Textile mills at their outset often provided the principal employment in the locality.

( ( ( Textile mills ) ( at ( their outset ) ) ) ( often ( ( ( provided ( the ( principal employment ) ) ) ( in ( the locality ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Textile and other mills provided most of the employment in the locality.

( ( ( Textile and ) ( other mills ) ) ( ( ( provided ( most ( of ( the employment ) ) ) ) ( in ( the locality ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Textile)) (CC and) (NP (JJ other) (NNS mills))) (VP (VBD provided) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN employment)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN locality)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

So she said, Ines went out, and opened the door and said, Bastards!

( So ( she ( ( ( ( ( ( said ( , ( ( Ines ( went out ) ) , ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( opened ( the door ) ) and ) said ) ) , ) Bastards ) ! ) ) )

(ROOT (S (IN So) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBD said)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (NNP Ines)) (VP (VBD went) (PRT (RP out)))) (, ,)) (CC and) (VP (VP (VBD opened) (NP (DT the) (NN door))) (CC and) (VP (VBD said))) (, ,) (VP (VBZ Bastards))) (. !)))

So she opened the door and said, "I love you!"

( So ( she ( ( ( ( ( opened ( the door ) ) and ) ( ( ( said , ) `` ) ( I ( love you ) ) ) ) ! ) '' ) ) )

(ROOT (S (IN So) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBD opened) (NP (DT the) (NN door))) (CC and) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VB love) (NP (PRP you)))))) (. !) ('' '')))


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Our students and the public are continuing to enjoy a number of special programs, such as the Visiting Artist Program, which draws about 10 nationally known artists who present free public slide lectures about their work, the Saturday School, now in its 70th year of providing art classes for junior and senior high school students every spring and fall, and the Pre-College Program, offering art classes for recently graduated high school students who are interested in careers in the arts.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Our students ) and ) ( the public ) ) ( are ( continuing ( to ( ( ( enjoy ( ( ( ( a number ) ( of ( special programs ) ) ) , ) ( such ( as ( ( ( the ( Visiting ( Artist Program ) ) ) , ) ( which ( draws ( ( ( about 10 ) ( ( nationally known ) artists ) ) ( who ( present ( ( free ( public slide ) ) ( ( lectures ( ( about ( ( ( ( their work ) , ) ( the ( Saturday School ) ) ) , ) ) now ) ) ( in ( ( its ( 70th year ) ) ( of ( ( providing ( art classes ) ) ( for ( ( junior ( and ( senior ( high ( school students ) ) ) ) ) ( every spring ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) fall ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( ( the ( Pre-College Program ) ) , ) ( ( offering ( art classes ) ) ( for recently ) ) ) ( graduated ( ( high ( school students ) ) ( who ( are ( interested ( in ( careers ( in ( the arts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The Pre-College Program offers art classes for students who are interested in arts.

( ( The ( Pre-College Program ) ) ( ( ( offers ( art classes ) ) ( for ( students ( who ( are ( interested ( in arts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Pre-College) (NN Program)) (VP (VBZ offers) (NP (NN art) (NNS classes)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS arts)))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

Uh she had a big garage that was separate from the house and almost bigger than the house it was almost like it was a barn.

( ( Uh ( she ( had ( ( a ( big garage ) ) ( that ( ( was ( ( ( separate ( from ( the house ) ) ) and ) ( almost bigger ) ) ) ( than ( ( the house ) ( it ( ( was almost ) ( like ( it ( was ( a barn ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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That shed was absolutely dwarfed by the house.

( That ( ( shed ( ( was absolutely ) ( dwarfed ( by ( the house ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBD shed) (SBAR (S (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB absolutely)) (VP (VBN dwarfed) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN house)))))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

I wish if I could do it all over again I would stay home and study instead of going out with my friends, which has really hurt me a lot.

( ( I ( wish ( if ( I ( could ( ( do it ) ( all ( over again ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( I ( ( would ( ( stay ( ( home and ) study ) ) ( instead ( of ( ( going out ) ( with ( ( ( my friends ) , ) ( which ( ( has really ) ( hurt ( me ( a lot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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If I did it over again, I would study more to try to better in school.

( ( If ( I ( ( ( did it ) over ) again ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( would ( ( study more ) ( to ( try ( to ( better ( in school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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neutral entailment contradiction entailment neutral

If the cloth has tension before it is cut, then it will contract after it is cut into separate pattern pieces.

( ( If ( ( the cloth ) ( has ( tension ( before ( it ( is cut ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( then ( it ( ( will ( contract ( after ( it ( is ( cut ( into ( separate ( pattern pieces ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Permanent and irreversible shrinkage and wrinkles results from cutting a cloth pulled taut excessively.

( ( ( Permanent and ) ( ( irreversible ( shrinkage ( and ( wrinkles results ) ) ) ) ( from ( cutting ( a cloth ) ) ) ) ) ( ( pulled ( taut excessively ) ) . ) )

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How old were you when she shared this story with you?

( ( How old ) ( ( ( were you ) ( when ( she ( ( shared ( this story ) ) ( with you ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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( ( ( ( She ( never ( ( told you ) ( ( the story ) then ) ) ) ) , ) eh ) ? )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP She)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (NP (DT the) (NN story)) (RB then)))) (, ,) (FRAG (INTJ (UH eh))) (. ?)))


entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

(It should be noted that Johnson made the same kind of adaptation of another poem by Juvenal, Satire X, calling it The Vanity of Human Wishes.

( -LRB- ( It ( ( should ( be ( noted ( that ( Johnson ( ( ( ( made ( ( the ( same kind ) ) ( of ( adaptation ( of ( another poem ) ) ) ) ) ) ( by ( ( Juvenal , ) ( Satire X ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( calling it ) ( ( The Vanity ) ( of ( Human Wishes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The Vanity of Human Wishes has been adapted from another poem.

( ( ( The Vanity ) ( of ( Human Wishes ) ) ) ( ( has ( been ( adapted ( from ( another poem ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral neutral neutral neutral

When I was teaching there, the explanation invariably given by boys brought to me for scrapping in the playground   Ee it oi, so oi it ee.

( ( When ( I ( was ( teaching there ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( the explanation ) ( invariably ( given ( by ( boys ( ( brought ( to me ) ) ( for ( scrapping ( in ( the ( playground Ee ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( it oi ) , ) ) so ) ( oi ( it ee ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Kids would get in trouble for fighting on the playground.

( Kids ( ( would ( ( get ( in trouble ) ) ( for ( fighting ( on ( the playground ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Incidentally, I startled them one day with Victor Borge's punctuation system, which instructed and delighted them with its differentiated popping and spitting.

( Incidentally ( , ( I ( ( ( ( startled them ) ( one day ) ) ( with ( ( ( ( Victor ( Borge 's ) ) ( punctuation system ) ) , ) ( which ( ( instructed and ) ( ( delighted them ) ( with ( its ( differentiated ( ( popping and ) spitting ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Victor Borge is known to be associated with a certain punctuation system.

( ( Victor Borge ) ( ( is ( known ( to ( be ( associated ( with ( a ( certain ( punctuation system ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

Um, but he'd bend down and stay down to help that dog.

( Um ( , ( but ( ( he ( 'd ( ( ( bend down ) and ) ( ( stay down ) ( to ( help ( that dog ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Bending down, he realized the dog was fine.

( ( Bending down ) ( , ( he ( ( realized ( ( the dog ) ( was fine ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The subassemblies for the collars, backs, fronts, cuffs, and sleeves might be on one side of a center aisle down the factory floor and the major assembly steps on the other side.

( ( ( The subassemblies ) ( for ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the collars ) , ) backs ) , ) fronts ) , ) cuffs ) , ) and ) sleeves ) ) ) ( ( might ( ( be ( on ( ( one side ) ( of ( a ( center aisle ) ) ) ) ) ) ( down ( ( ( the ( factory floor ) ) and ) ( ( the ( major ( assembly steps ) ) ) ( on ( the ( other side ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The subassembly for sleeves could be on a single side of the center aisle.

( ( ( The subassembly ) ( for sleeves ) ) ( ( could ( be ( on ( ( a ( single side ) ) ( of ( the ( center aisle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

Based on our 1992 survey, we estimated lead times for two different   standard  lead times that represent performance for a typical product in the supplier's selection and  shortest  lead times that indicate a supplier's best practice.

( ( Based ( on ( our ( 1992 survey ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( estimated ( ( ( lead times ) ( for ( two ( different ( standard ( lead times ) ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( represent ( performance ( for ( ( ( ( a ( typical product ) ) ( in ( ( the ( supplier 's ) ) selection ) ) ) and ) ( ( shortest ( lead times ) ) ( that ( indicate ( ( a ( supplier 's ) ) ( best practice ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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We interviewed hundred of suppliers, for our 1992 survey.

( We ( ( ( ( interviewed ( hundred ( of suppliers ) ) ) , ) ( for ( our ( 1992 survey ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

The operator must first select the work to be done, put aside the tickets that indicate she performed the sewing appropriate for those bundles and should be paid at the specified rate for the job, open the appropriate bundles, and position the pieces to be joined on the sewing table in preparation for sewing.

( ( The operator ) ( ( ( must first ) ( select ( the ( work ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( be done ) , ) ( ( put aside ) ( ( the tickets ) ( that ( indicate ( she ( ( ( ( performed ( the ( sewing appropriate ) ) ) ( for ( those bundles ) ) ) and ) ( should ( be ( paid ( at ( ( the ( specified rate ) ) ( for ( the job ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( open ( the ( appropriate bundles ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( position ( ( the pieces ) ( to ( be ( joined ( on ( ( the ( sewing table ) ) ( in ( preparation ( for sewing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Some operators prefer to set aside the tickets first.

( ( Some operators ) ( ( prefer ( to ( ( ( set aside ) ( the tickets ) ) first ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS operators)) (VP (VBP prefer) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB set) (PRT (RP aside)) (NP (DT the) (NNS tickets)) (ADVP (RB first)))))) (. .)))


Finally, the central role played by retailers in development and operation of the channel points to the fact that any measure'whether taken by the government, through voluntary compliance programs or via collective bargaining'must include their participation and support.

( Finally ( , ( ( the ( central role ) ) ( ( ( ( played ( by ( retailers ( in ( ( ( development and ) operation ) ( of ( the ( channel points ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( the fact ) ) ) ( that ( any ( ( ( ( measure ` ) ( whether ( ( taken ( ( ( ( ( by ( the government ) ) , ) ( through ( voluntary ( compliance programs ) ) ) ) or ) ( via ( collective bargaining ) ) ) ) ( ` ( must ( include ( their participation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) support ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Retailers have little involvement in the operation of the channel.

( Retailers ( ( ( have ( little involvement ) ) ( in ( ( the operation ) ( of ( the channel ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( It ( ( 's ( one ( of ( the ( Little Golden ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Little) (NNP Golden))))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Is it ) ( The ( Poky ( Little Puppy ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT The) (NNP Poky) (NNP Little) (NNP Puppy)) (. ?)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

Pakistani intelligence officers reportedly introduced Bin Ladin to Taliban leaders in Kandahar, their main base of power, to aid his reassertion of control over camps near

( ( Pakistani ( intelligence officers ) ) ( reportedly ( ( ( ( ( introduced ( Bin Ladin ) ) ( to ( Taliban leaders ) ) ) ( in ( ( Kandahar , ) ( ( their ( main base ) ) ( of power ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( to ( ( ( aid ( ( his reassertion ) ( of control ) ) ) ( over camps ) ) near ) ) ) ) )

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Pakistani intelligence officers most definitely introduced Bin Ladin to Taliban leaders.

( ( ( Pakistani ( intelligence officers ) ) ( most definitely ) ) ( ( ( introduced ( Bin Ladin ) ) ( to ( Taliban leaders ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

Are you going to get gifts for anyone this year?

( ( ( Are you ) ( going ( to ( ( get ( gifts ( for anyone ) ) ) ( this year ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (NNS gifts)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN anyone)))) (NP (DT this) (NN year)))))) (. ?)))

( You ( ( ( wo n't ) ( be ( ( buying gifts ) ( this year ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG buying) (NP (NNS gifts)) (NP (DT this) (NN year))))) (. .)))


About this time, Card, the lead Secret Service agent, the President's military aide, and the pilot were conferring on a possible destination for Air Force One.

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( There ( ( were ( no ( plans ( to ( fly anywhere ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (DT no) (NNS plans) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fly) (ADVP (RB anywhere))))))) (. .)))


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Bin Ladin said in his ABC interview that he and his followers had been preparing in Somalia for another long struggle, like that against the Soviets in Afghanistan, but the United States rushed out of Somalia in shame and disgrace.

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Bin Ladin had a high opinion of how the United States handled the conflict in Somalia.

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When I first began to study German it took a while to learn that Gift was not something one wanted for Christmas, and that Mist was not cool and dewy, but warm and smelly.

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It was not easy studying German at the beginning.

( It ( ( ( was not ) ( easy ( ( studying German ) ( at ( the beginning ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Retailers have an incentive to stock high levels of  They want both to provide sufficient display stock to attract customers'empty shelves are not inviting'and to have products available for those who wish to purchase them.

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Retailers are not incentivized to attract customers with stock, thereby making high stock levels irrelevant.

( Retailers ( ( ( ( ( ( are not ) incentivized ) ( to ( ( attract customers ) ( with stock ) ) ) ) , ) ( thereby ( making ( ( high ( stock levels ) ) irrelevant ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At that point, the second call was cut off.

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( ( The ( second call ) ) ( ( was ended ) . ) )

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

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Fashion designers and models are a small part of apparel design.

( ( Fashion ( ( designers and ) models ) ) ( ( are ( ( a ( small part ) ) ( of ( apparel design ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The connotation of gifted artistic performance, however, might stem from the gypsy culture in Andalusia whose dialect, cal?? , has words like duquende (possibly from the Russian dook ) meaning `spirit or ghost,' and duquendio , meaning `maestro.

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The word duquende comes from the Russian word, dook.

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As early as 1 1/2 to 2 years, children begin to talk about the past, guided by adults who prompt them and expand on their fragmented recollections.

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Even when prompted by adults who are guiding them, children will never talk about the past.

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

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The chain of command was religiously followed and the FAA did not contact NEADS directly.

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Transmission of the Authorization from the White House to the Pilots The NMCC learned of United 93's hijacking at about 10:03.

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The NMCC heard about the hijacking of United 93 at 10:03 when it was reported on CNN.

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( FAA ( ( ( Mission and ) Structure ) . ) )

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(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Structure)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP FDA))) (. .)))


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

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A man with serious disabilities, who thought he would never find employment, begins working at Goodwill.

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If the fabric was to have a pattern, there might also be a close-up colored sketch of it.

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A close-up colored sketch of a fabric pattern helps the designers make adjustments.

( ( ( A ( close-up ( colored sketch ) ) ) ( of ( a ( fabric pattern ) ) ) ) ( ( helps ( ( the designers ) ( make adjustments ) ) ) . ) )

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To recognize donors who have achieved this level, Dean Lefstein has now established the Black Cane Society.

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The Black Cane Society is not open to donations.

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No government can go against [the laws of economics] with impunity and get away with it.

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The laws of economics do not apply to governments.

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Assume that the manufacturing lead time'the amount of time required to go from a production order to a product ready for shipping to retail'is less than one week.

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Lead time is required because manufacturers are not able to keep up with the production.

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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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The girls in the program could not have done it without your financial assistance.

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He did so because one of the brothers did not have photo identification nor could he understand English, and because the agent found both of the passengers to be suspicious.

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Both of the brothers were native English speakers.

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In addition, we will have soft drinks and a raffle, so that you can walk home with a great prize!

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In addition to the raffle and soft drinks, we will also have food.

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When Isaac Bashevis Singer was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1978, he remarked in his acceptance

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Bashevis Singer was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Do you remember any specific ones that you could retell?

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Do you remember any stories of working with famous artists?

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Simply put, the less certain retailers are of the demand for their product, the more safety stock they must hold to meet consumer needs.

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Safety stock can end up costing a the retailer a lot of money if the demand is low.

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The President and the Vice President The President was seated in a classroom when, at 9:05, Andrew Card whispered to  A second plane hit the second tower.

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By the time the third plane hit, the President was on his way to an undisclosed location.

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Because he knew little about the cattle business and cared less, he never got around to branding his stock.

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Since he had little knowledge of dealing in cattle, he didn't even brand his stock.

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I also like to read things about the Civil War.

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I have always loved to read history books.

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These processes are often reinforced with such comments from parents and teachers as,  You'll never get anywhere nowadays without a college education.

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Over the years the number of people who are college educated has risen.

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There are many other, lesser factors at work, but taken together, all tend toward standardization, especially as the older speakers die off.

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Regardless of how customization was done in the past, consumers paid more for the end product.

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Consumers do not require any customized products.

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

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That was another-it was evidently another aircraft that hit the tower.

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The tower was too weak to take the impact of the aircraft.

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Those accounts had the effect of deflecting questions about the military's capacity to obtain timely and accurate information from its own sources.

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The military had done its best to source information quickly.

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With your personal commitment, the IUPUI Chancellor will be able to act sooner and more effectively when special opportunities arise.

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If you help, the Chancellor will be able to act when special opportunities appear.

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Woolf identified but did not describe  a woman's sentence  and, in the same text, wrote of women ancestors (for example, Shakespeare's putative sister) who was silent, silenced by a society dominated by men.

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Woolf wrote about women ancestors, such as Shakespeare's silent sister.

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Let's Sports! (ad for an athletic club)'

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The ad was brightly colored and had a football player on it.

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He found lodgings with Younis Khalis, the head of one of the main mujahideen factions.

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Younis Khalis was the head of the most important mujahideen faction.

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No government can go against [the laws of economics] with impunity and get away with it.

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Several governments have tried to go against the laws of economics.

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With rue and the beautiful Puritan pansies.

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There are beautiful pansies in the field.

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Onomatoplazia struck a delightful chord for me.

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

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( It ( ( was ( ( twenty feet ) tall ) ) . ) )

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Clearly, true quality time for children is quantity time and more!

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Spending time making lasting memories with your children is what makes it quality time.

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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 and Kevin respond to each other's suggestions.

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They call it, he said, The Committee of Forsaken Mothers.

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He said, they call it, The committee of Foresaken Mothers.

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( Do ( you ( ( ( still ( want ( to ( be ( a ( nurse or ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ? ) ) )

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Are you still physically able to handle a nursing career?

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Do you remember the combination of elation and apprehension you felt when you first left home?

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After a time, both feelings abated and leaving home did not feel as adventurous.

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Contributing members of the winning class will receive an added bonus of a tuition-waived registration to a non-restricted C.E.

( ( ( Contributing ( members ( of ( the ( winning class ) ) ) ) ) ( will receive ) ) ( ( ( an ( added bonus ) ) ( of ( a ( tuition-waived registration ) ) ) ) ( to ( a ( non-restricted C.E. ) ) ) ) )

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Contributing members of the winning class will get a bonus.

( ( ( Contributing members ) ( of ( the ( winning class ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( get ( a bonus ) ) ) . ) )

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This letter is to ask for your support in remembering your fellow classmate.

( ( This letter ) ( ( is ( to ( ( ask ( for ( your support ) ) ) ( in ( remembering ( your ( fellow classmate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The purpose of the letter is to ask for support in remembering your classmate.

( ( ( The purpose ) ( of ( the letter ) ) ) ( ( is ( to ( ( ask ( for support ) ) ( in ( remembering ( your classmate ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Here is a commonsense style book, useful to those who have the education and common sense to be in doubt about questions of English usage.

( Here ( ( ( is ( a ( commonsense style ) ) ) ( ( book , ) ( useful ( to ( those ( who ( have ( ( the ( ( ( education and ) common ) sense ) ) ( to ( ( be ( in doubt ) ) ( about ( questions ( of ( English usage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Commonsense style books are useless, everyone should know.

( ( ( Commonsense ( style books ) ) ( are useless ) ) ( , ( everyone ( ( should know ) . ) ) ) )

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Still, the idea has caught on so well that most British newspapers now offer two crossword puzzles each day.

( Still ( , ( ( the idea ) ( ( has ( ( caught on ) ( ( so well ) ( that ( ( most ( British newspapers ) ) ( now ( offer ( ( two ( crossword puzzles ) ) ( each day ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The British people are much more adept at crosswords.

( ( The ( British people ) ) ( ( are ( ( much ( more adept ) ) ( at crosswords ) ) ) . ) )

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The measurements must still be transmitted to a CAD system that will automatically alter the pattern to conform to specific body measurements.

( ( The measurements ) ( ( ( must still ) ( be ( transmitted ( to ( ( a ( CAD system ) ) ( that ( ( will automatically ) ( alter ( the ( pattern ( to ( conform ( to ( specific ( body measurements ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Transmitting the data to a CAD system would go against the intentions of the scientists for this experiment.

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Because you are an organization that cares, you are invited to become an integral part of this fabulous event by becoming a corporate sponsor for JCC Auction '99.

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An organization was being invited to be a sponsor.

( ( An organization ) ( ( was ( being ( invited ( to ( be ( a sponsor ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These are challenging times for public institutions of higher education, with legislative appropriations unable to fund schools to the level they have in the past.

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Legislative appropriations can't fund schools as well as they could in the past.

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These dialogues occur frequently and spontaneously as adults and children spend time together'in everyday situations such as household chores, mealtimes, play, storybook reading, outings in the community, and children's eorts to acquire all sorts of skills.

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These dialogues happen often because kids and adults spend time together every day.

( ( These dialogues ) ( ( ( happen often ) ( because ( ( ( kids and ) adults ) ( ( ( spend time ) together ) ( every day ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The alumni and friends of the graduate periodontics program at Indiana University School of Dentistry are establishing an endowment fund.

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Alumni and friends of the graduate periodontics program are creating an endowment fund.

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For instance, in 1995, the Labor Department sponsored the Apparel Industry Partnership, in which a number of U.S. apparel manufacturers, UNITE!, the National Consumers League, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and others agreed to monitor compliance with labor standards of contractors.

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In 1995 the Labor Department sponsored the Apparel Industry Partnership which caused many U.S. apparel manufacturers to agree to monitor compliance with labor standards of contractors.

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The emergence of textile, apparel, and retail enterprises in the United States is full of fascinating twists.

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Textile, apparel, and retail enterprises have emerged in America.

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pediculosis Not as foot disease nor the bad breath of children, but just plain (and literally) lousiness.

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Kids who show signs of being unwell are described to have pediculosis.

( ( Kids ( who ( show ( signs ( of ( being unwell ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( described ( to ( have pediculosis ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Rosentraub Associate Dean of SPEA at Indianapolis

( ( Rosentraub ( ( Associate Dean ) ( of SPEA ) ) ) ( at Indianapolis ) )

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Rosentraub was appointed as the Associate Dean recently.

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The Command Center executed the request and, a minute later, Cleveland Center reported that United 93 may have a bomb on board.

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An hour after the Command Center executed the request the Cleveland Center reported that flight of United 93 may have a bomb on board.

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( It ( ( was ( ( winter and ) ( bitterly cold ) ) ) . ) )

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( It ( ( was ( ( freezing and ) snowing ) ) . ) )

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Projects such as this touch the lives of others and enhance the education of the students.

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The students' education is bettered by the availability of such projects.

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Oh yeah, superheroes like Captain Marvel, Superman, Batman and all of them.

( Oh ( ( ( yeah , ) ( superheroes ( like ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Captain Marvel ) , ) Superman ) , ) Batman ) and ) ( all ( of them ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I really enjoy reading comics about superheroes.

( I ( really ( ( enjoy ( ( reading comics ) ( about superheroes ) ) ) . ) ) )

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True, there is an occasional mention in his column of a point raised by a correspondent, and the Letters section of the Magazine prints a comment from time to time, but an important feature of the books is their inclusion of far more writer-reader interaction than one might suspect from reading the column alone.

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There is much more writer-reader interactions in the column then there is in the books.

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Army, and became an instructor at Fort Bragg.

( ( Army ( , and ) ) ( ( ( became ( an instructor ) ) ( at ( Fort Bragg ) ) ) . ) )

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They became an instructor at Fort Bragg.

( They ( ( ( became ( an instructor ) ) ( at ( Fort Bragg ) ) ) . ) )

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Mr. Delaney is a victim of the confusion so often experienced by Latin students between the gerund, which is a neuter noun, active in meaning, and the gerundive, which is an adjective of similar form, but passive in meaning.

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( Latin ( ( is ( a ( ( very hard ) ( language ( to learn ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The opportunities presented by the Ruth Lilly Outdoor Center offer these kids learning experiences not available in the inner-city environment.

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Kids can learn everything in the inner-city environment.

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

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The family had gone on the same walk before the child was capable of speech.

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( ( Your donations ) ( ( go ( ( toward it ) all ) ) . ) )

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( ( Your money ) ( ( is ( used ( for ( all ( of it ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The ability to keep learning, to keep discovering, and to keep inventing becomes even more important if we are to compete in tomorrow's world.

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In order to stay competitive today we must keep learning and discovering and inventing.

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When they learned a second plane had struck the World Trade Center, nearly everyone in the White House told us, they immediately knew it was not an accident.

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People mostly believed that the second plane crash was another accident.

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

How about I used to read you stories a lot.

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I used to read stories to you a fair bit.

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They were scary, throwing a child in the oven and all that sort of thing!

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The child being thrown in the pond was so silly.

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contradiction neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

)The word and concept are Jack Williamson's, from a 1942 story,  Seetee Ship.

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( ( The concept ) ( ( is ( entirely original ) ) . ) )

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