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We have found no evidence indicating that one of the hijackers, or anyone else, sat there on this flight.

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We found no evidence that anyone sat in that seat on this flight.

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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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One should use chairperson as a term to describe the head of a committee, regardless of gender.

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U.S. officials became aware of these secret discussions, certainly by March.

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The officials in the U.S. knew of the discussions by March.

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Pursuant to the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Program, the Defense Department began in 1997 to train first responders in 120 of the nation's largest cities.

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The Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Program says the Red Cross should deal with emergencies.

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While pretending, Vygotsky explained, children repeatedly face confiicts between the rules of the make-believe situation and what they would do if they could act impulsively, and they usually decide in favor of the rules.

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Playing pretend does not involve decision making and children will usually act out of impulse.

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In the event, why not just say   lithe   under lento and the reverse under lithe ?  (This latter piece of information is unaccountably lacking.)

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Why not just say lithe under lento and the reverse under lithe, in the event?

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As a result, they do not have to be preoccupied with those needs and, instead, can turn their attention outward, toward acquiring physical, cognitive, and social skills.

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It's better for them to focus their attention externally.

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It took somebody like Slater'an indentured apprentice for over six years at the Arkwright and Strut's plant in Milford, England'to ferry the plans to America.

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The plans were ferried from America to the plant in Milford.

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But to deny that the oblique senses of man are still very much with us is mere optimistic folly.

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Denying the oblique senses of man still being present is to be ignorantly blissful.

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The Vice President's military aide told us he believed the Vice President spoke to the President just after entering the conference room, but he did not hear what they said.

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The aide did not hear what was said, however others in their entourage may have heard something more.

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Therefore, this year's annual operating campaign for the Herron School of Art and Gallery is focusing on the need for funds to help maintain the facility and our programs.

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Herron is having financial issues, so they are campaigning.

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Case 2: Multiple Plants and Production Planning

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About five minutes after the hijacking began, Betty Ong contacted the American Airlines Southeastern Reservations Office in Cary, North Carolina, via an AT&T airphone to report an emergency aboard the flight.

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Betty Ong was able to inform the office of an incident on the flight.

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It wasn't bad, The wine jogged my thoughts back to Muscat Ramble .  Muscatel is made from muscat grapes, is sometimes called muscat , and, being relatively cheap and sweet and high in alcohol content, is the booze of choice for a great many wines.

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( ( The wine ) ( ( made ( me ( forget everything ) ) ) . ) )

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Whether clerical workers or executives, the majority confirmed the parental state of mind just  They complained of overly long workdays and frenetic home lives.

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They never complained once of the length of their workdays.

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Lakeside city located inside the embankment or on top of it

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The embankment does not have a city anywhere near it.

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Twenty-three when he arrived in Afghanistan in 1980, Bin Ladin was the seventeenth of 57 children of a Saudi construction magnate.

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Bin Ladin was only 23 when he came to Afghanistan, born as one of 57 children.

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[From a review of Handel's Tamerlano in the  issue of Stereo Review.

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From a review of Gordon Ramsey's Tamerlano in the issue of Stereo Review.

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The use of modern design tools and information technology can collapse the design time so that managerial decision-making becomes the longest step in the process'and even the time for that step can be shortened with information technology.

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Modern design tools fail to help decrease the time of production.

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(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (NN storytelling)) (VP (VBZ applies)) (. ?)))

( How ( ( ( does storytelling ) apply ) ? ) )

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If a retail customer pays a premium for a custom pair of jeans, dress shirt, or suit, that customer will expect the item to be delivered to her home within days, not weeks or months.

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Retail customers appreciate the fast service for their custom clothing.

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This book is a good introduction to the subject (in England); those familiar with dialectology in America, and those interested in the study in England or, indeed, generally would be well advised to add Word Maps to their libraries.

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This book is a great introduction to American dialect and English.

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( ( All ( my digits ) ) ( ( ( ( um , ) still ) work ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PDT All) (PRP$ my) (NNS fingers)) (VP (VBP work)) (. .)))


( You ( ( 've ( ( got ( three kids ) ) now ) ) . ) )

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So, you have like three children now, how stressful is your life?

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Lewin had served four years as an officer in the Israeli military.

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Lewin was in the Israeli military for four years as an officer.

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As a member of the Law Alumni Board (Board of Visitors) you are quite well acquainted with the programs, progress and problems of the law school.

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As a member of the Law Alumni Board you know a lot about the problems of the school.

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If any of us at the dental school can be of assistance, please write or call.

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The dental school is offering assistance.

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So if there are something interesting or something worried, please give me a call at any time.

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The phone call will take place on a mobile

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

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What's the worst book you read recently?

( What ( ( 's ( ( the ( worst book ) ) ( you ( read recently ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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In the course of a long night, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down, 73 Americans were wounded, 18 were killed, and the world's television screens showed images of an American corpse dragged through the streets by exultant Somalis.

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In an incident that dominated news coverage the military lost 2 helicopters full of servicemen and video surfaced of a US soldier's body being abused by enemies.

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And I'm like, I'm trying to convince him to, you know, if I don't make it and there's a strong possibility I won't, I know that, I'm not stupid, I'm nor going to go to L.A. and make five million or more than that--

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I tried to tell them I have no doubts I'm going to make it.

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Ever since the Islamist regime came to power in Khartoum, the United States and other Western governments had pressed it to stop providing a haven for terrorist organizations.

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The Islamists were in control in Khartoum and the Americans wanted them to stop what they were doing immediately.

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On that occasion, Lisa had seen a ferocious dog barking behind the chain-linked fence.

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Lisa had seen a large black dog with pointy ears barking behind the chain-linked fence.

( Lisa ( ( had ( ( seen ( a ( large ( black dog ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( pointy ears ) ( barking ( behind ( the ( chain-linked fence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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And, I don't know, it's like my grandparents, I'm the youngest one.

( And ( ( , ( ( I ( ( do n't ) ( ( know , ) ( it ( 's ( like ( my grandparents ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ( I ( ( 'm ( the ( youngest one ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( know ( I ( am ( the ( oldest one ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Examples of franglais which they find particularly monstrous are, I hear, to be condemned to a newly created  Mus??e des horreurs.

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They think some franglais are monstrous.

( They ( ( think ( ( some franglais ) ( are monstrous ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

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 said that some English people use the correct Scottish pronunciation.

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

( NORAD ( , ( what ( ( 's ( the situation ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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I already know the details of what is happening.

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Before we take up this emerging theoretical consensus, let's address the question of whether greater parental commitment, in the context of today's demanding and stressful work lives, is possible.

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The question should be addressed, "in the context of today's demanding and stressful work life, is it possible to commit more to being a parent?".

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We were putting siding on her house and beat on the door nobody comes to the door it's summertime everybody sleeping until 10:00.

( ( We ( ( ( were ( ( putting siding ) ( on ( her house ) ) ) ) and ) ( beat ( on ( the ( door nobody ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( comes ( to ( the door ) ) ) ( ( ( it 's ) ( summertime everybody ) ) ( sleeping ( until 10:00 ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( There ( ( was ( siding ( on ( her house ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN siding)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN house))))) (. .)))


Bin Ladin saw himself as called to follow in the footsteps of the Messenger and to communicate his message to all nations, and to serve as the rallying point and organizer of a new kind of war to destroy America and bring the world to Islam.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( saw himself ) ( as ( called ( ( ( ( ( ( to ( follow ( in ( ( the footsteps ) ( of ( the Messenger ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( to ( ( communicate ( his message ) ) ( to ( all nations ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( to ( ( serve ( as ( ( the ( rallying ( ( point and ) organizer ) ) ) ( of ( ( a ( new kind ) ) ( of war ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( destroy America ) and ) ( ( bring ( the world ) ) ( to Islam ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( was not ) religious ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ religious))) (. .)))


The importance of dialect is emphasized regularly in the press, where we read about people being killed, as in parts of India, because they use the wrong shibboleths.

( ( ( The importance ) ( of dialect ) ) ( ( is ( ( emphasized regularly ) ( in ( ( ( the press ) , ) ( where ( we ( read ( about ( people ( being ( ( ( ( killed , ) ( as ( in ( parts ( of India ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( because ( they ( use ( the ( wrong shibboleths ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Dialect doesn't have any kind of importance.

( Dialect ( ( ( does n't ) ( have ( ( any kind ) ( of importance ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She's got all of those, and a swing and a table, too!

( She ( ( 's ( got ( all ( of ( ( ( ( ( those , ) and ) ( ( ( a swing ) and ) ( a table ) ) ) , ) too ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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( She ( ( ( has ( ( ( a table ) and ) ( a swing ) ) ) ( as well ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN table)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NN swing))) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))) (. .)))


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It is quite firm about the r -sound when it follows a vowel-sound or is at the ends of words, not dropping it as is usual with the RP but insisting that it be given full value, in various ways, as it is in Scots and Irish and, generally but not always, in the speech of most Americans except for those in New England and the South.

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Many Americans whose roots lie in Ireland or Scotland still have some of the same speech patterns as their ancestors.

( ( ( Many Americans ) ( ( whose roots ) ( lie ( in ( ( Ireland or ) Scotland ) ) ) ) ) ( still ( ( have ( some ( of ( ( the ( same ( speech patterns ) ) ) ( as ( their ancestors ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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It was about the same time when all the space program was getting started off and I was in the first grade when the United States launched the first satellite and I was in the second grade when the first manned space capsule was sent up and because of what was going on at the time it was real interesting.

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I was in elementary school when the U.S. space program started.

( I ( ( ( was ( in ( elementary school ) ) ) ( when ( ( the ( U.S. ( space program ) ) ) started ) ) ) . ) )

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The would-be killers, who came from the Egyptian Islamic Group, had been sheltered in Sudan and helped by Bin Ladin.

( ( ( ( ( The ( would-be killers ) ) , ) ( who ( came ( from ( the ( Egyptian ( Islamic Group ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( had ( been ( ( ( sheltered ( in Sudan ) ) and ) ( helped ( by ( Bin Ladin ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( The killers ) ( ( came ( from ( al Qaeda ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS killers)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP al) (NNP Qaeda)))) (. .)))


( That ( ( 's ( how ( I ( got ( them ( hundred dollars ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (S (NP (PRP them)) (NP (CD hundred) (NNS dollars))))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( get ( a ( hundred dollars ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB get) (NP (DT a) (CD hundred) (NNS dollars)))) (. .)))


They seem to think that he is descending.

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

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

( They ( ( think ( he ( is ( going down ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP down))))))) (. .)))


Or the flight attendants may just have been in their way.

( Or ( ( the ( flight attendants ) ) ( ( ( may just ) ( have ( been ( in ( their way ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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There was no way possible that the flight attendants were in the way.

( There ( ( ( ( was ( no way ) ) possible ) ( that ( ( the ( flight attendants ) ) ( were ( in ( the way ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Well-known theories of child development'Freud's, Skinner's, Gesell's, and Piaget's, for example'provide little comfort, since dramatic shifts in favored theories have occurred since the launching of systematic study of children about 100 years ago.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Well-known theories ) ( of ( ( ( child development ) ` ) Freud ) ) ) 's ) , ) ( Skinner 's ) ) , ) ( Gesell 's ) ) , ) and ) ( Piaget ( ( ( ( 's , ) ( for ( example ( ` ( provide ( little comfort ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( since ( ( ( dramatic shifts ) ( in ( favored theories ) ) ) ( have ( ( occurred ( since ( ( the launching ) ( of ( ( systematic study ) ( of children ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( about 100 ) years ) ago ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Feud is perhaps the most famous psychologist in world history.

( Feud ( ( ( is perhaps ) ( ( the ( ( most famous ) psychologist ) ) ( in ( world history ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He said to me, You have to go, he said to me.

( ( ( ( ( ( He ( said ( to me ) ) ) , ) ( You ( have ( to go ) ) ) ) , ) ( he ( said ( to me ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go)))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))))) (. .)))

( ( You ( need ( to leave ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( said ( to me ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB leave)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))


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Denouncing waywardness among the faithful, some clerics have appealed for a return to observance of the literal teachings of the Qur'an and Hadith.

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The people who literally interpret the holy books are often violent and against progression.

( ( ( The people ) ( who ( literally ( interpret ( the ( holy books ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( ( often violent ) and ) ( against progression ) ) ) . ) )

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Every time we stop I want you to get off and let whoever I'm letting on, in and then you get back in, sit on the step.

( ( Every time ) ( ( ( we ( stop ( I ( want ( you ( to ( ( ( get off ) and ) ( let ( whoever ( ( ( I ( 'm ( ( ( letting on ) , ) in ) ) ) and ) ( then ( you ( ( get back ) in ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( sit ( on ( the step ) ) ) . ) ) )

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At the stops I want you to step off to let on whoever I am picking up.

( ( At ( the stops ) ) ( I ( ( want ( you ( to ( ( step off ) ( to ( let ( on ( whoever ( I ( am ( picking up ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Your gifts have helped him grow, too, by providing the training and support Joe's tutors have needed, buying the books, Joe used, and giving him the opportunity to meet and learn with other adult learners from Indianapolis and around the country.

( ( Your gifts ) ( ( have ( helped ( him ( ( ( ( grow , ) too ) , ) ( by ( ( ( ( ( ( providing ( ( the ( ( training and ) support ) ) ( ( ( Joe 's ) tutors ) ( have needed ) ) ) ) , ) ( buying ( ( ( the books ) , ) ( Joe used ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( giving him ) ( the ( opportunity ( to ( ( ( ( meet and ) learn ) ( with ( other ( adult learners ) ) ) ) ( ( ( from Indianapolis ) and ) ( around ( the country ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Without your gift, Joe would not have had the same experience or opportunity with Indy Reads.

( ( Without ( your gift ) ) ( , ( Joe ( ( ( would not ) ( have ( had ( ( the ( same ( ( experience or ) opportunity ) ) ) ( with ( Indy Reads ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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While we have made significant inroads, there remains much to be done and it is clear that we cannot do it alone.

( ( ( ( ( While ( we ( have ( made ( significant inroads ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( remains ( much ( to ( be done ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( it ( ( is clear ) ( that ( we ( ( can not ) ( ( do it ) alone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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We are doing just fine and do not need volunteers at this point in time.

( We ( ( ( ( are ( doing ( just fine ) ) ) and ) ( ( do not ) ( ( need volunteers ) ( at ( ( this point ) ( in time ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Information systems at apparel factories were primitive.

( ( ( Information systems ) ( at ( apparel factories ) ) ) ( ( were primitive ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Information) (NNS systems)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN apparel) (NNS factories)))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ primitive))) (. .)))

Information systems are very basic at apparel factories.

( ( Information systems ) ( ( are ( very ( basic ( at ( apparel factories ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Information) (NNS systems)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ basic) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN apparel) (NNS factories))))) (. .)))


This book is a good introduction to the subject (in England); those familiar with dialectology in America, and those interested in the study in England or, indeed, generally would be well advised to add Word Maps to their libraries.

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The book is a terrible introduction to the English language.

( ( The book ) ( ( is ( ( a ( terrible introduction ) ) ( to ( the ( English language ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN book)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ terrible) (NN introduction)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ English) (NN language))))) (. .)))


( ( ( Did you ) ( go ( door ( to door ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (NN door) (TO to) (NN door))) (. ?)))

( I ( ( know ( you ( ( did n't ) ( go ( door ( to door ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (NN door) (TO to) (NN door))))))) (. .)))


Consistent with Vygotsky's concept of the  zone,  sensitive parents adjust the way they talk about emotions to fit children's increasing competence.

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Sensitive parents adjust their communication to match their children.

( ( Sensitive parents ) ( ( adjust ( their ( communication ( to ( match ( their children ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Sensitive) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP adjust) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN communication) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB match) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children))))))) (. .)))


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skinflint In many parts of early America, necessities such as flint were scarce.

( ( skinflint ( In ( ( many parts ) ( of ( early America ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( necessities ( such ( as flint ) ) ) ( ( were scarce ) . ) ) ) )

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( Air ( ( was ( scarce ( in ( early America ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Air)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ scarce) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ early) (NNP America))))) (. .)))


impregnable Non-English speakers have been known to think this means inconceivable.

( ( impregnable ( Non-English speakers ) ) ( ( have ( been ( known ( to ( think ( ( this means ) inconceivable ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ impregnable) (JJ Non-English) (NNS speakers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN known) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB think) (S (NP (DT this) (NNS means)) (ADJP (JJ inconceivable))))))))) (. .)))

The misunderstanding has sometimes lead to frustration and arguments between English and non-English speakers.

( ( The misunderstanding ) ( ( ( has sometimes ) ( lead ( to ( ( ( frustration and ) arguments ) ( between ( English ( and ( non-English speakers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Payment of $1,000 (or more) may be made now or at anytime before December 31, 1993.

( ( Payment ( of ( ( $ 1,000 ) ( -LRB- ( ( or more ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ( ( may ( be ( ( made ( ( now or ) ( at anytime ) ) ) ( before ( ( ( December 31 ) , ) 1993 ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Payments ( ( may ( be ( as ( little ( as ( $ 10 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Payments)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (NP (QP (RB as) (JJ little) (IN as) ($ $) (CD 10))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

Here's how YOU can make an important difference in someone's life.

( Here ( ( 's ( how ( YOU ( can ( make ( ( an ( important difference ) ) ( in ( ( someone 's ) life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You can help by donating your time or money to our organization.

( You ( ( can ( help ( by ( ( donating ( your ( ( time or ) money ) ) ) ( to ( our organization ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB help) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG donating) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN time) (CC or) (NN money)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN organization)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral neutral neutral

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

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Every minute was recorded by transcriptions of the meeting.

( ( Every minute ) ( ( was ( recorded ( by ( transcriptions ( of ( the meeting ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NN minute)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN recorded) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS transcriptions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN meeting))))))) (. .)))


Wal-Mart is the most well known of the early lean retailers.

( Wal-Mart ( ( is ( ( the ( most ( well known ) ) ) ( of ( the ( early ( lean retailers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A prominent early lean retailer is Wal-Mart.

( ( A ( prominent ( early ( lean retailer ) ) ) ) ( ( is Wal-Mart ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ prominent) (JJ early) (JJ lean) (NN retailer)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NNP Wal-Mart))) (. .)))


Let's Sports! (ad for an athletic club)'

( ( Let ( ( 's ( Sports ! ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ad ( for ( an ( athletic club ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ' )

(ROOT (VP (VB Let) (NP (NP (NNP 's) (NNP Sports) (. !)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NN ad)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT an) (JJ athletic) (NN club)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (S (NP (POS ')))))

The ad for the athletic club read "Let's Sports!"

( ( ( The ad ) ( for ( the ( athletic club ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( read `` ) ( ( Let 's ) Sports ) ) ! ) '' ) )

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neutral entailment neutral contradiction neutral

The center also contacted the West Virginia State Police and asked whether any reports of a downed aircraft had been received.

( ( The center ) ( also ( ( ( ( contacted ( the ( West ( Virginia ( State Police ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( asked ( whether ( ( ( any reports ) ( of ( a ( downed aircraft ) ) ) ) ( had ( been received ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The West Virginia State Police confirmed reports of a downed plane.

( ( The ( West ( Virginia ( State Police ) ) ) ) ( ( confirmed ( reports ( of ( a ( downed plane ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Except for its origin, in the British Interplanetary Society Journal, space warp has been restricted to fictional use.

( ( Except ( for ( its origin ) ) ) ( , ( ( in ( the ( British ( Interplanetary ( Society Journal ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( space warp ) ( ( has ( been ( restricted ( to ( fictional use ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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With the exception of its origin, the British Interplanetary Society Journal space warp is only used for fiction.

( ( With ( ( the exception ) ( of ( its origin ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( British ( Interplanetary ( Society ( Journal ( space warp ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is only ) ( used ( for fiction ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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(ROOT (NP (NP (NNS Readiness)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Narrative))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (VP (VBN Unprepared) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN narrative)))) (. .)))


Incoming strays increased by 19 percent over the last three years and is expected to continue to climb.

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Recent years have seen a reduction in the number of incoming strays.

( ( Recent years ) ( ( have ( ( seen ( a reduction ) ) ( in ( ( the number ) ( of ( incoming strays ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As the above citations indicate, the distribution of one-letter words is quite broad, extending from The New York Times to Mother Jones , from the print world to cartoon country and TV land.

( ( As ( ( the ( above citations ) ) indicate ) ) ( , ( ( ( the distribution ) ( of ( one-letter words ) ) ) ( ( ( ( is ( quite broad ) ) ( , ( ( ( extending ( from ( The ( New ( York Times ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( Mother Jones ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( from ( ( the ( print world ) ) ( to ( ( ( cartoon country ) and ) ( TV land ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The distribution of one-letter-words is narrow and limited.

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The metaphor of a scaffold has been used to describe eective adult support as children work on tasks that teach culturally valued concepts and skills.

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The metaphor of a scaffold is only ever used to describe physical scaffolding and building plans.

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They lived across the street from us in PA.

( They ( ( ( lived ( across ( ( the street ) ( from us ) ) ) ) ( in PA. ) ) . ) )

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( They ( ( ( lived ( in ( the ( city next ) ) ) ) ( to ours ) ) . ) )

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In addition, there was a rich collection of words relating to water, not necessarily indicating its presence.

( ( In addition ) ( , ( there ( ( was ( ( a ( rich collection ) ) ( of ( words ( ( ( ( relating ( to water ) ) , ) not ) ( necessarily ( indicating ( its presence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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There was a collection of words that were about water because it was so important to those people.

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( I ( ( look ( nobody ( is ( standing ( at ( the saw ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( see ( everyone ( is ( standing ( at ( the saw ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Projects such as this touch the lives of others and enhance the education of the students.

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Students very much enjoy participating in the programs.

( Students ( ( very much ) ( ( enjoy ( participating ( in ( the programs ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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However, a donation of $25 or more entitles you to official membership in the Alumni Association with the privileges thereof,  1) The right to vote in the upcoming Alumni Association Board Member elections (currently two members of the Class of' 84, Maureen Althert and Brian Elson serve on the Board); 2) An official Alumni Association decal and membership card; 3) A discount on Alumni Association apparel; and, 4) Eligibility for the Charity Raffle, $500 to be given to the charity of your choice.

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You will be accorded nothing if you give $25.

( You ( ( will ( be ( ( accorded nothing ) ( if ( you ( give ( $ 25 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Anyway, the studio itself was kind a dingy, it wasn't very professional.

( ( Anyway ( , ( ( the studio ) ( itself ( was ( kind ( a dingy ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( was n't ) ( very professional ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( The studio ) ( ( had ( ( rats and ) roaches ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN studio)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NNS rats) (CC and) (NNS roaches))) (. .)))


The flight attendant reported that the flight had been hijacked, both pilots had been killed, a flight attendant had been stabbed, and the hijackers were probably flying the plane.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( The ( flight attendant ) ) ( reported ( that ( ( the flight ) ( had ( been hijacked ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( both pilots ) ( had ( been killed ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( a ( flight attendant ) ) ( had ( been stabbed ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the hijackers ) ( ( were probably ) ( flying ( the plane ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Both pilots put up a heroic struggle before being killed.

( ( Both pilots ) ( ( ( ( put up ) ( a ( heroic struggle ) ) ) ( before ( being killed ) ) ) . ) )

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Slang's space cadet `an eccentric, especially one who is stuporous or out of touch with reality' evolved from  Tom Corbett, Space Cadet,  a 1950 television series depicting the adventures of a 24th-century cadet in the Solar Guides, the interplanetary police force keeping order in the Solar Alliance.

( ( ( Slang 's ) space ) ( ( cadet ( ` ( ( ( ( ( an eccentric ) , ) ( ( especially one ) ( who ( is ( ( stuporous or ) ( out ( of ( touch ( with ( ( ( ( ( ( reality ' ) ( evolved ( from ( Tom Corbett ) ) ) ) , ) ( Space Cadet ) ) , ) ( ( a ( 1950 ( television series ) ) ) ( depicting ( ( the adventures ) ( of ( ( a ( 24th-century cadet ) ) ( in ( the ( Solar Guides ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( the ( interplanetary ( police force ) ) ) ( keeping ( order ( in ( the ( Solar Alliance ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Space Cadet aired in the year 2000, and it depicted the adventures of a 21st century policeman.

( ( ( ( ( ( Space Cadet ) ( aired ( in ( the ( year 2000 ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( it ( depicted ( ( the adventures ) ( of ( a ( 21st ( century policeman ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The disadvantage of this kind of machine is that it makes seams that are not as secure as the lockstitch; in addition, the appearance of the seam from the top and bottom of the fabric is different.

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This machine makes seams that aren't as secure as the lockstitch.

( ( This machine ) ( ( makes ( seams ( that ( ( are n't ) ( as ( secure ( as ( the lockstitch ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yet the train trip across the country she will take at age 3 1/2 and her first day of kindergarten at age 5 may still be memorable when she is 80.

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She never took a trip across the country by train.

( She ( never ( ( ( ( took ( a trip ) ) ( across ( the country ) ) ) ( by train ) ) . ) ) )

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

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A stable source of assistance will continue to be provided if you donate.

( ( ( A ( stable source ) ) ( of assistance ) ) ( ( will ( continue ( to ( be ( provided ( if ( you donate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( There ( ( is ( no ( fat ( in ( our budget ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB no) (JJ fat) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN budget))))) (. .)))

( ( No fat ) ( ( is ( in ( our budget ) ) ) . ) )

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Six feet five and thin, Bin Ladin appeared to be ungainly but was in fact quite athletic, skilled as a horseman, runner, climber, and soccer player.

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Bin Ladin was an athletic man despite his ungainly, thin physique.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( was ( an ( athletic man ) ) ) ( despite ( his ( ( ungainly ( , thin ) ) physique ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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McGregor is fond of reading dictionaries.

( McGregor ( ( is ( fond ( of ( reading dictionaries ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction

In the event, why not just say   lithe   under lento and the reverse under lithe ?  (This latter piece of information is unaccountably lacking.)

( In ( ( ( the event ) , ) ( ( ( why not ) just ) ( ( ( say ( lithe ( under ( ( lento and ) ( the reverse ) ) ) ) ) ( under ( lithe ? ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( This ( latter piece ) ) ( of information ) ) ( ( is unaccountably ) lacking ) ) . ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) )

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In the event, why not just say that you do not understand?

( ( In ( the event ) ) ( , ( why ( ( not ( just ( say ( that ( you ( ( do not ) understand ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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