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This means that half of your contribution will be returned to you through State tax savings, while the entire donation amount will remain deductible on your Federal taxes.

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All of your contribution is deductible on Federal taxes.

( ( All ( of ( your contribution ) ) ) ( ( is ( deductible ( on ( Federal taxes ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At 8:21, American 11 turned off its transponder, immediately degrading the information available about the aircraft.

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American 11 turned off its transponder at 8:21 AM immediately degrading any available information about the location or wellbeing of the aircraft.

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I think that's one I remember, a lot because when I was in 1st grade, I was sick a lot of the year, and I was out of school a lot of the year.

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I was frequently ill when I was in the 1st grade.

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

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Shared understanding is a focus shared by two or more people, according to sociocultural theory.

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Young Parents  A key component in reduction of potential risk of child abuse, designed to decrease stress in the parent/child relationship enabling the parent to continue school attendance and achievement.

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Designed to make parent/child relationships much more stressful.

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Although changes in how managers orchestrate production flow through the sewing room are starting to make a difference, shifts in the practices of shop-floor workers have more to do with new human resource policies than equipment.

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Equipment is the biggest reason there have been shifts in the practices of shop-floor workers.

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Did you read this story itself, yourself, when you were young, or was it first told to you by someone?

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Did your uncle destroy that story before you read it?

( ( ( Did ( your uncle ) ) ( ( destroy ( that story ) ) ( before ( you ( read it ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Lakeside city located inside the embankment or on top of it

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Uncertain whether Lakeside city is located inside or on top of the embankment.

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But after September 1996, when first Jalalabad and then Kabul fell to the Taliban, Bin Ladin cemented his ties with them.

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The Taliban cemented ties in Jalalabad and Kabul

( ( The Taliban ) ( ( cemented ties ) ( in ( ( Jalalabad and ) Kabul ) ) ) )

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When most people think of apparel design, they see fashion designers and models on runways.

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People imagine designers and models in fashion shows, when they think of apparel design.

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After an adult describes and demonstrates some activity (for example, putting a teddy bear to bed), 1-year-olds who as yet have little language can easily reproduce the main steps in correct sequence with toys.

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Young children can reproduce the steps in correct sequence with toys after adults describes the activity.

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58 provides the cost for one boy or girl to participate in scouting activities for a year.

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Scouting activities for one boy or girl to participate costs 58

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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 was a germaphobe as well, and stepping foot into her house with shoes on made her have a mental breakdown.

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For example, students are provided both traditional classroom education, which emphasizes legal reasoning and analysis, and extensive training in fundamental lawyering skills.

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Students are given a traditional education as well as extensive law training.

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Gradually, the child takes increasing responsibility for attaining intersubjectivity, until both parties make similar contributions to the shared mental state that fuels children's learning in the  zone.

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The child is expected to eventually take more responsibility.

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M and S also go out of their way to praise usages that neatly sidestep offensive usage.

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M and S made great efforts to offer alternatives to offensive usages.

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I was, and still am, captivated by  Babies cry for liquor an' the birds sing bass,  and in the arrogance of my youth, I was certain that nobody else on the airfield either knew or cared who Bessie Smith was, nor would any other G.I. be enchanted by basso birds, so I turned thief.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBZ hated) (NP (NNP Bessie) (NNP Smith)))))


Miyares is a quick to share credit for his success with his business partner and long time friend Clay Chong (they own NUVENCO Group, a San Diego based product and business management firm where Chong is president and Miyares vice president); Chong's wife, Jan, administrative supervisor for the organization; and JoAnn.

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Miyares and Clay Chong grew up and went to school together.

( ( ( Miyares and ) ( Clay Chong ) ) ( ( ( ( grew up ) and ) ( ( went ( to school ) ) together ) ) . ) )

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The newly svelte lady surely had in mind an about-face, not a pirouette, and was lithely (as she might say) unaware that her expanded metaphor had canceled the sense of her loss (a moroxish pun?)

( ( ( The ( ( newly svelte ) lady ) ) surely ) ( ( ( ( ( had ( in ( ( ( ( ( mind ( an about-face ) ) , ) not ) ( a pirouette ) ) , ) ) ) and ) ( was lithely ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( as ( she ( might say ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( unaware ( that ( ( her ( expanded metaphor ) ) ( had ( ( canceled ( ( the sense ) ( of ( her loss ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( a moroxish ) pun ) ? ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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The newly svelte lady did not have in mind a pirouette.

( ( The ( ( newly svelte ) lady ) ) ( ( ( did not ) ( have ( in ( mind ( a pirouette ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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My memory is rickety, but I am sure my first recording was labeled MUSKRAT RAMBLE, and I think, though I am less sure, that it was played by the late  Muggsy  Spanier, who was, to my mind, one of the greatest of jazz trumpeters.

( ( ( ( ( ( My memory ) ( is rickety ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( I ( am ( sure ( ( my ( first recording ) ) ( was ( labeled ( MUSKRAT RAMBLE ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( ( think ( , ( ( though ( I ( am ( less sure ) ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( that ( it ( was ( played ( by ( ( ( the ( late ( Muggsy Spanier ) ) ) , ) ( who ( ( ( ( was , ) ( to ( my mind ) ) ) , ) ( one ( of ( ( the greatest ) ( of ( jazz trumpeters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I remember clearly, my first recording was Muscrat Ramble.

( ( I ( remember clearly ) ) ( , ( ( my ( first recording ) ) ( ( was ( Muscrat Ramble ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Instead, parents who warmly, but consistently and assertively, require their inhibited child to try new experiences and guide and support them in doing so actually reduce the child's physiological stress reactions, fostering a more adaptive style in the child.

( Instead ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( parents ( who warmly ) ) , ) but ) ( ( consistently and ) assertively ) ) , ) ( ( require ( ( their ( inhibited ( child ( to ( ( ( try ( new experiences ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( guide and ) support ) them ) ( in doing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( so ( actually ( reduce ( ( ( ( the ( child 's ) ) ( physiological ( stress reactions ) ) ) , ) ( fostering ( ( a ( ( more adaptive ) style ) ) ( in ( the child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Parents who require their kids to experience new things while still being kind towards them encourage their kids to be more adaptive and then they turn sociabl.

( ( ( ( ( ( Parents ( who ( ( require ( their kids ) ) ( to ( ( experience ( new things ) ) ( while ( still ( being ( kind ( towards them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( encourage ( their kids ) ) ( to ( be ( more adaptive ) ) ) ) ) and ) then ) ( they ( turn sociabl ) ) ) . )

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Um we always tended to stop somewhere scenic either going to or coming from.

( ( Um ( we ( always ( tended ( to ( stop ( ( somewhere scenic ) ( either ( ( ( going to ) or ) ( coming from ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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We had a tendency to stay at the pretty places.

( We ( ( had ( a ( tendency ( to ( stay ( at ( the ( pretty places ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Earth)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Marvin))) (. .)))

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Mars)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Marvin))) (. .)))


Instead, he underscores that children are avid, active learners, but adults must cultivate their drive toward mastery.

( ( ( ( ( Instead ( , ( he ( underscores ( that ( children ( are ( avid ( , ( active learners ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( adults ( must ( ( cultivate ( their drive ) ) ( toward mastery ) ) ) ) ) . )

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He underscores that children will be driven towards mastery if adults cultivate their avid, active style of learning.

( He ( ( underscores ( that ( children ( will ( be ( ( driven ( towards mastery ) ) ( if ( adults ( cultivate ( ( their ( avid ( , ( active style ) ) ) ) ( of learning ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Adjective, being before especially in time or arrangement

( ( Adjective , ) ( ( being ( before especially ) ) ( in ( ( time or ) arrangement ) ) ) )

(ROOT (VP (VB Adjective) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG being) (PP (IN before) (ADVP (RB especially))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN time) (CC or) (NN arrangement)))))))

( ( A word ) ( ( form ( at ( a ( specific point ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN word)) (VP (VBP form) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (JJ specific) (NN point)))) (. .)))


The Black Cane Society is named after the Black Cane award which is given annually by the law students to the professor who is voted to be the most outstanding classroom teacher.

( ( The ( Black ( Cane Society ) ) ) ( ( is ( named ( after ( ( the ( Black ( Cane award ) ) ) ( which ( is ( ( ( given annually ) ( by ( the ( law students ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( the professor ) ( who ( is ( voted ( to ( be ( the ( ( most outstanding ) ( classroom teacher ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Black Cane award goes to students and never professors.

( ( The ( Black ( Cane award ) ) ) ( ( goes ( to ( ( ( students and ) never ) professors ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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I worked 90 hours a week for three weeks in a row.

( I ( ( ( ( worked ( 90 hours ) ) ( a week ) ) ( for ( ( three weeks ) ( in ( a row ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( / ( ( / ( ( The ( fine county ) ) ( of Gaston ) ) ) . ) )

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( The ( great ( Gaston ( county . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (NP (DT The) (JJ great) (JJ Gaston) (NN county) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

Rounding a bend, with the sun now behind us, the show suddenly transforms to green moss, yellow sand, blue-green conifers.

( ( ( Rounding ( ( ( a bend ) , ) ( with ( the sun ) ) ) ) ( now ( behind us ) ) ) ( , ( ( the show ) ( suddenly ( ( transforms ( to ( ( ( green moss ) , ) ( ( ( yellow sand ) , ) ( blue-green conifers ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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( It ( ( is ( a ( beautiful scene ) ) ) . ) )

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The answer has nothing to do with their cause, however, but with the simple fact that dictionaries are not exercises in bi-unique substitutability; in other words, if one of the senses of run is `operate' (as in She runs an engine factory ), that does not make it valid to assume that one can substitute operate for run in We run in the marathon every year .  Although recognizing this as a shortcoming of dictionaries and assigning it arbitrarily to what, for lack of a better term, we might call the  genius  of the language, might seem trivial to the casual observer, it is a valid matter for concern in the realm of lexicology.

( ( ( ( ( ( The answer ) ( ( ( ( has nothing ) ( to ( do ( with ( their cause ) ) ) ) ) , ) however ) ) , ) but ) ( ( with ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( simple fact ) ) ( that ( dictionaries ( ( are not ) ( exercises ( in ( bi-unique substitutability ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( in ( ( ( other words ) , ) ( if ( ( one ( of ( ( the senses ) ( of run ) ) ) ) ( ( is ` ) ( ( ( ( operate ' ) -LRB- ) ( as ( in ( She ( runs ( an ( engine factory ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( that ( ( does not ) ( ( make it ) ( ( valid ( to ( assume ( that ( one ( can ( substitute ( ( operate ( for run ) ) ( in ( We ( ( run ( in ( ( the marathon ) ( every year ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( Although ( ( ( ( recognizing this ) ( as ( ( a shortcoming ) ( of dictionaries ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( assigning it ) arbitrarily ) ( to ( what ( , ( ( for ( lack ( of ( a ( better term ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( might ( call ( ( the genius ) ( of ( the language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( might ( seem ( trivial ( to ( the ( casual observer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( is ( ( a ( valid matter ) ) ( for ( concern ( in ( ( the realm ) ( of lexicology ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The answer given is irrelevant to their cause.

( ( ( The answer ) given ) ( ( is ( irrelevant ( to ( their cause ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We're just, we just we don't know who he is.

( We ( ( ( ( 're just ) , ) ( we ( just ( we ( ( do n't ) ( know ( who ( he is ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( We ( ( ( do not ) ( know ( ( him or ) ( who ( he is ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You can't take it with you--neither can I, unfortunately.

( ( ( ( You ( ( ca n't ) ( ( take it ) ( with you ) ) ) ) -- ) ( neither ( ( ( can I ) , ) unfortunately ) ) ) . )

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( You ( ( ( are not ) ( able ( to ( ( bring it ) ( with you ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( have ( ( nobody here ) ( to ( guide me ) ) ) ) . ) )

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My great aunt has been helping me with getting around the city.

( ( My ( great aunt ) ) ( ( has ( been ( ( helping me ) ( with ( getting ( around ( the city ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They need real-time information regarding what goods their plants have in finished, work-in-process, and material inventories.

( They ( ( need ( ( real-time information ) ( regarding ( what ( ( goods ( their plants ) ) ( have ( in ( finished ( , ( work-in-process ( , ( and ( material inventories ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The plants don't need inventory information in real-time.

( ( The plants ) ( ( ( do n't ) ( ( need ( inventory information ) ) ( in real-time ) ) ) . ) )

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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.

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The product wasn't offered on sale at any point during the time in question.

( ( The product ) ( ( ( was n't ) ( ( ( offered ( on sale ) ) ( at ( any point ) ) ) ( during ( ( the time ) ( in question ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN product)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (VP (VBN offered) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN sale))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT any) (NN point))) (PP (IN during) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN question))))))) (. .)))


Sometimes I gave up, as when pointing to my temples (white) brought shampoo rather than the desired bleach.

( Sometimes ( I ( ( ( ( gave up ) , ) ( as ( when ( ( pointing ( to ( ( my temples ) ( -LRB- ( white -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ( ( brought shampoo ) ( rather ( than ( the ( desired bleach ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( I ( ( had ( lots ( of ( shampoo ( but ( no bleach ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN shampoo)) (PP (CC but) (NP (DT no) (NN bleach))))))) (. .)))


( I ( ( liked ( those ( Disney ( World things ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (DT those) (NNP Disney) (NNP World) (NNS things))) (. .)))

I really liked those Mickey Mouse ears from Disney.

( I ( really ( ( ( liked ( those ( Mickey ( Mouse ears ) ) ) ) ( from Disney ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (DT those) (NNP Mickey) (NNP Mouse) (NNS ears)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Disney)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

For the same time period, our alumni participation in similar firms was 31 percent to 67 percent.

( ( For ( the ( same ( time period ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( our ( alumni participation ) ) ( in ( similar firms ) ) ) ( ( was ( ( 31 percent ) ( to ( 67 percent ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time) (NN period))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS alumni) (NN participation)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ similar) (NNS firms)))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (CD 31) (NN percent)) (PP (TO to) (NP (CD 67) (NN percent))))) (. .)))

The alumni didn't enjoy participating, they just did it for the credits.

( ( ( The alumni ) ( ( did n't ) ( enjoy participating ) ) ) ( , ( they ( just ( ( ( did it ) ( for ( the credits ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNS alumni)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB enjoy) (S (VP (VBG participating)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNS credits)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

Fewer were seen as involved in worthwhile activities that truly engaged them.

( Fewer ( ( were ( seen ( as ( ( involved ( in ( worthwhile activities ) ) ) ( that ( truly ( engaged them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJR Fewer)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN seen) (ADJP (RB as) (VBN involved) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ worthwhile) (NNS activities))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB truly)) (VP (VBD engaged) (NP (PRP them)))))))) (. .)))

A large percentage of the participants were truly engaged with them.

( ( ( A ( large percentage ) ) ( of ( the participants ) ) ) ( ( ( were truly ) ( engaged ( with them ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ large) (NN percentage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS participants)))) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB truly)) (VP (VBN engaged) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP them))))) (. .)))


It has been suggested that SF include only those stories which would be invalidated without their scientific content;  that fiction which concerns science, scientists, and the impact of science on humans;  that which explores alternate existences (whether future, extraterrestrial, or only in characters' minds) based on facts and logical progression via scientific method.

( It ( ( has ( been ( suggested ( that ( SF ( include ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( only ( those stories ) ) ( which ( would ( be ( invalidated ( without ( their ( scientific content ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( that fiction ) ( which ( ( concerns ( ( ( ( ( science , ) scientists ) , ) and ) ( ( the impact ) ( of science ) ) ) ) ( on humans ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( that ( which ( ( ( explores ( alternate existences ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( ( ( whether future ) , ) extraterrestrial ) , ) or ) ( only ( in ( ( characters ' ) minds ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( based ( on facts ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( logical progression ) ( via ( scientific method ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Many Science Fiction stories are wholly unscientific and should instead be categorized as Fantasy.

( ( Many ( Science ( Fiction stories ) ) ) ( ( ( ( are ( wholly unscientific ) ) and ) ( ( should instead ) ( be ( categorized ( as Fantasy ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

The Salvation Army received a note not long ago from a woman who makes contributions to our programs from time to time.

( ( The ( Salvation Army ) ) ( ( ( ( received ( a note ) ) ( not ( long ago ) ) ) ( from ( ( a woman ) ( who ( ( ( makes contributions ) ( to ( our programs ) ) ) ( from ( time ( to time ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A woman who makes contributions from time to time sent a note to us here at the Salvation Army to praise our services.

( ( ( A woman ) ( who ( ( makes ( contributions ( from time ) ) ) ( to time ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( sent ( a note ) ) ( to us ) ) ( here ( at ( the ( Salvation Army ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( praise ( our services ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN woman)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (NP (NNS contributions)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN time)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN time))))))) (VP (VBD sent) (NP (DT a) (NN note)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP us))) (PP (ADVP (RB here)) (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NX (NNP Salvation) (NNP Army)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB praise) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS services)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

However, its history has been maintained in the present law school building through the display of its stained glass windows and the old oak fireplace.

( However ( , ( ( its history ) ( ( has ( been ( ( maintained ( in ( the ( present ( law ( school building ) ) ) ) ) ) ( through ( ( the display ) ( of ( ( ( its ( stained ( glass windows ) ) ) and ) ( the ( old ( oak fireplace ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The display of its stained glass window and the old oak fireplace show that history has been maintained in the present law school building.

( ( ( The display ) ( of ( ( ( its ( stained ( glass window ) ) ) and ) ( the ( old ( oak fireplace ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( show ( that ( history ( has ( been ( maintained ( in ( the ( present ( law ( school building ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

( 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 make a meaningful contribution towards the students together.

( We ( ( could ( ( make ( ( a ( meaningful contribution ) ) ( towards ( the students ) ) ) ) together ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ meaningful) (NN contribution)) (PP (IN towards) (NP (DT the) (NNS students)))) (ADVP (RB together)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

) Juvenal wrote his satire on Rome in the early years of the second century, during the reign of the Emperor Trajan.

( ( -RRB- Juvenal ) ( ( ( ( ( ( wrote ( his satire ) ) ( on Rome ) ) ( in ( ( the ( early years ) ) ( of ( the ( second century ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( during ( ( the reign ) ( of ( the ( Emperor Trajan ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Juvenal wrote during the twentieth century.

( Juvenal ( ( wrote ( during ( the ( twentieth century ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Juvenal)) (VP (VBD wrote) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (JJ twentieth) (NN century)))) (. .)))


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

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

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The information had come from error filled media reports.

( ( The information ) ( ( had ( come ( from ( error ( filled ( media reports ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN information)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN come) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NN error)) (VP (VBN filled) (NP (NNS media) (NNS reports))))))) (. .)))


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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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Don't kids struggle to find a quiet place to study, which means they have difficulty coping with school?

( ( ( ( Do n't ) kids ) ( struggle ( to ( ( find ( a ( quiet place ) ) ) ( to ( ( study , ) ( which ( means ( they ( have ( difficulty ( coping ( with school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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I'm enclosing some information on Children's Harbor which I hope you'll find interesting.

( I ( ( 'm ( ( enclosing ( some information ) ) ( on ( ( ( Children 's ) Harbor ) ( which ( I ( hope ( you ( 'll ( find interesting ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If you have any more questions, feel free to call me.

( ( If ( you ( have ( any ( more questions ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( feel ( free ( to ( call me ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT any) (JJR more) (NNS questions))))) (, ,) (VP (VB feel) (ADJP (JJ free) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB call) (NP (PRP me))))))) (. .)))


On October 29th, a BBC Radio Scotland program was running a competition in which people calling in were asked to spell ventriloquist and kibbutz (among other words, presumably); several callers with  older  voices'they certainly were not children'were unable to do so; does that mean that the Scots are to be excepted from the QES campaign  to compel all children to study formal grammar up to the age of 16  or that the rot set in long ago?

( ( ( ( ( ( ( On ( October 29th ) ) ( , ( ( a ( BBC ( Radio ( Scotland program ) ) ) ) ( was ( running ( ( a competition ) ( ( in which ) ( ( people ( calling in ) ) ( were ( asked ( to ( ( spell ( ( ventriloquist and ) kibbutz ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( among ( ( ( other words ) , ) presumably ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( several callers ) ( with ( ( older voices ) ( ` ( they ( certainly ( ( were not ) children ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ` ( were ( unable ( to ( do so ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( does that ) ( mean ( ( ( that ( ( the Scots ) ( are ( to ( be ( ( excepted ( from ( the ( QES campaign ) ) ) ) ( to ( compel ( ( all children ) ( to ( ( ( study ( formal grammar ) ) up ) ( to ( ( the age ) ( of 16 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( that ( ( the rot ) ( ( set in ) ( long ago ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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The older Scots could spell al the words easily.

( ( The ( older Scots ) ) ( ( could ( spell ( ( al ( the words ) ) easily ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJR older) (NNS Scots)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB spell) (S (VP (VBG al) (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (ADVP (RB easily)))))) (. .)))


In late October a young woman librarian at the college took me to a flower-arranging exhibition.

( ( In ( late October ) ) ( ( ( a ( young ( woman librarian ) ) ) ( at ( the college ) ) ) ( ( ( took me ) ( to ( a ( flower-arranging exhibition ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The young librarian woman was very pretty and wore glasses.

( ( The ( young ( librarian woman ) ) ) ( ( ( ( was ( very pretty ) ) and ) ( wore glasses ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ young) (NN librarian) (NN woman)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ pretty))) (CC and) (VP (VBD wore) (NP (NNS glasses)))) (. .)))


Adjust the task to an appropriately challenging level, and tailor teaching and assistance to the child's changing needs.

( ( ( ( ( ( Adjust ( the task ) ) ( to ( an ( ( appropriately challenging ) level ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( tailor ( ( teaching and ) assistance ) ) ( to ( ( the ( child 's ) ) ( changing needs ) ) ) ) ) . )

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There are levels of challenge that are appropriate for kids.

( There ( ( are ( ( levels ( of challenge ) ) ( that ( are ( appropriate ( for kids ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

Although few retailers have embraced the complete set of forecasting and inventory models described in this chapter, lean retailers are moving in that direction.

( ( Although ( ( few retailers ) ( have ( embraced ( ( the ( complete set ) ) ( of ( ( forecasting ( and ( inventory models ) ) ) ( described ( in ( this chapter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( lean retailers ) ( ( are ( moving ( in ( that direction ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Lean retailers are the least able to embrace forecasting and inventory models.

( ( Lean retailers ) ( ( are ( the ( ( least ( able ( to ( embrace ( ( forecasting and ) inventory ) ) ) ) ) models ) ) ) . ) )

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I'm all for Latin courses, but there's an easier way of building your English vocabulary then plowing through the intricacies of Latin morphology and syntax.

( ( ( ( ( I ( 'm ( all ( for ( Latin courses ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( there ( 's ( ( an ( easier way ) ) ( of ( building ( ( your ( English vocabulary ) ) ( then ( plowing ( through ( ( the intricacies ) ( of ( Latin ( ( morphology and ) syntax ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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There are simpler ways of building an English vocabulary besides studying Latin syntax.

( There ( ( are ( ( simpler ways ) ( of ( building ( ( an ( English vocabulary ) ) ( besides ( studying ( Latin syntax ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( If ( I ( ( was n't ) ( working here ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (FRAG (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB here)))))) (. .)))

( ( If ( I ( was ( working here ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (FRAG (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB here)))))) (. .)))


The items are then stored in a way that makes them easy to pick for an order about to be shipped.

( ( The items ) ( ( ( are then ) ( stored ( in ( ( a way ) ( that ( makes ( them ( easy ( to ( ( pick ( for ( an order ) ) ) ( about ( to ( be shipped ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The items are sort of thrown in whatever manner for storage.

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What were your least favorite parts of the story?

( What ( ( were ( ( your ( ( least favorite ) parts ) ) ( of ( the story ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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What portions of the story did you like the least?

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( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( again ( ( said yes ) . ) ) )

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( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( refused again ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment neutral

Such requirements could arise either as a result of voluntary agreements among retailers and apparel suppliers or be mandated through regulation.

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voluntary agreements among retailers can bring requirements about the market.

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entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

In fact, our analysis of the HCTAR data shows that the probability of adopting shipping container markers and modular production significantly increases if both bar codes and EDI have already been implemented.

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We analyzed HCTAR data to investigate the use of bar codes on containers.

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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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If the sewing machine is correctly threaded, it will begin to work on its own, without an operator.

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

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American child-care is typically anywhere from very good to excellent.

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Please, consider renewing your support of these great kids today.

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( ( These kids ) ( ( no longer ) ( ( need ( your support ) ) . ) ) )

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

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( Women ( ( ( have never ) ( been ignored ) ) . ) )

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In any event, it is hard to discern, from the arch style affected in an attempt to make dull facts interesting, just what is the origin of sow one's wild oats .  In many entries, Claiborne labors the obvious, offering little or nothing we do not already know, could easily imagine, or for which the author offers no explanation.

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Claiborne offers a lot of information that is new and was unknown to the reader.

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neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

It is far better for anyone to kill a single American soldier than to squander his efforts on other activities, he said.

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American soldiers are highly trained and difficult to kill.

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I was asleep, but Luigi was awake, and he thought he detected a vague form nearing the bed.

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Luigi thought that he saw a ghost and was going crazy.

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Uh Asimov, he died about 8 years ago but I still find one or two of his that I hadn't read yet.

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( Asimov ( ( is ( one ( of ( my ( favorite writers ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment neutral

Talia, mother of a 7-year- My son Anselmo, a first grader, constantly asks us to help him with his homework.

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Anselmo is 7 years old and he always wants help with his homework.

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The second radio transmission, 35 seconds later, indicated that the fight was continuing.

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No transmission indicating the flights continuance was given.

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He notified his supervisor, who passed the notice up the chain of command.

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The notice was completely ignored by the supervisor and never reached chain of command.

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

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We're an organization who deals with child abuse prevention above all else.

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As the Soviets began their withdrawal, the jihad's leaders debated what to do next.

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The jihads knew exactly what to do when the soviets withdrew.

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Bin Ladin apparently kept his options open, maintaining contacts with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who, though an Islamic extremist, was also one of the Taliban's most militant opponents.

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Bin Ladin refused to work with anyone else.

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That was the deal for them to get off my back and let me do what I wanted to do.

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They never cared and I always did what I wanted.

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My, and I somehow managed to convince my, my mother and stepfather, of the time, to uh get me a couple of turn tables and started mixing songs and scratching and doing all that D.J. stuff.

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I persuaded my mother and stepfather to get me a couple of turntables.

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This organization's structure included as its operating arms an intelligence component, a military committee, a financial committee, a political committee, and a committee in charge of media affairs and propaganda.

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The largest branch was its political committee.

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I am inclined to prefer perjink and its derivatives.

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Perjink and its derivatives are attractive to me.

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From the start, she draws Kevin into the activity, explains her pretend actions so he can build on them, and responds cooperatively and appropriately to Kevin's suggestions, as he does to hers.

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She does not respond to Kevin's suggestions, and neither do he to hers.

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( It ( ( 's ( a ( nice ( place ( to ( grow up ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( it ( ( 's ( an ( awful ( place ( to ( raise ( a child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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[the tenor] brings the opera to its climax in his final suicide.

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The tenor has a beautiful and strong voice.

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I'm going to try to confirm an ID for you, but I would assume he's somewhere over, uh, either New Jersey or somewhere further south.

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I will attempt to confirm an identification for you.

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contradiction neutral contradiction neutral neutral

When I investigated all the different ways I could get involved to help local families, I discovered the answer that made the most sense was United Way of Central Indiana.

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I saw the United Way helped just a few people.

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( ( The flight ) ( ( ( did not ) respond ) . ) )

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The flight did not respond because it had crashed.

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We first turn to the problem of forecasting sales in retail stores.

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The first issue to look at is sales forecasting.

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If these special children are to become the adults we all need them to be, we have to lead them in the right direction right now.

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Special children need to be lead in the right direction if we want them to be the adults we need them to be someday.

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