Worst of all, Wanda had to deal with this worsening problem as she was trying to succeed at her new job.

( ( Worst ( of all ) ) ( , ( Wanda ( ( ( had ( to ( deal ( with ( this ( worsening problem ) ) ) ) ) ) ( as ( she ( was ( trying ( to ( succeed ( at ( her ( new job ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RBS Worst) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Wanda)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB deal) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT this) (VBG worsening) (NN problem)))))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB succeed) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ new) (NN job))))))))))) (. .)))

Wanda has to balance with this increasingly difficult problem as she copes with a new job.

( Wanda ( ( has ( to ( ( balance ( with ( this ( ( increasingly difficult ) problem ) ) ) ) ( as ( she ( copes ( with ( a ( new job ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Wanda)) (VP (VBZ has) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB balance) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT this) (ADJP (RB increasingly) (JJ difficult)) (NN problem))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ copes) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN job)))))))))) (. .)))


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They grew up in Lewisburg, NC, which is a little small town it's east of Raleigh.

( They ( ( ( grew up ) ( in ( ( ( Lewisburg ( , NC ) ) , ) ( which ( is ( ( a ( little ( small town ) ) ) ( it ( 's ( east ( of Raleigh ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD grew) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Lewisburg) (, ,) (NNP NC)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (JJ small) (NN town)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ east) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Raleigh)))))))))))))) (. .)))

They grew up in a large city in Florida.

( They ( ( ( grew up ) ( in ( ( a ( large city ) ) ( in Florida ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD grew) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN city)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Florida)))))) (. .)))


Chased him all the way up to the upstairs, I don't think the bird ever even pooped in the house not that we found--

( ( ( Chased him ) ( ( ( all ( the way ) ) up ) ( to ( the upstairs ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( ( think ( the bird ) ) ( ever ( even ( ( pooped ( in ( the house ) ) ) ( not ( that ( we found ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBN Chased) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (ADVP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN way)) (RB up)) (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN upstairs))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (NP (DT the) (NN bird)) (SBAR (ADVP (RB ever)) (RB even) (FRAG (VP (VBN pooped) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN house))) (SBAR (RB not) (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD found))))))))) (: --)))

The bird constantly pooped on the furniture.

( ( The bird ) ( constantly ( ( pooped ( on ( the furniture ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bird)) (ADVP (RB constantly)) (VP (VBD pooped) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN furniture)))) (. .)))


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Figure 7.2 depicts the weekly demand for a different SKU'the same single-breasted coat'but this time in a less popular size (43-regular).

( ( Figure 7.2 ) ( ( depicts ( ( ( the ( weekly demand ) ) ( for ( a different ) ) ) ( SKU ( ` ( ( ( the ( same ( single-breasted coat ) ) ) ` ) ( but ( ( this time ) ( in ( ( a ( ( less popular ) size ) ) ( -LRB- ( 43-regular -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Figure) (CD 7.2)) (VP (VBZ depicts) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ weekly) (NN demand)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ different)))) (VP (VBP SKU) (NP (`` `) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (JJ single-breasted) (NN coat)) (`` `) (PP (CC but) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ popular)) (NN size)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADJP (JJ 43-regular)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))))) (. .)))

Figure 8.6 is the monthly demand for an SKU of a double-breasted jacket.

( ( Figure 8.6 ) ( ( is ( ( the ( monthly demand ) ) ( for ( ( an SKU ) ( of ( a ( double-breasted jacket ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Figure) (NNP 8.6)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ monthly) (NN demand)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT an) (NNP SKU)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ double-breasted) (NN jacket))))))) (. .)))


Some other anagram flags are broken, strange, unorthodox, maybe, kind of , and a source of .  There are dozens of them, and new ones are being concocted every day.

( ( ( ( ( ( Some ( other ( anagram flags ) ) ) ( ( are ( broken ( , ( strange ( , ( unorthodox ( , ( maybe ( , kind ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) of ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( ( ( ( a source ) ( of . ) ) ( There ( are ( dozens ( of them ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( new ones ) ( are ( being ( concocted ( every day ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT Some) (JJ other) (NN anagram) (NNS flags)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ broken) (, ,) (JJ strange) (, ,) (JJ unorthodox) (, ,) (ADVP (RB maybe)) (, ,) (JJ kind)) (PP (IN of)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (S (FRAG (NP (DT a) (NN source)) (ADVP (IN of)) (. .)) (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS dozens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (JJ new) (NNS ones)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN concocted) (NP (DT every) (NN day))))))) (. .)))

Anagram flags are naturally strange looking due to the stylistic requirements to make them an anagram flag.

( ( Anagram flags ) ( ( are ( naturally ( strange ( looking ( ( due ( to ( the ( stylistic requirements ) ) ) ) ( to ( make ( them ( an ( anagram flag ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Anagram) (NNS flags)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB naturally) (JJ strange) (S (VP (VBG looking) (ADJP (JJ due) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ stylistic) (NNS requirements))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP them)) (NP (DT an) (NN anagram) (NN flag))))))))))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment entailment entailment

Garlic is compounded from the Old English gar `spear,' and leac `leek.

( Garlic ( ( is ( compounded ( from ( the ( Old ( English ( gar ( ` ( spear ( , ( ' ( and ( leac ( ` leek ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Garlic)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN compounded) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP Old) (NNP English) (NN gar) (`` `) (NN spear) (, ,) ('' ') (CC and) (JJ leac) (`` `) (NN leek))))) (. .)))

In Old English, the word "gar" means "spear".

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP Old) (NNP English))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN word) (`` ``) (NN gar) ('' '')) (VP (VBZ means) (S (`` ``) (NP (NN spear)) ('' ''))) (. .)))


He did not know that other aircraft had been hijacked.

( He ( ( ( did not ) ( know ( that ( ( other aircraft ) ( had ( been hijacked ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ other) (NN aircraft)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN hijacked)))))))) (. .)))

( He ( ( knew ( about ( the ( plane hijacking ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD knew) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN plane) (NN hijacking)))) (. .)))


We cannot accomplish this goal without the financial help of our alumni and friends.

( We ( ( ( can not ) ( ( accomplish ( this goal ) ) ( without ( ( the ( financial help ) ) ( of ( our ( ( alumni and ) friends ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB accomplish) (NP (DT this) (NN goal)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ financial) (NN help)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS alumni) (CC and) (NNS friends))))))) (. .)))

We don't need to go to our alumni for financial aid in order to accomplish this goal.

( We ( ( ( do n't ) ( need ( to ( ( go ( to ( ( our alumni ) ( for ( financial aid ) ) ) ) ) ( ( in order ) ( to ( accomplish ( this goal ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS alumni)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ financial) (NN aid))))) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB accomplish) (NP (DT this) (NN goal))))))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (SBAR (S (VP (VBD got) (NP (DT a) (CD 100) (NNS dollars)))))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (CD 100) (NNS dollars)))) (. .)))


The  lowing herd  ( Onomatoplazia ) wound slowly in the first verse of  Elegy in a Country Churchyard,  by Thomas Gray, not Oliver Goldsmith.

( ( ( The ( lowing herd ) ) ( -LRB- ( Onomatoplazia -RRB- ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( wound slowly ) ( in ( ( the ( first verse ) ) ( of Elegy ) ) ) ) ( in ( a ( Country Churchyard ) ) ) ) , ) ( by ( ( ( ( Thomas Gray ) , ) not ) ( Oliver Goldsmith ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ lowing) (NN herd)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP Onomatoplazia)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (VP (VBD wound) (ADVP (RB slowly)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN verse)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Elegy))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NNP Country) (NNP Churchyard))) (, ,) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP Thomas) (NNP Gray)) (, ,) (RB not) (NP (NNP Oliver) (NNP Goldsmith))))) (. .)))

Thomas Gray and  Oliver Goldsmith are the same person, neither of whom wrote Elegy in a Country Churchyard.

( ( Thomas ( Gray ( and ( Oliver Goldsmith ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( ( the ( same person ) ) , ) ( ( neither ( of whom ) ) ( wrote ( Elegy ( in ( a ( Country Churchyard ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Thomas) (NNP Gray) (CC and) (NNP Oliver) (NNP Goldsmith)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN person)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (CC neither) (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (WP whom)))) (S (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (NP (NNP Elegy)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NNP Country) (NNP Churchyard))))))))) (. .)))


Please help make that same opportunity available to some deserving students today.

( Please ( ( help ( ( make ( ( that ( same opportunity ) ) ( available ( to ( some ( deserving students ) ) ) ) ) ) today ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB help) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (DT that) (JJ same) (NN opportunity)) (ADJP (JJ available) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT some) (JJ deserving) (NNS students))))) (NP (NN today)))) (. .)))

No more students can be given this opportunity as the deadline has already passed.

( ( No ( more students ) ) ( ( can ( be ( ( given ( this opportunity ) ) ( as ( ( the deadline ) ( ( has already ) passed ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT No) (JJR more) (NNS students)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN given) (NP (DT this) (NN opportunity)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (DT the) (NN deadline)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBN passed)))))))) (. .)))


Afterwards, the Bishop walked among the crowds, eating their picnic lunches.

( Afterwards ( , ( ( the Bishop ) ( ( ( ( walked ( among ( the crowds ) ) ) , ) ( eating ( their ( picnic lunches ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Afterwards)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNP Bishop)) (VP (VBD walked) (PP (IN among) (NP (DT the) (NNS crowds))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG eating) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN picnic) (NNS lunches))))) (. .)))

The Bishop likes walking among crowds while they eat.

( ( The Bishop ) ( ( likes ( ( walking ( among crowds ) ) ( while ( they eat ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Bishop)) (VP (VBZ likes) (S (VP (VBG walking) (PP (IN among) (NP (NNS crowds))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP eat))))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral entailment neutral entailment

A common approach is to forecast  by analogy, using data for similar products that have been on the market previously.

( ( A ( common approach ) ) ( ( is ( to ( ( ( forecast ( by analogy ) ) , ) ( using ( ( data ( for ( similar products ) ) ) ( that ( have ( ( been ( on ( the market ) ) ) previously ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ common) (NN approach)) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB forecast) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN analogy))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NP (NNS data)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ similar) (NNS products))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN market))) (ADVP (RB previously))))))))))))) (. .)))

Forecast by analogy involves using data from similar products to design new products.

( ( Forecast ( by analogy ) ) ( ( involves ( ( ( using data ) ( from ( similar products ) ) ) ( to ( design ( new products ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Forecast)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN analogy)))) (VP (VBZ involves) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NNS data)) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ similar) (NNS products))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB design) (NP (JJ new) (NNS products)))))))) (. .)))


( ( ( ( Probably Lois ) , ) ( your ( Aunt Lois ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Probably) (NNP Lois)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNP Aunt) (NNP Lois)) (. .)))

( It ( ( ( is n't ) ( your ( ( aunt or ) Lois ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN aunt) (CC or) (NNS Lois))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

There are a wide variety of anagram flag types.

( There ( ( are ( ( a ( wide variety ) ) ( of ( anagram ( flag types ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ wide) (NN variety)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN anagram) (NN flag) (NNS types))))) (. .)))


naches the `glow of pleasure-plus-pride that only a child can give to its parents':  This is my son, the Doctor!

( ( ( ( naches ( the ( ` ( ( glow of ) ( ( pleasure-plus-pride ( that ( ( only ( a child ) ) ( can ( give ( to ( its parents ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ' ) ) ) ) ) : ) ( This ( is ( ( ( my son ) , ) ( the Doctor ) ) ) ) ) ! )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBZ naches) (NP (DT the) (`` `) (ADJP (NN glow) (PP (IN of))) (NN pleasure-plus-pride) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (RB only) (DT a) (NN child)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB give) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS parents))))))) ('' ')))) (: :) (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN son)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN Doctor))))) (. !)))

( ( ( The ( man 's ) ) son ) ( ( was ( the gardener ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN son)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT the) (NN gardener))) (. .)))


( They ( ( ( grew up ) ( in ( a ( small town ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD grew) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN town)))) (. .)))


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In the fall of 1993, another such delegation went to the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon for further training in explosives as well as in intelligence and security.

( ( In ( ( the fall ) ( of 1993 ) ) ) ( , ( ( another ( such delegation ) ) ( ( ( went ( to ( ( the ( Bekaa Valley ) ) ( in Lebanon ) ) ) ) ( ( ( for ( ( further training ) ( in explosives ) ) ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( in ( ( intelligence and ) security ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN fall)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 1993))))) (, ,) (NP (DT another) (JJ such) (NN delegation)) (VP (VBD went) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Bekaa) (NNP Valley)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Lebanon))))) (PP (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJ further) (NN training)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS explosives))))) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN intelligence) (CC and) (NN security))))) (. .)))

The same delegation returned to Lebanon the next year.

( ( The ( same delegation ) ) ( ( ( returned ( to Lebanon ) ) ( the ( next year ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ same) (NN delegation)) (VP (VBD returned) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Lebanon))) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (NN year))) (. .)))


( We ( ( need ( to ( talk ( to FAA ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP FAA))))))) (. .)))

( We ( ( ( do n't ) ( need ( to ( speak ( with FAA ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB speak) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP FAA)))))))) (. .)))


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Recall the Zinacanteco Indian child weavers and the Brazilian child street vendors, who are advanced in skills relevant to their own culture yet behind on tasks devised for children in Western industrialized nations.

( ( Recall ( ( ( ( ( the ( Zinacanteco ( Indian ( child weavers ) ) ) ) and ) ( the ( Brazilian ( child ( street vendors ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( who ( are ( ( advanced ( in ( skills ( relevant ( to ( their ( own culture ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( yet ( behind ( on ( tasks ( devised ( for ( children ( in ( Western ( industrialized nations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Recall) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Zinacanteco) (NNP Indian) (NN child) (NNS weavers)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJ Brazilian) (NN child) (NN street) (NNS vendors))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN advanced) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS skills)) (ADJP (JJ relevant) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN culture)))))) (PP (ADVP (RB yet)) (IN behind) (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS tasks)) (VP (VBN devised) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ Western) (VBN industrialized) (NNS nations)))))))))))))) (. .)))

Brazilian child street vendors are ahead on tasks devised for children in industrialized nations.

( ( Brazilian ( child ( street vendors ) ) ) ( ( ( are ( ahead ( on tasks ) ) ) ( devised ( for ( children ( in ( industrialized nations ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Brazilian) (NN child) (NN street) (NNS vendors)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB ahead) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNS tasks)))) (VP (VBN devised) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ industrialized) (NNS nations))))))) (. .)))


Mr. Thomas B. Lemann points out that the transliteration of the opening quotation of  Onomatoplazia  [XV, 1] contains the following

( ( Mr. ( Thomas ( B. Lemann ) ) ) ( ( points out ) ( that ( ( ( the transliteration ) ( of ( ( the ( opening quotation ) ) ( of ( ( ( Onomatoplazia ( -LSB- XV ) ) , ) ( 1 -RSB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ( contains ( the following ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mr.) (NNP Thomas) (NNP B.) (NNP Lemann)) (VP (VBZ points) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN transliteration)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (VBG opening) (NN quotation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Onomatoplazia) (NNP -LSB-) (NNP XV)) (, ,) (NP (CD 1) (NNS -RSB-))))))) (VP (VBZ contains) (NP (DT the) (NN following))))))))

According to Mr. Thomas B. Lemann, the conversion of Onomatoplazia's opening quote from one script to another included the following.

( ( According ( to ( Mr. ( Thomas ( B. Lemann ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the conversion ) ( of ( ( ( Onomatoplazia 's ) ( opening quote ) ) ( from ( ( one script ) ( to another ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( included ( the following ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Mr.) (NNP Thomas) (NNP B.) (NNP Lemann)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN conversion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Onomatoplazia) (POS 's)) (NN opening) (NN quote)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN script)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT another)))))))) (VP (VBD included) (NP (DT the) (NN following))) (. .)))


The second chapter of the Handbook is devoted in its entirety to The Pronoun Problem, mercifully concluding with the expression of some doubt that an artificial generic pronoun, like hir, thon, per , and other abominations, is likely to take hold.

( ( ( The ( second chapter ) ) ( of ( the Handbook ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( ( devoted ( in ( ( its entirety ) ( to ( The ( Pronoun Problem ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( mercifully ( ( concluding ( with ( ( the expression ) ( of ( some doubt ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( ( ( an ( artificial ( generic pronoun ) ) ) , ) ( like ( ( ( ( ( ( ( hir , ) thon ) , ) per ) , ) and ) ( other abominations ) ) ) ) , ) ( is ( likely ( to ( take hold ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ second) (NN chapter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Handbook)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN devoted) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NN entirety)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT The) (NNP Pronoun) (NNP Problem))))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB mercifully)) (VP (VBG concluding) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN expression)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT some) (NN doubt))))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ artificial) (JJ generic) (NN pronoun)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NN hir)) (, ,) (NP (NN thon)) (, ,) (NP (FW per)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (JJ other) (NNS abominations)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (VB hold))))))))))))) (. .)))

The pronoun problem comes from the third chapter of the Handbook.

( ( The ( pronoun problem ) ) ( ( comes ( from ( ( the ( third chapter ) ) ( of ( the Handbook ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN pronoun) (NN problem)) (VP (VBZ comes) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ third) (NN chapter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Handbook)))))) (. .)))


( No ( , ( ( ( ( had n't ) seen ) ( some ( of them ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (SINV (FRAG (INTJ (UH No))) (, ,) (VP (VBD had) (RB n't) (VP (VBN seen))) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( have n't ) ( seen ( ( a few ) ( of ( the books ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (RB n't) (VP (VBN seen) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS books)))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Assume) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN manufacturing)) (VP (VBP lead) (NP (NN time)) (`` `) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN amount)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN time)) (VP (VBN required) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (NN production) (NN order))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN product)) (ADJP (JJ ready) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG shipping) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB retail))))))))))))))))) (`` `) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (QP (JJR less) (IN than) (CD one)) (NN week))))))))) (. .)))

It is safe to assume the manufacturing lead time, or time required to go from production order to a product ready for shipping and retail, is less than one week.

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The Maennerchor Society brings together persons who share a desire to provide enduring and generous support for the law school.

( ( The ( Maennerchor Society ) ) ( ( ( brings together ) ( persons ( who ( share ( ( a desire ) ( to ( ( provide ( ( ( enduring and ) generous ) support ) ) ( for ( the ( law school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Maennerchor Society does not place much importance on fundraising for the school.

( ( The ( Maennerchor Society ) ) ( ( ( does not ) ( ( place ( much importance ) ) ( on ( fundraising ( for ( the school ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Wha, yeah, very hard compared to high school.

( ( ( ( ( ( Wha , ) yeah ) , ) ( very hard ) ) ( compared ( to ( high school ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Wha) (, ,) (VB yeah) (, ,) (ADVP (RB very) (RB hard)) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ high) (NN school))))) (. .)))

This is so much more difficult than high school.

( This ( ( is ( ( so ( much ( more difficult ) ) ) ( than ( high school ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (RB much) (RBR more) (JJ difficult)) (PP (IN than) (NP (JJ high) (NN school))))) (. .)))


Thank you again for helping point the way.

( ( ( ( Thank you ) again ) ( for ( helping ( point ( the way ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Thank) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB again)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG helping) (NP (NP (NN point)) (NP (DT the) (NN way))))))) (. .)))

Thanks a third time for helping point the way to the men's restroom.

( ( ( Thanks ( a ( third time ) ) ) ( for ( ( helping ( point ( the way ) ) ) ( to ( ( the ( men 's ) ) restroom ) ) ) ) ) . )

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

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

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If you want to find some information about Children's Harbor, you have to come to our office.

( ( If ( you ( want ( to ( find ( ( some information ) ( about ( ( Children 's ) Harbor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( have ( to ( come ( to ( our office ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction

(ROOT (NP (RB Still) (DT no) (NN response) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN response))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

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

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

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Running capital equipment at full capacity around the clock costs more than it's worth.

( ( ( Running ( capital equipment ) ) ( at ( ( full capacity ) ( around ( the clock ) ) ) ) ) ( ( costs ( more ( than ( it ( 's worth ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

( But ( ( the need ) ( ( ( is still ) great ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT the) (NN need)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB still)) (ADJP (JJ great))) (. .)))

( There ( ( is ( a ( small demand ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN demand))) (. .)))


We need to tell 'em if this stuff is gonna keep on going, we need to take those fighters, put 'em over Manhattan.

( ( We ( need ( to ( ( tell 'em ) ( if ( ( this stuff ) ( is ( gon ( na ( keep ( on going ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( need ( to ( ( ( take ( those fighters ) ) , ) ( ( put 'em ) ( over Manhattan ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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We need to hold off on communicating to them, the last thing we need is fighter jets over Manhattan.

( ( We ( need ( to ( ( hold off ) ( on ( communicating ( to them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( last thing ) ) ( we need ) ) ( ( is ( ( fighter jets ) ( over Manhattan ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( hope ( he ( ( was not ) lying ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP hope) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (VBG lying)))))) (. .)))


Right now, there are thousands of people who do not know what it feels like to support themselves.

( ( Right now ) ( , ( there ( ( are ( thousands ( of ( people ( who ( ( do not ) ( know ( what ( it ( feels ( like ( to ( support themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Over one thousand people do not know what it is like to support themselves.

( ( Over ( one thousand ) ) ( people ( ( ( do not ) ( know ( what ( it ( is ( like ( to ( support themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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entailment neutral entailment neutral neutral

Thus we now have the big A as well as the A-word and the M-question as well as the M-word .  Perhaps we shall see such forms as the little A , the new A , or the A-option . If these variants prove productive, the lexicon of one-letter words could  spread like wild flowers,  as Sam Goldwyn once said.

( Thus ( we ( ( now ( ( ( have ( ( ( the ( big A ) ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( the A-word ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( the M-question ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( the ( ( M-word . ) Perhaps ) ) ) ( ( ( ( we ( shall ( ( see ( such forms ) ) ( as ( ( ( the ( little A ) ) , ) ( the ( new A ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( ( the ( A-option . ) ) ( ( If ( ( these variants ) ( prove productive ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the lexicon ) ( of ( one-letter words ) ) ) ( could ( ( ( spread ( like ( wild flowers ) ) ) , ) ( as ( ( Sam Goldwyn ) ( once said ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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There are different questions fro the different words

( There ( ( are ( different questions ) ) ( fro ( the ( different words ) ) ) ) )

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This one-time staple has been replaced by shirts of dizzying diversity in fabric, design, and style, providing the final consumer with a huge assortment of shirts while exposing retailers and manufacturers to increased risk of holding large volumes of unsold goods.

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Final consumers have more shirt options to choose from nowadays.

( ( Final consumers ) ( ( have ( ( more ( shirt options ) ) ( to ( choose ( from nowadays ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In Brazil, child street vendors with little or no schooling display sophisticated concepts of classification and equivalence as the result of buying candy from wholesalers, pricing it with the help of adults and experienced peers, and bargaining with customers on city streets.

( ( In Brazil ) ( , ( ( ( child ( street vendors ) ) ( with ( ( little or ) ( no schooling ) ) ) ) ( ( ( display ( ( sophisticated concepts ) ( of ( ( classification and ) equivalence ) ) ) ) ( as ( ( the result ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( buying candy ) ( from wholesalers ) ) , ) ( ( pricing it ) ( with ( ( the help ) ( of ( ( adults and ) ( experienced peers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( bargaining ( with ( customers ( on ( city streets ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In Brazil, there are no child street vendors.

( ( In Brazil ) ( , ( there ( ( are ( no ( child ( street vendors ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP Brazil))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT no) (NN child) (NN street) (NNS vendors))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

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neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

To a Western ear, the most predictable of language traits, perhaps, is the well-advertised Japanese use of r for our l .  Indeed, in my travels about Honshu during a three-month visit, I did hear  coinrocker,   see you rater,   Adurt Graphics  (dirty books),  blackwrrants  (hit-and-miss rendering of black walnuts),  Coffee Corombia  (a chain of coffee shops), and  Coconut Glove.

( ( ( ( ( To ( ( ( a ( Western ear ) ) , ) ( ( the ( most predictable ) ) ( of ( language traits ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( perhaps ( , ( is ( ( the ( well-advertised ( Japanese use ) ) ) ( of ( r ( for ( our ( l ( . Indeed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( in ( ( my travels ) ( about ( Honshu ( during ( a ( three-month visit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( did ( hear coinrocker ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( see you ) ( ( rater , ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Adurt Graphics ) ( -LRB- ( ( dirty books ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) ( blackwrrants ( -LRB- ( ( ( hit-and-miss rendering ) ( of ( black walnuts ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( Coffee Corombia ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( a chain ) ( of ( coffee shops ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( Coconut Glove ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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There are many sounds that non-native speakers can not differentiate.

( There ( ( are ( many ( sounds ( that ( ( non-native speakers ) ( ( can not ) differentiate ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

Once demand variation for each SKU was determined for our men's coat manufacturer, its managers faced the question of how to manage the inventory of the items in its rapid replenishment collection while maintaining a smooth flow of products through the sewing room.

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The managers were asked to determine demand variation.

( ( The managers ) ( ( were ( asked ( to ( determine ( demand variation ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS managers)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN asked) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB determine) (NP (NN demand) (NN variation))))))) (. .)))


I had my second chance to change my life.

( I ( ( had ( my ( second ( chance ( to ( change ( my life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ second) (NN chance) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB change) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN life))))))) (. .)))

I didn't have any chances left to change my life.

( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( have ( ( any chances ) ( left ( to ( change ( my life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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When he came home, it was harder controlling diabetes.

( ( When ( he ( came home ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( was harder ) ( controlling diabetes ) ) . ) ) ) )

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He has been dealing with diabetes since he was a child.

( He ( ( has ( been ( ( dealing ( with diabetes ) ) ( since ( he ( was ( a child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

There follows a desexing section on maxims (for  He who laughs last laughs best  read  The last laugh is the best : not only does it not say the same thing but the second is totally lacking in the rhetorical devices packed into the first), and a two-page bibliography, reference notes to chapters, and an index.

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The desexed maxim portion and the sections that follow are preceded by numerous sections regarding aphorisms and maxims.

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farthingale Neither a singing, nocturnal coin, nor a storm of flatulence, but the light wooden frame that puffed out milady's 16th-century skirt.

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Underneath milady's 16th-century skirt lay a light wooden frame.

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In Charles McGregor's words, a dictionary that says  a lot about a little  and one that says  a little about a lot  can end up roughly the same size.

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How long you take to say something is an indication of how intelligent you are.

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In the mid-1990s, Nordstrom ran newspaper ads promising, for certain products, that if the size or color of an item the customer wished to purchase was not in stock at the store, Nordstrom would locate the desired item and mail it to the customer at no additional cost'both the item and its delivery were free.

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Nordstrom ran ads in the newspaper for help with pest control during the 1980s.

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

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On the whole, parents are dissatisfied with the amount of time they have with their children.

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I guess one of the other authors I like a lot uh is C.S.

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

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Apparently another aircraft smashed into the tower.

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Marking cartons and containers for shipment according to channel-wide standards can speed up distribution.

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On average, distribution time is reduced by 20% after employing the new standards for marking shipments.

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Perhaps the Proximity people thought that they had got round that little problem by giving the same definition for each of the items in the list; but we know that only very rarely are two synonyms bi-unique (which is another way of saying that if A = B, B does not necessarily always equal A), an ineluctable fact of language.

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X and Y are always the exact same thing.

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Radar data show the Otis fighters were airborne at 8:53.

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The fighters flew to intercept the hijacked aircraft.

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( Who ( ( would ( want ( to ( wear ( such ( a scent ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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( Who ( ( ( would n't ) ( ( want ( to smell ) ) ( like that ) ) ) ? ) )

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United 93 crashed in Pennsylvania at 10:03:11, 125 miles from Washington, D.C.

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The United 93 crash was caused by the passengers.

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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 has a Social Health program but, your child did not attend.

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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 have a steep sloped curve.

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There was one particular woman I don't recall her name.

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( Perhaps ( ( ( that ( woman 's ) ) name ) ( ( was Susan ) . ) ) )

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The  lowing herd  ( Onomatoplazia ) wound slowly in the first verse of  Elegy in a Country Churchyard,  by Thomas Gray, not Oliver Goldsmith.

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The group of mooing livestock (Onomatoplazia) laboriously trod in Thomas Gray's Elegy in a Country Churchyard, not in the works of Oliver Goldsmith.

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In one study, Lonigan and Whitehurst compared shared reading with teachers at preschool, shared reading with parents at home, and a combined condition.

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The study was concerned with the amount of ice cream that a child could consume in a given time.

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According to fourth-year student David Schmidt, who serves as president of the Students Affairs council, the upgraded lounge is a priority for the students.

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According to David Schmidt, students don't care about the upgraded lounge.

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Please make camp possible for all deserving Indianapolis children and send in a tax deductible contribution today in the enclosed envelope.

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Please make camp possible for more children by ignoring this request.

( Please ( ( make ( camp ( possible ( for ( ( more children ) ( by ( ignoring ( this request ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Also testifying about al Qaeda in a U.S. court was L'Houssaine Kherchtou, who told of breaking with Bin Ladin because of Bin Ladin's professed inability to provide him with money when his wife needed a caesarian section.

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Bin Ladin had enough money to pay Kherchtou, but didn't.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( ( had ( enough ( money ( to ( pay Kherchtou ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( did n't ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJ enough) (NN money) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pay) (NP (NNP Kherchtou))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't))) (. .)))


In short, while leaders in Washington believed that the fighters above them had been instructed to take out hostile aircraft, the only orders actually conveyed to the pilots were to ID type and tail.

( ( In short ) ( , ( ( while ( ( leaders ( in Washington ) ) ( believed ( that ( ( ( the fighters ) ( above them ) ) ( had ( been ( instructed ( to ( ( take out ) ( hostile aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( only orders ) ) ( actually ( ( conveyed ( to ( ( the pilots ) ( were ( to ( ID ( ( type and ) tail ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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As a result, the hijacked planes were allowed to remain in the air.

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Bin Ladin was prepared to pick up where he had left off in Sudan.

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( ( Bin Laden ) ( ( ( hated ( the country ) ) ( if Sudan ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Laden)) (VP (VBD hated) (NP (DT the) (NN country)) (PP (IN if) (NP (NNP Sudan)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

( And ( how ( ( was ( ( growing up ) ( in Charlotte ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (CC And) (WHADVP (WRB how)) (SQ (VBD was) (VP (VBG growing) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte))))) (. ?)))

( What ( ( was ( ( ( growing up ) ( in Charlotte ) ) like ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBD was) (VP (VBG growing) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte))) (PP (IN like)))) (. ?)))


neutral entailment neutral entailment neutral

From his headquarters in Jersey City, he distributed messages calling for the murder of unbelievers.

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He sent out emails calling for the murder of unbelievers.

( He ( ( ( sent out ) ( emails ( calling ( for ( ( the murder ) ( of unbelievers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

The size of the pattern can be changed and the visual images compared to get a sense of their appeal.

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The size of the pattern is adjustable, and images are compared for appeal.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( The size ) ( of ( the pattern ) ) ) ( is adjustable ) ) , ) and ) ( images ( are ( compared ( for appeal ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Although new work practices are evolving in the apparel industry, many workers still specialize in one operation or at most two.

( ( Although ( ( new ( work practices ) ) ( are ( evolving ( in ( the ( apparel industry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( many workers ) ( still ( ( specialize ( in ( ( ( ( one operation ) or ) ( at most ) ) two ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The apparel industry's work practices have never evolved at any point.

( ( ( The ( apparel ( industry 's ) ) ) ( work practices ) ) ( ( ( have never ) ( evolved ( at ( any point ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Smacked) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN chest))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Kissed) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN neck))) (. .)))


neutral entailment contradiction neutral contradiction

Consider a study of the relationship of maternal employment to first graders' academic and social competence.

( ( ( Consider ( ( a study ) ( of ( ( the relationship ) ( of ( maternal employment ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( first ( graders ' ) ) ( ( ( academic and ) social ) competence ) ) ) ) . )

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Consider the relationship of maternal employment to first graders' grades, friends, and eating habits.

( ( ( Consider ( ( the relationship ) ( of ( maternal employment ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( first ( graders ' ) ) ( grades ( , ( friends ( , ( and ( eating habits ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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neutral entailment contradiction neutral neutral

In some respects, it may not be long before certain aspects of dialect geography will be largely historical.

( ( In ( some respects ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( may not ) ( ( be long ) ( before ( ( ( certain aspects ) ( of ( dialect geography ) ) ) ( will ( be ( largely historical ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Dialect geography isn't important anymore like it used to be.

( ( Dialect geography ) ( ( ( ( is n't ) important ) ( anymore ( like ( it ( used ( to be ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As we prepare for all the events this fall, we are also looking into the future with the preparations for a new facility for the professional art school, administrative offices, faculty studios, a library and a contemporary gallery.

( ( As ( we ( prepare ( for ( ( all ( the events ) ) ( this fall ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( are also ) ( looking ( into ( ( the future ) ( with ( ( the preparations ) ( for ( ( a ( new facility ) ) ( for ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( professional ( art school ) ) ) , ) ( administrative offices ) ) , ) ( faculty studios ) ) , ) ( a library ) ) and ) ( a ( contemporary gallery ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP prepare) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS events)) (NP (DT this) (NN fall))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBG looking) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN future)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS preparations)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN facility)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ professional) (NN art) (NN school)) (, ,) (NP (JJ administrative) (NNS offices)) (, ,) (NP (NN faculty) (NNS studios)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN library)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ contemporary) (NN gallery)))))))))))) (. .)))

We haven't had time to think about the future or even prepare for Fall.

( We ( ( ( have n't ) ( ( had time ) ( to ( ( ( ( think ( about ( the future ) ) ) or ) even ) ( prepare ( for Fall ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We learned all of those and the fairy tales, the classics, she read all of those to us.

( ( We ( learned ( ( ( all ( of those ) ) and ) ( ( ( the ( fairy tales ) ) , ) ( the classics ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( she ( ( ( read ( all ( of those ) ) ) ( to us ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( She ( ( ( read ( all ( the classics ) ) ) ( to us ) ) . ) )

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And take advantage of offers on select Audubon products.

( And ( ( take ( advantage ( of ( offers ( on ( select ( Audubon products ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (VP (VB take) (NP (NP (NN advantage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS offers)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ select) (NNP Audubon) (NNS products))))))) (. .)))

We no longer offer discounts on any Audubon products

( We ( ( no longer ) ( ( offer discounts ) ( on ( any ( Audubon products ) ) ) ) ) )

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entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

We didn't know as much about it as we do today, and were learning and adjusting to diabetes at the same time we were building our marriage.

( We ( ( ( ( ( ( did n't ) ( ( ( know ( as much ) ) ( about it ) ) ( as ( we ( do today ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( were ( ( ( ( learning and ) adjusting ) ( to diabetes ) ) ( at ( ( the ( same time ) ) ( we ( were ( building ( our marriage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At the same time we were building our marriage we were adjusting to diabetes, we know as much then as we do now.

( ( ( At ( the ( same time ) ) ) ( we ( were ( building ( ( our marriage ) ( we ( were ( adjusting ( to diabetes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( know ( as much ) ) ( then ( as ( we ( do now ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

It's the perfect time to make a world of difference.

( It ( ( 's ( the ( perfect ( time ( to ( make ( ( a world ) ( of difference ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT the) (JJ perfect) (NN time) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN world)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN difference))))))))) (. .)))

( You ( ( can ( ( make ( a difference ) ) ( right now ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (NN difference)) (ADVP (RB right) (RB now)))) (. .)))


The buyer should order 250 units, since there is a 75 percent probability that demand will be less than this.

( ( The buyer ) ( ( should ( ( ( order ( 250 units ) ) , ) ( since ( there ( is ( ( a ( 75 ( percent probability ) ) ) ( that ( demand ( will ( ( be less ) ( than this ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If the demand is lower, we need to buy fewer units.

( ( If ( ( the demand ) ( is lower ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( need ( to ( buy ( fewer units ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

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

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

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The evidence showed that the hijacking began at 9:14, precisely.

( ( The evidence ) ( ( showed ( that ( ( the hijacking ) ( ( ( began ( at 9:14 ) ) , ) precisely ) ) ) ) . ) )

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High demand variation similarly occurs during the beginning and end of a product life cycle.

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High demand variation occurs only during the beginning of a product life cycle.

( ( High ( demand variation ) ) ( ( ( occurs only ) ( during ( ( the beginning ) ( of ( a ( product ( life cycle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They make up the class of Semantic Clue Elements.

( They ( ( ( make up ) ( ( the class ) ( of ( Semantic ( Clue Elements ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP make) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN class)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Semantic) (NNP Clue) (NNP Elements))))) (. .)))

Semantic Clue elements are a special-case class.

( ( Semantic ( Clue elements ) ) ( ( are ( a ( special-case class ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Semantic) (NNP Clue) (NNS elements)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT a) (JJ special-case) (NN class))) (. .)))


With this letter, we are asking you to take the opportunity of the Campus Campaign to consider how you can help IUPUI be what you want it to be.

( ( With ( this letter ) ) ( , ( we ( ( are ( asking ( you ( to ( ( take ( ( the opportunity ) ( of ( the ( Campus Campaign ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( consider ( how ( you ( can ( help ( IUPUI ( be ( what ( you ( want ( it ( to be ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The Campus Campaign was organized by a very intelligent man.

( ( The ( Campus Campaign ) ) ( ( was ( organized ( by ( a ( ( very intelligent ) man ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Men and women struggling with addictions find healing, forgiveness and the chance to make a new start in life... families living from paycheck to paycheck find comfort, food and emergency assistance... and underprivileged children have the opportunity to eat well-balanced meals and participate in special activities.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Men and ) women ) ( struggling ( with addictions ) ) ) ( find ( ( ( ( ( healing , ) forgiveness ) and ) ( the chance ) ) ( to ( ( make ( a ( new start ) ) ) ( in life ) ) ) ) ) ) ... ) ( ( families ( ( living ( from paycheck ) ) ( to paycheck ) ) ) ( find ( comfort ( , ( food ( and ( emergency assistance ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ... ) and ) ( ( underprivileged children ) ( have ( the ( opportunity ( to ( ( ( eat ( well-balanced meals ) ) and ) ( participate ( in ( special activities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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underprivileged children will not be able to eat well-balanced meals.

( ( underprivileged children ) ( ( ( will not ) ( be ( able ( to ( eat ( well-balanced meals ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In the felled seams of shirts and jeans, for example, the visible stitches might be of a color designed to decorate the garment.

( ( In ( ( the ( felled seams ) ) ( of ( ( shirts and ) jeans ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( for example ) ( , ( ( the ( visible stitches ) ) ( ( might ( be ( of ( ( a color ) ( designed ( to ( decorate ( the garment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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The felled seams of shirts are visible because it makes the item look brighter.

( ( ( The ( felled seams ) ) ( of shirts ) ) ( ( are ( visible ( because ( it ( makes ( the ( item ( look brighter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ felled) (NNS seams)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS shirts)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ visible) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (DT the) (NN item) (NN look) (NN brighter))))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

You can help us help overburdened new parents.

( You ( ( can ( help ( us ( help ( overburdened ( new parents ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB help) (NP (JJ overburdened) (JJ new) (NNS parents)))))) (. .)))

You can offer them your support and services.

( You ( ( can ( ( offer them ) ( your ( ( support and ) services ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB offer) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN support) (CC and) (NNS services)))) (. .)))


I haven't tried opium, but cannot imagine that Opium smells much like an opium den; and it is impossible to guess at what the millennium will smell like.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( ( ( ( have n't ) ( tried opium ) ) , ) but ) ( ( can not ) ( imagine ( that ( Opium ( ( smells much ) ( like ( an ( opium den ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) and ) ( it ( is ( impossible ( to ( guess ( at ( what ( ( the ( millennium ( will smell ) ) ) like ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I don't believe that Opium perfume smells like an opium den.

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( believe ( that ( ( Opium perfume ) ( smells ( like ( an ( opium den ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( We ( ( ( are also ) ( planning ( new initiatives ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBG planning) (NP (JJ new) (NNS initiatives)))) (. .)))

We are not planning to have any new initiatives

( We ( ( are not ) ( planning ( to ( have ( any ( new initiatives ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (VP (VBG planning) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT any) (JJ new) (NNS initiatives)))))))))


Well, thank you for being part of this study

( Well ( , ( ( ( thank you ) ( for being ) ) ( part ( of ( this study ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Well)) (, ,) (VP (VBP thank) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN for) (NP (VBG being)))) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN study))))))

We regret to inform you that you do not qualify for this study.

( We ( ( regret ( to ( ( inform you ) ( that ( you ( ( do not ) ( qualify ( for ( this study ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

As the above sampling of concerns reveals, today's parents are not just worried about major transitions and traumas, such as the impact of marital breakup or community violence.

( ( As ( ( ( the ( above sampling ) ) ( of concerns ) ) reveals ) ) ( , ( ( ( today 's ) parents ) ( ( ( are not ) ( just ( worried ( about ( ( ( major ( ( transitions and ) traumas ) ) , ) ( such ( as ( ( the impact ) ( of ( marital ( breakup ( or ( community violence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Parent's these day's aren't concerned about major transitions.

( Parent ( ( 's ( ( these day ) ( 's ( ( are n't ) ( concerned ( about ( major transitions ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We were mentioning, we were mentioning writers you enjoy reading now and we had to take a break.

( ( ( ( ( ( We ( were mentioning ) ) , ) ( we ( were ( mentioning ( writers ( you ( enjoy ( reading now ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( we ( had ( to ( take ( a break ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG mentioning)))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG mentioning) (NP (NP (NNS writers)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP enjoy) (S (VP (VBG reading) (ADVP (RB now))))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT a) (NN break))))))) (. .)))

The subject was writers that you read now.

( ( The subject ) ( ( ( was writers ) ( that ( you ( read now ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN subject)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NNS writers)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP read) (ADVP (RB now)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

( You ( ( ( did n't ) ( like them ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB like) (NP (PRP them)))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Did you ) ( like ( their music ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB like) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN music))) (. ?)))


Now I am writing to ask if you would continue your support with a further donation for 1990.

( Now ( I ( ( am ( writing ( to ( ask ( if ( you ( would ( ( continue ( your support ) ) ( with ( ( a ( further donation ) ) ( for 1990 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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I am corresponding with you to inquire if you will donate in 1990.

( I ( ( am ( ( corresponding ( with you ) ) ( to ( inquire ( if ( you ( will ( donate ( in 1990 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Moreover, the fighting in Afghanistan made Pakistan home to an enormous-and generally unwelcome-population of Afghan refugees; and since the badly strained Pakistani education system could not accommodate the refugees, the government increasingly let privately funded religious schools serve as a cost-free alternative.

( Moreover ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the fighting ) ( in Afghanistan ) ) ( ( made ( Pakistan home ) ) ( to ( ( an ( ( enormous-and generally ) unwelcome-population ) ) ( of ( Afghan refugees ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) and ) ( ( since ( ( the ( ( badly strained ) ( Pakistani ( education system ) ) ) ) ( ( could not ) ( accommodate ( the refugees ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the government ) ( increasingly ( let ( ( ( privately funded ) ( religious schools ) ) ( serve ( as ( a ( cost-free alternative ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( ( Afghan refugees ) ( ( fled ( to Pakistan ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Afghan) (NNS refugees)) (VP (VBD fled) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Pakistan)))) (. .)))


They thus might give Pakistan greater security on one of the several borders where Pakistani military officers hoped for what they called strategic depth.

( They ( thus ( ( might ( ( give Pakistan ) ( ( ( greater security ) ( on one ) ) ( of ( ( the ( several borders ) ) ( where ( ( Pakistani ( military officers ) ) ( hoped ( for ( what ( they ( called ( strategic depth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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They may give much needed security to on one of the Pakistani borders

( They ( may ( ( ( give ( ( much needed ) security ) ) to ) ( on ( one ( of ( the ( Pakistani borders ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Indeed, Washington wore a dark brown suit, entirely made in America, for his first inaugural on April 30, 1789.

( Indeed ( , ( Washington ( ( wore ( ( ( ( ( a ( dark ( brown suit ) ) ) , ) ( entirely ( made ( in America ) ) ) ) , ) ( for ( ( his ( first inaugural ) ) ( on ( ( ( April 30 ) , ) 1789 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Most people did not notice that Washington's suit was brown at his first inaugural in April of 1789.

( ( Most people ) ( ( ( did not ) ( notice ( that ( ( ( Washington 's ) suit ) ( was ( brown ( at ( ( his ( first inaugural ) ) ( in ( April ( of 1789 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (NP (NP (NN television)) (VP (VBG viewing)) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Watching) (NP (NN TV))) (. .)))


So, fill out the enclosed form and we'll be delighted to hear from you.

( So ( , ( ( ( fill out ) ( ( ( the ( enclosed form ) ) and ) ( we ( 'll ( be ( delighted ( to ( hear ( from you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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We are looking forward to hearing from you.

( We ( ( are ( ( looking forward ) ( to ( hearing ( from you ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG looking) (ADVP (RB forward)) (PP (TO to) (S (VP (VBG hearing) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP you)))))))) (. .)))