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Duende meant `hobgoblin,' `sprite,' or `ghost' in Spanish for a long time, but it is not known when it acquired its artistic coloration.

( ( ( ( ( Duende ( ( meant ( ( ` ( hobgoblin ( , ( ' ( ` ( sprite ( , ( ' ( or ( ` ( ghost ' ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in Spanish ) ) ) ( for ( a ( long time ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( it ( ( is not ) ( known ( when ( it ( acquired ( its ( artistic coloration ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Duende)) (VP (VBD meant) (PP (NP (`` `) (NN hobgoblin) (, ,) ('' ') (`` `) (NN sprite) (, ,) ('' ') (CC or) (`` `) (NN ghost) ('' ')) (IN in) (NP (NNP Spanish))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN time))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VBN known) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD acquired) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ artistic) (NN coloration)))))))) (. .)))

Duende has had many meanings, but all were similar.

( ( ( ( ( Duende ( has ( had ( many meanings ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( all ( were similar ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Duende)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN had) (NP (JJ many) (NNS meanings))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT all)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ similar)))) (. .)))


About 20 minutes later, at 7:35, another passenger for Flight 77, Hani Hanjour, placed two carry-on bags on the X-ray belt in the Main Terminal's west checkpoint, and proceeded, without alarm, through the metal detector.

( ( ( ( About 20 ) minutes ) later ) ( , ( ( at 7:35 ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( another passenger ) ( for ( Flight 77 ) ) ) , ) ( Hani Hanjour ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( placed ( two ( carry-on bags ) ) ) ( on ( the ( X-ray belt ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( the ( Main ( Terminal 's ) ) ) ( west checkpoint ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( ( ( proceeded , ) ( without alarm ) ) , ) ( through ( the ( metal detector ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (QP (RB About) (CD 20)) (NNS minutes)) (RB later)) (, ,) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 7:35))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (DT another) (NN passenger)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Flight) (CD 77)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Hani) (NNP Hanjour)) (, ,)) (VP (VBD placed) (NP (CD two) (JJ carry-on) (NNS bags)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN X-ray) (NN belt))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Main) (NNP Terminal) (POS 's)) (JJ west) (NN checkpoint)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD proceeded) (, ,) (PP (IN without) (NP (NN alarm))) (, ,) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN metal) (NN detector)))) (. .)))

Hani was nervous that he would set off the alarms but thankful when he did not.

( Hani ( ( ( ( was ( nervous ( that ( he ( would ( ( set off ) ( the alarms ) ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( thankful ( when ( he ( did not ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Hani)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ nervous) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB set) (PRT (RP off)) (NP (DT the) (NNS alarms)))))))) (CC but) (VP (VBP thankful) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not)))))) (. .)))


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The controller only heard something unintelligible; he did not hear the specific words we have some planes.

( ( ( ( ( The controller ) ( only ( heard ( something unintelligible ) ) ) ) ; ) ( he ( ( did not ) ( hear ( ( the ( specific words ) ) ( we ( have ( some planes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN controller)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBD heard) (NP (NN something) (NN unintelligible)))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB hear) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ specific) (NNS words)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT some) (NNS planes))))))))) (. .)))

The controller heard specific words from the transmission.

( ( The controller ) ( ( ( heard ( specific words ) ) ( from ( the transmission ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN controller)) (VP (VBD heard) (NP (JJ specific) (NNS words)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN transmission)))) (. .)))


( How ( ( about ( ( um , ) ( your motorcycle ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (WHADVP (WRB How)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NN um)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN motorcycle))) (. ?))))

( You ( ( ( have never ) ( owned ( a motorcycle ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN owned) (NP (DT a) (NN motorcycle)))) (. .)))


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Finally, it might be worth mentioning that the program has the capacity to store in a temporary memory buffer about 100 words (proper names, for instance) that it has identified as not stored in its dictionary.

( Finally ( , ( it ( ( might ( ( ( be worth ) ( mentioning ( that ( ( the program ) ( has ( the ( capacity ( to ( ( store ( in ( ( a ( temporary ( memory buffer ) ) ) ( about ( ( 100 words ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( proper names ) , ) ( for instance ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( it ( has ( ( identified ( as not ) ) stored ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( its dictionary ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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It's possible to store words in a temporary dictionary, if they don't appear in a regular dictionary.

( It ( ( ( ( 's ( possible ( to ( ( store words ) ( in ( a ( temporary dictionary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( if ( they ( ( do n't ) ( appear ( in ( a ( regular dictionary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ possible) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB store) (NP (NNS words)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ temporary) (NN dictionary))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB appear) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ regular) (NN dictionary)))))))) (. .)))


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Children can become competent readers and writers without being trained, pushed, or goaded into literacy learning in early childhood.

( Children ( ( can ( ( become ( competent ( ( readers and ) writers ) ) ) ( without ( being ( ( ( ( ( trained , ) pushed ) , ) or ) ( goaded ( into ( literacy ( learning ( in ( early childhood ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB become) (NP (JJ competent) (NNS readers) (CC and) (NNS writers)) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (VP (VBN trained)) (, ,) (VP (VBN pushed)) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBN goaded) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (NN literacy)) (VP (VBG learning) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ early) (NN childhood))))))))))))) (. .)))

If children are exposed to reading and writing when young, they can learn to be competent in these areas without being pushed.

( ( If ( children ( are ( exposed ( to ( ( reading and ) ( writing ( when young ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( can ( learn ( to ( ( be ( competent ( in ( these areas ) ) ) ) ( without ( being pushed ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (VBN exposed) (PP (TO to) (S (VP (VP (VBG reading)) (CC and) (VP (VBG writing) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (ADJP (JJ young)))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB learn) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ competent) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT these) (NNS areas)))) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN pushed)))))))))) (. .)))


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In all the following cases, the spelling, (apparent) roots, or sound of the word actively suggest a meaning different from the true one.

( ( In ( all ( the ( following cases ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( the spelling ) , ) ( ( ( ( ( -LRB- ( apparent -RRB- ) ) roots ) , ) or ) ( sound ( of ( the word ) ) ) ) ) ( actively ( ( suggest ( ( a meaning ) ( different ( from ( the ( true one ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (VBG following) (NNS cases))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN spelling)) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADJP (JJ apparent)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NNS roots)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (NN sound)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN word)))))) (ADVP (RB actively)) (VP (VBP suggest) (S (NP (DT a) (NN meaning)) (ADJP (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (JJ true) (NN one)))))) (. .)))

The word's meaning can be decoded directly from its roots, sound, and spelling.

( ( ( The ( word 's ) ) meaning ) ( ( can ( be ( ( decoded directly ) ( from ( ( ( ( ( ( its roots ) , ) sound ) , ) and ) spelling ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN word) (POS 's)) (NN meaning)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN decoded) (ADVP (RB directly)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS roots)) (, ,) (NP (NN sound)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN spelling))))))) (. .)))


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Vygotsky's theory has been the wellspring of our recent appreciation of the profoundly social nature of even very young children's imaginative play'and its wide-ranging infiuence on cognitive and social development.

( ( ( Vygotsky 's ) theory ) ( ( has ( been ( ( the wellspring ) ( of ( ( our ( recent appreciation ) ) ( of ( ( the ( ( profoundly social ) nature ) ) ( of ( ( ( ( even ( very young ) ) ( children 's ) ) ( imaginative play'and ) ) ( ( its ( wide-ranging infiuence ) ) ( on ( ( ( cognitive and ) social ) development ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Vygotsky) (POS 's)) (NN theory)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN wellspring)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ recent) (NN appreciation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RB profoundly) (JJ social)) (NN nature)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (ADJP (RB even) (RB very) (JJ young)) (NNS children) (POS 's)) (JJ imaginative) (NN play'and)) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ wide-ranging) (NN infiuence)) (PP (IN on) (NP (ADJP (JJ cognitive) (CC and) (JJ social)) (NN development))))))))))))) (. .)))

Our recognition of the social aspects of make-believe in young children is actually recent.

( ( ( Our recognition ) ( of ( ( the ( social aspects ) ) ( of ( make-believe ( in ( young children ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is actually ) recent ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN recognition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ social) (NNS aspects)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN make-believe)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ young) (NNS children)))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB actually)) (ADJP (JJ recent))) (. .)))


While that has not been literally proposed (as far as I know), the fact that the men's names appear first has been used by some feminists to illustrate the manifestation of an attitude that women have had to put up with all these centuries.

( ( While ( that ( ( has not ) ( ( been literally ) ( proposed ( -LRB- ( ( ( as far ) ( as ( I know ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the fact ) ( that ( ( ( the ( men 's ) ) names ) ( appear first ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( been ( ( used ( by ( some feminists ) ) ) ( to ( ( illustrate ( ( the manifestation ) ( of ( an attitude ) ) ) ) ( that ( women ( have ( had ( to ( ( put up ) ( with ( all ( these centuries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ has) (RB not) (VP (VBN been) (ADVP (RB literally)) (VP (VBN proposed) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB far)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN fact)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS men) (POS 's)) (NNS names)) (VP (VBP appear) (ADVP (RB first)))))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT some) (NNS feminists))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB illustrate) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN manifestation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (NN attitude)))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS women)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB put) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PDT all) (DT these) (NNS centuries)))))))))))))))) (. .)))

That men's names appear first in our society is indicative of the attitude our society holds of women, in other societies where this is not the case, there is not a corresponding attitude.

( ( That ( ( ( men 's ) names ) ( appear ( ( first ( in ( our society ) ) ) ( is ( indicative ( of ( ( ( ( ( the attitude ) ( ( our society ) holds ) ) ( of women ) ) , ) ( in ( ( other societies ) ( where ( this ( ( is not ) ( the case ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( ( ( is not ) ( a ( corresponding attitude ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN That) (S (NP (NP (NNS men) (POS 's)) (NNS names)) (VP (VBP appear) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (JJ first)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ indicative) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN attitude)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society)) (VP (VBZ holds)))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS women))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS societies)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (DT the) (NN case)))))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (DT a) (JJ corresponding) (NN attitude))) (. .)))


Your gift today of $25, $50, $125, $250 or more will help keep our Red Shield a strong, reputable symbol of hope -- for those we assist, as well as for those who are watching!

( ( ( Your ( gift today ) ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( $ 25 ) , ) ( $ 50 ) ) , ) ( $ 125 ) ) , ) ( $ 250 ) ) or ) more ) ) ) ( ( will ( help ( ( ( keep ( ( our ( Red Shield ) ) ( ( a ( strong ( , ( reputable symbol ) ) ) ) ( of hope ) ) ) ) -- ) ( ( ( ( for ( those ( we assist ) ) ) , ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( for ( those ( who ( are watching ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN gift) (NN today)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 25)) (, ,) (NP ($ $) (CD 50)) (, ,) (NP ($ $) (CD 125)) (, ,) (NP ($ $) (CD 250)) (CC or) (NP (JJR more))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB help) (VP (VB keep) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNP Red) (NNP Shield)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ strong) (, ,) (JJ reputable) (NN symbol)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN hope))))) (: --) (PP (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VB assist)))))) (, ,) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG watching))))))))))) (. !)))

Your gifts, no matter how much, cannot help Red Shield in any way.

( ( ( ( ( Your gifts ) , ) ( ( no matter ) ( how much ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( can not ) ( help ( ( Red Shield ) ( in ( any way ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Your) (NNS gifts)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN matter)) (SBAR (WHNP (WRB how) (JJ much)))) (, ,)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB help) (NP (NP (NNP Red) (NNP Shield)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT any) (NN way)))))) (. .)))


The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is progressing well.

( ( ( The Encyclopedia ) ( of Indianapolis ) ) ( ( is ( progressing well ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Encyclopedia)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indianapolis)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG progressing) (ADVP (RB well)))) (. .)))

The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis does not exist.

( ( ( The Encyclopedia ) ( of Indianapolis ) ) ( ( ( does not ) exist ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Encyclopedia)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indianapolis)))) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB exist))) (. .)))


Is there anything specific that, uh, you remember about your grandma?

( ( ( Is there ) ( ( anything specific ) ( ( that , ) ( uh ( , ( you ( remember ( about ( your grandma ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (EX there)) (NP (NP (NN anything) (NN specific)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (, ,) (S (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP remember) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN grandma))))))) (. ?)))

Do you remember anything in particular about your grandma?

( ( ( Do you ) ( ( remember anything ) ( in ( particular ( about ( your grandma ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (NP (NN anything)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ particular)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN grandma)))))) (. ?)))


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Regardless of where Quick Response has succeeded, however, our research indicates that very different time-based competitive demands have emerged in the industry, driven not by voluntary acceptance of policies but by the changing nature of market competition among retailers.

( ( Regardless ( of ( where ( ( Quick Response ) ( has ( ( succeeded , ) however ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( our research ) ( ( indicates ( that ( ( ( very different ) ( time-based ( competitive demands ) ) ) ( have ( emerged ( in ( ( ( the industry ) , ) ( driven ( not ( ( ( by ( ( voluntary acceptance ) ( of policies ) ) ) but ) ( by ( ( the ( changing nature ) ) ( of ( ( market competition ) ( among retailers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Market competition has caused new competitive demands in first world countries.

( ( Market competition ) ( ( has ( caused ( ( new ( competitive demands ) ) ( in ( first ( world countries ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Market) (NN competition)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN caused) (NP (NP (JJ new) (JJ competitive) (NNS demands)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ first) (NN world) (NNS countries)))))) (. .)))


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The supervisor instructed the controller to follow standard procedures for handling a no radio aircraft.

( ( The supervisor ) ( ( instructed ( the ( controller ( to ( ( follow ( standard procedures ) ) ( for ( handling ( a ( no ( radio aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN supervisor)) (VP (VBD instructed) (NP (DT the) (NN controller) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB follow) (NP (JJ standard) (NNS procedures)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG handling) (NP (DT a) (DT no) (NN radio) (NN aircraft)))))))))) (. .)))

The procedures included repeated attempts to reach the aircraft.

( ( The procedures ) ( ( ( included ( repeated attempts ) ) ( to ( reach ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS procedures)) (VP (VBD included) (NP (VBN repeated) (NNS attempts)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB reach) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft)))))) (. .)))


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

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP mean)) (, ,) (X (NP (DT a) (JJ huge) (NN group))) (. !)))

She said there was a pretty large turnout.

( She ( ( said ( there ( was ( a ( ( pretty large ) turnout ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB pretty) (JJ large)) (NN turnout)))))) (. .)))


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Meanwhile, a manager from Boston Center reported that they had deciphered what they had heard in one of the first hijacker transmissions from American 11: Boston  Hey . . . you still there?

( Meanwhile ( , ( ( ( a manager ) ( from ( Boston Center ) ) ) ( ( reported ( that ( they ( had ( deciphered ( what ( they ( had ( heard ( in ( one ( of ( the ( ( ( ( ( ( first ( hijacker transmissions ) ) ( from ( American 11 ) ) ) : ) ( Boston Hey ) ) ... ) ( you ( still there ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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A manager from the Boston center said they heard a hijacker transmission that was spoken in English.

( ( ( A manager ) ( from ( the ( Boston center ) ) ) ) ( ( said ( they ( heard ( ( a ( hijacker transmission ) ) ( that ( was ( spoken ( in English ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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The President called the Vice President to tell him the plane hit the Pentagon.

( ( The President ) ( ( called ( ( the ( Vice President ) ) ( to ( ( tell him ) ( ( the plane ) ( hit ( the Pentagon ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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88% of funds raised go to help people in Central Indiana.

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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.

( ( ( FAA personnel ) ( at ( both airports ) ) ) ( ( contacted ( the ( Secret Service ) ) ) . ) )

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

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The character for the word Buddha is now pronounced 'foobiwat' because it is easier to understand.

( ( ( The character ) ( for ( the ( word Buddha ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( now ( ( ( ( pronounced ` ) foobiwat ) ' ) ( because ( it ( ( is easier ) ( to understand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Out of the two, radio consistently demonstrates a lower standard of the English language.

( ( Out ( of ( the two ) ) ) ( , ( radio ( consistently ( ( demonstrates ( ( a ( lower standard ) ) ( of ( the ( English language ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Um, I don't think I'll be able to settle down here though, because most of my relatives live up north.

( Um ( , ( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( think ( I ( 'll ( be ( able ( to ( ( ( ( settle ( down here ) ) though ) , ) ( because ( ( most ( of ( my relatives ) ) ) ( live ( up north ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I will settle down here, I am sure of it.

( ( I ( will ( ( settle down ) here ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( am ( sure ( of it ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Eleven, the first guy, he's heading towards Washington.

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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.

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( ( Poor people ) ( ( worked ( in ( retail jobs ) ) ) . ) )

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All of this is a minor irritation to the user, but Philip Gove wanted to save space at all costs.

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( ( Philip Gove ) ( ( wanted ( to ( save space ) ) ) . ) )

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In Sudan, he established an Islamic Army Shura that was to serve as the coordinating body for the consortium of terrorist groups with which he was forging alliances.

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He was forging alliances with terrorist groups.

( He ( ( was ( ( forging alliances ) ( with ( terrorist groups ) ) ) ) . ) )

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While the evidence of Iranian involvement is strong, there are also signs that al Qaeda played some role, as yet unknown.

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There is no evidence linking Iran to this.

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In interviews with us, NEADS personnel expressed considerable confusion over the nature and effect of the order.

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NEADS personnel was improperly trained and therefore were unprepared to understand the order.

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( It ( ( was ( a ( ( very interesting ) experience ) ) ) . ) )

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There were a lot of ups and downs, never a dull moment.

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Adjust the task to an appropriately challenging level, and tailor teaching and assistance to the child's changing needs.

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The needs of children don't change and as such there's no need to adjust the challenging level of the task.

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While most of the group's key figures had accompanied Bin Ladin to Afghanistan, Banshiri had remained in Kenya to oversee the training and weapons shipments of the cell set up some four years earlier.

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Banshiri, with the permission of Bin Ladin, stayed behind in Kenya to make sure the training and weapons shipments were going as planned.

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00 in labor and transportation costs (including direct labor at the plant level; transportation costs for fabric and other supplies shipped to the sewing plant; the cost of transporting finished goods to the manufacturer's distribution center, any customs fees or insurance associated with transportation, and any other costs associated with producing an acceptable unit of finished goods).

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The acceptable unit of finished goods is agreed under contract.

( ( ( The ( acceptable unit ) ) ( of ( finished goods ) ) ) ( ( is ( agreed ( under contract ) ) ) . ) )

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Although each has made valuable contributions to our understanding, a new, more powerful view of the meaning of young children's play has arrived on the scene, thanks to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

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Vygotsky's sociocultural theory greatly contributed to our understanding of the meaning of young children's play.

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I just loved Cinderella . I also saw my sisters as the wicked stepsisters sometimes , and I was Cinderella, running around waiting on them.

( ( ( ( ( I ( just ( loved ( ( Cinderella . ) ( I ( also ( ( ( saw ( my sisters ) ) ( as ( the ( wicked stepsisters ) ) ) ) sometimes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( ( ( was Cinderella ) , ) ( running ( around ( waiting ( on them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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My sisters were very similar in temperament to the wicked stepsisters from Cinderella.

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The more pieces in a marker, the more effort required to make an efficient marker of a given width.

( ( ( The more ) ( pieces ( in ( a marker ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the more ) ( ( effort ( required ( to ( make ( ( an ( efficient marker ) ) ( of ( a ( given width ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The more pieces in a marker the less work it is to lay out an efficient marker for a certain width.

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Moscow declared it would pull its military forces out of Afghanistan within the next nine months.

( Moscow ( ( declared ( it ( would ( ( ( pull ( its ( military forces ) ) ) out ) ( of ( Afghanistan ( within ( the ( next ( nine months ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The military force of Moscow would be withdrawn from Afghanistan within nine months.

( ( ( The ( military force ) ) ( of Moscow ) ) ( ( would ( be ( ( withdrawn ( from Afghanistan ) ) ( within ( nine months ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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By the late 1980s, a growing number of retailers had started changing the way they did business.

( ( By ( the ( late 1980s ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( a ( growing number ) ) ( of retailers ) ) ( ( had ( started ( changing ( ( the way ) ( they ( did business ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Retailers began to change their business tactics in the late 1980s.

( Retailers ( ( began ( to ( ( change ( their ( business tactics ) ) ) ( in ( the ( late 1980s ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Retailers)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB change) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN business) (NNS tactics)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ late) (NNS 1980s))))))) (. .)))


All of the foregoing areas are supported by contributions from alumni and friends of the school

( ( All ( of ( the ( foregoing areas ) ) ) ) ( are ( ( supported ( by contributions ) ) ( from ( ( ( alumni and ) friends ) ( of ( the school ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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The gym and recreational locations are primarily supported by alumni donations.

( ( ( ( The gym ) and ) ( recreational locations ) ) ( ( ( are primarily ) ( supported ( by ( alumni donations ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Its only real faults are its title, which belies the content, the cutesy headings, and the lack of a truly detailed  self-indexing does not provide coverage of sufficient detail.

( ( ( ( ( ( Its ( only ( real faults ) ) ) ( are ( ( ( its title ) , ) ( which ( belies ( the content ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the cutesy ) headings ) , ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( the lack ) ( of ( a ( ( truly detailed ) self-indexing ) ) ) ) ( ( does not ) ( provide ( coverage ( of ( sufficient detail ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The title belies the content, and the self index lacks detail.

( ( ( ( ( ( The title ) ( belies ( the content ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the ( self index ) ) ( lacks detail ) ) ) . )

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contradiction entailment entailment entailment contradiction

Each suit is ideally made from pattern pieces cut from the same ply of cloth and the same region of material.

( ( Each suit ) ( ( ( is ideally ) ( made ( from ( ( pattern pieces ) ( cut ( from ( ( ( ( the ( same ply ) ) ( of cloth ) ) and ) ( ( the ( same region ) ) ( of material ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Each suit should be made from one piece.

( ( Each suit ) ( ( should ( be ( made ( from ( one piece ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Each) (NN suit)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD one) (NN piece)))))) (. .)))


( ( Nothing ( I re ) ) ( , ( ( that ( I recall ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (NP (NNP Nothing) (NNP I) (NNPS re)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP recall)))) (. .)))

( ( ( Not anything ) ( that ( I ( can remember ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (FRAG (NP (NP (RB Not) (NN anything)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB remember)))))) (. .)))


It is difficult to place all the blame on Renfrew, for his editor should have noticed the lack of coherence.

( It ( ( ( ( is ( difficult ( to ( ( place ( all ( the blame ) ) ) ( on Renfrew ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( for ( ( his editor ) ( should ( have ( noticed ( ( the lack ) ( of coherence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ difficult) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB place) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN blame)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Renfrew))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN editor)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN noticed) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN coherence)))))))))) (. .)))

( It ( ( 's ( hard ( to ( completely ( blame Renfrew ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ hard) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (ADVP (RB completely)) (VB blame) (NP (NNP Renfrew))))))) (. .)))


But as Figure 7.9 suggests, a manufacturer can pay somewhat more to make certain units'those with high weekly variation in sales'in quick production lines and still reap a better return than it would by making all of the product in a less expensive, slower plant.

( But ( ( as ( ( Figure 7.9 ) suggests ) ) ( , ( ( a manufacturer ) ( ( can ( ( pay ( somewhat more ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( make ( ( ( certain units ) ` ) those ) ) ( with ( ( high ( weekly variation ) ) ( in ( ( sales ` ) ( in ( quick ( production lines ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( still ( ( ( reap ( a ( better return ) ) ) ( than ( it would ) ) ) ( by ( making ( all ( of ( ( the product ) ( in ( ( a ( ( ( less expensive ) , ) slower ) ) plant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Figure 7.9 suggests that a manufacturer can pay more to make units with high variation and reap better return that it would making product at slower less expensive plants.

( ( Figure 7.9 ) ( ( suggests ( that ( ( a manufacturer ) ( can ( ( pay more ) ( to ( ( ( ( make units ) ( with ( high variation ) ) ) and ) ( ( reap ( better return ) ) ( that ( it ( would ( ( making product ) ( at ( slower ( ( less expensive ) plants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Please join in this help with your gift today.

( Please ( ( join ( in ( ( this help ) ( with ( your ( gift today ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB join) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN help)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN gift) (NN today)))))) (. .)))

Please disregard this letter and don't give us anything.

( Please ( ( ( ( disregard ( this letter ) ) and ) ( ( do n't ) ( ( give us ) anything ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VP (VB disregard) (NP (DT this) (NN letter))) (CC and) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP us)) (NP (NN anything))))) (. .)))


The President apparently spoke to Secretary Rumsfeld for the first time that morning shortly after 10:00.

( ( The President ) ( apparently ( ( ( ( spoke ( to ( ( Secretary Rumsfeld ) ( for ( the ( first time ) ) ) ) ) ) ( that morning ) ) ( shortly ( after 10:00 ) ) ) . ) ) )

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It seems that the President and Rumsfeld conversed that morning.

( It ( ( seems ( that ( ( the ( ( President and ) Rumsfeld ) ) ( conversed ( that morning ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction

Yes, Night will devour Day, but Macbeth's significant meaning here  under cover of darkness'in reckless defiance of weird authority'he will have his black agents eliminate the bonded progenitor of Scottish kings, along with his only progeny.

( ( Yes ( , ( ( ( ( Night ( will ( devour Day ) ) ) , ) but ) ( Macbeth ( ( 's significant ) ( ( meaning here ) ( under ( cover ( of ( ( ( darkness ` ) ( in ( ( reckless defiance ) ( of ( weird authority ) ) ) ) ) ` ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( he ( ( will ( have ( ( his ( black agents ) ) ( eliminate ( ( ( ( the ( bonded progenitor ) ) ( of ( Scottish kings ) ) ) , ) ( along ( with ( his ( only progeny ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The Scottish kings will eliminate their progeny.

( ( The ( Scottish kings ) ) ( ( will ( eliminate ( their progeny ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ Scottish) (NNS kings)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB eliminate) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN progeny)))) (. .)))


set in a type (as boldface) readily distinguishable from that of the lightface running text which defines, explains, or identifies the entry

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The boldface type will be distinct from the lightface text.

( ( The ( boldface type ) ) ( ( will ( be ( distinct ( from ( the ( lightface text ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ boldface) (NN type)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ distinct) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (JJ lightface) (NN text)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

( How ( ( about ( ( um , ) ( your kids ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (WHADVP (WRB How)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NN um)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS kids))) (. ?))))

You don't like talking about your kids, I know that.

( ( You ( ( do n't ) ( like ( talking ( about ( your kids ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( know that ) . ) ) ) )

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So in some ways it was very similar to the space exploration that you were so interested in?

( So ( ( in ( some ways ) ) ( it ( ( ( was ( very ( similar ( to ( the ( space exploration ) ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( you ( were ( so ( interested in ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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( So ( you ( ( found ( it ( interesting too ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (S (IN So) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD found) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ interesting)) (ADVP (RB too)))) (. ?)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

Please RSVP to Tammy Jackson by Tuesday, November 2, 1999 at 264-7555, ext.

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB RSVP) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Tammy) (NNP Jackson))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP Tuesday) (, ,) (NNP November) (CD 2) (, ,) (CD 1999)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (CD 264-7555)) (, ,) (NP (NN ext.))))))) (. .)))

( You ( ( ( do not ) ( have ( to RSVP ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB RSVP)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

( ( ( ( My ( favorite story ) ) , ) ( um ( ( , ( oh , ) ) Cinderella ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (JJ favorite) (NN story)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN um)) (VP (PRN (, ,) (INTJ (UH oh)) (, ,)) (VBN Cinderella))) (. .)))

( I ( ( hated ( the ( Cinderella story ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBZ hated) (NP (DT the) (NNP Cinderella) (NN story))) (. .)))


The independence Cameron gives Urban is phenomenal.

( ( The ( independence Cameron ) ) ( ( gives ( Urban ( is phenomenal ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN independence) (NN Cameron)) (VP (VBZ gives) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Urban)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ phenomenal)))))) (. .)))

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT No) (NN independence)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Urban)))))


contradiction contradiction neutral entailment contradiction

During the first broadcast, the captain or first officer could be heard declaring Mayday amid the sounds of a physical struggle in the cockpit.

( ( During ( the ( first broadcast ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( the captain ) or ) ( first officer ) ) ( ( could ( be ( heard ( ( declaring Mayday ) ( amid ( ( the sounds ) ( of ( ( a ( physical struggle ) ) ( in ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Only the captain and first officer were present in the cockpit

( ( Only ( ( ( the captain ) and ) ( first officer ) ) ) ( were ( present ( in ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (RB Only) (NP (DT the) (NN captain)) (CC and) (NP (JJ first) (NN officer))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ present) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN cockpit)))))))


contradiction neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

( ( ( ( From ( the airplane ) ) or ) ( from ( the ground ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (FRAG (PP (PP (IN From) (NP (DT the) (NN airplane))) (CC or) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN ground)))) (. ?)))

The question was asked, "Why are you still looking for the plane since the transponder has come back on, and it shows it is right here above the air in Pennsylvania?"

( ( The question ) ( was ( ( ( ( asked , ) `` ) ( Why ( ( ( are you ) ( still ( ( looking ( for ( the plane ) ) ) ( since ( ( ( ( ( the transponder ) ( has ( ( come back ) on ) ) ) , ) and ) ( it ( shows ( it ( ( is ( right here ) ) ( above ( ( the air ) ( in Pennsylvania ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) '' ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN question)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBD asked) (, ,) (`` ``) (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (ADVP (RB still)) (VBG looking) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN plane))) (SBAR (IN since) (S (S (NP (DT the) (NN transponder)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN come) (PRT (RP back)) (PP (IN on))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ shows) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB right) (RB here)) (PP (IN above) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN air)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Pennsylvania)))))))))))))) (. ?)) ('' '')))))


contradiction neutral neutral neutral neutral

The whole point is speed and clarity of communications.

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

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ whole) (NN point)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NN speed) (CC and) (NN clarity)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS communications))))) (. .)))

Communications speed has reached a perfect equilibrium point.

( ( Communications speed ) ( ( has ( reached ( a ( perfect ( equilibrium point ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Communications) (NN speed)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN reached) (NP (DT a) (JJ perfect) (NN equilibrium) (NN point)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

It's summertime, so it must be time for CAMP!

( ( ( ( ( It ( 's summertime ) ) , ) so ) ( it ( must ( be ( time ( for CAMP ) ) ) ) ) ) ! )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ summertime)))) (, ,) (IN so) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP CAMP))))))) (. !)))

When it's summertime it is time for camp!

( ( When ( it ( 's summertime ) ) ) ( it ( ( is ( time ( for camp ) ) ) ! ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ summertime))))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN camp))))) (. !)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

Ricky alternately named the numbers he recognized and counted items as they passed through the checkout.

( Ricky ( alternately ( ( named ( ( the numbers ) ( he ( ( recognized and ) ( ( counted items ) ( as ( they ( passed ( through ( the checkout ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Ricky likes to count items as they pass him.

( Ricky ( ( likes ( to ( ( count items ) ( as ( they ( pass him ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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When cutting is completed, the pieces are removed in stacks and arranged in bundles for sewing.

( ( When ( cutting ( is completed ) ) ) ( , ( ( the pieces ) ( ( are ( ( ( removed ( in stacks ) ) and ) ( arranged ( in ( bundles ( for sewing ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The bundles were made specifically for old women who like to sew.

( ( The bundles ) ( ( were ( ( made specifically ) ( for ( ( old women ) ( who ( like ( to sew ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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There are no objectives associated with the stitching in the garment.

( There ( ( are ( ( no objectives ) ( associated ( with ( ( the stitching ) ( in ( the garment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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So now I'm going to run three pools over the summer.

( So ( now ( I ( ( 'm ( going ( to ( run ( ( three pools ) ( over ( the summer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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This summer I'm going to run three pools.

( ( This summer ) ( I ( ( 'm ( going ( to ( run ( three pools ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN summer)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB run) (NP (CD three) (NNS pools))))))) (. .)))


As a donor to the School of Dentistry, you are making a significant investment in dental education in Indiana.

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Your donation doesn't help at all and the future of the dental school is ruined.

( ( ( ( ( Your donation ) ( ( does n't ) ( help ( at all ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( the future ) ( of ( the ( dental school ) ) ) ) ( is ruined ) ) ) . )

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In late October a young woman librarian at the college took me to a flower-arranging exhibition.

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I went to a flower-arranging exhibition in late October.

( I ( ( ( went ( to ( a ( flower-arranging exhibition ) ) ) ) ( in ( late October ) ) ) . ) )

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Bin Ladin also relies heavily on the Egyptian writer Sayyid Qutb.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( also ( ( ( relies heavily ) ( on ( the ( Egyptian ( writer ( Sayyid Qutb ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( needs ( ( the writer ) ( Sayyid Qutb ) ) ) . ) )

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He said, But, to take the livestock, I can't, I can't do it alone, at least, four, he said, because, it's difficult with the animals.

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( We ( ( set ( ( the animals ) ( lose ( on ( the town ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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( I ( really ( ( like ( working here ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB here))))) (. .)))


( There ( ( is ( no ( fat ( in ( our budget ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Fat has maintained through our budget up until this day.

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Your gift will also count toward the largest campaign for private contributions in the University's history.

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Your gift will help us take the University out of government's hands.

( ( Your gift ) ( ( will ( help ( us ( take ( ( the ( University out ) ) ( of ( ( government 's ) hands ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Thirty-one privately-funded scholarships totaling $82.000 awarded to students annually

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The number of privately-funded scholarships is expected to grow in the future.

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

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The fields were full of strawberry crops.

( ( The fields ) ( ( were ( full ( of ( strawberry crops ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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The kid was completely silent the whole time, it was creepy.

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contradiction contradiction neutral neutral neutral

In Great Expectations (Chapter VI), we learn how  ..

( ( In ( ( Great Expectations ) ( -LRB- ( ( Chapter VI ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( learn how ) . ) . ) ) ) )

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Great Expectations (C. VI) just rambles on aimlessly and incoherently.

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Your continued generosity can help change a desperate mother's life.

( ( Your ( continued generosity ) ) ( ( can ( help ( change ( ( a ( desperate ( mother 's ) ) ) life ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Giving generously helps pay our CEOs exorbitant porn bills.

( Giving ( generously ( ( helps ( ( pay ( our CEOs ) ) ( exorbitant ( porn bills ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Say) (ADVP (RB again)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB slowly))) (. .)))

( ( Do n't ) ( speak ( until ( you ( 're ( told o. ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB speak) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBN told) (NP (NN o.))))))))))


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

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Historically, apparel workplaces were located in rural areas near farmland.

( Historically ( , ( ( apparel workplaces ) ( ( were ( located ( in ( ( rural areas ) ( near farmland ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I like, uh, political non-fiction, and I've read The Making of the President series from 1960 on up.

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I like to read political non-fiction to take a break from fiction.

( I ( ( like ( to ( ( read ( political non-fiction ) ) ( to ( ( take ( a break ) ) ( from fiction ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Rosy had seen the tune with several names.

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entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

Mass customization of this sort also means that a single garment must pass through the sewing room at a time.

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Only a single piece of clothing can be worked on at a time.

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Won't you help the WYCA provide a great summer for those kids?

( ( ( ( Wo n't ) you ) ( help ( ( the WYCA ) ( ( provide ( a ( great summer ) ) ) ( for ( those kids ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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The WYCA doesn't need or deserve your support.

( ( The WYCA ) ( ( ( does n't ) ( ( ( need or ) deserve ) ( your support ) ) ) . ) )

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Such a plot had not been carried out anywhere in the world in more than 30 years, and never in the United States.

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The last time such a plot occurred, it started a war.

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

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I am certain that she read to me but I can't pinpoint the exact age.

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In 1990, the law school received only $18,114 in matching gifts from 15 companies.

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The law school received only $18,114 in matching gifts in the year 1990.

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Lancame has begun to market a line of cosmetics called Nios??me, which lexics (opposite of dyslexics) may read as Noisame, a singularly unimaginative name for a  it ranks with product names like Anusol (regardless of its pronunciation in commercials).

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A new collection of makeup by Lancame has been named Nios??me, perhaps read as Noisame by some, a name that can be rated as uncreative as the product Anusol.

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

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In 1988, Federated held the largest inventory in company history.

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Though Bin Ladin's destination was Afghanistan, Pakistan was the nation that held the key to his ability to use Afghanistan as a base from which to revive his ambitious enterprise for war against the United States.

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Pakistan's geography made it necessary to gain Pakistani support before he could carry out his operations.

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neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Our studies of business units with differing levels of the four practices indicate that firms with the complete set of practices achieve similar or slightly better performance in regard to the percentage of goods delivered complete and on time, although these differences between business units are not very dramatic.

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Business units that didn't utilize the four practices suffered significantly compared to the business unit that did implement the practices.

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Army, and became an instructor at Fort Bragg.

( ( Army ( , and ) ) ( ( ( became ( an instructor ) ) ( at ( Fort Bragg ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Army) (, ,) (NNP and)) (VP (VBD became) (NP (DT an) (NN instructor)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Fort) (NNP Bragg)))) (. .)))

He was never an instructor at Fort Bragg.

( He ( ( ( was never ) ( ( an instructor ) ( at ( Fort Bragg ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It places a high value on success with such things.

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( ( Such things ) ( are ( considered worthless ) ) )

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More generally, feminists reveal and question implied norms in language and hence in our consciousness, ranging from the application form's unmarried which suggests that marriage is the normal state (as parents of twins imply double births expected, referring to non-twins as singletons ) to more complex issues, such as those associated with terms like masculine and feminine .  Anomalies in language become evidence.

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Feminists use irregularities in language as proof.

( Feminists ( ( ( use ( irregularities ( in language ) ) ) ( as proof ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Feminists)) (VP (VBP use) (NP (NP (NNS irregularities)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN language)))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN proof)))) (. .)))


Communicate with high warmth, using a positive emotional tone and providing explanations and justifications for your expectations.

( ( Communicate ( with ( high warmth ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( using ( a ( positive ( emotional tone ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( providing ( ( explanations and ) justifications ) ) ( for ( your expectations ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Speak in a dark and emotionless tone and you can let others know what you expect.

( ( ( ( Speak ( in ( a ( ( ( dark and ) emotionless ) tone ) ) ) ) and ) ( you ( can ( let ( others ( know ( what ( you expect ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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