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I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have about this program--please call me at 317/274-5625.

( ( ( ( I ( 'd ( be ( happy ( to ( answer ( ( any questions ) ( you ( may ( have ( about ( this program ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ( please ( ( call me ) ( at ( 317/274 -5625 ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I will gladly answer any questions you have concerning the program.

( I ( ( ( will gladly ) ( answer ( ( any questions ) ( you ( have ( concerning ( the program ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The controller continued to try to contact United 93, and asked whether the pilot could confirm that he had been hijacked.

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Attempting to get in touch with United 93 continuously, the controller questioned the pilot about hijacking.

( ( Attempting ( to ( ( get ( in ( touch ( with ( United 93 ) ) ) ) ) continuously ) ) ) ( , ( ( the controller ) ( ( ( questioned ( the pilot ) ) ( about hijacking ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Don Quixote is listed in the Appendix, but I could not find him in the dictionary, nor could I find quixotic, Queen of Sheba, Jeeves, Venus, Einstein (for `genius'), Hitler (for `demagogue, tryant'), Attila the Hun (for `barbarian'), Robinson Crusoe (for `castaway; lonely person')'but man Friday is in' Horatio Alger, Narcissus , etc.

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Dictionaries can have flaws and be missing terms.

( Dictionaries ( ( can ( ( ( have flaws ) and ) ( be ( missing terms ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I guarantee you'll feel good knowing you've helped us touch a heart.

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I promise that you will enjoy feeling good after helping someone.

( I ( ( promise ( that ( you ( will ( enjoy ( feeling ( good ( after ( helping someone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( . . ) ( Defication ( of ( humankind ( as supreme ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( ( Human beings ) ( ( are blameless ) . ) )

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But via a network that allows contractors access, manufacturers' headquarters can make sure that the information available is the most recent and complete.

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The data is always changing so giving contractors access to the manufacturer's network would be beneficial to all.

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The Audubon Nature Centers are among the most serene and pristine places on Earth.

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Rubbish dumps have more diverse and beautiful eco-systems than Audubon Nature Centers.

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Establishing the target customer base is therefore a critical first step in any merchandising strategy.

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The first step in any merchandising strategy would be to develop concept art.

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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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We like the knowledge that people who have graduated from our program will give us money.

( We ( ( ( like ( the knowledge ) ) ( that ( ( people ( who ( have ( graduated ( from ( our program ) ) ) ) ) ) ( will ( ( give us ) money ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Additionally, there is a tremendous need to upgrade the technological infrastructure of the school.

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The technological infrastructure of the dental school is currently state-of-the-art.

( ( ( The ( technological infrastructure ) ) ( of ( the ( dental school ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is currently ) state-of-the-art ) . ) )

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In general, the definitions in W have been clarified, simplified, and made more precise in L .  Also, the citations in W have either been omitted, where unnecessary, or paraphrased, and sources are not given.

( ( In general ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the definitions ) ( in W ) ) ( have ( been ( ( ( ( ( clarified , ) simplified ) , ) and ) ( made ( more ( precise ( in ( ( L . ) Also ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( the citations ) ( in W ) ) ( ( have either ) ( been ( ( omitted , ) ( where ( unnecessary ( , ( or paraphrased ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( sources ( ( are not ) given ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Citations have been eliminated where appropriate for simplification.

( Citations ( ( have ( been ( eliminated ( where ( appropriate ( for simplification ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Product stock-outs accounted for 24 percent, $6 billion, of the losses, and the cost of inventory carrying itself constituted the remaining 20 percent, $5 billion.

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24 percent were traced back to product stock-outs.

( ( 24 percent ) ( ( were ( ( traced back ) ( to ( product stock-outs ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Vice President authorized fighter aircraft to engage the inbound plane.

( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( ( authorized ( fighter aircraft ) ) ( to ( engage ( the ( inbound plane ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The fighter aircrafts were told not to engage the plane.

( ( The ( fighter aircrafts ) ) ( ( were ( told ( not ( to ( engage ( the plane ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN fighter) (NNS aircrafts)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN told) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB engage) (NP (DT the) (NN plane))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (NP (JJ Tough) (NN question) (. .)))

(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (RB Not) (RB so) (JJ easy)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB solve))))))


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 ( can ( ( call me ) ( if ( you ( have ( a question ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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

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The are three NORAD sectors in the United States.

( The ( ( are ( ( three ( NORAD sectors ) ) ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Basic products are prime candidates for lean retailing because such a product style remains in a retailer and apparel company's product line over much of the selling season and often over several years.

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A basic product that's functional can be a huge hit with customers.

( ( ( A ( basic product ) ) ( that ( 's functional ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( ( a ( huge hit ) ) ( with customers ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He became even more concerned as its route changed, moving into another sector's airspace.

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The plane never should have gone that way.

( ( The plane ) ( never ( ( should ( have ( gone ( that way ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN plane)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN gone) (NP (DT that) (NN way))))) (. .)))


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Shortly after the first call, Barbara Olson reached her husband again.

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Barbara Olson was able to speak to her husband.

( ( Barbara Olson ) ( ( was ( able ( to ( speak ( to ( her husband ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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A senior FFA air traffic control manager said it wasn't the FAAs place to order airlines what to tell pilots.

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This is not surprising, given the traditional retailing strategy under which retailers commit to purchases well in advance of the selling season.

( This ( ( ( ( ( is not ) surprising ) , ) ( given ( ( the ( traditional ( retailing strategy ) ) ) ( ( under which ) ( retailers ( ( commit ( to purchases ) ) ( well ( in ( advance ( of ( the ( selling season ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Retailers typically commit to their purchases before the selling season.

( Retailers ( typically ( ( ( commit ( to ( their purchases ) ) ) ( before ( the ( selling season ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Laura has! declared Sophie, glancing at me.

( Laura ( ( ( has ! ) ( ( ( declared Sophie ) , ) ( glancing ( at me ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Sophie glanced at me as she declared, "Laura has!"

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

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They merely ignore their parents because they don't care about them.

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( But ( ( the need ) ( ( ( is still ) great ) . ) ) )

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(ROOT (FRAG (WHNP (WP$ Whose) (NNS girls)) (. ?)))

(ROOT (FRAG (WHNP (WP$ Whose) (NNS boys)) (. ?)))


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( ( The snowboard ) ( ( was ( a gift ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment entailment entailment

I would like to look for a job in education, possibly teaching elementary school, um, hopefully up north I would rather do that up north, so--

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I enjoy teaching and education and would like to live in the north.

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The SIDS Alliance meets all National Charities Information Bureau (NCIB) standards, and is listed in the NCIB Wisegiving Guide.

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The SIDS Alliance fails to meet NCIB standards for charities.

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All the lowest dives, the phoniest ginmills ...

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( ( ( The realist ) ( of ginmills ) ) . )

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( They ( ( knew ( ( American 77 ) ( was lost ) ) ) . ) )

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They knew other airplanes were lost too.

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Of course you only had a thousand students through all those six grades.

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( ( Each ( class size ) ) ( varied . ) )

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Purchases are committed to just days before the selling season.

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( ( ( Um , ) ( ( not really ) ( anything unusual ) ) ) . )

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( ( Definitely something ) ( weird . ) )

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With this letter, we are asking you to take the opportunity of the Campus Campaign to consider how you can help IUPUI be what you want it to be.

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The IUPUI is helped out if you take the chance of the Campus Campaign.

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( ( that ( ( an anagram ) ( is ( lurking nearby ) ) ) ) . )

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Nowhere in the vicinity is an anagram to be seen.

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There was also a candy store about three or four blocks in the other direction called Pud's that we used to walk up to and across the street from Pud's was the local fire department and the uh the firemen used to let us play on the fire engines which is completely unheard of nowadays but they let us you know climb all over them, get inside and honk the horns you know put on fire jacket and boots or whatever we wanted to do and uh I guess there just weren't a lot of fires in Asheville in that part of town because they never seemed to be concerned that we would be interfering with their preparedness.

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( ( Pud 's ) ( ( sold ( cherry lollipops ) ) . ) )

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Consider a series of studies that examined length of maternity leave in relation to employed mothers' psychological well-being and parenting behaviors.

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Take into account these studies that looked at length of maternity leave relative to mental health and parenting tendencies.

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How was it going to high school in Charlotte?

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What was it like being homeschooled for the entirety of your education?

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Second, he warned that more people, including Muslims, were attracted to jahiliyya and its material comforts than to his view of Islam; jahiliyya could therefore triumph over Islam.

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( He ( ( ( offered ( no warnings ) ) ( about jahilyya ) ) . ) )

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In one study, Lonigan and Whitehurst compared shared reading with teachers at preschool, shared reading with parents at home, and a combined condition.

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The study took place in the United States during the 1970s.

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But the implication that OLWs are new'just because they now appear routinely in comic strips and on television'is misguided.

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The implication of OLWs is misguided despite the fact that they frequently appear in comic strips.

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You know you look down and see the Pentagon burning and I thought the bastards snuck one by us.

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I was angry that they could do it to us.

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They can change the tone of people's voice yes.

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People's tone of voice can't ever be changed.

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( I ( ( ( 'm not ) ( the ( only one ) ) ) . ) )

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They made up stories sometimes, my mother in particular, she made up stories.

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My mother was fond of making up stories.

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( It ( ( is ( a ( fund-raising appeal ) ) ) . ) )

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Onomatopoeia has a long, honorable, and pleasurable history'from Aristophanes' brek-ke-kex ko-ax ko-ax to Kermit's ribbet, ribbet 'from majestic lines in ancient epic poetry to simple, homey words like plop, splash , and murmur .  In every language and time, the sound and look of some words have given clues to their  their sound has suggested their sense.

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A philosophical meaning can be taken from onomatopoeia,

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Please use the enclosed reply card and the postage-paid envelope to make your contribution.

( Please ( ( use ( ( ( the ( enclosed ( reply card ) ) ) and ) ( the ( postage-paid ( envelope ( to ( make ( your contribution ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The enclosed reply card and return envelope are for your convenience in contributing.

( ( The ( enclosed ( reply ( card ( and ( return envelope ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( are ( for ( your convenience ) ) ) ( in contributing ) ) . ) )

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Regardless of where Quick Response has succeeded, however, our research indicates that very different time-based competitive demands have emerged in the industry, driven not by voluntary acceptance of policies but by the changing nature of market competition among retailers.

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Market competition has no effect on demands.

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It is not at once apparent why the book is styled an  almanac,  but that is  there is no other book I know of that contains as much diverse information about American writers as this one.

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It is totally obvious why the book is like an almanac, it makes it easier to decipher information.

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Each prospective and current program is evaluated on the basis of its support of one or more aspects of women's needs.

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Every program in the YWCA is judged on how well it helps women.

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

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Abdel Rahman took refuge in North America after living in and out of Egyptian prisons.

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

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My father thinks a single major is the best course of action.

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President Reagan quickly withdrew U.S. forces from Lebanon-a reversal later routinely cited by jihadists as evidence of U.S. weakness.

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Reagan moving the US military out of Lebanon in response to attacks there is sometimes cited by terrorists as proof of US weakness.

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Barn is compounded from the Old English words beren `barley' + ern `house.

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( Barn ( comes ( from ( Latin roots ) ) ) )

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Three minutes later, Sweeney was reconnected to the office and began relaying updates to the manager, Michael Woodward.

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Sweeney couldn't get through to the office.

( Sweeney ( ( ( could n't ) ( ( get through ) ( to ( the office ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The mission crew commander explained to us that the purpose was to position the Langley fighters between the reported southbound American 11 and the nation's capital.

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The mission crew commander denied that Langley fighters were to be used.

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If the sewing machine is correctly threaded, the operator then lifts the presser foot'a device that comes down on either side of the needle to hold the cloth'and, if the needle is in the up position, inserts the fabric.

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The operator uses the foot'a device to hold the cloth on either side of the needle.

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The whole point is speed and clarity of communications.

( ( The ( whole point ) ) ( ( is ( ( ( speed and ) clarity ) ( of communications ) ) ) . ) )

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( Clarity ( ( is ( vital ( in communications ) ) ) . ) )

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Because of your past support, Girl Scouts has been able to reach out to more of our future leaders---our girls.

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Because you never gave before allow us to tell you how your contributions will be used.

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Three of the flights had actually taken off within 10 to 15 minutes of their planned departure times.

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There of the flights had taken off, but the others remained.

( ( ( ( ( ( There ( of ( the flights ) ) ) ( had ( taken off ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( the others ) remained ) ) . )

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Together, I believe that we can make a contribution which will be very meaningful for the students at the school.

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We could raise a lot of funds for the students together.

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Your tax-deductible contribution may be sent in the enclosed postage-paid envelope with the attached return card.

( ( Your ( tax-deductible contribution ) ) ( ( may ( be ( sent ( in ( ( the ( enclosed ( postage-paid envelope ) ) ) ( with ( the ( attached ( return card ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You may use the provided envelope to mail in your contribution.

( You ( ( may ( ( use ( the ( provided envelope ) ) ) ( to ( mail ( in ( your contribution ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As for stalemate , which is related to checkmate , would it not have been important to indicate that the - mate part has nothing to do with English, having been borrowed from checkmate which is a loanword from Persian (and has nothing to do with check , either).

( ( As ( for ( ( stalemate , ) ( which ( is ( related ( to checkmate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( would it ) ( not ( have ( been ( important ( to ( indicate ( that ( ( the ( - ( mate part ) ) ) ( has ( nothing ( ( to ( ( ( do ( with English ) ) , ) ( having ( been ( borrowed ( from ( checkmate ( which ( is ( ( a loanword ) ( from Persian ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( and ( ( has ( nothing ( to ( ( ( do ( with check ) ) , ) either ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Stalemate is related to checkmate, and the mate part of the word is actually derived from a loanword from Persian.

( ( ( ( ( Stalemate ( is ( related ( to checkmate ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( the ( mate part ) ) ( of ( the word ) ) ) ( ( is actually ) ( derived ( from ( ( a loanword ) ( from Persian ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Um, what other, now I know you worked with your dad in the beginning there when you were quite younger.

( ( ( Um , ) ( what other ) ) ( , ( now ( I ( ( know ( you ( ( ( worked ( with ( ( your dad ) ( in ( the beginning ) ) ) ) ) there ) ( when ( you ( were ( quite younger ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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You were there with your mother for many years.

( You ( ( ( were there ) ( with ( ( your mother ) ( for ( many years ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB there)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mother)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ many) (NNS years)))))) (. .)))


( What ( ( ( did it ) ( look like ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBD did) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VB look) (PP (IN like)))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Was it ) ( a ( big ( thing ( or ( small thing ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Was) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (FW a) (NP (JJ big) (NN thing) (CC or) (JJ small) (NN thing))) (. ?)))


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We call this our home because this is where we were raised at.

( We ( ( ( call ( this ( our home ) ) ) ( because ( this ( is ( where ( we ( were ( raised at ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yeah, we lived here growing up, but we never really considered it home.

( ( ( ( ( Yeah ( , ( we ( lived ( here ( growing up ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( we ( never ( really ( ( considered it ) home ) ) ) ) ) . )

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We have found no evidence indicating that one of the hijackers, or anyone else, sat there on this flight.

( We ( ( have ( ( found ( no evidence ) ) ( indicating ( that ( ( one ( of ( ( ( ( ( the hijackers ) , ) or ) ( anyone else ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( sat there ) ( on ( this flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We found evidence that someone sat there on this flight.

( We ( ( ( found evidence ) ( that ( someone ( ( sat there ) ( on ( this flight ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Unfortunately, the mistake is compounded and perpetuated by dragging in expressions like man in the street, the average working man , and others, and, as a result, the entire argument degenerates.

( Unfortunately ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the mistake ) ( is ( ( ( compounded and ) perpetuated ) ( by ( ( dragging ( in ( expressions ( like man ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( the street ) , ) ( the ( average ( working man ) ) ) ) , ) and ) others ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( , ( ( as ( a result ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( the ( entire argument ) ) degenerates ) ) . ) ) )

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Expressions like man in the street help further the argument in question.

( ( Expressions ( like ( man ( in ( the street ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( help ( further ( the argument ) ) ) ( in question ) ) . ) )

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Again, our earlier intuition is confirmed.

( Again ( , ( ( our ( earlier intuition ) ) ( ( is confirmed ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( Our intuition ) ( ( ( is not ) confirmed ) . ) )

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For more than a century, the U.S. federal and state governments have investigated sweatshops in the garment industry, including the role of immigrants, and have adopted legislation to ameliorate their impact on workers and consumers.

( ( For ( ( ( ( more ( than a ) ) century ) , ) ( the U.S. ) ) ) ( ( ( ( federal and ) state ) governments ) ( ( ( ( ( have ( ( ( ( investigated sweatshops ) ( in ( the ( garment industry ) ) ) ) , ) ( including ( ( the role ) ( of immigrants ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( have ( ( adopted legislation ) ( to ( ( ameliorate ( their impact ) ) ( on ( ( workers and ) consumers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The U.S. government tries to shut down the sweatshops.

( ( The ( U.S. government ) ) ( ( tries ( to ( ( shut down ) ( the sweatshops ) ) ) ) . ) )

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she said to them, because of you we're going to die too, through no fault of our own!

( she ( ( ( ( said ( to them ) ) , ) ( because ( ( of you ) ( we ( 're ( going ( to ( ( ( die too ) , ) ( through ( ( no fault ) ( of ( our own ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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She said because all of you abandoned us, we're also going to die and we did nothing wrong!

( ( ( ( ( ( She ( said ( because ( ( all ( of you ) ) ( abandoned us ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( we ( ( 're also ) ( going ( to die ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( we ( did ( nothing wrong ) ) ) ) ! )

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[A message to businessmen from the Pasco County (Fla.)

( ( -LSB- ( A message ) ) ( to ( businessmen ( from ( ( the ( Pasco County ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( Fla. . ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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A statement for people working at a business in Florida.

( ( ( ( A statement ) ( for people ) ) ( working ( at ( ( a business ) ( in Florida ) ) ) ) ) . )

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This startling news prompted the mission crew commander at NEADS to take immediate control of the airspace to clear a flight path for the Langley Okay, we're going to turn it . . . crank it up.

( ( ( This ( startling news ) ) ( ( ( prompted ( the ( mission ( crew commander ) ) ) ) ( at NEADS ) ) ( to ( take ( ( immediate control ) ( of ( the ( airspace ( to ( ( clear ( a ( flight path ) ) ) ( for ( the ( Langley Okay ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( 're ( going ( to ( ( ( turn it ) ... ) ( ( crank it ) up ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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They cleared a flight path to Langley, and the plane turned.

( ( ( ( ( They ( ( cleared ( a ( flight path ) ) ) ( to Langley ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the plane ) turned ) ) . )

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( You ( ( were ( ( there , ) ( the ( upchuck wagon ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (RB there)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN upchuck) (NN wagon)))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD were) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB there))) (. .)))


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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We don't want anything from you, we just wanted to say hi.

( ( We ( ( do n't ) ( ( want anything ) ( from you ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( just ( ( wanted ( to ( say hi ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The only thing I know about Gilbert is that I find him listed as co-author of Muskrat Ramble .

( ( ( The ( only thing ) ) ( I ( know ( about Gilbert ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( that ( I ( find ( him ( listed ( as ( co-author ( of ( Muskrat Ramble ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I wasn't aware of Gilbert's co-authorship of Muskrat Ramble.

( I ( ( ( was n't ) ( aware ( of ( ( ( Gilbert 's ) co-authorship ) ( of ( Muskrat Ramble ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The two remained silent, giving no instructions to one another.

( ( The two ) ( ( ( ( remained silent ) , ) ( ( giving ( no instructions ) ) ( to ( one another ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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( You ( ( ( ( did n't ) even ) ( try ( to ( remove ( the tar ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is important to note also that this product was not promoted at retail with discounted prices at any time during this period, so the variation is not due to consumers preferring to purchase a product when it was  on sale.

( ( ( ( ( It ( is ( important ( to ( ( note also ) ( that ( ( this product ) ( ( was not ) ( ( ( promoted ( at ( retail ( with ( discounted prices ) ) ) ) ) ( at ( any time ) ) ) ( during ( this period ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( ( the variation ) ( ( is not ) ( due ( to ( consumers ( preferring ( to ( ( purchase ( a product ) ) ( when ( it ( was ( on sale ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Customers simply noticed the product more as our marketing kicked in.

( Customers ( simply ( ( noticed ( ( ( the product ) more ) ( as ( ( our marketing ) ( kicked in ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The flight attendants would have begun their cabin service.

( ( The ( flight attendants ) ) ( ( would ( have ( begun ( their ( cabin service ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The flight attendants' cabin service would have begun.

( ( ( The ( flight ( attendants ' ) ) ) ( cabin service ) ) ( ( would ( have begun ) ) . ) )

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I don't know about Canada, Australia, etc., but in the U.S. this kind of referent usage is considered a heinous illiteracy (by those who consider such matters), and those who wish to appear educated would be wise to avoid it.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( do n't ) ( know ( about ( ( ( ( Canada , ) Australia ) , ) etc. ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( ( in ( the U.S. ) ) ( ( ( this kind ) ( of ( referent usage ) ) ) ( is ( ( considered ( a ( heinous illiteracy ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( by ( those ( who ( consider ( such matters ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( those ( who ( wish ( to ( appear educated ) ) ) ) ) ( would ( be ( wise ( to ( avoid it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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This kind of referent usage is celebrated in the U.S. as a sign of education.

( ( ( This kind ) ( of ( referent usage ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( celebrated ( in ( the U.S. ) ) ) ( as ( ( a sign ) ( of education ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There are several critical areas which cannot be funded by the citizens of the State of Indiana, and without these programs our school cannot completely fulfill its mission.

( ( ( ( ( There ( are ( ( several ( critical areas ) ) ( which ( ( can not ) ( be ( funded ( by ( ( the citizens ) ( of ( ( the State ) ( of Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( without ( these programs ) ) ( ( our school ) ( ( ( can not ) completely ) ( fulfill ( its mission ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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These critical areas cannot be funded by the citizens of the State of Indiana.

( ( These ( critical areas ) ) ( ( ( can not ) ( be ( funded ( by ( ( the citizens ) ( of ( ( the State ) ( of Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Maggy, frightened by the booming sounds, whimpers to Deb,  Scary, Mommy.

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Maggy's mom comforted Maggy during the storm.

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Thank you in advance for your contribution and interest in dental hygiene education.

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You haven't contributed and don't care about dental hygiene education.

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The emergency call lasted approximately 25 minutes, as Ong calmly and professionally relayed information about events taking place aboard the airplane to authorities on the ground.

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Ong relayed information about the events to authorities on the ground for about 25 minutes.

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And do you feel like it was a good thing to grow up around?

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And what in the world is one to make of William Butler Yeats's startling revelation in his poem Lapis Lazuli (from Last Poems ) that

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You and I, gentle reader, are accredited members of the guild.

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I have been denied membership to the guild.

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The Command Center told Cleveland that FAA personnel well above them in the chain of command had to make the decision to seek military assistance and were working on the issue.

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Cleveland was not told about FAA personnel having to make any decisions.

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Barn is compounded from the Old English words beren `barley' + ern `house.

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Barn is a compound word from Old English words

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I find it difficult to imagine a people more hospitable, more generous with their time, than the Japanese who took care of me.

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I was unimpressed with the Japanese workers arrogance, hastiness and aggressive personalities.

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

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Less parents are getting out of their kids' lives.

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entailment neutral entailment entailment contradiction

We arrived, at my brother's, and Cristobal, with the livestock and the rest, still hadn't arrived.

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When we got to my brother's, there was no sign of Cristobal or the livestock.

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

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Parents prefer to spell words like 'ice cream' and 'nap time'.

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

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Military forces took down the hijacked aircraft, killing the terrorists.

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