Being at WBRC learning to cope with the disability was a major feat for Miyares.

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Miyares had no problems adjusting to the disability.

( Miyares ( ( had ( ( no problems ) ( adjusting ( to ( the disability ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Well, this story, and I must tell you, I haven't read this in The Bible, so I don't know if it's totally accurate, but I prefer to get it like  There was a huge crowd of people, and, um, Jesus decided that what he wanted to do was to, uh, entertain the little children.

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In this Bible story Jesus asked the parents to keep the children still and quiet while he spoke to the adults.

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Outstanding Herron students are honored on this special evening of recognition with gifts from local companies and individuals.

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Herron students are honoured with gifts from companies and individuals.

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Gifts of $100.00 are more are recognized through various ways by the school.

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The school likes money, so more money means they like you more.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP know) (NP (WP what))) (. ?)))

( You ( ( ( do not ) ( know ( very much ) ) ) . ) )

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Well, and I forgot to tell you when the soldiers came, to my house, the guerrillas were there, the guerrillas went back.

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I forgot to mention to you that when the soldiers came to my house, the guerrillas were not there yet.

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These funds would insure that scholarships are available to students as long as there are students to support.

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The funds are planned to be used to help the homeless people

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By the autumn of 1993, U.S. commanders concluded that the main source of trouble was a warlord, Mohammed Farrah Aidid.

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US commanders decided Aidid was the biggest source help in keeping the soldiers safe.

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The history, culture, and body of beliefs from which Bin Ladin has shaped and spread his message are largely unknown to many Americans.

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Many Americans do not know the history, culture and body of beliefs Bin Ladin has used for his message, however they are more than willing to dissect it and find out.

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Once again, the development of Web sites to undertake some of these connections represents an important first step in this direction.

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The development of a website is an important first step.

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Although we associate trench warfare with World War I, trenches were characteristic also of the Civil War.

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Trenches happened in the Civil War, not just World War I.

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By investing in the community through this partnership, you can help more than 220,000 people in central Indiana next year.

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You can help more than 220,000 people in central Indiana next year by investing in the community through this partnership via your generous doantion.

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And so, uh, those things come about through the work of reading rather than through listening to some person on the street corner or, uh, gazing on TV.

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Reading is greater than watching television, it makes you smarter.

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I suspect that that is precisely the song's origin.

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I think that's where the song came from because it sounds Jamaican.

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

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The technological infrastructure of the school needs to be updated.

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There is no intelligent life on this planet.

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There isn't any intelligent life on this planet.

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( ( In 1996 ) ( , ( ( these figures ) ( ( will triple ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( This amount ) ( ( will ( triple ( in 1996 ) ) ) . ) )

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He could go and make more his self if he would get off his butt and do it.

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He is currently working in a dead end job.

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J. C. Penney built an internal data communications network well in advance of its use with suppliers.

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J.C. Penney isn't the only company to have had an internal data communications network before its use with suppliers.

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Some over-edge sewing operations common with knit goods actually trim the edges of cloth just in front of the needle; in these cases any fused material from the laser cutting could be trimmed away.

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Some sewing operations for knit goods cut the fabric four inches from the needle.

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Because Ballinger was still responsible for his other flights as well as Flight 175, his warning message was not transmitted to Flight 93 until 9:23.

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Ballinger's message was delayed in being remitted.

( ( ( Ballinger 's ) message ) ( ( was ( delayed ( in ( being remitted ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Far more acquired valuable skills but lived in stagnant economies that could not generate satisfying jobs.

( Far ( ( ( ( more ( acquired ( valuable skills ) ) ) but ) ( lived ( in ( ( stagnant economies ) ( that ( ( could not ) ( generate ( satisfying jobs ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Once the economy turned up everyone who needed a job found one.

( ( Once ( ( the economy ) ( ( turned up ) ( everyone ( who needed ) ) ) ) ) ( ( a job ) ( ( found one ) . ) ) )

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It scarcely needs pointing out that the British usage was not brought about by any sense of justice toward women but by the apparent fact that the people in Britain are not quite as uptight about usage as the Americans.

( It ( scarcely ( ( needs ( ( pointing out ) ( that ( ( the ( British usage ) ) ( ( was not ) ( brought ( about ( ( ( by ( ( any sense ) ( of ( justice ( toward women ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( by ( ( the ( apparent fact ) ) ( that ( ( ( the people ) ( in Britain ) ) ( ( ( are not ) ( ( quite ( as uptight ) ) ( about usage ) ) ) ( as ( the Americans ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The British did it out of a sense of justice, knowing women were being wronged.

( ( The British ) ( ( ( ( ( ( did it ) out ) ( of ( ( a sense ) ( of justice ) ) ) ) , ) ( knowing ( women ( were ( being wronged ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP British)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN justice))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG knowing) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS women)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN wronged))))))))) (. .)))


I said, Well you can use paint thinner or turpentine or gasoline.

( ( ( ( ( I said ) , ) Well ) ( you ( can ( use ( paint ( ( thinner or ) ( ( turpentine or ) gasoline ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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You don't need paint thinner or anything like that, don't worry.

( You ( ( ( do n't ) ( need ( ( ( paint ( ( thinner or ) ( anything ( like that ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( do n't ) worry ) ) ) ) . ) )

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While pretending, Vygotsky explained, children repeatedly face confiicts between the rules of the make-believe situation and what they would do if they could act impulsively, and they usually decide in favor of the rules.

( ( ( ( ( ( While pretending ) ( , ( Vygotsky ( ( explained , ) ( ( ( children ( repeatedly ( face ( confiicts ( between ( ( the rules ) ( of ( the ( make-believe situation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( what ( they ( would ( do ( if ( they ( could ( act impulsively ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( they ( usually ( decide ( in ( favor ( of ( the rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Children tend to follow the rules when playing pretend because they want rewards from their parents.

( Children ( ( tend ( to ( ( follow ( the rules ) ) ( when ( playing ( pretend ( because ( they ( ( want rewards ) ( from ( their parents ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( We ( ( shall ( ( return ( to ( this point ) ) ) later ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD shall) (VP (VB return) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT this) (NN point))) (ADVP (RB later)))) (. .)))

We will come back to this in a few minutes.

( We ( ( will ( ( come back ) ( to ( this ( in ( a ( few minutes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB come) (PRT (RP back)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT this)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS minutes))))))) (. .)))


This joint attention to objects and events fosters early language development.

( ( ( This ( joint attention ) ) ( to ( ( objects and ) events ) ) ) ( ( fosters ( early ( language development ) ) ) . ) )

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Early language development can be fostered by this joint attention.

( ( Early ( language development ) ) ( ( can ( be ( fostered ( by ( this ( joint attention ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Early) (NN language) (NN development)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN fostered) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT this) (JJ joint) (NN attention)))))) (. .)))


Thank you for your continued financial support, and for remaining alert for neighbors who need a helping hand.

( ( ( Thank you ) ( ( ( ( for ( your ( continued ( financial support ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( for ( ( remaining alert ) ( for ( neighbors ( who ( need ( a ( helping hand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Thank) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ continued) (JJ financial) (NN support))) (, ,) (CC and) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (VBG remaining) (NN alert)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS neighbors)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP need) (NP (DT a) (VBG helping) (NN hand))))))))))) (. .)))

We would appreciate it if you would mind your own business and stop trying to support your neighbors.

( We ( ( would ( ( appreciate it ) ( if ( you ( would ( ( ( mind ( your ( own business ) ) ) and ) ( stop ( trying ( to ( support ( your neighbors ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The hijackers were wearing red bandanas, and they forced the passengers to the back of the aircraft.

( ( ( ( ( ( The hijackers ) ( were ( wearing ( red bandanas ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( they ( ( forced ( the passengers ) ) ( to ( ( the back ) ( of ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNS hijackers)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG wearing) (NP (JJ red) (NNS bandanas))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD forced) (NP (DT the) (NNS passengers)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN back)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft))))))) (. .)))

The passengers of the aircraft were forced to the back by the hijackers.

( ( ( The passengers ) ( of ( the aircraft ) ) ) ( ( were ( ( forced ( to ( the back ) ) ) ( by ( the hijackers ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As the lead pilot explained, I reverted to the Russian threat.

( ( As ( ( the ( lead pilot ) ) explained ) ) ( , ( I ( ( reverted ( to ( the ( Russian threat ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( know ( ( which threat ) ( to pursue ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which) (NN threat)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pursue))))))) (. .)))


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

( ( 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 detest the Herron School of Art and Gallery and have nothing to do with it.

( You ( ( will ( ( ( detest ( ( the ( Herron School ) ) ( of ( ( Art and ) Gallery ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( have nothing ) ( to ( do ( with it ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Finally, the cloth must be spread in as many layers of thickness as necessary to achieve the number of units requested or as many as can be properly cut at one time.

( Finally ( , ( ( the cloth ) ( ( must ( be ( spread ( in ( as ( ( many layers ) ( of ( thickness ( ( ( as ( necessary ( to ( achieve ( ( the number ) ( of ( units requested ) ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( ( as many ) ( as ( can ( be ( properly ( cut ( at ( one time ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The cloth must be spread in as many layers as can be cut.

( ( The cloth ) ( ( must ( be ( ( ( spread in ) ( as ( many layers ) ) ) ( as ( can ( be cut ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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These kids need your continued support. Please consider renewing.

( ( These kids ) ( ( need ( ( ( ( your ( continued support ) ) . ) Please ) ( consider renewing ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( He said ) ( , ( ( Daddy I ) ( ( have ( to ( go poo-poo ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I think the kid said something about needing to poop or something, but honestly I was trying to block out whatever he was saying.

( ( ( ( ( I ( think ( ( the kid ) ( ( said something ) ( about ( needing ( to ( ( poop or ) something ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( honestly ( I ( was ( trying ( to ( ( block out ) ( whatever ( he ( was saying ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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These are particularly tricky when short words, like articles or pronouns, are

( These ( are ( particularly ( tricky ( when ( ( short words ) ( , ( ( like ( ( articles or ) pronouns ) ) ( , are ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Articles should be considered when doing these.

( Articles ( ( should ( be ( considered ( when ( doing these ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNPS Articles)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN considered) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBG doing) (NP (DT these)))))))) (. .)))


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Therefore, it is not surprising that most replenishment products are basics or fashion-basics with relatively stable  Manufacturers are unwilling to hold speculative stock to meet replenishment requests from retailers for fashion products because the risk of holding those fashion goods in finished goods inventory is too high.

( Therefore ( , ( it ( ( ( ( is not ) surprising ) ( that ( ( most ( replenishment products ) ) ( are ( ( ( ( basics or ) fashion-basics ) ( with ( ( relatively stable ) Manufacturers ) ) ) ( are ( unwilling ( to ( ( hold ( speculative stock ) ) ( to ( ( ( meet ( replenishment requests ) ) ( from ( retailers ( for ( fashion products ) ) ) ) ) ( because ( ( ( the risk ) ( of ( holding ( ( those ( fashion goods ) ) ( in ( finished ( goods inventory ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( is ( too high ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Finished goods inventory is a state in which relatively stable Manufacturers are wary of.

( ( Finished ( goods inventory ) ) ( ( is ( ( a state ) ( ( in which ) ( ( ( relatively stable ) Manufacturers ) ( are ( wary of ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The word might also have been used for a receptacle near the guns where powder and balls were kept.

( ( The word ) ( ( ( might also ) ( have ( been ( ( used ( for ( ( a receptacle ) ( near ( the guns ) ) ) ) ) ( where ( ( ( powder and ) balls ) ( were kept ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The word may have been used to show where the powder and balls for guns were kept.

( ( The word ) ( ( may ( have ( been ( used ( to ( show ( where ( ( ( the ( ( powder and ) balls ) ) ( for guns ) ) ( were kept ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Daddy, Daddy, Daddy send those girls to get those filthy cigarettes.

( Daddy ( , ( ( Daddy ( , Daddy ) ) ( ( send ( ( those girls ) ( to ( get ( those ( filthy cigarettes ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( Dad ( , ( ( get ( ( the cigarettes ) yourself ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Dad)) (, ,) (VP (VB get) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS cigarettes)) (NP (PRP yourself)))) (. .)))


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NORAD officials have maintained that they would have intercepted and shot down United 93.

( ( NORAD officials ) ( ( have ( maintained ( that ( they ( would ( have ( ( ( intercepted and ) shot ) ( down ( United 93 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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NORAD would have sent their fighters to take out the engines of United 93.

( NORAD ( ( would ( have ( ( sent ( their fighters ) ) ( to ( ( take out ) ( ( the engines ) ( of ( United 93 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Tell) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNP Batman)))) (. .)))

( ( ( Speak ( to me ) ) ( about Batman ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Speak) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNP Batman)))) (. .)))


Please send the largest contribution you can comfortably make.

( Please ( ( send ( ( the ( largest contribution ) ) ( you ( ( can comfortably ) make ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Please send as much as you are willing to spend.

( Please ( ( send ( ( as much ) ( as ( you ( are ( willing ( to spend ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Elbert, I just want to ask you uh, some questions about your experience with uh, stories.

( Elbert ( , ( I ( just ( ( ( want ( to ( ( ask you ) ( uh ( , ( some questions ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( about ( your experience ) ) ( with ( uh ( , stories ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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We need to know about whether you can write short stories.

( We ( ( need ( to ( ( know about ) ( whether ( you ( can ( write ( short stories ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The center also contacted the West Virginia State Police and asked whether any reports of a downed aircraft had been received.

( ( The center ) ( also ( ( ( ( contacted ( the ( West ( Virginia ( State Police ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( asked ( whether ( ( ( any reports ) ( of ( a ( downed aircraft ) ) ) ) ( had ( been received ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The State Police in West Virginia were contacted regarding reports of fallen aircrafts.

( ( ( The ( State Police ) ) ( in ( West Virginia ) ) ) ( ( were ( contacted ( regarding ( reports ( of ( fallen aircrafts ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( new and ) ( creative research ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (JJ new)) (CC and) (NP (JJ creative) (NN research))) (. .)))

Groundbreaking and state-of-the-art scientific research.

( ( ( ( Groundbreaking and ) state-of-the-art ) ( scientific research ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Groundbreaking) (CC and) (VBG state-of-the-art) (NP (JJ scientific) (NN research))) (. .)))


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The syllabication of headwords is not an important feature in British  the Collins English Dictionary , which offered an elaborate system in its first edition (1979), set the words solid in its second edition (1986), but I am informed that the major portion of the correspondence received at Collins Publishing concerning the dictionary concerns this change and is critical of it.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( The syllabication ) ( of headwords ) ) ( ( ( ( is not ) ( an ( important feature ) ) ) ( in British ) ) ( ( ( the ( Collins ( English Dictionary ) ) ) , ) ( which ( ( offered ( an ( elaborate system ) ) ) ( in ( ( ( ( its ( first edition ) ) ( -LRB- ( 1979 -RRB- ) ) ) , ) ( set ( ( the words ) ( solid ( in ( ( its ( second edition ) ) ( -LRB- ( 1986 -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( am ( informed ( that ( ( ( the ( major portion ) ) ( of ( the correspondence ) ) ) ( ( ( received ( at ( ( Collins Publishing ) ( concerning ( ( the ( dictionary concerns ) ) ( this change ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( is ( critical ( of it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN syllabication)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS headwords)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (DT an) (JJ important) (NN feature)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP British))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Collins) (NNP English) (NNP Dictionary)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD offered) (NP (DT an) (JJ elaborate) (NN system)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ first) (NN edition)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (CD 1979)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (, ,) (VP (VBN set) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (ADJP (JJ solid) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ second) (NN edition)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (CD 1986)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBN informed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ major) (NN portion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN correspondence)))) (VP (VP (VBD received) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Collins) (NNP Publishing)) (PP (VBG concerning) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN dictionary) (NNS concerns)) (NP (DT this) (NN change))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ critical) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it))))))))))) (. .)))

The correspondence the Collins publishing company receives mostly regards the syllabication of headwords.

( ( ( The correspondence ) ( ( the ( Collins ( publishing company ) ) ) receives ) ) ( mostly ( ( regards ( ( the syllabication ) ( of headwords ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN correspondence)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Collins) (NN publishing) (NN company)) (VP (VBZ receives))))) (ADVP (RB mostly)) (VP (VBZ regards) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN syllabication)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS headwords))))) (. .)))


But I'm also trying to teach them that they have to earn what they get, and to be part of making sure their lives are better.

( But ( I ( ( ( 'm also ) ( trying ( to ( ( teach them ) ( that ( they ( have ( ( ( ( to ( earn ( what ( they get ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( to ( be ( part ( of ( making ( sure ( ( their lives ) ( are better ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB teach) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB earn) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP get)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG making) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJR better)))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

I try to teach them to earn what they get and to be active in making their lives better.

( I ( ( try ( to ( teach ( them ( ( ( to ( earn ( what ( they get ) ) ) ) and ) ( to ( be ( active ( in ( ( making ( their lives ) ) better ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB teach) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB earn) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP get)))))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ active) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives)) (ADVP (RBR better)))))))))))))) (. .)))


The whole idea of such a procedure is enough to make one sweat bullets.

( ( ( The ( whole idea ) ) ( of ( such ( a procedure ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( enough ( to ( make ( one ( sweat bullets ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ whole) (NN idea)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN procedure)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (CD one) (NN sweat) (NNS bullets))))))) (. .)))

It is very nerve-wracking to go through a procedure like that.

( It ( ( ( is ( very nerve-wracking ) ) ( to ( go ( through ( ( a procedure ) ( like that ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ nerve-wracking)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN procedure)) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT that))))))))) (. .)))


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Some time later, I got still another version of MUSKRAT RAMBLE, with still another version of the title.

( ( ( Some time ) later ) ( , ( I ( ( ( ( ( got still ) ( ( another version ) ( of ( MUSKRAT RAMBLE ) ) ) ) , ) ( with ( ( still ( another version ) ) ( of ( the title ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (DT Some) (NN time)) (RB later)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN version)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP MUSKRAT) (NNP RAMBLE)))) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (RB still) (DT another) (NN version)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN title)))))) (. .)))

Not long after, my copy of MUSKRAT RAMBLE had been stolen.

( ( ( Not long ) after ) ( , ( ( ( my copy ) ( of ( MUSKRAT RAMBLE ) ) ) ( ( had ( been stolen ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (ADVP (RB Not) (RB long)) (PP (IN after))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN copy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP MUSKRAT) (NNP RAMBLE)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN stolen)))) (. .)))


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I want to thank you for your past support of the Visiting Nurse Service Foundation, Inc.

( I ( ( want ( to ( ( thank you ) ( for ( ( your ( past support ) ) ( of ( ( ( the ( Visiting ( Nurse ( Service Foundation ) ) ) ) , ) Inc. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB thank) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ past) (NN support)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Visiting) (NNP Nurse) (NNP Service) (NNP Foundation)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Inc.)))))))))) (. .)))

The Visiting Nurse Service Foundation thanks you for your very large contribution.

( ( The ( Visiting ( Nurse ( Service Foundation ) ) ) ) ( ( ( thanks you ) ( for ( your ( ( very large ) contribution ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Visiting) (NNP Nurse) (NNP Service) (NNP Foundation)) (VP (VBD thanks) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ your) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ large)) (NN contribution)))) (. .)))


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If approval was given, the orders would be transmitted down NORAD's chain of command.

( ( If ( approval ( was given ) ) ) ( , ( ( the orders ) ( ( would ( be ( ( transmitted down ) ( ( ( NORAD 's ) chain ) ( of command ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NN approval)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN given))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS orders)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN transmitted) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (NP (NP (NNP NORAD) (POS 's)) (NN chain)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN command))))))) (. .)))

The would never be approved no matter what.

( The ( ( ( would never ) ( be ( approved ( ( no matter ) what ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP The)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN approved) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN matter)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what))))))) (. .)))


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That's good, though, you need to, I guess.

( ( That ( ( ( ( ( 's good ) , ) though ) , ) ( you ( need to ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( guess . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ good)) (, ,) (IN though) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP need) (PP (TO to))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP guess)) (. .)))

I'm a bit bummed but it's cool, I guess you really have to.

( ( ( ( I ( 'm ( ( a bit ) bummed ) ) ) but ) ( it ( 's cool ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( guess ( you ( really ( have to ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (RB bit)) (JJ bummed)))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ cool))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP guess) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to))))))) (. .)))


Actually my first semester at Charlotte, I was a Pre-Business major to go into Marketing and Advertising, because I did that in high school, too.

( ( Actually ( ( my ( first semester ) ) ( at Charlotte ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( was ( a ( Pre-Business ( major ( to ( ( ( go ( into ( ( Marketing and ) Advertising ) ) ) , ) ( because ( I ( ( ( ( did that ) ( in ( high school ) ) ) , ) too ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Actually)) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ first) (NN semester)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Charlotte))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NNP Pre-Business) (NN major) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN into) (NP (NNP Marketing) (CC and) (NNP Advertising))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (DT that)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ high) (NN school))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too)))))))))) (. .)))

I majored in Pre-business my first semester of college.

( I ( ( ( majored ( in Pre-business ) ) ( ( my ( first semester ) ) ( of college ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD majored) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Pre-business))) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ first) (NN semester)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN college))))) (. .)))


And uh, I don't remember the specifics as to what he did, but the bus driver Louie was about four and a half feet tall driving a 72-passenger diesel bus.

( And ( ( ( ( ( uh ( , ( I ( ( do n't ) ( ( remember ( the specifics ) ) ( as ( to ( what ( he did ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( the ( bus ( driver Louie ) ) ) ( ( ( was ( about ( ( four ( and ( a half ) ) ) feet ) ) ) tall ) ( driving ( a ( 72-passenger ( diesel bus ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (S (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB remember) (NP (DT the) (NNS specifics)) (ADVP (RB as) (PP (TO to) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT the) (NN bus) (NN driver) (NNP Louie)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (IN about) (NP (QP (CD four) (CC and) (DT a) (NN half)) (NNS feet))) (ADJP (JJ tall)) (S (VP (VBG driving) (NP (DT a) (JJ 72-passenger) (JJ diesel) (NN bus)))))) (. .)))

Louie was over four feet tall driving the bus.

( Louie ( ( ( ( was over ) ( ( four feet ) tall ) ) ( driving ( the bus ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Louie)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB over)) (ADJP (NP (CD four) (NNS feet)) (JJ tall)) (S (VP (VBG driving) (NP (DT the) (NN bus))))) (. .)))


They're making trincheras, they call them trincheras, where they're putting mounds of stones near the houses, so that the bullets there.

( ( They ( 're ( making trincheras ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( ( call ( ( ( them trincheras ) , ) ( where ( they ( 're ( putting ( mounds ( of ( stones ( near ( the houses ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( so ( that ( ( the bullets ) there ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG making) (NP (NNS trincheras))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP call) (SBAR (SBAR (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VBZ trincheras)))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG putting) (NP (NP (NNS mounds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS stones)) (PP (IN near) (NP (DT the) (NNS houses))))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB so)) (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS bullets)) (NP (EX there))))) (. .)))

They're making trenches for the upcoming battle with the French.

( They ( ( 're ( ( making trenches ) ( for ( ( the ( upcoming battle ) ) ( with ( the French ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG making) (NP (NNS trenches)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (VBG upcoming) (NN battle)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJ French))))))) (. .)))


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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.

( ( ( ( ( ( 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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT These) (NNS dialogues)) (VP (VBP occur) (ADVP (ADVP (RB frequently)) (CC and) (ADVP (RB spontaneously))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NNS adults) (CC and) (NNS children)) (VP (VB spend) (NP (NP (NN time)) (ADVP (RB together))) (`` `) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ everyday) (NNS situations)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (NN household) (NNS chores)) (, ,) (NP (NNS mealtimes)) (, ,) (NP (NN play)) (, ,) (NP (NN storybook) (NN reading)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS outings)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN community))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ eorts) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB acquire) (NP (NP (DT all) (NNS sorts)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS skills)))))))))) (. .)))

These dialogues happen often because kids and adults never spend time together.

( ( These dialogues ) ( ( ( happen often ) ( because ( ( ( kids and ) adults ) ( never ( ( spend time ) together ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS dialogues)) (VP (VBP happen) (ADVP (RB often)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NNS kids) (CC and) (NNS adults)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBP spend) (NP (NN time)) (ADVP (RB together)))))) (. .)))


A number of developments, many linked to issues we have discussed, indicate both the potential and limitations of electronic retailing.

( ( ( ( ( ( A number ) ( of developments ) ) , ) ( many ( linked ( to ( issues ( we ( have discussed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( indicate ( ( ( both ( the potential ) ) and ) ( limitations ( of ( electronic retailing ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS developments))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (DT many)) (S (VP (VBN linked) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS issues)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN discussed)))))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP indicate) (NP (NP (PDT both) (DT the) (NN potential)) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS limitations)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ electronic) (NN retailing)))))) (. .)))

Retailing electronically has both potential applications as well as things that it's not able to do.

( Retailing ( electronically ( ( ( has ( ( ( both ( potential applications ) ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) things ) ) ( that ( it ( ( 's not ) ( able ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP your)) (VP (VBP age)) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBZ 's) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN age))) (. ?)))


The aircraft was a Boeing 757 piloted by Captain Charles F. Burlingame and First Officer David Charlebois.

( ( The aircraft ) ( ( was ( ( a ( Boeing 757 ) ) ( piloted ( by ( ( ( Captain ( Charles ( F. Burlingame ) ) ) and ) ( First ( Officer ( David Charlebois ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN aircraft)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Boeing) (CD 757)) (VP (VBN piloted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP Captain) (NNP Charles) (NNP F.) (NNP Burlingame)) (CC and) (NP (NNP First) (NNP Officer) (NNP David) (NNP Charlebois))))))) (. .)))

This was only the second time Charles Burlingame and David Charlebois flew together.

( This ( ( was ( ( only ( the ( second time ) ) ) ( ( Charles ( Burlingame ( and ( David Charlebois ) ) ) ) ( flew together ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (RB only) (DT the) (JJ second) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Charles) (NNP Burlingame) (CC and) (NNP David) (NNP Charlebois)) (VP (VBD flew) (ADVP (RB together))))))) (. .)))


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Bin Ladin was also willing to explore possibilities for cooperation with Iraq, even though Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, had never had an Islamist agenda-save for his opportunistic pose as a defender of the faithful against Crusaders during the Gulf War of 1991.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( was also ) ( willing ( to ( ( ( ( explore ( possibilities ( for cooperation ) ) ) ( with Iraq ) ) , ) ( even ( though ( ( ( ( ( ( Iraq 's ) dictator ) , ) ( Saddam Hussein ) ) , ) ( ( had never ) ( ( ( had ( an ( Islamist agenda-save ) ) ) ( for ( ( his ( opportunistic pose ) ) ( as ( ( a defender ) ( of ( ( the faithful ) ( against Crusaders ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( during ( ( the ( Gulf War ) ) ( of 1991 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The terrorist was willing to work with the country of Iraq.

( ( The terrorist ) ( ( was ( willing ( to ( work ( with ( ( the country ) ( of Iraq ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD 24,000) (NN community) (NNS volunteers)) (VP (VP (VB pick) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (QP (CD 2) (CD million)) (NNS pounds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN litter))))) (, ,) (VP (VB plant) (NP (CD 1,200) (NNS trees))) (CC and) (VP (VB paint) (NP (NP (CD 50) (NNS homes)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ poor) (CC and) (JJ elderly)))))) (. .)))

Only 1 million pounds of litter are picked up by the volunteers.

( ( ( ( Only ( 1 million ) ) pounds ) ( of litter ) ) ( ( are ( ( picked up ) ( by ( the volunteers ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Please RSVP to Tammy Jackson by Tuesday, November 2, 1999 at 264-7555, ext.

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Call Tammy Jackson at 264-7555 ext. to RSVP by Tuesday, November 2nd.

( ( ( Call ( Tammy Jackson ) ) ( at 264-7555 ) ) ( ( ( ( ext. ( to ( RSVP ( by Tuesday ) ) ) ) , ) ( November 2nd ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Call) (NNP Tammy) (NNP Jackson)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 264-7555)))) (VP (VBZ ext.) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNP RSVP)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Tuesday))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP November) (CD 2nd))) (. .)))


Junn Quechua children have diculty with false-belief tasks for years after children in industrialized nations have mastered them.

( ( Junn ( Quechua children ) ) ( ( ( have ( diculty ( with ( ( false-belief tasks ) ( for years ) ) ) ) ) ( after ( ( children ( in ( industrialized nations ) ) ) ( have ( mastered them ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Junn) (NNP Quechua) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NN diculty)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ false-belief) (NNS tasks)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS years)))))) (SBAR (IN after) (S (NP (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ industrialized) (NNS nations)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN mastered) (NP (PRP them))))))) (. .)))

Junn Quechua children have more trouble with false-belief tasks than industrialized nation's children.

( ( Junn ( Quechua children ) ) ( ( ( have ( more trouble ) ) ( with ( ( false-belief tasks ) ( than ( ( industrialized ( nation 's ) ) children ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Junn) (NNP Quechua) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJR more) (NN trouble)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ false-belief) (NNS tasks)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (JJ industrialized) (NN nation) (POS 's)) (NNS children)))))) (. .)))


J. C. Penney built an internal data communications network well in advance of its use with suppliers.

( ( J. ( C. Penney ) ) ( ( ( ( built ( an ( internal ( data ( communications network ) ) ) ) ) ( well ( in ( advance ( of ( its use ) ) ) ) ) ) ( with suppliers ) ) . ) )

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J.C. Penney uses an internal data communications network to work with its suppliers.

( ( J.C. Penney ) ( ( uses ( ( an ( internal ( data ( communications network ) ) ) ) ( to ( work ( with ( its suppliers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP J.C.) (NNP Penney)) (VP (VBZ uses) (S (NP (DT an) (JJ internal) (NN data) (NNS communications) (NN network)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS suppliers))))))) (. .)))


The vocabulary-building argument is a potent one for proponents of Latin education.

( ( The ( vocabulary-building argument ) ) ( ( is ( ( a ( potent one ) ) ( for ( proponents ( of ( Latin education ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Proponents of Latin education find the vocabulary-building argument a potent one.

( ( Proponents ( of ( Latin education ) ) ) ( ( find ( ( the ( vocabulary-building argument ) ) ( a ( potent one ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Do)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP enjoy)) (: --) (. ?)))

( ( ( Do you ) ( like ( being ( with me ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB like) (S (VP (VBG being) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP me)))))) (. ?)))


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That's why it's such like a big thing, because my uncle, he went, he went into the military and then came out.

( ( ( ( ( ( That ( 's ( why ( it ( 's ( such ( like ( a ( big thing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( because ( my uncle ) ) ( , ( he went ) ) ) ) , ) ( he ( ( ( went ( into ( the military ) ) ) and ) ( then ( came out ) ) ) ) ) . )

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None of my family members have ever served in the military.

( ( None ( of ( my ( family members ) ) ) ) ( ( ( have ever ) ( served ( in ( the military ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral entailment contradiction

Because they're going to set up a committee, he said to me, so that when those big battalions, he said to me, of guerrillas arrive, these people attend, for example, the president is going to talk to the rest so that they all get food together for them.

( ( Because ( they ( 're ( going ( to ( ( set up ) ( a committee ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( ( ( said ( to me ) ) , ) ( so ( that ( ( when ( ( ( ( those ( big battalions ) ) ( , ( ( he ( said ( to me ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( of guerrillas ) ) arrive ) ) ( , ( ( these people ) ( attend ( , ( ( for example ) ( , ( ( the president ) ( is ( going ( to ( ( talk ( to ( the rest ) ) ) ( so ( that ( they ( all ( ( ( get food ) together ) ( for them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( There ( ( is ( ( no committee ) ( for ( the event ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN committee)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN event))))) (. .)))


You cannot touch, see, or hear the most important benefit of your Audubon membership.

( You ( ( ( can not ) ( ( ( ( ( ( touch , ) see ) , ) or ) hear ) ( ( the ( ( most important ) benefit ) ) ( of ( your ( Audubon membership ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You can touch, see, and hear the most important benefit of your membership.

( You ( ( can ( ( ( ( ( ( touch , ) see ) , ) and ) hear ) ( ( the ( ( most important ) benefit ) ) ( of ( your membership ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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.

( ( 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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( ( The organization ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( get invited ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN organization)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB get) (VP (VBN invited)))) (. .)))


I just kept reading until I finally had read almost every one of them.

( I ( just ( ( kept ( reading ( until ( I ( finally ( had ( read ( ( almost ( every one ) ) ( of them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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I read most of the fiction books we had.

( I ( ( read ( ( most ( of ( the ( fiction books ) ) ) ) ( we had ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, reading is fundamental as they say and it truly is.

( Um ( , ( ( ( ( reading ( ( is fundamental ) ( as ( they say ) ) ) ) and ) ( it ( truly is ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( Reading ( truly ( ( is fundamental ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Reading)) (ADVP (RB truly)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ fundamental))) (. .)))


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( ( Your support ) ( ( will ( help ( them ( go ( to work ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN support)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VB go) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work)))))))) (. .)))

Giving your support will help to find people gainful employment with better pay.

( ( ( ( Giving ( your support ) ) ( will ( help ( to ( find people ) ) ) ) ) ( ( gainful employment ) ( with ( better pay ) ) ) ) . )

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Let us start with the three groups of clues encountered in the classical crossword  synonyms, superordinates, and definitions.

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We will end with definitions and synonyms.

( We ( ( will ( end ( with ( ( definitions and ) synonyms ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB end) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS definitions) (CC and) (NNS synonyms))))) (. .)))


( You ( ( ( 'd better ) ( do ( it right ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD 'd) (ADVP (RBR better)) (VP (VB do) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (RB right))))) (. !)))

( You ( need ( to ( do ( it right ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (RB right)))))))))


( Here ( ( the answer ) ( ( is ( a ( definite yes ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Here)) (NP (DT the) (NN answer)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN yes))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN answer)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (RB no))) (. .)))


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 letter is to denounce your classmate and his life.

( ( The letter ) ( ( is ( to ( denounce ( ( ( your classmate ) and ) ( his life ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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But not all fantasy qualifies as wish fulfillment.

( But ( not ( ( all fantasy ) ( ( qualifies ( as ( wish fulfillment ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (RB not) (NP (DT all) (NN fantasy)) (VP (VBZ qualifies) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN wish) (NN fulfillment)))) (. .)))

Not all fantasy is for wish fulfillment among small children.

( Not ( ( all fantasy ) ( ( is ( for ( ( wish fulfillment ) ( among ( small children ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Some maintained collaborative relationships with al Qaeda, but many disengaged entirely.

( ( ( ( ( Some ( ( maintained ( collaborative relationships ) ) ( with ( al Qaeda ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( many ( disengaged entirely ) ) ) . )

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Many disengaged from al Qaeda because they were afraid of retribution.

( Many ( ( ( disengaged ( from ( al Qaeda ) ) ) ( because ( they ( were ( afraid ( of retribution ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Shootdown authority was first communicated to NEADS at 10:31.

( ( Shootdown authority ) ( ( ( was first ) ( communicated ( to ( NEADS ( at 10:31 ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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NEADS was given shootdown authority at 9:45.

( NEADS ( ( was ( ( given ( shootdown authority ) ) ( at 9:45 ) ) ) . ) )

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I just really didn't ever love poetry for some reason.

( I ( just ( really ( ( ( ( did n't ) ever ) ( ( love poetry ) ( for ( some reason ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( dislike poetry ) ( because ( it ( is boring ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( Everybody 's ) family ) ( ( is different ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Everybody) (POS 's)) (NN family)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ different))) (. .)))

However, everybody's family is good in their own way.

( However ( , ( ( ( everybody 's ) family ) ( ( is ( good ( in ( their ( own way ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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entailment neutral entailment neutral entailment

One gets the impression that the editors of L used the good stuff from the W and substituted their own, much better material when they encountered some of the bad stuff.

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it appears that good aspects of W were taken and added to other excellent material by the editors.

( it ( ( appears ( that ( ( ( good aspects ) ( of W ) ) ( were ( ( ( taken and ) added ) ( to ( ( other ( excellent material ) ) ( by ( the editors ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yet the train trip across the country she will take at age 3 1/2 and her first day of kindergarten at age 5 may still be memorable when she is 80.

( Yet ( ( ( the ( train trip ) ) ( across ( ( the country ) ( she ( will ( ( take ( at ( ( ( age 3 1/2 ) and ) ( ( her ( first day ) ) ( of kindergarten ) ) ) ) ) ( at ( age 5 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( may still ) ( ( be memorable ) ( when ( she ( is 80 ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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She isn't going to remember the train trip across the country.

( She ( ( ( is n't ) ( going ( to ( ( remember ( the ( train trip ) ) ) ( across ( the country ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There are sharp differences in the United States between organized labor and business and in the political arena as well.

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Labor, business, and politics have many differences in the United States.

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Are you going to get gifts for anyone this year?

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

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Will you get gifts for people this year?

( ( ( Will you ) ( ( get gifts ) ( for ( people ( this year ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Tuition for the 1999-2000 school year is $6,250 and is expected to go up next year.

( ( Tuition ( for ( the ( 1999-2000 ( school year ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( is ( $ 6,250 ) ) and ) ( is ( expected ( to ( ( go up ) ( next year ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Next year's tuition will definitely be more than $6250.

( ( ( Next ( year 's ) ) tuition ) ( ( ( will definitely ) ( be ( more ( than ( $ 6250 ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

All of this is possible because we are a statewide member network.

( ( All ( of this ) ) ( ( ( is possible ) ( because ( we ( are ( a ( statewide ( member network ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Since we operate across the state, we can do all of this.

( ( Since ( we ( operate ( across ( the state ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( can ( do ( all ( of this ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Finally, turning to her toilet, she rested her face in her hands, and gave a sort of groan.

( Finally ( , ( ( turning ( to ( her toilet ) ) ) ( , ( she ( ( ( ( ( ( rested ( her face ) ) ( in ( her hands ) ) ) , ) and ) ( gave ( ( a sort ) ( of groan ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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Finally, she slapped her face with her hands and started talking gibberish.

( Finally ( , ( she ( ( ( ( ( slapped ( her face ) ) ( with ( her hands ) ) ) and ) ( started ( talking gibberish ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Lean retailing has also changed the way the textile industry relates to both apparel producers and retailers.

( ( Lean retailing ) ( ( ( has also ) ( changed ( ( the way ) ( ( the ( textile industry ) ) ( relates ( to ( both ( apparel ( ( producers and ) retailers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There are no relationships between the apparel producers and retailers.

( There ( ( are ( ( no relationships ) ( between ( the ( apparel ( ( producers and ) retailers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Uh, it's interesting how, uh, stories become so impressionable the younger the hearer.

( Uh ( , ( it ( ( ( 's interesting ) ( ( how , ) ( uh ( , ( stories ( become ( ( so impressionable ) ( ( the younger ) ( the hearer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Stories make ten times the impression on a young person.

( Stories ( ( make ( ( ( ten times ) ( the impression ) ) ( on ( a ( young person ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Are you going to buy any gifts for people or make anything?

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It's easier to buy presents for people than to make them.

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At a time when many dental schools are closing or cutting back on programs, Indiana University is investing in and enhancing its own future.

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Many dental schools are closing or cutting back on programs.

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Historians have often discussed the  three estates  of the Western world'nobility, church, and commons.

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Historians have often discussed the one estate of the Western world, religion.

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But the highest-level Defense Department officials relied on the NMCC's air threat conference, in which the FAA did not participate for the first 48 minutes.

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Defense Department officials relied on the NMCC's air threat conference which included the FAA from the beginning.

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Your contribution helped make it possible for us to provide our students with a quality education.

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Your financial donations helped us build facilities for students.

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Recently in Chambers I came across the adjective perjink , a Scots word given also in Collins , but not in any of the other desk dictionaries I  it means   finical.

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The adjective perjink is a Scottish word found in Chambers.

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Coming to Goodwill was the first step toward my becoming totally independent.

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Goodwill teaches employees life skills to help them out.

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One recipient of a call from the aircraft recounted specifically asking her caller whether the hijackers had guns.

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Somebody who received a call from the plane asked her caller if the hijackers had guns or other weapons.

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I can't remember much family togetherness when I was a kid,  Hannah remarked.

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Hannah commented on how she couldn't remember much family togetherness as a kid.

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