The forecasting and inventory models presented in this chapter are not new; they have been recommended for years by statisticians and operations researchers.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( forecasting ( and ( inventory models ) ) ) ) ( presented ( in ( this chapter ) ) ) ) ( ( are not ) new ) ) ; ) ( they ( have ( been ( ( recommended ( for years ) ) ( by ( ( statisticians and ) ( operations researchers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Statisticians and operations researchers have been pushing these inventory models for a very long time.

( ( Statisticians ( and ( operations researchers ) ) ) ( ( have ( been ( pushing ( ( these ( inventory models ) ) ( for ( a ( ( very long ) time ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, my mom has because she knows how important it is to me and everything like that and my dad actually two weeks ago when I went home, I don't even remember why I went home, but I went home for something and he's like, he's still trying to convince me to double major.

( Um ( , ( ( my mom ) ( ( has ( because ( she ( knows ( ( how important ) ( it ( ( ( is ( to ( ( me and ) everything ) ) ) ( like ( ( that and ) ( my dad ) ) ) ) ( ( ( actually ( two weeks ) ) ago ) ( when ( I ( went ( ( ( ( ( ( home ( , ( I ( ( ( do n't ) even ) ( remember ( why ( I ( went home ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( ( went home ) ( for something ) ) ) ) and ) ( he ( 's ( ( like , ) ( he ( ( 's still ) ( trying ( to ( convince ( me ( to ( double major ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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My father thinks that I should have a double-major.

( ( My father ) ( ( thinks ( that ( I ( should ( have ( a double-major ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Each center thus had part of the knowledge of what was going on across the system.

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Each tower knew what was going on system wide.

( ( Each tower ) ( ( knew ( what ( was ( going ( on ( system wide ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As with all contributions made through I U Foundation, your gift is tax-deductible according to federal and state laws.

( ( As ( with ( ( all contributions ) ( made ( through ( I ( U Foundation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( your gift ) ( ( ( is tax-deductible ) ( according ( to ( ( ( federal and ) state ) laws ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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You can deduct any gift on your taxes as long as it is paid directly through the school.

( You ( ( can ( ( ( deduct ( any gift ) ) ( on ( your taxes ) ) ) ( ( as long ) ( as ( it ( is ( ( paid directly ) ( through ( the school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I got somebody who keeps coasting but it looks like he's going into one of the small airports down there.

( I ( ( got ( somebody ( who ( keeps ( coasting ( but ( it ( looks ( like ( he ( 's ( ( going ( into ( one ( of ( the ( small airports ) ) ) ) ) ) ( down there ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I have someone who is coasting and may go to a small airport.

( I ( ( ( ( have ( someone ( who ( is coasting ) ) ) ) and ) ( may ( go ( to ( a ( small airport ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Second, the total amount of retail space in the United States has expanded dramatically, even while consumer expenditures on apparel items have declined as a share of total expenditures.

( Second ( , ( ( ( the ( total amount ) ) ( of ( ( retail space ) ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( ( ( expanded dramatically ) , ) ( even ( while ( ( ( consumer expenditures ) ( on ( apparel items ) ) ) ( have ( declined ( as ( ( a share ) ( of ( total expenditures ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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There is a lot more retail space in the United States, even though the proportion of spending on apparel has decreased.

( There ( ( ( ( ( is ( ( a lot ) more ) ) ( ( retail space ) ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( even ( though ( ( ( the proportion ) ( of ( spending ( on apparel ) ) ) ) ( has decreased ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

It is difficult to place all the blame on Renfrew, for his editor should have noticed the lack of coherence.

( It ( ( ( ( is ( difficult ( to ( ( place ( all ( the blame ) ) ) ( on Renfrew ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( for ( ( his editor ) ( should ( have ( noticed ( ( the lack ) ( of coherence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Renfrew ( ( is ( completely ( to blame ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Renfrew)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB completely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB blame)))))) (. .)))


They come into a Pleasant Run program... whether it's for therapeutic help in their own homes (which nurtures whole families), through foster care families or in the familial surroundings of our residential homes.

( They ( ( ( ( come ( into ( a ( Pleasant ( Run program ) ) ) ) ) ... ) ( whether ( it ( 's ( ( ( ( ( for ( ( ( therapeutic help ) ( in ( their ( own homes ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( which ( nurtures ( whole families ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) , ) ( through ( foster ( care families ) ) ) ) or ) ( in ( ( the ( familial surroundings ) ) ( of ( our ( residential homes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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People join the Pleasant Run program through many different channels.

( People ( ( ( join ( the ( Pleasant ( Run program ) ) ) ) ( through ( many ( different channels ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral contradiction entailment

The attempted assassination in Ethiopia of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in June 1995 appears to have been a tipping point.

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The attempted assassination of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was the sole reason for the following events.

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neutral contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

Each suit is ideally made from pattern pieces cut from the same ply of cloth and the same region of material.

( ( Each suit ) ( ( ( is ideally ) ( made ( from ( ( pattern pieces ) ( cut ( from ( ( ( ( the ( same ply ) ) ( of cloth ) ) and ) ( ( the ( same region ) ) ( of material ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Each suit should be made from pattern pieces cut from polyester.

( ( Each suit ) ( ( should ( be ( made ( from ( ( pattern pieces ) ( cut ( from polyester ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In Sarasota, Florida, the presidential motorcade was arriving at the Emma E. Booker Elementary School, where President Bush was to read to a class and talk about education.

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In Sarasota, Florida the President was sitting at his hotel.

( ( In Sarasota ) ( , ( ( Florida ( the President ) ) ( ( was ( sitting ( at ( his hotel ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Feckless ' spiritless, helpless, futile 'is given in all my desk dictionaries, but only Chambers has feck (nice to see a lost positive found), which comes from effect through vowel-loss and is defined as  efficacy  or  quality.

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The word effect originates from the word feck through vowel-loss.

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And the rate of textile productivity over this period far outpaced that for the manufacturing sector as a whole.

( And ( ( ( the rate ) ( of ( ( textile productivity ) ( over ( this period ) ) ) ) ) ( far ( ( outpaced ( that ( for ( ( the ( manufacturing sector ) ) ( as ( a whole ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The manufacturing sector has not increased as much as the textile industry has.

( ( The ( manufacturing sector ) ) ( ( ( has not ) ( increased ( ( as much ) ( as ( ( the ( textile industry ) ) has ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Ory and Gilbert are the ones who created the Muskrat Ramble.

( ( ( Ory and ) Gilbert ) ( ( are ( ( the ones ) ( who ( created ( the ( Muskrat Ramble ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

And you said, How do I get this tar off of me uncle?

( And ( you ( ( said , ) ( How ( ( ( do I ) ( ( ( ( get ( this tar ) ) off ) ( of me ) ) uncle ) ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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Did you seriously get tar on your uncle and you couldn't even figure out how to get it off?

( ( ( Did you ) ( seriously ( get ( tar ( on ( ( ( your uncle ) and ) ( you ( ( ( could n't ) even ) ( ( figure out ) ( how ( to ( ( get it ) off ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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We were very proud that our class stepped up and made a difference for young deserving students -just like we were 20 years ago back in 1980!

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We were young deserving students back 20 years ago.

( We ( ( ( were ( ( young ( deserving students ) ) back ) ) ( ( 20 years ) ago ) ) . ) )

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This was the last normal contact the FAA had with the flight.

( This ( ( was ( ( the ( last ( normal contact ) ) ) ( ( the FAA ) ( had ( with ( the flight ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The FAA had normal contact with the flight up until a point.

( ( The FAA ) ( ( ( had ( ( normal contact ) ( with ( the flight ) ) ) ) ( up ( until ( a point ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

( ( The call ) ( ( ended abruptly ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN call)) (VP (VBD ended) (ADVP (RB abruptly))) (. .)))

The caller was unaware that the call would cut off.

( ( The caller ) ( ( ( was unaware ) ( that ( ( the call ) ( would ( cut off ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

I've read several of his books both fiction and non-fiction books.

( I ( ( 've ( read ( ( ( several ( of ( his books ) ) ) both ) ( ( fiction and ) ( non-fiction books ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I've read some of his fiction and non-fiction books.

( I ( ( 've ( read ( some ( of ( his ( fiction ( and ( non-fiction books ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We cannot identify whose voices can be heard.

( We ( ( ( can not ) ( identify ( ( whose voices ) ( can ( be heard ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Some voices could be heard, but their identity is unknown.

( ( ( ( ( ( Some voices ) ( could ( be heard ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( their identity ) ( is unknown ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS voices)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN heard))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN identity)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ unknown)))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral entailment entailment entailment

But not all fantasy qualifies as wish fulfillment.

( But ( not ( ( all fantasy ) ( ( qualifies ( as ( wish fulfillment ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (RB not) (NP (DT all) (NN fantasy)) (VP (VBZ qualifies) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN wish) (NN fulfillment)))) (. .)))

( Not ( ( all fantasy ) ( ( is ( for ( wish making ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (RB Not) (NP (DT all) (NN fantasy)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN wish) (NN making)))) (. .)))


( Please ( ( send ( your ( check today ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB send) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN check) (NN today))) (. .)))

Send your check for the benefit of Girl Scouts today.

( ( ( Send ( your check ) ) ( for ( ( ( the benefit ) ( of Girl ) ) ( Scouts today ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Send) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN check)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Girl))) (NP (JJ Scouts) (NN today))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

In practice, however, retail inventory management is fraught with challenges, such as long and uncertain order-fulfillment lead times, and errors in product identification and record keeping.

( ( In practice ) ( , ( however ( , ( ( retail ( inventory management ) ) ( ( ( is ( fraught ( with ( ( challenges , ) ( such ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( long and ) uncertain ) ( order-fulfillment ( lead times ) ) ) , ) and ) ( errors ( in ( product ( ( identification and ) record ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) keeping ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN practice))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (JJ retail) (NN inventory) (NN management)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ fraught) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS challenges)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (ADJP (JJ long) (CC and) (JJ uncertain)) (JJ order-fulfillment) (JJ lead) (NNS times)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS errors)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN product) (NN identification) (CC and) (NN record))))))))) (S (VP (VBG keeping)))) (. .)))

Retail inventory management has many problems, most of which still haven't been solved today.

( ( Retail ( inventory management ) ) ( ( has ( ( ( many problems ) , ) ( ( most ( of which ) ) ( still ( ( have n't ) ( been ( solved today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Retail) (NN inventory) (NN management)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS problems)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (JJS most) (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (WDT which)))) (S (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP have) (RB n't) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN solved) (NP (NN today))))))))) (. .)))


Students will provide dental health education for homeless patients as well.

( Students ( ( will ( ( provide ( ( dental ( health education ) ) ( for ( homeless patients ) ) ) ) ( as well ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Students)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB provide) (NP (NP (JJ dental) (NN health) (NN education)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ homeless) (NNS patients)))) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)))) (. .)))

Students are restricted from providing dental health education to homeless people.

( Students ( ( are ( restricted ( from ( ( providing ( dental ( health education ) ) ) ( to ( homeless people ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Students)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN restricted) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG providing) (NP (JJ dental) (NN health) (NN education)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ homeless) (NNS people)))))))) (. .)))


I am sure you will understand my writing to you once more about the important work of the American Cancer Society.

( I ( ( am ( sure ( you ( will ( ( ( understand ( my writing ) ) ( to you ) ) ( ( once more ) ( about ( ( the ( important work ) ) ( of ( the ( American ( Cancer Society ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB understand) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN writing)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP you))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB once) (RBR more)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ important) (NN work)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP American) (NNP Cancer) (NNP Society)))))))))))) (. .)))

I would hope that you would continue to support out efforts with the American Cancer Society.

( I ( ( would ( hope ( that ( you ( would ( continue ( to ( ( support out ) ( efforts ( with ( the ( American ( Cancer Society ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB hope) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB support) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (NNS efforts)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNP American) (NNP Cancer) (NNP Society))))))))))))) (. .)))


I am feeling quick on the trigger, quick on the draw, hot as a pistol, and loaded for bear, so I am going to get the drop on you and let you have it with both barrels.

( ( ( ( ( I ( am ( feeling ( ( quick ( on ( the trigger ) ) ) ( , ( ( quick ( on ( the draw ) ) ) ( , ( ( hot ( as ( a pistol ) ) ) ( , ( and ( loaded ( for bear ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( I ( am ( going ( to ( ( ( ( get ( the drop ) ) ( on you ) ) and ) ( let ( you ( ( have it ) ( with ( both barrels ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBG feeling) (UCP (ADJP (JJ quick) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN trigger)))) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ quick) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN draw)))) (, ,) (X (NP (NP (JJ hot)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN pistol))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBN loaded) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN bear)))))))) (, ,) (IN so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB get) (NP (DT the) (NN drop)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP you)))) (CC and) (VP (VB let) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT both) (NNS barrels))))))))))))) (. .)))

My fingers are slippery on the trigger, my nerves shaky, and I worry you will shoot me before I can draw.

( ( ( ( ( ( My fingers ) ( ( ( are ( slippery ( on ( the trigger ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( my nerves ) shaky ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( worry ( you ( will ( ( shoot me ) ( before ( I ( can draw ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NNS fingers)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ slippery) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN trigger)))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS nerves)) (ADJP (JJ shaky))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP worry) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB shoot) (NP (PRP me)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB draw))))))))))) (. .)))


Let us start with the three groups of clues encountered in the classical crossword  synonyms, superordinates, and definitions.

( ( Let ( us ( start ( with ( ( the ( three groups ) ) ( of ( clues ( encountered ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( classical ( crossword synonyms ) ) ) , ) superordinates ) , ) and ) definitions ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB start) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (CD three) (NNS groups)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS clues)) (VP (VBN encountered) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ classical) (JJ crossword) (NNS synonyms)) (, ,) (NP (NNS superordinates)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNS definitions)))))))))))) (. .)))

We will start with classical crossword synonyms, super-ordinates and definitions.

( We ( ( will ( start ( with ( classical ( crossword ( synonyms ( , ( ( super-ordinates and ) definitions ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB start) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ classical) (NN crossword) (NNS synonyms) (, ,) (NNS super-ordinates) (CC and) (NNS definitions))))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction entailment

In British English it is no longer considered a solecism to use the plurals they, their, them, theirs as a generalized pronoun for words like eyeryone, everybody, anyone, anybody , etc.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( In ( British English ) ) ( it ( ( is ( no longer ) ) ( considered ( a ( solecism ( to ( use ( ( the plurals ) they ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( their , ) them ) ) , ) ( theirs ( as ( ( a ( generalized pronoun ) ) ( for ( words ( like ( eyeryone ( , ( everybody ( , ( anyone ( , ( ( anybody , ) etc. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP British) (NNP English))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB no) (RB longer)) (VP (VBN considered) (NP (DT a) (NN solecism) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS plurals)) (NP (PRP they)))))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ their)) (, ,) (NP (PRP them))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP theirs)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ generalized) (NN pronoun)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS words)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NN eyeryone) (, ,) (NN everybody) (, ,) (NN anyone) (, ,) (NN anybody) (, ,) (FW etc.)))))))) (. .)))

It is still a grammatical mistake to use the plurals they, their, them, theirs as a generalized pronoun for words like eyeryone, everybody, anyone, anybody , etc.

( ( ( ( ( ( It ( ( is still ) ( a ( grammatical ( mistake ( to ( use ( ( the plurals ) they ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( their , ) them ) ) , ) ( theirs ( as ( ( a ( generalized pronoun ) ) ( for ( words ( like ( eyeryone ( , ( everybody ( , ( anyone ( , ( ( anybody , ) etc. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (DT a) (JJ grammatical) (NN mistake) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS plurals)) (NP (PRP they))))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ their)) (, ,) (NP (PRP them))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP theirs)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ generalized) (NN pronoun)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS words)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NN eyeryone) (, ,) (NN everybody) (, ,) (NN anyone) (, ,) (NN anybody) (, ,) (FW etc.)))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH OK)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought) (ADVP (RB so))) (. .)))

( Ah ( yes ( , ( I ( ( suspected ( that ( was ( the case ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Ah)) (INTJ (UH yes)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD suspected) (SBAR (IN that) (S (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT the) (NN case)))))) (. .)))


The enterprises that compose the apparel and textile industries manufacture a wide variety of products, and the mix has also changed since the postwar era.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( The enterprises ) ( that ( compose ( the ( apparel ( and ( textile industries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( manufacture ( ( a ( wide variety ) ) ( of products ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the mix ) ( ( has also ) ( changed ( since ( the ( postwar era ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS enterprises)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP compose) (NP (DT the) (NN apparel) (CC and) (NN textile) (NNS industries)))))) (VP (VBP manufacture) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ wide) (NN variety)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS products)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN mix)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN changed) (PP (IN since) (NP (DT the) (JJ postwar) (NN era)))))) (. .)))

Apparel and textile industry enterprises manufacture many different products, which have changed since the postwar era.

( ( Apparel ( and ( textile ( industry enterprises ) ) ) ) ( ( manufacture ( ( ( many ( different products ) ) , ) ( which ( have ( changed ( since ( the ( postwar era ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Apparel) (CC and) (NN textile) (NN industry) (NNS enterprises)) (VP (VBP manufacture) (NP (NP (JJ many) (JJ different) (NNS products)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN changed) (PP (IN since) (NP (DT the) (JJ postwar) (NN era))))))))) (. .)))


Helen W. Power, in  Women on Language; Women in Language [XV

( ( ( ( Helen ( W. ( Power , ) ) ) ( in ( Women ( on Language ) ) ) ) ; ) ( Women ( in ( Language ( -LSB- XV ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (NNP Helen) (NNP W.) (NNP Power) (, ,)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Women)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Language)))))) (: ;) (NP (NP (NNP Women)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Language) (NNP -LSB-) (NNP XV))))))

Helen W. Power knows absolutely nothing about language.

( ( Helen ( W. Power ) ) ( ( knows ( ( absolutely nothing ) ( about language ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Helen) (NNP W.) (NNP Power)) (VP (VBZ knows) (NP (NP (RB absolutely) (NN nothing)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN language))))) (. .)))


Just because, you know, she knows how I am, I guess.

( ( Just ( because ( , ( ( you know ) ( , ( she ( knows ( how ( I am ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( guess . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (RB Just) (IN because) (S (, ,) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ knows) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP guess)) (. .)))

( ( The ( reason why ) ) ( ( is ( because ( she ( knows me ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN reason) (NN why)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ knows) (NP (PRP me)))))) (. .)))


It does appear now, however, in dictionaries and the English-language media.

( It ( ( does ( ( ( ( ( appear now ) , ) however ) , ) ( in ( ( dictionaries and ) ( the ( English-language media ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ does) (VP (VB appear) (ADVP (RB now)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS dictionaries)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJ English-language) (NNS media)))))) (. .)))

( It ( ( ( does n't ) ( appear ( in dictionaries ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB appear) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS dictionaries))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral neutral

Among the factors that are expected to have a substantial impact on employment in the textiles and apparel industries, perhaps the most influential will be the trade policy agreed to in the GATT.

( ( Among ( ( the factors ) ( that ( are ( expected ( to ( have ( ( a ( substantial impact ) ) ( on ( employment ( in ( the ( textiles ( and ( apparel industries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( perhaps the ) ( most influential ) ) ( ( will ( be ( ( the ( trade policy ) ) ( ( agreed to ) ( in ( the GATT ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Among) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS factors)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN expected) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ substantial) (NN impact)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN employment)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS textiles) (CC and) (NN apparel) (NNS industries))))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (RB perhaps) (DT the)) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ influential))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN trade) (NN policy)) (VP (VBN agreed) (S (VP (TO to))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP GATT))))))) (. .)))

The trade policy that was settled in the GATT will have the biggest impact.

( ( ( The ( trade policy ) ) ( that ( was ( settled ( in ( the GATT ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( have ( the ( biggest impact ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN trade) (NN policy)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN settled) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP GATT)))))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT the) (JJS biggest) (NN impact)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

At 9:00, American Airlines Executive Vice President Gerard Arpey learned that communications had been lost with American 77.

( ( At 9:00 ) ( , ( ( American ( Airlines ( Executive ( Vice ( President ( Gerard Arpey ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( learned ( that ( communications ( had ( been ( lost ( with ( American 77 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (CD 9:00))) (, ,) (NP (NNP American) (NNP Airlines) (NNP Executive) (NNP Vice) (NNP President) (NNP Gerard) (NNP Arpey)) (VP (VBD learned) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS communications)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN lost) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP American) (CD 77))))))))) (. .)))

It wasn't until 10:00 that Gerard Arpey leaned that communication had been lost with American 77.

( It ( ( ( ( was n't ) ( until 10:00 ) ) ( that ( ( Gerard Arpey ) ( leaned ( that ( communication ( had ( been ( lost ( with ( American 77 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (PP (IN until) (NP (CD 10:00))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Gerard) (NNP Arpey)) (VP (VBD leaned) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN communication)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN lost) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP American) (CD 77)))))))))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment neutral neutral

At 8:23, the dispatcher tried unsuccessfully to contact the aircraft.

( ( At 8:23 ) ( , ( ( the dispatcher ) ( ( ( tried unsuccessfully ) ( to ( contact ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (CD 8:23))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN dispatcher)) (VP (VBD tried) (ADVP (RB unsuccessfully)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB contact) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft)))))) (. .)))

At around 8:23 in the morning, the dispatcher couldn't contact the aircraft.

( ( At ( ( around 8:23 ) ( in ( the morning ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the dispatcher ) ( ( ( could n't ) ( contact ( the aircraft ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (QP (RB around) (CD 8:23))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN morning))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN dispatcher)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB contact) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft)))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

Both unions established a foothold in the industry because they represented strategic workers in the apparel production  the skilled cutter working inside manufacturers' plants.

( ( Both unions ) ( ( ( ( established ( a foothold ) ) ( in ( the industry ) ) ) ( because ( they ( represented ( ( ( strategic workers ) ( in ( the ( apparel production ) ) ) ) ( ( the ( skilled cutter ) ) ( working ( inside ( ( manufacturers ' ) plants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Strategic workers were represented by the unions, which gave them a foothold in the industry.

( ( Strategic workers ) ( ( were ( represented ( by ( ( ( the unions ) , ) ( which ( ( gave them ) ( ( a foothold ) ( in ( the industry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Strategic) (NNS workers)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN represented) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS unions)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD gave) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN foothold)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN industry))))))))))) (. .)))


Consider, for instance, how many store clerks still scan items incorrectly at the register.

( ( ( ( ( Consider , ) ( for instance ) ) , ) ( ( how many ) ( ( store clerks ) ( still ( ( ( scan items ) incorrectly ) ( at ( the register ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Consider) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN instance))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ many)) (S (NP (NN store) (NNS clerks)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB scan) (NP (NNS items)) (ADVP (RB incorrectly)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN register))))))) (. .)))

Miss scanning items leads to millions in lost revenue yearly.

( ( Miss ( scanning items ) ) ( ( leads ( to ( millions ( in ( lost ( revenue yearly ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Miss) (NNP scanning) (NNS items)) (VP (VBZ leads) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS millions)) (PP (IN in) (NP (VBN lost) (NN revenue) (NNS yearly)))))) (. .)))


Vice President Cheney was asked for authority to engage the aircraft.

( ( Vice ( President Cheney ) ) ( ( was ( ( asked ( for authority ) ) ( to ( engage ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Vice) (NNP President) (NNP Cheney)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN asked) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN authority))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB engage) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft))))))) (. .)))

The aircraft engaged without asking for authorization.

( ( The aircraft ) ( ( engaged ( without ( asking ( for authorization ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN aircraft)) (VP (VBD engaged) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG asking) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN authorization))))))) (. .)))


As more American parents with busy, stressed lives retreat from their children, peers take over.

( ( As ( ( ( more ( American parents ) ) ( with ( busy ( , ( stressed lives ) ) ) ) ) ( retreat ( from ( their children ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( peers ( ( take over ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NP (JJR more) (JJ American) (NNS parents)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ busy) (, ,) (JJ stressed) (NNS lives)))) (VP (VB retreat) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS peers)) (VP (VBP take) (PRT (RP over))) (. .)))

Some parents work to try harder to be in their kids lives.

( ( Some parents ) ( ( work ( to ( ( try harder ) ( to ( be ( in ( their ( kids lives ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP work) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB try) (ADVP (RBR harder)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS kids) (NNS lives)))))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

With rue and the beautiful Puritan pansies.

( ( With ( ( rue and ) ( the beautiful ) ) ) ( Puritan ( pansies . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN With) (NP (NP (NN rue)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJ beautiful)))) (NP (NNP Puritan)) (VP (VBZ pansies)) (. .)))

( There ( ( are ( beautiful pansies ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ beautiful) (NNS pansies))) (. .)))


The Herron School of Art and Gallery of Indiana University is contemporary art!

( ( ( ( The ( Herron School ) ) ( of ( ( Art and ) Gallery ) ) ) ( of ( Indiana University ) ) ) ( ( is ( contemporary art ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Herron) (NNP School)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Art) (CC and) (NNP Gallery))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indiana) (NNP University)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (JJ contemporary) (NN art))) (. !)))

Only contemporary art is housed in Herron's gallery.

( ( Only ( contemporary art ) ) ( ( is ( housed ( in ( ( Herron 's ) gallery ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (RB Only) (JJ contemporary) (NN art)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN housed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Herron) (POS 's)) (NN gallery))))) (. .)))


( I ( ( need ( to ( ( wipe this ) up ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB wipe) (NP (DT this)) (PRT (RP up)))))) (. !)))

( It ( ( ( is ( necessary ( for me ) ) ) ( to ( ( wipe this ) up ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ necessary) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB wipe) (NP (DT this)) (PRT (RP up)))))) (. !)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

A truly creative work is both original and sensible; its novelty is culturally meaningful and useful.

( ( ( ( ( A ( ( truly creative ) work ) ) ( is ( both ( ( original and ) sensible ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( its novelty ) ( is ( culturally ( ( meaningful and ) useful ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The work is original and sensible when combined with whimsy.

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Any dollar amount you wish to contribute is fine.

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You do not need to commit to a certain amount of money.

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So, it's like she, uh, and the education wasn't the same back in those days.

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The education was the exact same as it was in the past.

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Earlier, on page 49, we learnt about Agnodice,  who lived to become the world's first known woman gynaecologist,  in the fourth century BC.

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We learned about Agnodice, the first orthopedic surgeon ever known.

( We ( ( learned ( about ( ( Agnodice , ) ( ( the ( first ( orthopedic surgeon ) ) ) ( ever known ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Of that number, 70 percent are stray, lost pets.

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70 percent of that number are stray, lost pets that desperately need our help.

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According to contemporaneous notes, at 9:55 the Vice President was still on the phone with the President advising that three planes were missing and one had hit the Pentagon.

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The Vice President knew the three planes were missing.

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You will soon receive information from the Alumni Association with the details.

( You ( ( ( will soon ) ( ( ( receive information ) ( from ( the ( Alumni Association ) ) ) ) ( with ( the details ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You will be getting information from the Alumni Association soon.

( You ( ( will ( be ( ( ( getting information ) ( from ( the ( Alumni Association ) ) ) ) soon ) ) ) . ) )

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This does not necessarily translate into a desire for clerical rule and the abolition of a secular state.

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This definitely translates into the desire for only clerical rule.

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Al Qaeda also used the Afghan state-owned Ariana Airlines to courier money into the country.

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( ( Ariana Airlines ) ( ( was ( privately owned ) ) . ) )

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They may at least begin to suggest the considerable language barrier between my hosts and me.

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I have a great deal of difficulty understanding my host.

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Business ventures led him from coast to coast, gaining experience along the way.

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He went from one coast to the other and picked up valuable experience.

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Um, and we're talking about childhood and middle school, what about high school?

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We had a lot of ground to cover with middle school discussions.

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Each week's demand has been divided by the average demand over the twenty-four weeks; therefore, the average weekly demand is simply equal to 1.0 on this normalized scale.

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The weekly demand gets divided by the twelve month demand average..

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No, someone brought Mom the necklace as a gift.

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Mom didn't have a necklace and nobody got her one.

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In fact, not only was the scramble prompted by the mistaken information about American 11, but NEADS never received notice that American 77 was hijacked.

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NEADS received every single bit of information about American 77 being hijacked right away.

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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 doesn't not accept letters or phone calls.

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(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBZ does) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VB do))) (. ?)))

( What ( ( is ( his occupation ) ) ? ) )

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I was always into those kinds of heroic things, um, so I read a lot of those things.

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( I ( often ( ( read ( when ( I ( am bored ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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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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The law alumni is a title in name only, they don't know what's going on.

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Don't you think that will be hard if you move all the way up there, not seeing them as much?

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It probably will, but he has to move up there for work.

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And she told me that everyone has to be like a little child to God, and that God loves everyone just like He is their own father and they are His children, because of what they are.

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She told me that everyone is God's child and that he loves us all.

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People here at the school have asked for the opportunity to support students and recognize his good work by participating in the Steven L. Bricker Scholarship Endowment.

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Everyone here at the school is not interested in supporting students.

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

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In Cecilia's case, she had a lot of education.

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Usually the records were taken from their jackets and loaded naked in stacks, where they picked up dust, scratched one another, and traded static electricity.

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The records were loaded in stacks to create static.

( ( The records ) ( ( were ( ( loaded ( in stacks ) ) ( to ( create static ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Textile mills at their outset often provided the principal employment in the locality.

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Textile mills provided most of the employment in the locality.

( ( Textile mills ) ( ( ( provided ( most ( of ( the employment ) ) ) ) ( in ( the locality ) ) ) . ) )

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The Maennerchor Society brings together persons who share a desire to provide enduring and generous support for the law school.

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The Maennerchor Society is not the only organization to unite people who wish to contribute to the school.

( ( The ( Maennerchor Society ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( the ( only ( organization ( to ( unite ( people ( who ( wish ( to ( contribute ( to ( the school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I think that's one I remember, a lot because when I was in 1st grade, I was sick a lot of the year, and I was out of school a lot of the year.

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I was very healthy throughout my time in 1st grade.

( I ( ( ( was ( very healthy ) ) ( throughout ( ( my time ) ( in ( 1st grade ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It was, uh, a very established studio and had put out a lot of, um, I guess, well known artists, and it was actually, it was affiliated with Jive Records, um, and Jive Records, I guess, at the time, had, their big act was the Backstreet Boys, and they were recording the Backstreet Boys' first American released album.

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The studio was affiliated with Jive Records, whose big act was the Backstreet Boys.

( ( The studio ) ( ( was ( affiliated ( with ( ( ( Jive Records ) , ) ( ( ( whose big ) act ) ( was ( the ( Backstreet Boys ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is regrettable that Lederer uses the word  corruption  (p.

( It ( ( is regrettable ) ( that ( Lederer ( uses ( ( the word ) ( corruption ( -LRB- p. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Lederer uses the word corruption, unfortunately.

( Lederer ( ( ( ( uses ( the ( word corruption ) ) ) , ) unfortunately ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Lederer)) (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (DT the) (NN word) (NN corruption)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB unfortunately))) (. .)))


The manufacturer can then transport the cut parts for assembly to sewing rooms, which may be either local or out of the country.

( ( The manufacturer ) ( ( ( can then ) ( ( transport ( ( the ( cut parts ) ) ( for assembly ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( sewing rooms ) , ) ( which ( may ( be ( either ( local ( or ( out ( of ( the country ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The producer would be able to deliver the parts quicker, usually in a span of two weeks, to contractors across the globe.

( ( The producer ) ( ( would ( be ( able ( to ( deliver ( ( the parts ) ( ( quicker ( , ( ( usually ( in ( ( a span ) ( of ( two weeks ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( to ( contractors ( across ( the globe ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG coming))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG coming)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment contradiction neutral

With its roots in Taylorism, each PBS task is given a target time or  SAM (Standard Allocated Minutes).

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PBS tasks are weighted based on how many SAM they occupy.

( ( PBS tasks ) ( ( are ( weighted ( based ( on ( ( how many ) ( ( SAM they ) occupy ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Chinese mothers typically corrected the child   What did you say?

( ( Chinese mothers ) ( typically ( ( corrected ( ( the child ) ( What ( did ( you say ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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Chinese mothers typically ask their child to repeat themselves while correcting them.

( ( Chinese mothers ) ( typically ( ( ask ( their ( child ( to ( ( repeat themselves ) ( while ( correcting them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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contradiction neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

In the 16th century the word was also a  `to run through, run across.

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The meaning of the word hasn't changed since the 16th century.

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GENI organizes teacher workshops for K-12 teachers and assists them in developing geography teaching materials for classroom use.

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( GENI ( ( ( does not ) ( ( assist teachers ) ( at all ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral contradiction entailment

The most important lesson we can take from Miller's provocative findings is that when parents and teachers take time to construct narratives with and about the young child, they create a  zone  that spurs children to weave moral and social rules into their self-definitions and to behave accordingly.

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Constructing narratives with and about a child will spur the child to change behavior.

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

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Just 5 percent of the complete cost of legal education for law students is contained in this figure.

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Chapter 4 ( The Building Blocks of Lean Retailing) describes how the essential elements of lean retailing'bar codes

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( ( Chapter 4 ) ( ( is ( about ( essential elements ) ) ) . ) )

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I also had conversation with American Airlines, and they've told us that they believe that one of their stewardesses was stabbed and that there are people in the cockpit that have control of the aircraft, and that's all the information they have right now.

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I talked with American Airlines, who said a flight attended was stabbed and that they have lost control over the plane.

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contradiction neutral contradiction entailment neutral

-- After my infant son has done one of those cute things that portend a definitely-not-ordinary childhood, my mother-in-law asks,  What would Mr. [ sic ] Spock say?

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My mother-in-law was unfazed when my son did something weird.

( ( My mother-in-law ) ( ( was ( unfazed ( when ( ( my son ) ( did ( something weird ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBZ says)) (, ,) (VP (VBP Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB go)))) (. .)))

He say not to go after I tell him that I'm leaving.

( He ( ( say ( not ( to ( go ( after ( I ( ( tell him ) ( that ( I ( 'm leaving ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

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

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At 9:23 AM, the staff was busy arranging a return to Washington DC.

( ( At ( 9:23 AM ) ) ( , ( ( the staff ) ( ( was ( busy ( ( arranging ( a return ) ) ( to ( Washington DC ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Both the mission commander and the senior weapons director indicated they did not pass the order to the fighters circling Washington and New York because they were unsure how the pilots would, or should, proceed with this guidance.

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The order was not passed to the fighters circling Washington and New York by the mission commander or the senior weapons director.

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entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

( She ( ( would ( save everything ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD kept) (NP (NN everything))) (. .)))


While Bin Ladin maintained his own al Qaeda guesthouses and camps for vetting and training recruits, he also provided support to and benefited from the broad infrastructure of such facilities in Afghanistan made available to the global network of Islamist movements.

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Some al Qaeda guesthouses and camps were maintained and supported by Bin Ladin, along with those owned by other groups of Islamists.

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entailment neutral neutral entailment entailment

( What ( ( ( do you ) ( do ( for that ) ) ) ? ) )

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(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB do))) (. ?)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

The forty operations indicated in the figure may require only twelve minutes if the operators are working at 100 percent efficiency, but any given shirt still takes twenty working days to pass through the plant.

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If operators are operating at 100 percent efficiency, operations can take as much as 2 hours.

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neutral entailment neutral neutral contradiction

Similarly, the probability of adopting modular systems in 1992 was 54 percent compared with 30 percent if bar codes and EDI were not both present.

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( ( ( ( Bar codes ) and ) EDI ) ( ( are vital ) . ) )

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

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The doctor listened to my heart and did an EKG.

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neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

Dental hygiene is proving to be an exciting and rewarding career, both in private practice and community settings.

( ( Dental hygiene ) ( ( is ( ( ( proving ( to ( be ( an ( ( ( exciting and ) rewarding ) career ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( both ( in ( private ( practice ( and ( community settings ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Private practice dental hygiene is more rewarding than in community settings.

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