Thus, if a retailer follows the simplest strategy of ordering at the beginning of each week exactly those items that sold during the previous week, manufacturers must be prepared to ship an unknown number of items each week.

( Thus ( , ( ( if ( ( a retailer ) ( follows ( ( the ( simplest strategy ) ) ( of ( ( ordering ( at ( ( the beginning ) ( of ( each week ) ) ) ) ) ( ( exactly ( those items ) ) ( that ( sold ( during ( the ( previous week ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( manufacturers ( ( must ( be ( prepared ( to ( ( ship ( ( an ( unknown number ) ) ( of items ) ) ) ( each week ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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Manufacturers shouldn't expect to know the number of items for every week in advance.

( Manufacturers ( ( ( should n't ) ( expect ( to ( know ( ( the number ) ( of ( items ( for ( ( every week ) ( in advance ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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One of the most significant changes in retail inventory management in recent years has been the introduction of vendor-managed inventory?(VMI) programs, also known as Continuous Replenishment Programs (CRP) or Continuous Product Replenishment (CPR).

( ( One ( of ( ( the ( most ( significant changes ) ) ) ( in ( ( retail ( inventory management ) ) ( in ( recent years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( been ( ( ( ( the introduction ) ( of ( ( vendor-managed inventory ) ? ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( VMI -RRB- ) ) ) ( ( programs , ) ( also ( known ( as ( ( ( ( ( Continuous ( Replenishment Programs ) ) ( -LRB- ( CRP -RRB- ) ) ) or ) ( Continuous ( Product Replenishment ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( CPR -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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VMI is Vector Management Institution it has been effective in controlling pests.

( VMI ( ( is ( ( Vector ( Management Institution ) ) ( it ( has ( been ( effective ( in ( controlling pests ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (FRAG (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN close) (NN neighbour)) (. .)))

( ( Our far ) ( ( distant neighbor ) . ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (ADVP (RB Our) (RB far)) (NP (JJ distant) (NN neighbor)) (. .)))


There's still time to be listed in the ALUMNI BULLETIN and for us to send you an invitation to the Century Club reception on May 3rd.

( There ( ( ( 's still ) ( time ( to ( be ( ( listed ( ( ( in ( the ( ALUMNI BULLETIN ) ) ) and ) ( for us ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( send you ) ( an invitation ) ) ( to ( ( the ( Century ( Club reception ) ) ) ( on ( May 3rd ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The listings in the ALUMNI BULLETIN are almost full.

( ( ( The listings ) ( in ( the ( ALUMNI BULLETIN ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( almost full ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS listings)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP ALUMNI) (NNP BULLETIN)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB almost) (JJ full))) (. .)))


When somebody orders custom-made clothing, his or her measurements are taken by a fitter in a store and, three to six weeks later, the garment appears.

( ( ( ( ( ( When ( ( somebody orders ) ( custom-made clothing ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( his or ) her ) measurements ) ( are ( taken ( by ( ( a fitter ) ( in ( a store ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) , ) ( ( ( ( ( three to ) six ) weeks ) later ) ( , ( ( the garment ) appears ) ) ) ) . )

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Custom clothing takes less than a week to arrive.

( ( Custom clothing ) ( ( ( takes ( ( less ( than a ) ) week ) ) ( to arrive ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Custom) (NN clothing)) (VP (VBZ takes) (NP (QP (JJR less) (IN than) (DT a)) (NN week)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB arrive))))) (. .)))


( Please ( ( note ( that ( on ( your calendar ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB note) (NP (NP (DT that)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN calendar))))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB disregard) (NP (DT that))) (. .)))


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Um, I guess the only story that they ever say a lot about my grandmother was the fact that she did not like my mom when uh my father and she first got together.

( Um ( , ( I ( ( ( guess ( the ( only story ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( they ( ever ( say ( ( ( a lot ) ( about ( my grandmother ) ) ) ( ( was ( the fact ) ) ( that ( she ( ( did not ) ( ( like ( my mom ) ) ( when ( uh ( my father ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( she ( first ( got together ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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My mom didn't like my grandmother at one time.

( ( My mom ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( ( like ( my grandmother ) ) ( at ( one time ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mom)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB like) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN grandmother)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD one) (NN time))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

Only after a common convention for bar codes had been established and in use for several years did retailers turn to such systems to transmit and receive data from suppliers.

( Only ( ( after ( ( a ( common convention ) ) ( for bar ) ) ) ( codes ( ( ( ( had ( been established ) ) and ) ( ( in ( use ( for ( several years ) ) ) ) ( ( ( did ( retailers turn ) ) ( to ( such systems ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( transmit and ) receive ) data ) ( from suppliers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Retailers only adopted the use of such systems once bar codes had become common practice.

( Retailers ( only ( ( ( adopted ( ( the use ) ( of ( such systems ) ) ) ) ( once ( ( bar codes ) ( had ( become ( common practice ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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contradiction entailment contradiction entailment contradiction

In 1985 a group of courageous pioneering women established the YWCA of Indianapolis to meet the needs of women, and in 1998 the tradition continues.

( ( ( ( ( ( In 1985 ) ( ( ( a group ) ( of ( courageous ( pioneering women ) ) ) ) ( ( established ( ( the YWCA ) ( of Indianapolis ) ) ) ( to ( meet ( ( the needs ) ( of women ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( in 1998 ) ( ( the tradition ) continues ) ) ) . )

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The YMCA of Indianapolis was founded in 1998.

( ( ( The YMCA ) ( of Indianapolis ) ) ( ( was ( founded ( in 1998 ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP YMCA)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indianapolis)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN founded) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1998))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment neutral

The baby has learned that only when he is distraught will the parent reliably come to his aid.

( ( The baby ) ( ( has ( learned ( that ( ( only ( when ( he ( is distraught ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( ( the parent ) reliably ) ) ( come ( to ( his aid ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN baby)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN learned) (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (RB only) (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ distraught))))) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (NP (DT the) (NN parent)) (RB reliably)) (VP (VB come) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN aid))))))))) (. .)))

The baby eventually knows that he will only get help from the parent if he is distraught.

( ( The baby ) ( eventually ( ( knows ( that ( he ( ( will only ) ( ( ( get help ) ( from ( the parent ) ) ) ( if ( he ( is distraught ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Many of the thirsty crowd were veterans, as were many of the bartenders.

( ( Many ( of ( the ( thirsty crowd ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( were veterans ) , ) ( as ( were ( many ( of ( the bartenders ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The crowd had been waiting a long time for their drinks.

( ( The crowd ) ( ( had ( been ( waiting ( ( a ( long time ) ) ( for ( their drinks ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment entailment entailment neutral

. . . [I]n my mind they were competing venues for command and control and decisionmaking.

( ... ( ( -LSB- ( I -RSB- ) ) ( ( n ( ( my mind ) ( they ( were ( ( ( competing ( venues ( for ( ( command and ) control ) ) ) ) and ) decisionmaking ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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They were competing for control and power rather than working together to make decisions.

( They ( ( were ( ( ( competing ( for ( ( control and ) power ) ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( ( working together ) ( to ( make decisions ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (S (VP (VP (VBG competing) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN control) (CC and) (NN power)))) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB together)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NNS decisions))))))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral contradiction entailment

Corporate participation involves an annual unrestricted gift of $2,500 or more for Chancellors Circle or of $1,000 or more for Chancellors Associates.

( ( Corporate participation ) ( ( ( involves ( ( an ( annual ( unrestricted gift ) ) ) ( of ( ( ( $ 2,500 ) or ) more ) ) ) ) ( ( ( for ( Chancellors Circle ) ) or ) ( of ( ( ( ( $ 1,000 ) or ) more ) ( for ( Chancellors Associates ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Corporate participation involves a minimum of $1,000 in donations.

( ( Corporate participation ) ( ( involves ( ( a minimum ) ( of ( ( $ 1,000 ) ( in donations ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your donation of $25, $50, $125, $250 or more will help us remain a steady source of assistance for people like Ted.

( ( ( Your donation ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( $ 25 ) , ) ( $ 50 ) ) , ) ( $ 125 ) ) , ) ( $ 250 ) ) or ) more ) ) ) ( ( will ( help ( us ( remain ( ( a ( steady source ) ) ( of ( assistance ( for ( people ( like Ted ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your donation is not welcome because it won't help anybody.

( ( Your donation ) ( ( ( ( is not ) welcome ) ( because ( it ( ( wo n't ) ( help anybody ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction

The bankruptcy of secular, autocratic nationalism was evident across the Muslim world by the late 1970s.

( ( ( The bankruptcy ) ( of ( ( secular , ) ( autocratic nationalism ) ) ) ) ( ( ( was ( evident ( across ( the ( Muslim world ) ) ) ) ) ( by ( the ( late 1970s ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Autocratic nationalism was doing well in the Muslim world by the late 1970s.

( ( Autocratic nationalism ) ( ( was ( ( doing ( well ( in ( the ( Muslim world ) ) ) ) ) ( by ( the ( late 1970s ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

The doctor got, did some tests and uh, done some tests.

( ( ( The doctor ) got ) ( , ( ( did ( ( ( some ( ( tests and ) uh ) ) , ) ( done ( some tests ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (SINV (S (NP (DT The) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD got))) (, ,) (VP (VBD did)) (NP (NP (DT some) (NNS tests) (CC and) (NNS uh)) (, ,) (VP (VBN done) (NP (DT some) (NNS tests)))) (. .)))

The doctor cancelled my appointment before I got there.

( ( The doctor ) ( ( ( cancelled ( my appointment ) ) ( before ( I ( got there ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD cancelled) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN appointment)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (ADVP (RB there)))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

Wha, yeah, very hard compared to high school.

( ( ( ( ( ( Wha , ) yeah ) , ) ( very hard ) ) ( compared ( to ( high school ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Wha) (, ,) (VB yeah) (, ,) (ADVP (RB very) (RB hard)) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ high) (NN school))))) (. .)))

I'm surprised, and actually pretty disappointed, that the difficulty level hardly stepped up after high school.

( I ( ( 'm ( ( surprised ( , ( and ( actually ( ( pretty disappointed ) , ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( ( the ( difficulty level ) ) ( hardly ( ( stepped up ) ( after ( high school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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 interviewer ) ( ( gasped ( in shock ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN interviewer)) (VP (VBD gasped) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN shock)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

In Charles McGregor's words, a dictionary that says  a lot about a little  and one that says  a little about a lot  can end up roughly the same size.

( ( In ( ( Charles ( McGregor 's ) ) words ) ) ( , ( ( ( a dictionary ) ( that ( says ( ( ( ( a lot ) ( about ( a little ) ) ) and ) ( one ( that ( ( says ( a little ) ) ( about ( a lot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( can ( ( end up ) ( roughly ( the ( same size ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Just because something is wordy does not mean it contains a lot of useful information.

( ( Just ( because ( something ( is wordy ) ) ) ) ( ( ( does not ) ( mean ( it ( contains ( ( a lot ) ( of ( useful information ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Congress ( ( killed ( the idea ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Congress)) (VP (VBD killed) (NP (DT the) (NN idea))) (. .)))

( Congress ( ( ( vetoed it ) ( for ( safety concerns ) ) ) . ) )

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And they put out the, the word that yes, they had killed him.

( And ( they ( ( ( put ( out ( ( the , ) ( the word ) ) ) ) ( that ( yes ( , ( they ( had ( killed him ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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They had killed him because he had threatened them.

( They ( ( had ( ( killed him ) ( because ( he ( had ( threatened them ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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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There are plenty more discoveries to be made, fossils to be dug up, and history to be uncovered.

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And then there was never like any female blood Averetts until like my oldest cousin had kids.

( And ( then ( there ( ( ( ( was never ) ( like ( any ( female ( blood Averetts ) ) ) ) ) ( ( until like ) ( ( my ( oldest cousin ) ) ( had kids ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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There were a bunch of female Averetts from children birthed to all my siblings.

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Sweeney told Woodward that she and Ong were trying to relay as much information as they could to people on the ground.

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The people on the ground did not have much information.

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( I ( ( liked ( those ( Disney ( World things ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (DT those) (NNP Disney) (NNP World) (NNS things))) (. .)))

Disney World things were one of my favorites.

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( Because ( , ( there ( ( were ( ( ( a lot ) more ) things ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( There ( ( were ( many ( more things ) ) ) . ) )

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That nine minutes' notice before impact was the most the military would receive of any of the four hijackings.

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The military had no time to react, given only nine minutes at most.

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When I was teaching there, the explanation invariably given by boys brought to me for scrapping in the playground   Ee it oi, so oi it ee.

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( I ( never ( ( worked ( at ( that school ) ) ) . ) ) )

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An English authority on dictionaries, James Root Hulbert, says that The Concise Oxford is the best for literary use in Britain and Chambers the best  for general British use.

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James Root Hilbert says The Concise Oxford is the best for literary British use.

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(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NNP Robert) (NNP Frost))) (. .)))

( That ( ( ( was definitely ) ( Robert Frost ) ) . ) )

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A Midwesterner, Will Hays, Jr., who is proud of his knowledge of post-Civil-War history, tells me the following origin of shot , as in shotglass , absent from  Gunning for the English Language :

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Will Hays Jr. has an extensive knowledge of the etymology of words after the Civil War.

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But the implication that OLWs are new'just because they now appear routinely in comic strips and on television'is misguided.

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The implication that OLWs are new isn't a misguided judgement.

( ( ( The implication ) ( that ( OLWs ( are new ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is n't ) ( a ( misguided judgement ) ) ) . ) )

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In Cecilia's case she had to face the situation with a limited education, no skills and no source of income.

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In Cecilia's case, she had little education.

( ( In ( ( Cecilia 's ) case ) ) ( , ( she ( ( had ( little education ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Although no single retailer pioneered or adopted all the innovations that compose lean retailing, we focus here on those in three segments'mass merchants, national chains, and departments stores'that played important roles in initiating the larger transformation.

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Lean retailing was developed by multiple retailers in aggregate.

( ( Lean retailing ) ( ( was ( developed ( by ( ( multiple retailers ) ( in aggregate ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It suggests that many parents who feel overwhelmed by life's demands ought to be able to free up more time for their children'the first step toward high-quality child rearing.

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Many parents who are overwhelmed can free up more time to make their parenting better if the delegate tasks better.

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( ( The field ) ( ( is ( ( ( about 100 ) years ) old ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN field)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 100)) (NNS years)) (JJ old))) (. .)))

( ( The field ) ( ( is ( ( 2 years ) old ) ) . ) )

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So, fill out the enclosed form and we'll be delighted to hear from you.

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We don't want to hear from you, so don't fill out any forms.

( We ( ( ( do n't ) ( want ( to ( ( ( hear ( from you ) ) , ) ( so ( ( do n't ) ( ( fill out ) ( any forms ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The guild's institutions have, in their unobtrusively ubiquitous way, become more powerful than both the Catholic Christianity which gave them birth and the regimes of Europe that scattered them round the world.

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Christianity is one of the worlds largest religions.

( Christianity ( ( is ( one ( of ( the ( worlds ( largest religions ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Correspondingly, employment in automotive and apparel trimmings increased 71.4 percent from 1979 to 1997 while in women's and misses blouses and skirts it declined by 60.6 percent in the same period.

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Employment in automotive and apparel trimmings decreased from 1979 to 1997.

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I went on through, unlocked the window and left.

( I ( ( ( ( ( ( ( went on ) through ) , ) ( unlocked ( the window ) ) ) and ) left ) . ) )

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The window was large and easy to move through.

( ( The window ) ( ( was ( ( ( large and ) easy ) ( to ( move through ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN window)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ large) (CC and) (JJ easy) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB move) (PRT (RP through))))))) (. .)))


A Goodwill staff member addresses a group of welfare  You can earn the money to support yourself and your family, she says.

( ( ( A ( Goodwill ( staff member ) ) ) ( addresses ( ( a group ) ( of ( ( ( welfare ( You ( can ( earn ( the ( money ( to ( support yourself ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( your family ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( she ( says . ) ) ) )

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The employee of Goodwill encouraged the welfare recipients with positive words about employment.

( ( ( The employee ) ( of Goodwill ) ) ( ( ( ( encouraged ( the ( welfare recipients ) ) ) ( with ( positive words ) ) ) ( about employment ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN employee)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Goodwill)))) (VP (VBD encouraged) (NP (DT the) (NN welfare) (NNS recipients)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ positive) (NNS words))) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN employment)))) (. .)))


But uh, come mealtime boy this little apartment with central air conditioning running, the smoke hung about four and a half five feet down from the ceiling.

( But ( ( ( uh ( , come ) ) ( ( mealtime ( boy ( this ( little apartment ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( central ( air conditioning ) ) running ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the smoke ) ( ( ( hung ( ( about ( four ( and ( a half ) ) ) ) ( ( five feet ) down ) ) ) ( from ( the ceiling ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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( ( The smoke ) ( ( was ( ( a foot ) ( from ( the ceiling ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN smoke)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN foot)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN ceiling))))) (. .)))


Moreover, Bin Ladin had in fact been sponsoring anti-Saddam Islamists in Iraqi Kurdistan, and sought to attract them into his Islamic army.

( Moreover ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( had ( in fact ) ) ( ( ( ( been ( ( sponsoring ( anti-Saddam Islamists ) ) ( in ( Iraqi Kurdistan ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( sought ( to ( ( attract them ) ( into ( his ( Islamic army ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Bin Ladin had plenty of money to support militants in Iraq.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( had ( plenty ( of money ) ) ) ( to ( ( support militants ) ( in Iraq ) ) ) ) . ) )

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And in several of these random instances of pleonasm, truism, kinky syntax, malapropos metaphor, and just plain dumb things to say, I perceived the moroxonic spirit at work.

( And ( ( in ( several ( ( ( of ( ( these ( random instances ) ) ( of ( pleonasm ( , ( truism ( , ( kinky ( syntax ( , ( malapropos metaphor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( and ( just ( plain dumb ) ) ) ) ) ( things ( to say ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( perceived ( the ( moroxonic spirit ) ) ) ( at work ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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I did not perceive the moroxonic spirit at work.

( I ( ( ( did not ) ( ( perceive ( the ( moroxonic spirit ) ) ) ( at work ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB perceive) (NP (DT the) (JJ moroxonic) (NN spirit)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN work))))) (. .)))


Marr sought authorization to scramble the Otis fighters.

( Marr ( ( ( sought authorization ) ( to ( scramble ( the ( Otis fighters ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Marr)) (VP (VBD sought) (NP (NN authorization)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB scramble) (NP (DT the) (NNP Otis) (NNS fighters)))))) (. .)))

Marr asked for permission to scramble the Otis fighters.

( Marr ( ( ( asked ( for permission ) ) ( to ( scramble ( the ( Otis fighters ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These processes are often reinforced with such comments from parents and teachers as,  You'll never get anywhere nowadays without a college education.

( ( These processes ) ( ( are ( ( ( ( often reinforced ) ( with ( such comments ) ) ) ( from ( ( parents and ) teachers ) ) ) ( ( as , ) ( You ( ( 'll never ) ( ( ( get anywhere ) nowadays ) ( without ( a ( college education ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Parents and teachers often make comments that "You can go anywhere if you are manipulative enough".

( ( ( Parents and ) teachers ) ( often ( ( ( make comments ) ( ( ( that `` ) ( You ( can ( ( go anywhere ) ( if ( you ( are ( manipulative enough ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) '' ) ) . ) ) )

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( - ( ( ( ( The ( new Masters ) ) ( in Planning ) ) degree ) ; ) )

(ROOT (PRN (: -) (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ new) (NN Masters)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Planning)))) (NP (NN degree))) (: ;)))

The Masters in Planning degree is a new degree on offer.

( ( ( The Masters ) ( in ( Planning degree ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( a ( new degree ) ) ( on offer ) ) ) . ) )

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They seem to think that he is descending.

( They ( ( seem ( to ( think ( that ( he ( is descending ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP seem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG descending))))))))) (. .)))

( ( The airplane ) ( ( is ( being ( flow downward ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN airplane)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBP flow) (ADVP (RB downward))))) (. .)))


This was later determined to have been Flight 77.

( This ( ( ( was later ) ( determined ( to ( have ( been ( Flight 77 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This was determined to be Flight 88 much later.

( This ( ( was ( determined ( to ( ( be ( Flight 88 ) ) ( much later ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN determined) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NNP Flight) (CD 88)) (ADVP (RB much) (RB later))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

Thirty-seven passengers, including the hijackers, boarded the plane.

( ( ( ( ( Thirty-seven passengers ) , ) ( including ( the hijackers ) ) ) , ) ( ( boarded ( the plane ) ) . ) )

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There were thirty-seven passengers on the plane including the hijackers.

( There ( ( were ( ( thirty-seven passengers ) ( on ( ( the plane ) ( including ( the hijackers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He searched along the plane's projected flight path and the airspace to the southwest where it had started to turn.

( He ( ( ( searched along ) ( ( ( ( the ( plane 's ) ) ( projected ( flight path ) ) ) and ) ( ( the airspace ) ( to ( ( the southwest ) ( where ( it ( had ( started ( to turn ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He never knew what the projected flight plan was.

( He ( never ( ( knew ( what ( ( the ( projected ( flight plan ) ) ) was ) ) ) . ) ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment neutral

Without those conversations, this level of insight is slow to develop.

( ( Without ( those conversations ) ) ( , ( ( ( this level ) ( of insight ) ) ( ( is ( slow ( to develop ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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This level of insight develops slowly if those conversations are not present.

( ( ( This level ) ( of insight ) ) ( ( ( develops slowly ) ( if ( ( those conversations ) ( ( are not ) present ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(This, remember, was in my youth, and it was a time when typographical errors were called typographical errors, not typos'at least by kids in junior high.)

( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( ( This ( , ( remember ( , ( was ( in ( my youth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( it ( was ( ( a time ) ( when ( ( typographical errors ) ( ( ( ( were ( called ( typographical errors ) ) ) , ) not ) ( ( typos ` ) ( ( at least ) ( by ( kids ( in ( junior high ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) -RRB- ) )

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This was in my youth when we didn't call things typos if just a few letters were wrong.

( This ( ( ( was ( in ( my youth ) ) ) ( when ( we ( ( did n't ) ( ( call ( things typos ) ) ( if ( ( just ( a ( few letters ) ) ) ( were wrong ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Citing the Soviet army's withdrawal from Afghanistan as proof that a ragged army of dedicated Muslims could overcome a superpower, he told the  We are certain that we shall-with the grace of Allah-prevail over the Americans.

( ( ( ( Citing ( ( ( the ( Soviet ( army 's ) ) ) withdrawal ) ( from Afghanistan ) ) ) ( as proof ) ) ( that ( ( ( a ( ragged army ) ) ( of ( dedicated Muslims ) ) ) ( could ( overcome ( a superpower ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( told ( ( the We ) ( are ( certain ( that ( we ( ( shall-with ( ( the grace ) ( of Allah-prevail ) ) ) ( over ( the Americans ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The Soviets army continue to fight in the area of Afghanistan.

( ( The ( Soviets army ) ) ( ( continue ( to ( fight ( in ( ( the area ) ( of Afghanistan ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS Soviets) (NN army)) (VP (VBP continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fight) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN area)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Afghanistan))))))))) (. .)))


( I ( ( guess ( I ( lay ( there ( unconscious awhile ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP guess) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VB lay) (S (NP (EX there)) (ADJP (JJ unconscious)) (ADVP (RB awhile)))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( lay awake ) ( for ( a ( long time ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD lay) (ADJP (RB awake)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN time)))) (. .)))


Projects which enliven and enrich the student experience and draw some of our finest scholars and teachers to our campus--and to our city.

( ( Projects ( which ( ( ( enliven and ) enrich ) ( the student ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( experience and ) draw ) ( some ( of ( our ( finest ( ( scholars and ) teachers ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( to ( our campus ) ) -- ) and ) ( to ( our city ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These projects inspire and augments student's experiences and bring in scholars.

( ( These projects ) ( ( ( ( ( ( inspire and ) augments ) ( ( student 's ) experiences ) ) and ) ( bring ( in scholars ) ) ) . ) )

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Not only are they winning awards around town but many will be presented with scholarships or gift certificates on April 30th at the annual Awards and Honors Ceremony.

( ( ( ( ( Not only ) ( ( are they ) ( ( winning awards ) ( around town ) ) ) ) but ) ( many ( will ( be ( ( presented ( with ( scholarships ( or ( gift certificates ) ) ) ) ) ( on ( ( April 30th ) ( at ( ( ( the ( annual Awards ) ) and ) ( Honors Ceremony ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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There will be an award on April 30th, when scholarships and gift certificates are going to be given presented.

( There ( ( will ( be ( ( an award ) ( on ( ( ( April 30th ) , ) ( when ( ( scholarships ( and ( gift certificates ) ) ) ( are ( going ( to ( be ( given presented ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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.  Substantively, if not literally, she made a morox.

( ( . Substantively ) ( , ( ( if ( not literally ) ) ( , ( she ( ( made ( a morox ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP .) (NNP Substantively)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (FRAG (RB not) (ADVP (RB literally)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (NN morox))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (NN morox))) (. .)))


The cockpit voice recorder captured the sounds of the passenger assault muffled by the intervening cockpit door.

( ( The ( cockpit ( voice recorder ) ) ) ( ( captured ( ( the sounds ) ( of ( ( the ( passenger assault ) ) ( muffled ( by ( the ( intervening ( cockpit door ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The cockpit voice recorder recorded sounds of the assault.

( ( The ( cockpit ( voice recorder ) ) ) ( ( recorded ( sounds ( of ( the assault ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN cockpit) (NN voice) (NN recorder)) (VP (VBD recorded) (NP (NP (NNS sounds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN assault))))) (. .)))


Paula Van Gelder's  Poetic Licenses  [XIV, 4] reminded me of the license plate a friend reported recently.

( ( ( ( Paula ( Van ( Gelder 's ) ) ) ( Poetic ( Licenses ( -LSB- XIV ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( 4 -RSB- ) ( ( reminded me ) ( of ( the ( license plate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( a friend ) ( ( reported recently ) . ) ) )

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A friend reported a license plate that I thought of when I read Paula Van Gelder's Poetic Licenses.

( ( A friend ) ( ( ( reported ( a ( license plate ) ) ) ( that ( I ( thought ( of ( when ( I ( read ( ( Paula ( Van ( Gelder 's ) ) ) ( Poetic Licenses ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

It ill behooves me, excoriated recently as enamored of the  cheap larf,  to criticize Safire's arch puns, which permeate' enliven  is probably the word his editor would use'his articles, but I find some kinds of humor unsuitable for reading, however they might evoke a chuckle when uttered viva voce .  A handful of examples, from the book at

( ( It ill ) ( ( ( ( behooves ( ( ( ( me , ) ( ( ( ( excoriated recently ) ( as ( enamored ( of ( the ( cheap larf ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( to ( criticize ( ( Safire 's ) ( arch puns ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( which ( ( ( permeate ' ) enliven ) ( ( is probably ) ( ( the word ) ( ( ( ( ( ( his editor ) ( would ( ( use ` ) ( his articles ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( find ( ( some kinds ) ( of ( ( humor unsuitable ) ( for reading ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( however ( they ( might ( ( evoke ( a chuckle ) ) ( when ( uttered ( viva voce ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( A handful ) ( of examples ) ) ) , ) ( from ( ( the book ) at ) ) ) )

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I think Safire's puns are humorous, but are more suited to the spoken word than text.

( I ( ( think ( ( ( Safire 's ) puns ) ( ( ( ( are humorous ) , ) but ) ( ( are more ) ( suited ( to ( ( the ( spoken word ) ) ( than text ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (NNP Safire) (POS 's)) (NNS puns)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ humorous))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RBR more)) (VP (VBN suited) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ spoken) (NN word)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NN text))))))))))) (. .)))


United 93 crashed in Pennsylvania at 10:03:11, 125 miles from Washington, D.C.

( ( United 93 ) ( ( ( ( crashed ( in Pennsylvania ) ) ( at 10:03:11 ) ) , ) ( ( 125 miles ) ( from ( Washington ( , D.C. ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP United) (CD 93)) (VP (VBD crashed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Pennsylvania))) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 10:03:11))) (, ,) (PP (NP (CD 125) (NNS miles)) (IN from) (NP (NNP Washington) (, ,) (NNP D.C.))))))

United 93 never crashed and is still flying to this day.

( ( United 93 ) ( never ( ( ( crashed and ) ( ( is still ) ( flying ( to ( this day ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP United) (CD 93)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VP (VBD crashed)) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBG flying) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT this) (NN day)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction

Then he came and we stayed on in the same place.

( Then ( ( ( ( he came ) and ) ( we ( ( stayed on ) ( in ( the ( same place ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (RB Then) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD came))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD stayed) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN place))))) (. .)))

( We ( ( left ( before ( he came ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD left) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD came))))) (. .)))


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Yeah, it did because I know people from Charlotte now that went to like, not to slam Providence because I like a lot of those people, but they like have like so many like stereotypes of people because they don't know anybody.

( ( ( ( ( Yeah ( , ( it ( did ( because ( I ( ( ( know people ) ( from Charlotte ) ) ( now ( that ( ( ( went ( to like ) ) , ) ( not ( to ( ( slam Providence ) ( because ( I ( like ( ( a lot ) ( of ( those people ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( they ( like ( have ( ( like ( so ( many ( like ( stereotypes ( of people ) ) ) ) ) ) ( because ( they ( ( do n't ) ( know anybody ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (INTJ (UH Yeah)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD did) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Charlotte))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB now)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD went) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB like)))) (, ,) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB slam) (NP (NNP Providence)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP like) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT those) (NNS people))))))))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP like) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (VB like) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ many) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NNS stereotypes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS people)))))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (NP (NN anybody))))))))))) (. .)))

I did it because I know people from Charlotte now that went to there.

( I ( ( ( did it ) ( because ( I ( ( ( know people ) ( from Charlotte ) ) ( now ( that ( went ( to there ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Charlotte))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB now)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD went) (PP (TO to) (NP (RB there))))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

An English authority on dictionaries, James Root Hulbert, says that The Concise Oxford is the best for literary use in Britain and Chambers the best  for general British use.

( ( ( An ( English authority ) ) ( on ( ( ( dictionaries , ) ( James ( Root Hulbert ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( says ( that ( ( ( ( The ( Concise Oxford ) ) ( is ( ( the best ) ( for ( ( literary use ) ( in Britain ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( Chambers ( ( the best ) ( for ( general ( British use ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT An) (JJ English) (NN authority)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS dictionaries)) (, ,) (NP (NNP James) (NNP Root) (NNP Hulbert)) (, ,)))) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Concise) (NNP Oxford)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJ literary) (NN use)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Britain)))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (NNP Chambers)) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ general) (JJ British) (NN use)))))))) (. .)))

Hilbert believes that the complete Oxford is the worst dictionary.

( Hilbert ( ( believes ( that ( ( the ( complete Oxford ) ) ( is ( the ( worst dictionary ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Hilbert)) (VP (VBZ believes) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ complete) (NNP Oxford)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJS worst) (NN dictionary)))))) (. .)))


In a typical apparel factory, a sewing operator is actually sewing only one-quarter of the time.

( ( In ( a ( typical ( apparel factory ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( a ( sewing operator ) ) ( ( ( is actually ) ( sewing ( ( only one-quarter ) ( of ( the time ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT a) (JJ typical) (NN apparel) (NN factory))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (VBG sewing) (NN operator)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBG sewing) (NP (NP (JJ only) (NN one-quarter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN time)))))) (. .)))

Typical apparel factories have their operators sewing more than three-quarters of the time they're there.

( ( Typical ( apparel factories ) ) ( ( have ( ( their operators ) ( sewing ( ( ( more ( than three-quarters ) ) ( of ( the time ) ) ) ( they ( 're there ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Typical) (NN apparel) (NNS factories)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS operators)) (VP (VBG sewing) (NP (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD three-quarters))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN time))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADVP (RB there))))))))) (. .)))


In 2001, with Bin Ladin's help they re-formed into an organization called Ansar al Islam.

( ( In 2001 ) ( , ( ( with ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) help ) ) ( they ( ( re-formed ( into ( ( an organization ) ( called ( Ansar ( al Islam ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Bin Ladin helped reform a group called Ansar al Islam, which had died off in the war.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( helped ( reform ( ( a group ) ( called ( ( ( Ansar ( al Islam ) ) , ) ( which ( had ( ( died off ) ( in ( the war ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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So, I said, No, I said, I'm not going to be able to go.

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (S (INTJ (UH No)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said))))) (, ,)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (RB not) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go)))))))))) (. .)))

I could not go because I had to study for an exam.

( I ( ( ( could not ) ( go ( because ( I ( had ( to ( study ( for ( an exam ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB go) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB study) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT an) (NN exam))))))))))) (. .)))


Parents, as I noted earlier, often complain that they have too little time for children'indeed, too little time to sleep, read, cook, exercise, and socialize as well!

( ( ( ( Parents , ) ( as ( I ( noted earlier ) ) ) ) , ) ( often ( ( complain ( that ( they ( ( have ( ( too ( little time ) ) ( ( for ( ( ( ( children ` ) indeed ) , ) too ) ) ( little time ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( sleep , ) read ) , ) cook ) , ) exercise ) , ) and ) ( socialize ( as well ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Parents)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD noted) (ADVP (RBR earlier))))) (, ,)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP complain) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB too) (NP (JJ little) (NN time)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (`` `) (NP (NNP indeed)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too))) (NP (JJ little) (NN time)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB sleep)) (, ,) (VP (VB read)) (, ,) (VP (VB cook)) (, ,) (VP (VB exercise)) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB socialize) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)))))))))) (. !)))

Parents always say that they have enough time for children.

( Parents ( always ( ( say ( that ( they ( have ( ( enough time ) ( for children ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Parents)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (JJ enough) (NN time)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS children)))))))) (. .)))


But stories I remember hearing one of uh, I believe it was Marsha uh, the wind caught the storm door there she was, she was uh, hanging on to the back storm door and I guess pulled it open a little bit to see what was going on and the wind caught it and threw her right out in the yard.

( But ( ( stories ( I ( remember ( hearing ( one ( of ( ( ( ( ( uh ( , ( I ( believe ( it ( was ( Marsha ( uh ( , ( ( the wind ) ( ( ( caught ( the ( storm door ) ) ) there ) ( she was ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( she ( ( ( was uh ) , ) ( ( hanging on ) ( to ( the ( back ( storm door ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( I guess ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( pulled ( ( ( it ( open ( a ( little ( bit ( to ( see ( what ( was ( going on ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( the wind ) ( ( ( caught it ) and ) ( ( ( threw ( her right ) ) out ) ( in ( the yard ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (NNS stories)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP remember) (S (VP (VBG hearing) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (S (S (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN Marsha) (S (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN wind)) (VP (VBD caught) (NP (DT the) (NN storm) (NN door)) (NP (RB there)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was)))))))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ uh)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG hanging) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ back) (NN storm) (NN door))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP guess)))))))))))) (VP (VBD pulled) (SBAR (S (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBP open) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN bit) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP on)))))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN wind)) (VP (VP (VBD caught) (NP (PRP it))) (CC and) (VP (VBD threw) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN right)) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN yard))))))))) (. .)))

I don't recall Marsha ever being caught in any strong storms.

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( recall ( Marsha ( ever ( being ( caught ( in ( any ( strong storms ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB recall) (NP (NP (NNP Marsha)) (VP (ADVP (RB ever)) (VBG being) (VP (VBN caught) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT any) (JJ strong) (NNS storms)))))))) (. .)))


At 7:18, Mihdhar and Moqed entered the security checkpoint.

( ( At 7:18 ) ( , ( ( ( Mihdhar and ) Moqed ) ( ( entered ( the ( security checkpoint ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (CD 7:18))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mihdhar) (CC and) (NNP Moqed)) (VP (VBD entered) (NP (DT the) (NN security) (NN checkpoint))) (. .)))

Moqed and Midhar went into the checkpoint which was meant for security.

( ( ( Moqed and ) Midhar ) ( ( went ( into ( ( the checkpoint ) ( which ( was ( meant ( for security ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Moqed) (CC and) (NNP Midhar)) (VP (VBD went) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN checkpoint)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN meant) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN security)))))))))) (. .)))


There is another option called, SUGGEST, which, if invoked, lists up to seven or eight words that you might have had in mind when you wrote the one that offended the machine, and this brings me to the point of this article.

( ( ( ( ( There ( is ( ( ( ( ( ( another option ) called ) , ) SUGGEST ) , ) ( which ( ( , ( ( if invoked ) , ) ) ( ( ( lists up ) ( to ( seven ( or ( eight words ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( you ( might ( have ( had ( in ( mind ( when ( you ( wrote ( ( the one ) ( that ( offended ( the machine ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( this ( ( brings me ) ( to ( ( the point ) ( of ( this article ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The SUGGEST option is completely broken, as it won't offer any word suggestions.

( ( The ( SUGGEST option ) ) ( ( ( ( is ( completely broken ) ) , ) ( as ( it ( ( wo n't ) ( offer ( any ( word suggestions ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP SUGGEST) (NN option)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB completely) (JJ broken)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB offer) (NP (DT any) (NN word) (NNS suggestions))))))) (. .)))


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Notwithstanding the unfortunate fact that the gathering and assessment of citational evidence is not what it should (or might) be, I should still put my money on professional lexicographers and their resources rather than on M and S.

( ( Notwithstanding ( ( the ( unfortunate fact ) ) ( that ( ( ( the ( ( gathering and ) assessment ) ) ( of ( citational evidence ) ) ) ( ( is not ) ( what ( it ( ( should ( -LRB- ( or ( might -RRB- ) ) ) ) be ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( should still ) ( ( put ( my money ) ) ( ( ( on ( ( ( professional lexicographers ) and ) ( their resources ) ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( on ( ( M and ) S. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Notwithstanding) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ unfortunate)) (NN fact)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN gathering) (CC and) (NN assessment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ citational) (NN evidence)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD should) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC or) (VP (MD might)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (VB be)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD should) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN money)) (PP (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (JJ professional) (NNS lexicographers)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS resources)))) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP M) (CC and) (NNP S.))))))))

Professional lexicographers do not deserve the money more so than M and S do

( ( Professional lexicographers ) ( ( do not ) ( ( deserve ( the money ) ) ( ( more so ) ( than ( ( ( M and ) S ) do ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Professional) (NNS lexicographers)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB deserve) (NP (DT the) (NN money)) (ADVP (ADVP (RBR more) (RB so)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (NNP M) (CC and) (NNP S)) (VP (VBP do)))))))))


And as you do so, Girl Scouts from all over the Hoosier Capital Council invite you to test your knowledge of the crucial services funded through Annual Appeal dollars.

( And ( ( as ( you ( do so ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( Girl Scouts ) ( from ( all ( over ( the ( Hoosier ( Capital Council ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( invite ( you ( to ( test ( ( your knowledge ) ( of ( ( the ( crucial services ) ) ( funded ( through ( Annual ( Appeal dollars ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (ADVP (RB so))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Girl) (NNP Scouts)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT all)) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NNP Hoosier) (NNP Capital) (NNP Council)))))) (VP (VB invite) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB test) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN knowledge)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ crucial) (NNS services)) (VP (VBN funded) (PP (IN through) (NP (JJ Annual) (NNP Appeal) (NNS dollars))))))))))) (. .)))

The girl scouts Hoosier capital council invites you to test your knowledge of the crucial services funded by annual appeal dollars

( ( The girl ) ( scouts ( ( Hoosier ( capital council ) ) ( invites ( you ( to ( test ( ( your knowledge ) ( of ( ( the ( crucial services ) ) ( funded ( by ( annual ( appeal dollars ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN girl)) (VP (VBZ scouts) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Hoosier) (NN capital) (NN council)) (VP (VBZ invites) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB test) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN knowledge)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ crucial) (NNS services)) (VP (VBN funded) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ annual) (NN appeal) (NNS dollars))))))))))))))))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

High demand variation similarly occurs during the beginning and end of a product life cycle.

( ( High ( demand variation ) ) ( similarly ( ( occurs ( during ( ( the ( ( beginning and ) end ) ) ( of ( a ( product ( life cycle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ High) (NN demand) (NN variation)) (ADVP (RB similarly)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (PP (IN during) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN beginning) (CC and) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN product) (NN life) (NN cycle)))))) (. .)))

High demand variation also occurs in the middle of a product's life cycle.

( ( High ( demand variation ) ) ( also ( ( occurs ( in ( ( the middle ) ( of ( ( a ( product 's ) ) ( life cycle ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ High) (NN demand) (NN variation)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN product) (POS 's)) (NN life) (NN cycle)))))) (. .)))


YMCA International Conference -- Four delegates (3 volunteers and 1 staff attended the YMCA International Conference in Toronto, Canada in October.

( ( ( ( YMCA ( International Conference ) ) -- ) ( ( ( ( Four delegates ) -LRB- ) ( ( ( 3 volunteers ) and ) ( 1 staff ) ) ) ( ( attended ( ( the ( YMCA ( International Conference ) ) ) ( in ( Toronto ( , Canada ) ) ) ) ) ( in October ) ) ) ) . )

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Nobody shows up to the YMCA International Conference.

( Nobody ( ( ( shows up ) ( to ( the ( YMCA ( International Conference ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Nobody)) (VP (VBZ shows) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNP YMCA) (NNP International) (NNP Conference)))) (. .)))


There's still time to be listed in the ALUMNI BULLETIN and for us to send you an invitation to the Century Club reception on May 3rd.

( There ( ( ( 's still ) ( time ( to ( be ( ( listed ( ( ( in ( the ( ALUMNI BULLETIN ) ) ) and ) ( for us ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( send you ) ( an invitation ) ) ( to ( ( the ( Century ( Club reception ) ) ) ( on ( May 3rd ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (NN time) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN listed) (PP (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP ALUMNI) (NNP BULLETIN))) (CC and) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP us)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB send) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (DT an) (NN invitation)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Century) (NNP Club) (NN reception)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP May) (CD 3rd)))))))))))))) (. .)))

There will be a Century Club reception on the 3rd of May.

( There ( ( will ( be ( ( a ( Century ( Club reception ) ) ) ( on ( ( the 3rd ) ( of May ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Century) (NNP Club) (NN reception)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN 3rd)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP May)))))))) (. .)))


Its institutions take many forms and survive under many different political regimes.

( ( Its institutions ) ( ( ( ( take ( many forms ) ) and ) ( survive ( under ( many ( different ( political regimes ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Its) (NNS institutions)) (VP (VP (VBP take) (NP (JJ many) (NNS forms))) (CC and) (VP (VBP survive) (PP (IN under) (NP (JJ many) (JJ different) (JJ political) (NNS regimes))))) (. .)))

Its institutions survive only under one type of political regime.

( ( Its institutions ) ( ( ( survive only ) ( under ( ( one type ) ( of ( political regime ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction entailment contradiction neutral contradiction

Of the two, the W geographical listings seem more  W lists Aylesbury , which, through some grievous, egregious fault, is not in the geographical section of the L but does appear in the A-Z section (because of the ducks).

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I really don't know. this was a confusing line.

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Second, he warned that more people, including Muslims, were attracted to jahiliyya and its material comforts than to his view of Islam; jahiliyya could therefore triumph over Islam.

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Islam could, in fact, be beated by lahiliyya.

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

( Goodwill ( ( ( ( is not ) helpful ) ( at all ) ) . ) )

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The standardized shipping container marker'which is possible only because of the existence of bar codes in the first place'provides a scannable description of a carton that can be electronically associated with data files containing specific information on the individual products shipped to the retailer.

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Without the existence of bar codes, shipping container markers would be impossible.

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Over time, their policies- repression, rewards, emigration, and the displacement of popular anger onto scapegoats (generally foreign)-were shaped by the desire to cling to power.

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Their policies over time were driven by their thirst for power and it eventually led to their demise.

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An Army special force launched a raid on Mogadishu to capture him.

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The Army was not successful in catching him.

( ( The Army ) ( ( ( was not ) ( successful ( in ( catching him ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Between 9:15 and 9:30, the staff was busy arranging a return to Washington, while the President consulted his senior advisers about his remarks.

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The staff made no immediate plans to return to Washington.

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Chair is a Greek compound of kata `down' + hedra `sit, seat.

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Many english words have Greek or Latin origins.

( ( Many ( english words ) ) ( ( have ( Greek ( or ( Latin origins ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The details of what happened on the morning of September 11 are complex, but they play out a simple theme.

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The theme of the events on September 11 is simple even though the details are complex.

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Contact my office in the fall for the schedule and listing of this years' artists.

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We cannot tell you what the artists' schedule will be.

( We ( ( ( can not ) ( ( tell you ) ( what ( ( ( the ( artists ' ) ) schedule ) ( will be ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There is nobody around I could practise with.

( There ( ( is ( ( nobody around ) ( I ( could ( practise with ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( really ( ( want ( to ( practice ( right now ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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