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The green flames of the burning houses scorched the sky. | Green colored flames shot up from the house as it burned, scorching the sky. | The firefighters arrived promptly and doused the fire completely before a flame was even visible from outside. |
In planning tests of compliance with significant laws, regulations, and other compliance requirements, auditors should assess the risk that noncompliance could occur. | Auditors should assess the risk of noncompliance when planning tests of compliance. | Auditors should not consider the risk of noncompliance when planning tests of compliance. |
I believe, Miss Howard, that it was you who found this sheet of brown paper? He held up the same dusty piece which Poirot and I had examined in the morning-room at Styles. | Poirot and I had examined the dusty piece of paper he held up. | There was no paper found by anyone. |
A student referendum on notification at the University of Illinois produced the highest turnout for a student election in 10 More than 80 percent of students voted against it. | The student referendum produced the biggest student election turnout. | The student referendum produced the smallest voter turnout ever. |
It was also the scene of the great fiestas, tournaments, and executions of criminals and infidels. | It was the scene of many events. | No events have ever been held there. |
Nearly three out of every four convicted criminals are not incarcerated, Bennett writes. | Bennet reports that about 75% of criminals are never put in jail. | According to Bennet, only 1 out of 10 criminals are locked up. |
This in turn sparked off a brief wave of racial violence between Malays and Chinese, dramatizing the ethnic conflicts that would hamper the post-war quest for national independence. | Violence broke out between Malays and Chinese and setting back the independence movement. | The Malaya and Chinese communities came together to fight for independence, side-by-side. |
Maybe he is a feel-good optimist or maybe the answers are really simpler than our unnecessarily complex world would like to believe, but either way, the Dalai Lama is one of the few people in the world whom I can legitimately not feel cynical about. | Maybe I am wrong, but the Dalai Lama is one of the few people in the world I don't feel cynical about. | I am very cynical about the Dalai Lama. |
They are suitable for all ages and much more comfortable than walking along the hot, dusty, stony track. | They are a comfortable alternative to walking, and are appropriate for all ages. | They aren't a good option for families with children, and some people might find them uncomfortable. |
Yesterday's WP ran a story on the current political turmoil in Zimbabwe under the headline Winter of Discontent. | "Winter of Discontent" is the headline of a story on the current political turmoil in Zimbabwe. | WP has never covered stories dealing with the current political turmoil in Zimbabwe. |
Gimme a spoon, the CEO said, and like a true connoisseur began to sniff the mixture first. | The CEO wanted a spoon to smell the mixture. | The CEO asked for a fork to eat their dinner. |
The paper clearly has a Jones Jones, also reporting that she emerged from Saturday's deposition clearly elated, dining out, drinking champagne and laughing, and putting a second Paula piece on the front, about how the public is taking the whole thing. | The Paula topic has now made the front page twice. | The paper hasn't reported on the Paula issue at all. |
yeah most of them do they have the uh yeah they have the the kilometer inside and the and of course the miles per hour great big so you can see it um | Most of them have the kilometers on the inside and the miles per hour bigger so that you can see it. | Usually it does not show the miles per hour and only shows the kilometers. |
uh well they're they're coming from various places and a lot of them are going back there | They come from different places, and return there afterwards. | We do not allow any foreigners in our country. |
I'd started to breathe out again. | I was breathing. | I did not exhale my breath. |
The accounting firms do remove bad auditors, but this is accomplished without publicity so that their efforts are not well known. | Accounting firms do not publicize the removal of bad auditors. | Bad auditors are not removed from accounting firms. |
yeah yeah i think that we're too easy uh and we take the the uh civil liberties uh stuff too far | Civil liberties may be too important to us. | We really don't think too much about civil liberties. |
Starr has said that leaking grand jury testimony before it's actually delivered doesn't count. | They did not want to include testimony that was leaked. | They had no problem telling everyone the testimony. |
Today, ruins of the Taira clan's dwellings are still visible, and Yashimaji temple houses relics of the battles. | There are still ruins of Taira clan's dwellings. | All the ruins from the dwellings disappeared after the 18th century. |
The frescoes are all in the parecclesion, which stretches the length of the building and was used in Byzantine times as a funerary chapel. | The parecclesion is where all the frescoes can be found. | None of the frescos are in the parecclesion. |
To identify challenges associated with successful information sharing, we obtained the views of officials and members of each organization and reviewed supporting documentation, when it was available. | Views of officials were received to identify challenges with information sharing. | No one was interviewed in order to identify challenges. |
In the example above, Yellowstone National Park would be reported under a category, such as National Parks, as one of the total number of heritage assets under the auspices of the Department of the Interior; it also would be reported by the number of acres that it occupies under the stewardship land category for the Department. | Yellowstone National Park would be reported as a heritage asset. | Yellowstone National park would not be reported by the number of acres that it occupies under the stewardship land category. |
that's probably true i mean they they are a lot of them that have to put their kids into day care or having more with baby sitters and especially if they don't have boy friends or husbands and uh i guess that's why you always hear these stories about kids being neglected | Many have to use day care for their kids. | There are not many of them. |
a lot of our friends go through divorces uh you know we've been married thirty five years and so that's how old our friends are | We got married more than three decades ago. | None of our friends have ever gone through a divorce. |
Both are open until 4am. | Both of them close at 4am. | One closes earlier at 2 am. |
yeah right and then uh they checked us like once during the middle of the summer also | In the middle of the summer there were checks performed. | They never check us at all throughout the summer. |
uh i've only purchased one new car in my entire life | Throughout the entirety of my life, I have only ever bought one new vehicle. | I have never owned a brand new car. |
Thus, they may have opted for full, public disclosure because they knew that that was the only way to ensure that they shared equally in the spoils. | Full public disclosure was the only way to ensure equal shares. | They chose not to disclose anything in order to protect their shares. |
yeah you've had more freezing this winter or this yeah winter i think | Yeah, I think there's been more freezing for you this winter. | It's strange that there was more freezing over here this year, since you usually get much more freezing. |
oh yeah sure well you'd have to uh or i would have to say you know someone like Montana i guess who's done so well for so many years | Montana has done well for years, and you know him. | It is too bad that you do not know Montana. |
That was only an illustration. | That was just an example. | That wasn't an illustration. |
Not in so many words, that is. | Only briefly, that it. | Using a lot of words, that is. |
Despite Viking raids, a great fire at the end of the 14th century, and long years of neglect, many of the original buildings still the 11th-century round tower (more than 30 m/100 ft high and 15 m/50 ft around the ba se), a ninth-century barrel-vaulted church known as St. | There was a big fire at the end of the 14th century. | The VIkings never raided them. |
Nor does government support for beach volleyball stop at dune's end. | The government supports beach volleyball. | The government doesn't support beach volleyball. |
Our markets are global in nature and no nation, including the United States, can go it alone. | The US is not capable of being without the market. | America does not share the market with any country. |
How many gardeners are employed here, by the way?" | How many gardeners work here? | How many cops work here? |
We employed two sophisticated computer models, the Regulatory Modeling System for Aerosols and Deposition (REMSAD) and the Comprehensive Air Quality Model with Extensions (CAMx) to estimate changes to the concentration of particulate matter and ozone, respectively, resulting from the Clear Skies Act. | The Regulatory Modeling System for Aerosols and Deposition was one of the computer models we used. | We employed a total of 5 sophisticated computer models. |
and no i i don't know that we'd ever be able to get to that point but uh um but it's something to work for | We are striving to get to that point. | We have our method figured out. |
The five special function areas were (1) law enforcement and internal security, (2) intelligence, (3) foreign affairs, (4) national defense, and (5) research and development. | There were five special function areas. | There are six special function areas. |
The following outlines the strategies that senior executives in leading organizations commonly use to promote information management leadership involvement in business decision making and maximize the benefits from their IT investments. | Some senior executives use strategies to get information management involved in decision making. | Some senior executives use strategies to get information management involved in downsizing. |
Experts debated whether he would be remembered more for his brutal tyranny or for his corruption and plunder of the economy. | Experts could not agree if it was his brutal tyranny or the way he destroyed the economy that would make him memorable. | Experts agreed nothing he did would be memorable. |
Bush signed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, it revolutionized clean air policy regarding regional and national air pollution issues and drove environmental protection in new directions. | The Clean Air Act Amendments were signed in 1990. | The Clean Air Act Amendments were signed in 1940. |
If you're pining for English-language books, Village Voice on rue Princesse in St-Germain-des-Pres is outstanding, but try, too, Brentano's at 37 avenue de l'Opera, or W. H. Smith at 248 rue de Rivoli. | W. H. Smith carries a large assortment of books written in English. | Bretano's bookstore only carries books written in German. |
It took Jon a moment to realize it was the sound of the brill being slaughtered. | The brill were killed. | The brill survived unharmed. |
well it does sound very interesting maybe our phone company out here will get around to offering something like that | Our phone company has the potential to get something new. | We don't have a phone company. |
It caught the other on the point of the jaw and he fell like a log. | He was defeated after being hit in the jaw. | He stood tall as an oak even after being caught on the jaw. |
yeah i uh i guess you can get an earlier harvest by doing that | Oh, I suppose if you do that you can harvest earlier. | No, I don't think it would work if you did that. |
Discos pulsate to both Latin and Euro-American rhythms. | Latin and Euro-American rhythms are both present in discos. | Latin and Euro-American rhythms are not present in discos. |
For example, in 2000, GDP was $9,963 billion and GNP was $9,959 billion.b Given the relatively small difference between the two measures, the denominator has little effect on calculating saving as a share of the economy. | In 2000, GDP was slightly higher than GNP and the denominator had very little effect on calculating savings as a share of the economy. | In 2000 the GNP was much higher than the GDP and the denominator had a large effect on calculating saving as a share of the economy. |
The individuals performing the tests, which at various organizations were internal auditors, contractors, student interns, or central security staff, were encouraged to research and use hacking instructions and tools available on the Internet or from other sources in order to simulate attacks from real hackers. | The testers were told to use real hacking tools to better emulate an actual attack. | All of the testing was done by an outside security auditing firm. |
uh-huh i mean it's real funny because if you you know it seems like when you exercise and expend the energy that you'd be tired but it's the other way around | It's funny because you don't feel tired even though you're using energy. | Just as you would expect, burning energy through exercise makes you feel very tired. |
Now I'm sure it looks to you like a big metal spike because frankly, that is what it is. | You probably think it's a spike. | The metal spike was tiny. |
A Sultan for Delhi | Delhi had a Sultan. | Delhi had no Sultan. |
uh-huh you attend a lot of their games | You attend a lot of games. | You haver never been to any games, right? |
sure is neat | I find it interesting. | That's quite boring. |
You're sure they will come north? asked A'deem. | A'deem isn't sure if they will come north. | A'deem knows they will come north. |
Legend holds that the Kathmandu Valley was once a vast lake, upon which floated a giant lotus flower, from which emanated the light of Swayambhu, the primordial Buddha. | According to the legend, Kathmandu Valley was once a vast lake, upon which floated a giant lotus flower, from which emanated the light of Swayambhu, the primordial Buddha. | Legend says that the Kathmandu Valley was once a narrow canyon, from which floated a giant black cube, from which emanated the blackness of Africa. |
What do you remember? She turned to him obediently. | She turned to him obediently and asked what he remembered. | She turned to him defiantly and said nothing. |
Even if the water tastes pure and delicious, you cannot enjoy it as much as you should. | You cannot enjoy the water completely even tho it tastes great. | The water is completely enjoyable despite the brackish taste. |
Critics are surprisingly positive about the singer/songwriter/best-selling poet/soon-to-be film actress' second album after the 8 million copy selling Pieces of You . Musically she has matured, and her trademark folksy-bluesy-pop songs are dubbed sweet, soulful (Veronica Chambers, Newsweek ). The lyrics, however are said to be full of hokey self-helpisms, and the album overflows with advice intended to be inspirational (Jon Pareles, the New York Times ). (Buy the album online.) | This artist's second album has been loved by critics, surprisingly. | This artist's second album has been liked by some critics, especially its lyrics. |
Should the allowances be auctioned off or be handed out for free? | Would it be better to give out free allowances or auction them off? | Allowances should not be handed out for free. |
The high point of Kempton's essay on the Hollywood 10 is a list of the folderol the blacklisted screenwriters actually produced--with excerpts from the glowing reviews they received from the Daughters of the American Revolution. | The best part of the essay was the list of blacklisted works. | There were no highlights in the essay on dog food. |
Later, as it fell into disrepair, the walls were dismantled and used to build other structures in the town. | After its condition deteriorated, its walls were taken apart and then used for the construction of other buildings. | After it fell into a state of disrepair, the demolished remains were thrown into a quarry. |
that's true and there really are criminals that are hard-core and repeat and never never have any chance for | Some criminals cannot be rehabilitated by spending time in prison | There is no such thing as a criminal that cannot be successfully reintegrated into society. |
The woman snarled and threw. | The woman sounded angry when she threw. | The woman stood still and made no sounds. |
so you're in the same position that i'm in i've i've only done mine twice and you've you've done yours twice too well once was on there and then you just had to do it once | You are in the same position that I am in because you've done yours twice and so have I. | You did it only once while I did it twice. |
yeah i think so too and i i at Lewisville i'm not fond of their vegetable selection | The vegetable section in Lewisville is pretty crap. | I disagree and I love their vegetable selection. |
sacrifice that that would be to suddenly try to switch over to all CDs or something but i know one thing that has colored my music choice is | I would be giving up quite a lot to only listen to CDs now. | It not bug me at all to just listen to CDs. |
In this third report, we have decided to present our work to you in a fashion slightly different from the format we have used in the past two reports. | This report will be presented differently than the last two. | This report will be presented the same way as the last two reports. |
One frequently used basis is size of the problem: that is, 7 states account for about 45 percent of all unfiled returns (California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas). | The problem is that 7 states account for about 45 percent of all unfiled returns. | The problem is that 10 states account for about 45 percent of all unfiled returns. |
Flashes of light and sound tore through the train- spears of lightning bouncing off the walls and striking flesh. | The lightning shined on the walls. | There was no lightning. |
yeah and uh it also has a forty megabyte hard drive built in | It's got a 40 megabyte hard drive in it. | It has a 10 megabyte hard drive in it. |
Simpson defense team --attorney Barry Scheck and forensic scientist Henry Lee--to help in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case. | Barry Scheck has worked on several celebrity cases. | Simpson was a suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case. |
Eva's mechanic friend inspected the car and found several large sticks lodged underneath the car to prevent it from rattling. | Eva's friend, a mechanic, inspected the car, finding several large sticks stuck underneath the car to stop it from rattling. | Eva couldn't find anyone to solve her rattling problem on her car, and even her friend who worked at their father's mechanic shop couldn't figure out the rattling noise after inspecting the car. |
And it is not only the perjury. | The perjury is not the only one. | The perjury is the only one. |
In the other instances, there is at least a trade-off posited between individual rights and competing public purposes, like the protection of children. | At least in some instances there's a trade-off between rights and public purposes. | There's never a trade-off in any instance. |
The American Bar Association awarded a $6,000 grant for the model project. | The $6,000 grant was offered by The American Bar Association. | The American Bar Association have expressed disapproval for the model project. |
I shall never forget them. | I will not forget them. | I will never think of them again. |
The once-remote province of Savoie, long an independent duchy, voted to become a part of France in 1860. | Savoie decided from vote to become a part of France in 1860, ending the independence of the duchy. | Savoie resisted the urge to join France. |
How many do you need? asked the smithy. | The smithy asked for the quantity needed. | The smithy refused to speak to the man. |
yeah yeah yeah and and he really i don't know he he he's kind of a Dustin Hoffman fan anyway but he was but before he saw the movie he said he was like disappointed that Dustin Hoffman would do this i'm like oh come on | He watched a movie starring Dustin Hoffman. | He does not know who is Dustin Hoffman. |
On Sundays and holidays, part of the avenue through the park is closed to traffic. | Traffic is not permitted through a section of the avenue on holidays and on Sundays. | Traffic can travel through the entire avenue at any time of the year. |
More men attacked and Jon cut them down. | More people joined the fight. | Jon ran away when he saw people approaching. |
To a much lesser extent this analysis makes use of data from 717 business routes. | To a much lesser extent this analysis makes use of data from 717 business routes | To a much greater extent this analysis makes use of data from 717 business routes |
And this is the morning after. | This is the morning after. | This is the night before. |
Most of the guided tours commence at the Magnesian Gate and head downhill along the main street. | The guided tours head downhill along main street. | The majority of the guided tours end at the Magnesian Gate. |
He walked out of the smithy and around back for a large barrel of fetid water. | He walked to get some water. | He had no idea where to get water. |
One plus one there depended--or maybe there was no such thing as unity. | It's possible that unity in the sense we expect it, never existed. | Two plus one there depended. |
Red said, "Hey. | Red said, Hey. | Red lied. |
Most spectacular of all, though, set in the eastern courtyard of the fourth enclosure, is the Sesharyar worship hall with eight carved pillars of rearing horses bearing proud warriors. | A sight to see is the Sesharyar worship hall. | There is not much spectacular about the Sesharyar worship hall. |
Soft SkySafe in Button-down Shirt Blue.' | Skysafe in button down shirt blue. | Skysafe in no shirt. |
yeah well it'd take me a good seven hours to get to Shay Stadium | The person says that it would take them seven hours to get to Shay Stadium. | The man says that he could teleport to Shay Stadium. |
The benefits of the new rule include more wellinformed investors who may invest more of their resources and allocate their investments carefully, which in turn would tend to promote competition among the funds. | Well informed investors are one of the rule's benefits. | The new rule does not have any benefits. |
It's anybody's guess whether unmeasured productivity growth in the last few years is greater or less than in the past. | No one knows if unmeasured productivity is different from how it was in the past. | We now know exactly how much unmeasured productivity there is. |
After the Civil War, high-minded liberal Republicans walked out on their partners, the sleazy Stalwarts. | The Republicans split with the Stalwarts after the Civil War. | The Republicans remained close to the Stalwarts following the war. |
But I never went after him. | I never followed him. | I followed him. |
i don't know that i want to sit on a jury like that and you'd still you know i want ask some questions here | I'm not sure I'd enjoy being on a jury, I'd want to ask questions. | I'd love to be part of a jury, I have no concerns about it. |
Of course! | Oh, yes! | Um, I don't understand. |
How would it be if you attached little Conrad here to my person. | What would it be like if you sewed tiny Conrad to my body. | How might it be if you ground young Conrad into a fine powder. |
Poses as being moderate. | He pretends to be a moderate. | He pretends to be a conservative. |
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