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Like because my dad always treated me like a boy because I was like I was the first girl on my dad's side of the family in like, four generations or something like that.

( Like ( ( because ( ( my dad ) ( always ( ( ( treated me ) ( like ( a boy ) ) ) ( because ( I ( was ( like ( I ( ( was ( ( the ( first girl ) ) ( on ( ( ( my ( dad 's ) ) side ) ( of ( ( the family ) ( in ( ( ( ( like , ) ( four generations ) ) or ) something ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( like that ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( They ( ( ( were not ) ( me ( to ( be ( a girl ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (VP (NP (PRP me)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (NN girl))))))) (. .)))


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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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Informational technology can decrease the time needed for every process step.

( ( Informational technology ) ( ( can ( decrease ( ( the time ) ( needed ( for ( every ( process step ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Informational) (NN technology)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB decrease) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (VP (VBN needed) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT every) (NN process) (NN step))))))) (. .)))


Both dictionaries list abbreviations and biographical and geographical entries in separate sections at the back, a practice I have never liked.

( Both ( ( dictionaries ( ( ( list abbreviations ) and ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( biographical and ) geographical ) entries ) ( in ( separate sections ) ) ) ( at ( the back ) ) ) , ) ( ( a practice ) ( I ( ( have never ) liked ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If they were neatly organized I would prefer the dictionary to a greater extent.

( ( If ( they ( were ( neatly organized ) ) ) ) ( I ( ( would ( ( prefer ( the dictionary ) ) ( to ( a ( greater extent ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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As of this date, we have received commitments for approximately forty percent of our goal to the Timothy J. O'Leary Periodontal Endowment Fund.

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As of today, we have been given commitments of roughly 40 percent.

( ( As ( of today ) ) ( , ( we ( ( have ( been ( given ( commitments ( of ( ( roughly 40 ) percent ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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It has been a busy time, for we have an ambitious agenda for growth and development.

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We have been building new campuses and hiring new staff.

( We ( ( have ( been ( ( ( building ( new campuses ) ) and ) ( hiring ( new staff ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Especially appealing, for you and the department, is the fact that a number of alumni work for companies that will match their gifts--sometimes as much as three to one.

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Many alumni have employers that will match what they give, as much as three to one.

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Such stitching generally outlasts the fabric of jeans, as one can see from looking at the holey knees of jeans worn by many teenagers.

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Such stitching usually gives out before the fabric of the jeans does.

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George F. Badger, the recipient of the award was equally surprised, not to mention a little better off financially.

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George F. Badger was a really good person academically.

( ( George ( F. Badger ) ) ( ( ( was ( a ( ( really good ) person ) ) ) academically ) . ) )

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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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Most religions of the world connect mother earth and fertility to women.

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The idiom dressed to the nines could be from Middle English dressed to then eynes `dressed to the eyes.

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( ( The ( Middle English ) ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( have idioms ) ) . ) )

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A Stitch in Time is organized into five sections, roughly corresponding to the channel components.

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There are five sections that it has been split into.

( There ( ( are ( ( five sections ) ( that ( it ( has ( been ( split into ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Work hard study balance your time, you know.

( ( ( Work ( hard study ) ) ( balance ( your time ) ) ) ( , ( you ( know . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Work) (NP (JJ hard) (NN study)) (VP (VB balance) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN time))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know)) (. .)))

You know, study, work hard, balance your time.

( You ( ( ( ( ( know , ) study ) , ) ( ( ( work hard ) , ) ( balance ( your time ) ) ) ) . ) )

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All the ingredients may be present'the music, the singers, the dancers, the setting, and costumes'but, alas, duende itself fails to show up and the production fizzles.

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Duende is prominent, thus demonstrating an upper tier level of production.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD went) (S (VP (VBG treating)))) (. !)))

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Treating)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS kids)))) (. .)))


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Alternatively, an adept supplier who uses information for planning, production, and distribution may well share in the competitive advantages derived from better information on the true state of final customer demand.

( Alternatively ( , ( ( ( an ( adept supplier ) ) ( who ( uses ( information ( for ( ( ( ( ( planning , ) production ) , ) and ) distribution ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( may well ) ( share ( in ( ( the ( competitive advantages ) ) ( derived ( from ( ( better information ) ( on ( ( the ( true state ) ) ( of ( final ( customer demand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Information on customer demand does not help the suppliers.

( ( Information ( on ( customer demand ) ) ) ( ( ( does not ) ( help ( the suppliers ) ) ) . ) )

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SEND advances these efforts by forming long-standing relationships with local businesses, churches, residents, and other interested groups and individuals.

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SEND forms long-standing relationships with local churches.

( SEND ( ( ( forms ( long-standing relationships ) ) ( with ( local churches ) ) ) . ) )

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In February 1996, Sudanese officials began approaching officials from the United States and other governments, asking what actions of theirs might ease foreign pressure.

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However, they still refused to hand over the individuals involved in the assassination plot.

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If the cloth has tension before it is cut, then it will contract after it is cut into separate pattern pieces.

( ( If ( ( the cloth ) ( has ( tension ( before ( it ( is cut ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( then ( it ( ( will ( contract ( after ( it ( is ( cut ( into ( separate ( pattern pieces ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Cloth will expand upon cutting it when tight.

( Cloth ( ( will ( ( expand ( upon ( cutting it ) ) ) ( when tight ) ) ) . ) )

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The IU School of Dentistry is committed to remaining the recognized leader in scholarly research, teaching and service.

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The IU School of Dentistry is the worst school in the world.

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But uh, we hear a lot about home and how it used to be and like I said walking five miles to school and--

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( We ( ( ( do not ) ( hear ( about ( how ( it ( used ( to be ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( There ( ( were ( various ( whimsical variants ) ) ) . ) )

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( There ( ( were ( many ( whimsical variants ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (JJ many) (JJ whimsical) (NNS variants))) (. .)))


Hani Hanjour, Khalid al Mihdhar, and Majed Moqed were flagged by CAPPS.

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CAPPS flagged Majed Moqed, Khalid al Mihdhar, and Hani Hanjour.

( CAPPS ( ( flagged ( ( ( ( ( ( Majed Moqed ) , ) ( Khalid ( al Mihdhar ) ) ) , ) and ) ( Hani Hanjour ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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The space age began with the launch of Sputnik in October 1957.

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Sputnik's launch took many years to plan.

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One day when the wind chill factor was nearing absolute zero, I took shelter in the service club.

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It was too cold for anyone to be outside.

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Notwithstanding the valuable role he plays in inspiring nonlinguists to think about language and in informing them about myriad facets of the subject, I find it hard slogging (or, as he would probably write,  sloguing ).

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I have no trouble communicating facts about language to nonlinguists, but he struggles mightily.

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The program could be an important boon to productivity and competitiveness.

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The program could be important to productivity

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Children's social exchanges begin to infiuence their ways of thinking more profoundly than before, permitting them to acquire competencies in keeping with the requirements of their families and communities.

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Children's social exchanges begin to inhibit how they think.

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So, that was such a racy and shocking book at that time, and so, of course, we had to read it.

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We had to read the book but we thought it was very interesting.

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In play, Alison thinks about paint colors, which need not be the color of her real room.

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During play, Alison considers paint colors including those that are not the color of her room.

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This is illustrated in Table 9.1 (page 158) for the men's and boys' shirt industry.

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( This ( ( is ( illustrated ( in ( Table 7.4 ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In the words of a newspaper ad for a language school,  Do Mistake'Learn Better.

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The language school ad was found in a linguistics magazine.

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Repeatedly between 10:14 and 10:19, a lieutenant colonel at the White House relayed to the NMCC that the Vice President had confirmed fighters were cleared to engage inbound aircraft if they could verify that the aircraft was hijacked.

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There were ten fighters that were sent out to clear the skies.

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(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP your)) (VP (VBP age)) (. ?)))

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Again, the time it takes managers to reach a decision is what determines the length of this process.

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Again, the time it takes in making a decision determines how long this process is.

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Chapters 13 through 15 examine the channel as a whole, from global, private-performance, and public-policy perspectives.

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These chapters examine the channel from 3 separate perspectives.

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

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

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Store clerks are specially trained to scan with pinpoint accuracy and honed focus.

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That is the basis of modern sewing operations in manufacturing facilities.

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This does not apply to old-fashioned sewing operations.

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. . . You got a conflict on that direction?

( ... ( You ( ( ( got ( a conflict ) ) ( on ( that direction ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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There may have been differing views on that decision.

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( ( ( Well , ) ( ( ( ( so many ) bullets ) , ) ( ( so many ) things ) ) ) . )

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You know what they say about life, so many bullets, so many things.

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Don't they do that a lot with like Britney Spears and people like that?

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Is that done a lot with people like Britney Spears?

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United Way of Central Indiana adds value by doing research and follow-up to make sure that the most important needs are being met in the most efficient way.

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Steps are taken by the United Way of Central Indiana to ensure efficiency.

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With over 18 years experience, we have found that many conflicts between young people are rooted in attitudes and prejudices that exclude and target individuals and groups.

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We have over 18 years experience working with young people.

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He spoke of the suffering of the Iraqi people as a result of sanctions imposed after the Gulf War, and he protested U.S. support of Israel.

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He resonated with the Iraqi people suffering from sanctions.

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

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Some of the students liked my previous activities better than the new one.

( ( Some ( of ( the students ) ) ) ( ( ( ( liked ( my ( previous activities ) ) ) better ) ( than ( the ( new one ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Private gifts will play a vital role in reaching these goals.

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To achieve these deliverables donations will be necessary.

( ( To ( achieve ( these ( deliverables donations ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( be necessary ) ) . ) )

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The early phases of the Industrial Revolution in England were closely linked to the mechanization of the textile industry and its transfer from the home to the factory.

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Early phases of the Industrial Revolution in England were linked to humans.

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In Mandarin the name America becomes `beautiful nation,' as Mr. Henn says.

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Mr Henn says that America translates to 'beautiful nation' in Mandarin.

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Pound services ensure that lost pets have a clean and safe place to stay and be cared for until their owners can be located.

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Pounds often locate owners by posting pet pictures on their Facebook page.

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If a new sewing table or a new sewing machine with programmable features is added at a particular workstation'that is, any device that reduces the time it takes to complete various tasks'then the allowable time and wage rate for that operation must be changed.

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The workers get paid less when technology advances and pretty soon will be replaced by machinery completely.

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New initiatives in the inner-city are taking hold.

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We are making headway in the inner-city.

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Uh, my mom took me for a it, um, doctor's visit uh, it was a physical.

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My mom brought me to see the doctor to have lunch.

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I feel sure that you will want to be one of that special group of donors who responded to this last solicitation from Cavanaugh Hall.

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We are glad for donations but do not believe anyone of you is that special.

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

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After nine o'clock, the staff was planning to return to Washington.

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He also made use of the already-established Third World Relief Agency (TWRA) headquartered in Vienna, whose branch office locations included Zagreb and Budapest.

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The Third World Relief Agency did not provide relief at all.

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It can certainly make happy holiday memories.

( It ( ( ( can certainly ) ( make ( happy ( holiday memories ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Holidays ( ( are ( extremely stressful ) ) . ) )

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If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at 638-3360.

( ( If ( you ( have ( any questions ) ) ) ) ( , ( please ( ( feel ( free ( to ( ( give us ) ( ( a call ) ( at 638-3360 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( Please ( ( call us ) ( when ( you ( have ( a question ) ) ) ) ) )

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Yet as political, social, and economic problems created flammable societies, Bin Ladin used Islam's most extreme, fundamentalist traditions as his match.

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Islam contains some extreme and fundamentalist traditions.

( Islam ( ( contains ( ( ( some extreme ) and ) ( fundamentalist traditions ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (WP what))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT that))) (. ?)))


American also began getting identifications of the hijackers, as Ong and then Sweeney passed on some of the seat numbers of those who had gained unauthorized access to the cockpit.

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The hijackers got unauthorized access to the cockpit.

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( Parents ( must ( ( ask questions ) like ) ) )

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( Parents ( ( should never ) ( ask ( any questions ) ) ) )

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It is quite possible Jarrah knew of the success of the assault on the World Trade Center.

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Jarrah was involved in the planning of the assault on the World Trade Center.

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I just had a report that American 11 is still in the air, and it's on its way towards-heading towards Washington.

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American 11 is no longer in the air and not heading towards any destination.

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Bland slips up when he states it is to  enable him to proceed on his path to the murder of Duncan.

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It is not clear whether or not Bland murdered Duncan.

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The idea of a metal stand carrying a pyramid of cannon balls so delicately balanced as to be affected by the tiny differential expansion of brass and iron does not bear thinking about in a heavy sea.

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An expansion of brass or iron could cause the cannon balls to fall loose and damage the ship.

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The forecasting challenges retailers confront have been amplified in recent years by product proliferation in almost every category.

( ( The forecasting ) ( ( challenges ( retailers ( confront ( have ( been ( ( amplified ( in ( recent years ) ) ) ( by ( ( product proliferation ) ( in ( almost ( every category ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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More and more products are being made and sold which makes forecasting more challenging.

( ( ( More and ) more ) ( products ( ( are ( being ( ( ( made and ) sold ) ( which ( makes ( forecasting ( more challenging ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RBR More) (CC and) (RBR more)) (NP (NNS products)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN made) (CC and) (VBN sold) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (S (VP (VBG forecasting) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ challenging)))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction

Indeed, Hannah's tale suggests that young children denied these supports can still profit from them later, if such supports are available and they have the fortitude to capitalize on them.

( Indeed ( , ( ( ( Hannah 's ) tale ) ( ( suggests ( that ( ( young children ) ( denied ( ( these supports ) ( ( can still ) ( ( ( ( profit ( from them ) ) later ) , ) ( if ( ( ( ( such supports ) ( are available ) ) and ) ( they ( have ( the ( fortitude ( to ( capitalize ( on them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Hannah's story suggests that young kids that don't have support can't just get them later.

( ( ( Hannah 's ) story ) ( ( suggests ( that ( ( ( young kids ) ( that ( ( do n't ) ( have support ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ca n't ) just ) ( ( get them ) later ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We do this through a wide range of programs including community- based, therapeutic foster care, group homes and our treatment center.

( We ( ( ( do this ) ( through ( ( ( ( ( a ( wide range ) ) ( of programs ) ) ( ( including community ) ( - based ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( ( therapeutic ( foster care ) ) , ) ( group homes ) ) and ) ( our ( treatment center ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We only focus on a single line of action.

( We ( only ( ( focus ( on ( ( a ( single line ) ) ( of action ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBP focus) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (NN line)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN action)))))) (. .)))


The soldier in charge would command, after each firing, that the rank on the scaffold step down and be replaced by the rank that had just reloaded, thus alternating ranks and sustaining the rifle fire.

( ( ( The soldier ) ( in charge ) ) ( ( would ( ( ( ( ( ( command , ) ( after ( each firing ) ) ) , ) ( that ( ( ( the rank ) ( on ( the ( scaffold step ) ) ) ) down ) ) ) and ) ( be ( replaced ( by ( ( the rank ) ( that ( had ( just ( ( reloaded , ) ( ( ( thus ( alternating ranks ) ) and ) ( sustaining ( the ( rifle fire ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The commanding soldiers just stayed and fought themselves with no rotation.

( ( The ( commanding soldiers ) ) ( just ( ( ( stayed and ) ( ( fought themselves ) ( with ( no rotation ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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entailment contradiction neutral contradiction entailment

She recalled first telling the President it was a twin-engine aircraft-and then a commercial aircraft-that had struck the World Trade Center, adding that's all we know right now, Mr. President.

( She ( ( recalled ( first ( telling ( ( the President ) ( it ( was ( ( a ( twin-engine aircraft-and ) ) ( ( then ( a ( commercial aircraft-that ) ) ) ( had ( ( ( struck ( the ( World ( Trade Center ) ) ) ) , ) ( adding ( ( that ( 's ( all ( we ( know ( right now ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( Mr. President ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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SHe remembered first telling the Commander In Chief that it had been a small plane that hit the building.

( SHe ( ( ( remembered ( first ( telling ( ( the Commander ) ( In Chief ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( it ( had ( been ( ( a ( small plane ) ) ( that ( hit ( the building ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I can, well you know we just relived the story today of when you built the house over on um, // Songbird.

( ( ( ( ( I can ) , ) well ) ( you ( know ( we ( just ( relived ( ( the ( story today ) ) ( of ( when ( you ( ( ( built ( the house ) ) over ) ( on ( ( um , ) ( / ( / Songbird ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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We recalled the tale of the time you built the house.

( We ( ( recalled ( ( the tale ) ( of ( ( the time ) ( you ( built ( the house ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

These practices have resulted in the integration of enterprises at all stages of the distribution and production chain, because of the infusion of real-time information on consumer sales.

( ( These practices ) ( ( have ( ( ( resulted ( in ( ( the integration ) ( of enterprises ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( at ( ( all stages ) ( of ( the ( distribution ( and ( production chain ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) because ) ( of ( ( the infusion ) ( of ( real-time information ) ) ) ) ) ) ( on ( consumer sales ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Real time information about sales has changed the distribution chain.

( ( ( Real ( time information ) ) ( about sales ) ) ( ( has ( changed ( the ( distribution chain ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Real) (NN time) (NN information)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS sales)))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN changed) (NP (DT the) (NN distribution) (NN chain)))) (. .)))


During his entire time in Sudan, he had maintained guesthouses and training camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

( ( During ( ( his ( entire time ) ) ( in Sudan ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( had ( ( maintained ( guesthouses ( and ( training camps ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( Pakistan and ) Afghanistan ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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While he was in Sudan, he maintained training camps for the military in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

( ( While ( he ( was ( in Sudan ) ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( ( ( maintained ( training camps ) ) ( for ( the military ) ) ) ( in ( ( Pakistan and ) Afghanistan ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Sudan)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD maintained) (NP (NN training) (NNS camps)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN military))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Pakistan) (CC and) (NNP Afghanistan)))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

Um, reading is fundamental as they say and it truly is.

( Um ( , ( ( ( ( reading ( ( is fundamental ) ( as ( they say ) ) ) ) and ) ( it ( truly is ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Um)) (, ,) (S (NP (NN reading)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ fundamental)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP say)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB truly)) (VP (VBZ is))) (. .)))

( Reading ( ( is ( ( a part ) ( of life ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Reading)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life))))) (. .)))


Pound services ensure that lost pets have a clean and safe place to stay and be cared for until their owners can be located.

( ( Pound services ) ( ( ( ( ensure ( that ( ( lost pets ) ( have ( a ( ( ( clean and ) safe ) ( place ( to stay ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( be ( cared ( for ( until ( ( their owners ) ( can ( be located ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Pounds are filthy and dangerous places to keep animals.

( ( Pounds ( are ( ( filthy and ) dangerous ) ) ) ( ( places ( to ( keep animals ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Pounds)) (SBAR (S (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ filthy) (CC and) (JJ dangerous)))))) (VP (VBZ places) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (NNS animals)))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

( This ( ( could ( be ( a ( third aircraft ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (JJ third) (NN aircraft)))) (. .)))

( ( This plane ) ( ( ( is possibly ) ( the ( third one ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN plane)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB possibly)) (NP (DT the) (JJ third) (NN one))) (. .)))


Journalist Charles Rappaport once quipped,  I speak ten languages'all of them Yiddish.

( ( ( Journalist ( Charles Rappaport ) ) ( once quipped ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( ( speak ( ten languages ) ) ` ) ( ( all ( of them ) ) Yiddish ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Journalist) (NNP Charles) (NNP Rappaport)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD quipped))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP speak) (NP (CD ten) (NNS languages)) (`` `) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT all)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBZ Yiddish))))) (. .)))

The journalist Charles Rappaport once joked that he masters ten languages, all of them being Yiddish, even though he actually speaks ten languages.

( ( The ( journalist ( Charles Rappaport ) ) ) ( once ( ( joked ( that ( he ( ( ( masters ( ( ( ten languages ) , ) ( all ( of ( them ( being Yiddish ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( even ( though ( he ( actually ( speaks ( ten languages ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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It exemplifies the support and encouragement that the faculty and community provides.

( It ( ( ( exemplifies ( the ( ( support and ) encouragement ) ) ) ( that ( ( the ( ( faculty and ) community ) ) provides ) ) ) . ) )

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This focuses on the encouragement and support offered by the staff.

( This ( ( focuses ( on ( ( the ( ( encouragement and ) support ) ) ( offered ( by ( the staff ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ focuses) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN encouragement) (CC and) (NN support)) (VP (VBN offered) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN staff))))))) (. .)))


To change the size of the item to be cut, the die must be removed and a new one installed.

( ( ( ( ( To ( change ( ( the size ) ( of ( the ( item ( to ( be cut ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the die ) ( must ( be removed ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( a ( new one ) ) installed ) ) . )

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The old die can be used as many times as desired to change the size of the item to be cut.

( ( The ( old die ) ) ( ( can ( be ( ( used ( as ( many times ) ) ) ( as ( desired ( to ( change ( ( the size ) ( of ( the ( item ( to ( be cut ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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How do they feel about your being a Theater major?

( How ( ( ( do they ) ( feel ( about ( your ( being ( a ( Theater major ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VB feel) (PP (IN about) (S (NP (PRP your)) (VP (VBG being) (NP (DT a) (NNP Theater) (NN major))))))) (. ?)))

What are their feelings toward your major?

( What ( ( are ( ( their feelings ) ( toward ( your major ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS feelings)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ major))))) (. ?)))


( What ( , ( ( you ( said ( that ( you ( were four ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (, ,) (SQ (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (CD four))))))) (. ?)))

( What ( , ( you ( ( said ( you ( ( were fifty ) two ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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At least some FAA officials in Boston Center and the New England Region knew that a hijacker on board American 11 had said we have some planes.

( ( ( ( ( At least ) some ) ( FAA officials ) ) ( in ( ( ( Boston Center ) and ) ( the ( New ( England Region ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( knew ( that ( ( ( a hijacker ) ( on ( board ( American 11 ) ) ) ) ( had ( said ( we ( have ( some planes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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FAA officials in Boston Center were aware of a hijacker on American 11.

( ( ( FAA officials ) ( in ( Boston Center ) ) ) ( ( were ( aware ( of ( ( a hijacker ) ( on ( American 11 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction entailment contradiction neutral

The paradox of make-believe is that in everyday life, when children subordinate actions to rules, they usually give up something they want'instead of keeping a treasured toy all to themselves, they share it; instead of continuing to play, they clean up; instead of watching more TV, they go to bed.

( ( ( The paradox ) ( of make-believe ) ) ( ( is ( that ( ( in ( ( ( everyday life ) , ) ( when ( children ( ( subordinate actions ) ( to rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( usually ( ( give up ) ( something ( they ( want ( ` ( ( ( ( instead ( of ( ( keeping ( a ( treasured toy ) ) ) ( all ( to themselves ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( share it ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( instead ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( continuing ( to play ) ) , ) ( they ( clean up ) ) ) ; ) ( instead of ) ) ( watching ( more TV ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( go ( to bed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Children are often unhappy with giving up the things they want in service of rules.

( Children ( ( are ( often ( unhappy ( with ( ( giving up ) ( ( the things ) ( they ( want ( in ( service ( of rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB often) (JJ unhappy) (PP (IN with) (S (VP (VBG giving) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS things)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP want) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN service)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS rules)))))))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

Unfortunately, most American employers do not provide this option, and many parents'especially, single parents'cannot aord it.

( Unfortunately ( , ( ( most ( American employers ) ) ( ( ( do not ) ( ( ( ( ( provide ( ( ( ( this option ) , ) and ) ( many parents ) ) ) ` ) especially ) , ) ( ( single parents ) ( ` ( ( can not ) ( aord it ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Every parent is entitled care afforded by this option.

( ( Every parent ) ( ( is ( entitled ( care ( afforded ( by ( this option ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NN parent)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN entitled) (NP (NP (NN care)) (VP (VBN afforded) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT this) (NN option))))))) (. .)))


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

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

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How can they be sure that a man in public is not really a woman?

( How ( ( ( can they ) ( ( be sure ) ( that ( ( ( a man ) ( in public ) ) ( ( ( is not ) really ) ( a woman ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (MD can) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ sure)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN public)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADVP (RB really)) (NP (DT a) (NN woman))))))) (. ?)))


Well, as a teacher, do you see reading as something that is still important in families today?

( Well ( , ( ( as ( a teacher ) ) ( , ( ( do ( you ( see ( reading ( as ( something ( that ( ( ( is still ) ( important ( in families ) ) ) today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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Is reading still something important that families should do nowadays?

( ( ( ( ( Is reading ) still ) something ) ( important ( that ( families ( should ( do nowadays ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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

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

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The guild's institutions have become stronger than the Catholic Christianity.

( ( ( The ( guild 's ) ) institutions ) ( ( have ( ( become stronger ) ( than ( the ( Catholic Christianity ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( Get ( your hand ) ) ( off ( my knee ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Get) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN hand)) (PP (IN off) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN knee)))) (. .)))

( You ( ( can ( ( keep ( your hand ) ) ( on ( my knee ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It scarcely needs pointing out that the British usage was not brought about by any sense of justice toward women but by the apparent fact that the people in Britain are not quite as uptight about usage as the Americans.

( It ( scarcely ( ( needs ( ( pointing out ) ( that ( ( the ( British usage ) ) ( ( was not ) ( brought ( about ( ( ( by ( ( any sense ) ( of ( justice ( toward women ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( by ( ( the ( apparent fact ) ) ( that ( ( ( the people ) ( in Britain ) ) ( ( ( are not ) ( ( quite ( as uptight ) ) ( about usage ) ) ) ( as ( the Americans ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The British are less uptight about a woman's body than Americans are.

( ( The British ) ( ( are ( ( less ( uptight ( about ( ( a ( woman 's ) ) body ) ) ) ) ( than ( Americans are ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yiddish is written in the characters of the Hebrew alphabet and from right to left and enjoys borrowing words from Russian, Polish, English, and all the other languages and countries along the routes that Jews have traveled during the past thousand years.

( Yiddish ( ( ( ( ( is ( ( written ( ( ( in ( ( the characters ) ( of ( the ( Hebrew alphabet ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( from right ) ) ) ( to left ) ) ) and ) ( ( enjoys ( ( ( ( borrowing words ) ( from ( Russian ( , ( Polish ( , ( English , ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( all ( the ( other languages ) ) ) and ) countries ) ) ) ( along ( the routes ) ) ) ) ( that ( Jews ( have ( traveled ( during ( the ( past ( thousand years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yiddish is written from right to left, and borrows words from a range of other languages.

( Yiddish ( ( ( ( ( is ( ( written ( from right ) ) ( to left ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( borrows words ) ( from ( ( a range ) ( of ( other languages ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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But it is patently ridiculous to refer to someone whose sex is known as a chairperson .  Chair should be reserved for the office of the chairperson, not the person holding the office.

( But ( ( ( ( ( it ( is ( patently ( ( ridiculous ( to ( refer ( to someone ) ) ) ) ( ( ( whose sex ) ( is ( known ( as ( a chairperson ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ( ( Chair ( should ( be ( reserved ( for ( ( the office ) ( of ( the chairperson ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) not ) ( ( the person ) ( holding ( the office ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Calling someone whose sex is known a chairperson is not so intelligent.

( ( Calling ( someone ( ( whose sex ) ( is ( known ( a chairperson ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( so intelligent ) ) . ) )

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

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

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Bin Ladin agreed to help Turabi in their war in south Sudan.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( agreed ( to ( ( help ( Turabi ( in ( their war ) ) ) ) ( in ( south Sudan ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

as invested with its dignity,  since the seventeenth century just as the Crown has been used for the monarch, or the Oval Office has come to stand for the President of the United States.

( ( as ( invested ( with ( its dignity ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( since ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( seventeenth century ) ) ( just ( as ( the Crown ) ) ) ) ( has ( been ( used ( for ( the monarch ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( ( the ( Oval Office ) ) ( has ( come ( to ( stand ( for ( ( the President ) ( of ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Nobody in Britain associates the Crown with the Monarchy.

( ( ( Nobody ( in ( Britain associates ) ) ) ( ( the Crown ) ( with ( the Monarchy ) ) ) ) . )

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