He soon made clear his desire for unchallenged control and for preparing the mujahideen to fight anywhere in the world.

( He ( soon ( ( made ( ( clear ( his desire ) ) ( ( ( for ( unchallenged control ) ) and ) ( for ( preparing ( the ( mujahideen ( to ( ( fight anywhere ) ( in ( the world ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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To exert this power, he made bloody spectacles of those that opposed him.

( ( To ( exert ( this power ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( made ( ( bloody spectacles ) ( of ( those ( that ( opposed him ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Let's head off an auxiliary crisis before it happens!

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We should let an auxiliary crisis happen without interference.

( We ( ( should ( let ( ( an ( auxiliary crisis ) ) ( happen ( without interference ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Jesus loved the children and wanted to have fun with them.

( Jesus ( ( ( ( loved ( the children ) ) and ) ( wanted ( to ( have ( fun ( with them ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The first of the Andrews fighters was airborne at 10:38.

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( Fighters ( never ( ( got launched ) . ) ) )

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Each center thus had part of the knowledge of what was going on across the system.

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Each center was linked to the other center via the internet.

( ( Each center ) ( ( was ( linked ( to ( ( the ( other center ) ) ( via ( the internet ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Securely attached infants actively seek contact with and are easily consoled by their familiar, responsive caregiver.

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Securely attached infants do not often seek comfort and contact from their caregiver.

( ( ( Securely attached ) infants ) ( ( ( ( do not ) often ) ( ( seek ( ( comfort and ) contact ) ) ( from ( their caregiver ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral neutral neutral contradiction

But via a network that allows contractors access, manufacturers' headquarters can make sure that the information available is the most recent and complete.

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The manufacturers opted to send updated paperwork through the mail.

( ( The manufacturers ) ( ( opted ( to ( ( send ( updated paperwork ) ) ( through ( the mail ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

Machines are laid out in a manner that speeds up shuttling a bin of garment bundles from operator to operator.

( Machines ( ( are ( ( laid out ) ( in ( ( a manner ) ( that ( ( speeds up ) ( ( ( shuttling ( ( a bin ) ( of ( garment bundles ) ) ) ) ( from operator ) ) ( to operator ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The manner in which the machines are laid out helps to speed the process along.

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Fortunately, not all reports are as disturbing as Hochschild's.

( Fortunately ( , ( ( not ( all reports ) ) ( ( are ( as ( disturbing ( as ( Hochschild 's ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Hochschild's reports were very sweet and refreshing.

( ( ( Hochschild 's ) reports ) ( ( were ( very ( ( sweet and ) refreshing ) ) ) . ) )

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Indiana residents (4,400 of our 5,980 alumni) may also take advantage of the Indiana Tax Credit (Form CC-40).

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The tax credit is expected to be around a $400 rebate per year.

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Thus,  Step down (or back) and give me a shot  was readily understood.

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Therefore, hold back and let me shoot was comprehended.

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Were you to visit a school on an Israeli kibbutz (cooperative agricultural settlement), you would find an explicit emphasis on cooperation and avoidance of pupil comparisons, and a far more positive attitude toward children who seek help than is common in American schools.

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American schools have a more positive attitude towards children who seek help than you will see at an Israeli kibbutz.

( ( American schools ) ( ( have ( ( a ( ( more positive ) attitude ) ) ( towards ( children ( who ( seek ( help ( than ( you ( will ( see ( at ( an ( Israeli kibbutz ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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I heard him say, something you know, kinda like, "Daddy, I need to use the bathroom".

( I ( ( heard ( him ( ( say , ) ( something ( you ( ( ( ( know ( , ( ( kinda like ) , ) ) ) `` ) ( Daddy ( , ( I ( need ( to ( use ( the bathroom ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) '' ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Whether the apparel item is casual or formal, the stitching in the garment must accomplish one or more of the following objectives.

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There are one or more associated objectives with the garment.

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neutral neutral entailment entailment entailment

The FAA manager of the teleconference also remembered that the military participated only briefly before the Pentagon was hit.

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The military's brief participation before the Pentagon was hit and civilian response, was remembered by the FAA manager.

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Simply fill out the enclosed card, and we will see you at the Grill!

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You need to reserve a place at the grill

( You ( need ( to ( ( reserve ( a place ) ) ( at ( the grill ) ) ) ) ) )

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Finally, as children participate in narratives and listen to those of others, they acquire culturally accepted ways for negotiating clashing viewpoints.

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By listening to different narratives, children learn how to navigate conflicting opinions.

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( Periodic ( Versus ( Continuous Review ) ) )

(ROOT (NP (NNP Periodic) (NNP Versus) (NNP Continuous) (NNP Review)))

Continuous review contrasted with periodic review.

( ( Continuous review ) ( ( contrasted ( with ( periodic review ) ) ) . ) )

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To be sure, it is the most common meaning, which is why it is listed first.

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The lesser common definitions tend to be the first ones to be listed.

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The screener should have resolved what set off the alarm; and in the case of both Moqed and Hazmi, it was clear that he did not.

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The screener resolved what set off the alarm in the case of Moqed but not Hazmi.

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Incoming strays increased by 19 percent over the last three years and is expected to continue to climb.

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The last three years saw a 19 percent increased in incoming strays.

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Did you identify with any of these characters?

( ( ( Did you ) ( identify ( with ( any ( of ( these characters ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB identify) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT any)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS characters)))))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Were you ) ( alike ( any ( of ( the characters ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Were) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBN alike) (NP (NP (DT any)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS characters))))) (. ?)))


neutral neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

I write to ask you to become a supporter of the Moving Company.

( I ( ( write ( to ( ask ( you ( to ( become ( ( a supporter ) ( of ( the ( Moving Company ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP write) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB ask) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN supporter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ Moving) (NN Company))))))))))) (. .)))

The paper I am writing to you on is yellow with blue lines.

( ( ( The paper ) ( I ( am ( ( writing ( to you ) ) on ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( yellow ( with ( blue lines ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN paper)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBG writing) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP you))) (PP (IN on))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ yellow) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ blue) (NNS lines))))) (. .)))


We believe this is the same call in which the Vice President urged the President not to return to Washington.

( We ( ( believe ( this ( is ( ( the ( same call ) ) ( ( in which ) ( ( the ( Vice President ) ) ( ( urged ( the President ) ) ( not ( to ( return ( to Washington ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN call)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD urged) (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB return) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Washington)))))))))))))) (. .)))

It is believed that this same call, is the one where the Vice President told the President not to come back to Washington.

( It ( ( is ( believed ( that ( ( this ( same call ) ) ( , ( is ( ( the one ) ( where ( ( the ( Vice President ) ) ( ( told ( the President ) ) ( not ( to ( ( come back ) ( to Washington ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN believed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT this) (JJ same) (NN call)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB come) (PRT (RP back)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Washington))))))))))))))) (. .)))


The Department of Defense, like the Department of State, had a coordinator who represented the department on the interagency committee concerned with counterterrorism.

( ( ( The Department ) ( of Defense ) ) ( , ( ( like ( ( the Department ) ( of State ) ) ) ( , ( ( had ( ( a coordinator ) ( who ( ( represented ( the department ) ) ( on ( ( the ( interagency committee ) ) ( concerned ( with counterterrorism ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Department)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Defense)))) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Department)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP State))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN coordinator)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD represented) (NP (DT the) (NN department)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN interagency) (NN committee)) (VP (VBN concerned) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN counterterrorism))))))))))) (. .)))

The Department of Defense had no representation on the interagency committee.

( ( ( The Department ) ( of Defense ) ) ( ( had ( ( no representation ) ( on ( the ( interagency committee ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Department)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Defense)))) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN representation)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN interagency) (NN committee))))) (. .)))


( Obviously ( , ( I ( ( ( could not ) ( say much ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Obviously)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB say) (NP (RB much)))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( talked ( his ear ) ) off ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD talked) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN ear)) (PRT (RP off))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

The computer cutter does not tire during the day nor forget to cut the notches, and the operator of computer-cutting equipment does not need the skills of a manual operator.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( computer cutter ) ) ( ( ( ( does ( not tire ) ) ( during ( the day ) ) ) nor ) ( forget ( to ( cut ( the notches ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( the operator ) ( of ( computer-cutting equipment ) ) ) ( ( does not ) ( need ( ( the skills ) ( of ( a ( manual operator ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN computer) (NN cutter)) (VP (VP (VBZ does) (NP (RB not) (NN tire)) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (NN day)))) (CC nor) (VP (VBP forget) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cut) (NP (DT the) (NNS notches)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN operator)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ computer-cutting) (NN equipment)))) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB need) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS skills)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ manual) (NN operator))))))) (. .)))

The computer cutter can be left to its own devices while people go for lunch.

( ( The ( computer cutter ) ) ( ( can ( be ( ( left ( to ( its ( own devices ) ) ) ) ( while ( people ( go ( for lunch ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN computer) (NN cutter)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN left) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ own) (NNS devices))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP go) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN lunch))))))))) (. .)))


Lush, green fields that stretched for miles, wisps of white clouds scattered across a clear, blue sky, tranquil silence broken only by cheerful bird songs, the fresh, sweet scent of morning air.

( ( ( ( Lush , ) ( ( green fields ) ( that ( stretched ( for miles ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( wisps ( of ( ( white clouds ) ( scattered ( across ( ( ( a ( clear ( , ( blue sky ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( tranquil silence ) ( ( broken only ) ( by ( ( ( cheerful ( bird songs ) ) , ) ( ( the ( fresh ( , ( sweet scent ) ) ) ) ( of ( morning air ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Lush)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ green) (NNS fields)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBN stretched) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS miles))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ wisps) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ white) (NNS clouds)) (VP (VBN scattered) (PP (IN across) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ clear) (, ,) (JJ blue) (NN sky)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ tranquil) (NN silence)) (VP (VBN broken) (ADVP (RB only)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ cheerful) (NN bird) (NNS songs)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ fresh) (, ,) (JJ sweet) (NN scent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN morning) (NN air)))))))))))))) (. .)))

The birds were making noise early in the day.

( ( The birds ) ( ( were ( making ( ( noise early ) ( in ( the day ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS birds)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG making) (NP (NP (NN noise) (RB early)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN day)))))) (. .)))


Um, so I began looking around for other studios that I thought might, uh, have a higher level of professionalism.

( ( ( Um , ) ( so ( I ( ( began ( ( looking around ) ( for ( other studios ) ) ) ) ( that ( I thought ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( might ( , ( uh , ) ) ) ( have ( ( a ( higher level ) ) ( of professionalism ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Um)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (VBG looking) (PRT (RP around)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ other) (NNS studios))))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought)))))))) (VP (MD might) (PRN (, ,) (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,)) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR higher) (NN level)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN professionalism)))))) (. .)))

I began looking for more professional studios.

( I ( ( began ( looking ( for ( more ( professional studios ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (VBG looking) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJR more) (JJ professional) (NNS studios)))))) (. .)))


So you see the purpose of this fund is about need and helping worthy, but less fortunate students, who without your help would not be able to attend the school of their choice.

( So ( you ( ( see ( ( ( the purpose ) ( of ( this fund ) ) ) ( is ( ( ( about need ) and ) ( helping ( ( ( ( ( ( worthy , ) but ) ( less fortunate ) ) students ) , ) ( who ( ( without ( your help ) ) ( ( would not ) ( be ( able ( to ( attend ( ( the school ) ( of ( their choice ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (IN So) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP see) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN purpose)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN fund)))) (VP (VBZ is) (UCP (PP (IN about) (NP (NN need))) (CC and) (S (VP (VBG helping) (NP (NP (ADJP (ADJP (JJ worthy)) (, ,) (CC but) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ fortunate))) (NNS students)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (PP (IN without) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN help))) (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB attend) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN school)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN choice)))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The fund helps students in financial need to attend the school of their choice.

( ( The fund ) ( ( helps ( ( students ( in ( financial need ) ) ) ( to ( attend ( ( the school ) ( of ( their choice ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN fund)) (VP (VBZ helps) (S (NP (NP (NNS students)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ financial) (NN need)))) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB attend) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN school)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN choice)))))))) (. .)))


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 has over seventy churches named after him in Britain.

( Cuthbert ( ( ( has ( over ( seventy churches ) ) ) ( ( named ( after him ) ) ( in Britain ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cuthbert)) (VP (VBZ has) (PP (IN over) (NP (JJ seventy) (NNS churches))) (VP (VBN named) (PP (IN after) (NP (PRP him))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Britain))))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction contradiction entailment neutral

Eventually ramrod became personified, taking on the added meaning of `one marked by rigidity, stiffness, and severity,' even though the original ramrods, which were straight, were rather flexible.

( Eventually ( ramrod ( ( became ( ( personified , ) ( taking ( on ( ( the ( added meaning ) ) ( of ( ` ( ( ( ( one ( marked ( by ( rigidity ( , ( stiffness ( , ( and severity ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ' ) ( even ( though ( ( ( ( ( the ( original ramrods ) ) , ) ( which ( were straight ) ) ) , ) ( were ( rather flexible ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Eventually)) (ADJP (JJ ramrod)) (VP (VBD became)) (NP (NP (NN personified)) (, ,) (VP (VBG taking) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (VBN added) (NN meaning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (`` `) (NP (CD one)) (VP (VBN marked) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP rigidity) (, ,) (NNS stiffness) (, ,) (CC and) (NN severity)))) (, ,) ('' ') (SBAR (RB even) (IN though) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ original) (NNS ramrods)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB straight))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB rather) (JJ flexible))))))))))) (. .)))

The definition of ramrod was lost a little as it gained personification.

( ( ( The definition ) ( of ramrod ) ) ( ( was ( ( lost ( a little ) ) ( as ( it ( gained personification ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN definition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN ramrod)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN lost) (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD gained) (NP (NN personification))))))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment contradiction entailment

I went on through, unlocked the window and left.

( I ( ( ( ( ( ( ( went on ) through ) , ) ( unlocked ( the window ) ) ) and ) left ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD went) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN through))) (, ,) (VP (VBD unlocked) (NP (DT the) (NN window))) (CC and) (VP (VBD left))) (. .)))

The window shaft was unlocked on the way out.

( ( The ( window shaft ) ) ( ( was ( unlocked ( on ( ( the way ) out ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN window) (NN shaft)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN unlocked) (PP (IN on) (ADVP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (IN out))))) (. .)))


But under rapid replenishment arrangements, the inventory risk is now assumed by the apparel manufacturer; consequently assembly time is now very important.

( ( ( ( But ( ( under ( rapid ( replenishment arrangements ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( inventory risk ) ) ( ( is now ) ( assumed ( by ( the ( apparel manufacturer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( consequently ( ( assembly time ) ( ( is now ) ( very important ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (CC But) (PP (IN under) (NP (JJ rapid) (NN replenishment) (NNS arrangements))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN inventory) (NN risk)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBN assumed) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN apparel) (NN manufacturer)))))) (: ;) (S (ADVP (RB consequently)) (NP (NN assembly) (NN time)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now)) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important)))) (. .)))

With rapid replenishment inventory risk is taken by the manufacturer and thus the time in assembly is extremely vital.

( ( With ( ( rapid ( replenishment ( inventory risk ) ) ) ( is ( ( taken ( by ( the manufacturer ) ) ) ( and ( thus ( ( the time ) ( in assembly ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( extremely vital ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN With) (S (NP (JJ rapid) (NN replenishment) (NN inventory) (NN risk)) (VP (VBZ is) (UCP (VP (VBN taken) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN manufacturer)))) (CC and) (RB thus) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN assembly)))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB extremely) (JJ vital))) (. .)))


During my time in senior high, and, after that, in the Army Air Force, I had other things on my mind (there was a war on, after all), and I didn't give the MUSKRAT-MUSKAT-MUSCAT RAMBLE problem any thought.

( ( During ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( my time ) ( in ( senior high ) ) ) , ) and ) , ) ( after that ) ) , ) ( in ( the ( Army ( Air Force ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( I ( had ( ( other things ) ( on ( ( my mind ) ( -LRB- ( ( there ( ( ( ( was ( a war ) ) on ) , ) ( after all ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( ( did n't ) ( ( give ( the ( MUSKRAT-MUSKAT-MUSCAT ( RAMBLE problem ) ) ) ) ( any thought ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN During) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ senior) (NN high)))) (, ,) (CC and) (, ,) (PP (IN after) (NP (DT that))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Army) (NNP Air) (NNP Force))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS things)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mind)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN war)) (PP (IN on)) (, ,) (ADVP (IN after) (DT all)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB give) (NP (DT the) (NNP MUSKRAT-MUSKAT-MUSCAT) (NNP RAMBLE) (NN problem)) (NP (DT any) (NN thought))))) (. .)))

I had the war on my mind, among other things, during my time in senior high.

( I ( ( ( ( ( ( ( had ( ( the war ) ( on ( my mind ) ) ) ) , ) ( among ( other things ) ) ) , ) ( during ( my time ) ) ) ( in ( senior high ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN war)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mind)))) (, ,) (PP (IN among) (NP (JJ other) (NNS things))) (, ,) (PP (IN during) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN time))) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ senior) (NN high)))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral entailment entailment

(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 ( ( ( put ( the piece ) ) ( in ( the ( wrong place ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (DT the) (NN piece)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ wrong) (NN place)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

) for the ironic title of his dystopic novel.

( ( ( -RRB- ( for ( the ( ironic title ) ) ) ) ( of ( his ( dystopic novel ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP -RRB-)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ ironic) (NN title))) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ dystopic) (NN novel))) (. .)))

That it was chosen for the title of a novel about how bad the world can get is ironic.

( ( That ( it ( was ( chosen ( for ( ( the title ) ( of ( ( a novel ) ( about ( ( how bad ) ( ( the world ) ( can get ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ironic ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN That) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN chosen) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN title)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN novel)) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ bad)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB get)))))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ ironic))) (. .)))


The father wove an animated tale about a boy named Chaim, who had great diculty remaining quiet during the holiday service.

( ( The father ) ( ( ( wove ( an ( animated tale ) ) ) ( about ( ( a boy ) ( named ( ( Chaim , ) ( who ( had ( ( great ( diculty ( remaining quiet ) ) ) ( during ( the ( holiday service ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The dad told a story with a character named Chaim.

( ( The dad ) ( ( ( told ( a story ) ) ( with ( ( a character ) ( named Chaim ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN dad)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN character)) (VP (VBN named) (NP (NNP Chaim)))))) (. .)))


The word Buddha itself came to be represented by a character which at one time had a pronunciation something like b'iwat and now, after a long process of phonological change, is pronounced f??.

( ( The ( word Buddha ) ) ( ( ( itself ( came ( to ( be ( represented ( by ( ( a character ) ( which ( ( at ( one time ) ) ( ( had ( ( a ( pronunciation something ) ) ( like ( ( ( b ` ) ( ( iwat and ) now ) ) , ) ) ) ) ( after ( ( a ( long process ) ) ( of ( phonological change ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( is ( pronounced ( f ?? ) ) ) . ) ) )

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b'iwat was the original pronunciation for the character representing the word Buddha, prior to a long period of phonological evolution.

( ( ( b ` ) iwat ) ( ( was ( ( the ( original pronunciation ) ) ( for ( ( the character ) ( representing ( ( ( ( ( the word ) Buddha ) , ) ( prior ( to ( a ( long period ) ) ) ) ) ( of ( phonological evolution ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The first pertains to operational performance, or the ability of a supplier to respond to lean retailing replenishment requirements.

( ( The first ) ( ( ( pertains ( to ( ( ( ( operational performance ) , ) or ) ( ( the ability ) ( of ( a supplier ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( respond ( to ( lean ( retailing ( replenishment requirements ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The capacity for a supplier to answer to replenishment requirements is the first thing mentioned.

( ( ( The capacity ) ( for ( a ( supplier ( to ( answer ( to ( replenishment requirements ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( the ( first thing ) ) mentioned ) ) . ) )

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Plus, I really wasn't making the kind of connections that I wanted to make.

( Plus ( , ( I ( really ( ( ( was n't ) ( ( making ( ( the kind ) ( of connections ) ) ) ( that ( I ( wanted ( to make ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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( ( The connections ) ( ( were great ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS connections)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ great))) (. .)))


Please find it in your heart to renew your pledge or, if possible, increase it.

( Please ( ( ( ( ( ( find it ) ( in ( your ( heart ( to ( renew ( your pledge ) ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( , ( ( if possible ) , ) ) ) ( increase it ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VP (VB find) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN heart) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB renew) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN pledge)))))))) (CC or) (PRN (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (FRAG (JJ possible))) (, ,)) (VP (VB increase) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))

( Please ( ( ( ( cancel or ) decrease ) ( your pledge ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB cancel) (CC or) (VB decrease) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN pledge))) (. .)))


A Treasury of the World's Great Letters , Simon and Schuster, N.Y., 1940) in which he relates how he sends his native boy up a palm tree, where he  cuts off a couple of vast nuts.

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A Treasury of the World's Great Letters was published in 1940 and was a best-seller.

( ( ( A Treasury ) ( of ( ( the ( World 's ) ) ( Great Letters ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( was ( published ( in 1940 ) ) ) and ) ( was ( a best-seller ) ) ) . ) )

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As United 93 left Newark, the flight's crew members were unaware of the hijacking of American 11.

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As the flight United 93 left Newark the crew members were tragically unaware of the hijacking of American 11.

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entailment entailment entailment contradiction entailment

Pakistani intelligence officers reportedly introduced Bin Ladin to Taliban leaders in Kandahar, their main base of power, to aid his reassertion of control over camps near

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Intelligence officers from Pakistan were said to have helped Bin Ladin meet Taliban leaders.

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

By 9:20, Indianapolis Center learned that there were other hijacked aircraft, and began to doubt its initial assumption that American 77 had crashed.

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Indianapolis Center learned that another aircraft was hijacked.

( ( Indianapolis Center ) ( ( learned ( that ( ( another aircraft ) ( was hijacked ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

As surveys have shown that etymological information is the least often sought after, making the average user wade through the etymology before getting to the definition has always seemed pointless and irritating to me; besides, it is unlikely that the serious, consistent seeker of etymological information is likely to use anything but the OED or a major etymological dictionary.

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I think it makes more sense to list the definition before the etymology.

( I ( ( think ( it ( makes ( more ( sense ( to ( ( list ( the definition ) ) ( before ( the etymology ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Perhaps the terrorists stabbed the flight attendants to get a cockpit key, to force one of them to open the cockpit door, or to lure the captain or first officer out of the cockpit.

( Perhaps ( ( the terrorists ) ( ( ( stabbed ( the ( flight attendants ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( to ( get ( a ( cockpit key ) ) ) ) , ) ( to ( ( force ( one ( of them ) ) ) ( to ( open ( the ( cockpit door ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( to ( ( ( lure ( the ( captain ( or ( first officer ) ) ) ) ) out ) ( of ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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It could be, that the terrorists stabbed the flight attendants to lure the captain or first officer out of the cockpit so they could stab them too.

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In sum, the protocols in place on 9/11 for the FAA and NORAD to respond to a hijacking presumed that

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( They ( ( had ( needed ( ( much better ) protocols ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH OK)) (, ,) (VP (VB and) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN age))) (. ?)))

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( need ( to ( know ( your age ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It had been publicly declared years earlier, most notably in a declaration faxed early in 1998 to an Arabic-language newspaper in London.

( It ( ( had ( ( been publicly ) ( ( ( ( declared ( years earlier ) ) , ) ( most notably ) ) ( in ( ( a declaration ) ( ( faxed ( early ( in 1998 ) ) ) ( to ( ( an ( Arabic-language newspaper ) ) ( in London ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There were no indications of this being a possibility.

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But, then like me and my mom will talk all the time and she'll come over here and she'll like have a beer and a cigarette with me and it doesn't matter anymore!

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My mom and I both like to have the same kind of beer.

( ( ( ( My mom ) and ) I ) ( both ( ( like ( to ( have ( ( the ( same kind ) ) ( of beer ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Even when make-believe does fulfill a child's wishes, such pleasure is not unique to play.

( ( Even ( when ( make-believe ( does ( fulfill ( ( a ( child 's ) ) wishes ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( such pleasure ) ( ( ( is not ) ( unique ( to play ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Children would engage in more make-believe if they had that option.

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( Well ( , ( it ( ( 's ( yellow ( and ( ( orange and ) red ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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It's yellow, orange, and red before turning blue.

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Texas has contributed a few good words to the English language without any help from Spanish or Mexican.

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Without any help from Spanish or Mexican, Texas has contributed a few good words to the English language.

( ( Without ( ( any help ) ( from ( ( Spanish or ) Mexican ) ) ) ) ( , ( Texas ( ( has ( ( contributed ( a ( few ( good words ) ) ) ) ( to ( the ( English language ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Goodwill helps people get off of public assistance.

( Goodwill ( ( helps ( people ( ( get off ) ( of ( public assistance ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Goodwill doesn't have any affect on public assistance.

( Goodwill ( ( ( does n't ) ( have ( ( any affect ) ( on ( public assistance ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Ah, we heard a suspicious transmission on our departure out of Boston, ah, with someone, ah, it sounded like someone keyed the mikes and said ah everyone ah stay in your seats.

( ( Ah ( , ( we ( ( ( ( ( ( heard ( a ( suspicious transmission ) ) ) ( on ( ( our departure ) ( out ( of Boston ) ) ) ) ) , ) ah ) , ) ( with ( ( someone , ) ah ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( ( sounded ( like ( someone ( keyed ( the mikes ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( said ( ah ( everyone ( ah stay ) ) ) ) ( in ( your seats ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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There was nothing out of the ordinary about the transmissions that we received that day.

( There ( ( ( ( was ( nothing out ) ) ( of ( ( the ordinary ) ( about ( the transmissions ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( we ( received ( that day ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

So this story was read to you by your cousins?

( So ( ( this story ) ( ( was ( ( read ( to you ) ) ( by ( your cousins ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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( ( ( Did you ) ( write ( this story ) ) ) ? )

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It is specifically a dictionary of Scots, or Lallans, which some scholars consider merely a dialect of English and others a distinct language rooted in Old English.

( It ( ( ( is specifically ) ( ( ( ( a dictionary ) ( of Scots ) ) ( , ( or ( Lallans , ) ) ) ) ( which ( ( some scholars ) ( consider ( ( ( merely ( a dialect ) ) ( of ( ( English and ) others ) ) ) ( ( a ( distinct language ) ) ( rooted ( in ( Old English ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Scots/Lapllans are seen by scholars as an English dialect rather than a different language.

( Scots/Lapllans ( ( are ( seen ( by ( scholars ( as ( ( ( an ( English dialect ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( a ( different language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

You mean like imaginary, or fictional stories?

( You ( ( mean ( like ( ( ( imaginary , ) or ) ( fictional stories ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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( Fiction ( ( was ( the ( most prevalent ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Fiction)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ prevalent)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

The information-integrated channels developed in the United States, which are now influencing sourcing patterns from Mexico and the Caribbean Basin, have begun to affect the textile and apparel sectors worldwide.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( information-integrated channels ) ) ( developed ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( which ( ( are now ) ( ( influencing ( sourcing patterns ) ) ( from ( ( Mexico and ) ( the ( Caribbean Basin ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( have ( begun ( to ( ( affect ( the ( textile ( and ( apparel sectors ) ) ) ) ) worldwide ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The basketball industry worldwide have changed since the introduction of information-integrated channels.

( ( The ( basketball industry ) ) ( worldwide ( ( have ( changed ( since ( ( the introduction ) ( of ( information-integrated channels ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

The account description written in 1971 for the Ralph E. McDonald/Pedodontic Fund states Expenditures of the fund shall be approved by the fund committee of six.

( ( ( The ( account description ) ) ( ( written ( in 1971 ) ) ( for ( the ( Ralph ( E. ( McDonald/Pedodontic Fund ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( states ( ( Expenditures ( of ( the fund ) ) ) ( shall ( be ( approved ( by ( ( the ( fund committee ) ) ( of six ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Expenditures of the Ralph E. McDonald/Pedodontic fund don't have to be approved by anyone.

( ( Expenditures ( of ( the ( Ralph ( E. ( McDonald/Pedodontic fund ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( do n't ) ( have ( to ( be ( approved ( by anyone ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

The law school's 5,900 alumni are a distinguished group.

( ( ( The ( law ( school 's ) ) ) ( 5,900 alumni ) ) ( ( are ( a ( distinguished group ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN law) (NN school) (POS 's)) (CD 5,900) (NNS alumni)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT a) (VBN distinguished) (NN group))) (. .)))

The 5,900 alumni of the law school are a distinguished group.

( ( ( The ( 5,900 alumni ) ) ( of ( the ( law school ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( a ( distinguished group ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (CD 5,900) (NNS alumni)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN law) (NN school)))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT a) (VBN distinguished) (NN group))) (. .)))


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

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

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The Hazmi brothers, as well as Hanjour, sat in the first class cabin.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( Hazmi brothers ) ) , ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) Hanjour ) , ) ( ( sat ( in ( the ( first ( class cabin ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

But it wasn't like Daddy's Little Wannabe Tomboy, thing anymore, you know.

( ( But ( it ( ( was n't ) ( ( like ( ( ( ( Daddy 's ) ( Little ( Wannabe Tomboy ) ) ) , ) thing ) ) anymore ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( know . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (CC But) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (VP (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Daddy) (POS 's)) (NNP Little) (NNP Wannabe) (NNP Tomboy)) (, ,) (NP (NN thing)))) (ADVP (RB anymore))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know)) (. .)))

I continued to be viewed as just a tomboy.

( I ( ( continued ( to ( be ( viewed ( as ( just ( a tomboy ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD continued) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN viewed) (PP (IN as) (NP (RB just) (DT a) (NN tomboy)))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

As a result, 60 percent of our budget comes from United Way of Central Indiana, 10 percent from schools, and the remaining 30 percent from the generosity of business, our own fundraising activities and individual gifts.

( ( As ( a result ) ) ( , ( ( ( 60 percent ) ( of ( our budget ) ) ) ( ( comes ( from ( ( ( ( ( ( ( United Way ) ( of ( Central Indiana ) ) ) , ) ( ( 10 percent ) ( from schools ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the ( remaining ( 30 percent ) ) ) ( from ( ( the generosity ) ( of ( ( ( ( business , ) ( our ( own ( fundraising activities ) ) ) ) and ) ( individual gifts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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60% of our budget comes from the United Way of Central Indiana, which gives us a large donation ever May.

( ( ( 60 % ) ( of ( our budget ) ) ) ( ( comes ( from ( ( the ( United Way ) ) ( of ( ( ( Central Indiana ) , ) ( which ( ( gives us ) ( ( ( a ( large donation ) ) ever ) May ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Notwithstanding the unfortunate fact that the gathering and assessment of citational evidence is not what it should (or might) be, I should still put my money on professional lexicographers and their resources rather than on M and S.

( ( Notwithstanding ( ( the ( unfortunate fact ) ) ( that ( ( ( the ( ( gathering and ) assessment ) ) ( of ( citational evidence ) ) ) ( ( is not ) ( what ( it ( ( should ( -LRB- ( or ( might -RRB- ) ) ) ) be ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( should still ) ( ( put ( my money ) ) ( ( ( on ( ( ( professional lexicographers ) and ) ( their resources ) ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( on ( ( M and ) S. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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M and S are a very poor production company which provide false lexicographical information

( ( ( M and ) S ) ( are ( ( a ( ( very poor ) ( production company ) ) ) ( which ( provide ( false ( lexicographical information ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Everyone accepted that make-believe was vital to the life of a young child.

( Everyone ( ( accepted ( that ( make-believe ( was ( vital ( to ( ( the life ) ( of ( a ( young child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Through the year, we also offer a number of different programs -- including scouting, basketball and after-school activities -- to help children develop talents, character and self-esteem.

( ( Through ( the year ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( ( also ( offer ( ( a number ) ( of ( different programs ) ) ) ) ) ( -- ( ( including ( ( ( ( scouting , ) basketball ) and ) ( after-school activities ) ) ) -- ) ) ) ( to ( help ( children ( develop ( talents ( , ( ( character and ) self-esteem ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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They have sports and after school programs.

( They ( ( have ( ( ( sports and ) ( after school ) ) programs ) ) . ) )

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Thanks to the support United Way of Central Indiana receives from people like you, there are hundreds of stories like Cecilia's.

( ( ( Thanks ( to ( ( the ( support ( United Way ) ) ) ( of ( Central Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ( receives ( from ( people ( like you ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( ( are ( hundreds ( of ( stories ( like ( Cecilia 's ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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United Way gets support from lots of people.

( ( United Way ) ( ( ( gets support ) ( from ( lots ( of people ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP United) (NNP Way)) (VP (VBZ gets) (NP (NN support)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS people)))))) (. .)))


He was simply making extortionate exactions upon his wretched lessees.

( He ( ( ( was simply ) ( ( making ( extortionate exactions ) ) ( upon ( his ( wretched lessees ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( He ( ( was ( being ( fair ( to ( his tenants ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ fair) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS tenants)))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN mistake))) (. .)))

I wasn't meant to be a thing, you know; I was just a mistake that was let go into the world.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( was n't ) ( meant ( to ( be ( a thing ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you know ) ) ) ; ) ( I ( ( was just ) ( ( a mistake ) ( that ( was ( let ( go ( into ( the world ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (VP (VBN meant) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (NN thing)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB just)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN mistake)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN let) (S (VP (VB go) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))))))))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral contradiction neutral

Similarly, feminists discourage titles that identify women's (but not men's) marital status (though many users mistakenly assume Ms . a synonym for Miss ).

( Similarly ( , ( feminists ( ( discourage ( titles ( that ( identify ( ( ( women 's ) ( ( -LRB- ( ( but not ) ( ( men 's ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( marital status ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( though ( ( many users ) ( mistakenly ( assume ( ( Ms . ) ( ( a synonym ) ( for Miss ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Feminists like to discourage basic facts

( Feminists ( like ( to ( discourage ( basic facts ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Feminists)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB discourage) (NP (JJ basic) (NNS facts))))))))


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

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

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There are no one-letter words in our lexicon

( There ( are ( ( no ( one-letter words ) ) ( in ( our lexicon ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT no) (JJ one-letter) (NNS words)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN lexicon)))))))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

( From ( ( Home Work ) ( to ( Modern Manufacture ) ) ) )

(ROOT (PP (IN From) (NP (NP (NNP Home) (NNP Work)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Modern) (NNP Manufacture))))))

( ( Home work ) ( ( is ( a ( ( less viable ) option ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Home) (NN work)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ viable)) (NN option))) (. .)))


So after two or three days he called Callgrove and said, Don't bother coming in I found a guy better than you.

( So ( ( after ( ( two ( or ( three days ) ) ) ( he ( ( ( called Callgrove ) and ) said ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( Do n't ) ( bother ( coming ( in ( I ( found ( ( ( a guy ) better ) ( than you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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He called up Callgrove to give him a raise.

( He ( ( ( ( called up ) Callgrove ) ( to ( ( give him ) ( a raise ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

As a result, rather than reacting impulsively to the sight of a lollipop, Sophie relied on ideas to regulate the lollipop's very existence'and the teddy bear's, the leprechaun's, and her own actions toward it!

( ( As ( a result ) ) ( , ( ( rather ( than ( ( reacting impulsively ) ( to ( ( the sight ) ( of ( a lollipop ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Sophie ( ( relied ( on ideas ) ) ( to ( regulate ( the lollipop ) ) ) ) ) ( ( 's ( very ( existence'and ( ( the ( teddy bear ) ) ( ( 's , ) ( ( the leprechaun ) ( ( ( 's , ) and ) ( ( her ( own actions ) ) ( toward it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) ) ) ) )

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( Sophie ( ( regulated ( her emotions ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Sophie)) (VP (VBN regulated) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS emotions))) (. .)))


This was done because of the organization of work in clothing shops; the low capital costs and high proportion of labor costs, especially in women's wear for contract shops; the intense product competition among manufacturers within and among geographic markets; and the diversity of products and changing styles.

( This ( ( was ( done ( because ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the organization ) ( of ( work ( in ( clothing shops ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( ( the ( low ( capital ( costs ( and ( high proportion ) ) ) ) ) ) ( of ( labor costs ) ) ) , ) ( especially ( in ( ( ( women 's ) wear ) ( for ( contract shops ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( the ( intense ( product competition ) ) ) ( among ( manufacturers ( ( ( within and ) among ) ( geographic markets ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) and ) ( ( the diversity ) ( of products ) ) ) and ) ( changing styles ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN done) (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN organization)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN work)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN clothing) (NNS shops)))))) (: ;) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ low) (NN capital) (NNS costs) (CC and) (JJ high) (NN proportion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN labor) (NNS costs)))) (, ,) (RRC (ADVP (RB especially)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (NNS women) (POS 's)) (NN wear)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN contract) (NNS shops))))))) (: ;) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ intense) (NN product) (NN competition)) (PP (IN among) (NP (NP (NNS manufacturers)) (PP (IN within) (CC and) (IN among) (NP (JJ geographic) (NNS markets)))))) (: ;) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN diversity)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS products))))) (CC and) (NP (VBG changing) (NNS styles)))))) (. .)))

This was done randomly, for no real reason.

( This ( ( was ( ( ( done randomly ) , ) ( for ( no ( real reason ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN done) (ADVP (RB randomly)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT no) (JJ real) (NN reason))))) (. .)))


Having served thousands, the .dba is recognized as one of the nation's largest and leading authorities on the self-employment of people with disabilities.

( ( Having ( served thousands ) ) ( , ( ( the ( . dba ) ) ( ( is ( recognized ( as ( one ( of ( ( ( ( the ( nation 's ) ) largest ) and ) ( ( leading authorities ) ( on ( ( the self-employment ) ( of ( people ( with disabilities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The .dba has served thousands of people in the nation.

( ( The ( . dba ) ) ( ( has ( served ( thousands ( of ( people ( in ( the nation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP The) (. .) (NNP dba)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN served) (NP (NP (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN nation)))))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral entailment neutral

Providing a stitch'or a package of pasta, a home computer, an automobile'in time requires a growing degree of integration among business enterprises within and across industries.

( ( Providing ( ( ( a stitch ) ` ) ( or ( ( ( ( a package ) ( of pasta ) ) , ) ( a ( home computer ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( an ( automobile'in time ) ) ( ( requires ( ( a ( growing degree ) ) ( of ( integration ( among ( ( business enterprises ) ( ( ( within and ) across ) industries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Industries need to have a lot of communication and interaction for business.

( Industries ( ( need ( to ( ( have ( ( a lot ) ( of ( ( communication and ) interaction ) ) ) ) ( for business ) ) ) ) . ) )

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By combining our assets, we can make a difference.

( ( By ( combining ( our assets ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( can ( make ( a difference ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Even if we pool resources, it won't make a difference.

( ( Even ( if ( we ( pool resources ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( wo n't ) ( make ( a difference ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( What color ) ( ( ( was it ) painted ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT What) (NN color)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBN painted))) (. ?)))

( ( What color ) ( ( was ( used ( to ( painting it ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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In this case, public outrage led to early workers' compensation and factory inspection legislation.

( ( In ( this case ) ) ( , ( ( public outrage ) ( ( led ( to ( ( early ( workers ' ) ) ( compensation ( and ( factory ( inspection legislation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Public outrage and protesting lasted for two weeks before legislative actions were made.

( ( Public ( ( outrage and ) protesting ) ) ( ( ( lasted ( for ( two weeks ) ) ) ( before ( ( legislative actions ) ( were made ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The words  divine afflatus  thus create an unforgettable image jejune             like a gumdrop

( ( The ( words divine ) ) ( ( afflatus thus ) ( ( create ( an ( unforgettable ( image jejune ) ) ) ) ( like ( a gumdrop ) ) ) ) )

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The image of a gumdrop is the last thing that comes to mind with the words divine afflatus.

( ( ( The image ) ( of ( a gumdrop ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( the ( last thing ) ) ( that ( comes ( to ( mind ( with ( the ( words ( divine afflatus ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

Beginning in the 1970s, retailers expanded their offshore sourcing efforts, especially after quality standards improved, establishing sourcing offices and relationships in low-wage countries, particularly in Asia.

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Retailers expanded their sourcing to Asia, because they liked their food.

( Retailers ( ( ( ( ( expanded ( their sourcing ) ) ( to Asia ) ) , ) ( because ( they ( liked ( their food ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB remain) (ADJP (JJ quiet))) (. .)))

( ( ( Make ( as ( much noise ) ) ) ( as ( you can ) ) ) ! )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Make) (PP (IN as) (NP (JJ much) (NN noise))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can))))) (. !)))


A roughly approximate atonal pronunciation is thus moo-gwoo .  A family resemblance, to be sure, but far from  me gook.

( ( A ( ( roughly ( approximate atonal ) ) pronunciation ) ) ( ( ( is thus ) ( ( ( ( moo-gwoo . ) ( A ( family resemblance ) ) ) , ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( be sure ) , ) but ) ( far ( from me ) ) ) gook ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Moo-gwoo is an approximate atonal pronunciation.

( Moo-gwoo ( ( is ( an ( approximate ( atonal pronunciation ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Moo-gwoo)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT an) (JJ approximate) (ADJP (JJ atonal)) (NN pronunciation))) (. .)))


Excitement abounds as some 300 students and proud parents and grandparents fill the IUPUI Conference Center for the event.

( Excitement ( ( abounds ( as ( ( ( ( some ( 300 students ) ) and ) ( proud ( ( parents and ) grandparents ) ) ) ( fill ( ( the ( IUPUI ( Conference Center ) ) ) ( for ( the event ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Excitement)) (VP (VBZ abounds) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NP (DT some) (CD 300) (NNS students)) (CC and) (NP (JJ proud) (NNS parents) (CC and) (NNS grandparents))) (VP (VBP fill) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP IUPUI) (NNP Conference) (NNP Center)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN event)))))))) (. .)))

Around 100 sad students are at the IUPUI Conference Center.

( ( Around 100 ) ( ( sad students ) ( ( are ( at ( the ( IUPUI ( Conference Center ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Vivacious, stimulating parental behavior, including frequent questioning, instructing, and pointing out objects, is beneficial for reserved, inactive infants; it helps them become interested in and engaged with novel toys.

( ( ( ( Vivacious ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( ( stimulating ( ( ( parental behavior ) , ) ( including ( frequent questioning ) ) ) ) , ) instructing ) , ) and ) ( ( pointing out ) objects ) ) ( , ( is ( beneficial ( for ( reserved ( , ( inactive infants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( it ( helps ( them ( become ( ( ( interested in ) and ) ( engaged ( with ( novel toys ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Stimulating behavior from parents helps them engage with novel toys.

( ( ( Stimulating behavior ) ( from parents ) ) ( ( helps ( them ( engage ( with ( novel toys ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We hope the events of the near future will not.

( We ( ( hope ( ( ( the events ) ( of ( the ( near future ) ) ) ) ( will not ) ) ) . ) )

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The events of the future will hopefully be not.

( ( ( The events ) ( of ( the future ) ) ) ( ( ( will hopefully ) ( be not ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS events)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN future)))) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB hopefully)) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB not)))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

( He ( ( ( ( wants ( a lollipop ) ) , ) too ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ wants) (NP (DT a) (NN lollipop)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too))) (. !)))

( He ( too ( ( would ( like ( a ( juice box ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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As Sudanese authorities became less obliging, normal costs of doing business increased.

( ( As ( ( Sudanese authorities ) ( became ( less obliging ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( normal costs ) ( of ( doing business ) ) ) ( increased . ) ) ) )

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Costs of doing business increased when Sudanese authorities became less obliging.

( ( Costs ( of ( doing business ) ) ) ( ( increased ( when ( ( Sudanese authorities ) ( became ( less obliging ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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