neutral entailment neutral contradiction entailment

What is  counterproductive  is the notion that speakers of a language have to recognize semantic  they don't  recognize  it, they create it.

( ( What ( is ( counterproductive ( ( is ( the notion ) ) ( that ( ( speakers ( of ( a language ) ) ) ( have ( to ( recognize ( semantic ( they ( ( do n't ) ( recognize it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( create it ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ counterproductive) (SBAR (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN notion)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS speakers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN language)))) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB recognize) (ADJP (JJ semantic) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB recognize) (NP (PRP it)))))))))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP create) (NP (PRP it))) (. .)))

Speakers of a language don't recognize semantic.

( ( Speakers ( of ( a language ) ) ) ( ( ( do n't ) ( recognize semantic ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Speakers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN language)))) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB recognize) (ADJP (JJ semantic)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

In practice, however, retail inventory management is fraught with challenges, such as long and uncertain order-fulfillment lead times, and errors in product identification and record keeping.

( ( In practice ) ( , ( however ( , ( ( retail ( inventory management ) ) ( ( ( is ( fraught ( with ( ( challenges , ) ( such ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( long and ) uncertain ) ( order-fulfillment ( lead times ) ) ) , ) and ) ( errors ( in ( product ( ( identification and ) record ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) keeping ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN practice))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (JJ retail) (NN inventory) (NN management)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ fraught) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS challenges)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (ADJP (JJ long) (CC and) (JJ uncertain)) (JJ order-fulfillment) (JJ lead) (NNS times)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS errors)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN product) (NN identification) (CC and) (NN record))))))))) (S (VP (VBG keeping)))) (. .)))

By and by, be that as it may, retail stock administration is full of difficulties, for example, long and indeterminate request satisfaction lead times, and blunders in item ID and record keeping.

( ( By ( and by ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( be ( that ( ( as ( it may ) ) ( , ( ( retail ( stock administration ) ) ( is ( ( ( ( ( ( full ( of difficulties ) ) , ) ( for ( example ( , ( long ( and ( indeterminate ( request ( satisfaction ( lead times ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( blunders ( in ( item ID ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( record keeping ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (PRN (CC and) (PP (IN by)))) (, ,) (VP (VP (VB be) (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD may)))) (, ,) (NP (JJ retail) (NN stock) (NN administration)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (JJ full)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS difficulties))) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN example) (, ,) (JJ long) (CC and) (JJ indeterminate) (NN request) (NN satisfaction) (JJ lead) (NNS times)))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS blunders)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN item) (NN ID))))))))) (CC and) (VP (VB record) (S (VP (VBG keeping))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

I've done horrible, let's just say horrible really, really bad.

( ( I ( 've ( done horrible ) ) ) ( , ( ( let 's ) ( just ( ( say ( ( ( horrible really ) , ) ( really bad ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN done) (S (ADJP (JJ horrible)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP let) (POS 's)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP say) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ horrible) (RB really)) (, ,) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ bad)))) (. .)))

I would never ever do something as bad as that.

( I ( ( ( would never ) ( ever ( do ( ( something ( as bad ) ) ( as that ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (ADVP (RB ever)) (VB do) (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ bad)) (SBAR (IN as) (FRAG (WHNP (WDT that))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Well thank you so much for letting me interview you.

( Well ( ( thank ( you ( so ( much ( for ( letting ( me ( interview you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (VP (VB thank) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ much) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG letting) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (VB interview) (NP (PRP you)))))))))) (. .)))

It's been an honor to have this conversation with you.

( It ( ( 's ( been ( an ( honor ( to ( have ( ( this conversation ) ( with you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT an) (NN honor) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN conversation)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP you)))))))))) (. .)))


Without those conversations, this level of insight is slow to develop.

( ( Without ( those conversations ) ) ( , ( ( ( this level ) ( of insight ) ) ( ( is ( slow ( to develop ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Without) (NP (DT those) (NNS conversations))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN level)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN insight)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ slow) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB develop)))))) (. .)))

Insight of this level develops quickly when those insights are absent.

( ( Insight ( of ( this level ) ) ) ( ( develops ( ( quickly when ) ( ( those insights ) ( are absent ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Insight)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN level)))) (VP (VBZ develops) (SBAR (WHADVP (RB quickly) (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT those) (NNS insights)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ absent)))))) (. .)))


I think uh-oh 200 pounds of mush going to be laying on the floor, I'll never get him up you know.

( ( I ( think ( ( ( uh-oh 200 ) pounds ) ( of ( mush ( going ( to ( be ( laying ( on ( the floor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( 'll never ) ( ( get him ) ( up ( you know ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP think) (NP (NP (QP (CD uh-oh) (CD 200)) (NNS pounds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN mush)) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG laying) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN floor))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB up) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know))))))) (. .)))

200 pounds of mush on the floor and I can't get him up so he could help me clean it up.

( ( ( 200 pounds ) ( of ( mush ( on ( ( ( the floor ) and ) I ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ca n't ) ( ( get him ) ( up ( so ( he ( could ( help ( me ( ( clean it ) up ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD 200) (NNS pounds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN mush)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN floor)) (CC and) (NP (PRP I))))))) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB up) (RB so) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (VB clean) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP up))))))))))) (. .)))


Monsters have had starring roles in SF from its early years.

( Monsters ( ( have ( had ( ( starring ( roles ( in SF ) ) ) ( from ( its ( early years ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Monsters)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN had) (S (VP (VBG starring) (NP (NP (NNS roles)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP SF)))) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ early) (NNS years))))))) (. .)))

Since the beginning, monsters have been front and center in SF.

( ( Since ( the beginning ) ) ( , ( monsters ( ( have ( been ( ( ( front and ) center ) ( in SF ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Since) (NP (DT the) (NN beginning))) (, ,) (NP (NNS monsters)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (NN front) (CC and) (NN center)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP SF)))))) (. .)))


Many of the thirsty crowd were veterans, as were many of the bartenders.

( ( Many ( of ( the ( thirsty crowd ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( were veterans ) , ) ( as ( were ( many ( of ( the bartenders ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ thirsty) (NN crowd)))) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NNS veterans)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ many) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS bartenders)))))))) (. .)))

There was a large proportion of veterans in the thirsty crowd.

( There ( ( was ( ( a ( large proportion ) ) ( of ( veterans ( in ( the ( thirsty crowd ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN proportion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS veterans)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ thirsty) (NN crowd))))))) (. .)))


So when I graduate, more than likely I'll move to Boston, but Charlotte has definitely been a nice place to live.

( So ( ( when ( I graduate ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( more ( than likely ) ) ( I ( 'll ( move ( to Boston ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( Charlotte ( ( has definitely ) ( been ( a ( nice ( place ( to live ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (IN So) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VB graduate)))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RBR more) (IN than) (RB likely)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB move) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Boston)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NNP Charlotte)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB definitely)) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT a) (JJ nice) (NN place) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live)))))))) (. .)))

I have found it nice to live in Charlotte.

( I ( ( have ( found ( it ( nice ( to ( live ( in Charlotte ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN found) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ nice) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte)))))))))) (. .)))


( It ( ( ( ca n't ) ( hurt you ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB hurt) (NP (PRP you)))) (. .)))

( ( That thing ) ( ( ( can not ) ( damage you ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN thing)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB damage) (NP (PRP you)))) (. .)))


With its roots in Taylorism, each PBS task is given a target time or  SAM (Standard Allocated Minutes).

( ( With ( ( its roots ) ( in Taylorism ) ) ) ( , ( ( each ( PBS task ) ) ( ( is ( given ( ( ( a ( target time ) ) or ) ( ( ( SAM -LRB- ) ( Standard ( Allocated Minutes ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN With) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS roots)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Taylorism))))) (, ,) (NP (DT each) (NNP PBS) (NN task)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN given) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN target) (NN time)) (CC or) (NP (NP (NNP SAM)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP Standard) (NNP Allocated) (NNPS Minutes)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))) (. .)))

Thanks to Taylorism, each PBS task is assigned Standard Allocated Minutes (SAM).

( ( Thanks ( to Taylorism ) ) ( , ( ( each ( PBS task ) ) ( ( is ( assigned ( ( Standard ( Allocated Minutes ) ) ( -LRB- ( SAM -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Thanks) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Taylorism))))) (, ,) (NP (DT each) (NNP PBS) (NN task)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN assigned) (NP (NP (NNP Standard) (NNP Allocated) (NNPS Minutes)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP SAM)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

Bin Ladin went initially to Jalalabad, probably because it was in an area controlled by a provincial council of Islamic leaders who were not major contenders for national power.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( ( went initially ) ( to Jalalabad ) ) , ) ( probably ( because ( it ( was ( in ( ( an area ) ( controlled ( by ( ( ( a ( provincial council ) ) ( of ( Islamic leaders ) ) ) ( who ( ( were not ) ( ( major contenders ) ( for ( national power ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD went) (ADVP (RB initially)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Jalalabad))) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB probably)) (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN area)) (VP (VBN controlled) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ provincial) (NN council)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ Islamic) (NNS leaders))) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (NP (NP (JJ major) (NNS contenders)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ national) (NN power)))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Bin Ladin planned to stay in Jalalabad for two weeks, which was more than enough for him to gain power.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( planned ( to ( ( stay ( in Jalalabad ) ) ( for ( ( ( two weeks ) , ) ( which ( ( ( was ( more ( than enough ) ) ) ( for him ) ) ( to ( gain power ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD planned) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Jalalabad))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS weeks)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RBR more) (IN than) (RB enough)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP him))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB gain) (NP (NN power)))))))))))))) (. .)))


( ( How old ) ( ( ( are you ) ( talking about ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ old)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBG talking) (IN about))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Do you ) ( mean ( as ( a ( young child ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB mean) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (NN child)))) (. ?)))


entailment entailment neutral neutral neutral

As it began, some of the hijackers-most likely Wail al Shehri and Waleed al Shehri, who were seated in row 2 in first class-stabbed the two unarmed flight attendants who would have been preparing for cabin service.

( ( As ( it began ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( some ( of ( the ( ( hijackers-most likely ) ( Wail ( al Shehri ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( Waleed ( al Shehri ) ) , ) ( who ( were ( seated ( in ( ( row 2 ) ( in first ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( class-stabbed ( ( the ( two ( unarmed ( flight attendants ) ) ) ) ( who ( would ( have ( been ( preparing ( for ( cabin service ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD began)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ hijackers-most) (JJ likely)) (NNP Wail) (NNP al) (NNP Shehri)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNP Waleed) (NNP al) (NNP Shehri)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN seated) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN row) (CD 2)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ first))))))))))) (VP (VBD class-stabbed) (NP (NP (DT the) (CD two) (JJ unarmed) (NN flight) (NNS attendants)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG preparing) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN cabin) (NN service))))))))))) (. .)))

The terrorists stabbed two men in first class.

( ( The terrorists ) ( ( ( stabbed ( two men ) ) ( in ( first class ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS terrorists)) (VP (VBD stabbed) (NP (CD two) (NNS men)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ first) (NN class)))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

Um, she pretty much showed a lot of disinterest at best and, and outright hostility at worst towards my mom until we the kids came along.

( Um ( , ( she ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( pretty much ) ( showed ( ( a lot ) ( of ( disinterest ( at best ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) , ) and ) outright ) ( hostility ( ( ( ( at worst ) ( towards ( my mom ) ) ) ( until ( we ( the kids ) ) ) ) ( came along ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Um)) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (ADVP (RB pretty) (RB much)) (VBD showed) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN disinterest)) (ADVP (IN at) (JJS best)))))) (CC and) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB outright)) (VP (ADVP (RB hostility)) (ADVP (ADVP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS worst)) (PP (IN towards) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mom)))) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP we)) (NP (DT the) (NNS kids))))) (VBD came) (PRT (RP along)))) (. .)))

She hated my mom until we kids were born.

( She ( ( ( hated ( my mom ) ) ( until ( ( we kids ) ( were born ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD hated) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mom)) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP we) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN born)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral neutral

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.

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

(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (DT a) (JJ male) (NN reader))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (JJ strong) (NNS vibrations)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT this) (NN book))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS authors)) (VP (VBP advocate) (NP (DT the) (JJ paranoid) (NN view)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN everything)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN language)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADVP (RB exactly)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB like) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be)))))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN result)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ gigantic) (NN hate) (NN program)) (PP (IN against) (NP (NNS women))))))))))))) (. .)))

( ( Male readers ) ( ( hate women ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Male) (NNS readers)) (VP (VBP hate) (NP (NNS women))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

And although the wages of nonsupervisory workers in retail have been and still are quite low,9 the compensation system for buyers provided substantial rewards for favorable results.

( And ( ( although ( ( ( the wages ) ( of ( ( nonsupervisory workers ) ( in retail ) ) ) ) ( have ( ( ( been and ) ( still ( are ( quite low ) ) ) ) ,9 ) ) ) ) ( ( ( the ( compensation system ) ) ( for buyers ) ) ( ( ( provided ( substantial rewards ) ) ( for ( favorable results ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (SBAR (IN although) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS wages)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ nonsupervisory) (NNS workers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN retail)))))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VP (VBN been)) (CC and) (VP (ADVP (RB still)) (VBP are) (ADJP (RB quite) (JJ low))) (NP (CD ,9)))))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN compensation) (NN system)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS buyers)))) (VP (VBD provided) (NP (JJ substantial) (NNS rewards)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ favorable) (NNS results)))) (. .)))

Workers in retail positions continue to be paid poorly.

( ( Workers ( in ( retail positions ) ) ) ( ( continue ( to ( be ( paid poorly ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Workers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ retail) (NNS positions)))) (VP (VBP continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN paid) (ADVP (RB poorly))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

How can the definers be sure we will know without being told that a man-about-town is never a woman?

( How ( ( ( can ( the definers ) ) ( be ( sure ( we ( will ( know ( without ( being ( told ( that ( ( a man-about-town ) ( ( is never ) ( a woman ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (MD can) (NP (DT the) (NNS definers)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB know) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN told) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (NN man-about-town)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB never)) (NP (DT a) (NN woman)))))))))))))))) (. ?)))

Men can always be recognized and could never be mistaken for a woman.

( Men ( ( ( ( ( can always ) ( be recognized ) ) and ) ( ( could never ) ( be ( mistaken ( for ( a woman ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, also a pothead, but not really so consumed with it necessarily.

( Um ( , ( also ( ( a ( ( ( pothead , ) but ) ( not ( really so ) ) ) ) ( ( ( consumed ( with it ) ) necessarily ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Um)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB also)) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ pothead)) (, ,) (CC but) (ADJP (RB not) (RB really) (RB so)))) (VP (VBD consumed) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it))) (ADVP (RB necessarily))) (. .)))

They also smoked pot, but they weren't consumed with it.

( ( ( ( ( They ( also ( smoked pot ) ) ) , ) but ) ( they ( ( were n't ) ( consumed ( with it ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD smoked) (NP (NN pot)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (RB n't) (VP (VBN consumed) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it)))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

The guidance for Wherley was to send up the aircraft, with orders to protect the White House and take out any aircraft that threatened the Capitol.

( ( ( The guidance ) ( for Wherley ) ) ( ( ( ( was ( to ( ( send up ) ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) , ) ( with ( orders ( to ( ( ( protect ( the ( White House ) ) ) and ) ( ( take out ) ( ( any aircraft ) ( that ( threatened ( the Capitol ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN guidance)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Wherley)))) (VP (VBD was) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB send) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft))))) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS orders) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB protect) (NP (DT the) (NNP White) (NNP House))) (CC and) (VP (VB take) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN aircraft)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD threatened) (NP (DT the) (NNP Capitol))))))))))))) (. .)))

Orders were made to protect the CIA headquarters.

( Orders ( ( were ( made ( to ( protect ( the ( CIA headquarters ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Orders)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN made) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB protect) (NP (DT the) (NNP CIA) (NN headquarters))))))) (. .)))


Please send your most generous gift today.

( Please ( ( send ( your ( ( most generous ) ( gift today ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB send) (NP (PRP$ your) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ generous)) (NN gift) (NN today))) (. .)))

( PLease ( ( ( do n't ) ( send ( a gift ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP PLease)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB send) (NP (DT a) (NN gift)))) (. .)))


Both the mission commander and the senior weapons director indicated they did not pass the order to the fighters circling Washington and New York because they were unsure how the pilots would, or should, proceed with this guidance.

( ( Both ( ( ( the ( mission commander ) ) and ) ( the ( senior ( weapons director ) ) ) ) ) ( ( indicated ( they ( ( did not ) ( ( pass ( the order ) ) ( to ( ( the fighters ) ( circling ( ( Washington ( and ( New York ) ) ) ( because ( they ( ( were unsure ) ( how ( ( the pilots ) ( ( would ( , ( or ( should , ) ) ) ) ( proceed ( with ( this guidance ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Both the mission commander and the senior weapons director passed the order on to the fighters.

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Not really original, no, it was, uh, poems by well-known authors that you'd find in a book, but she had to memorize a lot of them, and she, but she read us children's poems, too, out of books, books that were written for children.

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( She ( never ( ( memorized ( any poems ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBZ memorized) (NP (DT any) (NNS poems))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral entailment neutral

( ( Blaring ( ( sirens and ) ( horrendous crime ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Blaring) (NP (NP (NNS sirens)) (CC and) (NP (JJ horrendous) (NN crime)))) (. .)))

Loud sirens going off in the distance and guns ablaze.

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( ( ( ( Is there ) ( anything else ) ) ( you ( ( want to ) -- ) ) ) ? )

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( Please ( ( ( do n't ) ( say ( any more ) ) ) . ) )

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So if there are something interesting or something worried, please give me a call at any time.

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A phone does not exist in the world described

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With over 18 years experience, we have found that many conflicts between young people are rooted in attitudes and prejudices that exclude and target individuals and groups.

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We do not have much experience in conflicts between young people.

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'  However, similar expressions in French, Spanish, and Judezmo, all mentioning numbers, give pause (they are listed in Jewish Language Review 7, 1987, p.

( ' ( However ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( similar expressions ) ( in ( French ( , ( Spanish ( , ( and Judezmo ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( all ( mentioning numbers ) ) ) , ) ( give ( pause ( -LRB- ( they ( are ( listed ( in ( Jewish ( Language ( ( ( ( ( Review 7 ) , ) 1987 ) , ) p. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Expressions in other languages mentioning numbers, give pause.

( ( Expressions ( in ( ( other languages ) ( mentioning numbers ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( give pause ) . ) ) )

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

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (CD 100) (NNS dollars))) (. .)))


I always had to get up early, milk the cows, and, uh, run, run them, as we say, because it's a, to the pastures, until times got pretty bad, and one day, I sent my daughter to, to the pasture to bring in the cows.

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I work on a typical farm with over 300 animals.

( I ( ( work ( on ( ( a ( typical farm ) ) ( with ( ( over 300 ) animals ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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To save this precious, historical land from developers, Audubon worked with a local bank and purchased this land for preservation.

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Audubon bought the land to live on and preserve.

( Audubon ( ( bought ( the ( land ( to ( ( ( live on ) and ) preserve ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( How ( about ( when ( you ( were ( in school ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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What did you eat for lunch when you were in school?

( What ( ( ( did you ) ( ( eat ( for lunch ) ) ( when ( you ( were ( in school ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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(I have often wondered why the publishers did not have the nerve to call themselves  F**k and Wagnalls.

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The publishers called themselves nothing.

( ( The publishers ) ( ( called ( themselves nothing ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral entailment neutral neutral

The decreasing lead time of the quick-line plant makes it competitive at a lower inventory carrying cost.

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( ( Low inventory ) ( ( helps ( decrease ( lead time ) ) ) . ) )

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Although a seemingly mundane, tactical aspect of business, a firm's inventory strategy reflects its approach to managing risk.

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It is possible to determine a firm's risk management philosophy by examining their inventory strategy.

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It's a faith that has made brothers and sisters of every race.

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Christianity is a faith that has made brothers and sisters of every race.

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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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Pakistani intelligence officers were never accused to helping Bin Ladin do anything.

( ( Pakistani ( intelligence officers ) ) ( ( ( were never ) ( accused ( to ( helping ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( do anything ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction entailment neutral contradiction

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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( ( ( Do you ) ( know ( who ( are ( your parents ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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( Granddad ( ( had ( ( seen something ) ( one night ) ) ) . ) )

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( Grandfather ( ( ( saw ( a ghost ) ) ( one night ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment entailment neutral

When Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, for instance, opened its doors in 1879, only 40 percent of men's suits were ready-made.

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60% of Hart, Schaffner, and Marx's suits had to be ordered.

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( ( she said ) ( , ( I ( ( ( mean , ) ( a ( huge group ) ) ) ! ) ) ) )

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( She ( ( ( told me ) ( not ( ( many people ) came ) ) ) . ) )

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In general, the definitions in W have been clarified, simplified, and made more precise in L .  Also, the citations in W have either been omitted, where unnecessary, or paraphrased, and sources are not given.

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There will be further simplification in the next version.

( There ( ( will ( be ( ( further simplification ) ( in ( the ( next version ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral entailment contradiction

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

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M and S would understand gratuitous characterizations if they were offered about both sexes.

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( ( ( Is he ) ( your ( favorite superhero ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (PRP he)) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ favorite) (NN superhero)) (. ?)))

( ( ( Is that ) ( your ( favorite superhero ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (DT that)) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ favorite) (NN superhero)) (. ?)))


When was the last time you stopped at IUPUI since you graduated?

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Since graduating, when did you last visit IUPUI?

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There is a bomb on board and are going back to the airport, and to have our demands [unintelligible].

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The terrorists made no attempt to communicate or make negotiations.

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In make-believe, Alison experimented with the first step of this multistep process when she melded news of the train crash in India with the toy ambulance before her.

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Alison couldn't understand what a train crush was.

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This can lead to a condition called imprinting, where the baby grows up thinking it is a people instead of a duck.

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( Ducks ( ( ( can never ) ( be imprinted ) ) . ) )

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I might add that a gift of $400 qualifies you for recognition in the School of Liberal Arts Dean's Council, a critical group of supporters whose generosity does a lot to advance the calibre of the School.

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This critical group is not generous at all.

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I can't think of anything, but it's been nice chatting with you.

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You and I have been communicating for some time.

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They have the potential to shape our world and make important decisions that will affect us all.

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They can make decisions that will affect each and every one of us.

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

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I have never been to Louisa May Alcott's house.

( I ( ( ( have never ) ( been ( to ( ( Louisa ( May ( Alcott 's ) ) ) house ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction

The knitting machine produces cloth as the loom does but uses a different method.

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Looms and knitting machines both produce cloth in the same manner.

( ( ( Looms and ) ( knitting machines ) ) ( both ( ( produce ( cloth ( in ( the ( same manner ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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neutral entailment entailment neutral contradiction

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.

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Lexicographers tend to be very long winded.

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

Although self-regulation improves gradually throughout childhood and adolescence, early childhood is a crucial period for its development'a time when children learn to overcome impulses by thinking before they act.

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Children learn to think before they act, therefore overcoming impulses around the ages of 3 to 4 years old.

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( NEADS ( reported ( to ( the ( Continental U.S. ) ) ) ) )

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( NEADS ( ( is ( a ( military operation ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Seizing on symbols of Islam's past greatness, he promises to restore pride to people who consider themselves the victims of successive foreign masters.

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They promised a lot of misfortune to the peopel.

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

A decade of conflict in Afghanistan, from 1979 to 1989, gave Islamist extremists a rallying point and training field.

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There was a lot of conflict in Afghanistan which make Islamist extremists stronger.

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President Reagan quickly withdrew U.S. forces from Lebanon-a reversal later routinely cited by jihadists as evidence of U.S. weakness.

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Jihadists often cite Ben & Jerry's ice-cream as proof of American weakness.

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And, and years later we ended up living in the place where that took place and the, uh, and it was not something that was, uh, not a subject that people liked to talk about because many of the people in town knew the young man who was charged with that murder.

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Years later we did not end up living in the place.

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They, they definitely had a lot of pride in, in the appearance of the studio and how well it was maintained, which was nice.

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They spent many hours keeping the studio in order.

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An Army special force launched a raid on Mogadishu to capture him.

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The Army decided not to try to catch him.

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I love them all to death, but what they do, doesn't like reflect who I am--

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( I ( ( ( can not ) ( stand them ) ) ! ) )

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And as you do so, Girl Scouts from all over the Hoosier Capital Council invite you to test your knowledge of the crucial services funded through Annual Appeal dollars.

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The girl scouts Hoosier capital council invites you to test your knowledge of the crucial services funded by annual appeal dollars, please feel free to direct any questions to the council.

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The most important lesson we can take from Miller's provocative findings is that when parents and teachers take time to construct narratives with and about the young child, they create a  zone  that spurs children to weave moral and social rules into their self-definitions and to behave accordingly.

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Constructing narratives is a common child therapy technique.

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Such a short-cycle production system adds to the cost of customized apparel.

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Customized apparel has fewer costs associated with it.

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Tell) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNP Batman)))) (. .)))

( ( ( Tell me ) ( ( a story ) ( with ( Batman ( in it ) ) ) ) ) . )

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(ROOT (S (VP (VBP Push) (NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (RB back))) (. .)))

( ( Pull ( them ( ( ( this way ) , ) ( toward us ) ) ) ) . )

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

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I got another version of MUSKRAT RAMBLE because I'm trying to build a collection.

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In the absence of information that the crash was anything other than an accident, the White House staff monitored the news as they went ahead with their regular schedules.

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The staff at the White House kept an eye on the news.

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The video footage indicates that he was carrying an unidentified item in his back pocket, clipped to its rim.

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As there was no video footage, witnesses said his back pockets were empty.

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

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Your legs were left exactly as they were before after wearing jeans.

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The first President Bush had authorized the use of U.S. military forces to ensure humanitarian relief in war-torn Somalia.

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Bush refused to authorize the military to help in Somalia for humanitarian reasons.

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( It ( ( 's ( one ( of ( the ( Little Golden ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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( ( ( Is it ) ( a ( Big ( Purple Book ) ) ) ) ? )

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At the dawn of a new millennium, a fresh set of theories of child development has blossomed.

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New theories of child development blossomed because children had more input.

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

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H.G did not invent any sort of motif for time travel.

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I have enclosed a membership application for your use or you can call us at (800) 749-2257 to join today.

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You can find a membership application attached, but feel free to call us, too.

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What we are able to accomplish each year is a direct result of your generosity and your understanding of what it takes to provide the best legal education we possibly can.

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Your generosity has nothing to do with what we are able to accomplish.

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( ( Yeah ( on ( some ( of ( the songs ) ) ) ) ) ( yeah . ) )

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Because teaching a man to fish will keep him fed for his entire life.

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A man who knows how to fish can feed himself for his entire life.

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The message, again, that I get from the story, for me personally, was that there would always be a special connection between me and God, and actually was just another of the ways my grandmother put for me to learn, or believe, that I could do anything, I could be anything, because I had a special connection and special protection, um, from not only her, which was more important for me at the time.

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The message that I got from my Grandmother's story was that God did not exist.

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Prior to 9/11, it was understood that an order to shoot down a commercial aircraft would have to be issued by the National Command Authority (a phrase used to describe the president and secretary of defense).

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Before 9/11 an order to shoot down a commercial aircraft had to be issued by the national command authority.

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Through the use of its own proprietary standard, Wal-Mart gathered and exchanged information among its stores, distribution centers, and the main office in Bentonville, Arkansas, to monitor sales, place orders based on those sales, track shipments to the distribution centers, and coordinate the flow of materials and information throughout the system.

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Walmart made sure all the information gathered at the stores was sent only to the main office.

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In 1998, Iraq was under intensifying U.S. pressure, which culminated in a series of large air attacks in December.

( ( In 1998 ) ( , ( Iraq ( ( was ( under ( ( ( intensifying ( U.S. pressure ) ) , ) ( which ( culminated ( in ( ( a series ) ( of ( ( large ( air attacks ) ) ( in December ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Iraq retaliated against the air attacks soon after the U.S. operation.

( Iraq ( ( ( retaliated ( against ( the ( air attacks ) ) ) ) ( soon ( after ( the ( U.S. operation ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction contradiction neutral neutral

Cancel, and tear to pieces, that great bond Which keeps me pale!

( ( ( ( Cancel , ) and ) ( tear ( to ( ( pieces , ) ( ( that ( great bond ) ) ( Which ( keeps ( me pale ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! )

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I don't want to be pale anymore because it makes me look sickly.

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( want ( to ( ( ( be pale ) anymore ) ( because ( it ( makes ( me ( look sickly ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

So, early that morning, that afternoon, I came down from San Miguel, and I told him, I'm going to go.

( So ( , ( ( early ( that morning ) ) ( ( , ( ( that ( ( ( ( afternoon ( , ( I ( ( came down ) ( from ( San Miguel ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( told him ) ) ) ) , ) ) ( I ( ( 'm ( going ( to go ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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I told him that afternoon that I am moving out of the house.

( I ( ( ( ( told him ) ( that afternoon ) ) ( that ( I ( am ( ( moving out ) ( of ( the house ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A valuable seven-week course called COPES [Community Orientation for Expatriate Spouses] introduces the non-employed spouse to day-to-day life and opportunities in central Indiana.

( ( A ( valuable ( seven-week course ) ) ) ( ( called ( ( ( COPES ( -LSB- ( Community Orientation ) ) ) ( for ( Expatriate ( Spouses -RSB- ) ) ) ) ( ( introduces ( the ( non-employed spouse ) ) ) ( to ( ( day-to-day ( ( life and ) opportunities ) ) ( in ( central Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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COPES is a seven week course that informs the non-employed spouses to various opportunities.

( COPES ( ( is ( ( a ( seven ( week course ) ) ) ( that ( ( informs ( the ( non-employed spouses ) ) ) ( to ( various opportunities ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral entailment entailment

FAA personnel at both Reagan National and Dulles airports notified the Secret Service.

( ( ( FAA personnel ) ( at ( both ( Reagan ( National ( and ( Dulles airports ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( notified ( the ( Secret Service ) ) ) . ) )

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FAA personnel at both airports contacted the Secret Service and told them about the hijackings.

( ( ( FAA personnel ) ( at ( both airports ) ) ) ( ( ( ( contacted ( the ( Secret Service ) ) ) and ) ( ( told them ) ( about ( the hijackings ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We broke new ground by using information technology to manage our business together, instead of just to audit it.

( We ( ( ( broke ( new ground ) ) ( by ( ( using ( information technology ) ) ( ( ( ( to ( ( manage ( our business ) ) together ) ) , ) ( instead of ) ) ( just ( to ( audit it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We started something new by using information technology to not only audit, but to manage our business.

( ( ( ( ( We ( ( started ( something new ) ) ( by ( ( using ( information technology ) ) ( to ( not ( only audit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( to ( manage ( our business ) ) ) ) . )

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Um, do you have a, one of those types of stories?

( Um ( , ( ( ( do ( you have ) ) ( ( a , ) ( one ( of ( ( those types ) ( of stories ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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Do you have, one of those types of stories to tell?

( ( ( Do you ) ( ( have , ) ( one ( of ( ( those types ) ( of ( stories ( to tell ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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The operation was carried out principally, perhaps exclusively, by Saudi Hezbollah, an organization that had received support from the government of Iran.

( ( The operation ) ( ( was ( ( ( ( carried out ) ( ( principally , ) ( perhaps exclusively ) ) ) , ) ( by ( ( ( Saudi Hezbollah ) , ) ( ( an organization ) ( that ( had ( ( received support ) ( from ( ( the government ) ( of Iran ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The operation was carried out by al Qaueda.

( ( The operation ) ( ( was ( ( carried out ) ( by ( al Qaueda ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN operation)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN carried) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP al) (NNP Qaueda))))) (. .)))


But only four editors for such a massive work?

( But ( ( only ( four editors ) ) ( ( for ( such ( a ( massive work ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (CC But) (ADVP (RB only) (NP (CD four) (NNS editors))) (PP (IN for) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (JJ massive) (NN work))) (. ?)))

Only four editors to finish that massive research work by next week?

( Only ( ( ( four editors ) ( to ( ( finish ( that ( massive ( research work ) ) ) ) ( by ( next week ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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

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

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Using similar product data is commonly used as a forecast method.

( ( Using ( similar ( product data ) ) ) ( ( ( is commonly ) ( used ( as ( a ( forecast method ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

These are artists who are either emerging as leaders in their fields or who have already become well known.

( These ( ( are ( artists ( ( ( who ( ( are either ) ( emerging ( as ( leaders ( in ( their fields ) ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( who ( ( have already ) ( become ( well known ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Most people don't know about these artists.

( ( Most people ) ( ( ( do n't ) ( know ( about ( these artists ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJS Most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT these) (NNS artists))))) (. .)))