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Today we can readily buy lap-top computers with data storage capacity far greater than that entire IBM factory could have offered.

( Today ( we ( ( ( can readily ) ( ( ( buy ( lap-top computers ) ) ( with ( ( data ( storage capacity ) ) ( far greater ) ) ) ) ( than ( ( that ( entire ( IBM factory ) ) ) ( could ( have offered ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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IBM no longer produces high capacity storage devices.

( IBM ( ( no longer ) ( ( produces ( high ( capacity ( storage devices ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP IBM)) (ADVP (RB no) (RB longer)) (VP (VBZ produces) (NP (JJ high) (NN capacity) (NN storage) (NNS devices))) (. .)))


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( He ( ( ( made ( a face ) ) too ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (NN face)) (ADVP (RB too))) (. .)))

( He ( ( ( did n't ) ( show ( his face ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB show) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN face)))) (. .)))


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From 9:34 to 10:08, a Command Center facility manager provided frequent updates to Acting Deputy Administrator Monte Belger and other executives at FAA headquarters as United 93 headed toward Washington, D.C.

( ( From ( 9:34 ( to 10:08 ) ) ) ( , ( ( a ( Command ( Center ( facility manager ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( provided ( frequent updates ) ) ( to ( ( ( Acting ( Deputy ( Administrator ( Monte Belger ) ) ) ) and ) ( other executives ) ) ) ) ( at ( FAA headquarters ) ) ) ( as ( ( United 93 ) ( headed ( toward ( Washington ( , D.C. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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The United 93 plane stopped flying at 10:08 and the updates ceased.

( ( ( ( ( The ( United ( 93 plane ) ) ) ( stopped ( flying ( at 10:08 ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( the updates ) ceased ) ) . )

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I mean, just mostly because my family lives up there and I enjoy being up there.

( ( ( ( I ( ( ( ( mean , ) just ) ( mostly ( because ( my ( family lives ) ) ) ) ) ( up there ) ) ) and ) ( I ( enjoy ( being ( up there ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I don't like being up there, nor does my family.

( I ( ( ( ( ( ( do n't ) ( like ( being ( up there ) ) ) ) , ) nor ) ( does ( my family ) ) ) . ) )

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(Points again to the bottom of the puzzle)

( -LRB- ( ( ( Points again ) ( to ( ( the bottom ) ( of ( the puzzle ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) )

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Gestures a second time at the bottom of the puzzle.

( ( ( Gestures ( a ( second time ) ) ) ( at ( ( the bottom ) ( of ( the puzzle ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Gestures) (NP (DT a) (JJ second) (NN time)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bottom)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN puzzle)))))) (. .)))


All on board, as well as many civilian and military personnel in the building, were killed.

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( ( Nobody ( on board ) ) ( ( died ( that day ) ) . ) )

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When my students and I approached the heart of the course'talking the English language'nothing seemed to work for me until I closed all the books and compelled two or three students at a time to put themselves in commonplace situations in which they had to speak English.

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I would ask students to open their books and read silently for the duration of the class.

( I ( ( would ( ask ( students ( to ( ( ( open ( their books ) ) and ) ( ( read silently ) ( for ( ( the duration ) ( of ( the class ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Vice President was mistaken in his belief that shootdown authorization had been passed to the pilots flying at NORAD's direction.

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The Vice President's belief about the shootdown authorization was correct.

( ( ( ( The ( Vice ( President 's ) ) ) belief ) ( about ( the ( shootdown authorization ) ) ) ) ( ( was correct ) . ) )

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Indeed, it is not clear to us that the video teleconference was fully under way before 9:37, when the Pentagon was struck.

( Indeed ( , ( it ( ( ( ( is not ) ( clear ( to us ) ) ) ( that ( ( the ( video teleconference ) ) ( ( ( ( was fully ) ( under ( way ( before 9:37 ) ) ) ) , ) ( when ( ( the Pentagon ) ( was struck ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The teleconference started to late to actually do anything.

( ( The teleconference ) ( ( ( started ( to late ) ) ( to ( actually ( do anything ) ) ) ) . ) )

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But while the effort failed, it shows what Bin Ladin and his associates hoped to do.

( But ( ( while ( ( the effort ) failed ) ) ( , ( it ( ( shows ( what ( ( ( ( Bin Ladin ) and ) ( his associates ) ) ( hoped ( to do ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Despite the effort's failure, Bin Ladin and his associates' goals remained a mystery.

( ( Despite ( ( the ( effort 's ) ) failure ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( Bin Ladin ) and ) ( ( his ( associates ' ) ) goals ) ) ( ( remained ( a mystery ) ) . ) ) ) )

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He decided to make a brief statement from the school before leaving for the airport.

( He ( ( decided ( to ( ( ( make ( a ( brief statement ) ) ) ( from ( the school ) ) ) ( before ( leaving ( for ( the airport ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He made a brief statement to an audience of concerned people before leaving for the airport.

( He ( ( ( ( made ( a ( brief statement ) ) ) ( to ( ( an audience ) ( of ( concerned people ) ) ) ) ) ( before ( leaving ( for ( the airport ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( That aircraft ) ( ( was ( United 93 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN aircraft)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NNP United) (CD 93))) (. .)))

( ( The plane ) ( ( was ( United 11 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN plane)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NNP United) (CD 11))) (. .)))


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( ( Nothing ( I ( can ( remember ( that ( I got ) ) ) ) ) ) ( hurt . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Nothing)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB remember) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got))))))))) (VP (VBD hurt)) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( think ( I ( got hurt ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (VP (VBN hurt))))))) (. .)))


End of digression and back to MUSKRAT-KAT- Muskrat Ramble is credited to Edward  Kid  Ory and Ray Gilbert.

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Ory and Gilbert had nothing to do with Muskrat Ramble.

( ( ( Ory and ) Gilbert ) ( ( had ( nothing ( to ( do ( with ( Muskrat Ramble ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This year, 1993, marks the ten-year anniversary of the A. Rebekah Fisk Memorial Scholarship.

( ( ( ( ( This year ) , ) 1993 ) , ) ( ( marks ( ( the ( ten-year anniversary ) ) ( of ( the ( A. ( Rebekah ( Fisk ( Memorial Scholarship ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The A. Rebekah Fisk Memorial Scholarship has been around for five years now.

( ( The ( A. ( Rebekah ( Fisk ( Memorial Scholarship ) ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( ( been ( around ( for ( five years ) ) ) ) now ) ) . ) )

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The connection between recent changes in inventory policy and the business cycle have only begun to be studied in a systematic fashion.

( ( ( The connection ) ( between ( ( recent changes ) ( in ( ( ( inventory policy ) and ) ( the ( business cycle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( have only ) ( begun ( to ( be ( studied ( in ( a ( systematic fashion ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The connection between business cycles and inventory policies has been studied since the dawn of man.

( ( ( The connection ) ( between ( business ( cycles ( and ( inventory policies ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( been ( studied ( since ( ( the dawn ) ( of man ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Language appropriate to  a basic ability to read and write, followed by the capacity to handle abstract usage, and, at a higher level, to be at ease with what Philip Gove in Webster's Third called ISV, `international scientific vocabulary.

( ( Language ( appropriate ( to ( a ( basic ( ability ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( read and ) write ) , ) ( ( ( followed ( by ( the capacity ) ) ) ( to ( handle ( abstract usage ) ) ) ) , ) ) and ) , ) ( at ( ( ( ( ( ( a ( higher level ) ) , ) ( to ( ( be ( at ease ) ) ( with ( what ( ( ( Philip Gove ) ( in ( ( Webster 's ) Third ) ) ) ( called ISV ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ` ) ( international ( scientific vocabulary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Language at a higher level means to easily handle the international scientific vocabulary.

( ( Language ( at ( a ( higher level ) ) ) ) ( ( means ( to ( easily ( handle ( the ( international ( scientific vocabulary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We will host a reception for Century Club members during the Indiana Dental Association meeting in Indianapolis.

( We ( ( will ( ( host ( ( a reception ) ( for ( Century ( Club members ) ) ) ) ) ( during ( ( the ( Indiana ( Dental ( Association meeting ) ) ) ) ( in Indianapolis ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There will be no reception for Century Club members.

( There ( ( will ( be ( ( no reception ) ( for ( Century ( Club members ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Other flight attendants were busy at duties such as getting medical supplies while Ong and Sweeney were reporting the events.

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All flight attendants were unoccupied and had nothing to do.

( ( All ( flight attendants ) ) ( ( were ( ( unoccupied and ) ( ( had nothing ) ( to do ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This year's contribution form includes a place to indicate how your donation should be used, or just make your check out to the IGGS Scholarship Fund.

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The form never had an option to indicate how your donation could be used in the past.

( ( The form ) ( never ( ( had ( an ( option ( to ( indicate ( how ( ( your donation ) ( could ( be ( used ( in ( the past ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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In fact, our analysis of the HCTAR data shows that the probability of adopting shipping container markers and modular production significantly increases if both bar codes and EDI have already been implemented.

( ( In fact ) ( , ( ( ( our analysis ) ( of ( the ( HCTAR data ) ) ) ) ( ( shows ( that ( ( ( the probability ) ( of ( ( ( adopting ( shipping ( container markers ) ) ) and ) ( modular production ) ) ) ) ( significantly ( increases ( if ( ( ( ( both ( bar codes ) ) and ) EDI ) ( ( have already ) ( been implemented ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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We found out that implementation of bar codes is popular in shipping containers.

( We ( ( ( found out ) ( that ( ( implementation ( of ( bar codes ) ) ) ( is ( popular ( in ( shipping containers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Because my whole first year, I didn't work.

( ( Because ( my whole ) ) ( ( first year ) ( , ( I ( ( ( did n't ) work ) . ) ) ) ) )

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I did not have anytime for a job my first year of college.

( I ( ( ( did not ) ( ( have ( anytime ( for ( a job ) ) ) ) ( ( my ( first year ) ) ( of college ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Specifically, our manufacturer checked inventory of every item each week.

( Specifically ( , ( ( our manufacturer ) ( ( ( checked ( inventory ( of ( every item ) ) ) ) ( each week ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The inventory check for our manufacturer happens every Tuesday.

( ( ( The ( inventory check ) ) ( for ( our manufacturer ) ) ) ( ( happens ( every Tuesday ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN inventory) (NN check)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN manufacturer)))) (VP (VBZ happens) (NP (DT every) (NNP Tuesday))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

Sharing information and current knowledge of the market across channel players achieves some of the same objectives'at lower cost'of formally reaching forward or backward into markets.

( ( ( ( Sharing ( ( information ( and ( current knowledge ) ) ) ( of ( ( the market ) ( across ( channel players ) ) ) ) ) ) achieves ) ( some ( of ( ( ( the ( same objectives ) ) ` ) ( at ( ( ( lower cost ) ` ) ( of ( formally ( ( reaching ( ( forward or ) backward ) ) ( into markets ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (SINV (VP (VBG Sharing) (NP (NP (NN information) (CC and) (JJ current) (NN knowledge)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN market)) (PP (IN across) (NP (NN channel) (NNS players))))))) (VP (VBZ achieves)) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NNS objectives)) (`` `) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (JJR lower) (NN cost)) (`` `) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (ADVP (RB formally)) (VBG reaching) (ADVP (ADVP (RB forward)) (CC or) (ADVP (RB backward))) (PP (IN into) (NP (NNS markets))))))))))) (. .)))

Sharing information about the market between channel players results in lower costs than simply reaching backward into markets.

( ( ( Sharing information ) ( about ( ( the market ) ( between ( channel players ) ) ) ) ) ( ( results ( in ( ( lower costs ) ( than ( simply ( ( reaching backward ) ( into markets ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Sharing) (NP (NN information)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN market)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NN channel) (NNS players))))))) (VP (VBZ results) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJR lower) (NNS costs)) (PP (IN than) (S (VP (ADVP (RB simply)) (VBG reaching) (ADVP (RB backward)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NNS markets))))))))) (. .)))


So we took a chance on it and started following the billboards.

( So ( we ( ( ( ( ( took ( a chance ) ) ( on it ) ) and ) ( started ( following ( the billboards ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (IN So) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT a) (NN chance)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP it)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD started) (PP (VBG following) (NP (DT the) (NNS billboards))))) (. .)))

We started following the billboards to find the mall.

( We ( ( started ( following ( the ( billboards ( to ( find ( the mall ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD started) (PP (VBG following) (NP (DT the) (NN billboards) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (DT the) (NN mall)))))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment neutral neutral

( We ( ( 're ( off ( to ( save ( the Galaxy ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (IN off) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB save) (NP (DT the) (NN Galaxy))))))) (. !)))

The galaxy is in deeptroubke and needs help.

( ( The galaxy ) ( ( ( ( is ( in deeptroubke ) ) and ) ( needs help ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN galaxy)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN deeptroubke)))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (NN help)))) (. .)))


Other experiences are linguistic only in reverse, or only as one thinks of what the language ought to be.

( ( Other experiences ) ( ( ( ( are ( linguistic ( only ( in reverse ) ) ) ) ( , ( or only ) ) ) ( as ( one ( thinks ( ( of what ) ( ( the language ) ( ought ( to be ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Other) (NNS experiences)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ linguistic) (PP (RB only) (IN in) (NP (NN reverse)))) (PRN (, ,) (CC or) (ADVP (RB only))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP one)) (VP (VBZ thinks) (SBAR (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (WP what))) (S (NP (DT the) (NN language)) (VP (MD ought) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be))))))))))) (. .)))

Some experiences are only in reverse, emulating what a language should sound like.

( ( Some experiences ) ( ( ( ( ( are only ) ( in reverse ) ) , ) ( emulating ( what ( ( a language ) ( should ( sound like ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS experiences)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB only)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN reverse))) (, ,) (VP (VBG emulating) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN language)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB sound) (PP (IN like)))))))) (. .)))


As for Allah K. Swit, he must have been one of their tribal deities.

( ( As ( for ( Allah ( K. Swit ) ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( must ( have ( been ( one ( of ( their ( tribal deities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Allah) (NNP K.) (NNP Swit)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ tribal) (NNS deities))))))) (. .)))

Allah K. Swit must have been on of their tribal deities.

( ( Allah ( K. Swit ) ) ( ( must ( have ( been ( on ( of ( their ( tribal deities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Allah) (NNP K.) (NNP Swit)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (PP (IN on) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ tribal) (NNS deities))))))) (. .)))


After learning that United Airlines was missing a plane, American Airlines headquarters extended the ground stop nationwide.

( ( After ( learning ( that ( ( United Airlines ) ( was ( missing ( a plane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( American ( Airlines headquarters ) ) ( ( extended ( ( the ground ) ( stop nationwide ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (S (VP (VBG learning) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP United) (NNPS Airlines)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG missing) (NP (DT a) (NN plane))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP American) (NNPS Airlines) (NNS headquarters)) (VP (VBD extended) (S (NP (DT the) (NN ground)) (VP (VB stop) (ADVP (RB nationwide))))) (. .)))

The ground stop was extended nationwide upon learning of the missing plane.

( ( The ( ground stop ) ) ( ( was ( ( extended nationwide ) ( upon ( learning ( of ( the ( missing plane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN ground) (NN stop)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN extended) (ADVP (RB nationwide)) (PP (IN upon) (S (VP (VBG learning) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (VBG missing) (NN plane)))))))) (. .)))


That is, this is the last such request that will be penned from the Cavanaugh Hall address.

( ( That is ) ( , ( ( this ( is ( ( the ( last ( such request ) ) ) ( that ( will ( be ( penned ( from ( the ( Cavanaugh ( Hall address ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (DT That) (VBZ is)) (, ,) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (JJ such) (NN request)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN penned) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP Cavanaugh) (NNP Hall) (NN address))))))))))) (. .)))

Every request you get from us from now until the end of time will be from Cavanaugh hall.

( ( ( Every request ) ( you ( ( get ( from ( us ( from now ) ) ) ) ( until ( ( the end ) ( of time ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( be ( from ( Cavanaugh hall ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

On Air Force One, the President's press secretary was taking notes; Ari Fleischer recorded that at 10:20, the President told him that he had authorized a shootdown of aircraft if necessary.

( ( ( ( ( On ( Air ( Force One ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( President 's ) ) ( press secretary ) ) ( was ( taking notes ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( Ari Fleischer ) ( recorded ( that ( ( at 10:20 ) ( , ( ( the President ) ( ( told him ) ( that ( he ( had ( ( authorized ( ( a shootdown ) ( of aircraft ) ) ) ( if necessary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NNP Air) (NNP Force) (CD One))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP President) (POS 's)) (NN press) (NN secretary)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (NNS notes))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NNP Ari) (NNP Fleischer)) (VP (VBD recorded) (SBAR (IN that) (S (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 10:20))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN authorized) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN shootdown)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN aircraft))))) (SBAR (IN if) (FRAG (ADJP (JJ necessary))))))))))))) (. .)))

Ari Fleischer did not say anything about what the President told him.

( ( Ari Fleischer ) ( ( ( did not ) ( ( say anything ) ( about ( what ( ( the President ) ( told him ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Ari) (NNP Fleischer)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB say) (NP (NN anything)) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

( ( Shall ( we ( ( finish it ) off ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VP (VB Shall) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VB finish) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP off))))) (. ?)))

( Should ( we ( ( finish ( it all ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SQ (NNP Should) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VB finish) (S (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT all)))) (. ?)))


And as I look at the last slip in my random handful, again I encounter a classificatory

( And ( ( as ( I ( look ( at ( ( the ( last slip ) ) ( in ( my ( random handful ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( again I ) ( encounter ( a classificatory ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP look) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN slip)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ random) (NN handful)))))))) (, ,) (NP (RB again) (PRP I)) (VP (VBZ encounter) (NP (DT a) (NN classificatory)))))

The last slip was blue with a yellow stripe on one end.

( ( The ( last slip ) ) ( ( was ( blue ( with ( ( a ( yellow stripe ) ) ( on ( one end ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ last) (NN slip)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ blue) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ yellow) (NN stripe)) (PP (IN on) (NP (CD one) (NN end))))))) (. .)))


As described below, the ensuing years saw additional efforts to establish connections.

( ( As ( described below ) ) ( , ( ( the ( ensuing years ) ) ( ( ( saw ( additional efforts ) ) ( to ( establish connections ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (VP (VBD described) (ADVP (RB below))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (VBG ensuing) (NNS years)) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (JJ additional) (NNS efforts)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB establish) (NP (NNS connections)))))) (. .)))

More attempts were made to establish connections in the following years.

( ( More attempts ) ( ( were ( made ( to ( establish ( connections ( in ( the ( following years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJR More) (NNS attempts)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN made) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB establish) (NP (NP (NNS connections)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (VBG following) (NNS years))))))))) (. .)))


But between water and watt there are fifty-four main entries in Cobuild and 148 in CED . They share such entries as water biscuit and waterworks . But in addition CED alone enters water measurer (a `bug'), Watford (a `town north of London'), etc.

( But ( ( between ( ( water and ) watt ) ) ( ( ( ( there ( ( are ( ( ( ( fifty-four ( main entries ) ) ( in Cobuild ) ) and ) ( 148 ( in ( ( CED . ) ( They ( ( share ( such entries ) ) ( as ( water ( ( biscuit and ) waterworks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) But ) ( ( in addition ) ( CED ( alone ( enters ( ( ( ( ( ( water measurer ) -LRB- ) ( a ( ` ( bug ' ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) , ) ( ( ( Watford ( -LRB- ( ( ( a ( ` ( town north ) ) ) ( of ( London ' ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) etc. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (PP (IN between) (NP (NN water) (CC and) (NN watt))) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NP (JJ fifty-four) (JJ main) (NNS entries)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Cobuild)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (CD 148)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP CED) (. .)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP share) (NP (JJ such) (NNS entries)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN water) (NN biscuit) (CC and) (NN waterworks))))))))))) (. .)) (CC But) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NN addition))) (NP (NNP CED)) (VP (ADVP (RB alone)) (VBZ enters) (NP (NP (NP (NN water) (NN measurer)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (DT a) (`` `) (NN bug) ('' ')) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Watford)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (DT a) (`` `) (NN town) (NN north)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP London) (POS ')))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (NP (FW etc.)))))) (. .)))

Cobuild's collection of words between water and watt is much larger than CED's.

( ( ( ( Cobuild 's ) collection ) ( of ( words ( between ( ( water and ) watt ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( much larger ) ( than ( CED 's ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP Cobuild) (POS 's)) (NN collection)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS words)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NN water) (CC and) (NN watt)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB much) (JJR larger)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NNP CED) (POS 's))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

Rosy, too, had seen the tune as Muskrat, Muskat , and Muscat .  I asked him what he thought the original title was.

( Rosy ( ( , ( too ( , ( ( ( had seen ) ( ( the tune ) ( as ( Muskrat ( , ( Muskat ( , ( and Muscat ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ( I ( ( ( asked him ) ( what ( he ( thought ( ( the ( original title ) ) was ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Rosy)) (PRN (, ,) (SINV (FRAG (ADVP (RB too))) (, ,) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN seen))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tune)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNP Muskrat) (, ,) (NNP Muskat) (, ,) (CC and) (NNP Muscat)))) (. .))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP him)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (JJ original) (NN title)) (VP (VBD was)))))))) (. .)))

Rosy had seen the tune with several names and he didn't know the truth either.

( ( ( ( Rosy ( had ( ( seen ( the tune ) ) ( with ( several names ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( he ( ( did n't ) ( ( know ( the truth ) ) either ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Rosy)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN seen) (NP (DT the) (NN tune)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ several) (NNS names)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (NP (DT the) (NN truth)) (ADVP (RB either))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

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 ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (NNS bookshelves)) (, ,) (VP (VBN um) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN daddy)) (VP (VBD built))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN built) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS bookshelves)))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBP um))) (, ,) (S (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN filled) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS books)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (CD one) (NN summer)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP remember) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN teenager)))))))) (, ,) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT a) (NN mission) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read) (NP (NP (QP (RB as) (JJ many))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT those) (NNS books)))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could)))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBN plowed)))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG fiction) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them))))))) (. .)))

One summer I was stuck home most of the days so I read a lot of books.

( ( One summer ) ( I ( ( was ( ( stuck ( ( home most ) ( of ( the days ) ) ) ) ( so ( I ( read ( ( a lot ) ( of books ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN summer)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN stuck) (NP (NP (NN home) (RB most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS days)))) (SBAR (IN so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP read) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS books))))))))) (. .)))


And just as important, I invite you to renew your partnership with The Salvation Army by sending a contribution, once again, today.

( And ( ( just ( as important ) ) ( , ( I ( ( invite ( you ( to ( ( ( renew ( your partnership ) ) ( with ( The ( Salvation Army ) ) ) ) ( by ( ( sending ( ( a contribution ) ( , ( ( once again ) , ) ) ) ) today ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (PP (RB just) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ important))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBZ invite) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB renew) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN partnership)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT The) (NX (NNP Salvation) (NNP Army)))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG sending) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN contribution)) (PRN (, ,) (ADVP (RB once)) (ADVP (RB again)) (, ,))) (NP (NN today))))))))) (. .)))

Contributing to The Salvation Army is not important.

( ( Contributing ( to ( The ( Salvation Army ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is not ) important ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Contributing) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT The) (NX (NNP Salvation) (NNP Army)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ important))) (. .)))


( ( And ( he said ) ) ( , ( What ( ( 's ( going on ) ) ? ) ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (S (CC And) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said))) (, ,) (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP on))))) (. ?)))

( He ( ( wanted ( to ( know ( what ( was ( going on ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP on)))))))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

( He ( ( liked ( it ( ( a little ) warmer ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD liked) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (RB little)) (JJR warmer)))) (. .)))

He preferred it at a slightly higher temperature.

( He ( ( ( preferred it ) ( at ( a ( ( slightly higher ) temperature ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD preferred) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB slightly) (JJR higher)) (NN temperature)))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment neutral entailment

We need to get the military involved with us.

( We ( ( need ( to ( get ( ( the military ) ( involved ( with us ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN military)) (VP (VBN involved) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP us))))))))) (. .)))

The military needs to help us with this situation.

( ( The military ) ( ( needs ( to ( ( help us ) ( with ( this situation ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN military)) (VP (VBZ needs) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP us)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT this) (NN situation))))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

That same while that I was there at my brother's, we went to look for, the people who owned land, to see if they would give me, pasture land for the animals.

( ( ( That ( same while ) ) ( that ( I ( ( was there ) ( at ( my brother ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( 's , ) ( we ( went ( to ( ( ( ( ( look for ) , ) ( ( the people ) ( who ( owned land ) ) ) ) , ) ( to ( see ( if ( they ( would ( ( ( give me ) , ) ( ( pasture land ) ( for ( the animals ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT That) (JJ same) (NN while)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB there)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN brother))))))) (VP (VBZ 's) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD went) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB look) (PP (IN for)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD owned) (NP (NN land)))))) (, ,) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP me)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN pasture) (NN land)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNS animals)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The landlord called the cops on us for trespassing on their land.

( ( The landlord ) ( ( ( ( called ( the cops ) ) ( on us ) ) ( for ( trespassing ( on ( their land ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN landlord)) (VP (VBD called) (NP (DT the) (NNS cops)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP us))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN trespassing)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN land)))))) (. .)))


( It ( ( 's ( ( such ( a handicap ) ) ( not ( to read ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN handicap)) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read)))))) (. .)))

That was such a waste of time, definitely not worth reading.

( That ( ( was ( ( such ( a waste ) ) ( of ( ( ( time , ) definitely ) ( ( not worth ) reading ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN waste)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN time)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB definitely)) (NP (ADJP (RB not) (JJ worth)) (NN reading)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral neutral neutral

In the succeeding minutes, controllers were attempting to ascertain the altitude of the southbound flight.

( ( In ( the ( succeeding minutes ) ) ) ( , ( controllers ( ( were ( attempting ( to ( ascertain ( ( the altitude ) ( of ( the ( southbound flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (VBG succeeding) (NNS minutes))) (, ,) (NP (NNS controllers)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG attempting) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB ascertain) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN altitude)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ southbound) (NN flight))))))))) (. .)))

Controllers were unable to see the altitude of the plane.

( Controllers ( ( were ( unable ( to ( see ( ( the altitude ) ( of ( the plane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Controllers)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ unable) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN altitude)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN plane))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

Note that these significant technological, market, and environmental changes largely originated outside the apparel industry itself.

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This means that there's more opportunity for the apparel sector to keep absorbing and implementing ideas from other markets.

( This ( ( means ( that ( there ( 's ( ( ( more opportunity ) ( for ( the ( apparel sector ) ) ) ) ( to ( keep ( ( ( ( absorbing and ) implementing ) ideas ) ( from ( other markets ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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acolyte usage of this word varies from one time, culture, and religion to another.

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The use of the word varies depending on geographical location.

( ( ( The use ) ( of ( the word ) ) ) ( ( varies ( depending ( on ( geographical location ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She boldly marched into a bookstore and asked the salesclerk for a copy each of Hemingway's The Sun Come Up Again and Throw Away the Gun and Steinbeck's The Angry Grape .  Is there a term for the errors that creep in while translating a passage back into the original tongue?

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After she entered the bookshop, she asked for a copy of three books by Hemingway and Steinbeck.

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How about I used to read you stories a lot.

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I used to read you bedtime stories a lot.

( I ( ( used ( to ( read ( you ( bedtime ( stories ( a lot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Not ( any ( ( stories ( that ( she ( used ( to tell ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The stories she spun were written like an amateur at best.

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Because, well, no, Ines was putting up an argument that-, when he told her, No, he said, e, Luis Alonso, I may be going to die, he said, because so much blood loss, he said.

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He said that there was no chance he was going to die of blood loss.

( He ( ( said ( that ( there ( was ( ( no chance ) ( he ( was ( going ( to ( die ( of ( blood loss ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There have been so many changes to the IUPUI campus and your department that you and your fellow graduates might not recognize them.

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The IUPUI campus has experienced many changes.

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If my father bought it, it would have to be a Dodge.

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My father is an avid car collector and loves driving.

( ( My father ) ( ( ( ( is ( an ( avid ( car collector ) ) ) ) and ) ( loves driving ) ) . ) )

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I just really didn't ever love poetry for some reason.

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I really do not ever have a love for poetry.

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The President said he remembered such a conversation, and that it reminded him of when he had been an interceptor pilot.

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The President spoke about when he had been a pilot.

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And, as a Palestinian, he saw Israel as the top priority for the next stage.

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He wanted a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Five calls described the intent of passengers and surviving crew members to revolt against the hijackers.

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The passengers decided not to revolt against the hijackers.

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(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Throwing) (PRT (RP up))) (. .)))

( ( ( Throwing up ) ( ( due ( to alcohol ) ) poisoning ) ) . )

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Bin Ladin agreed to help Turabi in an ongoing war against African Christian separatists in southern Sudan and also to do some road building.

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Bin Ladin agreed to help Turabi in their war in East Asia in exchange for money.

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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., who is a Midwesterner, knows how the word shot came to be in the form "shotglass".

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I have been with the Department of Manufacturing Technology for about thirty years, twenty-five years as chairman and have recently retired.

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I have been working with the Department of Manufacturing technology for fifty-five years total

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entailment neutral entailment entailment neutral

I said, If you, if you would lend me your boys tomorrow.

( I ( ( ( said ( , ( ( If you ) , ) ) ) ( if ( you ( would ( ( ( lend me ) ( your boys ) ) tomorrow ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If you would let your boys help out tomorrow, that'd be great.

( ( If ( you ( would ( ( ( let ( your ( boys help ) ) ) out ) tomorrow ) ) ) ) ( , ( that ( ( 'd ( be great ) ) . ) ) ) )

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But under rapid replenishment arrangements, the inventory risk is now assumed by the apparel manufacturer; consequently assembly time is now very important.

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Any delay in assembly time will cause issues within the whole system and hurt profits.

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And what in the world is one to make of William Butler Yeats's startling revelation in his poem Lapis Lazuli (from Last Poems ) that

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( We ( ( are ( to ( love ( Lapis Lazuli ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

Um, but he'd bend down and stay down to help that dog.

( Um ( , ( but ( ( he ( 'd ( ( ( bend down ) and ) ( ( stay down ) ( to ( help ( that dog ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( The dog ) ( ( needed ( help ( so ( he ( bent down ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yiddish never apologizes for what it is'the earthy, wise soul of an expressive people learning that life is but a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

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Yiddish is really only for the good times in life.

( Yiddish ( ( is ( really ( only ( for ( ( the ( good times ) ) ( in life ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It costs $225 to send one child to camp.

( It ( ( ( costs ( $ 225 ) ) ( to ( ( send ( one child ) ) ( to camp ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The camp is quite costly for the children

( ( The camp ) ( is ( quite ( costly ( for ( the children ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN camp)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB quite) (JJ costly) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNS children)))))))


What Clustering Looks Like in the Real World

( What ( Clustering ( Looks ( Like ( in ( the ( Real World ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Clustering is an effective technique in the real world.

( Clustering ( ( is ( ( an ( effective technique ) ) ( in ( the ( real world ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Clustering)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ effective) (NN technique)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ real) (NN world))))) (. .)))


( That ( ( 's ( ( the ( latest report ) ) ( we have ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS latest) (NN report)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have)))))) (. .)))

( We ( ( ( do n't ) ( have ( any reports ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT any) (NNS reports)))) (. .)))


The reason, Robinson and Godbey suggest, is that our pace of life is faster.

( ( The reason ) ( ( , ( ( ( ( Robinson and ) Godbey ) suggest ) , ) ) ( ( is ( that ( ( ( our pace ) ( of life ) ) ( is faster ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Robinson and Godbey say our pace is fast.

( ( ( Robinson and ) Godbey ) ( ( say ( ( our pace ) ( is fast ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Robinson) (CC and) (NNP Godbey)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NN pace)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ fast)))))) (. .)))


FAA headquarters began to follow the hijack protocol but did not contact the NMCC to request a fighter escort.

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As soon as it began to follow the hijacking protocol, the FFA headquarters contacted the NMCC.

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Both plants are capable of making the same set of products.

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One of these plants has a faster lead time, however.

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contradiction entailment neutral contradiction contradiction

Let's assume that the store's demand for the size-8 Levi's jeans last week can be described by the distribution in Figure 6.1.

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Figure 6.1 shows the demand for wrangler jeans in a size 8.

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We're at an exciting juncture and it won't be long until we start seeing solid results from our efforts.

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We have put in a lot of effort to the work

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What did you enjoy about reading the Lewis and Clark journals?

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What was best about reading the Lewis and Clark journals?

( What ( ( was ( best ( about ( reading ( the ( Lewis ( and ( Clark journals ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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The outcome left Bin Ladin indisputably in charge of what remained of the MAK and al Qaeda.

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Bin Ladin was in charge of what was left of al Qaeda and vowed to build it back up.

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( They ( ( were ( promptly executed ) ) . ) )

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( They ( ( were ( ( ( set free ) , ) uninjured ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral neutral neutral neutral

Using it to bolster an argument is plainly a mistake.

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I should not have used it to start and argument.

( I ( ( ( should not ) ( have ( ( used it ) ( to ( ( start and ) argument ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction

Gowers, himself an Englishman, said that  in Scotland, its land of origin, the pronunciation is skawn , and English people who know this so pronounce it.

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Gowers is a Frenchman so he doesn't know how English people say it.

( Gowers ( ( ( is ( a Frenchman ) ) ( so ( he ( ( does n't ) ( know ( how ( ( English people ) ( say it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment entailment entailment neutral

Even though I had freedom when I was, you know, home, whatever, but I still had a curfew.

( ( ( ( ( ( Even ( though ( I ( ( had freedom ) ( when ( I was ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( ( ( know , ) home ) , ) whatever ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( still ( had ( a curfew ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I was able to do what I liked home, but only withing reasonable hours.

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Now that manufacturers of power tools and ball bearings talk about their products as  fashion  items, the apparel industry'always subject to the whims of fashion'has much to say to any industry that involves retailing.

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Manufacturers of the power tools talk about their products as fashion items.

( ( Manufacturers ( of ( the ( power tools ) ) ) ) ( ( ( talk ( about ( their products ) ) ) ( as ( fashion items ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment contradiction entailment

That's the way, way it was, they're big, plenty, if I were to tell you all the stories of what we went through, I tell you, that I'd keep you all night . That's how it was, it was said, but thank God in the family hardly-- The guerrillas also took out a man from the outskirts near the, the place where we lived, who was called Juan.

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There are pleanty of stories that we had all went through.

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neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

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 77 much later.

( This ( ( was ( determined ( to ( ( be ( Flight 77 ) ) ( much later ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral entailment entailment

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Hold) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN second)))) (. .)))

( ( ( Could you ) ( ( wait ( for me ) ) ( for ( a second ) ) ) ) ? )

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Three of the flights had actually taken off within 10 to 15 minutes of their planned departure times.

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None of the flights had taken off within 10 to 15 minutes of their planned departure times.

( ( None ( of ( the flights ) ) ) ( ( had ( ( taken off ) ( within ( ( ( ( 10 to ) 15 ) minutes ) ( of ( their ( planned ( departure times ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

How can the definers be sure we will know without being told that a man-about-town is never a woman?

( How ( ( ( can ( the definers ) ) ( be ( sure ( we ( will ( know ( without ( being ( told ( that ( ( a man-about-town ) ( ( is never ) ( a woman ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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How can one be sure a man was not born a woman? It is very deceiving  unless someone would tell you.

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

At 9:24, Ballinger's warning to United 93 was received in the cockpit.

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( ( ( Ballinger 's ) warning ) ( ( was ( never received ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

ramrod A ramrod is a rod of wood or metal for ramming the ball and patch down the barrel of a muzzleloading firearm and setting them against the main powder charge.

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If you need something to ram the ball and patch down the barrel of a firearm you should use a ramrod.

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Bin Ladin, whose efforts in Afghanistan had earned him celebrity and respect, proposed to the Saudi monarchy that he summon mujahideen for a jihad to retake Kuwait.

( ( ( ( ( Bin Ladin ) , ) ( ( whose efforts ) ( ( in Afghanistan ) ( had ( ( earned him ) ( ( celebrity and ) respect ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( proposed ( to ( the ( Saudi monarchy ) ) ) ) ( that ( he ( summon ( mujahideen ( for ( a ( jihad ( to ( retake Kuwait ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Bin Ladin was very unknown when he made a proposal.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( was ( very unknown ) ) ( when ( he ( made ( a proposal ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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According to one call, they voted on whether to rush the terrorists in an attempt to retake the plane.

( ( According ( to ( one call ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( voted on ) ( whether ( to ( ( rush ( the terrorists ) ) ( in ( an ( attempt ( to ( retake ( the plane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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A caller said that no vote had been taken.

( ( A caller ) ( ( said ( that ( ( no vote ) ( had ( been taken ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Furthermore, both language progress and an array of emergent-literacy skills can be predicted by the sheer amount of verbal interaction in the home during the first few years of life'a relationship that holds for children of all socioeconomic levels.

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How smart a person will be can be predicted.

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neutral entailment neutral neutral entailment

Operators worked feverishly to include the FAA, but they had equipment problems and difficulty finding secure phone numbers.

( ( ( ( ( Operators ( ( worked feverishly ) ( to ( include ( the FAA ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( they ( had ( ( equipment ( ( problems and ) difficulty ) ) ( finding ( secure ( phone numbers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The FAA was not immediately contacted because operators were using out of date equipment.

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Bear in mind, however, that the information-integrated channel requires substantial investment in technologies by retailers.

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Retailers need to invest in informational-integrated channels.

( Retailers ( ( need ( to ( invest ( in ( informational-integrated channels ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

All the same, in one respect, Denis was right.

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( We ( ( did not ) ( expect ( Denis ( to ( be right ) ) ) ) ) )

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( ( Make-believe play ) ( ( ( is yet ) another ) . ) )

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( ( Pretend play ) ( ( ( is not ) ( one ( of those ) ) ) . ) )

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Address your remarks to the chair  illustrates metonymy, a figure of speech in which something is called by the name of something else associated with it.

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The use of metonymy is common in the English language.

( ( ( The use ) ( of metonymy ) ) ( ( is ( common ( in ( the ( English language ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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More generally, feminists reveal and question implied norms in language and hence in our consciousness, ranging from the application form's unmarried which suggests that marriage is the normal state (as parents of twins imply double births expected, referring to non-twins as singletons ) to more complex issues, such as those associated with terms like masculine and feminine .  Anomalies in language become evidence.

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Feminists know best about the proper use of language.

( Feminists ( ( know ( best ( about ( ( the ( proper use ) ) ( of language ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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