)The word and concept are Jack Williamson's, from a 1942 story,  Seetee Ship.

( -RRB- ( ( The ( ( word and ) concept ) ) ( ( are ( ( Jack Williamson ) ( ( ( ( 's , ) ( from ( a ( 1942 story ) ) ) ) , ) ( Seetee Ship ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The concept comes from the story, Seetee Ship (1942).

( ( The concept ) ( ( comes ( from ( ( ( the story ) , ) ( ( Seetee Ship ) ( -LRB- ( 1942 -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

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

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

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What Ballinger said was immediately spread.

( ( What ( Ballinger said ) ) ( ( was ( immediately spread ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (NNP Ballinger)) (VP (VBD said)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (ADVP (RB immediately)) (VBN spread))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

It is a contraction of gung-yeh ho-dzo , `industrial cooperation, 'and it caught on because it is easy to pronounce, as in 'Nam or the States .  'Nam by itself is no more derogatory or misleading than shortening airplane or telephone or gung-ho .

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( It ( is ( ( a contraction ) ( of ( ( ( ( gung-yeh ho-dzo ) , ) ` ) ( industrial cooperation ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ` ) and ) ( it ( ( caught on ) ( because ( it ( ( ( is ( easy ( to pronounce ) ) ) , ) ( as ( ( in ` ) ( Nam ( or ( the States ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ` ) ( ( Nam ( by itself ) ) ( is ( ( ( ( no more ) ( ( ( derogatory or ) misleading ) ( than ( shortening ( ( airplane or ) telephone ) ) ) ) ) or ) gung-ho ) ) ) ) . )

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It is considered derogatory to shorten the words airplane and telephone.

( It ( ( is ( ( considered derogatory ) ( to ( shorten ( ( ( the ( words airplane ) ) and ) telephone ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

What other kind of things do you do for your dad?

( ( ( ( What other ) kind ) ( of things ) ) ( ( ( do you ) ( do ( for ( your dad ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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Do you enjoy doing chores for your father?

( ( ( Do you ) ( enjoy ( ( doing chores ) ( for ( your father ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB enjoy) (S (VP (VBG doing) (NP (NNS chores)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN father)))))) (. ?)))


This year IUPUI is celebrating 25 years in partnership.

( ( This year ) ( IUPUI ( ( is ( celebrating ( ( 25 years ) ( in partnership ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The IUPUI has been around for more than a century.

( ( The IUPUI ) ( ( has ( ( been around ) ( for ( ( more ( than a ) ) century ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

About someone who is in complete charge of a project, they could say,  He runs things completely!

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They could say 'He runs things completely!', about someone who is in complete charge of a project.

( They ( ( could ( ( ( say ( ` ( He ( ( ( ( runs things ) completely ) ! ) ' ) ) ) ) , ) ( about ( someone ( who ( is ( in ( ( complete charge ) ( of ( a project ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Although changes in how managers orchestrate production flow through the sewing room are starting to make a difference, shifts in the practices of shop-floor workers have more to do with new human resource policies than equipment.

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The practice changes of shop-floor workers comes more from human resources policies.

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neutral neutral contradiction entailment neutral

Using it to bolster an argument is plainly a mistake.

( ( Using ( it ( to ( bolster ( an argument ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is plainly ) ( a mistake ) ) . ) )

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I should have done something more constructive than argue.

( I ( ( should ( have ( done ( something ( more ( constructive ( than argue ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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For example, with a $5 biweekly or $10 monthly contributon, a person can be a Century Club member.

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Most Century club members pay the $10 monthly contribution.

( ( Most ( Century ( club members ) ) ) ( ( pay ( the ( ( $ 10 ) ( monthly contribution ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A century later, retailing success is often attributed to combining effective marketing with an understanding of consumer tastes.

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A hundred years later, retailing success is more easily attainable.

( ( ( A ( hundred years ) ) later ) ( , ( ( retailing success ) ( ( is ( ( more easily ) attainable ) ) . ) ) ) )

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To begin with, the adoption of bar codes came before rapid replenishment arrangements because retailers required a low-cost means of collecting information at the detailed product level for their own use'that is, they first developed an efficient method for scanning prices at the check-out register and tracking products for internal inventory purposes.

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Bar codes are a low cost means of representing and collecting retailers' information.

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contradiction contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

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

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

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP Who)) (SQ (VBD were) (NP (PRP they))) (. ?)))


By 1993, Penney was using EDI for processing 97 percent of purchase orders and 85 percent of invoices with 3,400 of its 4,000 suppliers.

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( Penney ( ( ( has never ) ( used EDI ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

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 by the worker.

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

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contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction neutral

Did you notice any differences between an American writer and someone of foreign descent?

( ( ( Did you ) ( notice ( ( any differences ) ( between ( ( an ( American ( ( writer and ) someone ) ) ) ( of ( foreign descent ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Did you notice the similarities between an American writer and someone of foreign origin?

( ( ( Did you ) ( notice ( ( the similarities ) ( between ( ( an ( American ( ( writer and ) someone ) ) ) ( of ( foreign origin ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN journey)))) (. .)))

( I ( ( have ( decided ( not ( to ( go ( on ( a journey ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction entailment entailment entailment

Barn is compounded from the Old English words beren `barley' + ern `house.

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neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

Um, what do you remember any stories they told you, your parents told you?

( Um ( , ( what ( ( ( do you ) ( remember ( ( any stories ) ( they ( ( ( told you ) , ) ( ( your parents ) ( told you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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Can you share the story from your parents that left the biggest impression on you?

( ( ( Can you ) ( ( share ( the story ) ) ( from ( ( your parents ) ( that ( left ( ( the ( biggest impression ) ) ( on you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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A local software company has generously donated a complete analysis of our computer hardware and software needs so that the school can offer faculty and students the most up-to-date information technology.

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Our students have up-to-date information technology through the kindness of a local software company.

( ( Our students ) ( ( ( have ( up-to-date ( information technology ) ) ) ( through ( ( the kindness ) ( of ( a ( local ( software company ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

That was the deal for them to get off my back and let me do what I wanted to do.

( That ( ( was ( ( ( the deal ) ( for them ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( get off ) ( my back ) ) and ) ( let ( me ( do ( what ( I ( wanted ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I made a deal with them so that I could make my own decisions.

( I ( ( ( ( made ( a deal ) ) ( with them ) ) ( so ( that ( I ( could ( make ( my ( own decisions ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment neutral

metaschizotherium Not an over-arching, society-wide split personality, but mind blowingly enough an extinct rhino with a fivetoed foot.

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An over-arching, societal split personality is known as a metaschizotherium.

( ( An ( over-arching ( , ( societal ( split personality ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( known ( as ( a metaschizotherium ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Quality assembly of garments from pieces of material cut according to a particular pattern involves operations that can be carried out almost anywhere in the world.

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It is cheaper to do garment assemblies overseas.

( It ( ( ( is cheaper ) ( to ( ( do ( garment assemblies ) ) overseas ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJR cheaper)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NN garment) (NNS assemblies)) (ADVP (RB overseas)))))) (. .)))


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In this chapter, we will concentrate on the past hundred years, outlining major changes in American retail, apparel, and textiles that occurred before the 1980s.

( ( In ( this chapter ) ) ( , ( we ( ( will ( ( ( concentrate ( on ( the ( past ( hundred years ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( outlining ( ( ( ( ( ( ( major changes ) ( in ( American retail ) ) ) , ) apparel ) , ) and ) ( textiles ( that ( occurred ( before ( the 1980s ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Hundreds of year of history is included in this chapter.

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Last year, Goodwill helped 3,300 people find jobs that increased their self-sufficiency.

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Goodwill benefits the community and offers products at low costs.

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What about high school into college into adulthood what are some of the books that you read?

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What did you read in the middle school to high school period?

( What ( ( ( did you ) ( ( read ( in ( the ( middle school ) ) ) ) ( to ( high ( school period ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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Do you have a chance to re-tell this story, um, in your work or to your own children?

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( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( care ( about ( your story ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Then the next day I don't know if you weren't there.

( Then ( ( the ( next ( day I ) ) ) ( ( ( do n't ) ( know ( if ( you ( ( were n't ) there ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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On the following day, I didn't know if you weren't there.

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Traditionally, a new apparel design was created by asking the designer/artist to make a watercolor sketch.

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Traditionally, new apparel designs were created using computers by technicians.

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To recognize donors who have achieved this level, Dean Lefstein has now established the Black Cane Society.

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Donors have a need to be recognized thoroughly.

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While we have made significant inroads, there remains much to be done and it is clear that we cannot do it alone.

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We need you to step up and lend a helping hand.

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Two of them told me yesterday that as a group they decided they had to earn the right to ask others for help by accomplishing something real to help themselves.

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The group believes that they can ask for help, without actually doing anything for themselves.

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( It ( ( is ( ( ( ( the one ) ( that goes ) ) , ) Dah ) ) ! ) )

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It's the one that doesn't make any noise.

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Writing containing such labored figures makes for hard reading.

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Reading texts with labored figures is difficult.

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( Lonq ( ( live ( Spring ( Creek Prairie ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Lonq)) (VP (VBP live) (NP (NNP Spring) (NNP Creek) (NNP Prairie))) (. !)))

All hail the Spring Creek Prairie, home of the best hot dogs!

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

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These funds help us purchase clothing and educational supplies.

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As a male reader, I get strong vibrations from this book that the authors advocate the paranoid view that everything in the language that is not exactly as they would like it to be is the result of a gigantic hate program against women.

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( ( ( The reader ) ( of ( this book ) ) ) ( ( is ( a male ) ) . ) )

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Three months later, when interviewed in Afghanistan by ABC-TV, Bin Ladin enlarged on these themes.

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Bin Ladin expanded on the facts when interviewed.

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The story disclosed that adults realize a long service is hard for a small boy to sit through, but exercising self-restraint and participating in communal rituals bring praise and acceptance from the community.

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A small boy has difficulties sitting through a long service due to his attention span.

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Through the youth mapping process, it was confirmed that the positive opportunities for youth on weekend evenings were lacking.

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It was confirmed through the youth mapping process, that positive opportunities for younger people on weekend evenings were abundant.

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At about 9:00, the senior NMCC operations officer reached out to the FAA operations center for information.

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A senior NMCC operations officer never reached out to the FAA.

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Concerns over the safety of other aircraft began to mount.

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Concerns concerning the other aircraft's safety began to mount.

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Orwell constructed an alternative future in his vision of the totalitarian state, Nineteen Eighty-Four .  The work has given English a small lode of  the title itself connotes a society marked by government terror and propaganda destroying the public's consciousness of reality (the OED Supplement also accepts 1984 and 1984-ish as adjective forms); that government's official language, Newspeak , now indicates the propagandistic or ambiguous language of, among others, politicians, bureaucrats, and broadcasters ( revenue enhancement  for  tax increase,  etc.); the twisting of minds to the capacity to accept the validity of utterly contradictory opinions or beliefs, or double-think ; the book's head of state, Big Brother , implies an apparently benevolent, but really ruthless, omnipotent, and omniscient state authority.

( ( ( ( Orwell ( constructed ( ( an ( alternative future ) ) ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( his vision ) ( of ( the ( totalitarian state ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( Nineteen ( Eighty-Four . ) ) ( ( ( ( The work ) ( has ( ( given English ) ( ( a ( small lode ) ) ( of ( ( ( the title ) ( itself ( connotes ( ( a society ) ( ( marked ( by ( government ( ( terror and ) propaganda ) ) ) ) ( destroying ( ( ( the ( public 's ) ) consciousness ) ( of reality ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( the ( OED Supplement ) ) ( ( ( also ( accepts 1984 ) ) and ) ( 1984-ish ( as ( adjective forms ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( ( ( ( that ( government 's ) ) ( official language ) ) , ) Newspeak ) , ) ( now ( ( ( indicates ( ( the ( propagandistic ( or ( ambiguous language ) ) ) ) of ) ) , ) ( among ( others ( , ( politicians ( , ( bureaucrats ( , ( and broadcasters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( revenue enhancement ) ( for ( ( ( tax increase ) , ) etc. ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( the twisting ) ( of ( minds ( to ( the ( capacity ( to ( accept ( ( the validity ) ( of ( ( utterly contradictory ) ( ( opinions or ) beliefs ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) double-think ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( ( the ( book 's ) ) head ) ( of ( ( ( state , ) ( Big Brother ) ) , ) ) ) ( implies ( an ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( apparently benevolent ) , ) but ) ( really ruthless ) ) , ) omnipotent ) , ) and ) omniscient ) ( state authority ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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1984 is often used to criticize government actions regarding surveillance and propaganda.

( 1984 ( ( ( is often ) ( used ( to ( criticize ( ( government actions ) ( regarding ( ( surveillance and ) propaganda ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD 1984)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB criticize) (NP (NP (NN government) (NNS actions)) (PP (VBG regarding) (NP (NN surveillance) (CC and) (NN propaganda))))))))) (. .)))


The President said he remembered such a conversation, and that it reminded him of when he had been an interceptor pilot.

( ( The President ) ( ( said ( ( ( ( he ( remembered ( such ( a conversation ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( that ( it ( ( reminded him ) ( of ( when ( he ( had ( been ( an ( interceptor pilot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD remembered) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN conversation))))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD reminded) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT an) (NN interceptor) (NN pilot)))))))))))) (. .)))

( ( The President ) ( ( was ( telling ( the truth ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG telling) (NP (DT the) (NN truth)))) (. .)))


Lexicographers constantly face problems of defining terms that, in some instances, might require a brief essay to explain and far more specialized knowledge than can reasonably be expected from the user.

( Lexicographers ( constantly ( ( ( face ( problems ( of ( ( ( defining ( terms ( that ( , ( ( in ( some instances ) ) ( , ( might ( ( require ( a ( brief essay ) ) ) ( to explain ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( far more ) ( specialized knowledge ) ) ) ) ) ) ( than ( ( can reasonably ) ( be ( expected ( from ( the user ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Lexicographers)) (ADVP (RB constantly)) (VP (VBP face) (NP (NP (NNS problems)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (VBG defining) (NNS terms) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT some) (NNS instances))) (, ,) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB require) (NP (DT a) (JJ brief) (NN essay)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB explain))))))))) (CC and) (NP (ADJP (RB far) (JJR more)) (VBN specialized) (NN knowledge))))) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB reasonably)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN expected) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN user))))))))) (. .)))

Lexicographers can always provide the word meaning in a single sentence.

( Lexicographers ( ( ( can always ) ( ( provide ( the ( word meaning ) ) ) ( in ( a ( single sentence ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Lexicographers)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VB provide) (NP (DT the) (NN word) (NN meaning)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (NN sentence))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral entailment

Um, well I know it was before I was five, probably, I know at least four and I'm sure she read to me before that.

( ( ( ( ( ( Um ( , ( well ( I ( know ( it ( was ( before ( I ( ( ( was five ) , ) probably ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( I ( know ( ( at least ) four ) ) ) ) and ) ( I ( 'm ( sure ( she ( ( read ( to me ) ) ( before that ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Um)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB well)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD five)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB probably)))))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (NP (QP (IN at) (JJS least) (CD four))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD read) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))) (PP (IN before) (NP (DT that))))))))) (. .)))

I can confirm that she read to me from age 4 to 5.

( I ( ( can ( confirm ( that ( she ( ( read ( to me ) ) ( from ( age ( ( 4 to ) 5 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB confirm) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD read) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN age) (QP (CD 4) (TO to) (CD 5))))))))) (. .)))


On that occasion, Lisa had seen a ferocious dog barking behind the chain-linked fence.

( ( On ( that occasion ) ) ( , ( Lisa ( ( had ( seen ( ( a ( ferocious dog ) ) ( barking ( behind ( the ( chain-linked fence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (DT that) (NN occasion))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Lisa)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN seen) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ ferocious) (NN dog)) (VP (VBG barking) (PP (IN behind) (NP (DT the) (JJ chain-linked) (NN fence))))))) (. .)))

At that particular time, Lisa had seen a fierce dog behind a fence.

( ( At ( that ( particular time ) ) ) ( , ( Lisa ( ( had ( ( seen ( a ( fierce dog ) ) ) ( behind ( a fence ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (DT that) (JJ particular) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Lisa)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN seen) (NP (DT a) (JJ fierce) (NN dog)) (PP (IN behind) (NP (DT a) (NN fence))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment

Ask parents why they spell rather than say the words, and they remark,  If you say  ice cream,' he'll want it now.

( ( ( Ask parents ) ( why ( they ( ( ( spell ( rather than ) ) say ) ( ( ( ( the words ) , ) and ) ( they remark ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( If ( you ( say ( ice cream ) ) ) ) ( , ( ' ( he ( ( 'll ( ( want it ) now ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Ask) (NP (NNS parents)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (NN spell) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (VB say) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (PRP they) (NN remark)))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP say) (NP (NN ice) (NN cream))))) (, ,) ('' ') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB want) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB now)))) (. .)))

Parents prefer to say words over spell them so their kids will know what they are saying.

( Parents ( ( prefer ( to ( ( say words ) ( over ( ( spell them ) ( so ( ( their kids ) ( will ( know ( what ( they ( are saying ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Girl Scouting benefits Parent/child relationships.

( ( Girl Scouting ) ( ( benefits ( Parent/child relationships ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Girl) (NNP Scouting)) (VP (VBZ benefits) (NP (NNP Parent/child) (NNS relationships))) (. .)))

Young girls that take part grow stronger bonds with their parents.

( ( ( Young girls ) ( that ( take part ) ) ) ( ( ( grow ( stronger bonds ) ) ( with ( their parents ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Young) (NNS girls)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP take) (NP (NN part)))))) (VP (VBP grow) (NP (JJR stronger) (NNS bonds)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

Knowledgeable community volunteers -- people just like you -- ensure that your gift is spent wisely and that 88 PERCENT OF FUNDS RAISED GO TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED RIGHT HERE IN CENTRAL INDIANA.

( ( Knowledgeable ( community volunteers ) ) ( ( -- ( ( people ( just ( like you ) ) ) -- ) ) ( ( ensure ( ( ( that ( ( your gift ) ( is ( spent wisely ) ) ) ) and ) ( that ( ( ( 88 PERCENT ) ( OF FUNDS ) ) ( ( RAISED ( ( GO ( TO ( HELP PEOPLE ) ) ) ( IN ( NEED RIGHT ) ) ) ) ( HERE ( IN ( CENTRAL INDIANA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Knowledgeable) (NN community) (NNS volunteers)) (PRN (: --) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (ADVP (RB just)) (VBP like) (NP (PRP you)))) (: --)) (VP (VB ensure) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN gift)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN spent) (ADVP (RB wisely)))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (CD 88) (NN PERCENT)) (PP (IN OF) (NP (NNS FUNDS)))) (VP (VBD RAISED) (NP (NP (NNP GO) (NNP TO) (NNP HELP) (NNP PEOPLE)) (PP (IN IN) (NP (NNP NEED) (NNP RIGHT)))) (PP (ADVP (RB HERE)) (IN IN) (NP (NNP CENTRAL) (NNP INDIANA)))))))) (. .)))

The funds raised go to help people in South Florida.

( ( The funds ) ( ( raised ( go ( to ( ( help people ) ( in ( South Florida ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS funds)) (VP (VBD raised) (VP (VB go) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP South) (NNP Florida)))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral contradiction

Where necessary, brief but not cryptic explanations are provided of any information that might seem to be out of the ordinary.

( ( Where necessary ) ( , ( ( ( ( brief ( but not ) ) cryptic ) explanations ) ( ( are ( provided ( of ( ( any information ) ( that ( might ( seem ( to ( be ( out ( of ( the ordinary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB Where)) (S (ADJP (JJ necessary)))) (, ,) (NP (ADJP (JJ brief) (CONJP (CC but) (RB not)) (JJ cryptic)) (NNS explanations)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN provided) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN information)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD might) (VP (VB seem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ ordinary))))))))))))))) (. .)))

There is an abundance of strange information.

( There ( ( is ( ( an abundance ) ( of ( strange information ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN abundance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ strange) (NN information))))) (. .)))


But duende has deeper vibrations, evoking for its disciples the very ethos of Spain.

( But ( duende ( ( ( ( has ( deeper vibrations ) ) , ) ( ( evoking ( for ( its disciples ) ) ) ( ( the ( very ethos ) ) ( of Spain ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NN duende)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (JJR deeper) (NNS vibrations)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG evoking) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS disciples))) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ very) (NN ethos)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Spain))))))) (. .)))

( Duende ( ( has ( deep vibrations ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Duende)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (JJ deep) (NNS vibrations))) (. .)))


This was accompanied by the (usual) lamentations over the  murder of a fine language,  the generally poor standard of English encountered in the newspapers and on radio and TV, and the observation that  children cannot spell or use the right tenses.

( This ( ( was ( accompanied ( by ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( -LRB- ( usual ( -RRB- lamentations ) ) ) ) ( over ( ( the murder ) ( of ( a ( fine language ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( the ( ( generally poor ) standard ) ) ( of English ) ) ( encountered ( ( ( in ( the newspapers ) ) and ) ( on ( ( radio and ) TV ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the observation ) ( that ( children ( ( can not ) ( ( ( spell or ) use ) ( the ( right tenses ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN accompanied) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (-LRB- -LRB-) (JJ usual) (-RRB- -RRB-) (NNS lamentations)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN murder)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ fine) (NN language)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RB generally) (JJ poor)) (NN standard)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP English))) (VP (VBN encountered) (PP (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS newspapers))) (CC and) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN radio) (CC and) (NN TV)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN observation)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB spell) (CC or) (VB use) (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NNS tenses))))))))))) (. .)))

It is observed that radio and TV have a generally poor standard of English.

( It ( ( ( is observed ) ( that ( ( ( radio and ) TV ) ( have ( ( a ( ( generally poor ) standard ) ) ( of English ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ observed)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN radio) (CC and) (NN TV)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB generally) (JJ poor)) (NN standard)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP English)))))))) (. .)))


For the most part, in-plant production methods for apparel have been organized around the way in which cut parts of garments are distributed to operators for sewing and then assembled into the completed garment.

( ( For ( the ( most part ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( in-plant ( production methods ) ) ( for apparel ) ) ( ( have ( been ( organized ( around ( ( the way ) ( ( in which ) ( ( ( cut parts ) ( of garments ) ) ( are ( ( ( distributed ( to ( operators ( for sewing ) ) ) ) and ) ( then ( assembled ( into ( the ( completed garment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (DT the) (JJS most) (NN part))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ in-plant) (NN production) (NNS methods)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN apparel)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN organized) (PP (IN around) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NP (NN cut) (NNS parts)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS garments)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VP (VBN distributed) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS operators)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN sewing)))))) (CC and) (VP (ADVP (RB then)) (VBN assembled) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (VBN completed) (NN garment))))))))))))) (. .)))

How the garment parts are distributed is the main point in organizing plants.

( ( How ( ( the ( garment parts ) ) ( are distributed ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( the ( main point ) ) ( in ( organizing plants ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB How)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN garment) (NNS parts)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN distributed))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ main) (NN point)) (PP (IN in) (NP (VBG organizing) (NNS plants))))) (. .)))


Seventy-two churches in Britain were named for Cuthbert.

( ( ( Seventy-two churches ) ( in Britain ) ) ( ( were ( named ( for Cuthbert ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Seventy-two) (NNS churches)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Britain)))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN named) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Cuthbert))))) (. .)))

Cuthbert was a patron saint who resided in Britain in the 17th century.

( Cuthbert ( ( was ( ( a ( patron saint ) ) ( who ( resided ( in ( Britain ( in ( the ( 17th century ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cuthbert)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN patron) (NN saint)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBN resided) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Britain)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ 17th) (NN century)))))))))) (. .)))


Today, Bodenheim's novel might be of interest to students of the English language because of its use of slang.

( Today ( , ( ( ( Bodenheim 's ) novel ) ( ( might ( ( be ( of interest ) ) ( to ( students ( of ( ( the ( English language ) ) ( because ( of ( ( its use ) ( of slang ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Today)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Bodenheim) (POS 's)) (NN novel)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN interest))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ English) (NN language)) (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN slang))))))))))) (. .)))

Bodenheim was a 19th century German author.

( Bodenheim ( ( was ( a ( 19th ( century ( German author ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bodenheim)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ 19th) (NN century) (JJ German) (NN author))) (. .)))


Sexually Transmitted Infections (including AIDS)

( Sexually ( ( Transmitted Infections ) ( -LRB- ( ( including AIDS ) -RRB- ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Sexually) (NP (NP (NNP Transmitted) (NNP Infections)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (VBG including) (NP (NNP AIDS))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))

Sexually Transmitted Infections do not include AIDS, which is terminal.

( Sexually ( ( Transmitted Infections ) ( ( ( do not ) ( include ( ( AIDS , ) ( which ( is terminal ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sexually)) (NP (NNP Transmitted) (NNP Infections)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB include) (NP (NP (NNP AIDS)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ terminal)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

(The computer age term,  spaghetti code,  derives from the same pasta-related idea as macaronic, but more obviously so.)

( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( The ( computer ( age term ) ) ) , ) ( spaghetti code ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( derives ( from ( ( the ( same ( pasta-related idea ) ) ) ( ( ( ( as macaronic ) , ) but ) more ) ) ) ) ( obviously so ) ) . ) -RRB- ) ) )

(ROOT (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (DT The) (NN computer) (NN age) (NN term)) (, ,) (NP (NNS spaghetti) (NN code)) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ derives) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (JJ pasta-related) (NN idea)) (ADJP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ macaronic)) (, ,) (CC but) (ADJP (JJR more))))) (ADVP (RB obviously) (RB so))) (. .) (-RRB- -RRB-)))

( ( Spaghetti code ) ( ( has always ) ( been ( a phrase ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Spaghetti) (NN code)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT a) (NN phrase))))))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

Exercises were conducted to counter this threat, but they were not based on actual intelligence.

( ( ( ( ( Exercises ( were ( conducted ( to ( counter ( this threat ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( they ( ( were not ) ( based ( on ( actual intelligence ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Exercises)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN conducted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB counter) (NP (DT this) (NN threat)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ actual) (NN intelligence)))))) (. .)))

Exercises successfully counter the threat.

( Exercises ( successfully ( ( counter ( the threat ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Exercises)) (ADVP (RB successfully)) (VP (VBP counter) (NP (DT the) (NN threat))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

For example, even at age 2, they waited patiently to open a small gift until a guest had departed'proper etiquette in Chinese culture.

( ( For example ) ( , ( ( even ( at ( age 2 ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( waited patiently ) ( to ( ( open ( a ( small gift ) ) ) ( until ( ( a guest ) ( had ( ( departed ` ) ( ( proper etiquette ) ( in ( Chinese culture ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (PP (RB even) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN age) (CD 2)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD waited) (ADVP (RB patiently)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB open) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN gift)) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (DT a) (NN guest)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN departed) (`` `) (NP (NP (JJ proper) (NN etiquette)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ Chinese) (NN culture)))))))))))) (. .)))

They couldn't wait to open a small gift when they were very small.

( They ( ( ( could n't ) ( wait ( to ( ( open ( a ( small gift ) ) ) ( when ( they ( were ( very small ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A survey of over 36,000 Indiana youth conducted by the IU Prevention Resource Center found that approximately two-thirds of substance abuse begins with this age group.

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( ( The ( surveys results ) ) ( ( gave ( no answers ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS surveys) (NNS results)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (DT no) (NNS answers))) (. .)))


Given the volatile nature of demand in many industries, an assumption of stability is suspect, meaning that forecasts based on historical sales data may be less accurate than the historical data suggest.

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Demand is unpredictable by nature, and assumptions shouldn't be made of stability.

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On behalf of all the men, women and children in Central Indiana who will benefit from your kindness, thank you.

( ( On ( behalf ( of ( all ( the men ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( women and ) children ) ( in ( ( Central Indiana ) ( who ( will ( benefit ( from ( your kindness ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( thank you ) . ) ) ) )

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A lot of children will benefit from your generosity and kindness.

( ( ( A lot ) ( of children ) ) ( ( will ( benefit ( from ( your ( ( generosity and ) kindness ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Just like the respect we've earned from U.S.News  and World Report.

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It is very different from the respect we earned from U.S.News and World Report.

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However, the simultaneous loss of radio and transponder signal would be a rare and alarming occurrence, and would normally indicate a catastrophic system failure or an aircraft crash.

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Losing signal of radio and transponder is rare and seems shows a potential crash.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBD was)) (. .)))

( Yeah ( , ( it ( definitely ( was . ) ) ) ) )

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ramrod A ramrod is a rod of wood or metal for ramming the ball and patch down the barrel of a muzzleloading firearm and setting them against the main powder charge.

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Ramrods come in a variety of different wood and metal types.

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There are a lot of barriers that keep people from  physical and mental disabilities, history of welfare dependency and lack of education or self-esteem.

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Many of those problems can be overcome if you receive help.

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On October 29th, a BBC Radio Scotland program was running a competition in which people calling in were asked to spell ventriloquist and kibbutz (among other words, presumably); several callers with  older  voices'they certainly were not children'were unable to do so; does that mean that the Scots are to be excepted from the QES campaign  to compel all children to study formal grammar up to the age of 16  or that the rot set in long ago?

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Other words may have included knife and polysyllabic.

( ( Other words ) ( ( may ( have ( included ( ( knife and ) polysyllabic ) ) ) ) . ) )

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And that's why I'm writing to you today.

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That is why I am writing you on this day.

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

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The hijackers wore red bandanas that covered their faces entirely.

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entailment entailment neutral neutral neutral

Maggy, frightened by the booming sounds, whimpers to Deb,  Scary, Mommy.

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Maggy was afraid of the storm and said she was scared to her mom.

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Profitability is measured as operating profit margin'revenue minus costs of goods sold divided by revenue.

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A negative profit margin means negative revenue.

( ( A ( negative ( profit margin ) ) ) ( ( means ( negative revenue ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral neutral neutral

( So ( you ( ( feel ( like ( it ( 's ( a ( southern thing ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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( ( ( Do you ) ( like ( it ( being southern ) ) ) ) ? )

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neutral entailment contradiction neutral neutral

Since a second copy exceeded the first by one hundred percent, it was considered an abundance.

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( ( The ( second copy ) ) ( was ( far ( more valueable ) ) ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

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 pointless ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment contradiction entailment

They hid and, the soldiers came to the house.

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The people concealed themselves as the soldiers entered the home.

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No government can go against [the laws of economics] with impunity and get away with it.

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Governments are not exempt from the laws of economics.

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neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

The newly svelte lady surely had in mind an about-face, not a pirouette, and was lithely (as she might say) unaware that her expanded metaphor had canceled the sense of her loss (a moroxish pun?)

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As well as being unaware that her expanded metaphor had canceled the sense of her loss, the lady had in mind a ballet dancing class.

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The military aide returned a few minutes later, probably between 10:12 and 10:18, and said the aircraft was 60 miles out.

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The military aide returned hours later, at around 4 in the afternoon.

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The call lasted about two minutes, after which Policastro and a colleague tried unsuccessfully to contact the flight.

( ( The call ) ( ( lasted ( about ( ( ( two minutes ) , ) ( ( after which ) ( ( ( Policastro and ) ( a colleague ) ) ( ( tried unsuccessfully ) ( to ( contact ( the flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN call)) (VP (VBD lasted) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS minutes)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHPP (IN after) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NP (NNP Policastro)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NN colleague))) (VP (VBD tried) (ADVP (RB unsuccessfully)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB contact) (NP (DT the) (NN flight))))))))))) (. .)))

There was no one available in the cockpit to answer the call.

( There ( ( ( ( was ( no one ) ) available ) ( in ( the ( cockpit ( to ( answer ( the call ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB no) (NP (CD one))) (ADJP (JJ available)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN cockpit) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB answer) (NP (DT the) (NN call)))))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

According to contemporaneous notes, at 9:55 the Vice President was still on the phone with the President advising that three planes were missing and one had hit the Pentagon.

( ( According ( to ( contemporaneous notes ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( at 9:55 ) ( ( the ( Vice President ) ) ( ( ( was still ) ( on ( ( the phone ) ( with ( the President ) ) ) ) ) ( advising ( that ( ( three planes ) ( were missing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( one ( had ( hit ( the Pentagon ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ contemporaneous) (NNS notes)))) (, ,) (S (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 9:55))) (NP (DT the) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB still)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN phone)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNP President))))) (S (VP (VBG advising) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (CD three) (NNS planes)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (VBG missing))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP one)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN hit) (NP (DT the) (NNP Pentagon))))) (. .)))

The Vice President was informing the President.

( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( was ( informing ( the President ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG informing) (NP (DT the) (NNP President)))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral entailment entailment

Actually, I went back to see my doctor and when I, everything you know was fine.

( Actually ( , ( I ( ( ( went back ) ( ( ( to ( see ( my doctor ) ) ) and ) ( when ( I ( , ( ( everything ( you know ) ) ( was fine ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Actually)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD went) (PRT (RP back)) (SBAR (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN doctor)))))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ fine))))))) (. .)))

My test results all came back just fine.

( ( My ( test results ) ) ( all ( ( came ( ( back just ) fine ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN test) (NNS results)) (ADVP (DT all)) (VP (VBD came) (ADJP (ADVP (RB back) (RB just)) (JJ fine))) (. .)))


(ROOT (NP (DT The) (JJ entire) (NN thing) (. !)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN stuff)))))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

As Anselmo's parents refrain from helping, they fuel his anger and demandingness, and ultimately his sense of helplessness.

( ( As ( ( ( Anselmo 's ) parents ) ( refrain ( from helping ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( fuel ( ( ( ( ( his ( ( anger and ) demandingness ) ) , ) and ) ultimately ) ( ( his sense ) ( of helplessness ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NP (NNP Anselmo) (POS 's)) (NNS parents)) (VP (VB refrain) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG helping))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VB fuel) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN anger) (CC and) (NNS demandingness)) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB ultimately)) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS helplessness)))))) (. .)))

Anselmo gets angrier and angrier when his parents refuse to help him.

( Anselmo ( ( gets ( ( ( angrier and ) angrier ) ( when ( ( his parents ) ( refuse ( to ( help him ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Anselmo)) (VP (VBZ gets) (NP (NP (NN angrier) (CC and) (NN angrier)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP refuse) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP him)))))))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

(Tries to insert a piece in the wrong place)

( -LRB- ( ( Tries ( to ( insert ( ( a piece ) ( in ( the ( wrong place ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) )

(ROOT (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADJP (JJ Tries) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB insert) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ wrong) (NN place)))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))

( They ( ( ( figured out ) ( where ( ( the piece ) goes ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD figured) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN piece)) (VP (VBZ goes))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction neutral

Unfortunately, children are riveted by a character's aggression and miss the caring message.

( Unfortunately ( , ( children ( ( ( ( are ( riveted ( by ( ( a ( character 's ) ) aggression ) ) ) ) and ) ( miss ( the ( caring message ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN riveted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN character) (POS 's)) (NN aggression))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP miss) (NP (DT the) (JJ caring) (NN message)))) (. .)))

Kids are riveted by a character's happiness.

( Kids ( ( are ( riveted ( by ( ( a ( character 's ) ) happiness ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Kids)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN riveted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN character) (POS 's)) (NN happiness))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

( But ( you ( ( held ( it ( ( did n't ) you ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD held) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (NP (PRP you)))))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB hold) (NP (PRP it))) (. ?)))


Analysand , like several - nd words in English, is derived from the gerundive, and so means `(a person) to be analyzed.

( Analysand ( , ( ( like ( ( several - ) ( ( nd words ) ( in English ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( is ( derived ( from ( the gerundive ) ) ) ) , ) and ) so ) ( ( means ` ) ( -LRB- ( ( a person ) ( -RRB- ( to ( be analyzed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Analysand)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (JJ several)) (: -) (NP (NP (NN nd) (NNS words)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP English)))))) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN derived) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN gerundive))))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB so)) (VP (VBZ means) (`` `) (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (DT a) (NN person)) (-RRB- -RRB-) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN analyzed))))))) (. .)))

Analysand does not come from gerundive and is not English

( Analysand ( ( ( ( does not ) ( come ( from gerundive ) ) ) and ) ( ( is not ) English ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Analysand)) (VP (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB come) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN gerundive))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ English))))))


Well, it wasn't light yet when the gunfire starts.

( Well ( , ( it ( ( ( ( was n't ) light ) ( yet ( when ( ( the gunfire ) starts ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (ADJP (JJ light)) (SBAR (ADVP (RB yet)) (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN gunfire)) (VP (VBZ starts))))) (. .)))

When the gunfire starts, it was not even light yet.

( ( When ( ( the gunfire ) starts ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( was not ) ( even ( light yet ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN gunfire)) (VP (VBZ starts)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (RB even) (JJ light) (RB yet))) (. .)))


All were convinced that anything so compelling and engrossing in the life of the young child must be profoundly significant.

( All ( ( were ( convinced ( that ( ( anything ( ( ( so compelling ) and ) ( engrossing ( in ( ( the life ) ( of ( the ( young child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( must ( be ( profoundly significant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT All)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN convinced) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN anything)) (ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ compelling)) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ engrossing) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN life)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ young) (NN child)))))))) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB profoundly) (JJ significant)))))))) (. .)))

Few accepted that anything so compelling to a child was important.

( Few ( ( accepted ( that ( ( anything ( so ( compelling ( to ( a child ) ) ) ) ) ( was important ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Few)) (VP (VBD accepted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN anything)) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ compelling) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (NN child))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ important)))))) (. .)))


L 's set of symbols is somewhat closer to that of the International Phonetic Alphabet; W follows the system used in the Third Unabridged , which is too complicated for my taste, being replete with diacritics.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( L 's ) set ) ( of symbols ) ) ( is ( ( somewhat closer ) ( to ( that ( of ( the ( International ( Phonetic Alphabet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( W ( follows ( ( the system ) ( used ( in ( ( ( the ( Third Unabridged ) ) , ) ( which ( ( ( ( is ( too complicated ) ) ( for ( my taste ) ) ) , ) ( being ( replete ( with diacritics ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP L) (POS 's)) (NN set)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS symbols)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB somewhat) (JJR closer)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT that)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP International) (NNP Phonetic) (NNP Alphabet)))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NNP W)) (VP (VBZ follows) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN system)) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Third) (NNP Unabridged)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ complicated)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN taste))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ replete) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS diacritics))))))))))))))) (. .)))

( ( ( W 's ) system ) ( ( is ( very complicated ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP W) (POS 's)) (NN system)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (VBN complicated))) (. .)))


I, at that time I, she just called them hanks.

( I ( , ( ( at ( that ( time I ) ) ) ( , ( she ( just ( ( called ( them hanks ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (, ,) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT that) (NN time) (NN I))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD called) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VBZ hanks))))) (. .)))

A Hank is a generic term for a man who likes to drink beer with his 3 friends near a fence by the street.

( ( A Hank ) ( ( is ( ( a ( generic term ) ) ( for ( ( a man ) ( who ( likes ( to ( ( ( drink beer ) ( with ( ( his ( 3 friends ) ) ( near ( a fence ) ) ) ) ) ( by ( the street ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NNP Hank)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ generic) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ likes) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drink) (NP (NN beer)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (CD 3) (NNS friends)) (PP (IN near) (NP (DT a) (NN fence))))) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN street))))))))))))) (. .)))


He learned in the tunnel that the Pentagon had been hit, and he saw television coverage of smoke coming from the building.

( ( ( ( ( He ( ( learned ( in ( the tunnel ) ) ) ( that ( ( the Pentagon ) ( had ( been hit ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( he ( saw ( ( television coverage ) ( of ( smoke ( coming ( from ( the building ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD learned) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN tunnel))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Pentagon)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN hit)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (NP (NN television) (NN coverage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN smoke)) (VP (VBG coming) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN building))))))))) (. .)))

There was no television coverage of any of the events.

( There ( ( was ( ( no ( television coverage ) ) ( of ( any ( of ( the events ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN television) (NN coverage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT any)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS events))))))) (. .)))