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And that keeps me, as an adult, one, remembering to pray like a child, and to maintain some of the innocence, which is difficult, of a child.

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I pray daily to try to retain some of the innocence of a child.

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As outlined during recent meetings of the Board of Visitors and Alumni Association Directors, these will include an Indianapolis law student/alumni telephone campaign and increased emphasis on giving at the Maennerchor Society level.

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During meetings of the Board of Visitors and Alumni Association Directors, telephone campaigns were discussed.

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There is no arguing with taste, but even those who support the second tenet must admit that if researchers felt that way about cancer, syphilis, and AIDS, there would not be much point to research at all.

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Researchers feel that diseases such as cancer, syphilis, and AIDS cannot be cured.

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Consequently, Sydney begins to move toward independent solving of the puzzle.

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Sydney starts solving the puzzle by herself.

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

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( I ( ( thought ( that ( they ( ( got one ) ( against us ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The law school is limited in these recessionary times because it's impractical to raise tuition significantly to gain the difference from lost state appropriations.

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Its impractical to raise tuition significantly due to the already extremely anomalously high fees.

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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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We cannot see green moss, yellow sand, and blue-green conifers.

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Simply fill out the enclosed card, and we will see you at the Grill!

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We will see you at the grill when you reply

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Under the leadership of Dean H. William Gilmore, the school has identified student support and technological infrastructure as the greatest needs in this year's annual fund appeal.

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Student support and technological infrastructure are the key areas in need of funding this year, per the school, led by Dean H William Gilmore.

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The remainder of Chapter 1 is mainly a catalogue of misinterpretations, aberrations, and plain errors regarding the use of man as a generic.

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Chapter 1 is the only chapter in the entire book.

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Determining the degree to which a supplier benefits from its technological investments is the real issue.

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It's been easy to quantify the benefits technological investment has brought to suppliers.

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( ( ( Do feel ) ( like ( it ( 's ( changed ( a lot ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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( ( ( Do you ) ( ( prefer ( the ( new changes ) ) ) ( to it ) ) ) ? )

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The New York Center controller and manager were unaware that American 11 had already crashed.

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The managers were aware of the plane crashing.

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SPEA's enviable reputation benefits everyone connected to the school -students, faculty, and most importantly, alumni.

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SPEA's great reputation in preparing students for a future in politics benefits a lot of members.

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

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The one language from which all Indo-European languages descended will be announced soon.

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As graduates of the class of 1990, we would like to leave behind something tangible, in appreciation for the support and encouragement we have received from other students in the School of Engineering and Technology.

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We are leaving the school a plaque and signed letter.

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What were your least favorite parts of the story?

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( ( ( Which parts ) ( of ( the story ) ) ) ( ( made ( you sad ) ) ? ) )

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Although there have been specialized spinning and weaving mills, the great majority of output is produced in enterprises that engage in both operations.

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Many employees who worked on specialized spinning mills eventually joined the enterprise that engages both spinning and weaving.

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They could not recall that any of the passengers they screened were CAPPS selectees.

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None of the passengers they screened were CAPPS selectees, as far as they could remember.

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It carried its full capacity of nine flight attendants.

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There were only two attendants carried on the plane.

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(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (ADJP (JJ dangerous))) (. .)))

Wrestling with crocodiles does not sound healthy.

( ( Wrestling ( with crocodiles ) ) ( ( ( does not ) ( sound healthy ) ) . ) )

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Ah, we heard a suspicious transmission on our departure out of Boston, ah, with someone, ah, it sounded like someone keyed the mikes and said ah everyone ah stay in your seats.

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The transmission talked about having people stay in their seats.

( ( The transmission ) ( ( talked ( about ( having ( people ( stay ( in ( their seats ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We then show how supplier performance, ranging from the degree of inventory risk to profitability, is changed by their information technology investments and the sequence in which they are adopted.

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Information technology investments have a profound impact on supplier performance.

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However you choose to participate, I know you'll enjoy being a part of the Herron School of Art and Gallery.

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You will appreciate your involvement in the Herron School of Art and Gallery.

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Like in most schools in Charlotte, if you go on other sides, it's like everybody's just white, but in my school, there was every kind of person you could ever meet.

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My school was filled with people who were all extremely alike.

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Well, I did and sometime later removed it to my cottage in Canada and used decopor (a thick, clear glazed resin) on the top.

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I changed my mind, moved it, and sealed it with a thick resin on top instead.

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As for me, I do my utmost to avoid language that may offend people, including men.

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It is far easier to offend men, meaning we must take extra precautions.

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The inaccurate accounts created the impression that the Langley scramble was a logical response to an actual hijacked aircraft.

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The Langley scramble was a logical response to a hijacked aircraft.

( ( The ( Langley scramble ) ) ( ( was ( ( a ( logical response ) ) ( to ( a ( hijacked aircraft ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your child was a recent participant in a Social Health program at his or her school.

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Your child's school recently had a Social Health program.

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The Japanese spell and pronounce what they hear and are accustomed to pronounce, much as Americans are inclined to say  Kindagarden,   ekscape,   lawnjeray,   asterik,  and  ekcetera.

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The Japanese spell and pronounce words differently from what they hear and are used to.

( ( The Japanese ) ( ( ( spell and ) ( ( pronounce words ) ( differently ( from ( what ( they ( ( hear and ) ( are ( used to ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Hopefully, all of us can do more internal marketing with our young patients to encourage them to consider the field of Dental Assisting.

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The field of Dental Assisting is a great field for young and old patients alike.

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They also raise grave concerns about the recent proliferation of expensive commercial early learning centers, in which infants are barraged with letter and number fiashcards and slightly older toddlers are drenched in a full curriculum of reading, math, science, art, music, gym, and more.

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It's unclear if early learning centers actually help infants and older toddlers.

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When bar codes and EDI are combined with advanced shipping practices, the benefit of each practice is enhanced; order processing occurs more rapidly, accurately, and with less paper.

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When bar codes and EDI are combined with advanced shipping practices, the entire system of order processing deteriorates and slows down.

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( I ( firmly ( ( am ( committed ( to that ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( I ( ( 'm ( committed ( to ( that religion ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is difficult to make any sensible connection between the lives of authors and their creations.

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Authors rarely write about their life experiences.

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His checked bag was screened for explosives and then loaded on the plane.

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They didn't load his bag on the plane after screening it for explosives.

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And I said to him, And what is that for?

( And ( ( ( ( ( I ( said ( to him ) ) ) , ) And ) ( what ( is ( that for ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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I let him know that I knew what it was for.

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Further research is needed and families still need help.

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Further research must be conducted to determine what causes SIDS.

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No finer education is available-anywhere.

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No finer education is available anywhere because we are the only school that does certain things.

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The popularity of casual-wear items like T-shirts and jeans'quintessentially factory-sewn garments'has also shifted sewing from home to the factory.

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The popularity of casual-wear items has moved to the home.

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Um, I'm sure I have I just can't think of what.

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I am pretty sure but I just can not think of what at the moment.

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Look) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT this)))) (. .)))

( Please ( ( ( direct ( your attention ) ) elsewhere ) . ) )

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He cut out a square and a circle with help today.

( He ( ( ( ( cut out ) ( ( ( a square ) and ) ( ( a circle ) ( with help ) ) ) ) today ) . ) )

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He managed to cut out a circle and a square all by himself today.

( He ( ( ( managed ( to ( ( ( cut out ) ( ( ( a circle ) and ) ( a square ) ) ) ( all ( by himself ) ) ) ) ) today ) . ) )

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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.

( 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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My father and stepmother were turntables.

( ( My ( ( father and ) stepmother ) ) ( ( were turntables ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN father) (CC and) (NN stepmother)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ turntables))) (. .)))


Between 9:01 and 9:02, a manager from New York Center told the Command Center in

( ( Between ( ( 9:01 and ) 9:02 ) ) ( , ( ( ( a manager ) ( from ( New ( York Center ) ) ) ) ( ( told ( the ( Command Center ) ) ) in ) ) ) )

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In just a minute the manager from the New York Center managed to summarize the catastrophe.

( ( In ( just ( a minute ) ) ) ( ( ( the manager ) ( from ( the ( New ( York Center ) ) ) ) ) ( ( managed ( to ( summarize ( the catastrophe ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral contradiction

Unless I'm like, when I go home for like Christmas break, after being there for like two weeks, it was like I'd never moved out and we get kind of like tense with each other.

( ( Unless ( I ( 'm ( ( like , ) ( when ( I ( ( ( ( go home ) ( for ( like ( Christmas break ) ) ) ) , ) ( after ( being ( there ( for ( like ( two weeks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( was ( like ( ( ( I ( ( 'd never ) ( moved out ) ) ) and ) ( we ( ( get ( kind ( of ( like tense ) ) ) ) ( with ( each other ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Going back home after Christmas break was always difficult.

( ( ( Going ( back home ) ) ( after ( Christmas break ) ) ) ( ( ( was always ) difficult ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Going) (ADVP (RB back) (NN home)) (PP (IN after) (NP (NNP Christmas) (NN break))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB always)) (ADJP (JJ difficult))) (. .)))


Six, southwest of the White House, deviating away.

( ( ( ( Six , ) ( southwest ( of ( the ( White House ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( deviating away ) . ) )

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They were monitored on radar as a precaution.

( They ( ( were ( ( monitored ( on radar ) ) ( as ( a precaution ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( 'm ( from ( New York ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York)))) (. .)))

( ( New York ) ( ( is ( ( the place ) ( I ( 'm from ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP New) (NNP York)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN place)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (PP (IN from))))))) (. .)))


( Nor ( ( ( do ( our troubles ) ) ( end here ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (SINV (CC Nor) (VBP do) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS troubles)) (VP (VB end) (ADVP (RB here))) (. .)))

( Things ( ( will ( ( get ( harder ( from now ) ) ) on ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Things)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB get) (ADVP (ADVP (RBR harder)) (PP (IN from) (ADVP (RB now)))) (PP (IN on)))) (. .)))


The opposite of point-blank is hanging fire , `undecided, up in the air.

( ( ( The opposite ) ( of point-blank ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( is ( hanging fire ) ) , ) ` ) undecided ) , ) ( up ( in ( the air ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Hanging fires ) ( ( ( are not ) ( a ( good thing ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (VBG Hanging) (NNS fires)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN thing))) (. .)))


Not too many stories about Grandmom and Grandpop though they were pretty quiet.

( ( Not too ) ( ( ( ( many stories ) ( about ( ( Grandmom and ) Grandpop ) ) ) ( though ( they ( were ( pretty quiet ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Turns out my grandparents were some of the wildest people you'll ever meet.

( ( ( Turns out ) ( my grandparents ) ) ( ( were ( some ( of ( ( the ( wildest people ) ) ( you ( ( 'll ever ) meet ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

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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No professor has ever won the Black Cane award more than once.

( ( No professor ) ( ( ( has ever ) ( ( won ( the ( Black ( Cane award ) ) ) ) ( more ( than once ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

( There ( ( were ( various ( whimsical variants ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (JJ various) (JJ whimsical) (NNS variants))) (. .)))

( There ( ( were ( no ( whimsical variants ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (DT no) (JJ whimsical) (NNS variants))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

Radar reconstructions performed after 9/11 reveal that FAA radar equipment tracked the flight from the moment its transponder was turned off at 8:56.

( ( ( Radar reconstructions ) ( performed ( after 9/11 ) ) ) ( ( reveal ( that ( ( FAA ( radar equipment ) ) ( ( tracked ( the flight ) ) ( from ( ( the moment ) ( ( its transponder ) ( was ( ( turned off ) ( at 8:56 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The flight was tracked by the radar before the tragedy.

( ( The flight ) ( ( was ( ( tracked ( by ( the radar ) ) ) ( before ( the tragedy ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN flight)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN tracked) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN radar))) (PP (IN before) (NP (DT the) (NN tragedy))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't)) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB want) (PP (TO to)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

What is  counterproductive  is the notion that speakers of a language have to recognize semantic  they don't  recognize  it, they create it.

( ( What ( is ( counterproductive ( ( is ( the notion ) ) ( that ( ( speakers ( of ( a language ) ) ) ( have ( to ( recognize ( semantic ( they ( ( do n't ) ( recognize it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( create it ) . ) ) ) )

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Speaking a language is counterproductive.

( ( Speaking ( a language ) ) ( ( is counterproductive ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Speaking) (NP (DT a) (NN language)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ counterproductive))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

So, I have my sister's kid here and I'm going to kill him underneath this vehicle shortly.

( So ( , ( ( ( ( I ( have ( ( ( my ( sister 's ) ) kid ) here ) ) ) and ) ( I ( 'm ( going ( to ( ( ( kill him ) ( underneath ( this vehicle ) ) ) shortly ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN sister) (POS 's)) (NN kid)) (ADVP (RB here))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB kill) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN underneath) (NP (DT this) (NN vehicle))) (ADVP (RB shortly)))))))) (. .)))

I am going to kill my sister's kid here with this vehicle.

( I ( ( am ( going ( to ( ( kill ( ( my ( sister 's ) ) kid ) ) ( here ( with ( this vehicle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( So ( , ( we ( ( stayed there ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD stayed) (ADVP (RB there))) (. .)))

( We ( ( ( left there ) ( in ( a hurry ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD left) (ADVP (RB there)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN hurry)))) (. .)))


He was rebuffed, and the Saudis joined the U.S.-led coalition.

( ( ( ( ( He ( was rebuffed ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the Saudis ) ( joined ( the ( U.S.-led coalition ) ) ) ) ) . )

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As a result, Bin Ladin declared war on the Saudis as well.

( ( As ( a result ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( declared war ) ( on ( the Saudis ) ) ) ( as well ) ) . ) ) ) )

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They, too, can read and write, of course, but their  solecisms,   barbarisms,  and  vulgarisms  call for rebuke, and what better rebuke than to treat them as if they did not belong at all'to condemn them figuratively to the outer darkness of the unlettered?

( They ( , ( too ( , ( ( can ( ( ( ( read and ) write ) ( , ( ( of course ) , ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( but ( ( ( ( ( ( their solecisms ) , ) barbarisms ) , ) and ) vulgarisms ) ) ( call ( for rebuke ) ) ) , ) and ) ( what ( better ( rebuke ( than ( to ( ( treat them ) ( as ( if ( they ( ( did not ) ( belong ( at ( ( all ` ) ( to ( ( condemn them ) ( figuratively ( to ( ( the ( outer darkness ) ) ( of ( the unlettered ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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They, too, can read and write, and their solecisms are no reason for rebuke.

( ( ( ( ( They ( , ( too ( , ( can ( ( read and ) write ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( their solecisms ) ( are ( ( no reason ) ( for rebuke ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Al Qaeda leaders set up a Nairobi cell and used it to send weapons and trainers to the Somali warlords battling U.S. forces, an operation directly supervised by al Qaeda's military leader.

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Al Qaeda and Somali warlords were against each other in war.

( ( ( ( Al Qaeda ) and ) ( Somali warlords ) ) ( ( were ( against ( ( each other ) ( in war ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

We'd basically coasted down into town and got about 50 gallons of kerosene and pumped it in the fuel tank so that so that the fuel would actually run through the fuel lines and the bus would run.

( ( ( ( We ( ( ( 'd ( basically ( ( ( ( coasted down ) ( into town ) ) and ) ( got ( ( ( about 50 ) gallons ) ( of kerosene ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( pumped it ) ( in ( the ( fuel tank ) ) ) ) ( ( so ( that so ) ) ( that ( ( the fuel ) ( ( would actually ) ( run ( through ( the ( fuel lines ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( the bus ) ( would run ) ) ) . )

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( ( The bus ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( need ( any fuel ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bus)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB need) (NP (DT any) (NN fuel)))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral contradiction neutral

And they are less likely to cry and more likely to use gestures and words to express their desires than are infants whose parents delayed or failed to respond to their calls for help.

( And ( they ( ( are ( ( ( less ( likely ( to cry ) ) ) and ) ( more ( likely ( to ( ( use ( ( gestures and ) words ) ) ( to ( ( express ( their desires ) ) ( than ( are ( infants ( ( whose parents ) ( ( delayed or ) ( failed ( to ( ( respond ( to ( their calls ) ) ) ( for help ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cry))))) (CC and) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (NNS gestures) (CC and) (NNS words)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB express) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS desires)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS infants)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NNS parents)) (S (VP (VP (VBD delayed)) (CC or) (VP (VBD failed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB respond) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS calls))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN help))))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Children who use gestures can be presumed deaf.

( ( Children ( who ( use gestures ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( presumed deaf ) ) ) . ) )

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The parallels with the information integration now occurring in retail-apparel-textile channels'this time driven by advances in computer and related technologies'are striking.

( ( ( The parallels ) ( with ( ( ( the ( information integration ) ) now ) ( ( ( ( occurring in ) ( retail-apparel-textile channels ) ) ` ) ( ( this time ) ( driven ( by ( advances ( in ( ( ( computer and ) related ) technologies ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ` ( ( are striking ) . ) ) )

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Parallels are appearing in retail-apparel-textile channels.

( Parallels ( ( are ( appearing ( in ( retail-apparel-textile channels ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Parallels)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG appearing) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ retail-apparel-textile) (NNS channels))))) (. .)))


( ( ( Did you ) ( go ( door ( to door ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (NN door) (TO to) (NN door))) (. ?)))

Was it the case that you went door to door?

( ( ( ( Was it ) ( the case ) ) ( that ( you ( went ( door ( to door ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Was) (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT the) (NN case)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD went) (ADVP (NN door) (TO to) (NN door))))) (. ?)))


Too many families have separate adult-child living areas, each equipped with its own TV and other leisure pursuits so that parent-child dialogues seldom take place.

( ( ( Too ( many families ) ) ( have ( separate ( adult-child ( living areas ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( each ( ( ( equipped ( with ( its ( own ( TV ( and ( other ( leisure pursuits ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( so ( that ( ( parent-child dialogues ) ( seldom ( take place ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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A lot of families have no choice but to have separate living spaces.

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Die-cutters are much safer when fully automated, but building computerized loading and unloading features into the machine adds cost.

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Putting computerized loading and unloading features in the machine costs several thousand dollars.

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Simply increasing inventory for all SKUs would be a poor allocation of investment, further increasing the order-fill rate for those SKUs for which service levels are already high.

( Simply ( ( ( increasing inventory ) ( for ( all SKUs ) ) ) ( ( would ( ( ( be ( ( a ( poor allocation ) ) ( of investment ) ) ) , ) ( further ( increasing ( ( ( the ( order-fill rate ) ) ( for ( those SKUs ) ) ) ( ( for which ) ( ( service levels ) ( ( are already ) high ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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It's a bad idea to simply increase inventory because they don't have enough workers.

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In addition to these dimensions, there are quarterly collections of different fabrics.

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There are different fabrics in collections every quarter.

( There ( ( are ( ( different fabrics ) ( in ( collections ( every quarter ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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However, even for a basic product like blue jeans, it is unlikely that all these assumptions will hold.

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That message and all subsequent attempts to contact the flight were not acknowledged.

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The attempts to contact the flight, including that message, received no reply.

( ( ( ( ( ( The attempts ) ( to ( contact ( the flight ) ) ) ) , ) ( including ( that message ) ) ) , ) ( ( received ( no reply ) ) . ) )

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Maybe we'll soon have Heroin (or Heroine, or Heroine), Smack, and Coke, (though we can be sure that the company coming up with the last of these will hear from you-know-who).

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Out of these three, Smack and Coke are easily the most popular.

( ( Out ( of ( these three ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( Smack and ) Coke ) ( ( ( are easily ) ( the ( most popular ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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We count on your continuing interest in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the SIDS Alliance and our programs.

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We count on your donation to help fight SIDS.

( We ( ( count ( on ( your ( donation ( to ( help ( fight SIDS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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From the poet Sappho, who in the sixth century BC was the first to use the lyric to write subjectively and explore the range of female experience, to the Chinese polymath Pan Chao (Ban Zhao), who flourished around AD 100 as historian, poet, astronomer, mathematician and educationalist, the range is startling.

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Writings have always had female influences ever since ancient times.

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It won't bother you, the cold weather and stuff?

( It ( ( ( wo n't ) ( bother ( ( ( ( you , ) ( the ( cold weather ) ) ) and ) stuff ) ) ) ? ) )

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( ( ( Do you ) ( not ( like ( the ( cold weather ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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According to one call, they voted on whether to rush the terrorists in an attempt to retake the plane.

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One caller said that there was a vote on the plane.

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As a result, product proliferation represents a shift in the curve relating sales volume and variability (see Figure 7.4).

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Sales volume and variability can be represented on a graph.

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Can you remember the first story that you can remember anyone telling you some of the first memories of someone telling you a story?

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Do you remember your grandfather telling you a story?

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We hope the enclosed bookmark, just the right size for a paperback, will remind you of Joe and the hundreds of other adults working to improve their lives, their families and their community through stronger basic skills.

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( We ( ( ( will not ) ( ( give you ) ( a bookmark ) ) ) . ) )

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'  Two plus ten equals twelve in any language.

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( ( Two ( plus ten ) ) ( is ( twenty ( in English ) ) ) )

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A picture-restorer is  one who cleans and restores and sometimes ruins old pictures.

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Old pictures are never ruined by picture-restorers.

( ( Old pictures ) ( ( ( are never ) ( ruined ( by picture-restorers ) ) ) . ) )

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( Next ( ( ( ( bend , ) back ) ( to silver ) ) . ) )

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( Next ( ( ( ( bend , ) back ) ( to gold ) ) . ) )

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The L was based on the W , but a comparison, albeit superficial, reveals a number of differences, to

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There are differences between the L and the W.

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The NMCC officer who participated told us that the call was monitored only periodically because the information was sporadic, it was of little value, and there were other important tasks.

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The officer involved informed us that the call was observed sporadically due to the information also being sporadic.

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I can assure you that your investment in this institution will allow us to continue the long tradition of excellence that is Cathedral High School.

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Many before you have invested largely at the school.

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Notice how Alison's imagination ranges far beyond the immediate play props before her'a tea set, a toy truck, and an ambulance.

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See the way Alison's imagination is more advanced.

( ( See ( ( the way ) ( ( ( Alison 's ) imagination ) ( is ( more advanced ) ) ) ) ) . )

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YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT THESE AND OTHER NEEDED SERVICES HERE IN CENTRAL INDIANA.

( YOU ( ( CAN ( ( HELP ( SUPPORT ( THESE ( AND ( OTHER ( NEEDED ( SERVICES HERE ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( IN ( CENTRAL INDIANA ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You can help support these and other needed services for animals in central Indiana.

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Although these advances are encouraging, our work is far from complete.

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Although we haven't made advances it doesn't matter because our work is finished.

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And that's how it was, he left, at dawn, and he said, See you there, and he left with the, with the livestock, with the, and the, the others who were going to help.

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I was not going to take care of the animals by myself.

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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 advocate the use of offensive words and phrases.

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Several FAA air traffic control officials told us it was the air carriers' responsibility to notify their planes of security problems.

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FAA air traffic control officials are a respectable source on security issues.

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I wish I could take back my whole freshman year.

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I would love to be able to start afresh with my freshman year.

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At the same time, Boston Center realized that a message transmitted just before 8:25 by the hijacker pilot of American 11 included the phrase, We have some planes.

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The hijacker on one of the flights said that they had some planes.

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This year I have been teaching introductory geology laboratories.

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( I ( ( help ( with ( anthropology courses ) ) ) . ) )

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And I said to him, And what is that for?

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This is demonstrated in a variety of  a shared literacy and the assumptions and biases that go with it; an awareness of what books are for; consciousness and use of innumerable cultural allusions and educated idioms; and a relative ease in reading a periodical called VERBATIM, with sections called OBITER DICTA and EPISTOLAE.

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The periodical VERBATIM has at least three sections.

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