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Which brings me to the to be sure paragraph, as they call it in our trade. | It is their expertise. | They have little to say on the matter. |
Car ferries are the slowest of the transportation options, but their stately progress allows you to enjoy the sun and sea air from their promenade and sun decks. | The slowest way to get there is by car ferry. | Ferries that transport cars are the fastest form of transportation. |
If journalism has changed since Royko's heyday, so too have cities like Chicago. | Journalism and Chicago have changed since Royko. | Journalism hasn't changed at all since Royko. |
For, Truman and Stalin brought their own historic baggage to the task of creating a new world order after 1945. | Stalin helped create a new world order. | Stalin died in 1939. |
In some cases, long piping is run from the storage and unloading area to the SCR reactor. | Sometimes long piping is run between the SCR reactor and the storage and unloading area. | In all cases, we make sure to only use long piping and keep it well away from the SCR reactor. |
Sweeping through the Punjab and Gujarat across to the western end of the Ganga valley, Mahmud of Ghazni (997 1030) used these raids more to finance his empire in Persia and Turkistan than to set up a permanent foothold in India. | Mahmud of Ghazni financed his empire in Persia and Turkistan with the help of raids. | The Bunjab and Gujarat regions became home to Mahmud of Ghazni, who retreated from India. |
(If that were my name, I might not want to talk about the scandal either.) | I wouldn't want to discuss the scandal either if that was my name. | If that were my name, I wouldn't stop talking about the scandal. |
From the next railway station, the modern campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is visible. | The Chinese University of Hong Kong can be seen from the next railway station. | The campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is not within visual range of the next railway station. |
The mihrab and mimber are of delicately carved white marble, and the ebony window shutters are inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl. | The mihrad and mimber are made of white marble. | The Mihrab and mimber are composed of granite tiles. |
In the interior, left of the center nave, notice an 11th-century pulpit standing on a Christian sarcophagus of the Roman era. | Inside, to the left of the center nave, there is a Christian sarcophagus from Roman times with an 11th-century pulpit standing upon it. | The pulpit standing on the sarcophagus is from the 13th century. |
Occasionally treasures can be unearthed notably old Chinese theatrical costumes and fake jewelry as you rummage among the piles of junk in Georgetown's famous flea market at Lorong Kulit. | Historical treasures have been found in Georgetown's famous flea market at the Lorong Kulit. | Georgetown's infamous flea market is known for its used junk. |
oh no no uh i think it was something i started in nineteen fifty nine we're talking about at the most eight to nine thousand people world wide and at that time the whole world was right here in Dallas as far as TI was concerned | I think it was something I started in the 19 hundreds. | There were over twenty thousand people world wide. |
Thirty years ago, it rested on the perception that we were willing to build bombs and deploy them. | Thirty years ago it all depended upon the willingness to build and deploy bombs. | Nothing depended upon bombs, ever. |
because it always seems it goes wrong when you try to do something | It always goes wrong when you try to do it. | It never goes wrong when you try to do this. |
a harassment in itself | In itself it's a harassment | The cook just brought the goose. |
They were all very disturbed. | It disturbed them. | It didn't disturb them at all. |
see my situation's really different because i always had an older brother that always worked on cars and he got into business and he only worked on one kind of car | I know a guy that works on only one certain type of car. | My older brother knows nothing about cars. |
They would take her to their dungeons where they would drive a metal spike into her brain just above each eye. | In the dungeon they would pierce a spike above her eyes and into her brain. | They were going to poke holes into her brain through each of her ears. |
Against this backdrop it is easy for young people to not buy the facts about drugs. | Young people don't believe traditional knowledge about drugs. | Young people believe everything they hear about drugs. |
are you up there too | Including you up there as well. | Excluding you up there too. |
Apart from some pre-Ice Age hominids, the first settlers to arrive in India were Negritos and Proto-Australoids. | The Negritos and Proto-Australoids were the first settlers to arrive in India. | Proto-Australoids decided not to settle in India and followed the Negritos elsewhere. |
, called deep lobbying: Rather than simply using their money to buy influence directly, special interests pursue the longer-term strategy of funding plausible-sounding people and institutions that supply intellectual rationales for the policies they want. | Deep lobbying is the action by which special interests fund plausible-sounding people rather than using their money to directly buy influence. | Deep lobbying is the action by which special interests buy influence directly instead of pursuing a more long-term strategy of funding. |
A modern pipeline has been installed in the channel atop the aqueduct, and in the 16th century, a statue of Hercules in a niche over the tallest arch was replaced by a Christian image. | The statue of hercules was replaced by a Christian image. | The statue of Hercules still stands. |
The factual record, moreover, demonstrates the absurdity of this approach. | Furthermore, the factual record shows the stupidity of this approach. | The factual record proves that this approach is quite reasonable. |
Hence, a product called fireplace gas valve safety covers, whose purpose was too obscure for me to understand, and the VCR Lock, which, according to the packaging, prevents child from inserting objects into cassette opening. | There are safety measures to prevent children from interacting with products. | There are no safety measures for children on cassettes. |
He attacked with measured power, forcing her to dodge and parry. | He attacked the woman. | He ran away before the attack could start. |
of luck in your graduate school | Good fortune in your graduate school. | Your graduate school is completely unlucky. |
1.1 The use of the statistical methods described in this manual for routine data analysis does not require the assistance of a statistician. | The statistical methods are easy enough for most people to understand without the help of a professional. | This manual is filled with complex statistical methods that can only be interpreted by certified statisticians. |
On Karpathos, you can walk from the traditional settlement of Olimbos to the shrine of St. John in the north of the island. | There is a shrine of St. John in the northern part of Karpathos. | There is nothing of interest on Karpathos. |
Although his study of adolescents found reductions in risky behavior and alcohol-related harm, he was disappointed to find no effect on drinking. | He studied adolescents and alcohol. | He studied adolescents and marjiuana. |
For example, suppose the discount is 4a (per piece) and the mailer's cost of doing the work is 3.8a. | Suppose the mailer's cost of doing the work is 3.8a, and the discount is 4a (per piece), for example. | For example, suppose the discount is 41z, and the mailer's cost of doing the work is 91.4x. |
By Gallant's own admission in the introduction, she composes with an eye to craft, not the deeper heart of a story. | Gallant wrote an introduction in which she admits to composing with an eye to craft. | Gallant did not write an introduction. |
A vibrant city, Paris sets tastes and fashions for France and the world. | Paris is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that leads the way in tastes and fashion around the globe. | Paris is often considered a backwater city, tending behind the rest of the globe in fashion. |
Kenchoji is still an active monastery; like many of the temples in Kamakura, it offers visitors the opportunity to take part in Zen meditation training sessions. | Visitors to the Kenchoji monastery can participate in Zen meditation lessons. | The Kenchoji is different from other Kamakura temples in that it does not provide Zen meditation lessons to its visitors. |
The Judas Kiss (Broadhurst Theatre, New York City). | The Broadhurst Theatre in New York City will show The Judas Kiss. | The Judas Kiss is showing on Las Vegas, Nevada. |
yeah well i'll tell you some of the horror stories that the the male populace have done to the women i i recall a a uh coed when i was in college some of the guys got together and decided to tell this poor girl the way to change her oil was to uh they showed her where to take it out and she did that successfully and then showed her how to uh put it back in but on putting it back in they had her put in they had her put in all four or five quarts of this oil with an eyedropper down the dip stick | The men decided to prank a woman by teaching her to change her car's oil with an eye dropper. | The college programs were so demanding that students had no time to do much outside of studying. |
i think it's two or four dollars a person i don't remember something along those lines but it still the idea irks me so that | it costs a few dollars per person | it costs five dollars per person |
nothing yeah oh well there goes a patriot missile oh well that's good that's good | There's a missile going past. | There's the patriot missile, that's definitely not good. |
But resistance is largely futile. | Resistance is futile. | Resistance is most likely going to work and yield positive results. |
In 1998, the adherence to a modest Jewish ritual such as celebrating Hanukkah follows in the tradition of the ancient Israelites, who spurned the pressures to adopt Hellenism. | The Israelites made the people follow Hellenism and celebrate Hanukkah. | The Jews stopped celebrating Hannukah after 1998. |
Once before he had thrown her a hint in the same careless fashion. | This was not the first time he hinted at her in this way. | This was the first time he'd given her a hint like this. |
They will be shut up in cages. | They're going to be locked up in cages. | They will be left to roam free in the fields. |
okay well it's been nice talking to you good luck in school bye bye | It was nice talking to you and I wish you good luck in school. Bye! | I don't want to talk to you again because I don't like you. |
She ate quietly, eyes on the ground. | She looked at the ground. | She looked up to the sky. |
Will says he is comfortable with his place on the margins. | Will has no problem with his position. | Will is very uncomfortable with where he stands. |
Parrots shrieked from homemade cages; brightly woven fabrics were draped to catch the eye. | Parrots shrieked and bright fabrics were draped. | The parrots were surprisingly quiet. |
Critics say it's trite and unoriginal (it follows a boy with a demonically possessed hand). | Critics say it's an unoriginal movie. | Critics say it's a very original movie. |
But FYI, the two famous scientists - creators of microhockey were not longer engaged in scientific research - they were simply too wealthy for that. | Two scientists were very rich. | The scientists were poor. |
well i don't really like that very much | Liking that very much...I don't do that. | Well, I love doing that too! |
When Columbus discovered the island late in his career, he called it the best, the most fertile, the sweetest, the most charming country in the world and named it Matinino, probably after Saint Martin (or, some say, as an approximation of Madinina), a name which the French later adapted to Martinique. | Matinino is an island discovered by Columbus late in his career. | The island is still being called Matinino, as the French kept the namesake. |
One of the main attractions is the Parc de Bagatelle, a walled garden with the city's most beautiful display of flowers. | The city's most beautiful display of flowers is found in the Parc de Bagatelle. | The Parc de Bagatelle is an area totally overrun by weeds and sheep. |
'Excuse me, sir. | Sorry, sir | He didn't say anything to the guy he bumped with |
the good ole boys with the pickup and the rifle on the back and the quart of beer down your down between your legs driving down the road | The boys with the pickup truck, rifle and beer driving down the road. | The good old boys running big companies from skyscrapers. |
Bening plays the scene on a cascade of emotion, so that she really seems to be speaking from a different world. | She might seem to be speaking from another world due to the emotions she displays. | Benning's performance is overly grounded and devoid of emotion. |
Check with the tourist information authorities in Fira before setting out. | Before traveling to Fira, it is advisable to check with the tourist information authorities. | There are no concerns regarding travel to Fira. |
absolutely absolutely i don't it's gonna be hard to um we've that's you that's you that's that's where you're absolutely right as we've got to do something in that region to encourage uh or to make to make him growing bananas profitable again i mean | we have to do something in his area to incentivize him to grow bananas again | we don't have to do anything to encourage to banana planters |
say you are really overdue you need to pay this thing and i said what are you talking about i've already paid you and by that time the bank statement had come in and i had the canceled check | I was told to pay a bill I had already sent a check for. | I had no money to pay that bill. |
The quality of the automated systems is to a large extent based on the effectiveness of internal control. | The quality of the automated systems is to a large extent based on the effectiveness of internal control. | The quality of the automated systems is to a large extent based on the effectiveness of external control. |
Everything in the house was filthy beyond words. | Every single thing in that place was very dirty. | The house was spotless. |
After all, somebody has to be excluded, or it isn't much of an honor, is it?) | It must be elitary, otherwise it's not an honor. | It must not be elitary. |
and the English mysteries | also the whodunits in England | as well as the famous American mystery stories |
Because Miss Boulaye happens to be black, the reporter assumed she was obsessed with a racist political system, commented the Telegraph . And since she is a Tory, the paper assumed she supported what, it conceded yesterday, was 'abhorrent to her. | The reporter assumed a lot of misrepresentations about Miss Boulaye. | The paper wrote a lot of articles on Miss Boulaye based on facts. |
but we're set now we've got cook stoves and we've got our bug light and everybody's got their sleeping bags we got air mattresses we decided that was easier than cots and more comfortable | We have cook stoves, bug lights, sleeping bags, air mattresses; we're set. | Cots are more comfortable than air mattresses. |
you know uh we sit there and and we think that they think the way we think | We assume that they think in the same way we do. | It has been proven that they think just like us. |
Regular posting of new material will resume the evening of Monday, July 7. | On Monday, July 7th, new material will be posted. | There will never be any new material posted. |
yeah um and also like my mom my mom thinks and i mean she she's kind of right with it when both um partners of of the marriage work she feels that that's taking more away from that's that's increasing more unemployment for people that need to work | My mom thinks she is correct with thinking that if both people in a marriage are working that is taking away from those that are in need of work. | I wholeheartedly agree with my father that both need to stay home. |
Napoleon was fond of Fon?taine?bleau and he refurnished the pal?ace after the looting of the Revolution. | The palace was looted over the course of the Revolution. | The palace fell into ruin following the Revolution. |
so it's an investment but it's something that you know when you're first married or starting out you think if you really have something but you really it's just real nowadays with the way income tax i think housing is strictly to itemize | Consider housing to be an investment -- particularly when you see how it affects your income tax. | Owning a home is really not worth it these days. |
This CIO acknowledges, however, that his company does not spend enough on training. | This CIO believes that his company does not spend enough on training. | This CIO believes that his company spends too much on training. |
It must be a good job, this tec business. | The tec business offers a good job. | The tec job is bad and should be avoided. |
it's just getting green i prefer to see green than brown | I like green more than brown. | Brown is a better color than green. |
Other European powers began to put pressure on the defending forces, and British naval power in the area was badly stretched. | Europeans helped the British. | Europeans didn't help the British. |
The NYT national edition goes with the maneuvering between Castro and the Catholic Church on the eve of the Pope's visit to Cuba. | The Pope will be visiting Cuba. | The NYT national edition will be published after the pope visits Cuba. |
You won't be able to get out of marrying me, so don't you think it. | You have to marry me no matter what. | If you have doubts, then we'll call off the wedding. |
You'll have no trouble in identifying the many perfectly safe, protected shores where hardly a ripple disturbs the surface. | You will see how calm the water is on this shore. | You can see the waves coming in on this shore. |
but it's not six feet of snow and it doesn't stay on the ground six months out of the year and i know the sun is coming | I know that the sun is coming and the snow does not amount to six feet. | I know that the snow amounts to six feet and will still be here in six months time. |
That's where the Yard's at a disadvantage in a case of this kind, where the murder's only out, so to speak, after the inquest. | In a case like this, the Yard is behind the eight ball. | This is the type of case which gives clear advantage to the Yard. |
uh-huh do you yeah do you have to do you wear waders when you fish | DO you have to wear waders? | You're not allowed to wear waders. |
The Model cannot address the uncertainty of deregulation created by California's experience -- where competition may increase or decrease in the future. | The Model cannot address the uncertainty of deregulation created by California's experience. | The model can easily address the uncertainty of deregulation. |
"Kinda sure of that, ain't you?" The smile had not cracked, nor had it reached those shuttered blue eyes. | With a dry grin, he said, "your pretty sure of that, aren't you" | He smiled and agreed with him. |
Puerto Ricans began arriving in 1900, followed by Koreans in 1903 and Filipinos from 1907 on. | At the turn of the century, many immigrants started to arrive including Koreans and Filipinos. | Immigrants didn't begin to arrive until 1910. |
strange book beautifully written | Weird book, but the writing style is beautiful. | Average book, but the writing style sucks. |
In addition, while these agencies address partnering with customers and other stakeholders, greater emphasis should be placed in fostering the necessary collaboration both within and across organizational boundaries to achieve results. | More emphasis is currently placed on relationships with customers than within companies themselves. | There's no reason to promote partnership amongst employees or stakeholders. |
There must be no delay." | Delaying would be a bad idea. | Delays are authorized. |
there were certain parts of town where it was illegal to drive | Certain areas in town were off limits. | Those areas in town warmly welcomed cars. |
This analysis includes only city delivery letter routes. | Only city delivered letter routes were analyzed. | All letter routes of the country were analyzed. |
and but so many women are having children and returning to the work field that the the dads you know have to to follow through or a third person has to come in and follow through with with the the care and the dads are are doing more | Because so many women are working now, either the Dads or other people need to take care of the kids. | Most women nowadays are deciding to be stay-at-home mothers, or to give up work altogether. |
There was one woman who had been very keen to look after me, and chum up with me generally a Mrs. Vandemeyer. | "I noticed there was one woman who had seemed eager to care for me." | "There was one woman who seemed to want to avoid me." |
What good is it now? said the Astronomer, bitterly. | The Astronomer was bitter as he questioned its worth. | "It's of much use to us now." said the Astronomer, cheerfully. |
because the money becomes uh an issue the children become an issue the jobs become an issue and it's like you know what's left | Money is one of the things that eventually becomes an issue. | The money is never an issue. |
The big one was mine, the guy you bluffed. | You bluffed a big one that belonged to me. | The big one wasn't fooled and belonged to no one. |
It should be intuitive that poor planning and design practices result in | People should know about bad planning and practices in design. | People are not expected to know anything about poor planning. |
At the 8a discount level, the overall volume in the system, basic plus workshared, increases 0.69%. | The increase at the discount level is 0.69%. | There will be no discounts at all. |
A collaborative model using emergency department physicians to screen and mental health professionals to perform the intervention is the approach that is most likely to be widely adopted. | the collaborative model is most likely to be widely adopted. | The collaborative model is unlikely to see any widespread acceptance. |
While a lot of the money is in self-regulation, a lot of the votes will be with legislation. | Although money favors self-regulation, it is many of the votes that support legislation. | Both the votes and the money are firmly behind self-regulation and there is no appetite for legislation. |
The Futures Commission of the West Virginia Judiciary recently recommended that a pro se coordinator be located at each county courthouse. | They recommend that we have a pro se coordinator. | The coordinators will be banned from county courthouses. |
i guess so that would be wonderful wouldn't it huh-uh huh-uh not on those CD's we're trying to live on uh yeah | i suppose, wouldn't that be great? | i don't think so, that sounds pretty bad |
Do with us then what you like. | You can do what you want. | Do what we tell you to do. |
Adrin listened intently. | Adrin listened very closely. | Adrin told everyone what to do. |
News this week isn't in the Owner Mort Zuckerman has fired Editor James Fallows. | There is news this week. | There is no one at the office with the name of Mort. |
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