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It is also a comfort if the message comes from a total stranger, as long as the message is for you specifically and personally and not for a name on a mailing list. | It is uncomfortable if the message comes from a stranger. | contradiction |
Makes you want to watch Sunday's game just to see how it turns out. | Makes you want to watch Sunday's game to see what happens. | entailment |
This counterattack has only helped Bush achieve the distance he sought in the first place. | Bush provided the counterattacks just for distance. | neutral |
Bending over backward to show how sensitive they can be, they forget that violence--even if it's just emotional violence--belongs in ordinary dramas, too. | Trying to appear sensitive people forget that violence belongs in ordinary dramas. | entailment |
The images in Touch of E v il have been boiled down so that all its ingredients are mashed together in the sludge. | Touch of Evil has dissects the nature of good and evil. | 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. | The mask was recently discovered and has been under intense scrutiny. | neutral |
No one blinks 40-car motorcades that shut down interstates and gridlock traffic, the 200-plus-strong Secret Service delegation that accompanies the president abroad, the transformation of the open White House into an impenetrable fortress. | People complain about the White House being turned into a fortress and roads being blocked. | contradiction |
Chances are that if you know she's running around, it's likely your brother does, too. | She tends to run around when she's excited. | neutral |
And it's not that they don't know any. | They guy is a total stranger to them. | contradiction |
I liked Michael Kinsley's article . Here's a political glossary that might be helpful in interpreting future lies. | The political glossary is useless for interpreting future lies. | contradiction |
I can't remember if it came from the tenure committee or the gentleman's club where I used to lap dance. | The gentleman's club is down the street from where the committee meets. | neutral |
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. | Tysons Corner increases profits through online gift sales. | neutral |
How much better, then--so much cleaner and more satisfying--is the Republican solution. | The solution is the best out there. | neutral |
Henry Gonzalez, the nuttiest, most obsessive Democrat of the last generation. | Henry Gonzalez was a Republican. | contradiction |
So I knew Browder as a somewhat gloomy but kind old gent who took a daily constitutional up the block to Nassau street, where he would buy me and Julie a package of Hostess cupcakes--the orange-flavored ones, with icing squiggles on top. | Browder was a very nice old man who bought them some orange cupcakes. | entailment |
Wes Cooley, R-Ore., lost his seat last fall after falsely claiming a Korean War combat tour--as a member of the Special Forces, no less. | The politician served in the military during a different war. | neutral |
I want to have a fairly simple wedding, but there are two people I can't imagine getting married without (not counting the groom). | They plan to elope. | neutral |
Time 's education cover package says parents should get their kids reading at an early age, be involved in their schools, not castigate them for mistakes, let them find their own learning styles, and praise hard work and persistence--not just outcomes. | Time's education package says one should praise their child any time they make a mistake. | contradiction |
I've been hit with a restraining order prohibiting me from finishing the sentence. | I did not do anything to deserve the restraining order. | neutral |
For most hyphenated Americans, a trip to the ancestral lands is enough to reinforce the point--assuming, that is, that there are ancestral lands to speak of. | Visiting your ancestral lands is important for learning more about your heritage. | neutral |
Linux found my various devices, such as my mouse and graphics card. | Linux didn't have trouble finding my various devices. | neutral |
The situation will be like that in a cabaret, where you cannot sit down at a table and watch the show without paying something. | It is very expensive to watch the cabaret. | neutral |
The Republican Party leadership wants Starr to deliver nothing until after the elections (Shields; George Will, This Week ; Gwen Ifill, NBC's Meet The Press ; Tony Blankley, CNN's Late Edition ; and David Bloom, Meet the Press ). In fact, Orrin Hatch's comments on the shows this week should be construed as signals from the GOP to Starr asking him to withhold a report, charges Bloom. | The Republican party wants to withhold reports until after the election. | entailment |
The great historical novels are always about contemporary consciousness. | Modern novels are not usually about contemporary consciousness. | neutral |
I have certainly forgiven Bob Inglis. | They still hold a grudge against him. | contradiction |
The Super Bowl will be a grudge match between Broncos quarterback John Elway and former Broncos coach Dan Reeves, who now coaches the Falcons. | John Elway, who used to manage the Falcons, now wants to defeat his former team in the World Cup. | contradiction |
You'll also see a lot more cool features, such as HTML mail and Preview Pane, to name but two.) | There are a few features that may not be all that interesting. | neutral |
To more vividly convey that coloring, many newspapers encourage their reporters to wield the tools of the novelist, opening a story with an evocative detail, such as these leads, both from the front of today's New York Times : Ana Estela Lopeze dreamed of saving enough money to return to El Salvador to open a clothing store and build a three-bedroom house; and Rani, an illiterate woman from the washermen's caste, changed into her prettiest sari one recent morning. | It's forbidden to open the newspaper articles in a narrative way | contradiction |
For Pundit Completists David Brock profiles Meet the Press host Tim Russert and surveys the competitive world of the pundit shows in this week's New York magazine. | The article was about how calm and relaxed the genre of pundit shows is. | contradiction |
In 1990, Milliken supplied crucial seed money to the Economic Strategy Institute, a think tank headed by former Reagan administration official Clyde Prestowitz; thereafter, he contributed more than 10 percent of ESI's budget. | Clyde Prestowitz gave an contributed a maximum of 5 percent of the ESI budget. | contradiction |
And, when he could, would bite. | He would bite. | entailment |
Dentistry is a hassle now because it works. | Several factors lead to dentistry becoming a hassle. | neutral |
TV is the most important medium for conveying history. | The internet is the second best way to teach history information. | neutral |
While conservatives bash Bulworth for its political correctness, The Nation likens it to Citizen Kane . Like [Orson] Welles, [Warren] Beatty brings to this production a history of left-liberal politics and an admiration for black musicians, says Stuart Klawans. | Beatty supports left-wing politics. | neutral |
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 plane was on its way to California when we heard the bad news. | contradiction |
Renaissance Florence. | Florence was a place of significance during the Renaissance. | entailment |
And there--in no small part as a result of that history--it has found itself with very little leverage. | History helped to shaped it. | entailment |
You know, it's not a bad idea to close the windows when it rains. | It's a good idea to close the windows when it is raining. | entailment |
But, says Kull, One would not expect a real bounce until you see some signs of success. | When you see signs of success in your trading career, that's when one can expect a serious bounce. | neutral |
In the New York Review of Books , for example, the Princeton historian Bernard Lewis, one of the chief modern villains of Orientalism , decried Said's inflammatory tone and questioned his knowledge of history, philology, and Arabic. | Bernard Lewis is a department head at Princeton University. | neutral |
Do you have a human resources department? | The person is unaware about a HR department. | entailment |
No offense meant. | The context of the communication was confusing to others. | entailment |
The problem is that when a documentary filmmaker seems too scared or cool or arty to violate his own immaculate aesthetic, he ends up weakening his case. | Better to have a weak documentary than no documentary at all | neutral |
The Episcopalians are all going to hell. | Much could be said about the morality of Episcopalians. | entailment |
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. | Clarke accused the Sunday Mirror of defamation. | entailment |
This is certainly not democracy, but it's not totalitarianism either. | Although it's not totalitarianism, it's also not democracy. | entailment |
If she fails to respond, he said, the House will have no choice but to call for the vice president's impeachment. | The House stated that the Vice President's impeachment is inevitable. | entailment |
And it gives a package of free collectibles to any Webmaster who picks up its banner. | Picking up its banner will lead to an immediate lawsuit. | contradiction |
It was simply to say the industry is prepared to make revolutionary changes in its behavior if it gets some protection from these giant suits, and this is a good deal for the public. | The public is going to be affected negatively by changes in the industry | contradiction |
We would have relevant professionals--scientists, accountants, engineers, forensic specialists--decide all criminal cases. | Non-professionals would not get to participate. | neutral |
He's obviously spending too much time online. | He spends way too much time watching TV. | contradiction |
Microsoft has been defensive about its low-key Washington role when it could legitimately be boasting about it. | While a Microsoft has been protective of its role within Washington, its reasonable that they should be celebrating it. | entailment |
The problem is that when a documentary filmmaker seems too scared or cool or arty to violate his own immaculate aesthetic, he ends up weakening his case. | A documentary could be uninteresting when its filmmaker denaturalizes their aesthetical vision | entailment |
Criticisms of the The computers do nothing useful, and the futuristic designs are not anything people might actually want to wear ( Business Week ). | Some people have made positive comments on the futuristic designs. | neutral |
A year ago, when News Quiz debuted, Slate was free. | Slate has been and will keep being free | contradiction |
Arendt's conception of the public was phrased in quasimilitaristic language almost expressly designed to irritate feminists (it didn't, but only because they had stopped listening). | Arendt's way of speaking grew tiresome for many people, which caused him to reassess his way of communicating. | neutral |
Although Davis has officially retired from the game, he's still mixing sense and nonsense for public consumption. | Davis continues to mix juxtaposing ideas together for all to see. | entailment |
As we bow gratefully to this wonderful final year of the first century of film, let us hope it is not one of the final years of celluloid itself. | Celluloid films dominated the first century of film production. | neutral |
Then you can celebrate your license by getting high. | You're able to get high in celebration if getting your license. | entailment |
The newsweeklies slam the Clinton administration's Kosovo policy. | The media didn't approve of Clinton's decisions regarding Kosovo | entailment |
The word fundamentally in the previous paragraph carries a lot of weight, but it is important to think of what is fundamental. | The word fundamentally in the last paragraph has a lot of meaning to it. | entailment |
The milk proponents offer a variety of responses as to why osteoporosis is far less common in the nonmilk-drinking world. | Those who are fond of milk had no response when told that bone loss is not common in places without milk. | contradiction |
If being smart is no guarantee of being right, having been right is not necessarily an indicator that someone is smart. | Being smart is no guarantee of being right. | entailment |
9. Don't define yourself merely by your enemy. | You shouldn't judge yourself based only on your adversary. | entailment |
Your advice to struck me as amazing. | The advice was really good. | entailment |
They are great respecters of private property. | They believe property that is listed as private should be private. | entailment |
I also hope that the oxymoron will remind me to include applause as well as condemnation in my dispatches. | That contraction makes me forget the highs and lows. | contradiction |
The first of five special issues about the 21 st century imagines health and environment in the future. | Issues related to health and environment in the 21st century are in the first issue. | entailment |
But I begin to see in the public's indifference to the myriad accusations of presidential adultery that Weisberg speaks for the majority. | President's who commit adultery are few and far between. | neutral |
The follow-up should have Why do you think of Christ as a political philosopher? | There shouldn't be any follow up at all. | contradiction |
(A great continental nation--I love that phrase, but what the hell does it mean?) | The phrase a great Continental nation is loved by certain Americans in the midwest. | neutral |
Also on the Consider Your Options page, you can order SLATE to be delivered to your computer by e-mail. | You can order from the Consider Your Options page. | entailment |
The cover story asserts that Kenneth Starr's indictment of Julie Hiatt Steele is based on unbelievable assertions by Kathleen Willey, who choreographed her allegations to make them more marketable. | Julie Hiat Steele was not accused of doing anything bad. | contradiction |
In other words, Bill Gross could break even--provided he was the only advertiser on the Web. | Bill Gross could break even in the future. | entailment |
Simply have their bouquets be identical and perhaps have them walk together. | The couple won't be there at the wedding to walk together. | contradiction |
The lead essay bemoans the replacement of objective, authoritative, Walter Cronkite-style news by opinionated, entertaining talk. | The essay bemoans the replacement of entertaining talk by objective news. | contradiction |
It seems like only yesterday that Gen. | It feels like it was just the day before today. | entailment |
Also on the Consider Your Options page, you can order SLATE to be delivered to your computer by e-mail. | Slate is unavailable to be delivered via email. | contradiction |
Wasn't it Warren Buffet who suggested a 100 percent capital gains tax on any investment held less than a year? | Buffett's tax was passed by the government. | neutral |
You can acquire a second spouse so long as you discard the first one. | It is possible to be married twice. | entailment |
Kondracke screams back that he's used them before, he'll use them again. | Kondracke is happy and calm. | contradiction |
Some House Republicans, including DeLay, have fired back at Bush, accusing him of betraying them, meddling in their business, and distorting their ideas. | DeLay applauded the way Bush was acting. | contradiction |
The Di news continues as both mags chronicle the life and final drunken hours of Di driver Henri Paul. | The magazine noted Di driver Henri Paul steady sobriety. | contradiction |
I have bitten my tongue all week, but I finally said something to the brat. | My tongue bled all over the brat. | contradiction |
In a culture where Xena and Hercules have hit TV shows, it's a lot more fun imagining that you are a valiant warrior doing business-as-battle than it is to admit that you're a pudgy functionary whose most daring deed is to draft a boldly worded memo. | It's more enjoyable to imagine you're a skilled warrior than accept you live a sad, boring life. | entailment |
We will all sleep better at night knowing that our commander in chief's libido is compartmentalized, and that he's not bombing Sudanese pharmaceutical plants just to get his Iraqs off. | It would make everyone feel better to know our commander in chief is able to separate his personal and professional needs | entailment |
World Report , Time , Newsweek , Slate , and The New Yorker , said he wouldn't mind the criticism a bit. | Several magazines are minding the criticism directed towards them. | contradiction |
Hillary must energize blacks and Hispanics without alienating white ethnic suburbanites who favor Giuliani. | Clinton has to ignore the minority races. | contradiction |
Upon his death, the pop artist ascends from the controversial to the canonical. | The controversy surrounding the pop artist is downplayed upon his death. | entailment |
Granted, there exists, in the form of a rich language and history, what Huntington would call a core Sinic civilization. | The civilization still exists today. | neutral |
How do we tell them to get out of our house without causing family problems? | Asking them to leave could cause family problems. | entailment |
And the computer animation and cheerful music suggest that sex is a fun consumable. | Many computer animations renderings are made with Maya | entailment |
This has rekindled the concern and outrage sparked a few weeks ago by the similar death of a pledge at Louisiana State University. | A pledge also died at Auburn University. | neutral |
Ad revenue increased but not enough to cover enormous new Recruiting new subscribers by direct mail, printing more magazines, and mailing more magazines are tremendously expensive operations. | The magazine company continued to struggle with bringing in enough revenue in order to offset the massive expenses that were being incurred each year. | neutral |
The WP reports on last Saturday night's Gridiron Dinner, that annual Washington D.C. court masque in which bigfoot journalists entertain the government's heaviest hitters and vice-versa. | It is a fun time for all. | neutral |
Farrow is humorless and steeped in a bottomless melancholy. | Farrow would individuals individuals to feel concern and be locked in a state of sadness. | neutral |
Let's consider President Bush's nostalgic invocation of the Soviet military. | President Bush was hesitant to look back to the past. | contradiction |
But the stallions who run Ruby see the place as purely evil. | The stallions do not think the place is good. | entailment |
She is hauled away, presumably to be killed. | No one saw that woman again | neutral |
Some of his Republican colleagues dislike him for selfish reasons--they envy his popularity and resent his outsider stances. | The Democrats like him because he his unpopular with the Republicans. | neutral |
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