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We don't trust Madison Avenue to tell us the truth about fabric softener, so why are we letting it brainwash our children about drugs? | Madison Avenue tells things that some consider could be brainwashing. | entailment |
Traditionalists complain it will dilute ancient rivalries, screw up the year-to-year continuity of statistics, obliterate the quaint differences between the two leagues (principally, the designated-hitter rule), and spoil the climactic, virgin mystique of the World Series, which, until now, was the leagues' only intercourse. | Traditionalists agree that the World Series will flourish, thanks in part to the changes that are made. | contradiction |
Then, each boy was taken aside and asked how he would divide up rewards among individual boys from your group and the other group. | Just one boy was selected to decide how to divide the rewards. | contradiction |
Mavis believes the deaths are accidental, but circumstances suggest that the act was at least unconsciously volitional. | Deaths can be accidental or volitional | entailment |
There isn't really anything on the other side. | There is a whole new world on the other side. | contradiction |
In his frantic manipulating to get hold of Linda's tapes of Monica, he phoned me in New York and remembers it as | He gave up in his attempts to acquire the tapes. | contradiction |
So much for McCain's war against cynicism. | McCain had so called "wars" against a lot of things. | neutral |
Meanwhile, Israeli closure of the PA's borders further punishes the Palestinian economy. | Israel always seeks to punish Palestine. | neutral |
Today, Thompson is part Beavis, part whore. | He is one homogeneous entity. | contradiction |
(Quayle--that tax-and-spend liberal--would set it at a whopping 19 percent.) | That leftist is running for Congress. | neutral |
Lewinsky reportedly wore a provocative dress to attract the president's attention, and McDougal did a Madison Guaranty TV commercial in hot pants. | The President saw Lewinsky wearing the dress. | neutral |
The second punishment would be doubled--2,000 lost Windows sales would mean 2,000 lost Internet Explorer sales, not 1,000. | Internet Explorer and Windows were not popular products at first in the 90s. | neutral |
His son Bill was a professor in the Princeton math department, and his granddaughter Julie was my best friend. | University professors ignore Mathematics. | contradiction |
I know that these are alleged bones, and emotional sentiments are whipped up by the prayers of the priests and the nuns. | These bones come from priests. | neutral |
First, we don't know that Maxwell would have found another Without Joan, he might have struck out that night. | Our assumption about Maxwell was confirmed when we finally located him and inquired of him about what happened that night. | neutral |
But this letter is long enough, possibly too long for the format, so I will leave discussion of Lemann's attempt to sum up to the next letter. | This letter about cars is definitely not short by any means | neutral |
The agonized expression on his face looks like a kind of rapture. | The rapture is causing his agony. | neutral |
I do not know what it means to say that the market form of organization itself disables a certain form of freedom. | I have strong opinions about ideas of freedom. | neutral |
But that only raises more questions--such as how tides are supposed to make women menstruate. | While one might find an answer, more questions are raised. | entailment |
Tysons Corner touts the advantages of buying gift certificates online--you can save time and purchase them from the comfort of your PC--and it even advertises special benefits that can only be received with online orders, such as special shipping rates. | Online orders of gift certificates cost more in shipping rates. | contradiction |
As one agent A parolee of mine is OK and is looking for a job. | The parolee is awful, said the agent. | contradiction |
Critics say expansion could be another Yalta (the 1945 meeting at which Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agreed on spheres of influence in postwar Europe)--imposing a line between East and West, and leaving nonmembers subject to Russian bullying. | Russia's leader Stalin skipped the Yalta conference in 1945. | contradiction |
But he's more comfortable behind the scenes | He prefers to instead keep in the background. | entailment |
Framed this way, the story is dying. | The story will live eternally. | contradiction |
They could learn something--not much, perhaps, but something--from the lively, nasty online discussions they're missing. | Discussions they learn from online are wholesome and slow. | contradiction |
In the precincts of the American left that still dream of Fidel and Che in the Sierra Maestra, Rieff's book was greeted with murmurings of disapproval--the kind of murmurings that had greeted Sontag's famous Town Hall declaration of the moral equivalence of communism and fascism some years before. | Everyone loved Rieff's book and approved of it. | contradiction |
It works out to about 5 cents per lie. | After the calculations, a lie is determined to be $12. | contradiction |
Specifically, it wants $90,000 for a confiscated file of telegrams and letters sent in response to Nixon's famous Silent Majority speech. | A sum of $90,000 is being sought for a confiscated file of telegrams and letters that had been sent as a response to Nixon's famous Silent Majority speech. | entailment |
This time, they were looking for a candidate who knew how to speak the language of love. | A group was seeking a nominee versed in orating the communication of amore. | entailment |
c) Evidence of suborning perjury in the Kathleen Willey matter. | The Kathleen Willey case had evidence of trespassing. | contradiction |
The appeal lies partly in the weirdness of his obsessions (scantily clad little girls with penises), so pungently suggestive of an imagined world, says New York 's Mark Stevens. | Mark Stevens really enjoys this imagined world. | neutral |
The troopers see Hillary as an undesirable, foul-mouthed harridan who had brought the mistreatment and neglect on herself. | Hillary was beloved and respected among the troopers | contradiction |
American Justin Leonard's 45-foot birdie putt on the 17 th hole set off a celebration on the course before his European opponent finished playing. | Leonard beat his European opponent by several strokes. | neutral |
We've had to reach out to retirees, college students, and civic types, says O'Brien. | The people have been contacted on the phone or by mail | neutral |
I doubt you could find a single example of my ever having used it myself. | It is possible that I have used it. | neutral |
While Podhoretz may be correct in his opinion of Al Sharpton, his comments regarding Sharpton and Jesse Jackson possess a thinly disguised undertone of As he castigates white liberals for assuming that Negroes could do no wrong, his discussion of Sharpton's actions seem to say, Well, what can you expect? | Podhoretz's opinion on Al Sharpton is unequivocally incorrect. | contradiction |
We remember the Marshall Plan today not because Secretary of State George Marshall gave a great speech (he didn't) or because President Truman maneuvered the bill creating the staff and bureaucracy of the European Recovery Administration through Congress. | The Marshall Plan is not being remembered today because of what Secretary of State George Marshall said in his speech or because of what President Truman did in creating a bill. | entailment |
When they married 20 years ago, the Globe reports, people said it wouldn't last. | The Globe reported on a divorce 20 years ago. | contradiction |
Oh, it often gets the least important things right, the facts, the small t truth. | It is usually correct about trivial matters. | entailment |
(Not surprisingly, the least dismissive big-name child-care expert is a woman, Penelope Leach.) | Penelope Leach is seen as dismissive. | entailment |
But for the role of spiritual guru to a candidate with a charisma deficit, he seems like just the guy. | The candidate is unpopular with conservative women. | neutral |
The protective aura that once insulated the family has vanished. | They got them some good aura, that fam. | contradiction |
That ought to impress Ellen Barkin. | Ellen Barkin should be impressed by it. | entailment |
Bond rejected this advice. | Bond did not like the advice. | entailment |
They do not clearly condemn as racist the actions, sometimes violent, that white ethnics in Chicago resorted to in the 1960s to keep blacks from moving into their neighborhoods. | Chicago was a very segregated city back in the 60s. | neutral |
For example, no reasonable person would expect the United States to invade or bomb Turkey to stop genocide against the Kurds. | America should not be expected to engage in war with Turkey. | entailment |
13-year-old Latino gang I ain't down to die right now, for I'm barely having fun. | The gang is an Amish gang. | contradiction |
The pressure of these appeals for gifts has become too great for endurance. | There are still those that want to give gifts. | neutral |
I must, however, give you kudos for being the first writer I've ever seen limn Beck's Godley Creme influence. | Godley and Creme has a huge following in 2001. | contradiction |
Would that suddenly make you less of a person, less of an individual? | Feeling less of a person is a a common feeling in social workers. | neutral |
Slate 's take on the culture of impotence.) | Slate is an expert on the culture's history. | neutral |
And so a comedian's success creates his failure. | The comedian's success brought on a windfall of good luck and accolades. | contradiction |
Charles Bakaly, Starr's new spokesman, gave his inaugural Sunday show appearance to Fox News Sunday , only to have interviewers Tony Snow and Brit Hume run the oldest play in the book on him. | Charles Bakaly made his first Fox New appearance on Friday with Bill O'Riely. | contradiction |
The only new fact in Flytrap that would qualify as genuine news would be one proving Bill Clinton didn't have sex with Lewinsky. | Most of Flytrap's news is real and genuine. | contradiction |
Are we for affirmative action based on need, as I am, or based on race? | There are more than two groups to use when classifying affirmative action. | neutral |
The WP reports that following a year of sensitive negotiations, the German government has finally agreed to spend $110 million to compensate 18,000 Jewish victims of the Nazis who are living in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. | Nazi victims gathered in support for their cause during the negotiations. | neutral |
In the future, I'll try to be, if not more discerning, at least more cunning about concealing my limitations--you know, like Johnny Cash in that movie where he cudn't reed gud. | I'll never hide my limitations or who I really am. | contradiction |
It is a society in which every want is fulfilled. | Every need is also fulfilled in the society. | neutral |
For example, the engineers of the battalion exposed to sarin showed no higher illness rates than others. | Illness rates among those exposed to sarin were not higher. | entailment |
In the Washington Post , Archer accuses Democrats of supporting big government on autopilot and argues that the cuts epitomize compassionate conservatism. | Archer is upset about Democrats and how they have handled conservative views. | neutral |
First reported last fall, the epidemic has devastated the entire collection. | The epidemic last fall was a good thing for the entire collection. | contradiction |
Parcells has an addict's relationship with football. | Parcells has an detractor's relationship with football. | contradiction |
Nickles advocated a compromise, and Lott expressed interest in Yugoslavia's proposal for a lightly armed U.N. peacekeeping force in Kosovo rather than a fully equipped NATO force. | Lott did not want a fully-equipped NATO force in Kosovo, but instead a U.N. peacekeeping force that would be lightly armed. | entailment |
If car insurance were a tax-free benefit, it wouldn't be surprising to find employers picking low-cost insurers who make you visit preferred mechanics and skimp on coverage for Land Rovers and minivans. | Car insurance as a tax-free benefit could pose issues. | neutral |
Sixty-eight percent favor a federal law to prevent job discrimination against gays and lesbians. | Homosexuals are favorited in job settings | contradiction |
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 used satire to highlight the popularity of Chinese restaurants within American society. | entailment |
None exploited pig as an epithet for policeman. | Policeman were not put down in any way. | neutral |
But Rodgers did tell Lewis that he despises Amelio because Amelio supported Clinton, so it is Rodgers' mistake, not our author's, that we are correcting. | Amelio supported Clinton so Rodgers despised him. | entailment |
Did this really make her beautiful? | The author talks about a girl's beauty. | entailment |
If it really wants to balance the budget it should just do so, rather than passing feel-good laws that say the budget should be balanced. | It should just balance the budget rather than passing laws hat say the budget should be balanced. | entailment |
The agency can't really ensure their client's behavior, but you would know that it had done its very best to choose only well-behaved children. | The agency has nothing to do with children only adults. | contradiction |
In a 1962 retreat for university students in Krakow, the future pope, espousing what sounds like the Gospel According to Carol Gilligan, told female participants that women are more feeling and intuitive people and become involved in things in a more sensitive and complete manner. | The retreat featured a number of members of the catholic church. | neutral |
It's a real strain on our relationship to have her parents and grandparents letting her know that they think I am unworthy. | Her parents like him. | contradiction |
Information technology also makes it easier for businesses to deal with the risks associated with fluctuating currencies. | Managing the risks inherent to currency exchange is outside the scope of information technology. | contradiction |
A classicist, Arendt saw the public arena as a version of the Athenian agora--a world of political theater, where the harsh light of publicity shines upon fierce debate. | Arendt had been involved in government affairs since the 60s. | neutral |
The first day after the Democratic primary, Schumer unleashed Too many lies for too long ads. | Schumer was pleased with how the primary turned out. | neutral |
Sad organ music is suddenly replaced by an upbeat, jazzy The owner opens the drawer and takes the package. | The music shifts in tone from sad to upbeat. | entailment |
Analysts consider Jiang a clumsy weakling compared with Deng, and are debating whether 1) he will continue Deng's reforms or return to authoritarianism and 2) he can consolidate power or will be outmaneuvered by rivals. | Analysts don't think Jiang keep everyone under control. | neutral |
A victory by Deep Blue would indicate its superior computational skills, but not a capacity for conscious thought. | Deep Blue lacks computer skills. | contradiction |
It's also why he would make a lousy president. | This only one of the reasons he would make for a bad President. | neutral |
What about the children? | The children can voice their opinions to help with the decision. | neutral |
Esme, played by Judi Dench, is an actress who lives for the theater. | Judi Dench loathes the experience of performing in theater. | contradiction |
William Jefferson Clinton ranks on the list. | The list includes William Jefferson Clinton. | entailment |
Hammerschmidt-Hummel, working with a team of scientists using advanced photographic techniques, found close similarities between the mask and a famous bust of Shakespeare, which she believes was copied from it. | It was discovered that a mask and bust of Shakespeare shared many common attributes. | entailment |
He telegraphs the ending--you know the Limey will somehow be at the root of his daughter's death--but it's still an emotional wow. | He telegraphed the beginning. | contradiction |
A Palestinian state is a certainty, according to an article, but sovereignty will be a sham. | According to the article, it is inevitable that a Palestinian state will exist. | entailment |
But since he appears to be talking about lawyers functioning in the United States generally, and he appears to be talking about 1997 and 1998, he's not even close. | He was talking about judges | contradiction |
It may be a long-shot strategy, but Dole is far behind. | Dole is a far ways away from 1st place. | entailment |
But what if times get tough and caps start to pinch? | Times will never get tough. | contradiction |
It doesn't say much of anything on the subject. | It said a lot about the topic. | contradiction |
I win both bets, scoring 125 samoleans. | I wish I could go back in time to yesterday so I could tell myself to avoid losing these bets today. | contradiction |
High Crimes is supposed to show that Clinton's enemies have a strong legal case against him. | Clinton will be convicted of his high crimes. | neutral |
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 saw the operation through to the end. | contradiction |
But because the Net gets clogged and packets are waylaid, the sound quality is low and interruptions are common. | Interruptions are common and the sound quality is low. | entailment |
Such cultural tourism has become the specialty of a new breed of insta-museum, built solely to imbue foreign masterpieces with glitz and mystique. | This cultural tourism is making the insta-museums loads of money. | neutral |
Pollard may have spied for a friendly country, but he did a traitor's work. | Pollard was only working as a spy for an enemy country. | contradiction |
Dostoyevsky wrote a book called The Idiot about a guy who is unprepossessing and naturally holy. | Dostoyevsky wrote a book called "The Moron" | contradiction |
Hundreds of civilians have died and at least 160,000 have fled the breakaway republic since Russia began military operations there in the wake of Moscow terrorist bombings. | The terrorist bombings in Moscow caused only 10,000 civilians to flee. | contradiction |
She says, Have a nice day. | Today is a nice day. | neutral |
know this, this anguish, this agony for a departing self wishing only to stay, to endure, | Happiness is for departing your self-wishing self. | contradiction |
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