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but there's i think there's a there's a big difference between use and abuse and i do do agree that drug abuse should be punished but if somebody's going to in their own home on their own time in such a way that doesn't interfere interfere with their responsibilities you know do it do some drugs then that should be their business | I think that if someone uses drugs on their own time and it doesn't affect their performance at work, then that's their private business, and it shouldn't matter in the workplace. | Even if they don't do drugs at work, they should still be subjected to testing. |
The door opened. | The door is not closed. | The door was firmly shut and would not give. |
Names were still potent, resonance worked within its limits, and the general principles of similarity still applied; but those were not enough for them. | There is power in names. | There were no limits to the power of names. |
How could an economist of Greenspan's sophistication fumble such important questions in such an unsophisticated manner? | Greenspan is known to be a highly trained and educated economist. | It was not surprising that an economist of Greenspan's level was able to smoothly answer every question put to him. |
The survey used photographs reflecting different visibility levels in the specified recreational areas. | The photographs that were used in the survey show off different levels of visibility. | The survey fails to include the use of photographs. |
but uh and then so we're when we're in New Hampshire everybody else is in that area anyway and usually somebody will drive in from New York so uh it's usually some kind of uh semi reunion | Family members come from as far away as New York. | It's hard to get anyone that isn't from New Hampshire to go. |
The wise course for Republicans might be to accept a plea bargain under which neither Clinton's behavior nor Starr's will be further investigated with regard to the Lewinsky matter. | Republicans might be to accept a plea bargain | Republicans are unable to do anything |
I wonder An idea was dawning in her brain. | She had the beginnings of a plan. | She stood glumly, stumped as ever. |
Impeachment, once taboo, now seems like a legitimate weapon, a way to settle the score. | Impeachment seems like a good way to get back at them. | Impeachment is never a good idea. |
so that's quite uh handy for our our youngsters we can take them up and | The youngsters would enjoy help. | They do not have youngsters. |
This recent Head Start graduate has had a seizure disorder since he was 10 months old. | His seizure disorders began before he was 1 year old. | His seizure disorder began when he was 21 months old. |
yeah i had i had a cousin that was stationed there | My cousin was stationed there. | I never had any relatives stationed there. |
One of the most important paintings, on permanent loan from the Jesuit Brothers in whose house it was discovered in 1993, is Caravaggio's long-lost The Taking of Christ. | The painting was discovered in 1993. | The painting is not important at all. |
yeah when when i was a kid we used to collect newspapers and bring them to a recycle thing we got like a penny a pound for them | When I was younger, I recycled newspaper for money. | As a kid, I collected newspapers and used them as bedding for my pets. |
The wheel is spun, the ball drops, and where it lands determines the outcome. | The wheel is spun and then the ball lands in a spot. | The wheel is spun and then the ball flies into a bucket. |
were very interested that to make it as close a home environment as possible i i think i think i think you know for myself i i see that as probably the the | We tried to make it as close to home as possible. | We found a place that had a good staff. |
yeah oh yeah you know and i don't mind you know at first it was the the little extra money that you got you know returning the cans in and stuff like that but now you know i don't mind as long as things are getting recycled you know that we don't get reimbursed | I don't mind if I don't get reimbursed for recycling as long as it gets done. | I don't care about recycling I just want to make money from the reimbursements. |
Not exactly. | Not quite. | Exactly that. |
Several of the individuals and organizations that we contacted during this review indicated that standardizing innovative uses of IT to facilitate public participation in rulemaking could have advantages when compared with the current fragmented system. | Several people and organizations were contacted for the review. | Only organizations were contacted for the review, not individuals.. |
Northern The Music of Jean Sibelius (Lincoln Center, New York City). | The Lincoln Center features the music of Jean Sibelius. | There is no music in New York. |
Weather games, weather videos, weather prizes--they have all found their way to the Web. | On the web are weather games, videos, and prizes. | There is nothing related to weather on the internet. |
Proving The Bell Curve 's thesis would require proving that success increasingly correlates with IQ in areas of life where mental tests are not the explicit gatekeepers. | Proving The Bell Curve's thesis would requiring proving success correlates with IQ. | There is no way to prove The Bell Curve thesis. |
I began rather tactfully, I thought, but I had not gone far before she stopped me authoritatively. | I thought I was going at a good pace but she stopped me. | I was able to continue without interruptions. |
In the Rio Grande Valley, Hall's attorneys set up separate groups to assist small-business owners and residents with low-interest loans and legal representation. | Small business owners in the Rio Grande Valley area were assisted by Hall's attorneys. | In the Rio Grande Delta, Hall's attorneys stood and watched instead of helping. |
''I handle average-type people stuff,'' said Chambers, sitting in front of a wall of used law books she picked up at auction. | Chambers works on problems that everyday people would have. | Chambers bought all her law books at full price. |
Walker's two clients, Jamie Harrison and Robin Hull, declined to be interviewed. | Jamie Harrison did not want to be interviewed. | Robin Hull was not one of Walker's two clients. |
and uh oh anytime we can find those my parents just scoop up on those because they are so good for fishing | My parents love those for fishing. | We've never tried those. |
It was the first colonist, Juan Ponce de Leen, who, admiring a bay on the north coast, declared it Puerto Rico ( rich port ). | Ponce de Leen named the area Puerto Rico. | Lindbergh was the first colonist who named the area. |
Indicators of success --We endorse a common vision of diversity and goal for achievement on the national, state and local levels, and diversity issues are included in every state plan. | We endorse a common vision of diversity. | We do not want a common vision of achievements on the national, state nor local levels. |
For foreign tourists, the most interesting thing about this area will probably be witnessing the fascination these residences hold over Japanese visitors. | The visitors of Japan are a fascination to the residences. | There isn't much interest in visitors in this region. |
Is that the Pig Latin version? | There are multiple versions. | Pig Latin is the only version. |
The body of the bearded man fell quivering and convulsing to the ground. | The man with the beard started to shake as he fell to the ground. | The clean-shaven man fell to the ground. |
young man who uh who's a family they go to our church and it's the son and so on and he was friends with my children | A family in my church has a son that's friends with my kids. | I'm a bachelor and I don't go to church. |
Re David Plotz's Nov. 12 article Sin City 1, Puritans 0: I am 253 pounds of big-eating ex-football player. | David Plotz is a big eating ex-football player that weighs 253 pounds. | David Plotz weighs just under a dozen pounds. |
For one instant he stopped dead, staring at the figure on the bed, and, at the same instant, Mrs. Inglethorp cried out in a strangled voice, her eyes fixed on the doctor: "Alfred, Alfred, , " Then she fell back motionless on the pillows. | Mrs. Inglethorp looked carefully at the doctor while repeating Alfred's name. | After looking at the doctor, Mrs. Inglethorp left the room. |
But it wasn't till I heard that the order for Tommy's execution came right on the heels of our interview with him that Sunday that I began to tumble to the fact that he was the big bug himself." | "I began to understand that he was the big bug when the order for Tommy's execution came right after our interview." | "He could not be the big bug as the order for Tommy's execution and our interview were unrelated." |
Finally, we compare actual unit revenues, and some derived unit costs, for the seven posts with the model's prediction of unit costs. | Finally, we compare the unit costs and revenues for the seven posts. | There's nothing left to do. |
The northwest area offers a complete contrast to the olive groves of the east, with a volcanic landscape totally devoid of trees. | Unlike the lush olive groves of the east, the northwest presents a barren, empty volcanic landscape. | The northwest features a vibrant grassy, tree-filled plain, while to the east is only the lifeless desert. |
John noticed my surprise at the news of his mother's remarriage and smiled rather ruefully. | John smiled when he noticed my shock at his mother's remarriage. | John did not regard me in any way. |
John turned. | John changed direction. | John kept going forward, without even looking around. |
Because of a similar lack of meaningful data, the Commission has concluded that all of the 30 regional licenses for narrowband PCS and all of the 11 licenses for narrowband nationwide PCS licenses have been awarded to small business. | The Commission said all 30 licenses for PCS were given to small businesses. | The Commission said all 30 licenses for PCS were given to large corporations. |
We taxpayers are employing an army of lawyers and economists who spend their every waking moment--and probably a few in dreamland--thinking of ways to get Microsoft. | There are lawyers and economists who are funded with taxpayer money. | No lawyers or economists are employed with taxpayer dollars. |
12 Federal Emergency Management Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges (GAO-01-832, July 9, 2001). | The Federal Emergency Management has a status of achieving key outcomes. | The Federal Emergency Management has no status of achieving key outcomes. |
In return for a donation to the shrine, the shrine maidens (miko), dressed in the typically Shinto outfit of bright-red pleated skirts with white blouses, will perform one of the dances. | Red, pleated skirts with a white blouse is the general attire of a shrine maiden, or miko. | The shrine maiden dances are on a set, strict schedule with no amount of donations changing their routine. |
Not a lot of Indians, however, could afford the trip to Britain to take the examination. | Not lots of Indians could afford to travel to Britain and take the exam. | Lots of Indians could cheaply travel to Britain and take the exam. |
In the following material, each of these standards is presented in a short, concise statement. | Everything is presented in a short and concise statement. | It was all presented in short, rambling statements. |
Some agencies have explored new ways of devolving decisionmaking authority in exchange for operational flexibility and accountability for results. | Some agencies have explored new ways of devolving decision making authority. | No agencies have explored new ways of devolving decision making authority. |
and you know i just fell in love with this brand new white Prelude | I fell in love with the new Prelude, it was a white one. | I didn't like the Prelude, specially in white... It looked awful.e |
fire protection. | Protection from fire. | Water protection. |
And should you let this stud of yours run with a picked manada of mares, I could promise good fees." | The stud had a pick of mares. | The stud had no pick of mares. |
For white wines, the physical standards include clove, bell pepper, brine from canned asparagus, and apricot puree. | Clove, bell pepper, brine from canned asparagus, and apricot puree are included in the standards for white wine. | The standards for white wines have never included bell pepper, brine from canned asparagus or apricot puree. |
you know i and and you know at a time when they're afraid of their shadow all they need is you know some skunk or something to rub up the outside of the tent they'd be awake all night | Some people are easily spooked when camping. | Fear is a useful tool when camping. |
There is some trouble? Bartolomé shifted from one foot to the other, his spurs ringing. | There is a man named Bartolome. | There is a man named Bruce. |
The Commission identified 21 sites with rates for industrial countries and eight sites with rates for developing countries. | The commission saw 21 sites that had rates for industrial countries. | The commission saw 21 sites that had rates for agricultural countries. |
Consider the sex lives of older Americans. | Think about older Americans and their sex lives. | Don't even think about older Americans and their sex lives. |
Ca'daan hurried while the man and girl ran with him. | They were running with Ca'daan. | The man and the girl didn't go with Ca'daan. |
oh when i first got her i mean Sheba was just a little tiny thing got her at ten weeks and and Kitty Cat took it upon herself to train her and she and Kitty Cat would jump all over her and beat her up and all you'll hear is Sheba you know all the time well now she's bigger than Kitty Cat and she's giving Kitty Cat some payback | Sheba was tiny and 10 weeks old when we got her. | We didn't get Sheba until she was a year old. |
It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish. | Lawrence Cavendish woke me up during the night. | Lawrence Cavendish woke me in the morning. |
In 2000, IOLTA collected $16. | IOLTA collected only $16 in the year 2000. | IOLTA collected thousands of dollars that year. |
Big house it was, with a lot of piny grounds around it. | It was a large home containing plenty of land containing pines around. | Dinky house it was, with almost no land available around it. |
Suddenly my attention was arrested by a weedy looking young man rushing down the street at a great pace. | There was a made rushing quickly down the street who caught my attention. | I didn't notice the man hurrying down the street. |
What did they think? Susan seemed to think before answering. | Susan wondered what they thought before she answered. | Susan didn't care what they thought so she ignored them. |
For more information on the criteria we used to select these organizations, see appendix I. As federal agencies continue to improve their management and financial accountability, they will be able to draw upon the expertise and experience of these private sector and state government organizations. | Appendix I will provide additional information on the organization selection criteria. | Appendix I has no additional information to offer on organization selection criteria. |
While the program did not fully use each of the best practices, it did embrace the concepts of capturing design and manufacturing knowledge early in the program. | The program embraced capturing design and manufacturing knowledge but did not totally use best practices. | The program fully utilized best practices while embracing concepts of capturing knowledge. |
A DOT official said that the Department permits the public to submit comments electronically on all of its proposed rules. | The public is allowed to electronically submit comments on any proposed rule, according to an official at the DOT. | All public comments on proposed rules must be sent in by mail. |
The rain ran down her face and it looked like tears. | The rain on her face looked like tears. | The snow on her face looked like tears. |
all covered up | It's tightly wrapped. | That thing is exposed. |
well i mean and it's uh i don't know what do you what do you think of Incaviglia's uh loss | What are your thoughts on Incaviglia's loss? | Do you know a team called Incaviglia? |
we were giving them a bath about every other day boy we were giving them a bath at least once a day but they were so horrible | We would give these animals a bath but overall, it was a horrible experinve. | Whenever bathing them was annoying, I would enjoy the experience completely. |
He was dead before the tavern door stopped swinging. | He died in the tavern. | He ran away before he could get hurt. |
yeah yeah that's neat | That is really neat. | That is really bad. |
Correct. Proceed, O Sherlock! | Absolutely right, Sherlock. | This is incorrect, Watson. |
The red macroalga, Champia parvula, test is acceptable if survival is 100 percent, and the mean number of cystocarps per plant should equal or exceed 10. | The red marcoalga, Champia parvula, test is an acceptable test if there is 100% survival and at least 10 cystocarps per plant. | The red macroalga test is a useless metric because plants always pass it. |
Surya was given his due with dignified green chlorite statues of parsva-devatas (sun-deities) set in niches facing the four points of the compass, and much of the sculpture profusely decorating the walls emphasizes his life as a king his battles, the royal hunt, and life at court. | The sculpture emphasizes Surya's life as king. | Surya had no sculptures that depicted his life as king. |
The recommendations should be reviewed with agency officials and be appropriate to the probability and significance of the risks identified. | The recommendations should be reviewed with agency officials | The recommendations shouldn't be reviewed with agency officials |
In about 721 b.c. , the north (Israel) was invaded and devastated by Assyrians. | The Assyrians invaded Israel and wreaked havoc in around 721 b.c. | The Assyrians never invaded Israel in the 8th century b.c. |
Takachiho in central Kyushu, armed with the imperial mirror, sword, and jewel that Jimmu (Japan's first emperor) used on his conquest of the Yamato Plain near Nara. | Takachiho holds Jimmu's hold sword he used to conquer Yamato Plain. | Jimmu's old sword is lost to history. |
on on credit cards and uh i i had recently had some dealings with a fellow that they had run up he was making oh considered a modest salary for an engineer and he had run up uh more than a years salary in in various debts to and he wound up declaring bankruptcy but there it it's hard to believe that you'd run up twenty thirty thousand dollars of uh well it was a combination of things he had uh there were | I dealt with a guy that made enough money but had a lot of debt. | I dealt with a guy that made enough money and had no debt. |
It is clear that additional investments will be necessary in the coming years to increase our enabling technology and knowledge management efforts to meet the challenges of the future and effectively support Congress. | Congress needs plenty of support from investments and technology. | Congress and the challenges of the future are all already taken care of. |
EPA avers that it fully considered all of the timely received public comments and its responses to significant comments are either contained in the preamble or included in the public docket. | The EPA says that it responds to significant comments in the public docket. | The EPA has a policy of never responding publicly to comments. |
Wolfe reminds us that for the Democrats, taking back the middle doesn't have to mean craven opportunism or a betrayal of its beliefs. | Wolfe says the Democrats can take the middle back without giving up their beliefs. | Wolfe says the Democrats can't take the middle back without giving up their beliefs. |
It's owing to him that we've ferreted you out at last. | It was because of him that we found you. | It wasn't him that helped us ferret you out. |
All in good time. | Eventually | Never. |
You'll find your experience with the newspapers less frustrating if you accept the idea that the reporter is there to tell not your story but his or hers. | The reporter is telling their own story, not yours. | Reporters are exclusively telling the story of the reader, and never their own. |
yeah uh according to uh to the way that that our test is set up apparently everyone is supposed to be tested within a five year period | We have a test that needs to be performed on everyone within five years. | Nobody needs to get tested. |
so i don't think there's ever been a war that's been so thoroughly covered by the news | That war was covered by the news more thoroughly than any other war. | The news media barely covered what was happening in that war. |
uh because otherwise uh you know they're not going to go house to house collecting it and you're not going to bother if you have one bag full to drive all the way to some recycling center to turn in just your little plastic peanuts | They aren't keen on picking up recycling from your house, and you won't go to the center if you only have a little to recycle. | They can pick it up from your house, but you probably want to go to the recycling center yourself. |
The city of Edinburgh grew up around the steep, ragged cliff of the Castle Rock and its easily defended summit. | The city of Edinburgh is right next to Castle Rock cliff. | Castle Rock cliff is very far away from the city of Edinburgh. |
Furthermore, while there have been no definitions or real elucidations, the discussions seem mired in the concept of a personal Christian-type deity, as though the ability to prove or disprove the existence of that sort of entity is in some way dispositive. | There is no evidence to prove that there is a personal Christian god. | It is a fact that gods exist and there is a mountain of evidence to prove it. |
I can't, gasped Tuppence. | I am not able to, said Tuppence in shock. | I absolutely can, shouted Tuppence. |
You'll have to confine your viewing to the outside of the old citadel in the harbor, Fort Saint-Louis, unless you're able to obtain special visitor's permission from the French military (true of all Martinique's forts), or happen by during recently authorized but infrequent visiting hours. | The French military is in charge of Martinique's forts. | Anyone can enter the old citadel of Fort Saint-Louis without permission. |
I observe that 50 years ago Mad magazine observed the popularity of Chinese restaurants with an elegant piece of satire called Two Chinese Guys Go Into an American Restaurant. | This satirical piece was a way in which Mad magazine observed the popularity of Chinese cuisine. | Mad Magazine never satirized anything, but always took things completely seriously. |
And aren't we all? | And is anyone not? | And not all of us are. |
It can be seen that time per box drops off sharply at the low end of the density spectrum and then it flattens. | At the low end of the density spectrum the time per box drops off sharply. | Time per box is not affected by density. |
Allowance trading provides incentives for energy conservation and technology innovation that can both lower the cost of compliance and yield pollution prevention benefits. | Incentives for energy conservation and technology innovation reduce cost and yield benefits. | There is no benefit to offering incentives for energy conservation. |
A great many archaeological treasures have been unearthed here on the grounds of an ancient temple dedicated to the Carthaginian goddess Tanit, and most of the artefacts can be viewed at the archaeological museum in Dalt Vila. | Many archaeological treasures were dug up here on the grounds of an ancient temple that was dedicated to the Carthaginian goddess Tani, and a lot of the artifacts can be viewed at the archaeological museum in Dalt Vila. | Artifacts have never been discovered here on the grounds of the temple dedicated to the Carthaginian goddess Tani. |
There's nothing funny about a proposal." | There is no humor in a proposal. | Proposals are a cause for laughter. |
Taylor says the job discussions provided valuable information and insights that helped him as a journalist. | The information exchange was valuable to his career. | She kick started her career after wanting to make a difference in the field. |
About one-third of the way through the reliability growth test program, testing was halted because too many failures occurred in components such as the power supply, the high voltage electrical system, and the cooling system. | Many components failed during the reliability testing program. | The reliability test program was a fantastic success. |
The judges and lawyers are offering their expertise as part of the Community Justice Program, a new facet of the San Antonio Bar Association's pro-bono work to bring free legal services to residents outside of the courthouse's confines. | Judges and Lawyers are offering their work to the Community Justice Program, which is a new part of the San Antonio Bar Association's pro-bono work bringing free legal services to residents outside of the courthouse's jurisdiction. | Many Judges and Lawyers wish to be paid much higher than they already are, if they are to join the Community Justice Program, and many are hesitant to join at all. |
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