In many ways, the name describes what this campus campaign is all about.

( ( In ( many ways ) ) ( , ( ( the name ) ( ( describes ( what ( ( this ( campus campaign ) ) ( ( is all ) about ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ many) (NNS ways))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN name)) (VP (VBZ describes) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT this) (NN campus) (NN campaign)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB all) (ADJP (IN about)))))) (. .)))

This campus campaign is very important, and so is its name.

( ( This ( campus campaign ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( is ( very important ) ) , ) and ) so ) ( is ( its name ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN campus) (NN campaign)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB so)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN name)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

The Vice President was logged calling the President at 10:18 for a twominute conversation that obtained the confirmation.

( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( was ( logged ( ( calling ( ( the President ) ( at 10:18 ) ) ) ( for ( ( a ( twominute conversation ) ) ( that ( obtained ( the confirmation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN logged) (S (VP (VBG calling) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 10:18)))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ twominute) (NN conversation)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD obtained) (NP (DT the) (NN confirmation))))))))))) (. .)))

The Vice President was logged calling the President for two minutes.

( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( was ( logged ( calling ( ( the President ) ( for ( two minutes ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

Bin Ladin reportedly showed particular interest in learning how to use truck bombs such as the one that had killed 241 U.S.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( reportedly ( ( showed ( particular interest ) ) ( in ( learning ( how ( to ( use ( ( truck bombs ) ( such ( as ( ( the one ) ( that ( had ( killed ( 241 U.S. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Bin Ladin was only interested in the use of truck bombs, like those used to kill many Americans.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( ( was ( only interested ) ) ( in ( ( the use ) ( of ( truck bombs ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( like ( those ( used ( to ( kill ( many Americans ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB only) (JJ interested)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN truck) (NNS bombs))))) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT those)) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB kill) (NP (JJ many) (NNS Americans))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment entailment entailment

From the start, she draws Kevin into the activity, explains her pretend actions so he can build on them, and responds cooperatively and appropriately to Kevin's suggestions, as he does to hers.

( ( From ( the start ) ) ( , ( she ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( draws Kevin ) ( into ( the activity ) ) ) , ) ( ( explains ( her ( pretend actions ) ) ) ( so ( he ( can ( build ( on them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( responds ( ( cooperatively and ) ( appropriately ( to ( ( Kevin 's ) suggestions ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( he ( does ( to hers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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She and Kevin display mature cooperation through mutual response to their suggestions.

( ( ( She and ) Kevin ) ( ( ( display ( mature cooperation ) ) ( through ( ( mutual response ) ( to ( their suggestions ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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125 miles away from DC, United 93 crashed.

( ( ( ( 125 miles ) away ) ( from DC ) ) ( , ( ( United 93 ) ( crashed . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (ADVP (NP (CD 125) (NNS miles)) (RB away)) (IN from) (NP (NNP DC))) (, ,) (NP (NNP United) (CD 93)) (VP (VBD crashed)) (. .)))


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

( It ( ( ( is ( necessary ( for us ) ) ) ( to ( talk ( to FAA ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The environment, including the social environment, is available for children to interact with as they make sense of their experiences, but it does not determine the evolution of the child's mind.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( The environment ) , ) ( including ( the ( social environment ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( is ( available ( for children ) ) ) ( to ( interact ( with ( as ( they ( make ( sense ( of ( their experiences ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( it ( ( does not ) ( determine ( ( the evolution ) ( of ( ( the ( child 's ) ) mind ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN environment)) (, ,) (PP (VBG including) (NP (DT the) (JJ social) (NN environment))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ available) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS children)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB interact) (PP (IN with) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP make) (NP (NP (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS experiences))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB determine) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN evolution)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN child) (POS 's)) (NN mind))))))) (. .)))

Children make sense of their experiences through their environment.

( Children ( ( ( make ( sense ( of ( their experiences ) ) ) ) ( through ( their environment ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

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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This is because divorce is often treated like a natural life occurrence rather than a trauma or a transition.

( This ( ( is ( because ( divorce ( ( is often ) ( treated ( like ( ( ( a ( natural ( life occurrence ) ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( ( ( a trauma ) or ) ( a transition ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

You can't do it with your hands; you need a peeler.

( ( ( ( You ( ( ca n't ) ( ( do it ) ( with ( your hands ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( you ( need ( a peeler ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS hands)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (DT a) (NN peeler)))) (. .)))

You can do it with your hands, no peeler is required.

( ( You ( can ( ( do it ) ( with ( your hands ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( no peeler ) ( ( is required ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS hands)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT no) (NN peeler)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN required))) (. .)))


Incidentally, it is now the reference dictionary for the National Scrabble Championship in Britain.

( Incidentally ( , ( it ( ( ( is now ) ( ( the ( reference dictionary ) ) ( for ( ( the ( National ( Scrabble Championship ) ) ) ( in Britain ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Incidentally)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN reference) (NN dictionary)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP National) (NNP Scrabble) (NNP Championship)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Britain))))))) (. .)))

There is no reference dictionary for any Scrabble group.

( There ( ( is ( ( no ( reference dictionary ) ) ( for ( any ( Scrabble group ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN reference) (NN dictionary)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT any) (NNP Scrabble) (NN group))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Twenty-three when he arrived in Afghanistan in 1980, Bin Ladin was the seventeenth of 57 children of a Saudi construction magnate.

( ( Twenty-three ( when ( he ( ( arrived ( in Afghanistan ) ) ( in 1980 ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( was ( ( the seventeenth ) ( of ( ( 57 children ) ( of ( a ( Saudi ( construction magnate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (JJ Twenty-three) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD arrived) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Afghanistan))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1980)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN seventeenth)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (CD 57) (NNS children)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ Saudi) (NN construction) (NN magnate))))))) (. .)))

He was the only child of the Saudi construction magnate who rose to immense power.

( He ( ( was ( ( the ( only child ) ) ( of ( ( the ( Saudi ( construction magnate ) ) ) ( who ( rose ( to ( immense power ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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What I liked about it was that kids were special.

( ( What ( I ( liked ( about it ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( that ( kids ( were special ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it)))))) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS kids)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ special)))))) (. .)))

It was the only story I heard that let kids be special.

( It ( ( was ( ( the ( only story ) ) ( I ( heard ( that ( ( let kids ) ( be special ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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.

( There ( ( follows ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( a ( desexing section ) ) ( on maxims ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( 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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( a ( two-page bibliography ) ) , ) ( ( reference notes ) ( to chapters ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( an index ) ) ) . ) )

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Afterwards one finds a section that attempts to desex aphorisms (e.g. "He who laughs last laughs best" rewritten as "The last laugh is the best," these are different in meaning and the latter has no alliterative repetition of "laughs"), and a bibliography of two pages, chapter reference notes, and finally an index.

( Afterwards ( one ( ( finds ( ( ( ( ( ( a section ) ( that ( attempts ( to ( desex aphorisms ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( e.g. `` ) ( He ( who ( ( laughs ( last laughs ) ) best ) ) ) ) '' ) ( rewritten ( as ( ( ( `` ( ( ( The ( last laugh ) ) ( is ( the best ) ) ) ( , ( '' ( these ( are ( different ( in meaning ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( the latter ) ( has ( ( no ( alliterative repetition ) ) ( ( ( of `` ) laughs ) '' ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( a bibliography ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( two pages ) , ) ( chapter ( reference notes ) ) ) , ) and ) finally ) ( an index ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Black cover with white, black and white.

( Black ( ( cover ( with ( white ( , ( ( black and ) white ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Black)) (VP (VBP cover) (PP (IN with) (ADJP (JJ white) (, ,) (JJ black) (CC and) (JJ white)))) (. .)))

( ( The cover ) ( ( was ( ( black and ) white ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN cover)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ black) (CC and) (JJ white))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

a short article about someone or something in a dictionary or encyclopedia,.

( ( ( ( a ( short article ) ) ( about ( ( someone or ) something ) ) ) ( in ( ( ( ( a dictionary ) or ) encyclopedia ) , ) ) ) . )

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A brief article that explains the best places to travel.

( ( ( A ( brief article ) ) ( that ( explains ( the best ) ) ) ) ( ( places ( to travel ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ brief) (NN article)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ explains) (NP (DT the) (JJS best)))))) (VP (VBZ places) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB travel))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (POS 's)) (VP (VB see)))) (. .)))

( We ( ( 'll ( ( find out ) ( if ( we ( 're patient ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB find) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ patient))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

There are many difficulties inherent in adducing citational evidence unsupported by frequency.

( There ( ( are ( ( many difficulties ) ( inherent ( in ( adducing ( ( citational evidence ) ( unsupported ( by frequency ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The difficulties can be overcome to support the frequency.

( ( The difficulties ) ( ( can ( be ( overcome ( to ( support ( the frequency ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS difficulties)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN overcome) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB support) (NP (DT the) (NN frequency)))))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral entailment neutral

However, I am sure there will be other items that will be needed in the new facility to enhance the educational experience of students, including graduate students.

( However ( , ( I ( ( am ( sure ( there ( will ( be ( ( other items ) ( that ( will ( be ( ( needed ( in ( the ( new facility ) ) ) ) ( to ( enhance ( ( ( ( the ( educational experience ) ) ( of students ) ) , ) ( including ( graduate students ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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There will be additional items needed in the new facility to enhance the educational experience of students so additional funding is being sought,

( There ( ( will ( be ( ( additional items ) ( ( needed ( in ( the ( new facility ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( enhance ( ( the ( educational experience ) ) ( of students ) ) ) ( so ( ( additional funding ) ( is ( being sought ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) )

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Furthermore, although educational programming for children is highly sensitive to issues of equity and diversity, entertainment programming often conveys ethnic and gender stereotypes'minorities as villains and victims of violence and in subservient roles; men as dominant, powerful, and competent and women as attractive, emotional, and submissive.

( Furthermore ( , ( ( although ( ( ( educational programming ) ( for children ) ) ( is ( highly ( sensitive ( to ( issues ( of ( ( equity and ) diversity ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( entertainment programming ) ( often ( ( conveys ( ( ( ethnic ( and ( gender stereotypes ) ) ) ` ) ( ( ( ( ( minorities ( ( ( as ( ( ( villains and ) victims ) ( of violence ) ) ) and ) ( in ( subservient roles ) ) ) ) ; ) ( men ( as ( ( ( ( ( dominant , ) powerful ) , ) and ) competent ) ) ) ) and ) ( women ( as ( ( ( ( ( attractive , ) emotional ) , ) and ) submissive ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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In entertainment programs, men are seen as dominant and women as attractive and submissive.

( ( In ( entertainment programs ) ) ( , ( men ( ( are ( ( seen ( as ( ( dominant and ) women ) ) ) ( as ( ( attractive and ) submissive ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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To foster productivity (physical output per worker) and constrain supervisory costs, wages are paid on a piece-rate basis, providing incentives for rapid completion of the operation.

( ( To ( ( ( foster ( productivity ( -LRB- ( ( ( physical output ) ( per worker ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) and ) ( constrain ( supervisory costs ) ) ) ) ( , ( wages ( ( are ( ( ( paid ( on ( a ( piece-rate basis ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( providing incentives ) ( for ( ( rapid completion ) ( of ( the operation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Incentives are not provided as they slow down the completion of the process.

( Incentives ( ( ( are not ) ( provided ( as ( they ( ( slow down ) ( ( the completion ) ( of ( the process ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yet a few years ago, it almost closed its doors due to a lack of applicants.

( ( ( Yet ( a ( few years ) ) ) ago ) ( , ( it ( almost ( ( ( closed ( its doors ) ) ( due ( to ( ( a lack ) ( of applicants ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (RB Yet) (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS years)) (RB ago)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB almost)) (VP (VBD closed) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS doors)) (PP (JJ due) (TO to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS applicants)))))) (. .)))

The number of applicants has grown recently.

( ( ( The number ) ( of applicants ) ) ( ( has ( grown recently ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS applicants)))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN grown) (ADVP (RB recently)))) (. .)))


) In some countries, puzzles of this type are called  cryptograms,  a name we shall use from here on.

( ( -RRB- ( In ( some countries ) ) ) ( , ( ( puzzles ( of ( this type ) ) ) ( ( are ( called ( ( cryptograms , ) ( ( a name ) ( we ( shall ( ( use ( from here ) ) on ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In some countries these puzzles are called cryptograms.

( ( In ( some countries ) ) ( ( these puzzles ) ( ( are ( called cryptograms ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT some) (NNS countries))) (NP (DT these) (NNS puzzles)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NNS cryptograms)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral contradiction

Of the two, the W geographical listings seem more  W lists Aylesbury , which, through some grievous, egregious fault, is not in the geographical section of the L but does appear in the A-Z section (because of the ducks).

( ( Of ( the two ) ) ( , ( ( the ( W ( geographical listings ) ) ) ( ( seem ( ( ( more ( W lists ) ) ( ( Aylesbury , ) ( which ( , ( ( through ( some ( grievous ( , ( egregious fault ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( is not ) ( in ( ( the ( geographical section ) ) ( of ( the L ) ) ) ) ) but ) does ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( appear ( in ( ( the ( A-Z section ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( because ( of ( the ducks ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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For some reason, the ducks put the topic in the A-Z section.

( ( For ( some reason ) ) ( , ( ( the ducks ) ( ( ( put ( the topic ) ) ( in ( the ( A-Z section ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (DT some) (NN reason))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS ducks)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (DT the) (NN topic)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ A-Z) (NN section)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

(ROOT (NP (DT The) (JJ huge) (NN barrel) (. .)))


Further research is needed and families still need help.

( ( ( ( ( Further research ) ( is needed ) ) and ) ( families ( still ( need help ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ Further) (NN research)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN needed)))) (CC and) (S (NP (NNS families)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (MD need) (VP (VB help)))) (. .)))

All the families in our area got the help they needed.

( ( ( All ( the families ) ) ( in ( our area ) ) ) ( ( got ( ( the help ) ( they needed ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral neutral entailment neutral

But uh, come mealtime boy this little apartment with central air conditioning running, the smoke hung about four and a half five feet down from the ceiling.

( But ( ( ( uh ( , come ) ) ( ( mealtime ( boy ( this ( little apartment ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( central ( air conditioning ) ) running ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the smoke ) ( ( ( hung ( ( about ( four ( and ( a half ) ) ) ) ( ( five feet ) down ) ) ) ( from ( the ceiling ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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This apartment was filled with smoke due to the central air conditioning.

( ( This apartment ) ( ( was ( filled ( with ( smoke ( due ( to ( the ( central ( air conditioning ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment contradiction neutral

The recurrent motif of time travel came to the fore in H.G.

( ( ( The ( recurrent motif ) ) ( of ( time travel ) ) ) ( ( came ( to ( the fore ) ) ) ( in H.G. ) ) )

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The current motif of time travel came from H.G.

( ( ( The ( current motif ) ) ( of ( time travel ) ) ) ( came ( from H.G. ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ current) (NN motif)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time) (NN travel)))) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP H.G.))))))


Renfrew accepts the wave theory, and in the last two thirds of Archaeology  and  Language he sets forth his arguments in its favor.

( ( ( ( ( Renfrew ( accepts ( the ( wave theory ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( in ( ( the ( last ( two thirds ) ) ) ( of ( ( Archaeology and ) Language ) ) ) ) ( he ( ( ( sets forth ) ( his arguments ) ) ( in ( its favor ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Renfew fully rejects the arguments of the wave theory.

( Renfew ( fully ( ( rejects ( ( the arguments ) ( of ( the ( wave theory ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Leaving the British official who twice searched his luggage none the wiser, he managed by meticulous observation to memorize the principal features of the power loom well enough to produce his own version of it on his return to Boston.

( ( Leaving ( ( the ( British official ) ) ( who ( twice ( searched ( ( his ( luggage none ) ) ( the wiser ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( ( managed ( by ( meticulous observation ) ) ) ( to ( memorize ( ( ( the ( principal features ) ) ( of ( the power ) ) ) ( ( loom ( well enough ) ) ( to ( ( ( produce ( ( his ( own version ) ) ( of it ) ) ) ( on ( his return ) ) ) ( to Boston ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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His power loom was considered a variant type from the original due to several operational and functional differences.

( ( His ( power loom ) ) ( ( was ( ( ( considered ( a ( variant type ) ) ) ( from ( the ( original due ) ) ) ) ( to ( several ( ( ( operational and ) functional ) differences ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Do you remember any stories about Grandma Mackton, your mom's a little bit?

( ( ( Do you ) ( ( remember ( any stories ) ) ( about ( ( ( Grandma Mackton ) , ) ( ( your ( mom 's ) ) ( a ( little bit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Do you remember anything that Grandma Mackton ever told you, any stories or anything that she might have told before she had died?

( ( ( Do you ) ( ( remember anything ) ( that ( ( Grandma Mackton ) ( ever ( ( told ( ( ( ( you , ) ( any stories ) ) or ) anything ) ) ( that ( she ( might ( have ( told ( before ( she ( had died ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral contradiction

In the hands of an already successful scholar, the extras that endowments provide ensure continued success - for the scholar and the school.

( ( In ( ( the hands ) ( of ( an ( ( already successful ) scholar ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the extras ) ( that endowments ) ) ( ( provide ( ( ( ensure ( continued success ) ) - ) ( for ( ( ( the scholar ) and ) ( the school ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Extras that the endowments provide include a bag full of ouija board keychains.

( ( Extras ( that ( ( the endowments ) provide ) ) ) ( ( include ( ( a bag ) ( full ( of ( ouija ( board keychains ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Corporate participation involves an annual unrestricted gift of $2,500 or more for Chancellor's Circle or of $1,000 or more for Chancellors Associates.

( ( Corporate participation ) ( ( ( involves ( ( an ( annual ( unrestricted gift ) ) ) ( of ( ( ( $ 2,500 ) or ) more ) ) ) ) ( ( ( for ( ( Chancellor 's ) Circle ) ) or ) ( of ( ( ( ( $ 1,000 ) or ) more ) ( for ( Chancellors Associates ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A majority of corporations chose to give an annual gift of at least $2,500.

( ( ( A majority ) ( of corporations ) ) ( ( chose ( to ( give ( ( an ( annual gift ) ) ( of ( at ( least ( $ 2,500 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Hold) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN second)))) (. .)))

( ( ( Hold on ) ( for ( a ( few minutes ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Hold) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS minutes)))) (. .)))


Private gifts will play a vital role in reaching these goals.

( ( Private gifts ) ( ( will ( ( play ( a ( vital role ) ) ) ( in ( reaching ( these goals ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These objectives can be met without financial contributions from individuals.

( ( These objectives ) ( ( can ( be ( ( met ( without ( financial contributions ) ) ) ( from individuals ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

Beyond English, entry into the guild may mean acquiring a special language of education (such as French in Senegal and English in Kenya), because many of the world's tongues are not yet (and may not ever be) part of the circle of standardized print languages in which the work of the guild can be conducted.

( ( Beyond English ) ( , ( ( entry ( into ( the guild ) ) ) ( ( may ( ( ( ( mean ( acquiring ( ( a ( special language ) ) ( of ( ( ( education ( -LRB- ( ( such ( as ( ( French ( in ( ( Senegal and ) English ) ) ) ( in Kenya ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) ( because ( ( many ( of ( ( the ( world 's ) ) tongues ) ) ) ( ( are not ) yet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( and ( ( ( ( may not ) ever ) be ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( part ( of ( ( the circle ) ( of ( standardized ( print languages ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( which ( ( ( the work ) ( of ( the guild ) ) ) ( can ( be conducted ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The Screen Actors guild has strict requirements for membership.

( ( The ( Screen ( Actors guild ) ) ) ( ( has ( ( strict requirements ) ( for membership ) ) ) . ) )

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The onomatoplazia of inflammable is so common that flammable , or even flamable is now commonly substituted, especially on trucks.

( ( ( The onomatoplazia ) ( of inflammable ) ) ( ( ( is ( so common ) ) ( that ( ( ( flammable ( , ( or even ) ) ) flamable ) ( ( is now ) ( commonly ( ( substituted , ) ( especially ( on trucks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Flammable gas is a huge industry in the United States.

( ( Flammable gas ) ( ( is ( ( a ( huge industry ) ) ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mom)) (VP (VBZ knows)) (. .)))

( ( My mother ) ( ( ( does not ) ( know ( about this ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB know) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT this))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

By this time, Bin Ladin was well-known and a senior figure among Islamist extremists, especially those in Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.

( ( By ( this time ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( was well-known ) ( and ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( a ( senior figure ) ) ( among ( Islamist extremists ) ) ) , ) ( ( especially those ) ( in Egypt ) ) ) , ) ( the ( Arabian Peninsula ) ) ) , ) and ) ( the ( Afghanistan-Pakistan ( border region ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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At this point Bin Laden had gained prominence in the radical Islamist realm particularly in areas like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Egypt.

( ( At ( this point ) ) ( ( Bin Laden ) ( ( had ( ( gained ( prominence ( in ( the ( radical ( Islamist realm ) ) ) ) ) ) ( particularly ( in ( areas ( like ( Pakistan ( , ( ( Afghanistan and ) Egypt ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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neutral neutral entailment entailment neutral

As for stalemate , which is related to checkmate , would it not have been important to indicate that the - mate part has nothing to do with English, having been borrowed from checkmate which is a loanword from Persian (and has nothing to do with check , either).

( ( As ( for ( ( stalemate , ) ( which ( is ( related ( to checkmate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( would it ) ( not ( have ( been ( important ( to ( indicate ( that ( ( the ( - ( mate part ) ) ) ( has ( nothing ( ( to ( ( ( do ( with English ) ) , ) ( having ( been ( borrowed ( from ( checkmate ( which ( is ( ( a loanword ) ( from Persian ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( and ( ( has ( nothing ( to ( ( ( do ( with check ) ) , ) either ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Many words have their origins from unexpected countries.

( ( Many words ) ( ( ( have ( their origins ) ) ( from ( unexpected countries ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS words)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS origins)) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ unexpected) (NNS countries)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

A lot of his books aren't really fiction but scientific essays that he prepared for publication.

( ( ( A lot ) ( of ( his books ) ) ) ( ( ( are n't ) ( really ( ( fiction ( but ( scientific essays ) ) ) ( that ( he ( prepared ( for publication ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( He ( ( wrote ( ( a lot ) ( of ( scientific essays ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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 shops seem to be unsuccessful.

( ( Efforts ( to ( curb ( sweat shops ) ) ) ) ( ( seem ( to ( be unsuccessful ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Efforts) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB curb) (NP (NN sweat) (NNS shops)))))) (VP (VBP seem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ unsuccessful)))))) (. .)))


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

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

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The controllers didn't know that American 11 was already crashed.

( ( The controllers ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( know ( that ( ( American 11 ) ( was ( already crashed ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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Since leaving the local Chapter, I don't know how the children are getting on.

( ( Since ( leaving ( the ( local Chapter ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( know ( how ( ( the children ) ( are ( getting on ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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While traveling 35,000 feet above eastern Ohio, United 93 suddenly dropped 700 feet.

( ( While ( traveling ( ( 35,000 feet ) ( above ( eastern Ohio ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( United 93 ) ( suddenly ( ( dropped ( 700 feet ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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There was a decrease of 700 feet in the altitude of the plane.

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And uh, me and my friend there we'd always sit together in the first or second seat on the bus.

( And ( ( ( ( ( ( uh , ) me ) and ) ( my friend ) ) there ) ( we ( ( ( 'd always ) ( ( sit together ) ( in ( ( the ( first ( or ( second seat ) ) ) ) ( on ( the bus ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I would always sit with my friend in the front of the bus.

( I ( ( ( would always ) ( sit ( with ( ( my friend ) ( in ( ( the front ) ( of ( the bus ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

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

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

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( What ( ( was ( ( the ( first story ) ) ( you wrote ) ) ) ? ) )

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Unlike the earlier flights, the Flight 77 hijackers were reported by a passenger to have box cutters.

( ( Unlike ( the ( earlier flights ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the Flight ) ( 77 hijackers ) ) ( ( were ( ( reported ( by ( a passenger ) ) ) ( to ( have ( box cutters ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The hijackers had box cutters on all of the flights.

( ( The hijackers ) ( ( had ( ( box cutters ) ( on ( all ( of ( the flights ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If there is something wrong, it behooves us to get at the roots of the problem, not to flail about wildly, for only after the source of a disease has been identified can one properly investigate its cure.

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Don't try to getvto the root of the problem, the answer is on the surface.

( ( ( Do n't ) ( try ( to ( getvto ( ( the root ) ( of ( the problem ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the answer ) ( ( is ( on ( the surface ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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And, as one would expect, the higher the variation in week-to-week demand, the more inventory a manufacturer must hold to meet a retailer's high service expectations.

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Less inventory has to be held when there's high weekly demand variation.

( ( Less inventory ) ( ( has ( to ( be ( held ( when ( there ( 's ( high ( weekly ( demand variation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Uh she had a big garage that was separate from the house and almost bigger than the house it was almost like it was a barn.

( ( Uh ( she ( had ( ( a ( big garage ) ) ( that ( ( was ( ( ( separate ( from ( the house ) ) ) and ) ( almost bigger ) ) ) ( than ( ( the house ) ( it ( ( was almost ) ( like ( it ( was ( a barn ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The garage she had was really far from the place of residence.

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The whole point is speed and clarity of communications.

( ( The ( whole point ) ) ( ( is ( ( ( speed and ) clarity ) ( of communications ) ) ) . ) )

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Speed and clarity increase in tandem with one another.

( ( ( ( ( Speed and ) clarity ) increase ) ( in ( tandem ( with ( one another ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Speed) (CC and) (VB clarity) (NP (NN increase)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN tandem)) (PP (IN with) (NP (CD one) (DT another)))))) (. .)))


There is no doubt that Randall enjoys her work.

( There ( ( is ( no ( doubt ( that ( Randall ( enjoys ( her work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There exists some doubt as to whether Randall enjoys her work or not.

( There ( ( exists ( ( ( some doubt ) ( as to ) ) ( ( ( whether ( Randall ( enjoys ( her work ) ) ) ) or ) not ) ) ) . ) )

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Apparel workplaces have historically been located in major metropolitan areas'New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Rochester, Baltimore, Cleveland, St. Louis'and drawn on successive waves of immigrants.

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Major metropolitan areas were historically chosen to be where apparel workplaces were located.

( ( Major ( metropolitan areas ) ) ( ( ( were historically ) ( chosen ( to ( be ( where ( ( apparel workplaces ) ( were located ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It can help purchase clothing, school supplies, books and educational tools throughout the year.

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A donation of even $2 can make a difference for a child.

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neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

Our state appropriation is not now -nor has it ever been --sufficient to fund, for example, all of the costs associated with faculty research, student programs, scholarships, seminars, guest speakers, and the law library.

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We need to be given more funding in order to run the school.

( We ( ( need ( to ( be ( ( ( given ( more funding ) ) ( in order ) ) ( to ( run ( the school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They made up stories sometimes, my mother in particular, she made up stories.

( ( They ( ( ( ( ( made up ) stories ) sometimes ) , ) ( ( my mother ) ( in particular ) ) ) ) ( , ( she ( ( ( made up ) stories ) . ) ) ) )

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They, along with my mother made up stories sometimes.

( They ( , ( ( along ( with ( my mother ) ) ) ( ( ( ( made up ) stories ) sometimes ) . ) ) ) )

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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.

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At the same time we were building our marriage we were adjusting to diabetes and it was very difficult.

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They were armed and under NORAD's control.

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They were eager to find and engage with their target.

( They ( ( were ( eager ( to ( ( ( find and ) engage ) ( with ( their target ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Uh, they're speculating it's from the aircraft.

( Uh ( , ( they ( ( 're ( speculating ( it ( 's ( from ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( They ( ( think ( it ( is ( from ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

( It ( ( is ( a ( fund-raising appeal ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ fund-raising) (NN appeal))) (. .)))

( It ( ( 's ( ( a gift ) ( of funds ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

I am asking that you consider supporting our efforts once again this year with a similar gift.

( I ( ( am ( asking ( that ( you ( consider ( ( ( ( supporting ( our efforts ) ) ( once again ) ) ( this year ) ) ( with ( a ( similar gift ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I don't care if you send a similar gift this year, we don't need your support.

( ( I ( ( do n't ) ( care ( if ( you ( ( send ( a ( similar gift ) ) ) ( this year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( do n't ) ( need ( your support ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Well-known theories of child development'Freud's, Skinner's, Gesell's, and Piaget's, for example'provide little comfort, since dramatic shifts in favored theories have occurred since the launching of systematic study of children about 100 years ago.

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Freud's theories of child development is not a well known piece of information.

( ( ( ( Freud 's ) theories ) ( of ( child development ) ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( ( a ( ( well known ) piece ) ) ( of information ) ) ) . ) )

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Parents seem to be in the best position to read to their child often and to tailor their dialogues to the child's interests and abilities.

( Parents ( ( seem ( to ( ( be ( in ( the ( best position ) ) ) ) ( ( ( to ( ( read ( to ( their child ) ) ) often ) ) and ) ( to ( ( tailor ( their dialogues ) ) ( to ( ( the ( child 's ) ) ( ( interests and ) abilities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Children don't have any interest and ability.

( Children ( ( ( do n't ) ( have ( any ( ( interest and ) ability ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT any) (NN interest) (CC and) (NN ability)))) (. .)))


What was, well you clearly remember this story, but once you got a little older and could remember a little better, what would you say some of your favorite stories and books were, as a child growing up?

( ( What ( ( ( was , ) well ) ( ( ( ( you ( clearly ( remember ( this story ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( once ( you ( ( ( got ( ( a little ) older ) ) and ) ( could ( remember ( ( a little ) better ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( what ( ( ( would you ) ( say ( ( some ( of ( your ( favorite ( ( stories and ) books ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( were , ) ( as ( a child ) ) ) ( growing up ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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What books and stories did you like as a child?

( ( What ( ( books and ) stories ) ) ( ( ( did you ) ( like ( as ( a child ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction

( They ( ( have ( ( a place ) ( here too ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN place)) (ADVP (RB here) (RB too)))) (. .)))

( They ( ( have ( ( no place ) here ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN place)) (ADVP (RB here)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment entailment

It had resumed its flight to Minnesota and saw the smoke from the crash of United 93, less than two minutes after the plane went down.

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( ( ( The plane ) ( to Minnesota ) ) ( ( crashed down ) . ) )

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Well, as a teacher, do you see reading as something that is still important in families today?

( Well ( , ( ( as ( a teacher ) ) ( , ( ( do ( you ( see ( reading ( as ( something ( that ( ( ( is still ) ( important ( in families ) ) ) today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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How do you feel as the number of parents who read to their children is decreasing?

( How ( ( ( do you ) ( feel ( as ( ( ( the number ) ( of ( parents ( who ( read ( to ( their children ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( is decreasing ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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I said to him, But you know, I'm your friend, tell me why.

( ( ( ( ( I ( said ( to him ) ) ) , ) But ) ( you ( ( know ( , ( ( I ( 'm ( your friend ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( tell me ) why ) ) ) ) . )

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I told him as an enemy I would this it to my full advantage.

( I ( ( ( told him ) ( as ( ( an enemy ) ( I ( would ( ( this it ) ( to ( my ( full advantage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN enemy)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (S (NP (DT this) (PRP it))) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ full) (NN advantage)))))))))) (. .)))


Unfortunately, these are difficult times for public institutions of higher education.

( Unfortunately ( , ( these ( ( are ( difficult ( times ( for ( ( public institutions ) ( of ( higher education ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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These are flourishing times for public universities.

( These ( ( are ( flourishing ( times ( for ( public universities ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment contradiction

This means that after sewing a bundle of items of one color, an operator must not only change the needle thread but also put in a new bobbin for each new color of fabric.

( This ( ( means ( that ( ( after ( sewing ( ( a bundle ) ( of ( items ( of ( one color ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( an operator ) ( ( ( ( ( must not ) only ) ( change ( the ( needle thread ) ) ) ) but ) ( also ( put ( in ( ( a ( new bobbin ) ) ( for ( ( each ( new color ) ) ( of fabric ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Sewing a bundle of items of one color means the bobbin and thread have to be changed.

( ( Sewing ( ( ( a bundle ) ( of ( items ( of ( one color ) ) ) ) ) ( means ( the ( ( bobbin and ) thread ) ) ) ) ) ( ( have ( to ( be changed ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

( There ( ( was ( no ( hijack ( to ( report ( at 9:16 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT no) (NN hijack) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB report) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 9:16)))))))) (. .)))

Shortly after 9:16 there was a hijack to report.

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Gradually, spike one's guns came to mean `frustrate the enemy by blocking his intended plan of action.

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spiking one's guns was a common term used.

( ( ( spiking ( one 's ) ) guns ) ( ( was ( ( a ( common term ) ) used ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

Uh, how important it was to read and we're all English majors, I think that has something to do with it; my brother, sister and I are all, we're all English majors in college.

( ( ( ( ( ( Uh ( , ( ( ( how important ) ( ( ( it ( was ( to read ) ) ) and ) ( we ( ( 're all ) ( English majors ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( think ( that ( has ( something ( to ( do ( with it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( my brother ) , ) sister ) ) and ) ( I ( are all ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( 're ( ( all ( English majors ) ) ( in college ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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English majors make boatloads of money; trust me, I'm a barista.

( ( ( ( ( English majors ) ( make ( boatloads ( of money ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( trust me ) ( , ( I ( 'm ( a barista ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I fact, I took you to Louisa May Alcott's home in Massachusetts, and we, ah, umm--.

( ( ( ( ( ( I ( fact ( , ( I ( ( ( took you ) ( to ( ( Louisa ( May ( Alcott 's ) ) ) home ) ) ) ( in Massachusetts ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( we ( , ( ah ( , umm ) ) ) ) ) -- ) . )

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I actually brought you to the home of Louisa May Alcott.

( I ( actually ( ( ( brought you ) ( to ( ( the home ) ( of ( Louisa ( May Alcott ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

( It ( ( was ( ( ( about ( ( seven or ) eight ) ) feet ) tall ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD seven) (CC or) (CD eight)) (NNS feet)) (JJ tall))) (. .)))

( It ( ( was ( ( seven-and-a-half feet ) tall ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (NP (CD seven-and-a-half) (NNS feet)) (JJ tall))) (. .)))


It was not too bad early on, when, according to Miles, the seven Maccabean martyrs who  saved Judaism  did so only at the instigation of their mother.

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It wasn't too bad at first when the martyrs saved Judaism on their mother's orders.

( It ( ( ( ( was n't ) ( too ( bad ( at first ) ) ) ) ( when ( ( the martyrs ) ( ( saved Judaism ) ( on ( ( their ( mother 's ) ) orders ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment contradiction entailment entailment entailment

Forge an adult-child relationship based on shared understanding, or intersubjectivity'one in which the adult strives to  connect  with the child by  stretching down  to his or her point of view, thereby helping the child  stretch up  to the adult's more mature perspective.

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A child can stretch to see how an adult sees things.

( ( A child ) ( ( can ( stretch ( to ( see ( how ( ( an adult ) ( sees things ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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.

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Soon the religious schools were unable to meet the demands of the Afghan refugees.

( Soon ( ( the ( religious schools ) ) ( ( were ( unable ( to ( meet ( ( the demands ) ( of ( the ( Afghan refugees ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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But in appealing to societies full of discontent, Bin Ladin remained credible as other leaders and symbols faded.

( But ( ( in ( appealing ( to ( societies ( full ( of discontent ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( remained credible ) ( as ( ( other ( ( leaders and ) symbols ) ) faded ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Bin Laden gave societies full of discontent hope for the future.

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The centering operation is important because the diameter of a knit tube varies slightly along its length, and it is necessary to reference cutting from the midline of the tube.

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( ( The ( centering operation ) ) ( ( is crucial ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ centering) (NN operation)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ crucial))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment neutral contradiction entailment

United 93 and the Shootdown Order On the morning of 9/11, the President and Vice President stayed in contact not by an open line of communication but through a series of calls.

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The President and Vice President were in constant contact with one and another.

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I spent hours daydreaming and looking at old pictures of Mom, Dad, Sarah, and me.

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I looked at old family pictures and wished they were still there.

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The average tuition for a one-day C.E. course is about $125.

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The average tuition for a one-day C.E. course is over $100.

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The parent or teacher intervenes only when the child is truly stuck, granting the child as much opportunity to master his or her own behavior as possible.

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The child is able to solve the issue after the parent steps in.

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This group of nations provided 39 percent of all apparel imports in 1964 and 51 percent of all apparel imports by 1988 (measured in square-meter equivalents, a measure of quantity).

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This group of nations provided 60 percent of all apparel imports in 1995.

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Richard Bauerls writes interestingly about the recent proliferation of  one-letter words  [XIV, 1; XV, 1].

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Richard Bauerls writes about one- and two-letter words.

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It has the original meaning, a `sprite or hobgoblin that plays tricks, especially at night in people's houses; a poltergeist.

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The word first meant a ghost that visited people's homes at night.

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

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I enjoy studying business, but I may change majors to psychology next year.

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( I ( ( look ( nobody ( is ( standing ( at ( the saw ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Nobody ( ( is ( standing ( at ( the saw ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Later on, I aquired another version of MUSKRAT RAMBLE.

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