Increased rates of product introduction, product proliferation, and shortened product cycles mean that companies have to respond much faster to rapidly changing markets.

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Increased production rates, proliferation, and shortened product cycles mean companies need to respond quickly to rapidly changing markets.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( Increased ( production rates ) ) , ) proliferation ) , ) and ) ( shortened ( product cycles ) ) ) ( ( mean ( companies ( need ( to ( ( respond quickly ) ( to ( ( rapidly changing ) markets ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Even Shelley may stake a claim, if only in the pajama division of this sector, thanks to his description in Epipsychidion of how

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Shelly is now able to stake a claim in the pajama division of the sector.

( Shelly ( ( ( is now ) ( ( ( able ( to stake ) ) ( a claim ) ) ( in ( ( the ( pajama division ) ) ( of ( the sector ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Why ( ( ( is reading ) ( so important ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (NN reading)) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ important))) (. ?)))

The reading is important because it will teach one something.

( ( The reading ) ( ( ( is important ) ( because ( it ( will ( teach ( one something ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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When they're running with the wind in their faces and the sun on their backs, or stepping barefoot onto cool, green grass.

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( They ( ( are ( having ( a ( barefoot race ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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( We ( are ( going ( to ( have ( new initiatives ) ) ) ) ) )

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Most of the religions of the world connected woman with mother earth, fertility, and all the other progenetic and nurturing associations, and this was borne out in the cultures of the people.

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No religions connect women to the earth.

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What are the most important human needs here in central Indiana?

( What ( ( are ( the ( ( most important ) ( ( human needs ) ( here ( in ( central Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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What needs are the highest priority for people in central Indiana?

( ( What needs ) ( ( are ( ( the ( highest priority ) ) ( for ( people ( in ( central Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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Then, too, there have been the campaigners who have gone to what some regard as opposite  if the head of a committee is known to be a man or a woman, then chairman or chairwoman must surely be the proper denotation; if the sex of the person is not known, then chairperson , though awkward-sounding, is the preferred form.

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The gender of the person in question will determine the proper denotation.

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Of the despised and wily but accommodating Greek, Juvenal says In caelum iusseris,   Tell him to go to the sky, and he will be off.

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( Juvenal ( never ( ( spoke ( to ( the Greek ) ) ) . ) ) )

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We are pleased to note that Hu-Friedy, L.D.Caulk, and Star Dental have each agreed to contribute to this worthy cause.

( We ( ( are ( pleased ( to ( note ( that ( ( ( ( Hu-Friedy ( , ( L.D.Caulk , ) ) ) and ) ( Star Dental ) ) ( ( have each ) ( agreed ( to ( contribute ( to ( this ( worthy cause ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A good number of donors are willing to help the charity.

( ( ( A ( good number ) ) ( of donors ) ) ( ( are ( willing ( to ( help ( the charity ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBP call)) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP call)) (. .)))


An understanding that, above anything else, success requires genuine effort, a willingness to set challenging goals.

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You do not need to work hard to have success

( You ( ( do not ) ( need ( to ( work ( hard ( to ( have success ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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The most up-to-date versions of automatic-cutting equipment, including the GERBERcutter, are even more effective.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( ( most up-to-date ) versions ) ) ( of ( automatic-cutting equipment ) ) ) , ) ( including ( the GERBERcutter ) ) ) , ) ( ( are ( even ( more effective ) ) ) . ) )

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The GERBERcutter is very outdated and no longer used.

( ( The GERBERcutter ) ( ( is ( ( ( very outdated ) and ) ( ( no longer ) used ) ) ) . ) )

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They initiated their cockpit takeover within 30 minutes of takeoff.

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The intitiated the takeover ten minutes behind schedule

( ( The intitiated ) ( ( ( the takeover ) ( ten minutes ) ) ( behind schedule ) ) )

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We have already seen how academically related tasks, family celebrations, family outings, and adult-child storybook reading are excellent focal points for adult-child engagement.

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We have already noted that family outings are the best focal points of adult-child engagement.

( We ( ( ( have already ) ( noted ( that ( ( family outings ) ( are ( ( the ( best ( focal points ) ) ) ( of ( adult-child engagement ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Enclosed is information that describes this program, as well as our community education initiatives in over 20 American Indian Nation.

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We have not enclosed any information about this program, please find it online.

( We ( ( ( have not ) ( ( ( ( enclosed ( any information ) ) ( about ( this program ) ) ) ( , please ) ) ( ( find it ) online ) ) ) . ) )

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The heading of the Langley fighters was adjusted to send them to the Baltimore area.

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Other airplanes were sent to the Baltimore area as well.

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And it was an important aspect, was there a particular crowd that hung out because of that?

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( Where ( ( ( there any ) ( crowds ( you avoided ) ) ) ? ) )

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( That ( ( may ( sound ( like ( a lot ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( That ( ( may ( ( sound ( like nothing ) ) ( at all ) ) ) . ) )

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( But ( then ( , ( ha ( , ( ( ha ( that ( changed quickly ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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( That ( ( has ( changed quickly ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment neutral neutral

I guess I had a friend staying overnight.

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I suppose my friend stayed until morning.

( I ( ( suppose ( ( my friend ) ( stayed ( until morning ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Many retailers work with foreign manufacturers in business.

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neutral entailment contradiction neutral neutral

Top-down  an apex of professors and doctors buttressed by the holders of college degrees (many of them lower-level administrators, teachers, and researchers within the system).

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Every professor and doctor has a college degree.

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They were planning to hijack these planes and turn them into large guided missiles, loaded with up to 11,400 gallons of jet fuel.

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Their plan to hijack the planes was ultimately successful.

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(ROOT (NP (NP (NNS Counts)) (PP (TO to) (NP (CD four))) (. .)))

( ( Says ( the ( first ( four numbers ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ Says) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (CD four) (NNS numbers))) (. .)))


It was led by Ali Mohamed, a former Egyptian army officer who had moved to the United States in the mid-1980s, enlisted in the U.S.

( It ( was ( led ( by ( ( ( Ali Mohamed ) , ) ( ( a ( former ( Egyptian ( army officer ) ) ) ) ( who ( had ( ( moved ( to ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( ( the mid-1980s ) , ) ( enlisted ( in ( the U.S. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN led) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP Ali) (NNP Mohamed)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ former) (JJ Egyptian) (NN army) (NN officer)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN moved) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS mid-1980s)) (, ,) (VP (VBD enlisted) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP U.S.)))))))))))))))))

Ali Mohamed, an Egyptian immigrant to the United States, led it.

( ( ( ( ( Ali Mohamed ) , ) ( ( an ( Egyptian immigrant ) ) ( to ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( led it ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Ali) (NNP Mohamed)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ Egyptian) (NN immigrant)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD led) (NP (PRP it))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

This figure represents only 5 percent of the total cost that law students paid for their legal education.

( ( This figure ) ( ( ( represents ( ( only ( 5 percent ) ) ( of ( the ( total cost ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( ( law students ) ( paid ( for ( their ( legal education ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The cost that law students pay for legal education is much too high, with this figure being only 5 percent of the total.

( ( ( The cost ) ( that ( ( law students ) ( pay ( for ( legal education ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( is ( much ( too high ) ) ) , ) ( with ( ( this figure ) ( being ( ( only ( 5 percent ) ) ( of ( the total ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In early childhood, it predicts positive mood, self-confidence and independence in mastery of new tasks, cooperativeness, and resistance to engaging in disruptive behavior.

( ( In ( early childhood ) ) ( , ( it ( ( predicts ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( positive mood ) , ) ( ( ( self-confidence and ) independence ) ( in ( mastery ( of ( new tasks ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) cooperativeness ) , ) and ) ( resistance ( to ( engaging ( in ( disruptive behavior ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The effects continue to manifest for years after early childhood, even continuing into adulthood.

( ( The effects ) ( ( ( ( continue ( to ( ( manifest ( for years ) ) ( after ( early childhood ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( even ( continuing ( into adulthood ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Bin Ladin flew on a leased aircraft from Khartoum to Jalalabad, with a refueling stopover in the United Arab Emirates.

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Bin Ladin owned the plane that was used for his flight.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( owned ( ( the plane ) ( that ( was ( used ( for ( his flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD owned) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN plane)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN flight))))))))) (. .)))


However, its history has been maintained in the present law school building through the display of its stained glass windows and the old oak fireplace.

( However ( , ( ( its history ) ( ( has ( been ( ( maintained ( in ( the ( present ( law ( school building ) ) ) ) ) ) ( through ( ( the display ) ( of ( ( ( its ( stained ( glass windows ) ) ) and ) ( the ( old ( oak fireplace ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The present law school building contains nothing of its history.

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(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ present) (NN law) (NN school) (NN building)) (VP (VBZ contains) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN history))))) (. .)))


The Student American Dental Hygienist's Association Hearty Smiles project at Riley Hospital has been successful and rewarding to the children as well as the hygiene students.

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The project at Riley Hospital has been a categorical failure.

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Uh, so yeah, I took up a lot of her life and she read a lot of children's stories to me as a result of that, but I don't believe she read a lot for her own amusement.

( ( ( ( Uh , ) so ) ( ( ( yeah ( , ( I ( ( took up ) ( ( a lot ) ( of ( her life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( she ( ( ( read ( ( a lot ) ( of ( ( children 's ) stories ) ) ) ) ( to me ) ) ( as ( ( a result ) ( of that ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( ( do n't ) ( believe ( she ( read ( ( a lot ) ( for ( her ( own amusement ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( I ( ( ( do not ) ( believe ( she ( read ( at all ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB believe) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VB read) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)))))) (. .)))


This information infrastructure proved most beneficial when it gave Penney's major vendors access to sales data via direct broadcast satellite.

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This infrastructure of information became one of the prizes of the industry and dramatically improved sales and profit.

( ( ( This infrastructure ) ( of information ) ) ( ( became ( one ( of ( ( ( ( the prizes ) ( of ( the industry ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( dramatically improved ) sales ) and ) profit ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Having served thousands, the .dba is recognized as one of the nation's largest and leading authorities on the self-employment of people with disabilities.

( ( Having ( served thousands ) ) ( , ( ( the ( . dba ) ) ( ( is ( recognized ( as ( one ( of ( ( ( ( the ( nation 's ) ) largest ) and ) ( ( leading authorities ) ( on ( ( the self-employment ) ( of ( people ( with disabilities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The .dba only serves people with disabilities.

( ( The ( . dba ) ) ( only ( ( ( serves people ) ( with disabilities ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP The) (. .) (NNP dba)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBZ serves) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS disabilities)))) (. .)))


The Concise Oxford allows both pronunciations.

( ( The ( Concise Oxford ) ) ( ( allows ( both pronunciations ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Concise) (NNP Oxford)) (VP (VBZ allows) (NP (DT both) (NNS pronunciations))) (. .)))

The Concise Oxford only provides single word pronunciations.

( ( The ( Concise Oxford ) ) ( only ( ( provides ( single ( word pronunciations ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Concise) (NNP Oxford)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBZ provides) (NP (JJ single) (NN word) (NNS pronunciations))) (. .)))


In early September you received an annual appeal from Herron.

( ( In ( early September ) ) ( you ( ( ( received ( an ( annual appeal ) ) ) ( from Herron ) ) . ) ) )

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You received an yearly appeal from Herron in the middle of August.

( You ( ( ( ( received ( an ( yearly appeal ) ) ) ( from Herron ) ) ( in ( ( the middle ) ( of August ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment neutral

Through conversing with others, we try to make puzzling events and behaviors understandable.

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Through talking with others, we try to understand funny events.

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(ROOT (FRAG (WHADVP (WRB Where)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte)) (. ?))))

( What ( ( location ( in Charlotte ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VP (VBD location) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte))))) (. ?)))


contradiction neutral contradiction neutral neutral

What has your support of our campers meant to them and what have they been able to accomplish because you care?

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The campers have probably given you a bunch of problems

( ( The campers ) ( ( have probably ) ( ( given you ) ( ( a bunch ) ( of problems ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS campers)) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VBN given) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN bunch)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS problems))))))))


When we quote from a source document, we use its transliteration, e.g.,al Qida instead of al Qaeda.

( ( When ( we ( quote ( from ( a ( source document ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( use ( ( ( ( ( its transliteration ) , ) e.g. ) , ) ( ( al Qida ) ( instead ( of ( al Qaeda ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Al Qaeda leaders sign each source document with their initials.

( ( Al ( Qaeda leaders ) ) ( ( ( sign ( each ( source document ) ) ) ( with ( their initials ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda) (NNS leaders)) (VP (VB sign) (NP (DT each) (NN source) (NN document)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS initials)))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment entailment contradiction

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH OK)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (VBP do) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (. ?)))

( What ( ( need ( to ( be done ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN done))))))) (. ?)))


( ( ( ( From ( the airplane ) ) or ) ( from ( the ground ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (FRAG (PP (PP (IN From) (NP (DT the) (NN airplane))) (CC or) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN ground)))) (. ?)))

The question was asked, "from the airplane or from the ground?"

( ( The question ) ( ( ( was ( ( asked , ) ( ( ( `` ( from ( the airplane ) ) ) or ) ( from ( the ground ) ) ) ) ) ? ) '' ) )

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

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Thirty-seven passengers including the hijackers boarded the plan that hit the World Trade Center.

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Goodwill helps people get off of public assistance.

( Goodwill ( ( helps ( people ( ( get off ) ( of ( public assistance ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Goodwill can lead to people being off public assistance.

( Goodwill ( ( can ( ( lead ( to people ) ) ( being ( off ( public assistance ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Thank you again for helping point the way.

( ( ( ( Thank you ) again ) ( for ( helping ( point ( the way ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Thank) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB again)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG helping) (NP (NP (NN point)) (NP (DT the) (NN way))))))) (. .)))

( You ( ( ( did n't ) ( help ( at all ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB help) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)))) (. .)))


Bin Ladin now had a vision of himself as head of an international jihad confederation.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( now ( ( ( had ( ( a vision ) ( of himself ) ) ) ( as ( head ( of ( an ( international ( jihad confederation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Bin Laden fancied himself as the leader of an international Jihad confederation.

( ( Bin Laden ) ( ( ( fancied himself ) ( as ( ( the leader ) ( of ( an ( international ( Jihad confederation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your support for our work would be greatly appreciated.

( ( ( Your support ) ( for ( our work ) ) ) ( ( would ( be ( greatly appreciated ) ) ) . ) )

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Our preferred form of support is financial contributions.

( ( ( Our ( preferred form ) ) ( of support ) ) ( ( is ( financial contributions ) ) . ) )

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That was another-it was evidently another aircraft that hit the tower.

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We were sure that there were no other aircraft hitting towers.

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With higher values of inventory carrying costs, it is more profitable to shift more production to the quick-line plant to allow reduction in work-in-process and finished goods inventory.

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Production cannot be shifted to manipulate profitability levels.

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Although few retailers have embraced the complete set of forecasting and inventory models described in this chapter, lean retailers are moving in that direction.

( ( Although ( ( few retailers ) ( have ( embraced ( ( the ( complete set ) ) ( of ( ( forecasting ( and ( inventory models ) ) ) ( described ( in ( this chapter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( lean retailers ) ( ( are ( moving ( in ( that direction ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Lean retailers are moving toward a complete set of forecasting and inventory models.

( ( Lean retailers ) ( ( are ( moving ( toward ( ( a ( complete set ) ) ( of ( forecasting ( and ( inventory models ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Lean) (NNS retailers)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG moving) (PP (IN toward) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ complete) (NN set)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN forecasting) (CC and) (NN inventory) (NNS models))))))) (. .)))


For example, in the OLW lexicon, when two people'sometimes but not always a man and a woman'agree that they Lword one another, they often enter into one of the Cwords , which leads perhaps eventually to the M-word , which in turn authorizes them to F-word with the sanction of church and state.

( ( For example ) ( , ( ( in ( the ( OLW lexicon ) ) ) ( , ( ( when ( ( two people ) ( ` ( ( ( ( sometimes but ) ( not ( always ( ( ( a man ) and ) ( a woman ) ) ) ) ) ` ) ( agree ( that ( they ( Lword ( one another ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( often ( ( enter ( into ( ( ( one ( of ( the Cwords ) ) ) , ) ( which ( ( leads perhaps ) ( eventually ( to ( ( ( the M-word ) , ) ( which ( ( in turn ) ( authorizes ( them ( to ( F-word ( with ( ( the sanction ) ( of ( ( church and ) state ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Case in point: using the OLW lingo, when a couple (regardless of the gender makeup thereof) Lword each other, it can lead them to a Cword, which may lead to the Mword, allowing them to F-word with divine and governmental permission.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( Case ( in point ) ) : ) ( ( using ( ( ( the ( OLW lingo ) ) , ) ( when ( ( ( a couple ) ( -LRB- ( ( regardless ( ( of ( the ( gender makeup ) ) ) thereof ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( Lword ( each other ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( can ( ( lead them ) ( to ( ( ( a Cword ) , ) ( which ( may ( lead ( to ( the Mword ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( allowing them ) ( to F-word ) ) ) ( with ( divine ( and ( governmental permission ) ) ) ) ) . )

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These newest Scholars bring the number to ten--ten who, like Christa McAuliffe, will touch the future.

( ( These ( newest Scholars ) ) ( ( ( bring ( the number ) ) ( to ( ( ten ( -- ten ) ) ( who ( , ( ( like ( Christa McAuliffe ) ) ( , ( will ( touch ( the future ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They will change the world for the better.

( They ( ( will ( change ( ( the world ) ( for ( the better ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB change) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (PP (IN for) (X (DT the) (JJR better)))))) (. .)))


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( ( ( ( Does he ) ever ) ( let ( you ( drive ( the car ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Does) (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB drive) (NP (DT the) (NN car))))) (. ?)))

( ( ( ( Do you ) ever ) ( get ( to ( drive ( the car ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB get) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drive) (NP (DT the) (NN car)))))) (. ?)))


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The whole idea of such a procedure is enough to make one sweat bullets.

( ( ( The ( whole idea ) ) ( of ( such ( a procedure ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( enough ( to ( make ( one ( sweat bullets ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ whole) (NN idea)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN procedure)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (CD one) (NN sweat) (NNS bullets))))))) (. .)))

The procedure doesn't make anyone nervous.

( ( The procedure ) ( ( ( does n't ) ( make ( anyone nervous ) ) ) . ) )

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They are thus a ready audience for calls to Muslims to purify their society, reject unwelcome modernization, and adhere strictly to the Sharia.

( They ( ( ( ( ( are thus ) ( ( a ( ready audience ) ) ( for calls ) ) ) ( to Muslims ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( purify ( their society ) ) , ) ( reject ( unwelcome modernization ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( adhere strictly ) ( to ( the Sharia ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They were receptive to calls that Muslims should purify their society.

( They ( ( ( were ( receptive ( to calls ) ) ) ( that ( Muslims ( should ( purify ( their society ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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When a literate Chinese had to write about this new kingdom a problem arose as there was no charactter for the Viet.

( ( When ( ( a ( literate Chinese ) ) ( had ( to ( write ( about ( this ( new kingdom ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( a problem ) ( ( arose ( as ( there ( was ( ( no charactter ) ( for ( the Viet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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This illiterate Chinese was forced to write about this old kingdom and no problems arose.

( ( ( ( ( This ( illiterate Chinese ) ) ( was ( forced ( to ( write ( about ( this ( old kingdom ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( no problems ) arose ) ) . )

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If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by and see me.

( ( If ( you ( have ( any questions ) ) ) ) ( , ( please ( ( feel ( free ( to ( ( ( stop by ) and ) ( see me ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT any) (NNS questions))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP please)) (VP (VBP feel) (ADJP (JJ free) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB stop) (PP (IN by))) (CC and) (VP (VB see) (NP (PRP me)))))))) (. .)))

I have no interest in answering any questions you may have.

( I ( ( have ( ( no interest ) ( in ( answering ( ( any questions ) ( you ( may have ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN interest)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG answering) (NP (NP (DT any) (NNS questions)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB have))))))))))) (. .)))


What about Piaget's belief that through make-believe, young children solidify their new symbolic capacity?

( ( What ( about ( ( Piaget 's ) belief ) ) ) ( ( ( that ( through ( make-believe ( , ( young children ) ) ) ) ) ( solidify ( their ( new ( symbolic capacity ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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Piaget thinks there's no relationship between kids symbolic ability and their make-believe.

( Piaget ( ( thinks ( there ( 's ( ( no relationship ) ( between ( ( ( kids ( symbolic ability ) ) and ) ( their make-believe ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Real currently, what do you enjoy reading at the present?

( ( Real currently ) ( , ( what ( ( ( do you ) ( ( enjoy reading ) ( at ( the present ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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Who are your favorite authors at the moment?

( Who ( ( are ( ( your ( favorite authors ) ) ( at ( the moment ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP Who)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ favorite) (NNS authors)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN moment))))) (. ?)))


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pediculosis Not as foot disease nor the bad breath of children, but just plain (and literally) lousiness.

( ( pediculosis ( ( Not as ) ( ( ( ( ( ( foot disease ) nor ) ( ( the ( bad breath ) ) ( of children ) ) ) , ) ( but just ) ) ( ( plain ( -LRB- ( ( and literally ) -RRB- ) ) ) lousiness ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ pediculosis) (NP (CONJP (RB Not) (IN as)) (NP (NP (NN foot) (NN disease)) (CC nor) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ bad) (NN breath)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS children))))) (, ,) (CONJP (CC but) (RB just)) (NP (ADJP (ADJP (JJ plain)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC and) (VB literally) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (NNS lousiness)))) (. .)))

Having bad breath as a child is not a sign of pediculosis.

( ( ( Having ( bad breath ) ) ( as ( a child ) ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( ( a sign ) ( of pediculosis ) ) ) . ) )

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( Um ( , ( I ( ( wish ( I ( could ( think more ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Um)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP wish) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB think) (NP (JJR more))))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( wish ( I ( could ( think less ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP wish) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB think) (NP (JJR less))))))) (. .)))


The firm was stocking out of the low demand items, which, as described above, suffered from relatively high demand variation.

( ( The firm ) ( ( was ( ( ( ( stocking out ) ( of ( the ( low ( demand items ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( which ( , ( ( as ( described above ) ) ( , ( suffered ( from ( ( relatively high ) ( demand variation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The firm quickly sold out of low demand items, which was surprising because the demand for them had been consistently low.

( ( The firm ) ( quickly ( ( ( sold out ) ( of ( ( ( low ( demand items ) ) , ) ( which ( ( was surprising ) ( because ( ( ( the demand ) ( for them ) ) ( had ( been ( consistently low ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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These social encounters oer children many opportunities to hear people refer to their own mental states and those of others and, therefore, to observe dierent points of view.

( ( These ( social encounters ) ) ( ( oer ( children ( many ( opportunities ( ( ( ( to ( hear ( people ( refer ( to ( ( ( their ( own ( mental states ) ) ) and ) ( those ( of others ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) , ) ( therefore ( , ( to ( observe ( ( dierent points ) ( of view ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (JJ social) (NNS encounters)) (VP (VBP oer) (S (NP (NNS children)) (NP (JJ many) (NNS opportunities) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hear) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VB refer) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (JJ mental) (NNS states)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT those)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS others)))))))))) (CC and) (, ,) (VP (ADVP (RB therefore)) (, ,) (TO to) (VP (VB observe) (NP (NP (JJ dierent) (NNS points)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN view))))))))))) (. .)))

The social encounters give kids a lot of chances to hear people talk about their mental states.

( ( The ( social encounters ) ) ( ( ( give kids ) ( ( a lot ) ( of ( chances ( to ( hear ( people ( talk ( about ( their ( mental states ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Children ( ( must ( do ( their ( own work ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN work)))) (. .)))

Children must never do their own work, it is up to their parents to do it for them.

( ( Children ( ( must never ) ( do ( their ( own work ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( is ( up ( to ( their ( parents ( to ( ( do it ) ( for them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( 'll ( ask ( you ( ( ( ( ( first Mom ) , ) and ) then ) Dad ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB ask) (S (NP (PRP you)) (NP (NP (JJ first) (NN Mom)) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (NNP Dad)))))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Mom)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB ask) (NP (PRP you)) (, ,) (FRAG (RB then) (NP (NNP Dad))))) (. .)))


A manager at the Herndon Command Center asked FAA headquarters if they wanted to order a nationwide ground stop.

( ( ( A manager ) ( at ( the ( Herndon ( Command Center ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( asked ( FAA headquarters ) ) ( if ( they ( wanted ( to ( order ( a ( nationwide ( ground stop ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A ground stop was important to national security.

( ( A ( ground stop ) ) ( ( was ( important ( to ( national security ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN ground) (NN stop)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ important) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ national) (NN security))))) (. .)))


Afterwards, the Bishop walked among the crowds, eating their picnic lunches.

( Afterwards ( , ( ( the Bishop ) ( ( ( ( walked ( among ( the crowds ) ) ) , ) ( eating ( their ( picnic lunches ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( The Bishop ) ( ( sat ( in ( his room ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Bishop)) (VP (VBD sat) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN room)))) (. .)))


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So we quick think and I go, well grab a paper towel and wet it and throw a couple of ice cubes in and put it on his hand, get him up to his feet and haul him off to the emergency room.

( So ( ( ( ( we ( quick think ) ) and ) ( I ( ( ( ( go , ) ( well ( grab ( a ( paper towel ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( wet it ) and ) ( ( throw ( ( a couple ) ( of ( ice cubes ) ) ) ) in ) ) and ) ( ( put it ) ( on ( his hand ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( get him ) up ) ( to ( his feet ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( haul him ) off ) ( to ( the ( emergency room ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (CC So) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB quick)) (VP (VBP think))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VB go)) (, ,) (VP (ADVP (RB well)) (VB grab) (NP (DT a) (NN paper) (NN towel))) (CC and) (VP (VP (VB wet) (NP (PRP it))) (CC and) (VP (VB throw) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN couple)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN ice) (NNS cubes)))) (PP (IN in))) (CC and) (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand)))) (, ,) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP him)) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS feet)))) (CC and) (VP (VB haul) (NP (PRP him)) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN emergency) (NN room))))))) (. .)))

Quickly, we need to get something to cool off his head injury and get him to an emergency room fast!

( Quickly ( , ( we ( ( need ( to ( ( get something ) ( to ( ( ( ( cool off ) ( his ( head injury ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( get him ) ( to ( an ( emergency room ) ) ) ) fast ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) ) )

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Lean retailing itself implies a dramatic reduction in the amount of inventory held by retail enterprises.

( ( ( Lean retailing ) ( itself ( implies ( ( a ( dramatic reduction ) ) ( in ( ( the amount ) ( of ( inventory ( held ( by ( retail enterprises ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Lean retailing implies a dramatic increases in inventory amounts held by retail enterprises.

( ( Lean retailing ) ( ( implies ( ( a ( dramatic increases ) ) ( in ( ( inventory amounts ) ( held ( by ( retail enterprises ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Although changes in how managers orchestrate production flow through the sewing room are starting to make a difference, shifts in the practices of shop-floor workers have more to do with new human resource policies than equipment.

( ( Although ( ( changes ( in ( how ( managers ( ( orchestrate ( production flow ) ) ( through ( the ( sewing room ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( are ( starting ( to ( make ( a difference ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( shifts ( in ( ( the practices ) ( of ( shop-floor workers ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( have more ) ( to ( do ( with ( ( new ( human ( resource policies ) ) ) ( than equipment ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The changes managers make in production flow will save more money.

( ( The ( changes managers ) ) ( ( make ( in ( ( production flow ) ( will ( save ( more money ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS changes) (NNS managers)) (VP (VBP make) (SBAR (IN in) (S (NP (NN production) (NN flow)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB save) (NP (JJR more) (NN money))))))) (. .)))


Nine other classes will be participating in this effort, as well.

( ( Nine ( other classes ) ) ( ( will ( be ( ( ( participating ( in ( this effort ) ) ) , ) ( as well ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD Nine) (JJ other) (NNS classes)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG participating) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN effort))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))))) (. .)))

Nine other classes will be involved in this effort.

( ( Nine ( other classes ) ) ( ( will ( be ( involved ( in ( this effort ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD Nine) (JJ other) (NNS classes)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN involved) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN effort)))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (FRAG (NP (JJ ordinary) (NNS laborers)) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

His marriage, Sears guessed, would have been unsuccessful and his children would have difficulty finding themselves.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( His marriage ) , ) ( Sears guessed ) ) , ) ( would ( have ( been unsuccessful ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( his children ) ( would ( have ( difficulty ( finding themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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His marriage was a complete success and his children mentally sound.

( ( His marriage ) ( ( was ( ( ( a ( complete success ) ) and ) ( ( his children ) ( mentally sound ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NN marriage)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ complete) (NN success)) (CC and) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS children)) (ADJP (RB mentally) (JJ sound))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

The Operations Center located at FAA headquarters receives notifications of incidents, including accidents and hijackings.

( ( ( The ( Operations Center ) ) ( located ( at ( FAA headquarters ) ) ) ) ( ( receives ( ( ( notifications ( of incidents ) ) , ) ( including ( ( accidents and ) hijackings ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Operations Center will receive notifications of hijackings.

( ( The ( Operations Center ) ) ( ( will ( receive ( notifications ( of hijackings ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Operations) (NNP Center)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB receive) (NP (NP (NNS notifications)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS hijackings)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

This was done because of the organization of work in clothing shops; the low capital costs and high proportion of labor costs, especially in women's wear for contract shops; the intense product competition among manufacturers within and among geographic markets; and the diversity of products and changing styles.

( This ( ( was ( done ( because ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the organization ) ( of ( work ( in ( clothing shops ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( ( the ( low ( capital ( costs ( and ( high proportion ) ) ) ) ) ) ( of ( labor costs ) ) ) , ) ( especially ( in ( ( ( women 's ) wear ) ( for ( contract shops ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( the ( intense ( product competition ) ) ) ( among ( manufacturers ( ( ( within and ) among ) ( geographic markets ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) and ) ( ( the diversity ) ( of products ) ) ) and ) ( changing styles ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This was done because of how workers in clothing shops were organized.

( This ( ( was ( done ( because ( of ( how ( ( workers ( in ( clothing shops ) ) ) ( were organized ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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To be sure, it is the most common meaning, which is why it is listed first.

( ( To ( be sure ) ) ( , ( it ( ( is ( ( ( the ( ( most common ) meaning ) ) , ) ( which ( is ( why ( it ( is ( listed first ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The most common meaning was listed first off.

( ( The ( ( most common ) meaning ) ) ( ( was ( ( listed first ) off ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ common)) (NN meaning)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN listed) (ADVP (RB first)) (PP (RP off)))) (. .)))


The history, culture, and body of beliefs from which Bin Ladin has shaped and spread his message are largely unknown to many Americans.

( ( ( The ( history ( , ( culture ( , ( and body ) ) ) ) ) ) ( of ( beliefs ( ( from which ) ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( has ( ( ( shaped and ) spread ) ( his message ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( largely ( unknown ( to ( many Americans ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Many Americans do not know the history, culture and body of beliefs Bin Ladin has appropriated for his message.

( ( Many Americans ) ( ( ( do not ) ( know ( ( the ( history ( , ( ( culture and ) body ) ) ) ) ( of ( beliefs ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( has ( appropriated ( for ( his message ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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American narratives rarely dwelt on misdeeds and, at times, even recast children's oenses as strengths'as indicative of quick thinking and an active, spirited disposition.

( American ( ( narratives ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( rarely ( dwelt ( on misdeeds ) ) ) and ) ( , ( ( at times ) , ) ) ) ( even recast ) ) ( children 's ) ) oenses ) ( as ( ( strengths ` ) ( as indicative ) ) ) ) ( of ( ( ( quick thinking ) and ) ( an ( active ( , ( spirited disposition ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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American narratives barely ventured into misdeeds, and regarded children's offenses as signs of positive qualities.

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Over the past three decades, external forces impinging on the family have transformed parents' and, therefore, children's lives.

( ( ( ( ( ( Over ( the ( past ( three decades ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( external forces ) ( impinging ( on ( the family ) ) ) ) ( have ( transformed ( parents ' ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) , ) ( therefore ( , ( children ( 's lives ) ) ) ) ) . )

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In the last 30 years the parents have been transformed and in turn so have the children.

( ( In ( the ( last ( 30 years ) ) ) ) ( ( the parents ) ( ( ( ( have ( been transformed ) ) and ) ( in ( ( turn so ) ( have ( the children ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE On my honor, I will try To serve god and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( THE ( GIRL ( SCOUT PROMISE ) ) ) ( On ( my honor ) ) ) ( , ( I ( will ( try ( To ( ( ( serve ( ( god and ) ( my country ) ) ) , ) ( To ( ( help people ) ( at ( all times ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) And ) ( to ( live ( by ( the ( Girl ( Scout Law ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( ( Girl Scouts ) ( ( promise ( not ( to ( serve god ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Girl) (NNS Scouts)) (VP (VBP promise) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB serve) (NP (NN god)))))) (. .)))


Unfortunately, the mistake is compounded and perpetuated by dragging in expressions like man in the street, the average working man , and others, and, as a result, the entire argument degenerates.

( Unfortunately ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the mistake ) ( is ( ( ( compounded and ) perpetuated ) ( by ( ( dragging ( in ( expressions ( like man ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( the street ) , ) ( the ( average ( working man ) ) ) ) , ) and ) others ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( , ( ( as ( a result ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( the ( entire argument ) ) degenerates ) ) . ) ) )

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Blue collar workers are often looked down upon in American society.

( ( Blue ( collar workers ) ) ( ( ( are often ) ( ( looked down ) ( upon ( in ( American society ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Yeah ( , ( I ( ( ( liked it ) ( a lot ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Yeah)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT a) (NN lot))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBZ hated) (S (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT a) (NN lot)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

I've been going up as a progress in school, so I, it will be a good change for me.

( ( ( ( ( I ( 've ( been ( ( going up ) ( as ( ( a progress ) ( in school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( I ( , ( it ( will ( be ( ( a ( good change ) ) ( for me ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I think further change can help me improve even more.

( I ( ( think ( ( further change ) ( can ( help ( me ( improve ( even more ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A common human genetic heritage and basic regularities in children's physical and social environments yield certain universal, broad outlines of development.

( ( ( ( A ( common ( human ( genetic heritage ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( basic regularities ) ( in ( ( children 's ) ( ( ( physical and ) social ) environments ) ) ) ) ) ( ( yield ( ( certain ( universal ( , ( broad outlines ) ) ) ) ( of development ) ) ) . ) )

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A common DNA leads to broad outlines of development for people in the same state.

( ( A ( common DNA ) ) ( ( ( leads ( to ( ( broad outlines ) ( of development ) ) ) ) ( for ( people ( in ( the ( same state ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

Your National Audubon Society membership also gives you the opportunity to be part of the Audubon Network.

( ( Your ( National ( Audubon ( Society membership ) ) ) ) ( also ( ( ( gives you ) ( the ( opportunity ( to ( be ( part ( of ( the ( Audubon Network ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The Audubon Network is included with membership.

( ( The ( Audubon Network ) ) ( ( is ( included ( with membership ) ) ) . ) )

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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

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

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What are we to make of William Buyer Yeats' Lapis Lazuli?

( What ( ( ( are we ) ( to ( make ( of ( ( William ( Buyer ( Yeats ' ) ) ) ( Lapis Lazuli ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment neutral

I can remember Mom and Dad saying Grandmom in the kitchen hollering, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy I wish you wouldn't talk like that in front of the girls.

( I ( ( can ( remember ( ( ( Mom and ) Dad ) ( saying ( Grandmom ( in ( ( ( the ( kitchen hollering ) ) , ) ( ( Daddy ( , ( Daddy ( , Daddy ) ) ) ) ( I ( wish ( you ( ( would n't ) ( talk ( like ( that ( in ( front ( of ( the girls ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I would prefer if you did not speak in such away in front of the children.

( I ( ( would ( prefer ( if ( you ( ( did not ) ( ( speak in ) ( such ( away ( in ( front ( of ( the children ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (NP (NNP First) (NNP Grade) (. .)))

( ( My brother ) ( ( is ( on ( first grade ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN brother)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ first) (NN grade)))) (. .)))


As a result, rather than reacting impulsively to the sight of a lollipop, Sophie relied on ideas to regulate the lollipop's very existence'and the teddy bear's, the leprechaun's, and her own actions toward it!

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Sophie regulated her emotions as a sign she had matured.

( ( Sophie ( ( regulated ( her emotions ) ) ( as ( a sign ) ) ) ) ( she ( ( had matured ) . ) ) )

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But grammar enters the picture here, too, and dictionaries are remiss in syntactic description of how the language works in comparison with what its words mean, how they are spelled and pronounced, and where they came from.

( But ( ( ( ( ( grammar ( ( ( ( enters ( the picture ) ) here ) , ) too ) ) , ) and ) ( dictionaries ( are ( remiss ( in ( ( syntactic description ) ( of ( how ( ( the language ) ( ( ( ( works ( in comparison ) ) ( with ( what ( ( its words ) mean ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( how ( they ( are ( ( spelled and ) pronounced ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( where ( they ( came from ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Dictionaries are negligent in the description of how language functions in comparison to word meanings, spelling, pronunciation and where it is derived from.

( Dictionaries ( ( are ( negligent ( in ( ( the description ) ( of ( ( ( how ( ( ( language functions ) ( in ( comparison ( to ( ( ( ( word meanings ) , ) spelling ) , ) ) ) ) ) pronunciation ) ) and ) ( where ( it ( is ( derived from ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yet these nagging problems do not negate the need for a new approach to inventory management; they merely indicate how complicated supplier relationships have become.

( ( ( ( Yet ( ( these ( nagging problems ) ) ( ( do not ) ( ( negate ( ( the need ) ( for ( a ( new approach ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( inventory management ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( they ( merely ( indicate ( how ( ( complicated ( supplier relationships ) ) ( have become ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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These problems just show how complicated supplier relationships are.

( ( These problems ) ( just ( ( show ( how ( ( complicated ( supplier relationships ) ) are ) ) ) . ) ) )

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For example, textile firms that supply retailers directly with their own products may have to combine equivalent information technologies with manufacturing innovations in finishing lines that shorten production cycles in order to gain competitive advantage.

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Innovation through information technology makes more profits for the textile firms.

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Sir, they're going to want to know what to do.

( Sir ( , ( they ( ( 're ( going ( to ( want ( to ( know ( what ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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They're going to want to know how to react.

( They ( ( 're ( going ( to ( want ( to ( know ( how ( to react ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( moved ( to ( San Diego ) ) ) . ) )

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I lived in San Diego, but used to live somewhere else.

( I ( ( ( ( ( lived ( in ( San Diego ) ) ) , ) but ) ( used ( to ( live ( somewhere else ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Last year a small number of alumni each contributed between $2,500 and $4,999 to the school.

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( ( No one ) ( ( ( contributed ( any money ) ) ( last year ) ) . ) )

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OK Adam is now going to talk about the music industry.

( OK ( Adam ( ( ( is now ) ( going ( to ( talk ( about ( the ( music industry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( Adam ( ( will ( discuss ( the ( music industry ) ) ) ) . ) )

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All of the above techniques rest, in one way or another, on the meanings of words.

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( ( What ( wording means ) ) ( ( has ( little impact ) ) . ) )

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He was paying him five bucks an hour and he would, he could work all day Wednesday and uh, but I believe it was on that job there, that Kavalo, that Dad said, Look boy you can read a tape measure better that this forty year old man can so I'll give you five bucks an hour if you prove you can do it.

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Kavalo was being paid five dollars and hour.

( Kavalo ( ( was ( being ( paid ( ( ( five dollars ) and ) hour ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

Another passenger told her they were traveling northeast.

( ( Another passenger ) ( ( ( told her ) ( they ( were ( traveling northeast ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( They ( ( were ( going ( in ( the ( wrong direction ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ wrong) (NN direction))))) (. .)))