Your gift to Goodwill will help us do even more this year because your gift will be used to directly support our work.

( ( ( Your gift ) ( to Goodwill ) ) ( ( will ( ( help ( us ( ( do even ) ( more ( this year ) ) ) ) ) ( because ( ( your gift ) ( will ( be ( used ( to ( directly ( support ( our work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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By donating to the Goodwill this year, we will be able to provide more support to our work.

( ( By ( ( donating ( to ( the Goodwill ) ) ) ( this year ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( will ( be ( able ( to ( ( provide ( more support ) ) ( to ( our work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (S (VP (VBG donating) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNP Goodwill))) (NP (DT this) (NN year))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB provide) (NP (JJR more) (NN support)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN work))))))))) (. .)))


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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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The rate of spending on apparel has declined, but the gross money spent on apparel has increased.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( The rate ) ( of ( spending ( on apparel ) ) ) ) ( has declined ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( the ( gross money ) ) ( spent ( on apparel ) ) ) ( has increased ) ) ) . )

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Knowledgeable community volunteers -- people just like you -- ensure that your gift is spent wisely and that 88 PERCENT OF FUNDS RAISED GO TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED RIGHT HERE IN CENTRAL INDIANA.

( ( Knowledgeable ( community volunteers ) ) ( ( -- ( ( people ( just ( like you ) ) ) -- ) ) ( ( ensure ( ( ( that ( ( your gift ) ( is ( spent wisely ) ) ) ) and ) ( that ( ( ( 88 PERCENT ) ( OF FUNDS ) ) ( ( RAISED ( ( GO ( TO ( HELP PEOPLE ) ) ) ( IN ( NEED RIGHT ) ) ) ) ( HERE ( IN ( CENTRAL INDIANA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The funds that are raised go to help with housing in Central Indiana.

( ( ( The funds ) ( that ( are raised ) ) ) ( ( go ( to ( help ( with ( housing ( in ( Central Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

( ( ( Say ( the numbers ) ) ( ( five and ) six ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Say) (NP (DT the) (NNS numbers)) (NP (CD five) (CC and) (CD six))) (. .)))


Over the years, a number of well-respected individuals have spoken out on behalf of our mission ...our service ...and our stewardship.

( ( Over ( the years ) ) ( , ( ( ( a number ) ( of ( well-respected individuals ) ) ) ( ( have ( ( spoken out ) ( on ( behalf ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( our mission ) ... ) ( our service ) ) ... ) and ) ( our stewardship ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Among the well-respected persons who encouraged our service, there was Emma Watson.

( ( Among ( ( the ( well-respected persons ) ) ( who ( encouraged ( our service ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( ( was ( Emma Watson ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Lower-level officials improvised-for example, the FAA's Boston Center bypassed the chain of command and directly contacted NEADS after the first hijacking.

( ( ( Lower-level officials ) ( improvised-for example ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( FAA 's ) ) ( Boston Center ) ) ( ( ( ( bypassed ( ( the chain ) ( of command ) ) ) and ) ( directly ( ( contacted NEADS ) ( after ( the ( first hijacking ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The chain of command was circumvented when the FAA's Boston Center contacted NEADS directly.

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In his delightful article,  Onomatoplazia  [XV, 1], Chester Delaney writes,   analysand ...

( ( In ( his ( delightful article ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( Onomatoplazia ( -LSB- XV ) ) , ) ( ( ( 1 -RSB- ) , ) ( Chester ( Delaney writes ) ) ) ) , ) ( analysand ... ) ) ) )

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( ( Chester Delaney ) ( was ( a ( good writer ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Chester) (NNP Delaney)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN writer)))))


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It is a pivotal time in the life of a young girl-when small changes in her behavior, or the choices she makes, can affect her future.

( ( ( ( ( It ( is ( ( a ( pivotal time ) ) ( in ( ( the life ) ( of ( ( a ( young ( girl-when ( small changes ) ) ) ) ( in ( her behavior ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( ( the choices ) ( ( ( she makes ) , ) ( can ( affect ( her future ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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It is important to help young girls with the choices that they make.

( It ( ( is ( important ( to ( ( ( help ( young girls ) ) ( with ( the choices ) ) ) ( that ( they make ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Landing meaningful and productive employment was hard for Miyares.

( ( ( Landing ( ( meaningful and ) productive ) ) employment ) ( ( was ( hard ( for Miyares ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (RB Landing) (JJ meaningful) (CC and) (JJ productive)) (NN employment)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ hard) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Miyares))))) (. .)))

Miyares had difficulty getting a fulfilling and lucrative  job.

( Miyares ( ( had ( difficulty ( getting ( a ( ( ( fulfilling and ) lucrative ) job ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Miyares)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (NN difficulty)) (VP (VBG getting) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ fulfilling) (CC and) (JJ lucrative)) (NN job))))) (. .)))


Bin Ladin also relies heavily on the Egyptian writer Sayyid Qutb.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( also ( ( ( relies heavily ) ( on ( the ( Egyptian ( writer ( Sayyid Qutb ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Bin Laden needs many assistants and writers.

( ( Bin Laden ) ( ( needs ( many ( ( assistants and ) writers ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Laden)) (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (JJ many) (NNS assistants) (CC and) (NNS writers))) (. .)))


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The paper marker identifies each piece in the layout so that the cloth pieces for individual apparel items can be put together after the fabric is cut.

( ( The ( paper marker ) ) ( ( ( ( identifies ( each piece ) ) ( in ( the layout ) ) ) ( so ( that ( ( ( the ( cloth pieces ) ) ( for ( individual ( apparel items ) ) ) ) ( can ( be ( ( put together ) ( after ( ( the fabric ) ( is cut ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The paper marker makes putting together the items more efficient.

( ( The ( paper marker ) ) ( ( makes ( ( putting together ) ( ( the items ) ( more efficient ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Noteworthy, too, are the strategies that have been devised to cope with the limits of our twenty-six letter alphabet.

( Noteworthy ( , ( too ( , ( ( are ( ( the strategies ) ( that ( have ( been ( devised ( to ( cope ( with ( ( the limits ) ( of ( our ( twenty-six ( letter alphabet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The strategies the were devised to cope with limits of our alphabet are noteworthy.

( ( ( The strategies ) ( the ( were ( devised ( to ( cope ( with ( limits ( of ( our alphabet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are noteworthy ) . ) )

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We are the only statewide not-for-profit organization whose primary mission is child abuse prevention.

( We ( ( are ( ( the ( only ( statewide ( not-for-profit organization ) ) ) ) ( ( ( whose primary ) mission ) ( is ( child ( abuse prevention ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is harder to run a not-for-profit organization than an organization who makes a profit.

( It ( ( ( is harder ) ( to ( ( run ( a ( not-for-profit organization ) ) ) ( than ( ( an organization ) ( who ( makes ( a profit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The word Yiddish derives from the German judisch `Jewish.

( ( The ( word Yiddish ) ) ( ( derives ( from ( ( ( the ( German judisch ) ) ` ) Jewish ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN word) (NN Yiddish)) (VP (VBZ derives) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ German) (NN judisch)) (`` `) (NP (JJ Jewish))))) (. .)))

The word Yiddish derives from the Filipino word yankanak.

( ( The ( word Yiddish ) ) ( ( derives ( from ( the ( Filipino ( word yankanak ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN word) (NN Yiddish)) (VP (VBZ derives) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP Filipino) (NN word) (NN yankanak)))) (. .)))


A roughly approximate atonal pronunciation is thus moo-gwoo .  A family resemblance, to be sure, but far from  me gook.

( ( A ( ( roughly ( approximate atonal ) ) pronunciation ) ) ( ( ( is thus ) ( ( ( ( moo-gwoo . ) ( A ( family resemblance ) ) ) , ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( be sure ) , ) but ) ( far ( from me ) ) ) gook ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (ADJP (RB roughly) (RB approximate) (JJ atonal)) (NN pronunciation)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB thus)) (NP (NP (NN moo-gwoo)) (. .) (NP (DT A) (NN family) (NN resemblance)) (, ,) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ sure))) (, ,) (CC but) (ADVP (RB far) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP me)))) (VP (VB gook)))))))) (. .)))

Moo-gwoo is the incorrect pronunciation of the word, and me gook is actually correct.

( ( ( ( ( Moo-gwoo ( is ( ( the ( incorrect pronunciation ) ) ( of ( the word ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( me ( gook ( ( is actually ) correct ) ) ) ) . )

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But, um, It's not like I'll never come back and visit or anything like that.

( But ( , ( um ( , ( It ( ( ( 's not ) ( like ( I ( ( 'll never ) ( come ( ( back ( and ( ( visit or ) anything ) ) ) ( like that ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( will never ) ( ( ( come back ) and ) visit ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VP (VB come) (ADVP (RB back))) (CC and) (VP (VB visit)))) (. .)))


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( I ( ( ( will likely ) ( ( ( come back ) and ) visit ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB likely)) (VP (VP (VB come) (ADVP (RB back))) (CC and) (VP (VB visit)))) (. .)))


The airplane headed down; the control wheel was turned hard to the right.

( ( ( ( ( The airplane ) ( headed down ) ) ; ) ( ( the ( control wheel ) ) ( was ( ( turned hard ) ( to ( the right ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The control wheel of the plane was turned to the right.

( ( ( The ( control wheel ) ) ( of ( the plane ) ) ) ( ( was ( turned ( to ( the right ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your mother wasn't real happy about that.

( ( Your mother ) ( ( ( was n't ) ( real ( happy ( about that ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (ADJP (RB real) (JJ happy) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT that))))) (. .)))

Your mother wasn't happy about you marrying her.

( ( Your mother ) ( ( ( was n't ) ( happy ( about ( you ( marrying her ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (ADJP (JJ happy) (PP (IN about) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBG marrying) (NP (PRP her))))))) (. .)))


In October, we will begin our annual telefund.

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

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP October))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB begin) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ annual) (NN telefund)))) (. .)))

We will have annual tele fund in October

( We ( will ( have ( ( annual ( tele fund ) ) ( in October ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (JJ annual) (NN tele) (NN fund)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP October))))))))


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( Does ( she ( ( like ( what ( she does ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SQ (NNP Does) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VB like) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ does))))) (. ?)))

( Does ( she ( ( hate ( what ( she ( is doing ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SQ (NNP Does) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VB hate) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG doing)))))) (. ?)))


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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I always disliked dictionaries that list geographical, biographical and abbreviation entries in different areas towards the back of the text.

( I ( always ( ( disliked ( dictionaries ( that ( ( list ( geographical ( , ( biographical ( and ( abbreviation entries ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( different areas ) ( towards ( ( the back ) ( of ( the text ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The long, disjointed document condemned the Saudi monarchy for allowing the presence of an army of infidels in a land with the sites most sacred to Islam, and celebrated recent suicide bombings of American military facilities in the Kingdom.

( ( The ( long ( , ( disjointed document ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( condemned ( the ( Saudi monarchy ) ) ) ( for ( ( ( allowing ( ( the presence ) ( of ( ( an army ) ( of ( infidels ( in ( a land ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( the sites ) ( most sacred ) ) ) ) ( to Islam ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( celebrated ( ( recent ( suicide bombings ) ) ( of ( American ( military facilities ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( the Kingdom ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Saudi monarchy was aware of the terrorist's plans before 9/11.

( ( The ( Saudi monarchy ) ) ( ( ( was ( aware ( of ( ( the ( terrorist 's ) ) plans ) ) ) ) ( before 9/11 ) ) . ) )

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Imaginative play, Vygotsky noted, also functions as a bridge from the concrete thought of the preschool and early school years to mature  adult thought, which can be totally free of real situations.

( ( Imaginative play ) ( ( , ( Vygotsky ( noted , ) ) ) ( ( also ( ( functions ( as ( ( a bridge ) ( from ( ( the ( concrete thought ) ) ( of ( the ( preschool ( and ( early ( school years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( mature ( ( ( adult thought ) , ) ( which ( can ( be ( totally ( free ( of ( real situations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Imaginative play also works as a connector to mature adult thought from childlike concrete thought.

( ( Imaginative play ) ( also ( ( works ( as ( a ( connector ( to ( ( mature ( adult thought ) ) ( from ( childlike ( concrete thought ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The impact of these projects will be accelerated by an economic development initiative launched this year which will enable new and existing businesses to flourish in this neighborhood.

( ( ( The impact ) ( of ( these projects ) ) ) ( ( will ( be ( accelerated ( by ( ( ( an ( economic ( development initiative ) ) ) ( launched ( this year ) ) ) ( which ( will ( ( enable ( new ( and ( existing businesses ) ) ) ) ( to ( flourish ( in ( this neighborhood ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The impact of the projects will be sped up by an economic development initiative that we launched to help local businesses navigate the tax code.

( ( ( The impact ) ( of ( the projects ) ) ) ( ( will ( be ( ( ( sped up ) ( by ( an ( economic ( development initiative ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( we ( launched ( to ( help ( ( local businesses ) ( navigate ( the ( tax code ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Those in Egypt, Libya, Iraq, and Yemen were eventually overthrown by secular nationalist revolutionaries.

( ( Those ( in ( Egypt ( , ( Libya ( , ( Iraq ( , ( and Yemen ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( were eventually ) ( overthrown ( by ( secular ( nationalist revolutionaries ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The revolutionaries have failed to overthrow it in Yemen.

( ( The revolutionaries ) ( ( have ( failed ( to ( ( overthrow it ) ( in Yemen ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The other women gasped and asked,  And what is the famous Lipschitz curse?

( ( The ( other women ) ) ( ( gasped and ) ( ( asked , ) ( And ( what ( ( is ( the ( famous ( Lipschitz curse ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) ) ) )

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( ( The ( other women ) ) ( ( ( ( gasped ( for air ) ) , ) amazed ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ other) (NNS women)) (VP (VBD gasped) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN air))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB amazed))) (. .)))


As a participant in the Chancellor's Circle or Chancellor's Associates, you will receive reports from Jerry Bepko on how he puts your gifts to work.

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You will not receive any reports regarding how your gifts have been used.

( You ( ( ( will not ) ( receive ( ( any reports ) ( regarding ( how ( ( your gifts ) ( have ( been used ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Make-believe play ) ( ( ( is yet ) another ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Make-believe) (NN play)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB yet)) (NP (DT another))) (. .)))

( ( Pretend play ) ( ( ( is yet ) another ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Pretend) (NN play)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB yet)) (NP (DT another))) (. .)))


This fall alumni and students at the Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis will initiate several programs to encourage alumni support for the school.

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Several programs will start in Indianapolis to get more alumni support.

( ( Several programs ) ( ( will ( ( start ( in Indianapolis ) ) ( to ( get ( ( more alumni ) support ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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.

( ( ( 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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No research is done to ensure that important needs are being met efficiently.

( ( No research ) ( ( is ( done ( to ( ensure ( that ( ( important needs ) ( are ( being ( met efficiently ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Grill will feature enough activities that you and your kids will have a tough time deciding what to do.

( ( The Grill ) ( ( will ( ( feature ( enough activities ) ) ( that ( ( ( you and ) ( your kids ) ) ( will ( have ( ( a ( tough time ) ) ( deciding ( what ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is hard to choose which activity to do

( It ( is ( hard ( to ( choose ( which ( activity ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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(This, remember, was in my youth, and it was a time when typographical errors were called typographical errors, not typos'at least by kids in junior high.)

( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( ( This ( , ( remember ( , ( was ( in ( my youth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( it ( was ( ( a time ) ( when ( ( typographical errors ) ( ( ( ( were ( called ( typographical errors ) ) ) , ) not ) ( ( typos ` ) ( ( at least ) ( by ( kids ( in ( junior high ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) -RRB- ) )

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This was in my youth when we didn't call things typos.

( This ( ( ( was ( in ( my youth ) ) ) ( when ( we ( ( did n't ) ( call ( things typos ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Perhaps $100 is more to your liking or, perhaps, you would be interested in making several smaller gifts during the year.

( ( ( ( ( Perhaps ( ( $ 100 ) ( is ( more ( to ( your liking ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) , ) ( perhaps ( , ( you ( would ( be ( interested ( in ( ( making ( several ( smaller gifts ) ) ) ( during ( the year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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If you give us $100 now, we won't ever ask you to give another gift again.

( ( If ( you ( ( give us ) ( ( $ 100 ) now ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( ( wo n't ) ever ) ( ask ( you ( to ( ( give ( another gift ) ) again ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Please send the largest contribution you can comfortably make.

( Please ( ( send ( ( the ( largest contribution ) ) ( you ( ( can comfortably ) make ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Send us everything you have no matter the price you have to pay.

( ( Send ( us ( everything ( you ( have ( ( ( no matter ) ( the price ) ) ( you ( have ( to pay ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP look) (S (ADVP (RB around)) (ADVP (RB well)) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB right) (RB here))))) (. .)))

( He ( ( ( was here ) ( ( five minutes ) ago ) ) . ) )

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That was the first time I saw them, the gue, the guerillas.

( That ( ( was ( ( the ( first time ) ) ( I ( saw ( ( them , ) ( ( ( the gue ) , ) ( the guerillas ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This was not the first time I had encountered the guerillas.

( This ( ( ( was not ) ( ( the ( first time ) ) ( I ( had ( encountered ( the guerillas ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Our answer to that is, we stay focused on our mission of empowerment of women and their families.

( ( ( Our answer ) ( to that ) ) ( ( ( is , ) ( we ( stay ( focused ( on ( ( our mission ) ( of ( empowerment ( of ( ( women and ) ( their families ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We are steadfast with our mission of empowering women and their families.

( We ( ( are ( steadfast ( with ( ( our mission ) ( of ( ( ( empowering women ) and ) ( their families ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Some of Bin Ladin's companies ran short of funds.

( ( Some ( of ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) companies ) ) ) ( ( ran ( short ( of funds ) ) ) . ) )

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Bin Ladin had trouble operating all of his businesses at once.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( had ( trouble ( ( operating ( all ( of ( his businesses ) ) ) ) ( at once ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Given the predominant share of workers in assembly, organization of work in the sewing room has been the central focus of management attention.

( ( Given ( ( the ( predominant share ) ) ( of ( workers ( in assembly ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( organization ( of ( work ( in ( the ( sewing room ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( been ( ( the ( central focus ) ) ( of ( management attention ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Management attention has been focused on organization of work in the sewing room.

( ( Management attention ) ( ( has ( been ( ( focused ( on ( organization ( of work ) ) ) ) ( in ( the ( sewing room ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment entailment

( Um ( , ( ( ( Can we ) ( turn ( ( that off ) ( while ( I think ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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( ( ( Can we ) ( turn ( that ( on ( while ( I think ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

By 1993, Penney was using EDI for processing 97 percent of purchase orders and 85 percent of invoices with 3,400 of its 4,000 suppliers.

( ( By 1993 ) ( , ( Penney ( ( was ( using ( EDI ( for ( ( processing ( ( ( ( 97 percent ) ( of ( purchase orders ) ) ) and ) ( ( 85 percent ) ( of invoices ) ) ) ) ( with ( 3,400 ( of ( its ( 4,000 suppliers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Penney was using EDI in 1993 for processing much of its supply information.

( Penney ( ( was ( ( using ( EDI ( in 1993 ) ) ) ( for ( processing ( much ( of ( its ( supply information ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is only from an article about CED that we learn it has  171,000 entries,  which suggests that Collins means by references what Merriam-Webster means by entries .  But CED and Cobuild certainly do not say so!

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Different dictionaries may use the terms entries and references to refer to the same thing.

( ( Different dictionaries ) ( ( may ( use ( ( the terms ) ( ( ( entries and ) references ) ( to ( refer ( to ( the ( same thing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Is there a favorite story or storybook or anything that you had when you were little that somebody read to you?

( ( ( Is there ) ( ( ( ( a ( favorite story ) ) or ) ( ( storybook or ) anything ) ) ( that ( you ( had ( when ( you ( ( were little ) ( that ( somebody ( read ( to you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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You don't remember your childhood, do you?

( ( You ( ( do n't ) ( remember ( your childhood ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( do you ) ? ) ) )

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It is wonderful to be able to write this letter to you as a special friend of the Leukemia Society of America.

( It ( ( is ( wonderful ( to ( be ( able ( to ( ( ( write ( this letter ) ) ( to you ) ) ( as ( ( a ( special friend ) ) ( of ( ( the ( Leukemia Society ) ) ( of America ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Being able to write a letter to you, as a special friend of the Leukemia Society of America, it is wonderful.

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They need individual support to attend conferences, present papers, publish their works, and keep in touch with others in their fields across the country.

( They ( ( ( need ( individual support ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( attend conferences ) , ) ( present papers ) ) , ) ( publish ( their works ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( keep ( in touch ) ) ( with ( others ( in ( their fields ) ) ) ) ) ( across ( the country ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They need individual support to do academic work.

( They ( ( ( need ( individual support ) ) ( to ( do ( academic work ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Under  L,  entries include Latin/Greek , defined by Aphra Behn, cited in Dale Spender's book, as `Secret codes supplied through an education traditionally denied women.

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Women have always had the same opportunities as men.

( Women ( ( ( have always ) ( had ( ( the ( same opportunities ) ) ( as men ) ) ) ) . ) )

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My father didn't read anything in terms of what you'd call a book, uh, but he was analytical of the Sport of Kings, and, so would peruse the paper to check on that . But, uh, my mother, uh, you know, didn't read a whole lot, but spent a lot of time reading to me, uh, my being an only child.

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My father is a scientist who works at NASA.

( ( My father ) ( ( is ( ( a scientist ) ( who ( works ( at NASA ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, she always kept all her bills and expenses at an absolute minimum ran everything very efficiently kept an extremely tidy house uh.

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She made sure the house was always sparkling clean.

( She ( ( made ( sure ( ( the house ) ( ( was always ) ( sparkling clean ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Chair is a Greek compound of kata `down' + hedra `sit, seat.

( Chair ( ( is ( ( a ( Greek compound ) ) ( of ( ( ( kata ( ` ( down ( ' ( + ( hedra ( ` sit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) seat ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Greek compound of kata for down and hedra for sit composes the word Chair.

( ( ( The ( Greek compound ) ) ( of ( kata ( for ( ( ( down and ) hedra ) ( for sit ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( composes ( the ( word Chair ) ) ) . ) )

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

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When we quote from a source document we use the original Arabic script.

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

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( ( ( ( Does he ) ever ) ( let ( you ( ride ( the bike ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Are you going to buy any gifts for people or make anything?

( ( ( Are you ) ( going ( to ( ( ( ( buy ( any gifts ) ) ( for people ) ) or ) ( make anything ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Have you purchased any presents or make handmade stuff?

( ( ( Have you ) ( purchased ( any ( ( presents or ) ( make ( handmade stuff ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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His primary concern was ensuring that the pilots had a clear understanding of their rules of engagement.

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The pilots had previously been briefed on the rules of engagement.

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While it apparently was not heard by the passengers, this announcement, like those on Flight 11 and Flight 77, was intended to deceive them.

( ( While ( it ( apparently ( ( was not ) ( heard ( by ( the passengers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( this announcement ) , ) ( like ( those ( on ( ( ( Flight 11 ) and ) ( Flight 77 ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( was ( intended ( to ( deceive them ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The announcement was supposed to tell the passengers they were all going to tdie.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP do)) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN stopped))) (. .)))


( ( ( Do not ) ( ( sit ( this one ) ) out ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB not) (VP (VB sit) (NP (DT this) (NN one)) (PRT (RP out)))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB miss) (NP (DT this)))) (. .)))


So, then, I grabbed him, and when I grabbed him, I put him under the bed, and I went outside.

( So ( , ( ( ( ( ( then ( , ( I ( grabbed him ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( ( ( when ( I ( grabbed him ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( put him ) ( under ( the bed ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( went outside ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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I grabbed and put him under the bed and then I went outdoors.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( grabbed and ) ( ( put him ) ( under ( the bed ) ) ) ) ) and ) then ) ( I ( went outdoors ) ) ) . )

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This in turn will help us to increase and even improve the services we offer.

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With this we might even improve the services we offer, as well as increase them by 200 new activities.

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Well, let's see, there's I guess one of the favorite author's of mine is Isaac Asimov who wrote some of the best science and science fiction that was ever written.

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I hate everything Isaac Asimov has ever written.

( I ( ( hate ( ( everything ( Isaac Asimov ) ) ( ( has ever ) written ) ) ) . ) )

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They have already transformed channel relations in such industries as food and grocery, home-building products, personal computers, and office products.

( They ( ( ( have already ) ( ( transformed ( ( channel relations ) ( in ( such industries ) ) ) ) ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( food and ) grocery ) , ) ( home-building products ) ) , ) ( personal computers ) ) , ) and ) ( office products ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The food and grocery industries are the same.

( ( The ( food ( and ( grocery industries ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( the same ) ) . ) )

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In terms of the retail bottom line, this risk appeared in the indirect costs associated with holding inventories of unwanted products and stock-outs of popular items.

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There are no costs attached to holding inventories of products that aren't selling.

( There ( ( are ( ( no costs ) ( attached ( to ( ( holding inventories ) ( of ( products ( that ( ( are n't ) selling ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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traces the word from an episode of the comic strip  Buck Rogers in the 25th Century  written by Philip Francis Nowlan in 1929-- Ahead of me was one of those golden dragon Mongols, with a deadly disintegrator ray.

( ( ( ( ( ( traces ( the word ) ) ( from ( ( an episode ) ( of ( the ( comic ( strip ( Buck Rogers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( the ( 25th Century ) ) ( written ( by ( ( Philip ( Francis Nowlan ) ) ( in 1929 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ( ( Ahead ( of me ) ) ( ( ( was ( one ( of ( those ( golden ( dragon Mongols ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( with ( a ( deadly ( disintegrator ray ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century existed in the 1920's.

( ( ( Buck Rogers ) ( in ( the ( 25th Century ) ) ) ) ( ( existed ( in ( the ( 1920 's ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Gowers, himself an Englishman, said that  in Scotland, its land of origin, the pronunciation is skawn , and English people who know this so pronounce it.

( Gowers ( , ( ( himself ( an Englishman ) ) ( , ( ( said ( ( ( ( ( ( ( that ( in Scotland ) ) , ) ( ( its land ) ( of origin ) ) ) ( , ( ( the pronunciation ) ( is skawn ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( English people ) ( who ( know ( this ( so ( pronounce it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The original Scottish pronunciation is the easiest to say.

( ( The ( original ( Scottish pronunciation ) ) ) ( ( is ( the ( easiest ( to say ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

( I ( ( ( enjoyed it ) ( quite ( a bit ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD enjoyed) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB quite) (NP (DT a) (RB bit)))) (. .)))


In the United States, NORAD is divided into three sectors.

( ( In ( the ( United States ) ) ) ( , ( NORAD ( ( is ( divided ( into ( three sectors ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States))) (, ,) (NP (NNP NORAD)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN divided) (PP (IN into) (NP (CD three) (NNS sectors))))) (. .)))

There are four NORAD sectors in the United States.

( There ( ( are ( ( four ( NORAD sectors ) ) ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (CD four) (JJ NORAD) (NNS sectors)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States))))) (. .)))


Nine months earlier (before the child could talk), the family had taken the same walk.

( ( ( Nine months ) earlier ) ( ( -LRB- ( ( before ( ( the child ) ( could talk ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ( , ( ( the family ) ( ( had ( taken ( the ( same walk ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (CD Nine) (NNS months)) (RBR earlier)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (DT the) (NN child)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB talk))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN family)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN taken) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN walk)))) (. .)))

The family had only ever taken the walk one time.

( ( The family ) ( ( ( had only ) ( ever ( taken ( the ( walk ( one time ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN family)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (ADVP (RB ever)) (VBN taken) (NP (DT the) (NN walk) (CD one) (NN time)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

In addition, gifts provide essential support in a number of other areas, including recruitment of new faculty members and students, maintaining our Career Services office, securing guest speakers, supporting the school's commencement and publications

( ( In addition ) ( , ( gifts ( ( provide ( essential support ) ) ( in ( ( ( a number ) ( of ( other areas ) ) ) ( , ( ( including ( recruitment ( of ( new ( faculty ( ( members and ) students ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( maintaining ( our ( Career ( Services office ) ) ) ) , ) ( securing ( guest speakers ) ) ) , ) supporting ) ( ( the ( school 's ) ) ( ( commencement and ) publications ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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The school wouldn't be able to hire a guest speaker without gifts.

( ( The school ) ( ( ( would n't ) ( be ( able ( to ( ( hire ( a ( guest speaker ) ) ) ( without gifts ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Representatives from 43 different countries were in attendance.

( ( Representatives ( from ( 43 ( different countries ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( in attendance ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Representatives)) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD 43) (JJ different) (NNS countries)))) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN attendance)))) (. .)))

Only 10 different representatives showed up.

( ( ( Only 10 ) ( different representatives ) ) ( ( showed up ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (QP (RB Only) (CD 10)) (JJ different) (NNS representatives)) (VP (VBD showed) (PRT (RP up))) (. .)))


But the power of words is such that I contend their impact is totally lost if not treated  somehow, there is a difference between  Someone had written shit on the wall  and  Some asshole had written shit on the wall : the writer of the former has more credibility; the writer of the latter was, very likely, the very asshole who had written shit on the wall.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( But ( ( ( the power ) ( of words ) ) ( ( is such ) ( that ( I ( contend ( ( their impact ) ( is ( ( totally lost ) ( if ( not ( treated somehow ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( there ( is ( ( ( a difference ) ( between Someone ) ) ( had ( ( written shit ) ( on ( the wall ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( Some asshole ) ( had ( ( written shit ) ( on ( the wall ) ) ) ) ) ) : ) ( ( ( the writer ) ( of ( the former ) ) ) ( has ( more credibility ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( the writer ) ( of ( the latter ) ) ) ( was ( ( ( , ( very ( likely , ) ) ) ( the ( very asshole ) ) ) ( who ( had ( ( written shit ) ( on ( the wall ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( ( A girl ) ( ( ( wrote ( some shit ) ) ( on ( the wall ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN girl)) (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (DT some) (NN shit)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN wall)))) (. .)))


As a result, she acquires reasoning skills and can take initiative when faced with future problems.

( ( As ( a result ) ) ( , ( she ( ( ( ( acquires ( reasoning skills ) ) and ) ( can ( ( take initiative ) ( when ( faced ( with ( future problems ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (DT a) (NN result))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBZ acquires) (NP (NN reasoning) (NNS skills))) (CC and) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB take) (NP (NN initiative)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBN faced) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ future) (NNS problems))))))))) (. .)))

Her reasoning and problem-solving skills will allow her to develop a higher-paying career.

( ( ( ( Her reasoning ) and ) ( problem-solving skills ) ) ( ( will ( allow ( her ( to ( develop ( a ( higher-paying career ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Her) (NN reasoning)) (CC and) (NP (JJ problem-solving) (NNS skills))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB allow) (S (NP (PRP her)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB develop) (NP (DT a) (JJ higher-paying) (NN career))))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Denouncing) (NP (NNS waywardness)) (PP (IN among) (NP (DT the) (NN faithful))))) (, ,) (NP (DT some) (NNS clerics)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN appealed) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN return)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NN observance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ literal) (NNS teachings)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Qur))))))))) (`` `) (NP (DT an) (CC and) (JJ Hadith)))) (. .)))

The clerics have made their best efforts to stress the importance of taking the passages in the books with a grain of salt.

( ( The clerics ) ( ( have ( ( made ( their ( best efforts ) ) ) ( to ( stress ( ( the importance ) ( of ( ( taking ( the passages ) ) ( in ( ( the books ) ( with ( ( a grain ) ( of salt ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS clerics)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN made) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJS best) (NNS efforts)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stress) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN importance)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG taking) (NP (DT the) (NNS passages)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS books)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN grain)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN salt)))))))))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

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.

( ( ( ( ( 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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP provide) (NP (JJ free) (NN counseling) (CC and) (NN support) (NNS services)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP them))) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN office)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Birmingham))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NN camping) (CC and) (NN adventure) (NNS services)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP them)))) (ADVP (RB here)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNP Lake) (NNP Martin) (NNP Campus))))) (. .)))

In the Birmingham office, you can avail of skiing services, whereas our Lake Martin Campus features exposure therapy.

( ( In ( the ( Birmingham office ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( can ( ( ( avail ( of ( skiing services ) ) ) , ) ( whereas ( ( our ( Lake ( Martin Campus ) ) ) ( features ( exposure therapy ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NNP Birmingham) (NN office))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB avail) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN skiing) (NNS services))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN whereas) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNP Lake) (NNP Martin) (NNP Campus)) (VP (VBZ features) (NP (NN exposure) (NN therapy))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment contradiction neutral

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

How did you do it, and how come you even wanted to?

( How ( ( ( did you ) ( ( ( ( ( do it ) , ) and ) how ) ( come ( you ( even ( wanted to ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (VBD did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP it))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (WRB how)) (VP (VB come) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBD wanted) (PP (TO to)))))))) (. ?)))


neutral entailment neutral entailment neutral

Incidentally, it is now the reference dictionary for the National Scrabble Championship in Britain.

( Incidentally ( , ( it ( ( ( is now ) ( ( the ( reference dictionary ) ) ( for ( ( the ( National ( Scrabble Championship ) ) ) ( in Britain ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Incidentally)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN reference) (NN dictionary)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP National) (NNP Scrabble) (NNP Championship)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Britain))))))) (. .)))

It is the only reference dictionary for the NSCB

( It ( is ( ( the ( only ( reference dictionary ) ) ) ( for ( the NSCB ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN reference) (NN dictionary)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNP NSCB)))))))


Um, do you remember everything that your mom, like when she's telling the story, do you remember everything she tells or is some of it you remember and some of it you don't?

( Um ( , ( ( do ( you ( ( remember everything ) ( that ( ( ( ( ( your mom ) , ) ( like ( when ( she ( 's ( telling ( the story ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( do ( you ( ( remember ( everything ( she ( ( tells or ) ( is ( some ( of it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( you remember ) and ) ( ( some ( of it ) ) ( you ( do n't ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Um)) (, ,) (VP (VB do) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (NP (NN everything)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mom)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG telling) (NP (DT the) (NN story))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP do) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBZ tells)) (CC or) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (SBAR (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP remember)))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHNP (NP (DT some)) (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (PRP it)))) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't))))))))))))) (. ?)))

Do you listen when your mom tells you to go do your homework?

( ( ( Do you ) ( listen ( when ( ( your mom ) ( tells ( you ( to ( go ( do ( your homework ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB listen) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mom)) (VP (VBZ tells) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN homework)))))))))) (. ?)))


You can help us help overburdened new parents.

( You ( ( can ( help ( us ( help ( overburdened ( new parents ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB help) (NP (JJ overburdened) (JJ new) (NNS parents)))))) (. .)))

( We ( ( ( can not ) ( help ( new parents ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB help) (NP (JJ new) (NNS parents)))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

Instead, its very essence is self-restraint'voluntarily following social rules.

( Instead ( , ( ( its ( very essence ) ) ( ( ( ( is self-restraint ) ` ) ( voluntarily ( following ( social rules ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ very) (NN essence)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ self-restraint)) (`` `) (S (ADVP (RB voluntarily)) (VP (VBG following) (NP (JJ social) (NNS rules))))) (. .)))

It's very essence is built upon conforming to what is socially accepted.

( ( It ( 's ( very essence ) ) ) ( ( is ( built ( upon ( conforming ( to ( what ( is ( socially accepted ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It) (POS 's) (JJ very) (NN essence)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN built) (PP (IN upon) (S (VP (VBG conforming) (PP (TO to) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB socially) (JJ accepted))))))))))) (. .)))


It is great to know that people, like you, who have graduated from our program are willing to support us in such a significant way.

( It ( ( is ( great ( to ( know ( that ( ( ( ( ( people , ) ( like you ) ) , ) ( who ( have ( graduated ( from ( our program ) ) ) ) ) ) ( are ( willing ( to ( ( support us ) ( in ( such ( a ( significant way ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ great) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS people)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (PRP you))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN graduated) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN program)))))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ willing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB support) (NP (PRP us)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (JJ significant) (NN way))))))))))))))) (. .)))

No one who has graduated from this program is willing to help us out.

( ( ( No one ) ( who ( has ( graduated ( from ( this program ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( willing ( to ( ( help us ) out ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT No) (NN one)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN graduated) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT this) (NN program)))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ willing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP us)) (PRT (RP out))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP do)) (. .)))

( ( You ( still ( love me ) ) ) ( , ( I ( know . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP love) (NP (PRP me)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know)) (. .)))


Thus the evidence at the RHD offices indicated the need for reinforcement of the notion of maleness associated with the word, not, as M and S suggest, a trend toward epicenism.

( Thus ( ( ( the evidence ) ( at ( the ( RHD offices ) ) ) ) ( ( indicated ( ( the need ) ( for ( reinforcement ( of ( ( the notion ) ( of ( maleness ( associated ( with ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the word ) , ) not ) , ) ( as ( ( ( M and ) S ) suggest ) ) ) , ) ( ( a trend ) ( toward epicenism ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The evidence at the RHD offices indicated the need for reinforcement

( ( ( The evidence ) ( at ( the ( RHD offices ) ) ) ) ( ( indicated ( the need ) ) ( for reinforcement ) ) )

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contradiction entailment entailment entailment contradiction

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 only masters the Yiddish language.

( ( The ( journalist ( Charles Rappaport ) ) ) ( once ( ( joked ( that ( he ( only ( masters ( the ( Yiddish language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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By the late 1980s, a growing number of retailers had started changing the way they did business.

( ( By ( the ( late 1980s ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( a ( growing number ) ) ( of retailers ) ) ( ( had ( started ( changing ( ( the way ) ( they ( did business ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (DT the) (JJ late) (NNS 1980s))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBG growing) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS retailers)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN started) (S (VP (VBG changing) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (NN business)))))))))) (. .)))

Retailers began selling different stuff in the late 1980s.

( Retailers ( ( began ( ( selling ( different stuff ) ) ( in ( the ( late 1980s ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Retailers)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (VBG selling) (NP (JJ different) (NN stuff)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ late) (NNS 1980s)))))) (. .)))


But he places most blame on how contemporary children are reared.

( But ( he ( ( places ( most ( blame ( on ( how ( ( contemporary children ) ( are reared ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ places) (SBAR (S (NP (JJS most)) (VP (VBP blame) (PP (IN on) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (JJ contemporary) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN reared)))))))))) (. .)))

Most of the blame is on how contemporary children are reared, according to him.

( ( Most ( of ( the blame ) ) ) ( ( is ( on ( how ( ( contemporary children ) ( are ( ( reared , ) ( according ( to him ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

to which the other replied,Yes, put it in it, and pull it down.

( ( ( to which ) ( ( the other ) ( ( replied , ) ( Yes ( , ( ( ( ( ( put it ) ( in it ) ) , ) and ) ( ( pull it ) down ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (FRAG (SBAR (WHPP (TO to) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ other)) (VP (VBD replied) (, ,) (S (INTJ (UH Yes)) (, ,) (VP (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP it)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB pull) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP down)))))))) (. .)))

During a long conversation, one person stated "Yes, put it in it, and pull down."

( ( During ( a ( long conversation ) ) ) ( , ( ( one person ) ( ( ( stated ( ( `` Yes ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( put it ) ( in it ) ) , ) and ) ( pull down ) ) ) ) ) . ) '' ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN During) (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN conversation))) (, ,) (NP (CD one) (NN person)) (VP (VBD stated) (S (INTJ (`` ``) (UH Yes)) (, ,) (VP (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP it)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB pull) (PRT (RP down)))))) (. .) ('' '')))


( And ( ( ( do you ) ( read ( a lot ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (CC And) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB read) (NP (DT a) (NN lot)))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB read) (NP (DT a) (NN lot))) (. ?)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

In sociocultural theory, this joint, mutual focus is called intersubjectivity, or shared understanding.

( ( In ( sociocultural theory ) ) ( , ( ( this ( joint ( , ( mutual focus ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( is ( called intersubjectivity ) ) , ) or ) ( shared understanding ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ sociocultural) (NN theory))) (, ,) (NP (DT this) (JJ joint) (, ,) (JJ mutual) (NN focus)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (ADVP (RB intersubjectivity)))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBD shared) (NP (NN understanding)))) (. .)))

People don't always want to share a focus, as many are narrow-minded.

( People ( ( ( ( do n't ) always ) ( ( ( want ( to ( share ( a focus ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( many ( are narrow-minded ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS People)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB share) (NP (DT a) (NN focus))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (DT many)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ narrow-minded))))))) (. .)))


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So what is the explanation of the phrase cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey ?  Well, the obvious one, I believe.

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Some expressions have a very obvious meaning.

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About someone who is in complete charge of a project, they could say,  He runs things completely!

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'He is completely useless!', is what they could say about someone who is in complete charge of a project.

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go off half cocked Muzzleloaders, then as now, had a half cock, or safety position, for a gun's hammer that partially back-locked the trigger mechanism so that the weapon could not be fired.

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A gun has a hammer component which is linked to the trigger.

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Engineers designed operations to take similar lengths of time to achieve line balancing.

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According to engineers, operations work best when they all took less than an hour to finish.

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And he said, Ma'am, he said, what did the guerrillas that were there eating do with themselves?

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( He ( ( ( did n't ) ( ask ( the ( girl anything ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( She ( ( ( injured herself ) ( in ( the kitchen ) ) ) . ) )

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hordes of giggling high school girls ...

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( ( None ( of ( the girls ) ) ) ( ( were there ) . ) )

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( ( Cabin service ) ( ( would ( have begun ) ) . ) )

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( ( Cabin service ) ( ( was ( disrupted ( by them ) ) ) . ) )

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It would be so damn foggy you could not see the yellow line on that divided highway in front of you and we to turn left out onto this highway.

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( ( The fog ) ( ( ( did not ) ( allow ( us ( to ( turn right ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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33 By 1994, the Saudi government would freeze his financial assets and revoke his citizenship.

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In 1994, his finances were frozen and citizenship revoked.

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Attaining a Subtle Grasp of Mental Life.

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( ( Somewhat ( understanding ( human thinking ) ) ) . )

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As you know, major changes in dental education are under way throughout the country.

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Dental education is quite stagnant currently, with no new changes.

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