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Critics agree with the premise of this get-tough-on-China polemic but think the authors, two former Beijing bureau chiefs, go overboard with the Cold War rhetoric. | Critics think the two former Beijing bureau chiefs were too close to the problem. | neutral |
I wonder they dared to there." He heard the footsteps of his pursuers behind him, and redoubled his own pace. | He hear the people following him and sped up. | entailment |
'Well then. | Alright then. | entailment |
APHIS performed an environmental assessment and determined that the actions required or authorized by this rule will not present a significant risk of introducing | They refused to clear the project because the risks outweighed the benefits. | contradiction |
right right yeah well well we've got three kids and so uh and so uh i guess there's there's two kinds of dining out there's dining out with the kids and dining out without the kids | We have three kids. | entailment |
Typically the overall engineering, fabrication, and construction resources would remain the same as the scenario analyzed above, with the exception that these resources are reallocated over an extended schedule. | The scenario analyzed above is approximately 6 months shorter than the current example. | neutral |
right well i enjoy playing with my cats i don't know if you'd call that a hobby but i have two cats and i gave them a bath tonight so they're a little bit angry at me but uh they didn't like it too much | Cats are the best and so fun. | neutral |
too many people want my money out there i don't have to pay somebody to take it | People want my money because I owe them. | neutral |
Community and Regional Development4. | Development of the Community and Region. | entailment |
they had uh kind of uh i don't know if you call it stand down or whatever but anyway they stopped and wait to see if Iraq would accept a permanent cease fire situation though as i understand it from the Iraqi point of view this current cease fire thing that the UN uh had set up you know the Iraqis are probably not going to go for at all unless they're just absolutely forced to | The Iraqis are not going to accept a cease fire so easily. | entailment |
The question is not how to eliminate injustice--which is, as always, impossible--but how to minimize it. | The question is how to minimize injustice and prejudice. | neutral |
but any big city has a bad section | All big cities have bad areas usually because of poverty and drugs. | neutral |
It's wise to buy a detailed map of the areas you plan to tour; these will also show you the smaller D roads, which are even more pleasant. | The D roads are small but are another good way to tour the area. | entailment |
At the backwoods setting of Critter Country you'll find the exciting Splash Mountain log flume ride, while Frontierland takes you to the realm of the pioneers, along with steamships and runaway mine trains. | There is a log flume ride in Critter Country. | entailment |
How come? I wrote about 160 individual SMSs of 20 characters each in one minute? | I was tired after writing so many texts so quickly. | neutral |
If discounts are too large, the stockholders pay, along with managers who may lose their jobs. | Stockholders are expected to pay when discounts are too big. | entailment |
I was widowed when I was 47 and have been on my own for five years. | I have been alone for five years after my partner passed. | entailment |
in school but i think some things might be a a wise idea just to give kids more of an authoritarian sort of view | Kids these days need to see more of how life was like under oppressive regimes. | neutral |
Many shops in Guadeloupe and Martinique give discounts (usually 20 percent) for purchases in traveler's checks, but not if you pay in foreign currency. | There are no discounts given to shoppers paying with foreign currency in Guadeloupe. | entailment |
Besides earrings, brooches, necklaces, and bracelets, you will find plaques and filigree jewelry, perfume bottles, snuff boxes (originally designed for betel nuts), belt buckles, caskets, lacquered trays, and magnificent bowls. | You'll find plenty of other trinkets alongside the jewellery. | entailment |
Scott Krueger, an MIT fraternity pledge, died of alcohol poisoning after a frat party. | Scott Krueger has died after over-consuming alcohol. | entailment |
yeah yeah no there's actually there may be an AM station that does it i'm not there may be an AM station that does it but i'm not i'm not really sure | There may actually be a radio station that does it. | entailment |
And some of them could be army owned; a remount corral was raided just before I left town. | There might be some that the army was in possession of. | entailment |
Mrs. Vandemeyer gave a sharp impatient exclamation, and jerked the girl to her knees. | Mrs. Vandemeyer gently asked her to kneel on the floor. | contradiction |
Lewisville okay i'm in Garland um have you read anything about how they propose to uh come up with the taxes to increase the funding for schools | Schools in both Lewisville and Garland need increased funding. | neutral |
The fast road travels the length of the eastern shore of Bassenthwaite Lake; the slower, and more picturesque, route leads through Whinlatter Forest. | The best mode of travel is to take the ferry across Bassenthwaite Lake. | contradiction |
The Sather's fingers spun on the controls. | The Sather didn't touch the controls. | contradiction |
How could you be so mean!" | I can't believe how kind and generous you are! | contradiction |
and uh then there's ninety point one is KCBI they do more uh they spend a lot of time with uh oh this preaching kind of stuff | More than half of the time, there is preaching on KCBI. | neutral |
King James I of Aragon authorized the occupation of the islands under forces commanded by Guillermo de Montgri, a solid Catalonian citizen with titular ecclesiastical rank. | King James I of Aragon never occupied any islands. | contradiction |
Shift away from consumption of postal delivery services to telephone services for household sector | Postal services have remained steady over the years. | contradiction |
Not only was it entirely circumstantial, but the greater part of it was practically unproved. | The info in the case was backed up by video. | contradiction |
Guides to the Institut like to point out the east pavilion, site of the old 14th-century Tour de Nesle. | The east pavilion is where the Tour de Nesle once stood. | entailment |
I touched my face. | I brought my fingers to my face. | entailment |
No More Teachers, No More Books ... | The is a lack of professors and books due to budget cuts. | neutral |
yeah i don't care for that at all | I can't stand that. | entailment |
I saw the official caution "Anything you say will be used in evidence against you," actually hovering on Summerhaye's lips. | I knew that Summerhaye was wavering towards delivering the standard police dialogue of an arrest. | entailment |
While these technology-based solutions can be expensive, such investments usually more than pay for themselves in terms of dollars saved. | While technology is expensive, the benefits are worth far more. | neutral |
Names were still potent, resonance worked within its limits, and the general principles of similarity still applied; but those were not enough for them. | The power was very strong. | neutral |
You can be sure of only two Each party is arguing exactly the opposite of what it argued the last time a Republican president led the nation into war, and exactly the opposite of what it will argue next time. | The parties are fighting and arguing about the opposite of what they did last time, and will argue differently next time. | neutral |
The really interesting question is why the Cato Institute and other free-market conservatives should be willing to squander their intellectual credibility by associating their names with this sort of thing. | Risking their intellectual credibility will really damage their business. | neutral |
The system was developed by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County with about $800,000 in grants. | About $800,000 in grants were used to develop the system. | entailment |
Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method. | Politics can be analysed comparatively using the comparative method. | entailment |
But time-and timing-will be crucial. | Time will not be important. | contradiction |
One of the great adventures here is separating the treasure-house from the tourist trap, distinguishing priceless gems from pricey junk. | It is always a hassle trying to figure out what is worth anything. | contradiction |
yeah well what what we were doing we were just going to say we're just going to sleep in the tent and hang out at night so you know no going in and out and or what he wants to do we had brought his friend along was play in the tent it was like no this is not working you can't do that you get tent all dirty plus you get it all wet because we were at a beach site too | I don't like it when other people can't keep their own things clean. | neutral |
It's an opportunity to do the kind of work I'm doing now - which is advocating for victims of domestic violence - in my own backyard, Levesh, who served for a time on HAWC's board, said. | It's not an opportunity for anything. | contradiction |
Maybe someone was storin' stuff, hopin' to come back when the war was over. | Maybe someone was hoping to store stuff until halfway through the war. | contradiction |
There was a pause, and then Dr. Bauerstein drew two keys from his pocket, and handed them to John. | Dr. Bauerstein handed John a watch from his pocket. | contradiction |
My dear fellow, I said, "is this wise? | My dear fellow, I said, "this is the best idea." | contradiction |
they don't even have to deposit it it just goes straight in there | I need to deposit to have the funds in there. | contradiction |
Good luck today, my friend. | I hope you fail. | contradiction |
It will revive you. | It will rejuvenate you. | entailment |
The Governor, official voice of the monarch, commissioned a representative (or custos) in each parish. | Nobody was a representative. | contradiction |
Recognizing that the international trade environment has undergone many changes in recent years, the Customs Service identified the new challenges these changes brought it in its 1993 strategic plan. | The Customs Service generated a strategic plan in 1993. | entailment |
what was that book that you were saying to read again | I don't get recommendations from people. | contradiction |
Field laborers have a 69 percent higher risk for stomach cancer. | Field laborers have a higher risk of cancer because of the pesticides they are exposed to. | neutral |
Most race fans, though--real ones, not Stevenson's cartoonish inventions--react to the wrecks for different reasons. | Most race fans react to wrecks for different reasons. | entailment |
According to a VA official, the Carey Award is valuable, in part, because VA offices that want it must apply for it and the application itself becomes a useful self-assessment tool. | The Carey Award is valuable according to a VA official because offices must apply for it. | entailment |
He makes everyone nervous, and no one has a good time. | He ruins the party by making people nervous. | entailment |
Finally, the analysis states that the FCC is unaware of any other alternatives which could provide sufficient spectrum in the immediate future but invites comments on this point. | Dozens of other alternatives are stated in the analysis, each with excellent ability to provide spectrum. | contradiction |
Jon saw something new in Adrin's eyes. | There was a new look in Adrin's eyes. | entailment |
ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ENTITLED AMENDMENT TO THE COMMISSION'S RULES REGARDING A PLAN FOR SHARING THE COST OF MICROWAVE RELOCATION, FIRST REPORT AND ORDER AND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING (WT Docket No. | The FCC did not issue the amendment. | contradiction |
The point is how the Press sees the public react.' | The social experiment was initiated to see how the public will react. | neutral |
And everybody seems to be smiling. | Everyone was frowning. | contradiction |
Indians also saw the other side of the Industrial Revolution as their cotton left for Manchester to come back as cloth cheaper than their own. | Indians did not produce cotton. | contradiction |
Together, these characteristics, among others, differentiate the federal CIO environment from other environments. | These characteristics prove the federal CIO environment is the same as other environments. | contradiction |
But that's not all that distinguishes Porto Santo from Madeira. | Porto Santo and Madeira are the same. | contradiction |
Murder episodes are almost always one hour in length. | Bottle episodes tend to always be 1 hour long. | contradiction |
This means the Lousy Ones in the valenciano dialect and refers to a mercenary company open to all volunteers. | The Valenciano dialect has been around for over a hundred years. | neutral |
For 1999, LSC grantees reported closing 1,038,662 civil legal cases relating to issues such as domestic violence7, child custody and visitation rights, evictions, access to health care, bankruptcy, unemployment and disability claims, and many other issues faced by millions of low-income Americans. | Over one million civil cases were resolved for low-income Americans in 1999. | entailment |
They stopped at a large ironworks. | While on vacation they stopped and toured the large ironworks. | neutral |
The man shrugged. | The taller of them shrugged. | neutral |
The Sticks know the villagers are in the mine, said Jon. | The villagers were in Jon's house. | neutral |
Both reviews of the Medicaid program were designed to measure the incidence of potential overpayments that could be due to fraud and abuse. | To measure the incidence of potential overpayments, a private investigator was hired. | contradiction |
But a cliche is something said over and over again. | A lot of people say something cliche every day. | neutral |
But the mainstream arguments, too, are wrong. | The mainstream agents are correct. | contradiction |
The first function acts as a forum for finding volunteers for such activities as consulting on cases, handling economic development transactions or working on intake systems. | The first function is similar to a forum. | entailment |
Even though my personal tastes in legislation tend toward the kind that begin, Congress shall pass no law, I admired the old Bill Clinton who attempted to reorganize the $1 trillion health-care business and who forthrightly called for a workfare program that would cost more, not less, than simple handouts. | Because I admired Bill Clinton, I wanted to become a politician myself and emulate his ideas. | neutral |
Third, CPAs and other professionals are paid for their judgment. | Other professionals don't get paid, but CPAs do. | contradiction |
There, Poirot, you are quite wrong! | Once again, Poirot is right. | contradiction |
no yeah i guess there was even a a bit of a ruckus caused by the MC Hammer who's really you know seems to be the hot one of of today he used um | MC Hammer is hot today because he just released a ew album. | neutral |
For the remaining 10 percent, however, the analysis stated that the program would impose a significant adverse effect in the first year. | The analysis suggested that the program would have a great positive effect in only the first year. | contradiction |
Perhaps the best seats to buy for a first fight are sol y sombra, tendido bajo, lower stands in the sun part of the time and in the shade the other. | There are no seats that can be reserved for the fight. | contradiction |
Not only are we not liberated from our | We will be liberated from nothing else. | contradiction |
She was answered by a blowing from Shiloh, a bray out of Croaker. | Shiloh answered her with a blow. | entailment |
In the era of the Tokugawa shoguns, the canals were used to carry rice and grain in barges for onward shipment to the great markets of Osaka and Edo. | Each year, thousands of tons of rice was carried using the canals. | neutral |
Once it was restored, between 1872 and 1876, the palace became respectable. | The palace was restored between 1872 and 1876. | entailment |
The Dorians, who came overland from northern Europe, conquered the Mycenaeans. | The Dorians suffered many losses in the journey overland. | neutral |
Bassenthwaite is not as frequently visited as some of the other lakes there is no ferry service and water activities are restricted. | Bassenthwaite could have a lot more tourists. | neutral |
Letter from John | The letter was from Tom. | contradiction |
One such example is seen in recent deliberations about the appropriate location for visa processing. | Recent deliberations about the appropriate location for visa processing is an example, said the director. | neutral |
The paper also concluded that the U.S. policy of equipping and training Muslim forces may not be such a bright idea. | Many racists believe that Muslims are inherently violent. | neutral |
It tells the story of the Holocaust in words, pictures, art, sculpture, and other exhibits. | The Pacific front of World War II is discussed in many of the exhibits. | contradiction |
and some for some reason those people don't see that | People don't see it but not sure the reason. | entailment |
Dreams of the Lefty (Al Pacino) and Brasco (Depp) (30 seconds) : | Marlon Brando was in Dreams of the Lefty. | neutral |
Each tiny tile is set at a different angle to its neighbours so that the reflected light creates the illusion of a shimmering, ethereal image. | The tiles are set so that they scatter light well. | entailment |
Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield to become the world heavyweight boxing champion. | Lewis beat Holyfield in an epic battle. | neutral |
Oh, Julius what will the chauffeur think? | What is the driver going to think, Julius? | entailment |
Immediately the sword swinger was on her. | It was on her very quickly because she was magnetic and the sword was attrached to her. | neutral |
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