Saudi Arabia and the United States supplied billions of dollars worth of secret assistance to rebel groups in Afghanistan fighting the Soviet occupation.

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Saudi Arabia and United States had no involved in the Afghanistan war.

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Al Qaeda members could travel freely within the country, enter and exit it without visas or any immigration procedures, purchase and import vehicles and weapons, and enjoy the use of official Afghan Ministry of Defense license plates.

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Al Qaeda members had unlimited powers within the country, could purchase and import weapons and vehicles and could travel freely without visas.

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They were, um, they were best-seller type fiction from the um, 40's and 50's and 60's and on, just, they were members of a book club and they got a lot of books that way.

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( They ( hardly ( ( had ( any books ) ) . ) ) )

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It was all of those positive influences that I have to thank for opening my eyes to dentistry as a profession.

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I have had many positive influences that helped me get into dentistry as a profession.

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( That ( ( 's ( a ( good attitude ) ) ) ! ) )

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( That ( ( is ( quite ( a ( fine stance ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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As you review the gifts you've made this year I please consider a year-end gift to Herron School of Art.

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Please give a gift to Herron School of Art for the end of the year.

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At 9:03:11, United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

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United Airlines Flight 175 increased its speed as it struck the South Tower.

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Nostalgia for Islam's past glory remains a powerful force.

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The nostalgia for Islam's past prestige is nonexistent.

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You will find attached this survey plus our directional statement (goals) for 1993 that is a direct result of the survey.

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( There ( ( is ( ( no survey ) ( available ( to you ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( This ( ( could ( be ( a ( third aircraft ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The airplane could be the third or fourth.

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American 11 struck the NorthTower at 8:46.

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The first plane crashed into the south tower around 9:00

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( It ( ( may ( help ( ( a family ) ( stay together ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A family's chances of staying together are increased with our help.

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Inside the National Military Command Center, the deputy director of operations and his assistant began notifying senior Pentagon officials of the incident.

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Senior Pentagon officials were informed about the incident.

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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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Washington leaders misunderstood the orders that had been given to the fighter pilots.

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Six weeks of learning and exploring, sports, arts, and fellowship.

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The most important part is the exploration of a camper.

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The emergency call lasted approximately 25 minutes, as Ong calmly and professionally relayed information about events taking place aboard the airplane to authorities on the ground.

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Ong relayed information about the hijackers events to authorities on the ground in PA for around 25 minutes.

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They lived across the street from us in PA.

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The just moved in to the house across the street.

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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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The lexicon of one-letter words is enticing for people

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A response card is enclosed for your convenience.

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Enclosed is a card to record your response.

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I guarantee you'll feel good knowing you've helped us touch a heart.

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I lie, you won't feel anything touching someones heart.

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Earlier, on page 49, we learnt about Agnodice,  who lived to become the world's first known woman gynaecologist,  in the fourth century BC.

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We read that Agnodice's entire family were known as healers in the 4th century.

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Enclosed is information that describes this program, as well as our community education initiatives in over 20 American Indian Nation.

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Enclosed are pamphlets and documents that describe our program.

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For example, the success of The Gap's jeans, J. C. Penney's Arizona line, and Sears's Canyon River Blue line has led to erosion of the market share held by the two leading jeans manufacturers, Levi Strauss and VF Corporation.

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The Gap's jeans didn't experience success although Sears and JC Penney's were very successful with their jean lines.

( ( ( The ( Gap 's ) ) jeans ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( ( experience success ) ( although ( ( ( Sears and ) ( JC ( Penney 's ) ) ) ( ( were ( very successful ) ) ( with ( their ( jean lines ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um she used to, she used to walk every day.

( ( Um ( she ( used to ) ) ) ( , ( she ( ( used ( to ( walk ( every day ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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She got in the habit of walking every day.

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( Oh ( , ( ( ( can you ) ( think ( of ( any ( other stories ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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Are there any other stories you can remember?

( ( ( Are there ) ( any ( ( ( other stories ) you ) ( can remember ) ) ) ) ? )

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( ( ( Did you ) ( ever ( see ( the ghost ) ) ) ) ? )

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( ( Where ( you ( able ( to ( see ( the spirit ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Increased profit came from missing fewer sales by being in stock a higher percentage of the time.

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More sales were made and profits went up.

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Take a step toward making a difference in the lives of our young woman and recommit to the Girl Scout vision.

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Please refrain from trying any method to help and commit to the girl scouts.

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The forecasting and inventory models presented in this chapter are not new; they have been recommended for years by statisticians and operations researchers.

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The forecasting and inventory models shown in this chapter are brand new.

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

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It is difficult to determine if a picture can be restored.

( It ( ( is ( difficult ( to ( determine ( if ( ( a picture ) ( can ( be restored ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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People say I look a lot like my brother.

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As for Macbeth's great bond , this is a crux over which commentators have argued for years.

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There is a general consensus among everyone who reads the play about this.

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He next spoke to Vice President Cheney, Dr. Rice, New York Governor George Pataki, and FBI Director Robert Mueller.

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He spoke next to the highest members of the government.

( He ( ( ( spoke next ) ( to ( ( the ( highest members ) ) ( of ( the government ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I also encourage you to seek additional support through your company, church, or service organization.

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( ( Do not ) ( ask ( ( the church ) ( for ( help please ) ) ) ) )

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She had a washing machine but not, not a dryer so all the laundry get, got put hung out on the clothesline.

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She had a dryer, so a clothesline wasn't needed.

( ( ( ( ( She ( had ( a dryer ) ) ) , ) so ) ( ( a clothesline ) ( ( was n't ) needed ) ) ) . )

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Please make checks payable to IU Foundation for the Timothy J. O'Leary Periodontal Endowment Fund.

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Please make your check towards IU Foundation.

( Please ( ( ( make ( your check ) ) ( towards ( IU Foundation ) ) ) . ) )

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And what can be done to ameliorate sweatshop conditions in developing countries that produce and export half of the apparel purchased in this country?

( And ( what ( ( can ( be ( done ( to ( ( ameliorate ( sweatshop conditions ) ) ( in ( ( developing countries ) ( that ( ( ( produce and ) export ) ( half ( of ( ( the apparel ) ( purchased ( in ( this country ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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What can be done to fix the sweatshop problem in this country?

( What ( ( can ( be ( done ( to ( ( fix ( the ( sweatshop problem ) ) ) ( in ( this country ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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My friend, a punster, spotted the fact that the plate nicely violated the no  offensive  plates rule.

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The plate contained racist cartoons and slurs.

( ( The plate ) ( ( contained ( racist ( ( cartoons and ) slurs ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN plate)) (VP (VBD contained) (NP (JJ racist) (NNS cartoons) (CC and) (NNS slurs))) (. .)))


( I ( ( guess ( I ( read ( ( a lot ) ( of ( classic comics ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( read ( ( a lot ) ( of ( classic comics ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, do you remember everything that your mom, like when she's telling the story, do you remember everything she tells or is some of it you remember and some of it you don't?

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When your mom is telling a story, do you remember it all or just parts of it?

( ( When ( ( your mom ) ( is ( telling ( a story ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( do you ) ( remember ( it ( ( all ( ( or just ) parts ) ) ( of it ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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The Command Center's national operations manager, Ben Sliney, ordered all FAA facilities to instruct all aircraft to land at the nearest airport.

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5,000 planes performed emergency landings across the country.

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

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Volunteering with children is a difficult but rewarding job.

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Please consider joining the Chairman's Roundtable with a gift of $1,000.

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A gift of $5,000 or more gives you lifetime membership benefits.

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But because the iron balls and the brass holders had markedly different coefficients of expansion, the pyramids of cannonballs had a tendency to collapse during cold snaps'weather that was cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

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Cold weather causes the cannonballs to collapse.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD went) (S (VP (VBG treating)))) (. !)))

( You ( ( ( stayed ( at home ) ) alone ) . ) )

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Beginning at 8:52, the controller made repeated attempts to reach the crew of United 175.

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The controller didn't want to contact the crew of United 175.

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I look forward to hearing from you soon.

( I ( ( ( ( look forward ) ( to ( hearing ( from you ) ) ) ) soon ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP look) (ADVP (RB forward)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NN hearing)) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP you))))) (ADVP (RB soon))) (. .)))

Please contact me soon, I look forward to it.

( ( Please ( ( contact me ) soon ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( look forward ) ( to it ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (INTJ (VB Please)) (VP (VB contact) (NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RB soon)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP look) (ADVP (RB forward)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))


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Of course, at that time my rent was $50.00 a month.

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Of) (NP (NN course))) (, ,) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT that) (NN time))) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN rent)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 50.00)) (NP (DT a) (NN month)))) (. .)))

Absolutely, at that time, my rent was not much, just $50 a month.

( Absolutely ( , ( ( at ( that time ) ) ( , ( ( my rent ) ( ( ( ( ( was not ) much ) , ) ( ( just ( $ 50 ) ) ( a month ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Absolutely)) (, ,) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT that) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN rent)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (NP (RB much)) (, ,) (NP (NP (QP (RB just) ($ $) (CD 50))) (NP (DT a) (NN month)))) (. .)))


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Wal-Mart is the most well known of the early lean retailers.

( Wal-Mart ( ( is ( ( the ( most ( well known ) ) ) ( of ( the ( early ( lean retailers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Wal-Mart)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (RB well) (VBN known))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ early) (JJ lean) (NNS retailers))))) (. .)))

Wal-mart is one of the best lean retailers.

( Wal-mart ( ( is ( one ( of ( the ( best ( lean retailers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Wal-mart)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (JJ lean) (NNS retailers))))) (. .)))


33 By 1994, the Saudi government would freeze his financial assets and revoke his citizenship.

( ( 33 ( By 1994 ) ) ( , ( ( the ( Saudi government ) ) ( ( would ( ( ( freeze ( his ( financial assets ) ) ) and ) ( revoke ( his citizenship ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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He went to another country after having his citizenship revoked.

( He ( ( ( went ( to ( another country ) ) ) ( after ( ( having ( his citizenship ) ) revoked ) ) ) . ) )

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As a result, some of the fashion-oriented products that had been sourced offshore can then return to the United States.

( ( As ( a result ) ) ( , ( ( some ( of ( ( the ( fashion-oriented products ) ) ( that ( had ( been ( sourced offshore ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( can then ) ( return ( to ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Some fashion products that had been outsourced then returned to the US.

( ( ( Some ( fashion products ) ) ( that ( had ( been ( outsourced then ) ) ) ) ) ( ( returned ( to ( the US ) ) ) . ) )

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In Bleak House (Chapter XXVII) Grandfather Smallweed, referring to Mr. George, warns Mr. Tulkinghorn that  I have him periodically in a vice.

( ( In ( ( Bleak House ) ( -LRB- ( ( Chapter XXVII ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( ( Grandfather Smallweed ) ( , ( ( referring ( to ( Mr. George ) ) ) ( , ( ( warns ( ( Mr. Tulkinghorn ) ( that ( I ( ( ( have him ) periodically ) ( in ( a vice ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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Smallweed warns Tulkinghorn that I have him in a vice because I am so strict.

( Smallweed ( ( ( warns Tulkinghorn ) ( that ( I ( ( have him ) ( in ( ( a vice ) ( because ( I ( am ( so strict ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Our work on apparel supplier adjustments to lean retailing suggests that an economy characterized by an increasing level of modern manufacturing and retailing practices should experience lower levels of inventories relative to sales.

( ( ( Our work ) ( on ( ( apparel ( supplier adjustments ) ) ( to ( lean retailing ) ) ) ) ) ( ( suggests ( that ( ( ( an economy ) ( characterized ( by ( ( an ( increasing level ) ) ( of ( modern ( manufacturing ( and ( retailing practices ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( should ( experience ( ( lower levels ) ( of ( inventories ( relative ( to sales ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There are lower levels of inventory, relative to sales in an economy characterized by modern manufacturing.

( There ( ( are ( ( ( ( lower levels ) ( of inventory ) ) , ) ( relative ( to ( sales ( in ( ( an economy ) ( characterized ( by ( modern manufacturing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Hazmi brothers, sitting in 5E and 5F, joined Hanjour in the first-class cabin.

( ( The ( Hazmi brothers ) ) ( , ( ( sitting ( in ( ( 5E and ) 5F ) ) ) ( , ( ( joined ( Hanjour ( in ( the ( first-class cabin ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The men had a considerable amount of money, as they were able to afford first class seats.

( ( The men ) ( ( ( ( had ( ( a ( considerable amount ) ) ( of money ) ) ) , ) ( as ( they ( were ( able ( to ( afford ( first ( class seats ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

No it was gas because you washed your legs all over because you did it in shorts.

( ( No it ) ( ( ( was gas ) ( because ( you ( ( ( washed ( your legs ) ) ( all over ) ) ( because ( you ( ( did it ) ( in shorts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your legs were washed all over due to having done it in shorts.

( ( Your legs ) ( ( were ( washed ( all ( over ( ( due ( to ( having ( ( done it ) in ) ) ) ) shorts ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She knew I was going to do it, but Dad was pretty irate.

( ( ( ( ( She ( knew ( I ( was ( going ( to ( do it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( Dad ( was ( pretty irate ) ) ) ) . )

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Mom knew what I was up to, however Dad was caught off guard.

( ( ( ( ( Mom ( knew ( what ( I ( was ( up to ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) however ) ( Dad ( was ( caught ( off guard ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Markets certainly have not disappeared, but these relationships have been transformed.

( ( ( ( ( Markets ( certainly ( ( have not ) disappeared ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( these relationships ) ( have ( been transformed ) ) ) ) . )

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Market relationships have gotten better.

( ( Market relationships ) ( ( have ( gotten better ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Market) (NNS relationships)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN gotten) (ADVP (RBR better)))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

Chapters 13 through 15 examine the channel as a whole, from global, private-performance, and public-policy perspectives.

( ( ( Chapters 13 ) ( through 15 ) ) ( ( ( ( ( examine ( the channel ) ) ( as ( a whole ) ) ) , ) ( from ( ( ( ( ( global , ) private-performance ) , ) and ) ( public-policy perspectives ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Chapter 15 ) ( ( examines ( marketshare effect ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Chapter) (CD 15)) (VP (VBZ examines) (NP (JJ marketshare) (NN effect))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

Sophie turned toward the teddy bear, lifted his paw, and exclaimed,  She wants a lollipop to hold in her hand!

( ( Sophie ( ( ( ( ( ( turned ( toward ( the ( teddy bear ) ) ) ) , ) ( lifted ( his paw ) ) ) , ) and ) exclaimed ) ) ( , ( She ( ( wants ( a ( lollipop ( to ( hold ( in ( her hand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Sophie)) (VP (VP (VBD turned) (PP (IN toward) (NP (DT the) (JJ teddy) (NN bear)))) (, ,) (VP (VBD lifted) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN paw))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD exclaimed)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ wants) (NP (DT a) (NN lollipop) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hold) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN hand)))))))) (. !)))

The teddy bear was holding a lollipop so Sophie asked for one too.

( ( The ( teddy bear ) ) ( ( was ( ( holding ( a lollipop ) ) ( so ( Sophie ( asked ( for ( one too ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction

She asked her mother to alert American Airlines.

( She ( ( asked ( her ( mother ( to ( alert ( American Airlines ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN mother) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB alert) (NP (NNP American) (NNPS Airlines))))))) (. .)))

She asked her mom to call United Airlines.

( She ( ( asked ( her ( mom ( to ( call ( United Airlines ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN mom) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB call) (NP (NNP United) (NNPS Airlines))))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB love) (NP (NN poetry)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT some) (NN reason))))) (. .)))

Poetry is something that I absolutely adore.

( Poetry ( ( ( is something ) ( that ( I ( absolutely adore ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Poetry)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB absolutely)) (VP (VBP adore))))) (. .)))


Indeed, efforts to use public concern, and at times outrage, to tackle the sweatshop problem go back to the early part of this century.

( Indeed ( , ( ( efforts ( ( ( ( to ( use ( public concern ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( at ( times outrage ) ) ( , ( to ( tackle ( the ( sweatshop problem ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( go back ) ( to ( ( the ( early part ) ) ( of ( this century ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Efforts to curb sweat shop problems go back to the early century.

( ( Efforts ( to ( curb ( sweat ( shop problems ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( go back ) ( to ( the ( early century ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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The nobility of the Western world often have inherited wealth.

( ( ( The nobility ) ( of ( the ( Western world ) ) ) ) ( often ( ( have ( inherited wealth ) ) . ) ) )

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entailment contradiction entailment neutral entailment

If you're not from Charlotte, you're not going to know where that's at, but, um, it was really far away from everybody and behind the airport and stuff like that.

( ( If ( you ( ( 're not ) ( from Charlotte ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( ( 're not ) ( going ( to ( know ( where ( ( ( ( ( that ( 's at ) ) , ) but ) , ) ( um ( , ( it ( ( ( was really ) ( far away ) ) ( ( ( from everybody ) and ) ( behind ( ( the ( ( airport and ) stuff ) ) ( like that ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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You are likely not from Charlotte because you are not going to know where that is.

( You ( ( are ( likely ( not ( from ( Charlotte ( because ( you ( ( are not ) ( going ( to ( know ( where ( that is ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Take a few moments to list five or six competencies of a child you know well.

( ( Take ( ( a ( few moments ) ) ( to ( list ( ( ( ( five or ) six ) competencies ) ( of ( a child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( you ( ( know well ) . ) ) )

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We recommended listing out at least five competencies of a child who is familiar to you.

( We ( ( recommended ( ( listing out ) ( ( ( ( at least ) five ) competencies ) ( of ( ( a child ) ( who ( is ( familiar ( to you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Quiet) (ADVP (RB now))) (. .)))

(ROOT (FRAG (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (RB not) (JJ quiet)) (. .)))


Bin Ladin maintained connections in the Bosnian conflict as well.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( maintained connections ) ( in ( the ( Bosnian conflict ) ) ) ) ( as well ) ) . ) )

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Bin Ladin lost his connections in the conflict when they all turned against him.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( lost ( his connections ) ) ( in ( the conflict ) ) ) ( when ( they ( all ( turned ( against him ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Because they were living in a, in an apartment basically.

( ( Because ( they ( were ( ( living ( in ( ( a , ) ( in ( an apartment ) ) ) ) ) basically ) ) ) ) . )

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( They ( ( ( 're ( in ( better housing ) ) ) now ) . ) )

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I just loved Cinderella . I also saw my sisters as the wicked stepsisters sometimes , and I was Cinderella, running around waiting on them.

( ( ( ( ( I ( just ( loved ( ( Cinderella . ) ( I ( also ( ( ( saw ( my sisters ) ) ( as ( the ( wicked stepsisters ) ) ) ) sometimes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( ( ( was Cinderella ) , ) ( running ( around ( waiting ( on them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I was really fond of Cinderella and sometimes imagined myself to be similar to her.

( I ( ( ( ( ( was ( really ( fond ( of Cinderella ) ) ) ) and ) sometimes ) ( ( imagined myself ) ( to ( be ( similar ( to her ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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The accounts were inaccurate, and they created the wrong impression.

( ( ( ( ( ( The accounts ) ( were inaccurate ) ) , ) and ) ( they ( created ( the ( wrong impression ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I am happy to report that we have reached our 50 person minimum and the Class of '58 will be celebrating, as planned, at the Holiday Inn on Saturday, September 18 at 6:30.

( ( ( ( I ( am ( happy ( to ( report ( that ( we ( have ( reached ( our ( 50 ( person minimum ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( the Class ) ( of '58 ) ) ( will ( be ( ( ( ( celebrating , ) ( as planned ) ) , ) ( at ( ( the ( Holiday Inn ) ) ( on ( ( Saturday ( , ( September 18 ) ) ) ( at 6:30 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Unfortunately we can not set the Holiday Inn as the place as we haven't got the required number of attendees.

( Unfortunately ( we ( ( ( can not ) ( ( ( set ( the ( Holiday Inn ) ) ) ( as ( the place ) ) ) ( as ( we ( ( have n't ) ( got ( ( the ( required number ) ) ( of attendees ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Oh well that was Rosemary, her mother was gone.

( ( ( Oh well ) ( that ( was Rosemary ) ) ) ( , ( ( her mother ) ( ( was gone ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( ( Rosemary 's ) mother ) ( ( is ( with her ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Rosemary) (POS 's)) (NN mother)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP her)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

I was on this earth you know, I've lived on this earth for some reason, I just don't know what it is yet.

( I ( ( was ( on ( ( this earth ) ( you ( know ( ( , ( ( I ( 've ( lived ( on ( ( this earth ) ( for ( some reason ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ( I ( just ( ( do n't ) ( know ( what ( it ( is yet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I am fairly certain that I will discover the reason why I live on this earth.

( I ( ( am ( fairly ( certain ( that ( I ( will ( ( discover ( the reason ) ) ( why ( I ( live ( on ( this earth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Command  Uh, that's a decision somebody's gonna have to make probably in the next ten minutes.

( ( ( ( Command Uh ) , ) ( that ( 's ( a ( decision somebody ) ) ) ) ) ( ( 's ( gon ( na ( have ( to ( ( make probably ) ( in ( the ( next ( ten minutes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The decision was a very hard one to make.

( ( The decision ) ( ( was ( a ( ( very hard ) ( one ( to make ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I hope this correspondence finds you and your family doing well.

( ( ( ( I ( hope ( ( this correspondence ) ( finds you ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( your family ) ( doing well ) ) ) . )

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Last I wrote the family was in a bit of a downward spiral.

( ( Last I ) ( ( wrote ( ( the family ) ( was ( in ( ( a bit ) ( of ( a ( downward spiral ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (DT that) (NN part))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( did not ) ( ( enjoy ( that part ) ) ( at all ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (DT that) (NN part)) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)))) (. .)))


And what can be done to ameliorate sweatshop conditions in developing countries that produce and export half of the apparel purchased in this country?

( And ( what ( ( can ( be ( done ( to ( ( ameliorate ( sweatshop conditions ) ) ( in ( ( developing countries ) ( that ( ( ( produce and ) export ) ( half ( of ( ( the apparel ) ( purchased ( in ( this country ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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Can we close the sweatshops in this country?

( ( ( Can we ) ( ( close ( the sweatshops ) ) ( in ( this country ) ) ) ) ? )

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contradiction neutral contradiction neutral neutral

traces the word from an episode of the comic strip  Buck Rogers in the 25th Century  written by Philip Francis Nowlan in 1929-- Ahead of me was one of those golden dragon Mongols, with a deadly disintegrator ray.

( ( ( ( ( ( traces ( the word ) ) ( from ( ( an episode ) ( of ( the ( comic ( strip ( Buck Rogers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( the ( 25th Century ) ) ( written ( by ( ( Philip ( Francis Nowlan ) ) ( in 1929 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ( ( Ahead ( of me ) ) ( ( ( was ( one ( of ( those ( golden ( dragon Mongols ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( with ( a ( deadly ( disintegrator ray ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Philip Francis Nowlan wrote Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

( ( Philip ( Francis Nowlan ) ) ( ( wrote ( Who ( Framed ( Roger Rabbit ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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( I ( ( guess ( I ( read ( ( a lot ) ( of ( classic comics ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I really do not read any classic comics.

( I ( really ( ( ( do not ) ( read ( any ( classic comics ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Other extremists had, and have, followings of their own.

( ( Other extremists ) ( ( ( ( ( ( had , ) and ) have ) , ) ( followings ( of ( their own ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Other extremists had similar ideas and easily had a following.

( ( Other extremists ) ( ( ( ( ( had ( similar ideas ) ) and ) easily ) ( had ( a following ) ) ) . ) )

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I said, If you, if you would lend me your boys tomorrow.

( I ( ( ( said ( , ( ( If you ) , ) ) ) ( if ( you ( would ( ( ( lend me ) ( your boys ) ) tomorrow ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I don't want your children over here ever.

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( ( ( want ( your children ) ) ( over here ) ) ever ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment contradiction neutral

Are you going to get gifts for anyone this year?

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

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Are you getting gifts for Christmas this year?

( ( ( Are you ) ( ( ( getting gifts ) ( for Christmas ) ) ( this year ) ) ) ? )

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Yeah, but I've done it for so long, I'm used to like lifeguard and like everything like that.

( ( Yeah ( , ( but ( I ( 've ( ( done it ) ( for ( so long ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( 'm ( used ( to ( ( like ( ( ( lifeguard and ) like ) everything ) ) ( like that ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I've done lifeguard for so long that I'm used to it.

( I ( ( 've ( ( done ( lifeguard ( for ( so long ) ) ) ) ( that ( I ( 'm ( used ( to it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In the past eight years SEND has renovated over 70 homes for affordable resale to families, created more than 100 high quality apartments, assisted 20 businesses to expand or improve their facilities, created three new parks, and taught more than 200 youth work ethics and skills.

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SEND has renovated dozens of homes to sell at astronomical prices in order to make a lot of money.

( SEND ( ( has ( ( renovated ( dozens ( of homes ) ) ) ( to ( ( sell ( at ( astronomical prices ) ) ) ( ( in order ) ( to ( make ( ( a lot ) ( of money ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These social encounters oer children many opportunities to hear people refer to their own mental states and those of others and, therefore, to observe dierent points of view.

( ( These ( social encounters ) ) ( ( oer ( children ( many ( opportunities ( ( ( ( to ( hear ( people ( refer ( to ( ( ( their ( own ( mental states ) ) ) and ) ( those ( of others ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) , ) ( therefore ( , ( to ( observe ( ( dierent points ) ( of view ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The social encounters give kids small chance to hear people talk about their mental states.

( ( The ( social encounters ) ) ( ( ( give kids ) ( small ( chance ( to ( hear ( people ( talk ( about ( their ( mental states ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Also at 8:25, and again at 8:29, Amy Sweeney got through to the American Flight Services Office in Boston but was cut off after she reported someone was hurt aboard the flight.

( ( ( ( ( Also ( at 8:25 ) ) , ) and ) ( again ( at 8:29 ) ) ) ( , ( ( Amy Sweeney ) ( ( ( ( ( ( got through ) ( to ( the ( American ( Flight ( Services Office ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in Boston ) ) but ) ( was ( ( cut off ) ( after ( she ( reported ( someone ( was ( hurt ( aboard ( the flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Amy Sweeney got through to the American Flight Services Office in Boston at 8:25 and again at 8:29 but was disconnected after she claimed someone was hurt during the flight.

( ( Amy Sweeney ) ( ( ( ( ( ( got through ) ( to ( the ( American ( Flight ( Services Office ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( Boston ( ( ( ( at 8:25 ) and ) again ) ( at 8:29 ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( was ( disconnected ( after ( she ( claimed ( someone ( was ( hurt ( during ( the flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral entailment entailment

'If it were not for the services they provide us, we older persons would not be able to get around to do our business, such as visits to doctors, grocery and drug stores.

( ` ( ( If ( it ( ( were not ) ( for ( the services ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( they ( provide us ) ) , ) ( we ( ( older persons ) ( ( ( would not ) ( be ( able ( to ( ( get around ) ( to ( do ( ( ( our business ) , ) ( such ( as ( visits ( to ( doctors ( , ( grocery ( and ( drug stores ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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Older people would have no transportation with out the service from United Way.

( ( Older people ) ( ( would ( ( have ( no transportation ) ) ( with ( out ( ( the service ) ( from ( United Way ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

In practical terms, this means that a retailer carrying a broader array of goods faces increased costs both for carrying goods in inventory that will not sell (overstocks) and running out of a good that sells beyond expectations (stock-outs).

( ( In ( practical terms ) ) ( , ( this ( ( means ( that ( ( ( a retailer ) ( carrying ( ( a ( broader array ) ) ( of goods ) ) ) ) ( ( faces ( increased costs ) ) ( both ( for ( ( ( carrying ( ( goods ( in inventory ) ) ( that ( ( will not ) ( sell ( -LRB- ( overstocks -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( running out ) ( of ( ( a good ) ( that ( sells ( beyond ( expectations ( -LRB- ( stock-outs -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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This means a retailer that carries a broad array of goods has increased costs by 40%

( This ( means ( ( a retailer ) ( that ( carries ( ( ( a ( broad array ) ) ( of goods ) ) ( has ( ( increased costs ) ( by ( 40 % ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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I have nothing particularly adverse to say about the book.

( I ( ( have ( nothing ( particularly ( adverse ( to ( say ( about ( the book ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I have quite a lot of adversities when it comes to the book.

( I ( ( have ( ( quite ( a lot ) ) ( of ( adversities ( when ( it ( comes ( to ( the book ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We noted earlier that a retailer's decision about how much to stock depends on the demand forecast for the product, the level of product availability it wishes to provide to customers, the frequency with which it will place replenishment orders, and the lead time to acquire replenishment units.

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Customer demand does not matter when making stock decisions, they will just by something else.

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The Herndon Command Center immediately established a teleconference between Boston, New York, and Cleveland Centers so that Boston Center could help the others understand what was happening.

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The Herndon Command Center failed to connect the different centers, so no one was in contact with each other.

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

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The Apparel Industry Partnership changed the way apparel businesses are run.

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(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB read) (ADVP (RB yet))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Do you ) ( ( read newspapers ) yet ) ) ? )

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( ( The Lord ) ( ( ( helped me ) ( for ( a reason ) ) ) . ) )

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The Lord helped me because I prayed several times a day and lived as a good Christian.

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Ironically, she notes, economically less well o parents find it easier to establish a viable dividing line between workplace and home.

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She notes that those most able to establish a dividing line between workplace and home are always poorer.

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To be fair, M and S also criticize identifications (mainly from news stories) of women as  mother of five  and other gratuitous characterizations that are not only irrelevant to the item's newsworthiness but are rarely offered about men.

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M and S criticize gratuitous characterizations that are irrelevant.

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Let me assure you that we would appreciate receiving one million dollars from you.

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If you give us less than a million dollars we will be incredibly pissed off.

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