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The flames are nearly a foot high, they arc out from underneath the black leather hood; there is smoke, the huge buzzing sound of the electricity, there are white walls and Venetian blinds and linoleum underfoot. | There are smoke and flames, and the sound of buzzing. | The flames are over six feet in height. |
Corporate-tax revenues took a nose dive in 1982 and 1983, regained some ground with the economic recovery, but then surged following passage of the 1986 tax reform--which deliberately raised taxes on corporations to pay for tax breaks for individuals. | Corporate tax revenues went down a lot in 1982 and 1983. | Corporate tax revenues went up a lot in 1982 and 1983. |
Even if it isn't, it may succeed in selling that argument to the public. | It may succeed in selling that argument even if it is not. | It may succeed in seling that argument because it is. |
That's why ideally CNBC would feature nothing but informative pieces on publicly traded companies, with occasional glances at the overall economic climate. | It would be ideal if CNBC only featured informative shows about companies that are traded publicly. | Ideally, CNBC should never feature shows about companies that are traded publicly. |
yeah good good that's great yeah well good luck | yes, great, well I wish you good luck. | No, don't bother - I hope you fail. |
appreciate it thanks bye | Thanks! Bye. | Leave me alone and don't call again. |
Francaise? he hazarded. | He guessed her name was Francaise. | The best guess he could come up with as to her name was Christine. |
Female athletes like them and Hamm have always had to shoulder the added freight of having to invent themselves. | Some women in athletics feel the need to reinforce their identity. | Hamm doesn't feel the need to recreate herself just to win more fans. |
he's he's sort of it's he he's writes real good but usually it's the kind though that you don't want to start if you have to put it down very soon | His writing is very good, but it is hard to start with. | Though it is easy to read, his writing is not good. |
oh i see yeah we we build uh laptop and notebook computers here in Temple also | Temple is where we build laptops and notebook computers. | We do not have the facilities to build notebook computers. |
An almost naked Jesus dispenses justice more like a stern, even fierce Classical god-hero than the conventionally gentle biblical figure. | Jesus does not appear as the gentle figure described in the Bible. | Conservatively dressed, Jesus is depicted just as he is in the Bible. |
A trade treaty gave the Dutch command of the spice trade but reserved Johor's rights in tin exports from Perak, Selangor, and Klang. | The spice trade was given to the Dutch in a trade treaty. | The Dutch had control of both the spice and tin trade after the treaty. |
It was that all the Natashas in this Washington audience had suddenly recognized themselves. | People in the audience recognized themselves. | None of the people in the audience recognized themselves. |
In general, arts and cultural articles are posted early in the week, and newsier and political stuff is posted Thursday and Friday. | Political information is posted at the end of the week. | Political stories get posted on Monday. |
Menorca declared itself for the republic, and stayed with it to the bitter end. | The republic was supported by the island of Menorca. | Menorca rescinded its support of the republic part way through the conflict. |
Photographs of scantily dressed, genetically gifted women illustrate it. | Photos of women are on it. | Photos of gay sex acts are on it. |
yeah real scruffy looking and it was it was really funny it's uh that that he winds up playing in the movie but i thought it's good that you know it was a lot of fun | The actor has facial hair. | I saw a clean cut fellow on the street. |
yeah i don't even know anymore i i follow the Dodgers more than the Phillies but uh i i grew up in Philadelphia i guess that's why | I follow the Dodgers more then the Phillies. | I can not stand baseball. |
somebody dropped that baby when it was born oh | That baby was dropped by someone when it was born. | That baby must have been never injured in any way. |
(Before the island's telephone service was boldly upgraded, it used to be easier to drive across the border than to put through a call to the other side. ) | ( It used to be difficult to place a call to the other side of the island.) | (The island's telephone service has been the most advanced for a long time.) |
that's right because the weather's going to get it exactly | The weather is going to affect it. | The weather will not have an effect on it. |
training, performance rewards and incentives, and performance appraisal systems. | Rewards, incentives and appraisal systems for performance, and training. | No appraisal systems, rewards or incentives for performance. |
Let them fall between us and close in on their exposed flanks. | Just let them fall down. | Don't let them fall down! |
Tyrannical order is, in fact, the essence of the disease, as Flek teaches Anorexia, he intones, is all about control--about keeping chaos at bay. | They teach that keeping the chaos under control is the key to order. | They were distraught that they were spinning out of control. |
56 The 12-step arm of Project Match had the best outcomes in the study, regardless of matching considerations. | The 12-step arm of Project Match had the best outcomes in the study | The 12-step arm of Project Match had the worst outcomes in the study |
Companies admit that the logos help sales, thanks to the appearance of an endorsement where none exists. | One way that companies boost their sales is through their logo. | The company logo is not an endorsement, nor does it promote sales. |
it's a an Italian film about uh this guy who uh who from when he was a little kid like ten years old | It's an Italian movie about that guy that starts when he was like 10 years old. | It's A French film about a girl that starts when she's an old lady. |
At least that was the theory. | At the minimum, that was the theory. | That was definitely not the theory. |
and also the um i don't know it seems almost like there's this it's a peer pressure thing is why we keep wanting to do it is so we'll look good to the other nations because i think they that's an area that the other nations especially Europe look down on us like oh we're just backward wayward children who still use this backward system who haven't really attained it yet | I think we do it so that we are in good books with other nations. | We don't do it because we don't mind looking bad. |
One bold fellow carefully unwrapped the chain from the scorpion claw guard and ran off with the strange exotic weapon. | Someone ran off with an exotic weapon. | Somebody ran off with just a common dagger. |
State-mandated course enables nearly 70 percent of divorcing couples to untie the knot without a lawyer. | State-mandated course lets 70% of divorcing couples to proceed without hiring an attorney. | State-mandated course forces 70% of divorcing couples to hire an attorney. |
But his office deserves and demands it. | His office asks of it and deserves it. | His office isn't deserving of it and didn't ask for it. |
Finally he lifted his hand in faint greeting, sighed and dropped slowly to a seat. | He sat down after greeting them. | He did not greet them that day. |
On top of the prisoner's wardrobe? | And you found it in the prisoner's room? | So you found the parcel under his bed? |
and you were on a jury with some heinous you know criminal who had you know just wiped out an entire family | A criminal murdered a whole family. | I can't believe that you've never been on a jury. |
And Democrats, who want to run against the do-nothing Republicans in 2000, are happy to stall major legislation. | Democrats want to run in 2000. | Democrats think they will lose it all in 2000. |
Boy Scouts, fraternities, drum and bugle corps, anti-Semitic croquet clubs with a deep bronze suntan hungry for a thick steak with a fried egg on top and a cigarette to settle the digestion! | The croquet clubs are anti-Semitic and they have a beige suntan and want some greasy, fried food. | Pale-skinned, prawn-sandwich-eating Jewish croquet clubs, and Girl Scouts. |
we have a woman mayor | Our mayor is female. | We have never had a female mayor. |
Genoa sided with the Spanish to give Emperor Charles V access, via Milan, to his German territories, and later became a lucrative clearinghouse for Spain's newly discovered American silver. | American Silver found by Spain was worth a lot. | American silver was worth nothing and was never sold or traded. |
He sits in his kitchen and points to the adjacent room where he was born. | He pointed to the room next to the kitchen. | He pointed to the kitchen. |
There were also 46 thousand rural routes, most of which had costs comparable to city delivery routes. | There were thousands of rural routes. | There are 738,000 rural routes. |
well now if the lab is making an error on the sample then when they retest the error should not be there uh | The error should not be there on retesting if the lab made an error. | The error should be present in retesting even if the lab made the error. |
Under Cambridge-trained lawyer Tunku Abdul Rahman, brother of the Sultan of Kedah, UMNO's conservative Malays formed an alliance with the English-educated bourgeoisie of the Malayan Chinese Association and Malayan Indian Congress. | An alliance was formed between the Malays, Malayan Chinese Association, and Malayan Indian Congress. | The Malays had no interest in an alliance. |
Shoes are just about as fashionable as in Spain and Italy, and are cheaper. | As in Spain and Italy, shoes are just about as fashionable, at a cheaper price. | The shoes aren't as fashionable and are more expensive. |
She said that her central security group had recognized that policies, no matter how detailed, could never address every scenario that might lead to a security incident. | Policies are inadequate for providing blanket coverage of all scenarios. | With enough detail, policies can cover every scenario. |
Greuze stared at her. | Greuze looked at her. | Greuze walked away from her. |
On cloudless days, a spectacular panorama awaits you. | There is a nice view when there are no clouds. | The panorama is not pleasant. |
And the cease-fire is if Iraq permits inspections, doesn't fly planes in certain areas, and doesn't threaten our troops, then we will hold our fire. | There are a number of conditions governing the cease-fire. | The cease-fire has no conditions attached to it. |
The Centre Historique M??di??val is a good preparation for a tour of the site. | The site has the type of tour that may require preparation. | You aren't allowe to visit The Centre Historique. |
He said this week that he had sent a letter to the White House spelling out his questions about the organization. | He had questions about the organization that he addressed to the White House. | He was attempting to keep the White House from finding out about the organization. |
Children will also enjoy the excellent sea-life center, Nausicaa, half an hour's drive north in Boulogne (the coast road is the prettiest). | The coastal road between Nausicaa and Boulogne is the prettiest road. | Kids are really bored at Nausicaa. |
um because like we were asking some people that live in um North Dakota well are you saving your you know are you recycling and they said well we're not forced to do it yet so no | people in North Dakota said they don't recycle because they don't have to | we talked to some people in North Dakota, and they said they all recycle voluntarily |
(MoMA trumpets the show here.) | The show is trumpeted by MoMA at this point. | MoMA never trumpeted anything since its establishment. |
so what do you what's your opinion on the our policy down there | What do you think about our rules down there? | What do you think about our chairs down there? |
He returned with the information that she was undoubtedly "one of the crooks," but Tommy mistrusted the vividness of his imagination. | Tommy didn't trust his friend's imaginative explanation of what happened. | Tommy believed every word he said. |
The federal government can explore how to design tax incentives that induce households to save enough to make up for the government's revenue loss and the lower government saving that would result. | Tax incentives can be used to encourage household savings. | Household savings rates are determined internally and cannot be influence by the federal government. |
They wouldn't need to breathe, anyhow. | It wouldn't matter that they couldn't breathe. | We need to make sure that they can breathe. |
It's nothing much. | It's not really anything. | It's an incredible feat. |
I have started dating a guy with wonderful qualities and think he has real possibilities for the long haul. | The guy I am dating is good for a long term relationship. | The guy I am dating is not long term material. |
Not everyone, of course, can get to a rally. | Everyone can attend a rally. | No one can go to the rally. |
A Madeira with sandy beaches and direct flights from Great Britain and other points in Europe (and beginning in late 2000, North America) would surely not have been capable of staving off the mass-tourist market as it has thus far. | Madeira would have a lot more tourists if it had beaches. | The tourism in Madeira is caused by the beaches. |
More than 2,500 lawyers in the New York and Washington, D.C., areas have helped affected families and small-business owners through local bar groups. | In New York, lawyers have helped families that have been impacted. | Only 500 lawyers in New York and Washington D.C. have helped impacted families and small businesses. |
Driving through the Wadi Jodz valley and up the slopes of the Mount of Olives takes you past the Augusta Victoria Hospital; after you turn at the crest of the hill, the Greek church of Viri Galilei ( Men of Galilee ) is on the right. | The Augusta Victoria Hospital lies on the slopes of the Mount of Olives. | The church of Viri Galiei lies at the base of the Mount of Olives. |
well yeah but right um let's see here they've got it they've got it at like six six or six thirty and then they have it again at ten and ten thirty you know on a different channel | It' on at leat two times on two different channels. | It's only on the same channel at one time. |
on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Federal Services of the Senate Comm. | Nuclear Proliferation, Energy and Federal Services of the Senate Comm. make up this information. | on Waste Management, Feline Apparatuses, and Federal Servicios of the Congress Bruger. |
A piece says the food-stamp program is funding the war in Kosovo. | An article proposed that the food stamp system is funding the war in Kosovo. | The food stamp program doesn't really fund anything. |
You can also wander through the soothing Chinese garden, with its waterfalls and pretty red pergola. | The Chinese garden contains waterfalls and red pergolas. | The Chinese is not open to the public and visitors are prohibited. |
and uh we we don't have any kids yet but i i feel the same way it's really tough to find something | I feel similarly in that it's quite rough finding something. | It's been so easy to find everything I've been looking for. |
well that's they just put all our Christmas trees in the regular uh compost | The Christmas trees all go in with the regular compost. | The Christmas trees go in a separate place than the rest of the compost. |
Relief from this was offered by Dolce & Gabbana's two-piece in white lace and Lycra, indistinguishable from the underwear of 1949 and selling for only $125. | Dolce & Gabbana are selling it for $125. | Dolce & Gabbana is selling it for $425. |
One tops a 40-m- (120-ft-) high clock tower that suggests inspiration from Big Ben in London. | The 40-m high clock tower draws inspiration from Big Ben in London. | The 40-m high clock tower draws inspiration from Big Ben in Italy. |
But also he could trade for guns two, three, five guns at a time. | He was capable of bartering for two, three, five guns at once. | He was capable of sucking his thumb, that was it. |
Others could have been included as well. | Including others was a possibility. | Including others was not a possibility. |
It makes me giddy. | This makes me happy. | This makes me sad. |
we got Duke and North Carolina | We have Duke and North Carolina. | We don't have Duke nor North Carolina. |
New principle-based accounting and reporting standards should be focused on value and risk. | Risk and value are both important factors for principle-based accounting. | Value is not a focus for reporting standards. |
Increasingly, managers make IT investment decisions based on the value of the investments to their enterprises, not just to a specific business unit or function. | The value of investments to their businesses is what managers tend to make their IT investment decisions on. | Managers are more interested in seeing how their IT investments affect particular business units. |
At least he actually joined the military. | He actually joined the military, at the very least. | There are no militaries in which he joined. |
united you can succeed individually you will fail and then there was a big climactic fight scene and they didn't remember that | You'll fail individually but united you can succeed. | You don't need anyone else, you're enough by yourself to beat them. |
The recent clamor in the press and among some politicians to allow patients to sue insurers for medical malpractice makes it sound as if we are going in the wrong direction here, too. | The medical field is moving in the wrong direction, one which would allow patients to use for insurers for medical malpractice. | If we allow patients to sue insurers, then doctors will be able to commit as much malpractice as they'd like, without any repercussions. |
Until I have found that last link in my chain, I must remain behind the scenes. | I must remain behind the scenes until I have the last link in my chain. | I must not remain behind the scenes without the last link in my chain. |
He still defended however. | He was still defending. | He decided to stop defending. |
And supposing the Coroner's jury returns a verdict of Wilful Murder against Alfred Inglethorp. | The jury might return a guilty verdict against him. | The jury has already declared him innocent. |
No Spur R brand would ever be established here in Arizona. | Arizona would never see the establishment of the Spur R brand. | Arizona would have many Spur R brand outlets within its borders soon. |
Gentilello and colleagues at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, conducted a randomized controlled trial in a Level I trauma center. | There is a Medical Center in Seattle which provides Level 1 Trauma support. | Gentilello and his team conduct the controlled trials in a facility in Guantanamo. |
For the federal government, tax incentives reduce tax revenue and hence government saving. | For the government tax incentives lower tax revenue and government saving | Tax incentives raise tax revenue |
The cover had been designed, the catalog copy written. | It was all done: the cover and the copy, only the printing remained. | The catalog copy had yet to be written, while the cover looked like it would never be designed. |
For example, operating information is required for development of financial reports. | In order to develop the financial reports, the operating information is needed. | The financial reports can be developed without the operating information. |
Suizenji Park is an extravagant but attractive example of the extensive gardens of the 17th century. | Although extravagant, Suizenji Park is a great example of what the gardens of the 17th century looked like. | Suizenji Park looks nothing like the gardens of the 17th century. |
It has since served as the site of combats between lions and Christians, as a fortress for the invading Visigoths in the fifth century, as a communal residence for the poor in the Middle Ages, and today is the site of a variety of events including bullfights. | Today is the site of a variety of events like bullfights. | The site was always and only one where bullfights occur, and has been around for a few thousand years. |
North American Man Boy Like Association. | There is an association for men who like boys. | There is an association for boys who love men. |
He flung himself from the cabinet to the equipment table. | He flung himself to the equipment table. | He flung himself from the table to the cabinet. |
The administration's failure to act effectively in Bosnia (or in Rwanda) can't be blamed entirely, or even primarily, on Albright, whose job at the time was peripheral to the making and implementing of policy. | Albright is not to fully blame for the Bosnian and Rwanda failures. | Albright should be the only one to take the blame. |
With two steamers, antiquated artillery, and 94,000 lire in funds, Garibaldi set sail from Genoa with his Expedition of the Thousand. | The Expedition of the Thousand was lead by Garibaldi. | Garibaldi set sail from Lisbon. |
Since this time, membership has been of great monetary benefit to the country. | The country has benefited monetarily from membership. | Membership has threatened the country's economy but they can't leave. |
A few men were just planning to leave, and they looked at Dave suspiciously, but made no protest. | The men planning to leave eyed Dave for a minute, but didn't say anything. | The men ignored Dave as they made their preparations to leave. |
your husband what what group is your husband in | I want to know the group your spouse is in. | I don't care what group your husband is in. |
which is that's good that's good but | At least a part of this is good. | That's actually really not good. |
Meats are specially cooked in tandoors (charcoal-fired clay ovens). | The meats are cooked in their tandoors. | The meats are cooked in their barbeques. |
For all three problems there are only three cut benefits, raise revenues, or borrow. | There are only three solutions to these problems and they are cut benefits and raise or borrow more money, | There is only one answer to the three problems and that is to borrow more money. |
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