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A scenic but rather narrow road skirts Soufriyre's cone and the Carbet falls on the other side of the volcano. | The Carbet falls on one side of the volcano. | The roads are wide and the scenery of Soufriyre's cone is dismal. |
Your letter was so charming that Prudie almost forgot it was about a problem. | Prudie almost forgot the problem as he read your charming letter | Prudie was not amused with your letter about the problem |
Results-oriented performance agreements are one mechanism in a performance management system that creates a line of sight showing | The results oriented agreements are a way performance management systems show a line of sight. | The results oriented agreements don't show a line sight. |
The control technology retrofits estimated to result from the Clear Skies Act, including the retrofits from current air quality rules, is listed in the Multipollutant and Current Retrofits MWe row of the tables. | You can find the retrofits that will come from the Clear Skies Act in the Multipollutant and Current Retrofits MWe row. | At this time there are no expected retrofits that will result from the Clear Skies Act. |
You do see, don't you, that you have no right to dictate to me as to the choice of my friends? John glanced at her pleadingly, a stricken look on his face. | John had no right to dictate who she could or couldn't be friends with. | John was in control of who her friends were. |
At the workaday zone of Mergellina at the western end of the harbor, the fishermen bring their morning catch into Porto Sannazaro. | There are fishermen in Porto Sannazaro. | There is no fishing in Porto Sannazaro. |
um-hum um it the are they silver or | Are they silver? | They are blue. |
However, gains and losses arising from sale of assets to foreigners do not wash out and could affect national consumption and investment. | National consumption and investment may be effected by selling assets to foreigners. | The gains and losses from asset sales to foreigners end up washing out. |
yeah i i cast a ways i'm not highly proficient but it's fun | I'm not great but I enjoy it. | I'm great at it but I hate it. |
go over there to pick up uh my son about two thirty and he gets out at two forty five and that gives me a little bit of time to get parked and then i wait for between between kids rather than drive all the way home i wait a little while and and at two thirty i mean at three thirty my daughter gets out and we usually let them play if the weather's nice play outside until the traffic dies down and then we go home so i'm there from two thirty until four o'clock i'm just waiting for | Instead of driving home, I end up waiting between the times that my kids get out. | Once I pick up one kid at half two, I go home, and the other kid, who gets out later, rides her bike home. |
you know gosh credit cards run what anywhere from up to eighteen nineteen percent i guess | Credit cards can run at nineteen percent. | The rate of credit cards is about twelve percent. |
It may not work, but I've always gone by the rule If someone offers you a Tic-Tac, take it. | I believe you should always accept a mint if someone offers one to you. | I think you should never take a Tic-Tac when someone offers it to you. |
[This last is a dig at Jesse Jackson.] | The last one rips on Jesse Jackson. | The first one is a dig at Jesse Jackson. |
the deal the Iraqi's have with the Russians was for oil | he Iraqis and Russians have an oil deal. | The Russians drink oil. |
The sound made Ca'daan wince and when he saw the horrible angle of the twisted arm he felt bile rise in his throat. | He felt sick to his stomach after seeing the injury. | Nothing could phase him. |
Royal Chitwan National Park is 932 sq km (358 sq miles) of magnificent first-growth trees the tall hardwood sal, the kapok silk-cotton tree, and the flame-of- the-forest with their spectacular crimson February flowers, plus ferns, bamboo, and huge vines that choke trees to death like pythons. | Gigantic vines are among the many flora found in the Royal Chitwan National Park. | While the park is filled with many amazing rock formation, no trees or ferns are anywhere nearby. |
Another Is it worse for lobbyists to exploit their personal relationships with government officials, or to sell the illusion that they are doing so? | Is it worse that lobbyists are selling the illusion that they are exploiting their personal relationships with government, or that they are actually doing so? | Lobbyists never exploit their personal relationships with government. |
The only two finalists with any kind of a shot are Miss America--a surprisingly leggy Pat Buchanan--and Miss Germany--an unexpectedly amiable Adolf Hitler. | Only Miss America and Miss Germany can win. | Miss Japan and Miss Russia are the only ones with a shot at winning. |
and they found the boy and the boy had been unharmed but they were trying to sell him you know they were trying to sell the baby or the boy and he's three years old they were trying to sell him on the black market | They found the boy unharmed, but they were attempting to sell him. | They did not find the boy because he was sold on the black market. |
The enormous structure had a peristyle of 52 columns, of which two still stand at their full height. | Two of the original 52 columns still stand at their original height. | All of the large structure's pillars had decayed and fallen. |
'He's too well hidden, he has too many supporters, and short of actually invading Large...' | He is very popular and well protected. | He had no friends, defenders or comrades. |
The main entrance is through an inverted glass pyramid designed by American architect I.M. | The American architect I.M. designed that inverted glass pyramid. | The main entrance is adjacent to the inverted glass pyramic. |
Orders should be sent | The orders have to be sent soon. | Do not send the orders yet. |
That's the first law--" | It is the first law. | There are no laws in this place. |
Decision papers, memoranda, or other records of | Decision papers are documents about certain decisions. | Indecision papers, memorobilla, or no records of. |
a productive member of society But sadder than that he may never be able to have a normal happy life because it has strung him out so that he has anxieties now that are are almost uncontrollable i mean he he puts himself in the hospital fairly regularly thinking that you know he he's not sure if he's going try to commit suicide or not | He may not ever had a normal life because it has strung him out so bad. | It hasn't really effected him negatively. |
Guggenheim and her dogs are buried here. | Among those buried here are Guggenheim and her dogs. | Guggenheim is buried here, she kept no dogs. |
not really yeah really well that's pretty wild we yeah we used it for fleas we had fleas in our yard real bad last year and we did that um i just i'm not basically i like to mow the lawn believe it or not but i sometimes have problems starting the mower so a lot of times i don't get out and do it but my husband basically does most of it and he does the you know edging and all that kind of thing and we're renting and so we don't really put a lot of money into the uh you know this like this lawn could probably stand a couple of loads of dirt and some Saint Augustine we just we have winter rye out back and we have i don't even know what it is out front but um we this is the first house we've ever lived in and we're just not real into the lawn probably because we rent i guess huh but anyway | We don't worry much about the lawn because we rent. | My husband and I don't do the yard work. |
Once a company buys that software, it is less likely to switch content providers. | Once a company purchases the software, it will unlikely be switching to content providers other than the one it currently uses. | There are no instances where a person would want to switch content providers. |
They all declared unanimously that it was certainly not his hand-writing, and gave it as their view that it might be that of the prisoner disguised. | They all agreed that it was not his hand writing, but possibly someone else. | Half of them believed that it was a perfect match to the prisoners hand writing. |
The Kentuckian was sure of only one thing right now, he was not going to enter a town or a stretch of country where Hunt Rennie was the big man, and claim to be Rennie's unknown son. | The Kentuckian was sure that he was not going to enter a town where Hunt Rennie was the boss. | The Kentuckian wanted to be in towns where Hunt Rennie was in charge. |
The gilt has gone from the freshly restored facade of the 15th-century Ca' d'Oro (Golden House), but it's still the town's most beautiful and best preserved of the city's Gothic palaces and home to the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti Museum. | The best preserved Gothic palace in the town is the Golden House. | The original gold-plating from the Ca' d'Oro is still there. |
While 70 percent of Americans consistently tell pollsters they oppose extending oil and gas drilling and other development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 70 percent of Alaskans favor it. | Most Americans tell pollsters they don't want to expand drilling. | Most Americans think she should drill everywhere right now. |
First reported last fall, the epidemic has devastated the entire collection. | The entire collection was devastated by the epidemic. | The collection was able to completely sustain itself throughout the epidemic. |
yeah it would allow the | Yes, that would permit it. | No, that is not permitted. |
would you would you agree with that | Would you concur with that? | There's no reason why you would agree with that. |
yeah hey that's kind of sad | That right there is kind of sad. | That is actually pretty uplifting. |
There are no facilities here, so bring food and drink with you. | Bring along your own supply of food and drink. | There are plenty of places to eat and drink, so you should not bring your own food or beverages. |
Adrin arrived first, wearing his three-cornered hat, a light violet tunic, and his rapier. | Adrin was the first to arrive and was wearing a hat and a tunic. | Adrin was the last to arrive and he wasn't wearing anything at all. |
This Temple of all the Gods today contains the tombs of Renaissance masters such as Raphael as well as the first king of Italy Vittorio Emanuele II and his son Umberto I. | This temple contains tombs of famous artists and two kings. | Within the Temple of all the Gods, there's little of note. |
all over that's that's not right | That's not right. | That's great! |
Participants agreed that an adversarial relationship between the auditor and management would not be constructive in that the cooperation of management is critical to both an effective and efficient audit. | Cooperation from management is essential to the efficiency of an audit. | Some participants argued in favor of more adversarial relationships between managers and auditors. |
There was a man I shot once in Arizona he began cheerfully. | I have shot a man in Arizona before, he said gleefully. | I have never shot a man before, he added seriously. |
There are also water sports galore if you have the energy. | If you feel up to it, there's plenty of water sports. | The area is located deep within the desert. |
In 1998, Congress passed legislation intended to address concerns from private-sector entities about exposure to legal liability and antitrust law violations that might arise due to sharing information on Year 2000 readiness. | There was legislation that addressed their concerns. | The legislation was passed by Congress in 2030. |
For example, GAO recommended that the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion require agencies to develop contingency plans for all critical core business processes. | The GAO set recommendations for the President's Council on Year 2000. | The GAO had no influence on the President's Council on Year 2000. |
Wonder what they's doin', hittin' town now. | Wonder what they are doing. | Wonder what I should do. |
The word cannibal derives from Carib, a reminder of the way these marauders disposed of some prisoners. | Cannibal is a derivative word from Carib. | Cannibals do not like eating humans. |
Bill Didn't Inhale Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and Al Gore have all admitted to having tried drugs in their early days. | Every one of them has admitted to having tried drugs. | Every one of them has admitted to never having tried drugs. |
He's going to keep the agreements made with our NATO allies. | Several agreements have been made with our NATO allies. | None of the NATO agreements are going to be honored by him. |
critical design reviews that are supported by completed engineering drawings and production decisions that are supported by reliability testing and statistical process control data. | Critical design reviews are supported by engineering drawings and product decisions. | Critical design reviews are supported by nothing. |
Parcells' players and assistant coaches follow him loyally from city to city. | The assistant coaches and players are very loyal to Parcells. | Only the players are loyal to Parcells. |
that the civilians don't get | which the ordinary citizens do not get | that the regular citizens always get |
It certainly was a fact that Monica Lewinsky, by her own intentions, as a matter of public record, spent a lot of time around the Oval Office getting to know [Betty Currie] and the president. | Monica lewinski spent a lot of time around the Oval Office. | Monica lewinski never met the president during her time at the Oval Office. |
no not many people could i go paycheck to paycheck barely | Paycheck to paycheck living is not easy. | People living paycheck to paycheck live abundant lives. |
Looking north from the high ground of the Old Town, the first street you can see is Princes Street. | The Old Town is located south of Princes Street. | Endless acres of forestland lies North of the Old Town. |
Today, judges from all levels, including Chief Justices of state Supreme Courts, speak out about the need for quality legal services for poor Americans and work with us to try to respond to the problems that are being presented to the United States justice system as a whole as the number of self-represented litigants grows exponentially. | The judges all believe there should be quality legal services. | Only the Chief Justices believe there should be better legal services. |
(Click for a comparison of passages that the historians considered most damning.) | Here is a link to the most self-indicting statements found by the historian team. | The following passages are considered innocent and mundane, just like an old grocery list. |
'You could try to be a little more impressive, you know. | You do know that you could at least try to be a bit more impressive, right? | You're doing just fine impressing the crowd. |
Impossible! I exclaimed. | I denied that it was possible. | I said that it was easy. |
i'm just going to get the little baby shrubs the little baby ones you know take several years to grow there um | I am going to get some new shrubs. | I will not be getting any shrubs; just flowers this time. |
But its costs are visible and awful (denial of and delays in care). | The costs are both viable and awful at the same time. | The costs are hidden and an incredible benefit. |
but he'll spend the money i bet | I'd guess that he is likely to spend the money. | He probably won't spend the money. |
Governor Frederick Weld (1880 1887) extended the residency system to Negeri Sembila n and the more recalcitrant Pahang, where the Sultan Wan Ahmad was forced to open the Kuantan tin mines to British prospectors. | Sultan Wan Ahmad was required to allow British prospectors into the Kuantan tin mines. | Sultan Wan Amhad was excited to allow British prospectors into his mines. |
yeah it'd seem like they'd want to just to uh get some shade and keep their houses a little bit cooler in the summer | They want to keep their houses cooler in hot weather. | They don't have any plans to change the temperature in the house. |
huh well i'll have to catch it one of these days you say you you said you seen No Way Out | I'll definitely make sure to see it one of these days. | When are you going to see No Way Out? |
But what does it mean?" Poirot shrugged his shoulders. | Poirot didn't know what it meant. | That is for the purpose of lighting the flame, Poirot knew exactly. |
how about Tom Cruise do you like his stuff | What about Tom Cruise, are you a fan of him? | How about Christopher Bale, do you like him? |
Boats run from about 10am to 10:30pm. | Boats start running around 10am and stop after 10pm. | Boats only start running after 12pm and stop before 6pm. |
Instead, consider buying everything you want as you go along, using Japan's remarkably efficient and inexpensive takkyubin courier delivery services (available at the ubiquitous convenience stores) to forward your larger purchases to your hotel, where they will be waiting for you on your return to Tokyo or elsewhere. | Instead, you may want to consider buying things as you go. | Japan has a system of management where you must forward larger purchases to your hotel and the service is free of charge. |
yeah smaller we were up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania | We were up in Pennsylvania and it was smaller. | We were up in Detroit and it was huge. |
Unfortunately, it seems to have failed its first test. | What a pity it failed its first test. | It seems that it passed the first test. |
Jon pointed at Susan. | Jon pointed toward Susan. | Jon didn't know who Susan was. |
The American people expect and deserve this linkage as well. | The American people deserve this connection too. | The American people don't care about this linkage, do they? |
The art scene is flourishing in Puerto Rico. | Puerto Rico is home to many artists. | There is very little art in Puerto Rico. |
Got any coffee, Fowler? | Fowler, do you have any coffee? | Fowler, are you wearing a bra? |
A whipmaster fell a great distance away. | The whipmaster fell far away. | A whipmaster fell really close to here. |
There have been observant players even in the majors, most notably the great Sandy Koufax, who declined to play on Yom Kippur. | Sandy Koufax was among the observant players in the major leagues. | The major leagues have been free of religious observance. |
But more recently, the bloom has gone from the ESOP rose, and last year Avis was sold to HFS, which also owns Howard Johnson, Days Inn, and Century 21. | ESOP are not attractive anymore. | ESOP is more attractive than ever. |
now that is a little overdoing it | I think that is overdoing it | I don't think that is overdoing it. |
and we're we're in the process of doing that right now and | We have started the process. | We will start the process next week. |
if you see people who are severely injured it's very very badly they lose control of body functions they thrash around they scream you know uh it's just a very very bad thing and they never present that even the movies that want to show violence as real they don't really show you what happens with that real violence | Seeing severely injured people is much different in real life than it is in the movies. | Violence in real life is exactly the same as it is in movies. |
(Americans pay homage at a monument in the local piazza to local son Giovanni da Verrazzano, navigator-explorer of New York Bay. ) | Giovanni de Verrazzano was the explorer of New York Bay. | Americans are not allowed near the monument in the local piazza. |
She's there too, said the Russian sullenly. | The Russian was morose as she became the topic of conversation. | The Russian exuberantly said that she wasn't there. |
When the church was consecrated, his body was laid to rest within the walls. | He was buried inside the church when it was consecrated. | He was buried several miles from the newly-consecrated church. |
Covering an area of 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres), the rainforest comes complete with waterfalls, rushing streams, lagoons for swimming, and caves in the Bukit Takum limestone cliffs to explore. | There are many things to explore in the rainforest. | There's nothing to do in the rainforest. |
uh today we're not even suppose to be in school because the uh the way the taxation and all that crap is there really legally isn't any funding for the school systems in Texas today | School is supposed to be closed today. | There is too much money available for schools in Texas. |
The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarilyrepresent the opinions of CTT - Correios de Portugal, Poste Italiane or the Postal RateCommission. | The views that are expressed in the paper belong to the authors. | The views that are expressed in the paper belong to the CTT and not to the authors. |
Our world has what is for them a normal gravity, but because of our much higher gravitational potential, our atmosphere is too dense to support them comfortably over sustained periods. | You world has the same type of gravity as them. | They can stay in our world indefinitely. |
I've been looking for you, I remarked untruthfully. | I spat out in sarcasm that I had been looking for him. | I had honestly spent the past three hours looking for him! |
You can remain on the boat for the round trip, or disembark anywhere and return by bus or taxi. | The choice is yours, to remain on the boat or to drop off at every stop. | You can only remain on board the board for the round trip. |
There is a story about a fellow named Willie Horton who for all I know may end up to be Dukakis' running mate. | According to the story, Willie Horton may be Dukakis' running mate. | According to the story, Willie Horton may be Clinton's running mate. |
isn't the basic needs of the government in the first place is to protect and what is the other one basic services is to protect and i don't know about providing all the other services that they do i mean even i i guess the uh the latest uh fire they came under was whenever they were providing a uh a tribute to um Lawrence Welk | The basic service of the government is to protect people. | The government's role is to provide as many services as possible. |
A short drive some 3 km (2 miles) south of the town center along Jalan Parameswara takes you to the heart of this little Eurasian community, peopled by descendants of the Portuguese colonists. | The Eurasian community is populated by some Portuguese descendants. | The Eurasian community no longer has any Portuguese descendants. |
Press reports have portrayed Gargan as the Body's man. | Gargan was identified as the Body's man. | Gargan has never met the Body before. |
Copper and brassware. | Brassware and copper. | Porcelain. |
That was the information I have. | My information was there. | That was not any of the information I have. |
oh it wasn't okay i i got i heard like mixed reviews um of that we saw | I didn't like it, and I know it got mixed reviews. | It was great, and got awesome reviews. |
of course T News is is more or less headlines uh i don't think much of of their sports coverage | The news mostly reports top stories and the sports coverage isn't that great. | The news is terrible and I hate it. |
Then climb (even higher! ) | Then climb higher than you are. | Stay where you are. |
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