars is necessary to join the society.

( ( ( A contribution ) ( of ( ( several thousand ) dollars ) ) ) ( ( is ( necessary ( to ( join ( the society ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yeah, I know he had on pants, he had on a long sleeve I think the cuffs were rolled up once or twice.

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( I ( ( know ( he ( had pants ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NNS pants)))))) (. .)))


Bloomer (for `flower'), butter (for `ram'), or even flower (for `river') are recurrent examples, but solvers must always be on the alert for new traps of this

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These words typically don't rationally relate to one another.

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( ( Now what ) ( ( about ( your mom ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (X (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (WP what))) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mom)) (. ?))))

( ( Let 's ) ( ( ( talk ( about ( your mom ) ) ) now ) . ) )

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It was not too bad early on, when, according to Miles, the seven Maccabean martyrs who  saved Judaism  did so only at the instigation of their mother.

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( It ( ( ( was all ) ( wonderfully happy ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB watch) (NP (DT that))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Have) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBN seen) (NP (PRP it))) (. ?)))


Six weeks of learning and exploring, sports, arts, and fellowship.

( ( ( Six weeks ) ( of ( ( ( ( learning and ) exploring ) , ) ( ( ( ( ( sports , ) arts ) , ) and ) fellowship ) ) ) ) . )

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A month and a half of activities such as exploration, sports, arts, and fellowship.

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Beginning at 8:52, the controller made repeated attempts to reach the crew of United 175.

( ( Beginning ( at 8:52 ) ) ( , ( ( the controller ) ( ( ( made ( repeated attempts ) ) ( to ( reach ( ( the crew ) ( of ( United 175 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The controller cared about the crew of United 175, so he tried to contact them several times.

( ( ( ( ( ( The controller ) ( cared ( about ( ( the crew ) ( of ( United 175 ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( he ( tried ( to ( ( contact them ) ( several times ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The Army suspected him of malingering, and that didn't sit well with the 9th Infantry Division platoon sergeant.

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The platoon sergeant of the 9th infantry didn't like that he was malingering.

( ( ( The ( platoon sergeant ) ) ( of ( the ( 9th infantry ) ) ) ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( like ( that ( he ( was malingering ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

Thousands of Hoosier motorists have been doing just that by purchasing environmental license plates.

( ( Thousands ( of ( Hoosier motorists ) ) ) ( ( have ( been ( ( doing ( just that ) ) ( by ( purchasing ( environmental ( license plates ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Thousands of Hoosier motorists have not bought environmental license plates.

( ( Thousands ( of ( Hoosier motorists ) ) ) ( ( ( have not ) ( bought ( environmental ( license plates ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

Onomatoplazia struck a delightful chord for me.

( Onomatoplazia ( ( ( struck ( a ( delightful chord ) ) ) ( for me ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Onomatoplazia)) (VP (VBD struck) (NP (DT a) (JJ delightful) (NN chord)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))

I was pleasantly surprised by onomatoplazia

( I ( ( was ( pleasantly surprised ) ) ( by onomatoplazia ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB pleasantly) (JJ surprised)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN onomatoplazia))))))


entailment neutral entailment neutral neutral

My own reading of the passage turns as much on the word pale as on bond , but the word limit set by the essay competition forced me to be rather elliptical.

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In my essay, I focused parenthetically on the passage's use of the words pale and bond.

( ( In ( my essay ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( focused parenthetically ) ( on ( ( ( the ( passage 's ) ) use ) ( of ( the ( words ( ( pale and ) bond ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( do ( ( a lot ) ( of reading ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Reading was not something that I did very often.

( Reading ( ( ( ( was not ) something ) ( that ( I ( did ( very often ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Of course it can't be published because all those things are copyrighted, but my mother made up the story and I thought it was very nice and I still have it, uh, handwritten, uh, in our file here.

( ( ( ( ( ( Of course ) ( it ( ( ca n't ) ( be ( published ( because ( ( all ( those things ) ) ( are copyrighted ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( my mother ) ( ( made up ) ( the story ) ) ) and ) ( I ( thought ( ( ( ( it ( was ( very nice ) ) ) and ) ( I ( still ( have ( it ( ( , ( ( ( uh , ) ( ( handwritten , ) uh ) ) , ) ) ( in ( our file ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) here ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Even though my mother made up the story, it can't be published because it's copyrighted but I still have the file.

( ( ( ( ( Even ( though ( ( my mother ) ( ( made up ) ( the story ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ca n't ) ( be ( published ( because ( it ( 's copyrighted ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( I ( still ( have ( the file ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Just when you thought it was safe to assume that we now know all we are ever likely to know about the past, someone digs another hole and unearths (literally or figuratively) some ancient  one day it is a fragile scroll, found in a cave near the Dead Sea, that turns out to be pre-Biblical; the next day it is an entire terracotta army of Chinese  the next it is a skull, excavated from the Olduvai Gorge, that compels anthropologists (once again) to revise their guesses about the earliest stages of Homo sapiens sapiens vs hominids.

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We already know everything there is to know about our past, nothing can ever change that.

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Many skills and life patterns, which are key components for self-sufficiency, are formed during this period.

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People never develop self-sufficiency in their lifetime.

( People ( never ( ( develop ( self-sufficiency ( in ( their lifetime ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Let's head off an auxiliary crisis before it happens!

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If an auxiliary crisis happens, many people will be worried and frightened.

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After the Saudis agreed to allow U.S. armed forces to be based in the Kingdom, Bin Ladin and a number of Islamic clerics began to publicly denounce the arrangement.

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Bin Ladin denounced the American presence in Saudi Arabia.

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Um, I read some of the same books that they had read to me, first, and then, as I got older, I just got hungry for books.

( Um ( , ( ( ( ( ( I ( ( read ( some ( of ( the ( same books ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( they ( had ( ( ( read ( to me ) ) , ) first ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( then ( , ( ( as ( I ( got older ) ) ) ( , ( I ( just ( ( got hungry ) ( for books ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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I developed a need for books as I grew up.

( I ( ( ( ( developed ( a need ) ) ( for books ) ) ( as ( I ( grew up ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (including AIDS)

( Sexually ( ( Transmitted Infections ) ( -LRB- ( ( including AIDS ) -RRB- ) ) ) )

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Sexually Transmitted Infections include AIDS.

( Sexually ( ( Transmitted Infections ) ( ( include AIDS ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sexually)) (NP (NNP Transmitted) (NNP Infections)) (VP (VBP include) (NP (NNP AIDS))) (. .)))


Well, as a teacher, do you see reading as something that is still important in families today?

( Well ( , ( ( as ( a teacher ) ) ( , ( ( do ( you ( see ( reading ( as ( something ( that ( ( ( is still ) ( important ( in families ) ) ) today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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( ( You ( ( 're not ) ( a teacher ) ) ) ( , ( ( is ( that right ) ) ? ) ) )

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But there is something you can do to help.

( But ( there ( ( is ( something ( you ( can ( do ( to help ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( You ( ( can ( be ( of assistance ) ) ) . ) )

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( Everything ( ( will ( be okay ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Everything)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NN ok))) (. .)))


Do you feel like that's a Southern thing or a NC thing, or--

( ( Do ( you ( feel ( like ( that ( 's ( ( ( a ( Southern thing ) ) or ) ( ( ( a ( NC thing ) ) , ) or ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- )

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Do you feel that it's a northern thing they do?

( ( ( Do you ) ( feel ( that ( it ( 's ( ( a ( northern thing ) ) ( they do ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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The President told us his instinct was to project calm, not to have the country see an excited reaction at a moment of crisis.

( ( The President ) ( ( ( told us ) ( ( his instinct ) ( was ( to ( ( ( project calm ) , ) ( not ( to ( have ( ( the country ) ( see ( ( an ( excited reaction ) ) ( at ( ( a moment ) ( of crisis ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The President thought acting in an excited manner would be best during a crisis.

( ( The President ) ( ( thought ( ( acting ( in ( an ( excited manner ) ) ) ) ( would ( be ( best ( during ( a crisis ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment contradiction

As the lead pilot explained, I reverted to the Russian threat.

( ( As ( ( the ( lead pilot ) ) explained ) ) ( , ( I ( ( reverted ( to ( the ( Russian threat ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( The ( Russian threat ) ) ( ( was revisited ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ Russian) (NN threat)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN revisited))) (. .)))


Around age 2, children begin to pretend with less realistic toys, such as a block for a telephone.

( ( Around ( age 2 ) ) ( , ( children ( ( begin ( to ( pretend ( with ( ( ( ( less realistic ) toys ) , ) ( such ( as ( ( a block ) ( for ( a telephone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Toys that are less realistic are often used by kids at roughly age 2.

( ( Toys ( that ( are ( less realistic ) ) ) ) ( ( ( are often ) ( used ( by ( kids ( at ( roughly ( age 2 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In short, while leaders in Washington believed that the fighters above them had been instructed to take out hostile aircraft, the only orders actually conveyed to the pilots were to ID type and tail.

( ( In short ) ( , ( ( while ( ( leaders ( in Washington ) ) ( believed ( that ( ( ( the fighters ) ( above them ) ) ( had ( been ( instructed ( to ( ( take out ) ( hostile aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( only orders ) ) ( actually ( ( conveyed ( to ( ( the pilots ) ( were ( to ( ID ( ( type and ) tail ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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The fighters had been ordered to take out all hostile aircraft.

( ( The fighters ) ( ( had ( been ( ordered ( to ( ( take out ) ( all ( hostile aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Now he comes running out from there whenever he sees Harry.

( Now ( he ( ( comes ( ( ( running out ) ( from there ) ) ( whenever ( he ( sees Harry ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Whenever he sees Harry he comes running out from there.

( ( Whenever ( he ( sees Harry ) ) ) ( he ( ( comes ( ( running out ) ( from there ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB Whenever)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ sees) (NP (NNP Harry))))) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ comes) (S (VP (VBG running) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN from) (NP (RB there)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral neutral

Prior to 9/11, it was understood that an order to shoot down a commercial aircraft would have to be issued by the National Command Authority (a phrase used to describe the president and secretary of defense).

( ( Prior ( to 9/11 ) ) ( , ( it ( ( was ( understood ( that ( ( an ( order ( to ( ( shoot down ) ( a ( commercial aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ( would ( have ( to ( be ( issued ( by ( ( the ( National ( Command Authority ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( a phrase ) ( used ( to ( describe ( ( the ( ( president and ) secretary ) ) ( of defense ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Now you can shoot any aircraft you want.

( Now ( you ( ( can ( shoot ( ( any aircraft ) ( you want ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB shoot) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN aircraft)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want))))))) (. .)))