A guy with a bottle-shaped brown paper bag, damp and wrinkled at its upper end, has almost certainly been slugging down a sweet wine of high proof, and the odds are pretty good you would find it is a muscadoodle .  After the guy finishes his Napa Valley smoke and has slept it off, he is looking for the means to get another muscat fix.

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( ( A guy ) ( ( has ( nothing ( in ( his hands ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Do you remember the names of any of them?

( ( ( Do you ) ( remember ( ( the names ) ( of ( any ( of them ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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( ( ( Do you ) ( remember ( ( how old ) ( they were ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ old)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were))))) (. ?)))


He had a pillow, one of those big pillows, and it looked red, all of it with blood and swollen like this . So he said, from the running down from several places, but the one that, this one [indicates eyebrow], was, was too much.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( He ( had ( ( ( a pillow ) , ) ( one ( of ( those ( big pillows ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( ( ( it ( ( ( ( looked ( ( red , ) ( all ( of it ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( blood and ) swollen ) ) ) ( like this ) ) . ) ) So ) ( he said ) ) , ) ( from ( ( ( the running ) down ) ( from ( several places ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( the one ) ( that ( ( , ( ( ( this ( one -LSB- ) ) ( indicates ( eyebrow -RSB- ) ) ) , ) ) was ) ) ) ( , ( was ( too much ) ) ) ) ) . )

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His pillow was immaculately white and clean despite the multiple injuries he sustained.

( ( His pillow ) ( ( ( was ( immaculately ( ( white and ) clean ) ) ) ( despite ( ( the ( multiple injuries ) ) ( he sustained ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( You ( ( did ( a ( ( really good ) job ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ good)) (NN job))) (. .)))

( ( Your work ) ( ( was ( absolutely great ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN work)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB absolutely) (JJ great))) (. .)))


The child's mind, then, is a profoundly social organ.

( ( ( The ( child 's ) ) mind ) ( , ( then ( , ( ( is ( a ( ( profoundly social ) organ ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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( ( ( The mind ) ( of ( a child ) ) ) ( ( is ( a ( complex place ) ) ) . ) )

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Many business firms have  casual days  for office attire.

( ( Many ( business firms ) ) ( ( have ( ( casual days ) ( for ( office attire ) ) ) ) . ) )

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No business firm has ever allowed a casual day for office attire.

( ( No ( business firm ) ) ( ( ( has ever ) ( allowed ( ( a ( casual day ) ) ( for ( office attire ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In this way, the adult evokes from the child his or her current knowledge and, on that basis, can scaold more eectively.

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The most effective way to scaffold is by determining the child's current level of knowledge.

( ( ( The ( ( most effective ) way ) ) ( to scaffold ) ) ( ( is ( by ( determining ( ( ( the ( child 's ) ) ( current level ) ) ( of knowledge ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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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The sports activities are all coeducational.

( ( The ( sports activities ) ) ( ( ( are all ) coeducational ) . ) )

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The measurements must still be transmitted to a CAD system that will automatically alter the pattern to conform to specific body measurements.

( ( The measurements ) ( ( ( must still ) ( be ( transmitted ( to ( ( a ( CAD system ) ) ( that ( ( will automatically ) ( alter ( the ( pattern ( to ( conform ( to ( specific ( body measurements ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The measurements must be moved to a specific CAD system.

( ( The measurements ) ( ( must ( be ( moved ( to ( a ( specific ( CAD system ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I might have been influenced by the preceding double is in tadashii .  But I find that tadachi ni is frequently written and printed in two words, ni meaning `in,' so that tadachi ni just might be equivalent to something like `in the immediate.

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I find that tadachi ni is frequently written in two words.

( I ( ( find ( that ( ( tadachi ni ) ( ( is frequently ) ( written ( in ( two words ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Short leaves of 6 weeks or less (the norm in the United States) were linked to maternal anxiety and depression and negative interactions with babies.

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Long leaves of more than 6 weeks were shown to be beneficial for babies.

( ( ( Long leaves ) ( of ( ( more ( than 6 ) ) weeks ) ) ) ( ( were ( shown ( to ( be ( beneficial ( for babies ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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.

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It was brought up before in a newspaper in London.

( It ( ( was ( ( brought up ) ( before ( in ( ( a newspaper ) ( in London ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Won't you be a part of extending the promise with your gift today?

( ( ( ( Wo n't ) you ) ( be ( ( a part ) ( of ( ( extending ( the promise ) ) ( with ( your ( gift today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB donate) (NP (NN tomorrow))) (. .)))


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Be that as it may, a later Australian visitor to English drizzle might feel nostalgic when thinking of the parched and thirsty but water-obsessed vocabulary developed in the drier areas of our sunburnt land.

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The vocabulary is obsessed with water because they have none of it.

( ( The vocabulary ) ( ( is ( ( obsessed ( with water ) ) ( because ( they ( have ( none ( of it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The President and the Vice President indicated to us they had not been aware that fighters had been scrambled out of Andrews, at the request of the Secret Service and outside the military chain of command.

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The President was lying about not being aware of the fighters.

( ( The President ) ( ( was ( lying ( about ( not ( ( being aware ) ( of ( the fighters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In 1971, he opened is first business, a small New Jersey construction firm.

( ( In 1971 ) ( , ( he ( ( opened ( is ( ( ( first business ) , ) ( a ( small ( New ( Jersey ( construction firm ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In 1971, he tried and failed to open a construction firm, and so he gave up his dream of owning a business.

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

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

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Profitability is measured via total revenue divided by total costs.

( Profitability ( ( is ( measured ( via ( ( total revenue ) ( divided ( by ( total costs ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These undergo a natural course of development through direct contact with the environment during the first two years of life, similar to the process of exploration and discovery described by Piaget.

( These ( ( ( ( ( ( undergo ( ( a ( natural course ) ) ( of development ) ) ) ( through ( ( direct contact ) ( with ( the environment ) ) ) ) ) ( during ( ( the ( first ( two years ) ) ) ( of life ) ) ) ) , ) ( similar ( to ( ( ( the process ) ( of ( ( exploration and ) discovery ) ) ) ( described ( by Piaget ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These go through a course of development which produces the smartest children.

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I shamelessly and freely borrowed the concept, making adaptations to fit our needs and used it as a direct mail appeal last fall...samples enclosed.

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I created this concept on my own from scratch.

( I ( ( ( ( created ( this concept ) ) ( on ( my own ) ) ) ( from scratch ) ) . ) )

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At 8:34, the Boston Center controller received a third transmission from American 11:

( ( At 8:34 ) ( , ( ( the ( Boston ( Center controller ) ) ) ( ( ( received ( a ( third transmission ) ) ) ( from ( American 11 ) ) ) : ) ) ) )

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The Boston Center controller never got a third transmission from American 11 because it had crashed.

( ( The ( Boston ( Center controller ) ) ) ( never ( ( ( ( got ( a ( third transmission ) ) ) ( from ( American 11 ) ) ) ( because ( it ( had crashed ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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As the explorer Ernest Giles put it, the explorer's experience is a  baptism worse than that of fire'the baptism of no water.

( ( As ( ( the ( explorer ( Ernest Giles ) ) ) ( put it ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( explorer 's ) ) experience ) ( ( ( ( is ( ( ( a baptism ) worse ) ( than ( that ( of fire ) ) ) ) ) ` ) ( ( the baptism ) ( of ( no water ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Giles said an explorer's experience is like a baptism.

( Giles ( ( said ( ( ( an ( explorer 's ) ) experience ) ( is ( like ( a baptism ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yiddish never apologizes for what it is'the earthy, wise soul of an expressive people learning that life is but a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

( Yiddish ( never ( ( apologizes ( for ( what ( it ( ( is ` ) ( ( the ( earthy ( , ( wise soul ) ) ) ) ( of ( ( an ( expressive people ) ) ( learning ( that ( life ( ( is ( but ( ( ( a ( mingled yarn ) ) , ) ( ( good and ) ill ) ) ) ) together ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Yiddish is the soul of a people living out the good and bad of life.

( Yiddish ( ( is ( ( the soul ) ( of ( ( a people ) ( ( living out ) ( ( the ( ( good and ) bad ) ) ( of life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP your)) (VP (VBP age)) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (NP (PRP you)) (ADJP (JJ old))) (ADJP (JJ enough)) (. ?)))


So what has changed the prognosis for American apparel and textiles and provided new opportunities for these industries?

( So ( what ( ( has ( ( ( changed ( ( the prognosis ) ( for ( American ( ( apparel and ) textiles ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( provided ( ( new opportunities ) ( for ( these industries ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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What took away opportunities in the American apparel and textile industries?

( What ( ( ( took away ) ( opportunities ( in ( ( ( the ( American apparel ) ) and ) ( textile industries ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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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)))))) (. ?)))

Did you enjoy performing with the other characters?

( ( ( Did you ) ( enjoy ( performing ( with ( the ( other characters ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB enjoy) (S (VP (VBG performing) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NNS characters)))))) (. ?)))


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That war, like others, produced disgruntled veterans and those more adventurous or more restless after military service.

( ( That war ) ( , ( ( like others ) ( , ( ( produced ( ( ( disgruntled veterans ) and ) ( those ( ( ( ( more adventurous ) or ) ( more ( restless ( after military ) ) ) ) service ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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That war of 1812 produced disgruntled veterans just like other wars.

( ( ( That war ) ( of 1812 ) ) ( ( ( ( produced ( disgruntled veterans ) ) just ) ( like ( other wars ) ) ) . ) )

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The Hadith, which recount Mohammed's sayings and deeds as recorded by his contemporaries, are another fundamental source.

( ( ( ( ( The Hadith ) , ) ( which ( recount ( ( ( Mohammed 's ) ( ( sayings and ) deeds ) ) ( as ( recorded ( by ( his contemporaries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( are ( another ( fundamental source ) ) ) . ) )

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The Hadith has a lot of Mohammed's sayings and deeds recorded.

( ( The Hadith ) ( ( has ( ( a lot ) ( of ( ( ( Mohammed 's ) ( ( sayings and ) deeds ) ) recorded ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your contribution--large or small-- through the Annual Fund will carry us one more step toward realizing the Purdue dream for the 21st century.

( ( ( ( Your contribution ) ( -- ( ( ( large or ) small ) -- ) ) ) ( through ( the ( Annual Fund ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( ( carry us ) ( ( one ( more step ) ) ( toward ( ( realizing ( the ( Purdue dream ) ) ) ( for ( the ( 21st century ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Such a small donation is really of no value to us.

( ( Such ( a ( small donation ) ) ) ( ( ( is really ) ( of ( ( no value ) ( to us ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Then a unique marker must be created that combines different orders using the same fabric.

( Then ( ( a ( unique marker ) ) ( ( must ( be ( created ( that ( combines ( ( different orders ) ( using ( the ( same fabric ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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It might be helpful to create a marker that combines the different orders using the same fabrics.

( It ( ( might ( be ( helpful ( to ( create ( ( a marker ) ( that ( combines ( ( the ( different orders ) ) ( using ( the ( same fabrics ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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By 8:00 A.M. on the morning of Tuesday, September 11,2001, they had defeated all the security layers that America's civil aviation security system then had in place to prevent a hijacking.

( ( By ( ( 8:00 A.M. ) ( on ( ( the morning ) ( of ( ( Tuesday , ) ( September 11,2001 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( had ( ( defeated ( all ( the ( security layers ) ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( ( America 's ) ( civil ( aviation ( security system ) ) ) ) then ) ( ( had ( in place ) ) ( to ( prevent ( a hijacking ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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They failed in defeating the security system and no hijacking took place.

( ( ( ( They ( failed ( in ( defeating ( the ( security system ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( no hijacking ) ( took place ) ) ) . )

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( ( The airlines ) ( ( ( ( bore responsibility ) , ) too ) . ) )

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The airlines were responsible because they'd let passengers on that looked suspicious.

( ( The airlines ) ( ( ( were responsible ) ( because ( they ( 'd ( ( let passengers ) ( on ( that ( looked suspicious ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We believe there is no more appropriate time to have a coordinated and collaborative effort to financially support the services MCCOY offers to the community as a whole.

( We ( ( believe ( there ( is ( no ( ( more appropriate ) ( time ( to ( have ( a ( ( ( coordinated and ) collaborative ) ( effort ( to ( financially ( support ( ( the services ) ( MCCOY ( offers ( to ( ( the community ) ( as ( a whole ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We need to collaborate as quickly as possible for the benefit of everyone.

( We ( ( need ( to ( ( collaborate ( ( as quickly ) ( as possible ) ) ) ( for ( ( the benefit ) ( of everyone ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Parents, as I noted earlier, often complain that they have too little time for children'indeed, too little time to sleep, read, cook, exercise, and socialize as well!

( ( ( ( Parents , ) ( as ( I ( noted earlier ) ) ) ) , ) ( often ( ( complain ( that ( they ( ( have ( ( too ( little time ) ) ( ( for ( ( ( ( children ` ) indeed ) , ) too ) ) ( little time ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( sleep , ) read ) , ) cook ) , ) exercise ) , ) and ) ( socialize ( as well ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) )

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Parents needs to spend more time cooking and reading.

( Parents ( ( needs ( to ( spend ( more ( time ( ( cooking and ) reading ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Let me emphasize  by further extending,  in the quote above.

( ( Let ( me ( emphasize ( by ( further ( ( ( extending , ) ( in ( the quote ) ) ) above ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( ( The quote ) ( above ( ( will ( show ( the emphasis ) ) ) . ) ) )

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This guild of scholars is one of the most successful enterprises in the history of our species.

( ( ( This guild ) ( of scholars ) ) ( ( is ( one ( of ( ( the ( ( most successful ) enterprises ) ) ( in ( ( the history ) ( of ( our species ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This guild of scholars is a very successful enterprise.

( ( ( This guild ) ( of scholars ) ) ( ( is ( a ( ( very successful ) enterprise ) ) ) . ) )

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We lived between, between the border of Honduras and El Salvador.

( We ( ( ( ( lived between ) , ) ( between ( ( the border ) ( of ( Honduras ( and ( El Salvador ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We lived thousands of miles from Honduras and El salvador.

( We ( ( ( lived ( thousands ( of miles ) ) ) ( from ( Honduras ( and ( El salvador ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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go off half cocked Muzzleloaders, then as now, had a half cock, or safety position, for a gun's hammer that partially back-locked the trigger mechanism so that the weapon could not be fired.

( ( ( ( go off ) ( half ( cocked Muzzleloaders ) ) ) ( , ( ( then ( as now ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( ( had ( ( ( ( ( a ( half cock ) ) , ) or ) ( safety position ) ) , ) ) ( for ( ( ( a ( gun 's ) ) hammer ) ( that ( partially ( ( back-locked ( the ( trigger mechanism ) ) ) ( so ( that ( ( the weapon ) ( ( could not ) ( be fired ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A gun's hammer is an essential component in firing.

( ( ( A ( gun 's ) ) hammer ) ( ( is ( ( an ( essential component ) ) ( in firing ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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A few years ago there were hardly any applicants.

( ( ( A ( few years ) ) ago ) ( there ( ( ( were hardly ) ( any applicants ) ) . ) ) )

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In addition, the full donation of $1,000 can be itemized as a federal income tax deduction.

( ( In addition ) ( , ( ( ( the ( full donation ) ) ( of ( $ 1,000 ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( itemized ( as ( a ( federal ( income ( tax deduction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The full donation of $1,000, in addition, can be itemized as a federal income tax deduction.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( full donation ) ) ( of ( $ 1,000 ) ) ) , ) ( in addition ) ) , ) ( ( can ( be ( itemized ( as ( a ( federal ( income ( tax deduction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, my mom has because she knows how important it is to me and everything like that and my dad actually two weeks ago when I went home, I don't even remember why I went home, but I went home for something and he's like, he's still trying to convince me to double major.

( Um ( , ( ( my mom ) ( ( has ( because ( she ( knows ( ( how important ) ( it ( ( ( is ( to ( ( me and ) everything ) ) ) ( like ( ( that and ) ( my dad ) ) ) ) ( ( ( actually ( two weeks ) ) ago ) ( when ( I ( went ( ( ( ( ( ( home ( , ( I ( ( ( do n't ) even ) ( remember ( why ( I ( went home ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( ( went home ) ( for something ) ) ) ) and ) ( he ( 's ( ( like , ) ( he ( ( 's still ) ( trying ( to ( convince ( me ( to ( double major ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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My mother does not want me to have two majors.

( ( My mother ) ( ( ( does not ) ( want ( me ( to ( have ( two majors ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT that)))) (. !)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD knew) (NP (DT that))) (. !)))


Uh, we used to walk up to the local grocery store, uh, which was about three or four blocks away.

( Uh ( , ( we ( ( used ( to ( walk ( ( ( up ( to ( the ( local ( grocery store ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( uh , ) ) ) ( which ( ( was ( ( about ( ( three or ) four ) ) blocks ) ) away ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The local grocery store was about three or four blocks away.

( ( The ( local ( grocery store ) ) ) ( ( ( was ( ( about ( ( three or ) four ) ) blocks ) ) away ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ local) (NN grocery) (NN store)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (QP (RB about) (CD three) (CC or) (CD four)) (NNS blocks)) (ADVP (RB away))) (. .)))


At 8:44, Gonzalez reported losing phone contact with Ong.

( ( At 8:44 ) ( , ( Gonzalez ( ( reported ( ( losing ( phone contact ) ) ( with Ong ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (CD 8:44))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Gonzalez)) (VP (VBD reported) (S (VP (VBG losing) (NP (NN phone) (NN contact)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP Ong)))))) (. .)))

( Gonzalez ( ( ( did not ) ( report anything ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Gonzalez)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB report) (NP (NN anything)))) (. .)))


( ( If ( I ( ( was n't ) ( working here ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (FRAG (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB here)))))) (. .)))

( ( If ( I ( was ( ( working elsewhere ) ( than here ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (FRAG (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB elsewhere)) (PP (IN than) (NP (RB here))))))) (. .)))


( ( The book ) ( just ( ( ( tied right ) ( into it ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN book)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD tied) (ADVP (RB right)) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))

( ( The book ) ( ( was ( completely irrelevant ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN book)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB completely) (JJ irrelevant))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment contradiction neutral contradiction

Our programs are provided to schools at a price far below our actual cost.

( ( Our programs ) ( ( are ( provided ( to ( schools ( at ( ( a price ) ( far ( below ( our ( actual cost ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NNS programs)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN provided) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS schools)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN price)) (ADVP (RB far) (PP (IN below) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ actual) (NN cost)))))))))) (. .)))

Schools do are not exempt from paying the full price for our programs.

( Schools ( ( do ( ( are not ) ( exempt ( from ( ( paying ( the ( full price ) ) ) ( for ( our programs ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Schools)) (VP (VBP do) (SBAR (S (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ exempt) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG paying) (NP (DT the) (JJ full) (NN price)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS programs))))))))))) (. .)))


The growth of private-label programs among retailers in the 1980s exemplifies this trend.

( ( ( The growth ) ( of ( ( private-label programs ) ( among ( retailers ( in ( the 1980s ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( exemplifies ( this trend ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN growth)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ private-label) (NNS programs)) (PP (IN among) (NP (NP (NNS retailers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS 1980s)))))))) (VP (VBZ exemplifies) (NP (DT this) (NN trend))) (. .)))

The private-label programs grew in the 1960's.

( ( The ( private-label programs ) ) ( ( grew ( in ( the ( 1960 's ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ private-label) (NNS programs)) (VP (VBD grew) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (CD 1960) (NNS 's)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Well, because it was really interesting stuff.

( Well ( , ( ( because ( it ( was ( really interesting ) ) ) ) ( stuff . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Well)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ interesting))))) (VP (VBP stuff)) (. .)))

( ( That stuff ) ( ( was ( utterly ( boring ( for me ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN stuff)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB utterly) (VBG boring) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

They took out all the rest (of the shrapnel), but the one in his eyebrow, they couldn't get it out.

( ( ( ( ( They ( ( took out ) ( ( ( ( all ( the rest ) ) -LRB- ) ( of ( the shrapnel ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( the one ) ( in ( his eyebrow ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( could n't ) ( ( get it ) out ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD took) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN rest)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN shrapnel))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN eyebrow))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP out))))) (. .)))

They were able to remove all the shrapnel except the one in his eyebrow.

( They ( ( were ( able ( to ( ( remove ( all ( the shrapnel ) ) ) ( except ( ( the one ) ( in ( his eyebrow ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remove) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN shrapnel)) (PP (IN except) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN eyebrow)))))))))) (. .)))


Mass customization, however, has the potential to make  tailor fit  at least somewhat less expensive, as new systems combine features of the efficient factory system with attention to at least a few critical customer measurements.

( ( Mass customization ) ( , ( however ( , ( ( ( ( has ( the ( potential ( to ( make ( ( ( tailor fit ) ( at least ) ) ( somewhat ( less expensive ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( ( new systems ) ( ( combine ( features ( of ( ( the ( efficient ( factory system ) ) ) ( with attention ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( at least ) a ) ( few ( critical ( customer measurements ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Mass customization is akin to Satan worship, and should never be used as a system in any factory.

( ( Mass customization ) ( ( ( ( ( is ( akin ( to ( Satan worship ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( should never ) ( be ( used ( as ( ( a system ) ( in ( any factory ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mass) (NNP customization)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ akin) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Satan) (NNP worship))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (MD should) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN system)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT any) (NN factory))))))))) (. .)))


They make up the class of Semantic Clue Elements.

( They ( ( ( make up ) ( ( the class ) ( of ( Semantic ( Clue Elements ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP make) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN class)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Semantic) (NNP Clue) (NNP Elements))))) (. .)))

They comprise the category of Semantic Clue Elements.

( They ( ( comprise ( ( the category ) ( of ( Semantic ( Clue Elements ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP comprise) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN category)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Semantic) (NNP Clue) (NNP Elements))))) (. .)))


Um, not too many stories about my dad's childhood.

( ( ( Um , ) ( ( ( not ( too many ) ) stories ) ( about ( ( my ( dad 's ) ) childhood ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Um)) (, ,) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB not) (RB too) (JJ many)) (NNS stories)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad) (POS 's)) (NN childhood)))) (. .)))

There aren't that many stories of my dad's childhood.

( There ( ( ( are n't ) ( ( that ( many stories ) ) ( of ( ( my ( dad 's ) ) childhood ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (RB n't) (NP (NP (DT that) (JJ many) (NNS stories)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad) (POS 's)) (NN childhood))))) (. .)))


It is a pivotal time in the life of a young girl-when small changes in her behavior, or the choices she makes, can affect her future.

( ( ( ( ( It ( is ( ( a ( pivotal time ) ) ( in ( ( the life ) ( of ( ( a ( young ( girl-when ( small changes ) ) ) ) ( in ( her behavior ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( ( the choices ) ( ( ( she makes ) , ) ( can ( affect ( her future ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ pivotal) (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN life)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (JJ girl-when) (JJ small) (NNS changes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN behavior)))))))))) (, ,) (CC or) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS choices)) (PRN (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ makes))) (, ,)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB affect) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN future))))) (. .)))

If young girls get on the wrong track, only 10% return to a stable life style.

( ( If ( ( young girls ) ( get ( on ( the ( wrong track ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( only 10 ) % ) ( ( return ( to ( a ( stable ( life style ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (JJ young) (NNS girls)) (VP (VBP get) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ wrong) (NN track)))))) (, ,) (NP (QP (RB only) (CD 10)) (NN %)) (VP (VBP return) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (JJ stable) (NN life) (NN style)))) (. .)))


The costs associated with demand uncertainty, which were previously connected primarily with fashion products'that is, the problem of selling a highly perishable item'have grown enormously for apparel retailers.

( ( The costs ) ( ( associated ( with ( ( ( demand uncertainty ) , ) ( which ( ( were previously ) ( ( connected primarily ) ( with ( ( ( fashion products ) ` ) ( that ( ( is , ) ( ( ( the problem ) ( of ( selling ( a ( ( highly perishable ) item ) ) ) ) ) ( ` ( have ( ( grown enormously ) ( for ( apparel retailers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS costs)) (VP (VBN associated) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN demand) (NN uncertainty)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB previously)) (VP (VBN connected) (ADVP (RB primarily)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN fashion) (NNS products)) (`` `) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN problem)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG selling) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB highly) (JJ perishable)) (NN item)))))) (`` `) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN grown) (ADVP (RB enormously)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN apparel) (NNS retailers))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

This is because what consumers deem to be fashionable can change very rapidly.

( This ( ( is ( because ( ( what ( consumers ( deem ( to ( be fashionable ) ) ) ) ) ( can ( change ( very rapidly ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN because) (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NNS consumers)) (VP (VBP deem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ fashionable)))))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB change) (ADVP (RB very) (RB rapidly))))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ bad)) (NP (RB early) (RB on)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNP Miles)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (CD seven) (JJ Maccabean) (NNS martyrs)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD saved)))))))) (NP (NNP Judaism)) (VP (VBD did) (ADVP (RB so) (RB only)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN instigation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN mother))))))))) (. .)))

( ( Their mother ) ( ( was controlling ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Their) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG controlling))) (. .)))


entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

Demand uncertainty costs have increased for retailers of apparel.

( ( Demand ( uncertainty costs ) ) ( ( have ( increased ( for ( retailers ( of apparel ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Demand) (NN uncertainty) (NNS costs)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN increased) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS retailers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN apparel))))))) (. .)))


We believe such statements do not reflect an adequate appreciation of the FAA's responsibility for the safety and security of civil aviation.

( We ( ( believe ( ( such statements ) ( ( do not ) ( ( reflect ( ( an ( adequate appreciation ) ) ( of ( ( the ( FAA 's ) ) responsibility ) ) ) ) ( for ( ( the ( ( safety and ) security ) ) ( of ( civil aviation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ such) (NNS statements)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB reflect) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ adequate) (NN appreciation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP FAA) (POS 's)) (NN responsibility)))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN safety) (CC and) (NN security)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ civil) (NN aviation)))))))))) (. .)))

The FAA feels that the statements were a good reflection of its work.

( ( The FAA ) ( ( feels ( that ( ( the statements ) ( were ( ( a ( good reflection ) ) ( of ( its work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP FAA)) (VP (VBZ feels) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS statements)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN reflection)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN work)))))))) (. .)))


I guess I want to say that it's been a real positive experience living here, because my, my mother really wants to move back up north because that's where she's from.

( ( I ( guess ( I ( want ( to ( say ( that ( it ( 's ( been ( ( a ( real ( positive experience ) ) ) ( ( ( living here ) , ) ( because my ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( my mother ) ( really ( ( wants ( to ( ( move back ) ( ( up north ) ( because ( that ( 's ( where ( she ( 's from ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP guess) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ real) (JJ positive) (NN experience)) (VP (VBG living) (ADVP (RB here)) (, ,) (PP (IN because) (NP (PRP$ my))))))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB move) (PRT (RP back)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB up) (RB north)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ 's) (PP (IN from))))))))))))) (. .)))

Residing here has been a good overall experience for me though my mother being from the north wants to move back there.

( Residing ( here ( ( has ( ( been ( ( a ( good ( overall experience ) ) ) ( for me ) ) ) ( though ( ( my ( mother ( being ( from ( the north ) ) ) ) ) ( wants ( to ( move ( back there ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Residing)) (ADVP (RB here)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (JJ overall) (NN experience)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me)))) (SBAR (IN though) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother) (S (VP (VBG being) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN north)))))) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB move) (ADVP (RB back) (RB there)))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction neutral

A Midwesterner, Will Hays, Jr., who is proud of his knowledge of post-Civil-War history, tells me the following origin of shot , as in shotglass , absent from  Gunning for the English Language :

( ( ( ( ( ( A Midwesterner ) , ) ( Will Hays ) ) , ) ( ( Jr. , ) ( who ( ( ( ( ( is ( proud ( of ( ( his knowledge ) ( of ( post-Civil-War history ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( tells me ) ( ( the ( following origin ) ) ( of shot ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( in ( ( shotglass , ) ( absent ( from ( Gunning ( for ( the ( English Language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) : )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (DT A) (NN Midwesterner)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Will) (NNP Hays)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Jr.)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ proud) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN knowledge)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ post-Civil-War) (NN history))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBZ tells) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ following) (NN origin)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN shot))))) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS shotglass)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ absent) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG Gunning) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNP English) (NNP Language)))))))))))))) (: :)))

I asked Will Hays Jr. if he knew the etymology of the word "shotlgass", but he did not.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( asked ( Will ( Hays Jr. ) ) ) ( if ( he ( knew ( ( the etymology ) ( of ( the ( word ( `` ( shotlgass '' ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( he ( did not ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (NNP Will) (NNP Hays) (NNP Jr.)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD knew) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN etymology)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN word) (`` ``) (NN shotlgass) ('' ''))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction

Rosy, too, had seen the tune as Muskrat, Muskat , and Muscat .  I asked him what he thought the original title was.

( Rosy ( ( , ( too ( , ( ( ( had seen ) ( ( the tune ) ( as ( Muskrat ( , ( Muskat ( , ( and Muscat ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ( I ( ( ( asked him ) ( what ( he ( thought ( ( the ( original title ) ) was ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Rosy)) (PRN (, ,) (SINV (FRAG (ADVP (RB too))) (, ,) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN seen))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tune)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNP Muskrat) (, ,) (NNP Muskat) (, ,) (CC and) (NNP Muscat)))) (. .))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP him)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (JJ original) (NN title)) (VP (VBD was)))))))) (. .)))

Rosy had seen the tune with just one name.

( Rosy ( ( had ( ( seen ( the tune ) ) ( with ( just ( one name ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Rosy)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN seen) (NP (DT the) (NN tune)) (PP (IN with) (NP (RB just) (CD one) (NN name))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

Presumably FAA would have provided such information, but we do not know how long that would have taken, nor how long it would have taken NEADS to locate the target.

( ( ( ( ( Presumably ( FAA ( would ( have ( provided ( such information ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( we ( ( do not ) ( know ( ( how long ) ( that ( would ( have ( ( ( taken , ) nor ) ( ( how long ) ( it ( would ( have ( ( taken NEADS ) ( to ( locate ( the target ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Presumably)) (NP (NNP FAA)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN provided) (NP (JJ such) (NN information)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (RB long)) (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VP (VBN taken)) (, ,) (CC nor) (VP (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (RB long)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN taken) (NP (NNS NEADS)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB locate) (NP (DT the) (NN target))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The time it would have taken for NEADS to locate the target is unknown.

( ( ( The time ) ( it ( would ( have ( ( taken ( for NEADS ) ) ( to ( locate ( the target ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is unknown ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN taken) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP NEADS))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB locate) (NP (DT the) (NN target))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ unknown))) (. .)))


Unlike PBS, however, SLS uses the single garment rather than the bundle as the unit of production.

( ( Unlike PBS ) ( , ( however ( , ( SLS ( ( ( uses ( ( ( the ( single garment ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( the bundle ) ) ) ( as ( ( the unit ) ( of production ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Unlike) (NP (NNP PBS))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (NNP SLS)) (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ single) (NN garment)) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (NP (DT the) (NN bundle))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN unit)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN production)))))) (. .)))

Using a single garment is much more efficient than using bundles.

( ( Using ( a ( single garment ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( much ( more efficient ) ) ( than ( using bundles ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Using) (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (NN garment)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB much) (RBR more) (JJ efficient)) (PP (IN than) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NNS bundles))))))) (. .)))


I read a lot of other authors that weren't, weren't as good writers but also had interesting ideas.

( I ( ( ( ( ( read ( ( ( a lot ) ( of ( ( other authors ) ( that ( were n't ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( were n't ) ( as ( good writers ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) also ) ( had ( interesting ideas ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( ( 've never ) ( read ( any books ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN read) (NP (DT any) (NNS books)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

And then, like now that I'm in college, like I call her, like all the time and it won't occur that I should talk to my dad, too!

( And ( then ( , ( ( ( like now ) ( that ( I ( ( ( 'm ( in college ) ) , ) ( like ( ( ( I ( ( ( call her ) , ) ( like ( all ( the time ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( it ( ( wo n't ) ( occur ( that ( I ( should ( ( ( talk ( to ( my dad ) ) ) , ) too ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) ) )

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I talk to my mom on the phone a lot more than my dad.

( I ( ( ( talk ( to ( ( my mom ) ( on ( the phone ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( a lot ) more ) ( than ( my dad ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( A ( small capital ) ) ( in Czechoslovakia ) )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ small) (NN capital)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Czechoslovakia)))))

( ( ( A ( large town ) ) ( in Czechoslovakia ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ large) (NN town)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Czechoslovakia))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

Moreover, significant increases in state financial support for public higher education are extremely unlikely during the remainder of this decade.

( Moreover ( , ( ( ( significant increases ) ( in ( ( state ( financial support ) ) ( for ( ( public higher ) education ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( extremely ( unlikely ( during ( ( the remainder ) ( of ( this decade ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Reductions in state funding has no impact on higher education.

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( ( ( Ooh , ) ( one ( of ( my ( ( three older ) sisters ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( ( ( The eldest ) ( of ( my ( older sisters ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT The) (JJS eldest)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJR older) (NNS sisters))) (. .)))


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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I'm writing because I would like you to support the Moving Company.

( I ( ( 'm ( writing ( because ( I ( would ( like ( you ( to ( support ( the ( Moving Company ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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History and Political Context Few fundamentalist movements in the Islamic world gained lasting political power.

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There is no correlation between the fundamentalist movements and politics.

( There ( ( is ( ( no correlation ) ( between ( the ( fundamentalist ( ( movements and ) politics ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN correlation)) (PP (IN between) (NP (DT the) (JJ fundamentalist) (NNS movements) (CC and) (NNS politics))))) (. .)))


It is true that textiles firms still sell to apparel-makers, which in turn sell to retailers, which ultimately sell to consumers.

( It ( ( ( is true ) ( that ( ( textiles firms ) ( still ( sell ( to ( ( apparel-makers , ) ( which ( ( in turn ) ( sell ( to ( ( retailers , ) ( which ( ultimately ( sell ( to consumers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Consumers attain textiles direct from the apparel-makers.

( Consumers ( ( attain ( textiles ( direct ( from ( the apparel-makers ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Consumers)) (VP (VB attain) (S (NP (NNS textiles)) (ADJP (JJ direct) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNS apparel-makers)))))) (. .)))


Many skills and life patterns, which are key components for self-sufficiency, are formed during this period.

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Self sufficiency are usually formed during the teenage years of a person's life.

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Tacitly, Daly, like most feminists, invokes an earlier, quieter voice, that of Virginia Woolf.

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( Daly ( ( was ( ( a friend ) ( of ( Virginia Woolf ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Daly)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN friend)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Virginia) (NNP Woolf))))) (. .)))


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

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Just a simple response with the form attached indicating your preferences you can begin to support the girls.

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(ROOT (FRAG (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN close) (NN neighbour)) (. .)))

(ROOT (FRAG (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN neighbor)) (ADVP (RB nearby)) (. .)))


Some time ago, Texans picked up a speech habit that is being acquired by the rest of the country.

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Texans began to pick up a speech habit around the 1960s.

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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 has no impact on how a child behaves.

( ( Constructing narratives ) ( ( has ( ( no impact ) ( on ( how ( ( a child ) behaves ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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His generous contribution to dentistry in 1971 has helped twenty-five orthodontic students so far to meet educational expenses; and more students will receive scholarships this year.

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He didn't make any contributions to help orthodontic students.

( He ( ( ( did n't ) ( make ( ( any contributions ) ( to ( help ( orthodontic students ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The changes now going on have their analog in the last century, when technological innovations of the day like railroads, telegraph, and steam power'developed for purposes far afield of retail, apparel, or textiles'helped transform the mass distri-bution of goods and information.

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Mass distribution of goods and information was affected by technological innovations such the steam power.

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( And ( what ( ( 's ( your major ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (CC And) (WHNP (WP what)) (SQ (VBZ 's) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN major))) (. ?)))

( What ( ( ( are you ) ( currently ( majoring in ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (ADVP (RB currently)) (VBG majoring) (PRT (RP in)))) (. ?)))


entailment contradiction entailment entailment entailment

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB worry))) (. .)))

( I ( ( need ( to ( be worried ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ worried)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment entailment entailment

As one witness recalled, [It] was almost like there were parallel decisionmaking processes going on; one was a voice conference orchestrated by the NMCC . . . and then there was the [White House video teleconference].

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A witness remembered that there were two simultaneous decisionmaking processes going on at once that morning, a voice conference by the NMCC and the White House video teleconference.

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The controller checked his radio equipment and contacted another controller at 8:53, saying that we may have a hijack and that he could not find the aircraft.

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The controller was unhappy about the contact from the other controller.

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There seems little point in going any further, except to say that this is the  Revised Edition ; one shudders to think of what might have been in the first edition.

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( There ( ( ( is n't ) ( ( a point ) ( in ( continuing on ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

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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We have been able to accomplish more this year than last year.

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contradiction neutral contradiction neutral neutral

The baby has learned that only when he is distraught will the parent reliably come to his aid.

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The baby has learned that the AR-15 is only a semi automatic rifle.

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Crisis managers at the FAA and the airlines did not yet act to warn other aircraft.

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Crisis Managers had already began warning other aircraft.

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contradiction neutral neutral contradiction 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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Bin Ladin ) ( initially ( ( settled ( in Baghdad ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (ADVP (RB initially)) (VP (VBD settled) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Baghdad)))) (. .)))


Because of rapid brain growth and gradual decline in brain plasticity, the first 5 to 8 years of life are regarded as a sensitive phase of development in which appropriate stimulation is necessary for children to reach their full genetic potential.

( ( Because ( of ( ( rapid ( brain ( growth ( and ( gradual decline ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( brain plasticity ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( first ( ( ( 5 to ) 8 ) years ) ) ) ( of life ) ) ( ( are ( regarded ( as ( ( ( a ( sensitive phase ) ) ( of development ) ) ( ( in which ) ( ( appropriate stimulation ) ( ( is ( necessary ( for children ) ) ) ( to ( reach ( their ( full ( genetic potential ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The first 5 to 8 years of life are regarded as the least sensitive phase of development.

( ( ( The ( first ( ( ( 5 to ) 8 ) years ) ) ) ( of life ) ) ( ( are ( regarded ( as ( ( the ( ( least sensitive ) phase ) ) ( of development ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Bin Ladin, whose efforts in Afghanistan had earned him celebrity and respect, proposed to the Saudi monarchy that he summon mujahideen for a jihad to retake Kuwait.

( ( ( ( ( Bin Ladin ) , ) ( ( whose efforts ) ( ( in Afghanistan ) ( had ( ( earned him ) ( ( celebrity and ) respect ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( proposed ( to ( the ( Saudi monarchy ) ) ) ) ( that ( he ( summon ( mujahideen ( for ( a ( jihad ( to ( retake Kuwait ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Bin Ladin was extremely weathy due to his fame.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( was ( ( extremely ( weathy due ) ) ( to ( his fame ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (RB extremely) (RB weathy) (JJ due)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN fame))))) (. .)))


naches the `glow of pleasure-plus-pride that only a child can give to its parents':  This is my son, the Doctor!

( ( ( ( naches ( the ( ` ( ( glow of ) ( ( pleasure-plus-pride ( that ( ( only ( a child ) ) ( can ( give ( to ( its parents ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ' ) ) ) ) ) : ) ( This ( is ( ( ( my son ) , ) ( the Doctor ) ) ) ) ) ! )

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The man's son was the  doctor in the hospital.

( ( ( The ( man 's ) ) son ) ( ( was ( ( the doctor ) ( in ( the hospital ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment contradiction

But another aircraft was heading toward Washington, an aircraft about which NORAD had heard  United 93.

( But ( ( another aircraft ) ( ( was ( heading ( toward ( ( Washington , ) ( ( an aircraft ) ( ( about which ) ( NORAD ( had ( heard ( United 93 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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There was another plane going toward Washington at that time.

( There ( ( was ( ( another plane ) ( ( going ( toward Washington ) ) ( at ( that time ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral entailment entailment

With all the activity, these facilities will be used more than ever!

( ( With ( all ( the activity ) ) ) ( , ( ( these facilities ) ( ( will ( be ( used ( more ( than ever ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) ) )

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This facility will be busier than anyone could have ever imagined.

( ( This facility ) ( ( will ( be ( busier ( than ( anyone ( could ( have ( ever imagined ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment neutral

During the 1980s, however, the amount of inventory held by Federated ballooned while it faced bankruptcy.

( ( During ( the 1980s ) ) ( , ( however ( , ( ( ( the amount ) ( of ( inventory ( held ( by Federated ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ballooned ( while ( it ( faced bankruptcy ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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During bankruptcy, Federated held far more inventory then it did before encountering financial trouble.

( ( During bankruptcy ) ( , ( ( ( ( Federated ( held ( ( far more ) inventory ) ) ) then ) ( it ( did ( before ( encountering ( financial trouble ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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