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Despite the strength of the BJP, the emergence of Rajiv Gandhi's Italian-born widow, Sonia Gandhi, as Congress Party President suggests that the legacy of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty is fa r from forgotten. | The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty will be remembered if the Congress President is correct. | The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty won't be a part of history books if the Congress President is correct. |
The few stinky letters were from clergymen. | The smelly mail was sent by members of the clergy. | The many letters sent from clergymen smelled wonderfully. |
Other If you feel the need to work up a sweat while you are in Cairo then you can become a temporary member of the Gazira Sports Club once the domain of the upper classes. | Cairo has a great sports club. | Cairo has outlawed working out. |
Outside the city, amid vast caves in limestone outcrops, are Buddhist temples. | Outside the city are Buddhist temples. | Outside the city are churches and museums. |
But the breakfast is finished, and here is the rest of the cold day ahead ... | The weather today is considered to be cold. | It is extremely hot everywhere for all of today. |
Not like a mirror. | Not similar to a mirror. | Not like a fox. |
A small temple to Hathor sitting to the left of the colonnade has columns carved with the cow's head that depicted her. | The colonnade has a carved image of a cow's head. | The horse's head was used to depict her. |
Putting this information to use, the Coast Guard changed the focus of its marine safety program from outputs to outcomes in its first business plan, dated January 1994. | Prior to 1994 the Coast Guard marine safety program was not focused on outcomes. | The Coast Guard has always been focused exclusively on outcomes. |
The capital of the Punjab is just a stopover en route to Simla, or a half-way point en route to Kashmir. | The capital is close to Simla. | The capital of Punjab is Simla. |
closing the books, preparing tax returns, paying invoices) to value added activities | Preparing tax returns and paying invoices are related to value added activities. | Closing the books and paying invoices are entirely unrelated activities. |
The man didn't remember his name and wasn't able to explain where he lived. | The man could not say where he lived. | The man gave his name and explained where he lived. |
24/Seven pulls together the Slate features that are updated repeatedly throughout the Our daily Diary; the e-mail give-and-take of The Breakfast Table and The Book Club and Dialogues about the pressing issues of the day; e-mail dispatches from hither and yon; as well as our Moneybox meditations on business, Chatterbox commentaries on politics, and Culturebox on ... | Slate features are updated frequently through its daily diary. | Slate features are never updated on a regular basis. |
All businesses must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and are therefore wheelchair accessible. | A business must be wheelchair accessible. | It is not necessary for a building to be wheelchair accessible. |
The University of Chicago has chosen a new president--but the debate over the ongoing shake-up at the school continues. | Even though the University of Chicago has a new president it did not help the debate. | The University of Chicago has kept it's previous president. |
Foster's book is not only a fine account of Yeats' early life | Foster's book depicts a good account of Yeats' early life. | Foster's book is a horrid account of Yeats' early life. |
The militarist regime of the 1930s blatantly manipulated the concept to prepare the country for war and regional domination and to convince the people of their innate superiority over the enemy. | The militarist regime from pre-war times convinced the Japanese people that they were superior to their enemies. | Prior to the war, Japanese people were convinced they were inferior to the rest of the world. |
Somalia technically was not a genocide. | There is technically no genocide occurring in Somalia | There is a terrible genocide in Somalia |
and uh i don't think that's going to die very quickly he is getting some support there were a lot of people that are uh that were skeptical and the Cowboys are coming back and they have a pretty good team Troy Aikman looks like to be looks like he's got the star qualities for a quarterback | Troy Aikman looks like he will be a good quarterback. | It doesn't look like Troy Aikmen is going to make much of a quarterback. |
it has worked out so he's got a real nice benefit package but um it's uh it's nice to be with a big company for that reason i guess | It's nice to be with a big company because of their very good benefits. | He's got no benefits and his company isn't easy to work with. |
oh yeah i'm in Texas where are you at | Right now I'm located in Texas. | I'm in Illinois right now. |
This hardly counts as dependence. | Surely this couldn't be described as dependence. | This is textbook dependence. |
Overgeneralization, compared to actual basis for site selection, number of sites studied, and requirements for inference in the design; inadequate interpretation, unintegrated narrative, results not adequately related to user questions; inadequate attention to threats to impartiality and the extent to which these have been avoided | There are many ways that the asking of questions and investigation can be flawed. | questions and investigation cannot be designed in a way that is flawed. |
In front of the building is a statue of the Duke of Wellington, resplendent in battle dress and cloak astride his trusty steed, Copenhagen. | The Duke of Wellington and his trusty horse Copenhagen are immortalized in a stature. | The Duke of Wellington is dressed plainly in his statue. |
Where did you git them spurs? Drew turned, his lips shaped a name, tried again, and got it out as a hoarse whisper. | Drew managed to say a name, but only in a hoarse whisper. | Drew did not give a name at all. |
I am a lawyer, and my job is to protect the interests of my client, but some cases don't have merit and I have to let them go, he said. | My job concerns the legal system. | I have never worked in the legal profession. |
No, sir, not then, but I expect she did later. | No, she didn't do it then, but I expect she did later. | She did it then and not later. |
uh let me see what do you what you like to cook uh just everything or do you have specialties | Let's see, do you like to cook everything or just specific things? | I could care less about what you like to cook. |
It also entails thinking about ways to incorporate the information technology and management leader in the executive-level management structure and create an environment that facilitates business/technology sharing and exchange of ideas. | It also entails thinking about ways to incorporate the information technology. | It does not talk about ways to incorporate the information technology. |
well that's where he bombed before with the Turks that's where he put the chemical weapons before | He used that spot to store chemical weapons. | He hasn't worked with the Turks before. |
well if nobody yeah if nobody complains you're all right | You are fine if no one complains. | You are in trouble even if nobody complains. |
The one-of-a-kind showroom experience has been called innovative, hilarious, and musically powerful. | The showroom is innovative. | The showroom just looks like a regular room. |
oh well that's good to know maybe there's still hope for our front yard this summer then | It is possible that our front yard still has hope. | It is probable that our yard has no hope at all. |
The Kal tapped his iron jaw. | The Kal had a jaw made of iron. | The Kal's steel jaw. |
senior official behaved improperly with regard to influence and accepting money before and since leaving the White House (U.S. | The senior official left the white house. | The senior official is still at the white house. |
The problem, though, is that the ADR phenomenon has created a situation where U.S. investors are pouring billions of dollars into companies whose standards of financial disclosure and corporate governance are dramatically different from our own and which are, in some cases, nonexistent. | Investors from the United States are putting money into companies where have little regulation. | The United States investors sink money only into companies with strict policies on providing information on their finances. |
The entrance hall also portrays famous Scots in a beautifully detailed frieze just below the cornice; it's a veritable Who's Who of the Scottish establishment. | Famous Scots are featured in the entrance hall. | The entrance hall does not contain a frieze of famous Scots. |
Nixon's Watergate sins (dismissed by the public on the eve of the election as, at most, the work of overzealous campaign aides) caught up with him in his second term. | Initially dismissed by the public, Nixon's Watergate scandal caught up with him during his second term. | Dismissed by the public, Nixon's Watergate scandal did not effect his second term. |
But the itineraries in the following pages take in all the tourist-worthy sights in this sprawling region, and every one of these important places of interest can easily be reached by public transport. | There are many tourist sights in the region. | There are no tourist sights in the region. |
What happened to Rocker's right to free (albeit despicable) speech? | Where did Rocker's right to free speech go? | Rocker gave a very agreeable and pleasant speech. |
To perform a data reliability assessment, you need to decide on the timing-when to perform the assessment-and how to document it. | Data reliability requires you to be able to document it. | For the assesment you need not to decide on the timing-when to perform the assessment |
There was also a pool-table in the middle of the room, which sort of spoiled the ambience. | The room looked off because of the pool-table in the middle. | The room looked perfectly decorated. |
He began noticing that she carefully dumped his fingernail parings into a small jar. | She put his fingernails in a jar. | She took no care in placing the fingernails. |
You know all that wild nightlife you've seen in movies about Hollywood? | You've seen wild nightlife in movies. | No movie has ever shown wild nightlife. |
Could they take the place of one of the 56 channels of movies? | Could they replace one of the 56 movie channels? | Don't let it take the place of the 55 channels. |
Hollings is betting on old-time Democratic politics, such as they still are in South Carolina. | Hollings is hoping for old-time Democratic politics. | Hollings does not want the support of old-time politics. |
(Cyclades, you may remember, comes from cyclos, or circle. ) | Cyclos or circle led to cyclades. | Cyclos or circle bear no relation to cyclades. |
Once it arrives in the sentence, even reversing the previous three gets you nowhere. | You can't reverse it once it arrives in the sentence. | You can always reverse it! |
If Adrin had picked up the sword in anger, he might have died. | If Adrin picked up the sword in anger he could have died from doing that. | Adrin had no chance at dying picking up the sword in anger. |
He died a week later painfully. | The man died a few days later. | The man was very comfortable when he died. |
9. While a great deal of attention focuses on how much retirement saving tax incentives cost the government and how much, if any, new personal saving they generate, what is sometimes overlooked is that tax incentives remind people to save for retirement. | Tax incentives help remind people about saving for retirement. | Tax incentives are useless when it comes to retirement saving. |
Templer stepped up self-government, increased Chinese access to full citizenship and admitted them for the first time to the Malayan Civil Service. | Chinese access to citizenship was increased by Templer, who made plans to step up self government. | Templer stepped up self government, increased Cuban access to full citizenship. |
The preamble to the proposed rule contained an explanation of the need for the information, the burden estimates related to each portion of the rule, and requested comments be submitted to both the SEC and OMB regarding the information collections. | The explanation for the need for information is contained in the preamble. | The preamble didn't emphasize any need for information. |
Karpathos is a rugged and wild island lying between Rhodes and Cete, almost at the foot of the Aegean. | Karpathos is a small island located between Rhodes and Cete. | Karpathos is the name of a volcano located near Rhodes. |
Both are Democrats who converted to conservative Republicanism. | They used to be Democrats but are now Republicans. | They are both Democrats who used to be Republicans. |
One of them had opened his mouth halfway across his cheek. | One opened his mouth very wide. | He kept his mouth closed tight. |
Patient's age, income, and insurance status significantly influenced both sensitivity and specificity. | Several factors had an effect on sensitivity and specificity | It was discovered that patient's age did not affect sensitivity or specificity. |
yeah i thought i think if uh people like Charles Manson | I think people like Charles Manson. | No one likes Charles Manson. |
This may not be the best foundation for a durable business empire. | This is probably not the best foundation for a durable business empire. | This is the best foundation for a durable business empire. |
I look at it as a form of homeland security which has become so prevalent lately, Bailey said. | Bailey looks at it as a form of homeland security. | Bailey has nothing to say about homeland security. |
When the Russian army continues south, it will find itself in another mountain war--a mini-Afghanistan, this time against a tougher and better-organized enemy. | The Russian army will find itself in a war if they continue to go south. | The Russian army will find itself in a war if they continue to go north. |
8.17 When auditors conclude, based on evidence obtained, that significant fraud, illegal acts, or other noncompliance either has occurred or is likely to have occurred, they should include in their audit report the relevant information. | The audit report must include any relevant information pertaining to fraud, illegal acts or any other information on noncompliance. | The audit report often contains details on the number of pets in the person's homes. |
Similarly, articles about Gen Y--many written by boomer parents--are fulsome about how well boomers are raising their tots, how intimately parents and kids communicate, and how much kids admire mom and dad. | it is thought that kids raised by that generation tend to admire mom and dad | Thoughts about how generations raise kids are never spoken out loud |
The pace of change has accelerated for government and for the country as a whole. | Change is faster for the government and for the country as a whole. | Change in our society is at an all time slow. |
it's scary they they rival even uh Chicago on uh departure and arrival uh number of arrivals every day | They have almost the same number of daily arrivals and departures as Chicago. | Arrivals and departures are infrequent. |
Viral plagues such as smallpox, polio, measles, hepatitis B, rabies, and other once-terrifying scourges have only been beaten back by vaccines. | Vaccines are the only real cure to various viral plagues. | Viral plagues like smallpox, polio and hepatitis B have never been beaten by vaccines. |
They can call it vice. | Vice is what it's sometimes called. | They can't call it vice. |
The elegant Georgian building has several rooms furnished in the 18th-century style; on display are a number of articles that belonged to Wordsworth himself. | The building has a number of rooms in that style. | The building is furnished with modern sofas. |
Al, that's good. | That's awesome. | That's not so great. |
It prosered as a Levantine port until the close of the Greco-Turkish War in 1922, when it was almost completely destroyed by fire. | The close of the Greco-Turkish War was in 1922. | The Levantine port was destroyed by a bomb. |
so that they can see that this person is actually at home in their house doing what they're supposed to be doing and that's working rather well that's a good system that allows people to actually continue to be productive members of society while | The person should be working. | A good system doesn't allow people to be productive members of society |
Jon's off-hand dagger spun into the sand. | Jon's dagger flew onto the ground. | Jon held onto his dagger. |
For relaxation, the Italian Riviera east and west of Genoa alternates a rugged coastli ne with the occasional fine sandy beach. | Genoa is in the middle of the Italian Riviera. | There are no beaches along the Italian Riviera. |
Caterpillar believes the risks are too high. | The risks are too high according to Caterpillar. | Caterpillar things that there is no risk in doing that. |
you think so i bought a stationary bike but i find that if i sit on that seat too long it hurts | I bought a stationary bike but it hurts after awhile. | I have never ridden a stationary bike. |
Built to hold festivities during his visits from Thebes, the Ramesseum was decorated with majestic statues of the Pharaoh, and the pylon depicts him triumphant at the Battle of Qadesh when he quashed the Hittites. | The Ramesseum was built and decorated for the Pharaoh. | The Hitties killed the Pharaoh at Thebes and destroyed all his statues. |
This is a controversial practice even in Mozart concertos, and unheard of in 19 th -century works. | Mozart used the controversial practice. | All 19th century pieces used this practice because it was, in fact, not controversial. |
You will find original examples in the archaeological museums throughout the Cyclades, although one of the earliest examples is in the museum on Paros. | Paros had one of the oldest museusm. | Paros had one of the nicest restaurants. |
really i think that i don't know i don't i don't think our prison system isn't set up where we um | Our prison system isn't set up for that. | Our prison system is perfectly capable of this. |
O'Connell Street is the main city-center location for the big new-release cinemas. | The big new-release cinemas are on O'Connell Street. | O'Connell Street is on the edges of the city and doesn't have any theaters. |
oh yeah but you're talking incredible tuitions now i don't know how many people actually pay the whole shot very few i would imagine but uh | Tuition is very expensive and I don't know how many people that pay for the entire thing. | Tuition is not expensive and I know many people that pay for the entire thing. |
Had he come back for revenge? | Did he come back to take revenge? | Had he come back for thanks? |
Not bad. | That's sufficient. | That is great! |
well i will take that back i i was in the Air Force for thirteen years i guess that qualifies as a large organization | Air Force is definitely considered a large organization. | I'm pretty sure the Air Force is a medium sized organization. |
There is an informative recorded tape in several languages (you listen on headphones as you tour the attractions) to help you make the most of your visit. | The tape is in several languages. | They don't offer a formal tour. |
These weaknesses place critical federal operations, such as national defense, tax collection, law enforcement, air traffic control, and benefit payments, at significant risk of disruption as well as fraud and inappropriate disclosures. | National Defense and law enforcement are at risk due to these weaknesses. | There are no weaknesses within the federal structure that foster fraud. |
She grimaced as the chain went taut. | The chain was tight. | The chain had a lot of slack. |
Costs to complete critical maintenance, that is, maintenance that, if not performed, could lead to irreparable damage to the PP&E or to its unusability, range from $ 120 to $ 150 million. | Critical maintenance is very pricey and crucial. | This maintenance is not expensive. |
3. Although gross national saving as a share of GDP in the 1990s was low by U.S. historical standards, U.S. saving as a share of GDP has generally been lower than other major industrialized countries over the past 40 years. | In the 90s, gross national savings were low within the context of the US's historical standards. | Gross national saving by GDP share was incredibly high by US standards in the 90s. |
First, the volume of inbound surface letters is negligible. | The volume of inbound surface letters is very low. | The volume of inbound surface letters is very high. |
He was beginning to be rather ashamed of the things he had said. | He had started feeling ashamed about what he said. | He had no shame about the thing's he said. |
The organizations we studied had recognized that monitoring control effectiveness and compliance with policies is a key step in the cycle of managing information security. | The groups we looked at realized monitoring control effectiveness was important. | The groups we studies were unaware of their need to monitor control effectiveness. |
Designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, the building was constructed in neo-Gothic style, and statues on the outer facade depict Scottish poets, artists, and statesmen. | Sir Robert Rowand Anderson designed the neo-Gothic style building. | Constructed by Scottish Poets, the building has a postmodern style. |
And the infusion of fresh technological knowledge will be the changing of all that? | The new technology can change it. | The have been no new discoveries of technologies. |
oh lucky you you're getting into even more interesting stages hm | You are moving into the more exciting stages. | You are now getting into the boring parts of the program. |
uh-huh at a at a restaurant or at home | At the house or elsewhere? | It will be at home. |
The final stage of Indian advancement began while Europe was in the Middle the Taano Indians, a peaceful people native to Venezuela, traveled up through the chain of the Lesser Antilles and settled the island they called Borinquen. | The Taano Indians were native to Venezuela. | The Taano people were all from Africa. |
, Programs, a Toxics & Chemicals sublink, and Toxic Release Inventory) before arriving at a page featuring links to the rules and related documents. | There's a page that will provide links to the relevant documentation. | There are no links to either the documents or the rules on the page. |
that's good to hear yeah and i haven't uh well i've been around a lot of people lately at work at my job that don't have a lot of values | at my work I'm often around people that don't have a lot of values | that's terrible, how can be around people like that? |
But Clinton advisers said that they expected Mr. Lott's comments to backfire. | The advisers thought the comments would end badly. | Clinton's advisers thought the comments were alright. |
Splendidly ornate stone friezes realistically depict battle scenes of World War I, with each branch of the forces represented. | The stone friezes show battle scenes. | The friezes show a nature scene. |
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