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My high-speed modem is mine, so your intellectual property must be mine too. | This guy doesn't rent a modem from the cable company. | entailment |
However, most college-bound Colorado students take a different college entrance exam, making the SAT an unreliable measure of school quality. | The Colorado college entrance exam has been criticized recently by some academics. | neutral |
Vouchers, they argue, are simply a guise for the edu-welfare system to cast its net over several million more families and children. | The voucher system has not raised any concern. | contradiction |
To her way of thinking no nonessential spending, no desire to possess things, can ever be innocent or morally neutral. | She developed her disdain for materialism in her youth watching her step-father's greed destroy his marriage to her mother. | neutral |
Somewhere in the Maryland panhandle, E and I were for some reason discussing Wendy Shalit's book, The Return of Modesty , which makes the case for chastity, patience, courtship, etc. | Wendy Shalit's book, The Return of Modest, strongly supports anger, impatience, cheating, etc. | contradiction |
The fights are riotous slapstick set In the art museum finale, Chan fends off hordes of assassins while catching giant, priceless Ming vases as they tumble from their pedestals. | The art museum finale used real Ming vases on set for their props. | neutral |
Hence our use of Hanukkah rather than Chanukah. | thus our use of Hanukkah instead of Chanukah | entailment |
The populist, by contrast, panders to his audience, figuring out what it likes and then delivering it in heaps. | Populists play to their audience's desires. | entailment |
It was on the plane flying back to Washington that we got news of votes in the House committee that made impeachment extremely likely. | The news hit while the president was on Air Force 1. | neutral |
Leaving a Doll's House and What Falls Away seem less like vindictive, manipulative performances than like baby steps in the right direction. | The author is positive towards the performances in Leaving a Doll's House and What Falls Away. | entailment |
Bush has several decisive advantages on this question. | Bush's decisive advantages on this question hinged on Gore's response. | neutral |
And then, of course, there was the New York Times , that old mainstay of psychotic delusion--Nash thought aliens were sending him encrypted messages through its pages (come to think of it, that could explain the Times ' odd prose). | Nash had the theory that aliens were sending him messages through the New York Times. | entailment |
(Mother Teresa cared passionately about animals.) | Animals were loved by Mother Teresa. | entailment |
You can make an argument that intelligence is an extremely unlikely, random, quirky event in terrestrial biology, or you can make the counter-argument that you can see intelligence coming down the pike from many millions of years in advance. | Intelligence is a random and quirky event in terrestrial biology. | neutral |
c) Evidence of suborning perjury in the Kathleen Willey matter. | With regard to the Kathleen Willey case, there is evidence of perjury. | entailment |
Here's the way one investment industry correspondent--who prefers to be nameless--put it to me. | All investment industry correspondents have always wanted their names to be known to everybody. | contradiction |
In the Times of London Monday, Clarke was quoted as saying, There is no truth whatsoever in the allegations that the Sunday Mirror are making against me, and they are very hurtful. | Clark refuses to comment on the allegations. | contradiction |
You look like f--ing hell, Brando, the Star reports he said, and he advised the actor to lose maybe a hundred pounds, pallie. | Brando has a health condition which makes it hard for him to lose weight. | neutral |
There are people that just want to get this president (Sen. | The people that want to get him are comprised of middle-class suburbanites, union workers and farmers. | neutral |
In fact, most of the spoken lines attributed to Saxton were made up, the real hearing was dully decorous and, as far as I could tell from the videotapes, the audience was politely catatonic. | The audience was aware the lines attributed to Saxton were made up. | neutral |
The company is upset not because Sidewalk provided a hyperlink to TicketMaster's site, but because Sidewalk provided a hyperlink deep into TicketMaster's site. | Sidewalk and TicketMaster have a partnership together. | neutral |
His viewing procedures are quite advanced. | He has advanced viewing procedures. | entailment |
The year is 1964 and all seems well, notwithstanding the recent Great Famine, perhaps the most severe in human history and almost entirely Mao's fault. | Everything appears alright in 1964, except the Mao-caused Great Famine. | entailment |
It consists of a fixed image, like a slide or (closer still) a freeze frame. | There is not more than one object in the image. | neutral |
What it does mean, though, is that commoditization does its work not by becoming a reality (which would entail ever-shrinking margins and stagnant stock prices) but by remaining a perpetually present threat. | Commoditization its work by not being a perpetually present threat. | contradiction |
And privacy--cloak of night, stocking mask, and any digital equivalent--is all that separates the thief from the law. | Acting openly and in broad view of the public kept thieves from the law. | contradiction |
Such a sudden collapse of so much mammary matter could possibly result in some kind of Hollywood black hole. | The breast(s) were so large that they gained iconic status. | neutral |
Don't let the philosophy of Gingrich ... | Gingrich has a philosophy. | entailment |
Sixty-eight percent favor a federal law to prevent job discrimination against gays and lesbians. | Job discrimination can only be stopped with federal laws. | neutral |
(For example, he guaranteed Bosnian Croats, who are wildly nationalistic, 12 seats in the parliament--even though they don't live in Croatia.) | he also told the Croats to bring gifts. | neutral |
To remain a tool for continued desegregation and not just for excellence, the magnet schools had to maintain set-asides for black students. | Magnet schools maintained set-asides for black students. | entailment |
Once you exclude fringe elements on both sides--Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan, basically--both Democrats and Republicans accept the reality of NAFTA and the WTO even as they argue about whether these bodies should include environmental and labor laws, a la the EU. | The politicians argue Monday-Friday. | neutral |
The winner's curse also doesn't apply when there are many identical items being auctioned off. | Many of the items being auctioned off are the same. | entailment |
Some of my friends in the financial industry think that hedge funds were not just a , but the source of instability in the late crisis. | A case can be made that hedge funds were instrumental in destabilizing the financial industry during the crisis. | entailment |
The new law also makes it easier for broadcasters to renew their licenses, and requires TV manufacturers to install parent-friendly V-chips. | It cost a lot of money for TV manufacturers to put V-chips in their TVs. | neutral |
And so when I picked up a copy of Bionomics , the first thing I did was check out the author's treatment of my heroes and of what I knew to have been the important . His record was Not one of the right people was mentioned, not one of the key developments discussed. | People may disagree with who the book Bionomics chose to mention. | entailment |
I observe that 50 years ago Mad magazine observed the popularity of Chinese restaurants with an elegant piece of satire called Two Chinese Guys Go Into an American Restaurant. | Mad magazine never published Two Chinese Guys Go Into an American Restaurant. | contradiction |
Starr has been especially squirmy about this. | Starr wat not straightforward about the issue. | entailment |
Messages about alcohol don't come out the way you say them when they're broadcast, he replied. | Talking about alcohol on broadcast can be misconstrued. | entailment |
I had to format both drives. | Neither drive needed to be formatted. | contradiction |
In Crace's version, a rebellious, bratty Jesus dies of starvation at the end of his 40-day sojourn in the wilderness. | Jesus was stubborn and did not listen to anyone but himself. | neutral |
She hereby promises to keep Culturebox itself MacDonald-free--at least for the time being. | She is keeping his ideas out of her business. | entailment |
But any hope that Democrats can capitalize on Starr's non-North performance dissolves immediately after lunch, when Democratic committee counsel Abbe Lowell questions Starr. | Abbe Lowell doesn't say anything to Starr. | contradiction |
The herbal extract shows success in treating mild dementia and preventing Alzheimer's memory loss. | Alzheimer's can result in memory loss. | entailment |
Second, we said that government does have a limited role in addressing the problem. | The government should not be involved regarding the problem. | contradiction |
The unofficial spin, from James Jones is a puppet of greedy right-wingers, and besides, Clinton is whipping her in the polls. | James Jones in a political analyst. | neutral |
My own admittedly romantic preference is to see his career as a quest for inspiration, and to say Pollock sought it long, found it briefly, and couldn't live without it. | I want to envision Pollock's career positively. | entailment |
A shocking number of his recent articles are based on something he saw on television. | He finds inspiration in various soap operas. | neutral |
But just between you and me, it's really bad. | Both understand the situation has a bleak outlook. | entailment |
This year's round of 16 boast the highest number of Cinderella teams in the tournament's history. | The tournament has been around for a long time. | neutral |
(So, while she was dragged into the scandal against her will, it was her own loquaciousness that made the dragging possible.) | The woman stayed at home and did not speak to anyone because she is a recluse. | contradiction |
But none of these revelations improves the case that Hollywood Communism was a significant threat to democracy. | These findings do not support the idea that Hollywood Communism threatened democracy. | entailment |
What has allowed Intel to dominate its many competitors, who are perennially nipping at its heels with computer chips that are supposedly faster or cheaper, is that Intel does a much better job of making chips reliably and efficiently. | Intel sells less chips than most of their competitors. | contradiction |
Especially now, when any investor can obtain almost perfect diversification with index funds and index options--and thus get the exact return of the market as a whole. | Index fund diversification can result in the same market return. | entailment |
In 1984 Charles Murray wrote, in Losing Ground , that government programs sap the initiative of the black population, creating feelings of dependency and entitlement. | Charles Murray wrote or contributed to at least one book. | entailment |
And so economists have, more and more, simply avoided the subject; and being human, have tended to rationalize that avoidance by asserting that the subject isn't really important anyway. | Economists don't think the subject is essential. | entailment |
Second, economic theory predicts that some incentives matter more than others, and the data confirm the Executions prevent murders, but convictions prevent even more murders. | Executions prevent murders | entailment |
recalls one ex- Vogue staffer wistfully. | No one on the staff could recall. | contradiction |
It is hard to imagine a smaller step than the one Greenspan took. | Greenspan started out with an enormous leap. | contradiction |
The movie is a passable entertainment--call it The Half Monty . It has standard issue (but funny) farcical sight gags and a score of panpipes to provide the requisite undercurrent of Celtic melancholy. | The movie premiered only in the UK. | neutral |
Scouring each company's Web site could take forever, but Gurnee Mills puts all the information on one page . And while most malls let you click on links to their retailers, the links usually take you not to the national Web sites of those retailers but to dummy pages on the mall's site that tell you only about that retailer's store in the mall. | Most malls provide accurate and helpful links to retailer's pages. | contradiction |
In fact, the immediate result of the trials was to widen the breach between Haywood (who became increasingly radical) and his more cautious WFM associates (who wound up pulling back from the revolutionary IWW). | The WFM associates were upset that Haywood only wanted to make small changes to the status quo. | contradiction |
It is a beautiful, sad little movie about betrayal. | The movie's emotional appeals are extremely poignant. | neutral |
He says she gave him the confidence to be an actor, and he ended up helping to support her at the end of her life. | Her stories about her experiences in Hollywood taught him a lot about the business. | neutral |
The Liberal Humanitarians are a product of the post-Cold War peace. | The Liberal Humanitarians are enjoying the peace. | entailment |
But the value of Japanese manufacturing practices was, if anything, understated. | The value of Japanese manufacturing practices has been on the rise. | neutral |
I loved everything about talking to the folks who schlepped there on a Sunday morning; the comic effect of having a guy dressed like McGruff, the Crime Dog from public service ads, standing behind Dole. | Everyone chose to schlepp there on Friday afternoon. | contradiction |
Mount Marty administrators allegedly violated the due-process rights and academic freedom of an English professor, who had been trying to revive a local chapter of the AAUP, when they fired him a few months ago. | The English professor trying to revive AAUP no longer works at Mount Marty. | entailment |
Time 's cover story celebrates Hip-Hop Nation and chronicles the genre's 20 year rise. | the inside article gives great critical acclaim to 2Pac in particular | neutral |
The New York Times ' Janet Maslin says the film works precisely because it is derivative--its stars, Matt Dillon and Gary Sinise, emulate the characters in The Usual Suspects , which gives them extraordinary opportunities to preen. | Janet Maslin thinks that while the movie could work without them, Matt Dillon and Gary Sinise carried the whole film. | neutral |
In short, now that he knows (or, anyway, prefers to believe) that the speedometer has been understating his speed, and that the shimmy therefore doesn't start until he is really going 55, he thinks that he can drive 55 as measured using that same speedometer . Uh-uh. | he knows the windows don't roll down. | neutral |
He hasn't had a new thought for 20 years. | This is likely due to his comatose state. | neutral |
The unofficial spin, from James Jones is a puppet of greedy right-wingers, and besides, Clinton is whipping her in the polls. | Clinton is losing to her in the polls, according to official sources. | contradiction |
He was killed in a dispute over timber by a Pamunkey Indian from Virginia who would have been considered black in Virginia but escaped prosecution because he was considered white in Mississippi. | Virginia and Mississippi have the exact same laws. | contradiction |
Against this background, Bush's Guard service looks noble. | The uniforms of the guard service appear ragged. | contradiction |
Truman himself encountered him, he wrote, in the form of mysterious knocks on the door and receding footfalls. | Truman regarded the rumors as childish and was convinced he didn't exist. | contradiction |
Likewise, if the presidency is worth $50 million and there are many potential candidates with essentially identical chances of winning, they'll keep entering the race until they've collectively spent at least $50 million. | Candidates will be willing to spend much more than the presidency is worth on their presidential campaigns. | neutral |
Most praise her for being able to hold her own, as opposed to noticing any genuine musical ability, and note that the album is far more pop-oriented than the drum 'n' bass and jungle she spins live. | The album is far more DnB-oriented than the pop she spins live. | contradiction |
You don't even know where the welfare office is. | You know the location of everything. | contradiction |
we, like you, secretly covet recliners, purrs the card beside a 1952-style Metro Finer Recliner, priced at $990. | No one covets recliners, which is why they are so affordable. | contradiction |
Intellectual property refers, basically, to nontangible creative product and, like a rising sea, it seems to cover new territory with every passing year. | Intellectual property is dwindling every year. | contradiction |
In recent months, Chinese corporations have taken stakes in Hong Kong Telecom, Dragon Air, and China Light & Power. | It's illegal for Chinese corporations to invest in Hong Kong companies. | contradiction |
So much for McCain's war against cynicism. | McCain's fight against cynicism was rooted in strong ancedotal evidence. | neutral |
far off, unseen, but audible,repeats its syncopated intervals,a song that's not a cry | The setting is perfectly silent. | contradiction |
Finally, we can try to remove temptation, by avoiding policy initiatives that make it easy for politicians to play favorites. | Politicians play favorites. | entailment |
I do not know what it means to say that the market form of organization itself disables a certain form of freedom. | The author is unsure about the claim he presents. | entailment |
When they married 20 years ago, the Globe reports, people said it wouldn't last. | They have been happily married for 20 years. | neutral |
driving a car--that are not wrong in themselves, just wrong for a 5-year-old. | The car is good for a 10 year old. | neutral |
I think he perceives our friendship as being stronger than it is. | he thinks we're gonna go to Disney together. | neutral |
It seems like only yesterday that Gen. | It doesn't seem like it was more than a month ago. | entailment |
No inside-the-beltway PR victory is worth that kind of demoralization. | The PR victory would be demoralizing | entailment |
Insurers would then have to cater to their needs. | The insurance companies need to be accommodating. | entailment |
The rules have indeed changed. | The rules are the same as they have always been. | contradiction |
For that matter, we can't compare the GIs to the Athenians of Pericles' time, the Florentines of Michelangelo's, or the Americans of Abraham Lincoln's. | It is difficult to compare cultures across different time periods. | entailment |
Actually, three, if you count Jerry Falwell's Jew Town, but that's a scary place. | Jew Town is a scary place because of the high levels of violent crime. | neutral |
They're political. | They are running for office. | neutral |
(Actually, you could have as many judges as you wanted, as long as you ignored all but one of them.) | Judges were necessary for the local cooking competition. | neutral |
Finally, Pollitt and Sullivan are disappointed that Unauthorized | Everything met Pollitt and Sullivan's standards. | contradiction |
American critics, with such exceptions as Slate 's Christopher Benfey, say that Hughes' poems are not very perceptive and not at all introspective. | Hughes doesn't care what the critics say about his poems. | neutral |
They are using us, and I need help with this. | They aren't using us and I don't need any help. | contradiction |
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