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

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

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He proposes that all Indo-European languages originated in central Anatolia.

( He ( ( proposes ( that ( ( all ( Indo-European languages ) ) ( originated ( in ( central Anatolia ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

The user is offered a choice with man-  a  a tiger or other animal that has acquired the habit of eating  a woman given to chasing, catching and devouring men.

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( ( The user ) ( ( ( is not ) ( offered ( a choice ) ) ) . ) )

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As work progresses through a typical sewing plant, it is also common for a special order to disrupt the flow.

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Probably one in every ten runs a special order interrupts the flow of the production plant.

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And that's the way it stayed, the firefights there, in that place, and the firefights.

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We were afraid of being burned from the fire.

( We ( ( were ( afraid ( of ( being ( burned ( from ( the fire ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It was, uh, a very established studio and had put out a lot of, um, I guess, well known artists, and it was actually, it was affiliated with Jive Records, um, and Jive Records, I guess, at the time, had, their big act was the Backstreet Boys, and they were recording the Backstreet Boys' first American released album.

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The Backstreet Boys recorded all of their albums at this studio.

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Through our support of the Annual Fund, you and I can help continue the educational tradition we enjoyed --a strong foundation for a lifetime of continued learning and growth.

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Our educational tradition is unique from other institutions.

( ( Our ( educational tradition ) ) ( ( is ( unique ( from ( other institutions ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

Like neither, like I'm the first one in my family to go to college on my dad's side.

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My father's side of the family didn't attend college.

( ( ( ( My ( father 's ) ) side ) ( of ( the family ) ) ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( attend college ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

( ( The ( ( FAA and ) CIA ) ) ( ( joined ( at 9:40 ) ) . ) )

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( ( Two organizations ) ( ( came ( at 9:40 ) ) . ) )

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Notice how, for the biological side of brain development to go forward, appropriate stimulation is essential while formation of neural connections is at its peak.

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The biological side of brain development depends on neural connections being eliminated.

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We have relied on a mix of common sense, the sound of the name in Arabic, and common usage in source materials, the press, or government documents.

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We have relied on many things, but mostly the sound of the name in Arabic.

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He urged Muslims to read the Qur'an and the Hadith for themselves, not to depend solely on learned interpreters like himself but to hold one another to account for the quality of their observance.

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He urged Muslims to read religious texts without exclusively relying on learned interpreters.

( He ( ( ( urged Muslims ) ( to ( ( read ( religious texts ) ) ( without ( exclusively ( relying ( on ( learned interpreters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Annual Appeal is one of two Girl Scout initiatives you will hear about in 1996.

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The Annual Appeal is one of two Girl Scouts initiatives you will hear about in 1996 and the second will come on Easter.

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Thus, while the fighter pilots under NORAD direction who had scrambled out of Langley never received any type of engagement order, the Andrews pilots were operating weapons free-a permissive rule of engagement.

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Fighter pilots were scrambled out of Langley and were given engagement orders immediately.

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Best of all, probably, was the unintentional but unavoidable hilarity roused by Hattie McDaniels, Butterfly McQueen, and Vivien Leigh as they jabbered and squeaked in Japanese about Ashley Wilkes, Mista Rhett, and the fall of Atlanta.

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The squeaked in Japanese about how gruesome the fall of Atlanta was.

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Overall, parents complain that they have less free time to spend with their children.

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The longer working hours this decade compared to the last has resulted in workers not having adequate quality time with their family.

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

There is conflicting evidence about when the Vice President arrived in the shelter conference room.

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( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( arrived ( at ( 10 am ) ) ) . ) )

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The other maintains extensive information systems, which allow it to send, receive, and process information on retail demand, orders, and shipments; advanced information technology also helps it plan manufacturing capacity so that the firm can engage in short-cycle production.

( ( ( ( ( The other ) ( maintains ( ( ( extensive ( information systems ) ) , ) ( which ( allow ( it ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( send , ) receive ) , ) and ) process ) information ) ( on ( ( ( ( ( ( retail demand ) , ) orders ) , ) and ) shipments ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( advanced ( information technology ) ) ( also ( helps ( it ( ( plan ( manufacturing capacity ) ) ( so ( that ( ( the firm ) ( can ( engage ( in ( short-cycle production ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Information on retail demand, orders, and shipments helps the firm plan its production.

( ( Information ( on ( ( ( ( ( ( retail demand ) , ) orders ) , ) and ) shipments ) ) ) ( ( helps ( ( the firm ) ( plan ( its production ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I look out the window and there he's booking across the yard heading for the house.

( ( ( ( I ( ( look out ) ( the window ) ) ) and ) ( there ( he ( 's ( booking ( across ( ( the yard ) ( heading ( for ( the house ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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He's really late for something it looks like, otherwise he would be walking.

( He ( ( ( 's ( really ( late ( for something ) ) ) ) ( it ( looks ( like ( , ( otherwise ( he ( would ( be walking ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( do ( ( a lot ) ( of reading ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB do) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN reading)))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( did not ) ( ( enjoy reading ) ( as ( a pastime ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Upon entering the work force, he discovered few job opportunities that seemed to match his abilities.

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He had been completed both masters and postgraduate degrees.

( He ( ( had ( been ( completed ( both ( masters ( and ( postgraduate degrees ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN completed) (NP (DT both) (NNS masters) (CC and) (NN postgraduate) (NNS degrees))))) (. .)))


According to one report, Saddam Hussein's efforts at this time to rebuild relations with the Saudis and other Middle Eastern regimes led him to stay clear of Bin Ladin.

( ( According ( to ( one report ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( Saddam ( Hussein 's ) ) efforts ) ( at ( this ( time ( to ( ( rebuild relations ) ( with ( ( ( the Saudis ) and ) ( other ( ( Middle Eastern ) regimes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( led ( him ( to ( ( stay clear ) ( of ( Bin Ladin ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Saddam Hussein made efforts to rebuild relations with the Saudis and other Middle Eastern regimes.

( ( Saddam Hussein ) ( ( ( made efforts ) ( to ( ( rebuild relations ) ( with ( ( ( the Saudis ) and ) ( other ( ( Middle Eastern ) regimes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A response card is enclosed for your convenience.

( ( A ( response card ) ) ( ( is ( enclosed ( for ( your convenience ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN response) (NN card)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN enclosed) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN convenience))))) (. .)))

No response is necessary, please don't make contact.

( ( ( No response ) ( is necessary ) ) ( , ( please ( ( ( do n't ) ( make contact ) ) . ) ) ) )

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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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Mate part having everything to do with English.

( ( ( Mate part ) ( ( having everything ) ( to ( do ( with English ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ Mate) (NN part)) (VP (VBG having) (NP (NN everything)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP English))))))) (. .)))


While this was being discussed by executives at FAA headquarters, the Command Center ordered one at 9:25.

( ( While ( this ( was ( being ( discussed ( by ( executives ( at ( FAA headquarters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( Command Center ) ) ( ( ( ordered one ) ( at 9:25 ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The Command Center ordered one after nine o'clock.

( ( The ( Command Center ) ) ( ( ( ordered one ) ( after ( nine o'clock ) ) ) . ) )

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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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Operators don't have to select the work that's to be done at any point.

( Operators ( ( ( do n't ) ( have ( to ( select ( ( the work ) ( that ( 's ( to ( be ( done ( at ( any point ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The controller understood, but chose to  Calling Cleveland Center, you're unreadable.

( ( ( The controller ) ( ( ( understood , ) but ) ( chose ( to ( Calling ( Cleveland Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( 're unreadable ) . ) ) ) )

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The Cleveland Center took the responsibilities from the control tower.

( ( The ( Cleveland Center ) ) ( ( ( took ( the responsibilities ) ) ( from ( the ( control tower ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Herron School of Art and Gallery at IUPUI is contemporary art!

( ( ( ( The ( Herron School ) ) ( of ( ( Art and ) Gallery ) ) ) ( at IUPUI ) ) ( ( is ( contemporary art ) ) ! ) )

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The Herron School of art is contemporary art.

( ( ( The ( Herron School ) ) ( of art ) ) ( ( is ( contemporary art ) ) . ) )

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So anyway, so we, uh, got some response and, and kind of adjusted things, but after, uh, after a while we kind of went our separate ways.

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We stayed together until the present day.

( We ( ( ( stayed together ) ( until ( the ( present day ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

A robust economy helps by providing job opportunities, but to be honest, most of the people who aren't working today are quite simply the ones who face the greatest obstacles.

( ( ( ( ( ( A ( robust economy ) ) ( helps ( by ( providing ( job opportunities ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( to ( ( ( be honest ) , ) ( most ( of ( ( the people ) ( who ( ( are n't ) ( working today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( quite simply ) ) ( ( the ones ) ( who ( face ( the ( greatest obstacles ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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It's harder to get a job for people without one, even with a very good economy.

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entailment entailment entailment contradiction entailment

The FAA, the White House, and the Defense Department each initiated a multiagency teleconference before 9:30.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( The FAA ) , ) ( the ( White House ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the ( Defense Department ) ) each ) ) ( ( ( initiated ( a ( multiagency teleconference ) ) ) ( before 9:30 ) ) . ) )

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The Defense Department had initiated a teleconference with other agencies before 10:00.

( ( The ( Defense Department ) ) ( ( had ( ( initiated ( ( a teleconference ) ( with ( other agencies ) ) ) ) ( before 10:00 ) ) ) . ) )

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It is not clear how the shootdown order was communicated within NORAD.

( It ( ( ( ( is not ) clear ) ( how ( ( the ( shootdown order ) ) ( was ( communicated ( within NORAD ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is crystal clear how the shootdown order was communicated within NORAD.

( It ( ( ( is ( crystal clear ) ) ( how ( ( the ( shootdown order ) ) ( was ( communicated ( within NORAD ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At 8:52, in Easton, Connecticut, a man named Lee Hanson received a phone call from his son Peter, a passenger on United 175.

( ( At 8:52 ) ( , ( ( in ( Easton ( , Connecticut ) ) ) ( , ( ( a man ) ( ( named ( ( Lee Hanson ) ( ( ( received ( a ( phone call ) ) ) ( from ( ( ( his ( son Peter ) ) , ) ( a passenger ) ) ) ) ( on ( United 175 ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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( Peter ( ( knew ( that ( there ( was ( a hijacking ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

It's hard enough for her to make good decisions when she's surrounded by support.

( It ( ( 's ( ( hard ( ( enough ( for her ) ) ( to ( make ( good decisions ) ) ) ) ) ( when ( she ( 's ( surrounded ( by support ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Good decisions are hard even with support.

( ( Good decisions ) ( ( ( are ( hard even ) ) ( with support ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Good) (NNS decisions)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB hard) (RB even)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN support)))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

Speed of delivery has increasingly become part of the competitive equation.

( ( Speed ( of delivery ) ) ( ( ( has increasingly ) ( become ( part ( of ( the ( competitive equation ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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How fast things are delivered is an essential part of being competitive.

( ( ( How fast ) ( things ( are delivered ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( an ( essential part ) ) ( of ( being competitive ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The problem was solved simply by using an already standard character that had a similar sound to what the Viet called themselves.

( ( The problem ) ( ( was ( ( solved simply ) ( by ( using ( ( an ( already ( standard character ) ) ) ( that ( had ( ( a ( similar sound ) ) ( ( to what ) ( ( the Viet ) ( called themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Characters are generally interchangeable as long as they sound the same.

( Characters ( ( are ( ( ( generally interchangeable ) ( as long ) ) ( as ( they ( sound ( the same ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, so I began looking around for other studios that I thought might, uh, have a higher level of professionalism.

( ( ( Um , ) ( so ( I ( ( began ( ( looking around ) ( for ( other studios ) ) ) ) ( that ( I thought ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( might ( , ( uh , ) ) ) ( have ( ( a ( higher level ) ) ( of professionalism ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I looked for studios that were less professional.

( I ( ( looked ( for ( studios ( that ( were ( less professional ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Others are from families that are struggling to provide a healthy, happy environment but don't have the resources to make it possible.

( Others ( ( ( ( are ( from ( families ( that ( are ( struggling ( to ( provide ( a ( ( healthy ( , happy ) ) environment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( ( do n't ) ( have ( ( the resources ) ( to ( make ( it possible ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Many are from families that have all of the resources they need and are not struggling with anything.

( Many ( ( are ( from ( families ( that ( have ( all ( of ( ( the resources ) ( they ( ( need and ) ( ( are not ) ( struggling ( with anything ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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By now, you should have received registration materials for the Fall Alumni Dental Conference.

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You should have received the Fall Alumni Dental Conference registration materials by now.

( You ( ( should ( have ( ( received ( the ( Fall ( Alumni ( Dental ( Conference ( registration materials ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( by now ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN received) (NP (DT the) (NNP Fall) (NNP Alumni) (NNP Dental) (NNP Conference) (NN registration) (NNS materials)) (PP (IN by) (NP (RB now)))))) (. .)))


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.

( ( ( ( ( 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 interaction present in the books then in the columns.

( There ( ( ( ( ( is ( much more ) ) ( ( writer-reader ( interaction present ) ) ( in ( the books ) ) ) ) then ) ( in ( the columns ) ) ) . ) )

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We were generously offered $1,000 toward the establishment of our Department's first scholarship program.

( We ( ( ( were generously ) ( offered ( ( $ 1,000 ) ( toward ( ( the establishment ) ( of ( our ( ( ( Department 's ) ( first scholarship ) ) program ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We established the Department's first scholarship program last year.

( We ( ( ( established ( ( the ( Department 's ) ) ( first ( scholarship program ) ) ) ) ( last year ) ) . ) )

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From this and other evidence, we believe the hijacking began at 8:14 or shortly thereafter.

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( We ( ( believe ( ( the hijacking ) ( began ( at 8:14 ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Our neighbor had a pool and we were kind of like the Hatfield's and McCoy's, they weren't very nice people and they didn't like us.

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The neighbors loved us and treated us like family.

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My source for the preceding is Charles Fountain's engaging biography of Frazier, Another Man's Poison , Globe Pequot Press, Chester, CT, 1984.

( ( ( My source ) ( for ( the preceding ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( ( Charles ( Fountain 's ) ) ( engaging biography ) ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Frazier , ) ( ( Another ( Man 's ) ) Poison ) ) , ) ( Globe ( Pequot Press ) ) ) , ) Chester ) , ) CT ) , ) 1984 ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Charles Fountain's biography of Frazier is the pre-eminent text on the subject.

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( ( Yeah ( on ( some ( of ( the songs ) ) ) ) ) ( yeah . ) )

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( ( Yeah ( on ( all ( the songs ) ) ) ) . )

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( Parents ( must ( ( ask questions ) like ) ) )

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Parents should regularly ask their children questions such as

( Parents ( ( should regularly ) ( ( ask ( their ( children questions ) ) ) ( such as ) ) ) )

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All five hijackers passed through the Main Terminal's west security screening checkpoint; United Airlines, which was the responsible air carrier, had contracted out the work to Argenbright Security.

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United Airlines contracted security screening work out to Argenbright Security.

( ( United Airlines ) ( ( contracted ( ( security screening ) ( ( work out ) ( to ( Argenbright Security ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Lancame has begun to market a line of cosmetics called Nios??me, which lexics (opposite of dyslexics) may read as Noisame, a singularly unimaginative name for a  it ranks with product names like Anusol (regardless of its pronunciation in commercials).

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The choice by Lancame to name their product line Nios??me will lead to reduced sales.

( ( ( ( The choice ) ( by Lancame ) ) ( to ( name ( their ( product ( line Nios ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ?? ( me ( will ( lead ( to ( reduced sales ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Colorful language is easy to figure out.

( ( Colorful language ) ( ( is ( easy ( to ( figure out ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In those countries where dialect study is undertaken, dialectologists observe that there are today many factors militating against the strict maintenance of older dialect  the standardization of terminology as adopted by national periodicals, news services, radio, and television; the establishment of  prestige  dialects and, through the media, their promulgation; and the huge population shifts that have taken place, particularly in the U.S. since WWII.

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In those countries where dialect study is undertaken, people have an exceptionally poor understanding of how language has changed over time.

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These newest Scholars bring the number to ten--ten who, like Christa McAuliffe, will touch the future.

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( ( These ( ten criminals ) ) ( ( are ( on ( the lose ) ) ) . ) )

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I hope that you agree that these activities are essential to being a part of a world community.

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The activities are essential to being apart of a worldwide community.

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The best traditional retailers were also good at merchandising.

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Traditional retailers had no skill when it came to merchandise.

( ( Traditional retailers ) ( ( had ( ( no skill ) ( when ( it ( came ( to merchandise ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Southern manufacturers had already adopted steam engines for textile production, along with newer and more productive technology.

( ( Southern manufacturers ) ( ( ( had already ) ( ( adopted ( steam engines ) ) ( for ( ( ( textile production ) , ) ( along ( with ( ( ( newer and ) ( more productive ) ) technology ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Northern manufacturers used solar power to run their textile industry.

( ( Northern manufacturers ) ( ( ( used ( solar power ) ) ( to ( run ( their ( textile industry ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She responded by throwing down the block and turning to another activity.

( She ( ( responded ( by ( ( ( ( throwing down ) ( the block ) ) and ) ( turning ( to ( another activity ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She responded by clutching at the block and not doing anything else.

( She ( ( responded ( by ( ( ( ( clutching ( at ( the block ) ) ) and ) not ) ( doing ( anything else ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( That ( ( 's ( ( the ( latest report ) ) ( we have ) ) ) . ) )

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( We ( ( have ( ( the ( ( most recent ) report ) ) here ) ) . ) )

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He appointed a new financial manager, whom his followers saw as miserly.

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He appointed a new financial manager because of his miserly demeanor.

( He ( ( appointed ( ( a ( new ( financial manager ) ) ) ( because ( of ( his ( miserly demeanor ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I am sure I am not the first to point out Joseph Hynes's,  Do Mistake'Learn Better,  [XV,1] mistakes in Japanizing English words, e.g., sei fu not  safe-o,  nain not  nine-o.

( I ( ( am ( sure ( I ( ( ( am not ) ( the first ) ) ( to ( point ( out ( ( ( ( ( Joseph ( Hynes 's ) ) ( ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( Do ( Mistake'Learn Better ) ) , ) ( ( -LSB- ( XV ( ,1 ( -RSB- mistakes ) ) ) ) ( in ( Japanizing ( English words ) ) ) ) ) , ) e.g. ) , ) ) ( sei fu ) ) ) ( not safe-o ) ) , ) ( nain ( not nine-o ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (RB not) (NP (DT the) (JJ first)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB point) (PP (IN out) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Joseph) (NNP Hynes) (POS 's)) (PRN (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Do) (NNP Mistake'Learn) (NNP Better)) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD -LSB-) (NNP XV) (CD ,1) (NN -RSB-) (NNS mistakes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Japanizing) (NNP English) (NNS words)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP e.g.))) (, ,)) (NN sei) (NN fu)) (ADJP (RB not) (JJ safe-o)) (, ,) (VP (VBN nain) (S (ADJP (RB not) (JJ nine-o)))))))))))))) (. .)))

Japanizing English words is better known as anglicizing Japanese words.

( ( Japanizing ( English words ) ) ( ( is ( better ( known ( as ( anglicizing ( Japanese words ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (VBG Japanizing) (JJ English) (NNS words)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RBR better) (VBN known) (PP (IN as) (S (VP (VBG anglicizing) (NP (JJ Japanese) (NNS words))))))) (. .)))


Often, an entry offers nothing in the way of etymology and merely explains the meaning.

( Often ( , ( ( an entry ) ( ( ( ( ( offers nothing ) ( in ( ( the way ) ( of etymology ) ) ) ) and ) ( merely ( explains ( the meaning ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Often)) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (NN entry)) (VP (VP (VBZ offers) (NP (NN nothing)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN etymology)))))) (CC and) (VP (ADVP (RB merely)) (VBZ explains) (NP (DT the) (NN meaning)))) (. .)))

Etymology is the study of words and their origins.

( Etymology ( ( is ( ( the study ) ( of ( ( words and ) ( their origins ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Etymology)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN study)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS words)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS origins)))))) (. .)))


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Sam Hinton's The Meaning of Scientific Names [XI,1], I have had an experience which, in true biological tradition, will probably make me mildly notorious in perpetuity.

( ( ( Sam Hinton ) ( 's ( ( The Meaning ) ( of ( Scientific ( Names ( -LSB- ( XI ( ,1 -RSB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( have ( ( had ( ( an experience ) ( which ( , ( ( in ( true ( biological tradition ) ) ) ( , ( ( will probably ) ( make ( me ( mildly notorious ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in perpetuity ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Sam) (NNP Hinton)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (DT The) (NN Meaning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Scientific) (NNPS Names) (NNP -LSB-) (NNP XI) (CD ,1) (NNS -RSB-)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN had) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN experience)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ true) (JJ biological) (NN tradition))) (, ,) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP me)) (ADJP (RB mildly) (JJ notorious)))))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN perpetuity))))) (. .)))

( ( ( Sam ( Hinton 's ) ) book ) ( ( was successful ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Sam) (NNP Hinton) (POS 's)) (NN book)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ successful))) (. .)))


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( ( An Invitation ) ( to ( Sponsor ( a Bench ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (NNP Invitation)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB Sponsor) (NP (DT a) (NNP Bench))))))

( ( An offer ) ( ( to ( Sponsor ( a bench ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (NN offer)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB Sponsor) (NP (DT a) (NN bench)))) (. .)))


Yeah, I know he had on pants, he had on a long sleeve I think the cuffs were rolled up once or twice.

( ( Yeah ( , ( ( ( I ( know ( he ( had ( on pants ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( he ( had ( on ( a ( long sleeve ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( I ( ( think ( ( the cuffs ) ( were ( ( rolled up ) ( ( once or ) twice ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( I ( ( know ( he ( had ( black pants ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJ black) (NNS pants)))))) (. .)))


( ( ( Did he ) ( ever ( ( tell you ) ( any ( other stories ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (ADVP (RB ever)) (VB tell) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NNS stories))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Were there ) ( ( other stories ) ( he ( told you ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Were) (NP (EX there)) (SBAR (WHNP (ADJP (JJ other)) (NNS stories)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP you))))) (. ?)))


How many of these dresses will sell this season?

( ( ( How many ) ( of ( these dresses ) ) ) ( ( will ( sell ( this season ) ) ) ? ) )

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How many of this dresses are going to sell this season?

( ( ( How many ) ( of ( this dresses ) ) ) ( ( are ( going ( to ( sell ( this season ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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24,000 community volunteers pick up 2 million pounds of litter, plant 1,200 trees and paint 50 homes for the poor and elderly.

( ( 24,000 ( community volunteers ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( pick up ) ( ( ( 2 million ) pounds ) ( of litter ) ) ) , ) ( plant ( 1,200 trees ) ) ) and ) ( paint ( ( 50 homes ) ( for ( the ( ( poor and ) elderly ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The community volunteers also hold a monthly charity drive for nature preservation.

( ( The ( community volunteers ) ) ( also ( ( hold ( ( a ( monthly ( charity drive ) ) ) ( for ( nature preservation ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Bin Ladin has stated flatly,Our fight against these governments is not separate from our fight against you.

( ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( has ( stated flatly ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( Our fight ) ( against ( these governments ) ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( separate ( from ( ( our fight ) ( against you ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN stated) (ADVP (RB flatly))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN fight)) (PP (IN against) (NP (DT these) (NNS governments)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ separate) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN fight)) (PP (IN against) (NP (PRP you))))))) (. .)))

Bin Laden used the battles to rally public support.

( ( Bin Laden ) ( ( ( used ( the battles ) ) ( to ( rally ( public support ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Laden)) (VP (VBD used) (NP (DT the) (NNS battles)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB rally) (NP (JJ public) (NN support)))))) (. .)))


That is, this is the last such request that will be penned from the Cavanaugh Hall address.

( ( That is ) ( , ( ( this ( is ( ( the ( last ( such request ) ) ) ( that ( will ( be ( penned ( from ( the ( Cavanaugh ( Hall address ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (DT That) (VBZ is)) (, ,) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (JJ such) (NN request)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN penned) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP Cavanaugh) (NNP Hall) (NN address))))))))))) (. .)))

We are burning down Cavanaugh hall to rid it of demons.

( We ( ( are ( ( burning down ) ( Cavanaugh ( hall ( to ( ( rid it ) ( of demons ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG burning) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (NNP Cavanaugh) (NN hall) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB rid) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS demons))))))))) (. .)))


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(The computer age term,  spaghetti code,  derives from the same pasta-related idea as macaronic, but more obviously so.)

( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( The ( computer ( age term ) ) ) , ) ( spaghetti code ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( derives ( from ( ( the ( same ( pasta-related idea ) ) ) ( ( ( ( as macaronic ) , ) but ) more ) ) ) ) ( obviously so ) ) . ) -RRB- ) ) )

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Spaghetti code is an example of tasty code

( ( Spaghetti code ) ( is ( ( an example ) ( of ( tasty code ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Spaghetti) (NN code)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN example)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ tasty) (NN code)))))))


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Wisdom on the scone -pronunciation issue was shown by Sir Ernest Gowers in his 1965 revision of H.W.

( ( Wisdom ( on ( the ( scone ( - ( pronunciation issue ) ) ) ) ) ) ( was ( shown ( by ( ( Sir ( Ernest Gowers ) ) ( in ( ( his ( 1965 revision ) ) ( of H.W. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Wisdom)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ scone) (: -) (NN pronunciation) (NN issue)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN shown) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP Sir) (NNP Ernest) (NNP Gowers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (CD 1965) (NN revision)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP H.W.)))))))))))

Scone-pronunciation was further muddled by Sir Ernest Gowers badly research contribution on the subject.

( Scone-pronunciation ( ( ( was further ) ( ( muddled ( by ( Sir ( Ernest ( Gowers ( badly ( research contribution ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( on ( the subject ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Scone-pronunciation)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RBR further)) (VP (VBN muddled) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Sir) (NNP Ernest) (NNP Gowers) (NNP badly) (NN research) (NN contribution))) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN subject))))) (. .)))


American also began getting identifications of the hijackers, as Ong and then Sweeney passed on some of the seat numbers of those who had gained unauthorized access to the cockpit.

( ( ( ( ( American ( also ( ( ( began ( getting ( identifications ( of ( the hijackers ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( as Ong ) ) ) ) and ) then ) ( Sweeney ( passed ( on ( some ( of ( ( the ( seat numbers ) ) ( of ( those ( who ( had ( ( gained ( unauthorized access ) ) ( to ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The hijackers had planned the attack before the night.

( ( The hijackers ) ( ( had ( ( planned ( the attack ) ) ( before ( the night ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS hijackers)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN planned) (NP (DT the) (NN attack)) (PP (IN before) (NP (DT the) (NN night))))) (. .)))


( I ( ( ( could n't ) ( have ( done it ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN done) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .)))

( Oh ( I ( ( could ( have ( ( done it ) ( if ( I ( wanted to ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Let us consider the dust-jacket blurbs of Cobuild, CED , and two other native-speaker  the British Longman Dictionary of the English Language (Longman , 1984) and the American Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary ( W9 , 1983).

( ( Let ( us ( consider ( ( ( ( the ( dust-jacket blurbs ) ) ( of ( Cobuild ( , ( CED , ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( two ( other native-speaker ) ) ( ( the ( British ( Longman Dictionary ) ) ) ( of ( ( ( ( the ( English Language ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( Longman , ) 1984 ) -RRB- ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( the ( American ( Webster 's ) ) ) ( Ninth ( New ( Collegiate Dictionary ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( W9 , ) 1983 ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB consider) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ dust-jacket) (NNS blurbs)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Cobuild) (, ,) (NNP CED) (, ,)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (CD two) (JJ other) (NN native-speaker)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP British) (NNP Longman) (NNP Dictionary)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP English) (NNP Language)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP Longman)) (, ,) (NP (CD 1984)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (CC and) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP American) (NNP Webster) (POS 's)) (NNP Ninth) (NNP New) (NNP Collegiate) (NNP Dictionary)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP W9)) (, ,) (NP (CD 1983)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))))) (. .)))

The are mistakes on the cover of three or four prominent dictionaries.

( The ( ( are ( mistakes ( on ( ( the cover ) ( of ( three ( or ( four ( prominent dictionaries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP The)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS mistakes)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN cover)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD three) (CC or) (CD four) (JJ prominent) (NNS dictionaries))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Any)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these)))))

( ( ( Any one ) ( of ( these things ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT Any) (NN one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS things))) (. .)))


This occurred not only because of the greater concentration of businesses in the textile industry, but because textile companies generally plan to run their expensive capital equipment at full capacity around the clock.

( This ( ( occurred ( ( not only ) ( ( ( because ( ( of ( ( the ( greater concentration ) ) ( of ( businesses ( in ( the ( textile industry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) but ) ( because ( ( textile companies ) ( generally ( plan ( to ( ( run ( their ( expensive ( capital equipment ) ) ) ) ( at ( ( full capacity ) ( around ( the clock ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This didn't occur because of anything involving the textile industry.

( This ( ( ( did n't ) ( occur ( because ( of ( anything ( involving ( the ( textile industry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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More subtle and less readily articulated objections probably exist.

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

(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (ADJP (RBR More) (JJ subtle)) (CC and) (ADJP (RBR less) (RB readily) (JJ articulated))) (NNS objections)) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VBP exist)) (. .)))

There are undoubtedly objections that are both more arcane and not easily expressed.

( There ( ( ( are undoubtedly ) ( objections ( that ( ( ( ( ( are both ) ( more arcane ) ) and ) not ) ( easily expressed ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The kids need your leadership now more than ever.

( ( The kids ) ( ( ( ( need ( your leadership ) ) now ) ( more ( than ever ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN leadership)) (ADVP (RB now)) (ADVP (RBR more) (IN than) (RB ever))) (. .)))

( Leadership ( is ( important ( for ( the kids ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Leadership)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNS kids)))))))


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New initiatives in the inner-city are taking hold.

( ( ( New initiatives ) ( in ( the inner-city ) ) ) ( ( are ( taking hold ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP New) (NNS initiatives)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN inner-city)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (NN hold)))) (. .)))

We do not have an inner-city program yet.

( We ( ( ( do not ) ( ( have ( an ( inner-city program ) ) ) yet ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT an) (JJ inner-city) (NN program)) (ADVP (RB yet)))) (. .)))


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She might add that there is a 50 percent probability that demand will fall between six and thirteen units.

( She ( ( might ( add ( that ( there ( is ( ( a ( 50 ( percent probability ) ) ) ( that ( demand ( will ( fall ( between ( ( six and ) ( thirteen units ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB add) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (CD 50) (NN percent) (NN probability)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN demand)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB fall) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (CD six)) (CC and) (NP (NN thirteen) (NNS units)))))))))))))) (. .)))

She might add that the demand is guaranteed to increase to twice what it is now.

( She ( ( might ( add ( that ( ( the demand ) ( is ( guaranteed ( to ( ( increase ( to twice ) ) ( what ( it ( is now ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is based on an array of selective and equivocal findings, mustered to convince readers that parenting eects are confined to how children behave in parents' presence and do not extend beyond the home.

( It ( ( is ( ( ( ( ( based ( on ( ( an array ) ( of ( ( ( selective and ) equivocal ) findings ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( mustered ( to ( ( convince readers ) ( that ( ( parenting eects ) ( are ( confined ( to ( how ( children ( behave ( in ( ( parents ' ) presence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( do not ) ( extend ( beyond ( the home ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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How children act while in the presence of their parents have no bearing on their parent's parenting skills.

( ( How ( children ( ( act while ) ( in ( ( the presence ) ( of ( their parents ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( have ( ( no bearing ) ( on ( ( their ( parent 's ) ) ( parenting skills ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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But the longer term viability of American textile centers will depend on the development of infrastructures capable of supporting advanced textile production in countries close to the U.S. market, such as Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America.

( But ( ( ( the ( longer ( term viability ) ) ) ( of ( American ( textile centers ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( depend ( on ( ( the development ) ( of ( infrastructures ( capable ( of ( supporting ( ( ( ( ( ( advanced ( textile production ) ) ( in ( countries ( close ( to ( the ( U.S. market ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( such ( as Mexico ) ) ) and ) ( elsewhere ( in ( Latin America ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The viability of American textile centers is independent of developments in other countries.

( ( ( The viability ) ( of ( American ( textile centers ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( independent ( of ( developments ( in ( other countries ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment neutral

They typically determined the specifications of the goods purchased, the volume purchased, and the price to be charged to customers at retail.

( They ( typically ( ( determined ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the specifications ) ( of ( ( the goods ) purchased ) ) ) , ) ( ( the volume ) purchased ) ) , ) and ) ( the ( price ( to ( be ( charged ( to ( customers ( at retail ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Typically, there were three specifications determined.

( Typically ( , ( there ( ( were ( ( three specifications ) determined ) ) . ) ) ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

Mihdhar did not trigger the alarm and was permitted through the checkpoint.

( Mihdhar ( ( ( ( ( did not ) ( trigger ( the alarm ) ) ) and ) ( was ( permitted ( through ( the checkpoint ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The checkpoint was quick and easy to get through.

( ( The checkpoint ) ( ( was ( ( ( quick and ) easy ) ( to ( get through ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It was, when the first one arrived, the first soldier, and he said, Er, ma'am, make, he said, some four, six rations, he said, because plenty of soldiers have come, and I'm going to inform the other houses.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( It ( ( was , ) ( ( when ( ( the ( first one ) ) arrived ) ) ( , ( the ( first soldier ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( he said ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( Er , ) ma'am ) , ) make ) ) , ) ( he ( ( said , ) ( ( ( some four ) , ) ( six rations ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( he ( ( said , ) ( because ( ( plenty ( of soldiers ) ) ( have come ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( 'm ( going ( to ( inform ( the ( other houses ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The first soldier arrived and told the woman not to bother cooking because he had eaten already.

( ( The ( first soldier ) ) ( ( ( ( arrived and ) told ) ( the ( woman ( not ( to ( bother ( cooking ( because ( he ( had ( eaten already ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment contradiction neutral neutral

Of course it can't be published because all those things are copyrighted, but my mother made up the story and I thought it was very nice and I still have it, uh, handwritten, uh, in our file here.

( ( ( ( ( ( Of course ) ( it ( ( ca n't ) ( be ( published ( because ( ( all ( those things ) ) ( are copyrighted ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( my mother ) ( ( made up ) ( the story ) ) ) and ) ( I ( thought ( ( ( ( it ( was ( very nice ) ) ) and ) ( I ( still ( have ( it ( ( , ( ( ( uh , ) ( ( handwritten , ) uh ) ) , ) ) ( in ( our file ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) here ) ) ) ) ) . )

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My mother wanted to publish it before finding out it is copyrighted.

( ( My mother ) ( ( wanted ( to ( ( publish it ) ( before ( ( ( finding out ) it ) ( is copyrighted ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The decreasing lead time of the quick-line plant makes it competitive at a lower inventory carrying cost.

( ( ( The ( decreasing ( lead time ) ) ) ( of ( the ( quick-line plant ) ) ) ) ( ( makes ( it ( ( competitive ( at ( a ( lower inventory ) ) ) ) ( carrying cost ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Decreasing lead times make quick-line plants competitive in terms of inventory.

( ( Decreasing ( lead times ) ) ( ( make ( ( quick-line plants ) ( competitive ( in ( terms ( of inventory ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Levi's uses proprietary software to make these modifications, but other software systems are commercially available for modifying standard patterns and producing a marker to guide fabric cutting.

( ( ( ( ( ( Levi 's ) ( uses ( proprietary ( software ( to ( make ( these modifications ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( other ( software systems ) ) ( are ( commercially ( available ( for ( ( ( modifying ( standard patterns ) ) and ) ( producing ( a ( marker ( to ( guide ( fabric cutting ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Levi's own software system is much more advanced than the other systems in the market.

( ( ( Levi 's ) ( own ( software system ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( much ( more advanced ) ) ( than ( ( the ( other systems ) ) ( in ( the market ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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And now as a trustee for our local Chapter, I'm seeing first hand how our volunteer efforts are paying off for kids like Nicholas.

( And ( ( now ( as ( ( a trustee ) ( for ( our ( local Chapter ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( 'm ( ( seeing ( first hand ) ) ( how ( ( our ( volunteer efforts ) ) ( are ( ( paying off ) ( for ( kids ( like Nicholas ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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I see how children such as Nicholas are benefiting from our volunteer efforts.

( I ( ( see ( how ( ( children ( such ( as Nicholas ) ) ) ( are ( benefiting ( from ( our ( volunteer efforts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

( I ( ( feel ( like ( it ( ( 's ( that way ) ) everywhere ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT that) (NN way)) (ADVP (RB everywhere)))))) (. .)))

( It ( ( ( 's different ) ( no ( matter ( where ( you are ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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