In order to develop job skills, a man with some serious disabilities begins working in Goodwill's industrial division.

( ( ( In order ) ( to ( develop ( job skills ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( a man ) ( with ( some ( serious disabilities ) ) ) ) ( ( begins ( working ( in ( ( Goodwill 's ) ( industrial division ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The man with serious disabilities was laid off.

( ( ( The man ) ( with ( serious disabilities ) ) ) ( ( was ( laid off ) ) . ) )

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

Counts to four and then pausing before continues counting.

( ( Counts ( to ( ( four and ) ( then ( pausing before ) ) ) ) ) ( ( continues counting ) . ) )

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Essentially, he proposes that the parent of all Indo-European languages was itself born in central Anatolia, whence it spread eastward, westward, and northward, being modified by the influences of the languages with which it came into contact, till it ultimately emerged in its recognizable, modern manifestations which we categorize into Germanic, Hellenic, Italic, Indo-Iranian, Anatolian, Armenian, Celtic, Tocharian, Albanian, and BaltoSlavic.

( Essentially ( ( , ( ( he ( proposes ( that ( ( ( the parent ) ( of ( all ( Indo-European languages ) ) ) ) ( was ( itself ( born ( in ( central Anatolia ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ( ( whence ( it ( ( ( ( ( ( spread eastward ) , ) ( ( ( ( westward , ) and ) northward ) , ) ) ( being ( modified ( by ( ( the influences ) ( of ( ( the languages ) ( ( with which ) ( it ( came ( into contact ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( till ( it ( ultimately ( ( emerged ( in ( its ( recognizable ( , ( modern manifestations ) ) ) ) ) ) ( which ( we ( categorize ( into ( ( ( Germanic ( , ( Hellenic ( , ( Italic ( , ( Indo-Iranian ( , ( Anatolian ( , ( Armenian ( , ( Celtic ( , ( Tocharian ( , ( Albanian , ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) BaltoSlavic ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Indo-European languages weren't influenced by any other language, they were self-sufficient.

( ( ( Indo-European languages ) ( ( were n't ) ( influenced ( by ( any ( other language ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( were self-sufficient ) . ) ) ) )

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

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The Egyptian Islamic Group was slightly less extreme than Bin Ladin.

( ( The ( Egyptian ( Islamic Group ) ) ) ( ( ( was ( slightly ( less extreme ) ) ) ( than ( Bin Ladin ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (PP (VBN Come) (PP (IN in))) (, ,) (VP (VB please)) (. !)))


He trained in desktop publishing and combined his enthusiastic work ethic with new-found skills in a burgeoning industry.

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It is easy to make money in the desktop publishing industry,

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I sat soaking at about 100F, while an exuberant gentleman on my left, who was wearing his washcloth draped over his head, gave me his four words of  New York, Broadway, Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon .  The real cultural joy, however, lay in just immersing myself in this aura, evoking Dante and 8??, and watching the occupants through the steamy haze as they lathered, rinsed, and squatted on little plastic stools to shave before low-hung misted mirrors against the walls'all this before I slap-slapped back to my room to enjoy dinner on the floor.

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I sat soaking at about 100 degrees F, while an exuberant gentleman on my left.

( I ( ( ( ( sat ( soaking ( at ( ( about 100 ) ( degrees F ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( while ( ( an exuberant ) ( gentleman ( on ( my left ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Congratulations on the completion of your bachelor's degree from Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI.

( ( ( ( Congratulations ( on ( ( the completion ) ( of ( ( your ( bachelor 's ) ) degree ) ) ) ) ) ( from ( ( Purdue ( University School ) ) ( of ( ( Engineering and ) Technology ) ) ) ) ) ( at IUPUI ) ) . )

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You completed a master's degree from Purdue University

( You ( ( completed ( ( a ( master 's ) ) degree ) ) ( from ( Purdue University ) ) ) )

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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?

( ( 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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What value is it to the users if they know that 1669 is the date of the earliest written evidence?

( ( What value ) ( ( is ( it ( to ( ( the users ) ( if ( they ( know ( that ( 1669 ( is ( ( the date ) ( of ( the ( earliest ( written evidence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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More subtle and less readily articulated objections probably exist.

( ( ( ( ( More subtle ) and ) ( less ( readily articulated ) ) ) objections ) ( probably ( exist . ) ) )

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There are most likely less easily expressed and more arcane objections.

( There ( ( are ( ( most likely ) ( ( ( ( less ( easily expressed ) ) and ) more ) ( arcane objections ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You can see from the enclosed newspaper article the quality and diversity of those who receive this honor.

( You ( ( can ( ( see ( from ( the ( enclosed ( newspaper article ) ) ) ) ) ( ( the ( ( quality and ) diversity ) ) ( of ( those ( who ( receive ( this honor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The enclosed article is unrelated to those who receive this honor.

( ( The ( enclosed article ) ) ( ( is ( unrelated ( to ( those ( who ( receive ( this honor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The parent always in a hurry'who says, when the child desires involvement,  There isn't time,  or who fails to insist that the child join in household tasks in keeping with his or her capacity'severely limits the child's learning.

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The parent who does not invite a child to help in the house limits their child's learning.

( ( ( The parent ) ( who ( ( does not ) ( invite ( a ( child ( to ( help ( in ( the house ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( limits ( ( their ( child 's ) ) learning ) ) . ) )

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Well, they must have because I still read fiction.

( Well ( , ( they ( ( must ( have ( because ( I ( still ( read fiction ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( He ( still ( ( reads ( fictional books ) ) . ) ) )

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The natural line of development makes closer contact with its surrounding social context, merges with it, and is transformed by it.

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Social experiences have no effect on ones behavior.

( ( Social experiences ) ( ( have ( ( no effect ) ( on ( ones behavior ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Guatemalan-Mayan, eastern Kentucky Appalachian, and many other cultural groups regard newborn infants as psychologically separate beings whose most important task is to develop an interdependent relationship with their community'an emotional and social foundation that is crucial for survival and learning.

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Only five cultural groups regard newborn infants as psychologically separate beings.

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

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In the late 1990s, these extremist groups suffered major defeats by Kurdish forces.

( ( In ( the ( late 1990s ) ) ) ( , ( ( these ( extremist groups ) ) ( ( ( suffered ( major defeats ) ) ( by ( Kurdish forces ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Kurdish forces were able to win over the extremist groups.

( ( Kurdish forces ) ( ( were ( able ( to ( ( win over ) ( the ( extremist groups ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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On 9/11, all the hijacked aircraft were in NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector (also known as NEADS), which is based in Rome, New York.

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All the hijacked aircraft were in NORAD's sector.

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This lesson was applied, using Tomahawk missiles, early in the Clinton administration.

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Missiles were used early in the Clinton administration

( Missiles ( were ( ( used early ) ( in ( the ( Clinton administration ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Missiles)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN used) (ADVP (RB early)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Clinton) (NN administration)))))))


Ask parents why they spell rather than say the words, and they remark,  If you say  ice cream,' he'll want it now.

( ( ( Ask parents ) ( why ( they ( ( ( spell ( rather than ) ) say ) ( ( ( ( the words ) , ) and ) ( they remark ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( If ( you ( say ( ice cream ) ) ) ) ( , ( ' ( he ( ( 'll ( ( want it ) now ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Ask) (NP (NNS parents)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (NN spell) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (VB say) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (PRP they) (NN remark)))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP say) (NP (NN ice) (NN cream))))) (, ,) ('' ') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB want) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB now)))) (. .)))

Parents prefer to spell certain words over saying them because their children recognize the words they say.

( Parents ( ( prefer ( to ( ( spell ( certain words ) ) ( over ( ( saying them ) ( because ( ( their children ) ( recognize ( ( the words ) ( they say ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Parents)) (VP (VBP prefer) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB spell) (NP (JJ certain) (NNS words)) (PP (IN over) (S (VP (VBG saying) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP recognize) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP say))))))))))))))) (. .)))


Two of them told me yesterday that as a group they decided they had to earn the right to ask others for help by accomplishing something real to help themselves.

( ( Two ( of them ) ) ( ( ( ( told me ) yesterday ) ( that ( ( as ( a group ) ) ( they ( decided ( they ( ( had ( to ( earn ( the ( right ( to ( ( ask ( others ( for help ) ) ) ( by ( accomplishing ( something real ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( help themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In order to earn the right to ask for help, they decided to accomplish something on their own.

( ( ( In order ) ( to ( earn ( the ( right ( to ( ask ( for help ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( decided ( to ( ( accomplish something ) ( on ( their own ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN In) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB earn) (NP (DT the) (NN right) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB ask) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN help))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD decided) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB accomplish) (NP (NN something)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own))))))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment entailment neutral

I picture muskrats wallowing about in the mire and paddling sluggishly through the water, but I wouldn't call that rambling.

( ( ( ( ( I ( picture ( muskrats ( ( ( ( wallowing about ) ( in ( the mire ) ) ) and ) ( ( paddling sluggishly ) ( through ( the water ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( ( would n't ) ( call ( that rambling ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP picture) (S (NP (NNS muskrats)) (VP (VP (VBG wallowing) (IN about) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN mire)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG paddling) (ADVP (RB sluggishly)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN water)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (RB n't) (VP (VB call) (NP (DT that) (NN rambling))))) (. .)))

I imagine muskrats slowly crawling through the mire.

( I ( ( imagine ( muskrats ( slowly ( crawling ( through ( the mire ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP imagine) (NP (NP (NNS muskrats)) (VP (ADVP (RB slowly)) (VBG crawling) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN mire)))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (S (CC And) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ goes) (ADJP (PRN (, ,) (INTJ (UH Yeah)) (, ,)) (JJ sure)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP you)))) (. .)))

( He ( ( said ( that ( he ( would ( take you ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP you))))))) (. .)))


Both pilots had been killed (reported by one flight attendant).

( ( Both pilots ) ( ( had ( been ( killed ( -LRB- ( ( reported ( by ( one ( flight attendant ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Both) (NNS pilots)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN killed) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (VBN reported) (PP (IN by) (NP (CD one) (NN flight) (NN attendant)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))) (. .)))

( ( Both ( of ( the pilots ) ) ) ( ( had ( been shot ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Both)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS pilots)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN shot)))) (. .)))


Cancel, and tear to pieces, that great bond Which keeps me pale!

( ( ( ( Cancel , ) and ) ( tear ( to ( ( pieces , ) ( ( that ( great bond ) ) ( Which ( keeps ( me pale ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! )

(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Cancel)) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB tear) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS pieces)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT that) (JJ great) (NN bond)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT Which)) (S (VP (VBZ keeps) (S (NP (PRP me)) (ADJP (JJ pale))))))))))) (. !)))

Strengthen and extend the bond that makes me pale!

( ( ( Strengthen and ) ( extend ( ( the bond ) ( that ( makes ( me pale ) ) ) ) ) ) ! )

(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Strengthen)) (CC and) (VP (VB extend) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bond)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (PRP me)) (ADJP (JJ pale))))))))) (. !)))


( You ( ( ( 'd better ) ( do ( it right ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD 'd) (ADVP (RBR better)) (VP (VB do) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (RB right))))) (. !)))

( You ( need ( to ( do ( it wrong ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ wrong)))))))))


contradiction neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

Or the virtual impossibility of finding a quiet place to study or even think, so that the children can cope in school and one day have a chance of achieving something better?

( Or ( ( ( the ( virtual impossibility ) ) ( of ( ( finding ( a ( quiet place ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( study or ) even ) think ) , ) ( so ( that ( ( ( ( the children ) ( can ( cope ( in school ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( one day ) ( have ( ( a chance ) ( of ( ( achieving something ) better ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (CC Or) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ virtual) (NN impossibility)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG finding) (NP (DT a) (JJ quiet) (NN place)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB study) (CC or) (RB even) (VB think) (, ,) (SBAR (RB so) (IN that) (S (S (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB cope) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN school)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (CD one) (NN day)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN chance)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG achieving) (NP (NN something)) (ADVP (RBR better))))))))))))))))) (. ?)))

Because the only basis for different educational outcomes is merit, children from homes that lack a quiet place to study have no excuses.

( ( Because ( ( ( the ( only basis ) ) ( for ( different ( educational outcomes ) ) ) ) ( is merit ) ) ) ( , ( ( children ( from ( homes ( that ( lack ( a ( quiet ( place ( to study ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( have ( no excuses ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Because) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN basis)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ different) (JJ educational) (NNS outcomes)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NN merit))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS homes)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP lack) (NP (DT a) (JJ quiet) (NN place) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB study))))))))))) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT no) (NNS excuses))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

In Sudan, he established an Islamic Army Shura that was to serve as the coordinating body for the consortium of terrorist groups with which he was forging alliances.

( ( In Sudan ) ( , ( he ( ( established ( ( an ( Islamic ( Army Shura ) ) ) ( that ( was ( to ( serve ( as ( ( ( the ( coordinating body ) ) ( for ( ( the consortium ) ( of ( terrorist groups ) ) ) ) ) ( ( with which ) ( he ( was ( forging alliances ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP Sudan))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD established) (NP (NP (DT an) (NNP Islamic) (NNP Army) (NNP Shura)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB serve) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ coordinating) (NN body)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN consortium)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ terrorist) (NNS groups))))) (SBAR (WHPP (IN with) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG forging) (NP (NNS alliances)))))))))))))))) (. .)))

( He ( ( was ( ( a native ) ( of Sudan ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN native)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Sudan))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

The most recent hijacking that involved U.S. air traffic controllers, FAA management, and military coordination had occurred in 1993.

( ( ( The ( most ( recent hijacking ) ) ) ( that ( involved ( ( ( ( ( ( U.S. ( air ( traffic controllers ) ) ) , ) ( FAA management ) ) , ) and ) ( military coordination ) ) ) ) ) ( ( had ( occurred ( in 1993 ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (RBS most) (JJ recent) (NN hijacking)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD involved) (NP (NP (NNP U.S.) (NN air) (NN traffic) (NNS controllers)) (, ,) (NP (NNP FAA) (NN management)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (JJ military) (NN coordination))))))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN occurred) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1993))))) (. .)))

The most recent hijacking that involved three air-traffic related organizations had been they year before that.

( ( ( The ( most ( recent hijacking ) ) ) ( that ( involved ( ( three air-traffic ) ( related organizations ) ) ) ) ) ( ( had ( ( been ( they year ) ) ( before that ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (RBS most) (JJ recent) (NN hijacking)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD involved) (NP (NP (CD three) (NN air-traffic)) (VP (VBN related) (NP (NNS organizations)))))))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (NP (PRP they) (NN year)) (PP (IN before) (NP (DT that))))) (. .)))


We are privately funded by thousands of individuals, clubs, businesses, churches, foundations -and others.

( We ( ( are ( privately ( funded ( by ( thousands ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( individuals , ) clubs ) , ) businesses ) , ) ( ( churches , ) foundations ) ) - ) and ) others ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB privately) (VBN funded) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS individuals)) (, ,) (NP (NNS clubs)) (, ,) (NP (NNS businesses)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS churches)) (, ,) (NP (NNS foundations))) (: -) (CC and) (NP (NNS others)))))))) (. .)))

We are funded only by the federal government.

( We ( ( are ( ( funded only ) ( by ( the ( federal government ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN funded) (ADVP (RB only)) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (JJ federal) (NN government))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral neutral entailment

( ( ( Do you ) ( smoke ( her Saratogas ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB smoke) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS Saratogas))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Are you ) ( ( a smoker ) ( of Saratogas ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (NP (DT a) (NN smoker)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Saratogas)))) (. ?)))


This edition when published was said to give more word definitions than any other British desk dictionary; including its main competitor, The Concise Oxford . But in 1986 it was moved into second place by the second edition of Collins Dictionary of the English Language .  ( Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language seems about the same size as the Oxford ; the Gage Canadian Dictionary is slightly smaller.)

( ( ( ( ( ( ( This edition ) ( when ( ( ( published ( was ( ( ( said ( to ( ( give ( more ( word definitions ) ) ) ( than ( any ( other ( British ( desk dictionary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( including ( ( ( its ( main competitor ) ) , ) ( The ( Concise Oxford ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) But ) ( ( in 1986 ) ( it ( was ( ( moved ( into ( second place ) ) ) ( by ( ( the ( second edition ) ) ( of ( ( Collins Dictionary ) ( of ( the ( ( ( English ( Language . ) ) -LRB- ) ( ( ( Webster 's ) ( New ( World Dictionary ) ) ) ( of ( the ( American Language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( seems ( about ( ( the ( same size ) ) ( as ( the Oxford ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( the ( Gage ( Canadian Dictionary ) ) ) ( is ( slightly smaller ) ) ) ) . ) -RRB- )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN edition)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (S (S (VP (VBN published))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN said) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB give) (NP (JJR more) (NN word) (NNS definitions)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (JJ British) (NN desk) (NN dictionary)))))) (: ;) (FRAG (PP (VBG including) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ main) (NN competitor)) (, ,) (NP (DT The) (NNP Concise) (NNP Oxford)))) (. .))))) (CC But) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1986))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN moved) (PP (IN into) (NP (JJ second) (NN place))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ second) (NN edition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Collins) (NNP Dictionary)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NP (NP (NNP English) (NNP Language) (. .)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Webster) (POS 's)) (NNP New) (NNP World) (NNP Dictionary)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP American) (NNP Language))))))))))))))))) (VP (VBZ seems) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN size)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT the) (NNP Oxford))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Gage) (NNP Canadian) (NNP Dictionary)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB slightly) (JJR smaller)))) (. .) (-RRB- -RRB-)))

This dictionary was more comprehensive than all other British dictionaries when it was published.

( ( This dictionary ) ( ( ( was ( more ( comprehensive ( than ( all ( other ( British dictionaries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( when ( it ( was published ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN dictionary)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ comprehensive) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT all) (JJ other) (JJ British) (NNS dictionaries)))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN published)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment contradiction entailment

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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN day)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN wind) (NN chill) (NN factor)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG nearing) (NP (JJ absolute) (NN zero)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (NN shelter)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN service) (NN club)))) (. .)))

The wind chill was below zero so I had to take shelter.

( ( The ( wind chill ) ) ( ( ( was ( below zero ) ) ( so ( I ( had ( to ( take shelter ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN wind) (NN chill)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN below) (NP (CD zero))) (SBAR (IN so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (NN shelter))))))))) (. .)))


W has illustrations (better than those in the Third Unabridged ); L has none, but it must be noted that other British dictionaries lack them also, so L need not have included them purely for competitive reasons in the main market it is intended to serve.

( ( ( ( W ( ( has illustrations ) ( -LRB- ( ( better ( than ( those ( in ( the ( Third Unabridged ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( ( L ( has none ) ) , ) but ) ( it ( must ( be ( noted ( that ( ( other ( British dictionaries ) ) ( ( ( ( lack them ) also ) , ) ( so ( L ( ( need not ) ( have ( included ( them ( ( purely ( for ( ( competitive reasons ) ( in ( the ( main market ) ) ) ) ) ) ( it ( is ( intended ( to serve ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP W)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NNS illustrations)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADJP (JJR better) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT those)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Third) (NNP Unabridged)))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))) (: ;) (S (S (NP (NNP L)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NN none)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN noted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ other) (JJ British) (NNS dictionaries)) (VP (VBP lack) (NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (RB also)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN so) (S (NP (NNP L)) (VP (VBP need) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN included) (S (NP (PRP them)) (ADJP (RB purely) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJ competitive) (NNS reasons)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ main) (NN market)))))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN intended) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB serve)))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The illustrations in W are very artistic and beautiful

( ( ( The illustrations ) ( in W ) ) ( are ( very ( ( artistic and ) beautiful ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS illustrations)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP W)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ artistic) (CC and) (JJ beautiful)))))


Parents reported significant benefits from Girl Scouting for their daughters and themselves.

( Parents ( ( ( ( reported ( significant benefits ) ) ( from ( Girl Scouting ) ) ) ( for ( ( ( their daughters ) and ) themselves ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Parents)) (VP (VBD reported) (NP (JJ significant) (NNS benefits)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Girl) (NNP Scouting))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS daughters)) (CC and) (NP (PRP themselves))))) (. .)))

The parents reported that Girl Scouting was useless to their daughters.

( ( The parents ) ( ( reported ( that ( ( Girl Scouting ) ( was ( useless ( to ( their daughters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBD reported) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Girl) (NNP Scouting)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ useless) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS daughters)))))))) (. .)))


Tacitly, Daly, like most feminists, invokes an earlier, quieter voice, that of Virginia Woolf.

( Tacitly ( , ( ( ( ( Daly , ) ( like ( most feminists ) ) ) , ) ( ( invokes ( ( ( an ( earlier ( , ( quieter voice ) ) ) ) , ) ( that ( of ( Virginia Woolf ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Tacitly)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Daly)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (JJS most) (NNS feminists))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ invokes) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJR earlier) (, ,) (JJ quieter) (NN voice)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT that)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Virginia) (NNP Woolf)))))) (. .)))

( Daly ( ( is ( nothing ( like ( most feminists ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Daly)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (PP (IN like) (NP (JJS most) (NNS feminists))))) (. .)))


The staff member has mentioned several times to Becky that she should take the art home, but Becky doesn't want to; she wants the staff person to have it.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( The ( staff member ) ) ( has ( ( ( mentioned ( several times ) ) ( to Becky ) ) ( that ( she ( should ( take ( the ( art home ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( Becky ( ( does n't ) ( want to ) ) ) ) ; ) ( she ( wants ( ( the ( staff person ) ) ( to ( have it ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN staff) (NN member)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN mentioned) (NP (QP (JJ several) (NNS times))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Becky))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT the) (NN art) (NN home))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NNP Becky)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB want) (PP (TO to)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (NP (DT the) (NN staff) (NN person)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (PRP it))))))) (. .)))

The staff member told Becky to take the art home.

( ( The ( staff member ) ) ( ( told ( Becky ( to ( take ( the ( art home ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN staff) (NN member)) (VP (VBD told) (S (NP (NNP Becky)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT the) (NN art) (NN home)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

Last year, you gave us a contribution of $xx, for which we, and the people you helped, are grateful.

( ( Last year ) ( , ( you ( ( ( gave us ) ( ( a contribution ) ( of ( ( ( $ xx ) , ) ( ( for which ) ( ( ( ( ( we , ) and ) ( ( the people ) ( you helped ) ) ) , ) ( are grateful ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Last) (NN year)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (PRP us)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN contribution)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP ($ $) (CD xx)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHPP (IN for) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NP (PRP we)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD helped))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ grateful))))))))) (. .)))

Donating money last year made us and some people who needed help happy.

( ( Donating money ) ( ( last year ) ( ( made ( ( us and ) ( ( some people ) ( who ( needed ( help happy ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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FAA headquarters had by this time established an open line of communication with the Command Center at Herndon and instructed it to poll all its centers about suspect aircraft.

( ( FAA headquarters ) ( ( ( had ( by ( this time ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( established ( ( an ( open line ) ) ( of communication ) ) ) ( with ( the ( Command Center ) ) ) ) ( at Herndon ) ) and ) ( instructed ( it ( to ( ( poll ( all ( its centers ) ) ) ( about ( suspect aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP FAA) (NNS headquarters)) (VP (VBD had) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT this) (NN time))) (VP (VP (VBN established) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ open) (NN line)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN communication)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNP Command) (NNP Center))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Herndon)))) (CC and) (VP (VBN instructed) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB poll) (NP (PDT all) (PRP$ its) (NNS centers)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN suspect) (NN aircraft))))))))) (. .)))

The line of communication between Herndon and the FAA headquarters was via telephone.

( ( ( The line ) ( of ( communication ( between ( ( Herndon and ) ( the ( FAA headquarters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( via telephone ) ) . ) )

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Nevertheless, they constituted a potential resource for al Qaeda.

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The possibility remained that were were a resource to be used by al Qaeda.

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'  Even though lariat contains its own Spanish article, when we imported it into English, we added another, the English the , to create a literal the la reata , `the the lasso,' and we never think of it as redundancy.

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Lariat contains its own Arabic articles, when we imported it into Spanish, we added another the.

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Bin Ladin also began to have serious money problems.

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There was a point when Bin Ladin began to suffer financial issues.

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Yeah, it did because I know people from Charlotte now that went to like, not to slam Providence because I like a lot of those people, but they like have like so many like stereotypes of people because they don't know anybody.

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The Providence is a great place to get steak.

( ( The Providence ) ( ( is ( a ( great ( place ( to ( get steak ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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That is not entirely true, for linguists know too much about language to suggest that there ever was, literally, a single language from which all Indo-European languages descended.

( That ( ( ( ( ( is not ) ( entirely true ) ) , ) ( for ( linguists ( ( know ( ( too much ) ( about language ) ) ) ( to ( suggest ( that ( there ( ever ( ( ( ( was , ) literally ) , ) ( ( a ( single language ) ) ( ( from which ) ( ( all ( Indo-European languages ) ) descended ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It's unlikely there is only one parent language to all Indo-European languages.

( It ( ( 's ( unlikely ( there ( ( is only ) ( ( one ( parent language ) ) ( to ( all ( Indo-European languages ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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The Islamists were in control in Khartoum.

( ( The Islamists ) ( ( were ( in ( control ( in Khartoum ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These undergo a natural course of development through direct contact with the environment during the first two years of life, similar to the process of exploration and discovery described by Piaget.

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These go through a natural course of development similar to Piaget's description.

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And, where the reference is made in the first paragraph to  the twanging release of Ulysses' silver bow,  that the bowman is not Ulysses but Apollo, shooting into the Greek camp.

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Socrates wrote extensively about the god Apollo.

( Socrates ( ( ( wrote extensively ) ( about ( the ( god Apollo ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If you have any questions, please call me at 241-2661.

( ( If ( you ( have ( any questions ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( please ( ( call me ) ( at 241-2661 ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( You ( ( ( must not ) ever ) ( call me ) ) )

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But there, as everywhere else, nothing can interfere with progress and, regardless of the finds and their importance, the archaeologist must eventually yield to the bulldozer.

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archaeologist have no trouble with digs being disturbed.

( archaeologist ( ( have ( ( no trouble ) ( with ( digs ( being disturbed ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Well, do you remember one of those particular stories that um, might come up when you're just sitting around reminiscing?

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You can't remember any of those stories, can you...

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OK, well um, are there any particular stories related to this or anything else you enjoy reading now or um, I mean, is there anything looking at what you experienced, is there anything, any type of stories that you like to read now or that you like to hear about now?

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Would you like to hear any stories about my pet elephant?

( ( ( Would you ) ( like ( to ( ( hear ( any stories ) ) ( about ( my ( pet elephant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Attaining a Subtle Grasp of Mental Life.

( ( Attaining ( ( a ( Subtle Grasp ) ) ( of ( Mental Life ) ) ) ) . )

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And it's effects on the way we live as humans.

( And ( it ( ( 's ( effects ( on ( ( the way ) ( we ( live ( as humans ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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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 apparel and apparel related material.

( ( The chapters ) ( ( are ( about ( apparel ( and ( apparel ( related material ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Thanks to the support United Way of Central Indiana receives from people like you, there are hundreds of stories like Cecilia's.

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( ( United Way ) ( ( gets ( no support ) ) . ) )

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Controllers would notify their supervisors, who in turn would inform management all the way up to FAA headquarters in Washington.

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The FAA managers then relayed the information to the white house.

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Your gift in this area has a direct impact on a student's continuing education.

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Your present has a marked effect on the education of a student.

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It is important, too, to note that writing systems are  for instance, Polish is written (today) using the Roman alphabet, but Russian, a related Slavic language, uses the Cyrillic; Yiddish, a Germanic language, is written in Hebrew characters; Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, which resemble one another rather closely in some respects, all use different alphabets; and early examples, utterly unrecognizable to untrained readers of modern languages, were written in cuneiform, quite suitable for writing on soft clay tablets with a pointed stylus, and hieroglyphics.

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It is hard to decipher a different alphabet to your own

( It ( is ( hard ( to ( ( decipher ( a ( different alphabet ) ) ) ( to ( your own ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Yet most understand its great potential, even if they openly admit they don't have all the answers.

( Yet ( most ( ( ( ( understand ( its ( great potential ) ) ) , ) ( even ( if ( they ( openly ( admit ( they ( ( do n't ) ( have ( all ( the answers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Its great potential is not completely understood by them.

( ( Its ( great potential ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( completely ( understood ( by them ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your contribution is more than a simple tax-deductible donation.

( ( Your contribution ) ( ( ( is ( more than ) ) ( a ( simple ( tax-deductible donation ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your contribution and a simple donation aren't the same.

( ( ( ( Your contribution ) and ) ( a ( simple donation ) ) ) ( ( ( are n't ) ( the same ) ) . ) )

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Actually my first semester at Charlotte, I was a Pre-Business major to go into Marketing and Advertising, because I did that in high school, too.

( ( Actually ( ( my ( first semester ) ) ( at Charlotte ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( was ( a ( Pre-Business ( major ( to ( ( ( go ( into ( ( Marketing and ) Advertising ) ) ) , ) ( because ( I ( ( ( ( did that ) ( in ( high school ) ) ) , ) too ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I didn't take any business related classes while in high school.

( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( take ( ( any ( business ( related ( classes while ) ) ) ) ( in ( high school ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Atone comes from the Middle English at `at' + on `one.

( Atone ( ( comes ( from ( ( ( the ( Middle English ) ) ( ( ( at ` ) at ) ' ) ) ( + ( ( on ` ) one ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Sixty percent of words have Middle English origins.

( ( ( Sixty percent ) ( of words ) ) ( ( have ( ( Middle English ) origins ) ) . ) )

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A lot of his books aren't really fiction but scientific essays that he prepared for publication.

( ( ( A lot ) ( of ( his books ) ) ) ( ( ( are n't ) ( really ( ( fiction ( but ( scientific essays ) ) ) ( that ( he ( prepared ( for publication ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He didn't actually write very much fiction.

( He ( ( ( ( did n't ) actually ) ( write ( ( very much ) fiction ) ) ) . ) )

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That is to say, beside Indo-European and Indo-Hittite, there must have existed an Indo-Slurvian.

( ( That ( is ( to ( ( say , ) ( beside ( ( Indo-European and ) Indo-Hittite ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( ( must ( have ( existed ( an Indo-Slurvian ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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There are many types of Indo people in existence.

( There ( ( are ( ( many types ) ( of ( ( Indo people ) ( in existence ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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She is a close friend, so she knows how I am.

( ( ( ( ( She ( is ( a ( close friend ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( she ( knows ( how ( I am ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Now, as children tend their gardens, they have a new appreciation of their relationship to the land, their cultural heritage, and their community.

( Now ( , ( ( as ( children ( tend ( their gardens ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( have ( ( a ( new appreciation ) ) ( of ( their relationship ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( the land ) , ) ( their ( cultural heritage ) ) ) , ) and ) ( their community ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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All of the children love working in their gardens.

( ( All ( of ( the children ) ) ) ( ( love ( working ( in ( their gardens ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The checkpoint featured closed-circuit television that recorded all passengers, including the hijackers, as they were screened.

( ( The checkpoint ) ( ( featured ( ( closed-circuit television ) ( that ( ( ( recorded ( all passengers ) ) , ) ( including ( ( ( the hijackers ) , ) ( as ( they ( were screened ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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All passengers got recorded at the checkpoint while they were being screened.

( ( All passengers ) ( ( got ( ( recorded ( at ( the checkpoint ) ) ) ( while ( they ( were ( being screened ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Figure 7.2 depicts the weekly demand for a different SKU'the same single-breasted coat'but this time in a less popular size (43-regular).

( ( Figure 7.2 ) ( ( depicts ( ( ( the ( weekly demand ) ) ( for ( a different ) ) ) ( SKU ( ` ( ( ( the ( same ( single-breasted coat ) ) ) ` ) ( but ( ( this time ) ( in ( ( a ( ( less popular ) size ) ) ( -LRB- ( 43-regular -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The single-breasted coat is very comfy and easy to wear.

( ( The ( single-breasted coat ) ) ( ( ( is ( very ( ( comfy and ) easy ) ) ) ( to wear ) ) . ) )

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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.

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The Saudi monarchy was highly controversial in their dealings with western relations.

( ( The ( Saudi monarchy ) ) ( ( ( was ( highly ( controversial ( in ( their dealings ) ) ) ) ) ( with ( western relations ) ) ) . ) )

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One letter writer to The Times [21 June 1988]

( ( ( ( One ( letter writer ) ) ( to ( The ( Times ( -LSB- 21 ) ) ) ) ) ( June 1988 ) ) -RSB- )

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( ( A letter ) ( ( written ( in 1999 ) ) . ) )

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

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Herron's current campaign is focused on making enough money to maintain the facility and all its programs.

( ( ( Herron 's ) ( current campaign ) ) ( ( is ( focused ( on ( ( making ( enough money ) ) ( to ( maintain ( ( ( ( the facility ) and ) all ) ( its programs ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As it has been an exciting year for all of us, MCCOY, Inc. cannot do its part without the support of organizations like yours.

( ( As ( it ( has ( been ( ( an ( exciting year ) ) ( for ( all ( of us ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( MCCOY ( , Inc. ) ) ( ( ( can not ) ( ( do ( its part ) ) ( without ( ( the support ) ( of ( organizations ( like yours ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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MCCOY, Inc. would like to thank you all for your help.

( ( MCCOY ( , Inc. ) ) ( ( would ( like ( to ( ( thank you ) ( all ( for ( your help ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A short time later, Nawaf and Salem al Hazmi entered the same checkpoint.

( ( ( ( ( ( A ( short ( time later ) ) ) , ) Nawaf ) and ) ( Salem ( al Hazmi ) ) ) ( ( entered ( the ( same checkpoint ) ) ) . ) )

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Nawaf and Salem al Hazmi went into different checkpoints.

( ( ( Nawaf and ) ( Salem ( al Hazmi ) ) ) ( ( went ( into ( different checkpoints ) ) ) . ) )

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Dentistry has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.

( Dentistry ( ( has ( ( been ( ( a part ) ( of ( ( my life ) ( for ( as long ) ) ) ) ) ) ( as ( I ( can remember ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Dentistry has been in my life since I can remember.

( Dentistry ( ( has ( ( been ( in ( my life ) ) ) ( since ( I ( can remember ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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By 9:08, the mission crew commander at NEADS learned of the second explosion at the World Trade Center and decided against holding the fighters in military airspace away from

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The second explosion at the world trade center happened after 9:30am.

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Although each has made valuable contributions to our understanding, a new, more powerful view of the meaning of young children's play has arrived on the scene, thanks to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

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Vygotsky's sociocultural theory contributed very little to our understanding of the meaning of young children's play.

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' Keep Indianapolis Beautiful helps us do this by providing us opportunities to work with outstanding people in our community.

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We are able to work with members of the community through Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.

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For example, because of wage differentials between the countries, U.S. apparel-makers would need to be 2.5 times more productive than firms in Hong Kong to be  competitive.

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To compete with Hong Kong firms the U.S. apparel-makers had to be more than twice as productive.

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You now have the opportunity to help your school honor Dr. Phillips by contributing to an endowed professorship in his honor which will help assure continuation of his work.

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If you contribute it will go directly into the garbage can.

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Under the command of state governors, they provided support to civilian agencies to assess the nature of the attack, offer medical and technical advice, and coordinate state and local responses.

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They gave support to civilian groups to see how bad the attack was, then gave $1million to respond to it.

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And welfare reform is an uncertain solution with an unknown starting date.

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A welfare reform is the most complicated possible solution.

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But even without them, he would certainly have understood that the attacks on the World Trade Center would already have unfolded, given Flight 93's tardy departure from Newark.

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He understood that Flight 93's late departure from Newark meant that the attacks would have already unfolded, even without them.

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What other kind of things do you do for your dad?

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Your dad does not care what things you do.

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Can you imagine trying to raise ten children in a two-bedroom apartment?

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Can you imagine having a bunch of kids in such a mansion?

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We're at war . . . somebody's going to pay.

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( We ( ( will ( ( see ( this fight ) ) ( to ( the end ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Recently, the world watched as the newest space shuttle made its maiden voyage.

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The world was watching the recent space shuttle launch.

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Well, my brother had a, cow, tied out, and a goat, the cow's offspring.

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My sister owns some animals, a dog, tarantula, and a dingo.

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