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Slate 's Web site might be at the moment, and how clogged your local-area network might be. | Slate has many readers. | neutral |
Why don't you respond that, in the infinite wisdom of your procrastination, you somehow divined the marriage would be a dud, and you think you will give this one a similar two year trial period? | You are not yet married. | entailment |
If not, stadium seating will always be accessible to the average fan. | It is important to the teams that seating be accessible to the average fan. | neutral |
It's true that different pieces benefit from different treatment | There are some approaches available that can be beneficial for the pieces. | entailment |
Lucas II (1987, of the painter Lucas Samaras) has a wild-man intensity--part Ezra Pound, part Jerry Garcia--accentuated by Close's one-time experimentation with a radiating circular grid. | Lucas Samaras has not painted anything. | contradiction |
Jerry Brown was sworn in as mayor of Oakland, Calif. | Jerry Brown was sworn in as mayor of Karachi, Pakistan. | contradiction |
If a politician were to say today that he opposes abortion except when yadda yadda yadda , we would all know what he means, and we would know what was meant if, after an arrest, a police officer pulled out a card and just said yadda yadda | Politicians both support and oppose abortion. | entailment |
Plimpton got lost in his list at one point, but despite referring to one of the contributors to the display's soundtrack as Cecille Dion, he brought to the event his patrician sonorities and his fabled familiarity with fireworks. | The display's soundtrack went platinum. | neutral |
Landsburg notes, What if he [the president] keeps us out of war through policies that make the world more dangerous for our children? | Landsburg doesn't pose any moral questions for the reader. | contradiction |
The overlapping dialogue and squealing Cuban-African music heard over tinny-sounding radios seems meant to induce a migraine to accompany the seasickness. | Cuban-African music is commonly played on cruise ships in the Caribbean. | neutral |
At least it gives the film a surprise ending. | The film is a romantic comedy. | neutral |
That culture and those values, however, are not intrinsic to people of Chinese descent; they are transmitted--or not. | Chinese people have strong traditions. | entailment |
I now have my own literary oeuvre . This entitles me to certain privileges, such as employing foreign words in my writings (see previous sentence) and living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. | Employing words of another language into your own writing is an effective authorial tool. | neutral |
According to an editorial in the Daily Telegraph , The decision is cause for collective rejoicing among those who deplore Mr. Fayed's malevolent influence on our public affairs, particularly his disgraceful claim that the British secret services assassinated Diana, Princess of Wales. | Mr.Fayed believes the British Secret Services killed Princess Diana. | entailment |
Some might even take a sketchpad instead, or a paperback volume of Homer. | The only option one could possibly choose is the hard covered book. | contradiction |
It was on the plane flying back to Washington that we got news of votes in the House committee that made impeachment extremely likely. | Impeachment seemed like a long shot. | contradiction |
Economist Robert Barro decided to stay at Harvard rather than take Columbia's offer of a $300,000 salary and lavish perks. | Robert Barro decided to stay at Harvard because of his deep connection to his students there. | neutral |
Some 30 years after his death, the theaters had been destroyed, the actors dismissed and the playwrights sent into exile. | His death set in motion the chain of events that would inevitably lead to the theaters destruction. | neutral |
The important question is not whether these stories are true | The only question is whether the stories are true. | contradiction |
Who ever heard of a wiener dog named Fluffy? | The speaker considers Fluffy to be a common and suitable name for a wiener dog. | contradiction |
Culturebox certainly can't tell you whether Fish is right or wrong. | Culturebox is hoping to determine if Fish is right so they can report it in the next article. | neutral |
Another scheme, reported by the Chronicle last May, was the case of a fast-talking ex-convict who convinced dozens of professors that he was the nephew of esteemed Berkeley race and sports sociologist Harry Edwards. | Harry Edwards was convicted of a crime. | contradiction |
Plato's girlfriend is worried the former actress is on a downward spiral to death. | Plato's girlfriend believes the former actress is not doing well. | entailment |
Falwell, I had just finished reading a novelistic treatment of these events, Assassins , which is subtitled Jerusalem, Antichrist . Assassins is the sixth book in the Left Behind series, left behind referring to those unfortunate nonevangelical Christians who are not taken up to heaven in the Rapture--the opening act in God's end days plan--and are forced to contend with the Antichrist's evil reign on Earth. | In the Rapture all nonevangelicals are taken up to heaven. | contradiction |
Junger is grimly precise about the mechanics of drowning, says Time 's John Skow. | Junger talks a lot about death. | neutral |
He got $3 million for Basic Instinct , then $2. | The sale of the Basic Insinct script was the largest of its writer's career. | neutral |
Rumor has it that the next object of touchy-feely bowdlerization by Disney is Beowulf. | The next object of touchy-feely expurgation by Disney is John Wick. | contradiction |
Such coverage is good Your Live at Five NewsTeam covers Election '96! | The live news coverage went on for hours. | neutral |
Slate as easily in Rwanda as in Redmond, so perhaps the rule should be that every Web site must follow the laws of its home country, and no other. | The laws binding websites get muddled with international affairs. | neutral |
Navel-gazingly yours, Katharine | She always closed her letters with "Love, Katharine." | contradiction |
Mind you, not just something wrong, but something that would separate you from God and send you to hell if death came before confession. | There is a concern that you might end up in hell if you lose touch with God. | entailment |
If one thinks Ken Starr is out of control, the other, ideally, should argue that Bill Clinton knifes people and buries their bodies in the White House basement. | No one thinks Ken Starr is out of control. | contradiction |
will be more accurate than jurors who are unsure about only one criterion (does my doubt exceed 5 percent?) | Their doubt exceeded 100 percent. | contradiction |
3. But the victory feels pretty hollow. | The victory felt fully earned. | contradiction |
The idea of a nation of stockholders is appealing but, in practice, the plants' old Soviet-style managers gained control. | The stockholders are appealing to the nation, but in reality other methods are more efficient. | entailment |
If you want to look like a propaganda organ of Microsoft, about the best thing you could do would be to publish an article about a very hotly contested industry issue, take Microsoft's side, and support your point with misinformation and untruths. | should you decide to be a propaganda tool of Microsoft, prepare to support your decision with lies. | entailment |
We've come a long way since ragtime and radio, hillbilly and race records, big bands and showtoons, 45s and triple concept albums, MTV and CDs and horror-core. | Ragtime and radio are from our past. | entailment |
He had a decade of writing his novel behind him and almost three more ahead of him. | It has been ten years since the novel has been written. | entailment |
But unlike the Manhattan Project--in fact, like no other Big Science project in history--the Genome Project has equipped itself with a research division to explore the social and ethical ramifications of genetics. | The Genome Project is a Jazz Band. | contradiction |
Responding to Bauer's assertion that he had never violated his wedding vows, another reporter cracked, President Clinton said that too. | Bauer was never questioned because he is a cook at the local Burger King. | contradiction |
Should we reward him for keeping us out of war? | He managed to keep them out of the war. | entailment |
Based on a review of the trajectory charts in The Physics of Baseball and Keep Your Eye on the The Science and Folklore of Baseball , conversations with University of Puget Sound physicist Andrew Rex, and correspondence with aerospace engineer and baseball researcher Roger Hawks, I determined that the McGwire home run would have traveled about 474 feet. | McGwire was not good at baseball. | contradiction |
It was exciting, albeit in a slightly childish way, to see your name on that signboard, confirming that you still had your cushy job in this historic broadcasting center. | There was nothing special about walking into the historic broadcasting center - just another day at work. | contradiction |
All American reporters care about is Monica Lewinsky, and we're trying to get away from that, one U.S. official told me. | American reporters only care about Monica Lewinsky. | entailment |
In addition to all the things we can't foresee, the historical verdict on Clinton will also hinge on such issues as whether he manages to steer welfare reform back in the right direction; whether he avoids being drawn into a counterproductive tax cut; and whether he overcomes his own recent history to lead campaign-finance reform. | Clinton is expected to be successful in leading campaign-finance reform. | neutral |
Ben Brantley writes in the New York Times that the play manages to entertain even at its darkest and preachiest. | Brantley thinks that the play is unwatchable due it's bleak subject matter. | contradiction |
As a result, sentences are short and clear, often brilliantly compressed. | The sentences are succinct. | entailment |
On Friday's NewsHour , Gigot asks, Is this a Republican Congress? | Gigot asked if it was a Republican Congress on Friday's show. | entailment |
Reporters aren't interested in the clash of ideas. | Reporters are not excited about the argument that could occur. | entailment |
There would still be an Ahab syndrome. | Ahab syndrome affects many people. | neutral |
Kutchins and Kirk claim that the DSM isn't a true account of mental illness because it's informed by particular social values. | Everyone praised the DSM for its depiction of mental illness. | contradiction |
All past articles, features, and columns remain available in The Compost. | Only some past articles can be accessed. | contradiction |
Contrary to press reports, it's possible that someone entered the house from outside. | Someone might have entered the house from the outside. | entailment |
In particular, he has spoken of Salon 's dedication to a mission of exposing important facts. | Salon is loved by many people. | neutral |
To heed the better angels of your nature, you must know the devils first. | People all have devils and angels of nature. | neutral |
is for the peacekeeping mission to extend its mandate beyond the deadline by which U.S. forces are supposed to pull out. | The peacekeeping mission has been operating for several years. | neutral |
The RPH does not much elaborate on how he would balance the budget after his cuts. | RPH is well versed on finances. | neutral |
His viewing procedures are quite advanced. | There has never been an advancement in viewing procedures. | contradiction |
It's Wallace's lack of interest in Wigand's story--the movie's most powerful--that damns him in the audience's eyes. | Wigand's story was meaningful and poignant. | neutral |
That problem was there at the beginning, when meritocracy appeared to have triumphed, whether at the University of California or Yale, and it is still with us. | The world should be governed solely on the basis of merit. | neutral |
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 630 points in a week. | It is the worst Dow Jones industrial average all month. | neutral |
They could learn something--not much, perhaps, but something--from the lively, nasty online discussions they're missing. | Nothing can be taught as a result of the discussions that occur online. | contradiction |
Some analysts think Senate Republicans alienated conservative voters by giving up on tax cuts and caving in to Clinton in the budget negotiations. | Republican may have alienated voters by compromising in Clinton's budget negotiations. | entailment |
Newsweek answers its own cover line with an optimistic yes. | Newsweek made their opinion clear on the matter. | entailment |
Pennebaker made about Dylan's previous European tour in 1965, Eat the Document , which was edited by Dylan himself, is a pointless coda. | Dylan toured Europe in 1965. | entailment |
But mostly there is the spectacle of technique brought to bear on form; and although this is a minimal definition of art, there is nothing minimal about the results. | The results have large, important consequences. | entailment |
As if the Kennedy family didn't have enough to deal with, the Star reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is married to Kennedy cousin Maria Shriver, accidentally killed the family's chocolate Labrador when he ran over it with his Humvee. | Arnold Schwarzenegger's Humvee is painted green camouflage. | neutral |
He winked broadly, then gave her a wide, rakish smile that lit her soul with excitement. | The man and woman met at a bar. | neutral |
Nigeria then sent troops to challenge the coup, evidently to restore the president and repair Nigeria's corrupt image abroad. | The coup was defeated within a matter of days and its leaders were imprisoned. | neutral |
A capitalist, of whom there are one or two among us, I hear tell, might bear this in mind when targeting malt liquor, fast food, and sneaker commercials. | There are at least one capitalist among us. | entailment |
The Times can't very well send reporters snooping around after colleagues in the same newsroom. | Most reporters who work at the Times went to Ivy League schools. | neutral |
Bush has several decisive advantages on this question. | It was an uphill battle for Bush on this question, having no advantages. | contradiction |
Few people these days believe that evil spirits cause illness, that the rain god causes rain, or that electric-light bulbs are mystical. | Belief in mysticism is on the decline. | entailment |
[W]itty popular science that you enjoy ... | You don't like science. | contradiction |
Apparently there are enough 18-year-old book buyers in the first flush of marijuana to keep Hunter in tequila and narcotics for the rest of his life. | Hunter is benefitting from marijuana enthusiasm and allows him to enjoy his choice of drugs. | entailment |
Does Conyers have any evidence that could provide cause for investigation, wonders Brit Hume ( Fox News Sunday ). Well, no, that's actually what Reno is supposed to investigate. | Reno was pursuing an investigation into long-term tax fraud. | neutral |
(Gillette owns 67 percent of the U.S. razor market, and Campbell's has more than 75 percent of the U.S. soup market.) | The U.S. Razor market is a monopoly. | contradiction |
Though some faculty members feel McKinsey's involvement shames the academy, most think it's a healthy development for Harvard. | Other faculty members are actually quite happy about the change. | neutral |
It's a spacey sort of blues, with Davis and Shorter playing furiously against the ethereal, Rothko-like shadings of Hancock's Fender Rhodes and Carter's electric bass and the anxious pulse of Williams' ride cymbal. | Davis and Shorter have been playing music together since childhood. | neutral |
Giuliani is clearly wrong in trying to stop the exhibit, but how many people defending the museum right now would be trying to shut it down if the art was offensive in other, even less acceptable, ways? | Nobody would ever care enough to protest against the opening of an art exhibit. | contradiction |
Ways to ward off Peter Lorre in M .-- Andrea Carla Been in a Coma Since 1932 Michaels | Andrea will wake up soon. | contradiction |
We wonder if they, too, would feel uncomfortable with our differences made so plainly apparent. | The author was unsure if others would be uncomfortable. | entailment |
One answer is that there is no honor among thieves--that the oligarchs are caught in a classic prisoners' dilemma, in which it is in the collective interest of the group that everyone pay some taxes, but in the individual interest of each oligarch to free-ride on the others. | It is one answer that the thieves have no honor. | entailment |
Albright says her parents expressed vivid recollections of childhood Easter and Christmas celebrations . These recollections may well have been true. | Albright's parents can see the memories of childhood holiday celebrations. | entailment |
Last year, medical student David Cook wrote in the journal the Pharos about his own experience observing as medical students and doctors practiced placing a breathing tube into a freshly deceased patient. | David Cook was never involved in the medical field. | contradiction |
The girls who believe the scarves mean freedom may in fact be blinded by them. | The girls are convinced that, metaphorically, the scarves represent freedom. | entailment |
Mehta's multivolume autobiography, titled Continents of Exile , has loss as its overarching loss of sight, of childhood, of home and country, and now--with this volume--loss of Mr. Shawn's New Yorker . The memoir takes us from the time the author was hired as a staff writer in the early '60s up to 1994, when he was terminated by the loathed Tina Brown in her vandalization of his cherished magazine. | The author and Tina Brown had conflict within the time they worked together on the magazine which led to the firing. | neutral |
You can't teach common bonds of history to teens while the school and the community stress athletics as the most honored achievement. | Teens are taught in their school and communities that athletics are important. | entailment |
Reading this book helped me see that I am a minimal realist. | I haven't gotten a chance to read the book. | contradiction |
And that's when Italian-Americans will really have something to bitch about (by the way, where do you stand on the The Sopranos isn't good for Italians question?) | Italian-Americans will soon have something to bitch about. | entailment |
Another option is to blend spandex with fleece to make it stretchier and more form-fitting. | It is impossible to blend spandex and fleece. | contradiction |
It is a society in which every want is fulfilled. | It is difficult to survive in this society. | contradiction |
Chamber of Commerce spent $7 million on advertising in support of GOP candidates | The Chamber of Commerce supports GOP candidates by buying them advertising. | entailment |
Timothy Noah's image of the standard old public building () seems to be derived from Mayan or Egyptian pyramids, Greek theaters, the Roman Coliseum, and Notre Dame cathedral. | The old public build is a bouncy castle. | contradiction |
I spent 10 years in commercial aviation with two U.S. flag carriers and offer the following comments based on that experience. | The author is well-qualified to speak on matters relating to passenger aviation service. | contradiction |
In that same year, it sold American Re, a reinsurer, to a German company for a profit of $1. | American Re is a company that produced medical equipment. | contradiction |
The military is (theoretically) a nonpolitical institution, but as soon as the operation went south, the military abandoned its nonpolitical faaade to protect itself. | The military is supposed to be nonpartisan. | entailment |
In the black black-black offspring. | The offspring is black. | entailment |
That report could deliver a knockout blow to Clinton. | A report was about Clinton. | entailment |
(The study centered on where you are likely to find women starting new careers after being publicly humiliated by their husbands.) | Women start new careers after being humiliated by their husbands. | entailment |
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