Hence, the term isogloss , from iso - `same' + gloss `word,' to describe the line on a map where the terms are of equal distribution.

( Hence ( , ( ( the term ) ( ( ( ( isogloss , ) ( from ( ( iso - ) ( ` ( same ( ' + ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( gloss ` ) word ) , ) ' ) ( to ( ( ( describe ( the line ) ) ( on ( a map ) ) ) ( where ( ( the terms ) ( are ( of ( equal distribution ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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An isogloss has nothing to do with maps.

( ( An isogloss ) ( ( has ( nothing ( to ( do ( with maps ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (NNS isogloss)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NN nothing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS maps)))))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

The father wove an animated tale about a boy named Chaim, who had great diculty remaining quiet during the holiday service.

( ( The father ) ( ( ( wove ( an ( animated tale ) ) ) ( about ( ( a boy ) ( named ( ( Chaim , ) ( who ( had ( ( great ( diculty ( remaining quiet ) ) ) ( during ( the ( holiday service ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The single father of two told a boring story.

( ( ( The ( single father ) ) ( of two ) ) ( ( told ( a ( boring story ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ single) (NN father)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD two)))) (VP (VBD told) (NP (DT a) (JJ boring) (NN story))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

My prize example was uttered by the incomparable Cher, during a morning-show interview.

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( Cher ( ( ( announced ( my prize ) ) ( at ( 8 am ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cher)) (VP (VBD announced) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN prize)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 8) (RB am)))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

The line to the White House shelter conference room-and the Vice President- kept cutting off.

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The line to the White House shelter conference room kept him in contact with the President.

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Much that might have been offered with sober good advice here is contaminated by an obsessive concern with the identification of the sex of the perpetrator of past injustices.

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A perpetrator's sex should have no bearing on the seriousness of their crime.

( ( ( A ( perpetrator 's ) ) sex ) ( ( should ( have ( ( no bearing ) ( on ( ( the seriousness ) ( of ( their crime ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

Southern manufacturers had already adopted steam engines for textile production, along with newer and more productive technology.

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Southern manufacturers adopted steam engines and combustion engines in order to harness the power of fossil fuels.

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entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

No normal speaker of English encountering Man wants but little here below wonders'except facetiously'why women have been ignored.

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The average English speaker wonders about that.

( ( The ( average ( English speaker ) ) ) ( ( wonders ( about that ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Like in most schools in Charlotte, if you go on other sides, it's like everybody's just white, but in my school, there was every kind of person you could ever meet.

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I liked the fact that there were so many different types of people at my school.

( I ( ( ( liked ( the fact ) ) ( that ( there ( ( were so ) ( ( many ( different types ) ) ( of ( people ( at ( my school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

In October, we will begin our annual telefund.

( ( In October ) ( , ( we ( ( will ( begin ( our ( annual telefund ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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We will not have an annual tele fund in October

( We ( ( will not ) ( have ( ( an ( annual ( tele fund ) ) ) ( in October ) ) ) ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

We found no evidence that, at this critical time, NORAD's top commanders, in Florida or Cheyenne Mountain, coordinated with their counterparts at FAA headquarters to improve awareness and organize a common response.

( We ( ( ( ( ( ( found ( ( no evidence ) that ) ) , ) ( at ( ( ( this ( critical time ) ) , ) ( ( NORAD 's ) ( top commanders ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( in ( ( ( Florida ( or ( Cheyenne Mountain ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( coordinated ( with ( their counterparts ) ) ) ( at ( FAA headquarters ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( improve awareness ) and ) ( organize ( a ( common response ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We didn't find evidence that NORAD's commanders helped the situation.

( We ( ( ( did n't ) ( ( find evidence ) ( that ( ( ( NORAD 's ) commanders ) ( helped ( the situation ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction contradiction neutral entailment

At first glance, it might appear that almost all of the cloth is used in the marker; in fact, only 90 percent has been covered in the layout of 108 individual pieces.

( ( ( ( ( At ( first glance ) ) ( , ( it ( might ( appear ( that ( ( ( almost all ) ( of ( the cloth ) ) ) ( is ( used ( in ( the marker ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( in fact ) ( , ( ( only ( 90 percent ) ) ( has ( been ( covered ( in ( ( the layout ) ( of ( 108 ( individual pieces ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The marker cannot take all of the individual pieces.

( ( The marker ) ( ( ( can not ) ( take ( all ( of ( the ( individual pieces ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

Outraged, several Libyan members of al Qaeda and the Islamic Army Shura renounced all connections with him.

( ( ( Outraged ( , ( several ( Libyan members ) ) ) ) ( of ( ( ( al Qaeda ) and ) ( the ( Islamic ( Army Shura ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( renounced ( all connections ) ) ( with him ) ) . ) )

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He was able to strengthen his connections consistently.

( He ( ( was ( able ( to ( ( strengthen ( his connections ) ) consistently ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Indeed, if you watch preschoolers at play, you will see that they rarely violate the rules of their social world.

( Indeed ( , ( ( if ( you ( ( watch preschoolers ) ( at play ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( will ( see ( that ( they ( rarely ( violate ( ( the rules ) ( of ( their ( social world ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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Preschoolers usually follow social rules when they play.

( Preschoolers ( usually ( ( ( follow ( social rules ) ) ( when ( they play ) ) ) . ) ) )

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In addition to that, by helping them find jobs, Goodwill reduced the state's Public Support tab by an estimated $4 million.

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Helping people find jobs also improved people's qualify of life and their kids' academic performance.

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The Vice President was logged calling the President at 10:18 for a twominute conversation that obtained the confirmation.

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The telephone lines were down in the white house and the Vice President could not receive any communications.

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One senior FAA air traffic control manager said that it was simply not the FAA's place to order the airlines what to tell their pilots.

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( ( The FAA ) ( ( should ( tell ( pilots ( what ( to say ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment neutral

I had, had put in several weeks that were between 60 and 90 hours a week.

( ( I had ) ( , ( ( ( had ( put ( in ( ( several weeks ) ( that ( were ( ( ( ( between 60 ) and ) 90 ) hours ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( a week ) ) . ) ) )

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For several weeks, I worked between 60 and 90 hours a week.

( ( For ( several weeks ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( worked ( ( ( ( between 60 ) and ) 90 ) hours ) ) ( a week ) ) . ) ) ) )

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And as our discussion in Chapter 6 will reveal, on the whole, the quality of American child care'whether center-based or home-based'is mediocre to abysmal.

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Parents are increasingly becoming uncomfortable with their options for child care in America.

( Parents ( ( ( are increasingly ) ( ( becoming ( uncomfortable ( with ( their options ) ) ) ) ( for ( ( child care ) ( in America ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

Gifts to the Chancellor's Circle will help pay travel costs to our city and campus for prospective faculty and their spouses, along with some relocation costs.

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Gifts to this particular fund help to pay for the Dean's trips to the golf course.

( ( Gifts ( to ( this ( particular fund ) ) ) ) ( ( help ( to ( ( pay ( for ( ( the ( Dean 's ) ) trips ) ) ) ( to ( the ( golf course ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

After being in and out of Egyptian prisons during the 1980s, Abdel Rahman found refuge in the United States.

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Egyptian prisons were harsh places in the 1980s.

( ( Egyptian prisons ) ( ( were ( ( harsh places ) ( in ( the 1980s ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

The Vice President was wondering how the hell could a plane hit the World Trade Center when he saw the second aircraft strike the South Tower.

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After the first plane struck, the Vice President knew exactly what had happened.

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neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

Many Americans have wondered, Why do 'they' hate us?

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The Americans are trying to see why they are hated.

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The Campaign is directed at law firms and businesses having 10 or more alumni.

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We want tyo draw in as many people as possible.

( We ( ( want ( ( tyo draw ) ( in ( ( ( as many ) people ) ( as possible ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( Is this ) ( ( real-world or ) exercise ) ) ? )

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( ( ( Is this ) ( ( ( exercise , ) or ) real-world ) ) ? )

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Then he assists with a general prompt,  Which piece might go down here?

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Which piece might fit here?, as he moved towards the table and assisted with a general prompt.

( ( ( Which ( piece ( might ( fit here ) ) ) ) ? ) ( , ( ( as ( he ( ( ( moved ( towards ( the table ) ) ) and ) ( assisted ( with ( a ( general prompt ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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entailment neutral entailment neutral entailment

The total was approximately 2800, but that is probably only a vague  he undoubtedly missed some; some have sprung up since his time (modern Hebrew, for instance); and some have vanished.

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( He ( definitely ( ( misses some ) . ) ) )

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Your past contribution provided a direct line of support for local programs that promote health and wellness, strengthen families, invest in our children, help people become self-sufficient, and serve the elderly and disabled.

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Your old donation paid for wildlife rescue services out of state.

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( I ( ( look ( around ( well ( he ( was ( right here ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Uh, how important it was to read and we're all English majors, I think that has something to do with it; my brother, sister and I are all, we're all English majors in college.

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My family members are all doctors and I'm the only English major.

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Chapters 8 through 10 focus on the apparel industry; Chapters 11 and 12 look at textiles.

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( ( The chapters ) ( ( ( are ( about ( dog breeds ) ) ) only ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

While writers whose business it is to be witty often fail to produce, grave authors occasionally are mirthful when laughter is farthest from their minds.

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Writers who's business it is to be smart always produce.

( ( Writers ( who ( 's ( business ( it ( is ( to ( be smart ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( always ( produce . ) ) )

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joint facility in Riyadh for training the Saudi National Guard.

( ( ( joint facility ) ( in ( Riyadh ( for ( training ( the ( Saudi ( National Guard ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The Saudi National Guard was trained in Riyadh.

( ( The ( Saudi ( National Guard ) ) ) ( ( was ( trained ( in Riyadh ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral neutral neutral

(ROOT (SBARQ (FRAG (NP (NNP \) (NNP \)) (WHADJP (WRB How) (ADJP (RB \) (JJ \)))) (, ,) (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB how)) (SQ (VP (VBP come)))) (. ?)))

I don't care how you did it, I just want to know why?

( ( I ( ( do n't ) ( care ( how ( you ( did it ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( just ( ( want ( to ( know why ) ) ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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Community needs are increasing and your help is needed more than ever.

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Your help is needed more than ever because community needs are increasing.

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The total production quantity for each SKU is allocated between the two plants.

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The entire production amounts are assigned to only one of the plants.

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

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

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

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We are happy to say that there are a few donors for this cause.

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He did not help at all and threw the pieces away.

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We provide free counseling and support services to them through our office in Birmingham, and we have camping and adventure services for them here on our Lake Martin Campus.

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At Lake Martin Campus we offer camping, whereas our Birmingham office has free counseling services.

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contradiction neutral entailment entailment contradiction

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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There is nothing to worry about in the storage of canon balls on a heavy sea.

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The popularity of casual-wear items like T-shirts and jeans'quintessentially factory-sewn garments'has also shifted sewing from home to the factory.

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The popularity of casual-wear items has moved to the factories in China.

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contradiction neutral neutral neutral neutral

(ROOT (SQ (MD Anything) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember)) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN name))) (. ?)))


( ( A ( small capital ) ) ( in Czechoslovakia ) )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ small) (NN capital)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Czechoslovakia)))))

The capital of Czechoslovakia is situated on a plain.

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The complexity of the problem, even for basic blue jeans, is staggering.

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The complicated problem affects the matter of blue jeans.

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But another aircraft was heading toward Washington, an aircraft about which NORAD had heard  United 93.

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There were no further aircrafts heading towards Washington.

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They were, um, they were best-seller type fiction from the um, 40's and 50's and 60's and on, just, they were members of a book club and they got a lot of books that way.

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The monthly book club sent a lot of books.

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Now where did you, when you were hearing these stories, your mother was telling them to you, where were you living at the time?

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Your mother was the one who knew all the stories.

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They assumed the fighter escort would be discreet, vectored to a position five miles directly behind the hijacked aircraft, where it could perform its mission to monitor the aircraft's flight path.

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The fighter jets stayed far enough away to track the plane.

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We're told that one aircraft is down but we do not have a pilot report that did it.

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We do not have a pilot report that took down the aircraft.

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Also at 8:25, and again at 8:29, Amy Sweeney got through to the American Flight Services Office in Boston but was cut off after she reported someone was hurt aboard the flight.

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Amy Sweeney got through to the American Flight Services Office in Boston at 8:25 and again at 8:29 but was disconnected as soon as someone said hello.

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( ( ( ( ( Not ( that I ) ) ( can remember ) ) , ) ( ( no , ) ( uh uh ) ) ) . )

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A diskette is also called a  floppy ; the reason for the name is not immediately apparent (nor why the item is called a  diskette , for that matter), but all becomes clear.

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( Floppy ( ( is ( a ( ( very archaic ) term ) ) ) . ) )

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Many business firms have  casual days  for office attire.

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Business firms have casual days where formal wear is not required.

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

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My animals were going to graze peacefully on the land.

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For as long as he needs it, Goodwill will continue to help.

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Goodwill will help as long as necessary.

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It's a faith that has made brothers and sisters of every race.

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It is not a faith with any other race, for only one is allowed.

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Yeah, but I've done it for so long, I'm used to like lifeguard and like everything like that.

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( I ( ( ( 'm not ) ( familiar ( with lifeguards ) ) ) . ) )

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The President emphasized to us that he had authorized the shootdown of hijacked aircraft.

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There was no action taken again the hijacked aircraft.

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They want to regain their parents' warmth and approval as quickly as possible.

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They really like their parents, so they want to be approved.

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More subtle and less readily articulated objections probably exist.

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There are no objections that are subtler and more difficult to convey.

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

( What ( ( ( ( does n't ) he ) ( like ( to do ) ) ) ? ) )

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) for the ironic title of his dystopic novel.

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For the title to his book about a utopian society is it is non-ironic.

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We can and should be proud that the IU School of Dentistry is positioned to remain an international leader in these challenging times facing health care.

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The UI school of dentistry doesn't help anyone.

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These new practices'which we call lean retailing'have compelled apparel producers to reorganize the manner in which they relate to retail customers, undertake distribution, forecast and plan production, and manage their supplier relations.

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"Lean retailing" is a method of organizing the various facets of retail marketing.

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Moscow declared it would pull its military forces out of Afghanistan within the next nine months.

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Moscow decided its military forces needed to withdraw from Afghan territory.

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

Its institutions take many forms and survive under many different political regimes.

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The institutions have many different forms and have different political regimes that they survive under.

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( ( ( ( My ( favorite story ) ) , ) ( um ( ( , ( oh , ) ) Cinderella ) ) ) . )

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( Cinderella ( ( would ( be ( my ( favorite story ) ) ) ) . ) )

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According to Miyares' wife, JoAnn, the decision changed his life.

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JoAnn said the decision changed his life, and now he's feeling much better.

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She uses speech derived from that conversation to refiect on the thunder, allay her fear, and help her wait until Deb's task is finished and they can go inside.

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She couldn't wait for Deb to be finished and went inside without her.

( She ( ( ( ( ( could n't ) ( ( wait ( for Deb ) ) ( to ( be finished ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( went inside ) ( without her ) ) ) . ) )

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Your support is vital and your generosity will make a real difference.

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( ( Your support ) ( ( is ( vital ( to ( the future ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Similar meetings between Iraqi officials and Bin Ladin or his aides may have occurred in 1999 during a period of some reported strains with the Taliban.

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The aides who conversed with Bin Laden found him wanting access to weapons and communication arrays.

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He urged Muslims to read the Qur'an and the Hadith for themselves, not to depend solely on learned interpreters like himself but to hold one another to account for the quality of their observance.

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He urged Muslims to depend only on their religious leaders.

( He ( ( ( urged Muslims ) ( to ( ( depend only ) ( on ( their ( religious leaders ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Among infiuential explanations of why preschoolers are so drawn to pretending, Freud's psychoanalytic theory and Piaget's cognitive theory held sway for much of the twentieth century.

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Prior to the twentieth century, there were no explanations for why preschoolers like pretending.

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How about does um, your Dad read any stories to you?

( ( How about ) ( ( ( does ( ( um , ) ( your Dad ) ) ) ( ( read ( any stories ) ) ( to you ) ) ) ? ) )

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( ( Your Dad ) ( ( ( does n't ) ( know ( how ( to read ) ) ) ) . ) )

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metaschizotherium Not an over-arching, society-wide split personality, but mind blowingly enough an extinct rhino with a fivetoed foot.

( ( ( metaschizotherium ( Not ( ( ( ( an ( over-arching ( , ( society-wide ( split personality ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( mind blowingly ) ( enough ( an ( extinct rhino ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( with ( a ( fivetoed foot ) ) ) ) . )

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It's very surprising that a metaschizotherium is an extinct rhino rather than a societal concept.

( It ( ( ( 's ( very surprising ) ) ( that ( ( a metaschizotherium ) ( is ( ( ( an ( extinct rhino ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( a ( societal concept ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Bolten watched the exchanges and, after what he called a quiet moment,suggested that the Vice President get in touch with the President and confirm the engage order.

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After they got in contact, the engage order was confirmed.

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But of what use is a long entry on spoonerisms?

( But ( ( ( of what ) ( use ( is ( ( a ( long entry ) ) ( on spoonerisms ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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( ( This ( long entry ) ) ( ( has ( ( a lot ) ( of purpose ) ) ) . ) )

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JoAnn said the decision changed his life.

( JoAnn ( ( said ( ( the decision ) ( changed ( his life ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Narrative conversation also fosters language development and emergent literacy, which greatly ease the task of learning to read and write when children get to school.

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Narrative conversation has shown to make no difference to boys and girls.

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The order must be broken down into groups of units to be worked on together.

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The customer's order needs to be split into several groups to be worked on.

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( It ( ( was ( ( ( about ( ( seven or ) eight ) ) feet ) tall ) ) . ) )

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It was approximately seven or eight feet tall.

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

A number of poignant Yiddish words defy genuine translation into

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A certain amount of moving Yiddish words are very hard to translate as they carry multiple meanings.

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contradiction neutral contradiction entailment contradiction

Perhaps one day we shall find an Etruscan library, buried deep in the Italian countryside; but for the present, we have to make do with what we have, which is precious little.

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We have to complain and ask for more, as what we have now is not enough.

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Yeah, he taxied to a gas station to fill it up.

( Yeah ( , ( he ( ( ( taxied ( to ( a ( gas station ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( fill it ) up ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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He filled up his airplane at a gas station.

( He ( ( ( ( filled up ) ( his airplane ) ) ( at ( a ( gas station ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I enjoy sharing these small victories with you through my letters.

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( I ( ( like ( ( telling you ) ( about ( good stuff ) ) ) ) . ) )

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That is nonsense, of course; but even if the users remain keenly aware that 1669 is the date only of the earliest written evidence, of what use or importance is that to them?

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For what purpose should the users remember that 1559 is the date of the earliest written proof?

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We have provided throughout the years quality legal education, and we are continuing to improve.

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We have given terrible education and don't want to improve.

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Unless I'm like, when I go home for like Christmas break, after being there for like two weeks, it was like I'd never moved out and we get kind of like tense with each other.

( ( Unless ( I ( 'm ( ( like , ) ( when ( I ( ( ( ( go home ) ( for ( like ( Christmas break ) ) ) ) , ) ( after ( being ( there ( for ( like ( two weeks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( was ( like ( ( ( I ( ( 'd never ) ( moved out ) ) ) and ) ( we ( ( get ( kind ( of ( like tense ) ) ) ) ( with ( each other ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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When I was home for the holidays it felt like I had never left.

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entailment entailment neutral entailment neutral

There are also stories of subcontractors, in this country as well as overseas, crumpling a marker up so that when it is laid out again it will be just a little smaller in width and length'a trick to save a fraction of a percent from each piece.

( There ( ( ( are also ) ( stories ( of ( ( ( ( ( subcontractors , ) ( in ( ( ( this country ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) overseas ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( crumpling ( a marker ) ) up ) ( so ( that ( ( when ( it ( is ( ( laid out ) again ) ) ) ) ( it ( will ( be ( ( ( ( ( just ( a little ) ) smaller ) ( in ( ( width and ) length ) ) ) ' ) ( a ( trick ( to ( save ( ( a fraction ) ( of ( a percent ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( from ( each piece ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Subcontractors are working toward saving a fraction of a percent from each piece.

( Subcontractors ( ( are ( working ( toward ( ( saving ( ( a fraction ) ( of ( a percent ) ) ) ) ( from ( each piece ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I collected, in northeastern Colorado, a very large (ca. 1 inch) species of robber fly (family Asilidae ).

( I ( ( ( ( ( collected , ) ( in ( northeastern Colorado ) ) ) , ) ( ( a ( ( ( very large ) ( -LRB- ( ( ca. ( 1 inch ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) species ) ) ( of ( ( robber fly ) ( -LRB- ( ( family Asilidae ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Robber flies can be found in Florida too.

( ( Robber flies ) ( ( can ( be ( ( found ( in Florida ) ) too ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Robber) (NNS flies)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN found) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Florida))) (ADVP (RB too))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

( Ah ( , ( ( Uncle Wiggly ) ( ( was ( a favorite ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Ah)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Uncle) (NNP Wiggly)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN favorite))) (. .)))

Ah, one of my favorites was Uncle Wiggly.

( Ah ( , ( ( one ( of ( my favorites ) ) ) ( ( was ( Uncle Wiggly ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Ah)) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS favorites)))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NNP Uncle) (NNP Wiggly))) (. .)))


The President's motorcade departed at 9:35, and arrived at the airport between 9:42 and 9:45.

( ( ( The ( President 's ) ) motorcade ) ( ( ( ( ( departed ( at 9:35 ) ) , ) and ) ( arrived ( at ( ( the airport ) ( between ( ( 9:42 and ) 9:45 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The president's car is bulletproof and bomb proof.

( ( ( The ( president 's ) ) car ) ( ( is ( bulletproof ( and ( bomb proof ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN president) (POS 's)) (NN car)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (JJ bulletproof) (CC and) (NN bomb) (NN proof))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

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

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

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It is not believed that Jarrah knew anything about the World Trade Center.

( It ( ( ( is not ) ( believed ( that ( Jarrah ( ( knew anything ) ( about ( the ( World ( Trade Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Only after a common convention for bar codes had been established and in use for several years did retailers turn to such systems to transmit and receive data from suppliers.

( Only ( ( after ( ( a ( common convention ) ) ( for bar ) ) ) ( codes ( ( ( ( had ( been established ) ) and ) ( ( in ( use ( for ( several years ) ) ) ) ( ( ( did ( retailers turn ) ) ( to ( such systems ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( transmit and ) receive ) data ) ( from suppliers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Retailers chose to adopt these systems before a common convention existed for bar codes.

( Retailers ( ( chose ( to ( ( adopt ( these systems ) ) ( before ( ( a ( common convention ) ) ( existed ( for ( bar codes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Retailers)) (VP (VBD chose) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB adopt) (NP (DT these) (NNS systems)) (PP (IN before) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ common) (NN convention)) (VP (VBN existed) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN bar) (NNS codes)))))))))) (. .)))


Societies seldom see what is central in their own cultures, having much less trouble identifying it in the cultures of others.

( Societies ( seldom ( ( see ( what ( ( ( ( is central ) ( in ( their ( own cultures ) ) ) ) , ) ( having ( ( much ( less trouble ) ) ( ( identifying it ) ( in ( ( the cultures ) ( of others ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Societies often see what is central in their own cultures.

( Societies ( often ( ( see ( what ( is ( central ( in ( their ( own cultures ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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At 9:39, the FAA's Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center overheard a second announcement indicating that there was a bomb on board, that the plane was returning to the airport, and that they should remain seated.

( ( At 9:39 ) ( , ( ( ( the ( FAA 's ) ) ( Cleveland ( Air ( Route ( Traffic ( Control Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( overheard ( a ( second announcement ) ) ) ( indicating ( that ( there ( ( ( was ( ( a bomb ) ( on board ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( that ( ( the plane ) ( was ( returning ( to ( the airport ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( that ( they ( should ( remain seated ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (CD 9:39))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP FAA) (POS 's)) (NNP Cleveland) (NNP Air) (NNP Route) (NNP Traffic) (NNP Control) (NNP Center)) (VP (VBD overheard) (NP (DT a) (JJ second) (NN announcement)) (S (VP (VBG indicating) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN bomb)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN board)))) (, ,) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN plane)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG returning) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN airport))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB remain) (VP (VBN seated))))))))))))) (. .)))

The FAA's Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center heard an announcement about a spider being let loose.

( ( ( The ( FAA 's ) ) ( Cleveland ( Air ( Route ( Traffic ( Control Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( heard ( an announcement ) ) ( about ( ( a spider ) ( being ( let loose ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP FAA) (POS 's)) (NNP Cleveland) (NNP Air) (NNP Route) (NNP Traffic) (NNP Control) (NNP Center)) (VP (VBD heard) (NP (DT an) (NN announcement)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN spider)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN let) (S (ADJP (RB loose)))))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment

I said to him, that they want to do in that meeting?

( I ( ( ( ( said ( to him ) ) , ) ( that ( they ( want ( to ( do ( in ( that meeting ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP him))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT that) (NN meeting)))))))))) (. ?)))

The question wasn't exactly clear, so he didn't understand.

( ( ( ( ( ( The question ) ( ( was n't ) ( exactly clear ) ) ) , ) so ) ( he ( ( did n't ) understand ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN question)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (ADJP (RB exactly) (JJ clear)))) (, ,) (IN so) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB understand)))) (. .)))


It is not widely recognized that in our community there are families in need.

( It ( ( ( ( is not ) ( widely recognized ) ) ( that ( ( in ( our community ) ) ( there ( are ( families ( in need ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (RB widely) (VBN recognized)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN community))) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS families)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN need)))))))) (. .)))

It goes largely unrecognized in our community that there are families here in need.

( It ( ( ( goes ( largely ( unrecognized ( in ( our community ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( there ( ( ( are families ) here ) ( in need ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They say we're going up in the mountains to find some snow.

( They ( ( say ( we ( 're ( ( ( going up ) ( in ( the mountains ) ) ) ( to ( find ( some snow ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS mountains))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (DT some) (NN snow)))))))))) (. .)))

We're going on a quest to find snow in the mountains.

( We ( ( 're ( ( going ( on ( a quest ) ) ) ( to ( ( find snow ) ( in ( the mountains ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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