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Dialogue:
Natty: Got a new game :)
Vic: Yeah? :)
Natty: It's called Air Combat Pilot.
Vic: Flying planes?
Natty: Yeah! WWII stuff :)
What is a summary of this dialogue?
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Natty has got "Air Combat Pilot".
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samsum:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Continue the following story.
One of Leslie's favorite things about Hawaii was the fresh coconut milk, so Joseph brought some home after he visited.
Choices: A. Leslie gave it to him right away.; B. Joseph gave it to him right away.;
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B.
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winogrande:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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What kind of task would test someone's ability to perform physical reasoning?
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How do i make juice
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piqa:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Generate a short summary this sentence:
intel corp. , the world 's largest maker of computer chips , is increasing production and commanding higher prices as an export boom puts american manufacturing at the forefront of the economic recovery .
Summary:
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intel leads america 's emergence as export juggernaut
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gigaword:1.2.0
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zs_opt
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the following instructions are for windows:
Capitalize this past sentence correctly.
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The following instructions are for Windows:
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true_case
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zs_opt
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Q: In what year did Hitler gain power of Germany ?
Which one of the following options would the answer to this be?
Select from:
A). description
B). entity
C). abbreviation
D). human
E). numeric
F). location
A:
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E).
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trec:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Marc Marquez Alenta (born 17 February 1993) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and four-time MotoGP world champion. Marquez races for Honda's factory team since his MotoGP debut in 2013. Nicknamed the "Ant of Cervera", he is one of four riders to have won world championship titles in three different categories, after Mike Hailwood, Phil Read and Valentino Rossi. Marquez won the 2010 125cc World Championship, the 2012 Moto2 World Championship, and the 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 MotoGP World Championships.
Born in Cervera, Catalonia, Spain, Marquez made his championship debut on 13 April 2008 at the 125cc 2008 Portuguese Grand Prix at the age of 15 years and 56 days. He is the youngest Spanish rider to take a pole position or a podium in a motorcycle racing world championship. Marquez achieved his first podium on 22 June 2008 at the British Grand Prix. For 2009, as a factory KTM rider, at the French Grand Prix achieved his first pole position at the age of 16 years and 89 days. He also took pole for the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix but the exhaust pipe fell off on the opening lap and went under the rear wheel, causing Marquez to crash and injure his shoulder. His first win was on 6 June 2010 at Mugello. Further victories at Silverstone, Assen and Catalonia in the next three races made Marquez the youngest rider to win four successive races. His fifth win in succession at the Sachsenring was Derbi's 100th victory in Grand Prix racing, and Marquez became the first rider since Valentino Rossi in 1997 to win five successive races in 125cc racing. He was less successful in the following races, dropping to third in the standings at one point behind Nicolas Terol and Pol Espargaro after being involved in an accident with Randy Krummenacher at the first corner at the Aragon Grand Prix. Four successive wins from Motegi onwards had moved Marquez into a 17-point lead over Terol with only one round to go. At Estoril, the race was red-flagged due to rain with Marquez running second to Terol. When returning to the grid for the second race, Marquez fell on the sighting lap and had to return to the pits. With repairs, Marquez started at the back of the field having not made it out of the pit lane before it closed five minutes prior to the start. Despite this, Marquez recovered to win the race and thus extend his lead before the Valencia finale. His tenth victory of the season moved him to within one of tying the record set by Rossi in 1997. He would fall short of tying it as he was fourth at the final race in Valencia to become the second-youngest World Champion after Loris Capirossi. Answer this question using a quote from the following article:
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
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Further victories at Silverstone, Assen and Catalonia in the next three races made Marquez the youngest rider to win four successive races.
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quac:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Okay so next to my apartment / house is an abandoned building that was a store / house , i live downtown so its all very crummy , and since we moved in , my family and i , we chould not for the life of us figure out if the building was abandond . There was a birdbath out back and some cheap plastic patio furniture and a weird scarecrow decoration hanging off the wall , weird . There were also air conditioners in the window as well , so we assumed there were people living in the building and maybe , since it was late fall when we moved in , it was too cold to do yard work .
Pick your answer from: a. None of the above choices .. b. It fell out of repair .. c. It was in a less attractive condition. d. It was in the wrong part of town.
Q: Why was the building abandoned ?
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b.
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cosmos_qa:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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If "Grace was happy to trade me her sweater for my jacket. She thinks it looks dowdy on her.", is "The jacket looks dowdy on her." correct?
Select from the following.
[A]. no;
[B]. yes;
Answer:
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[A].
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glue/wnli:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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Roads minister, assistant home affairs minister die in plane crash. Six-seater Cessna crashed in western Kenya; minister's aide and pilot also died. NEW: President Mwai Kibaki: Our country has lost leaders of immense potential. Plane was flying from Nairobi to Kericho, in the Rift Valley.
Write an article based on these highlights.
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A plane crashed Tuesday in western Kenya, killing all four people on board, including a Cabinet minister and an assistant minister, President Mwai Kibaki said. The two senior government figures were members of Raila Odinga's party. "The wreckage has been found and there are no survivors," Kibaki said, according to the government Web site. Kenyan Roads Minister Kipkalya Kones and Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board the Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho, in the Rift Valley. The plane crashed in a remote area called Kajong'a, in western Kenya, Kibaki said. The president identified the two others killed as Kenneth Kiprono Bett, who worked for Kones, and the pilot. "Our country has lost leaders of immense potential at their prime age and with a promising future," Kibaki said. "Let us all remain united at this moment of sorrow as a nation." Salim Lone, a government spokesman, told CNN earlier that the plane crashed about an hour after it took off from Nairobi's Wilson Airport around 2:18 p.m. local time (7:18 a.m. ET). "This is terrible, and utterly unimaginable news for us in Kenya, where there has been so much suffering recently," Lone said. He did not know what caused the crash, but said, "There is absolutely no hint of foul play. It looks like a terrible tragedy." Both Kones and Laboso belonged to the Orange Democratic Movement party (ODM), which joined Kibaki's Party of National Unity (PNU) in a coalition government earlier this year under an United Nations-brokered agreement that brought an end to the violence that ripped the nation after Kibaki's disputed re-election in late December. More than 1,000 people were killed and 350,000 were displaced in the violence, according to the Kenyan Red Cross. Under the agreement, Kibaki retained the presidency while ODM leader Raila Odinga became prime minister. A new cabinet took office in April, with equal representation from both ODM and PNU. The officials' deaths came a day before parliamentary by-elections in five districts in Kenya.
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CUP: Smith Pulling For Colorado Fans
If there’s a sentimental favorite in today’s Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard, it’s Regan Smith and the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team.
Furniture Row is based in Denver, not far from where 12 people were murdered and 58 more injured last week in a mass murder at an Aurora, Colo., theater. This weekend, the No. 78 carries the names of all 12 victims on the quarter panels.
“It’s unfortunate circumstances that we have to carry what’s on the car this weekend, but at the same time, we definitely want to honor those people who lost their lives and helped save ones,” said Smith.
“There’s a lot of heroes that came out of the situation with the shootings,” said Smith. “It could have been much, much worse. Because of people saving other people’s lives, it wasn’t.”
Smith will start today’s race in 14th place and is hoping to deliver a good result for the hometown fans.
“It means a lot to us to be able to represent them, and it means a lot to us to be based out of Colorado,” said Smith. “I know I love Colorado, I call it my home and all these other guys do, too. If we can give everybody in Aurora something to smile about when they watch the race, and say that’s their car, that would be cool.”
Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.
What was this article about?
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Regan Smith will start the Brickyard 400 in 14th place…
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newsroom:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Generate a correctly punctuated version of the following text: 8 Ascend to the mountain bring wood and build the house and it shall be acceptable to me and I shall be glorified says the Lord
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8 Ascend to the mountain, bring wood and build the house, and it shall be acceptable to me, and I shall be glorified, says the Lord.
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fix_punct
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zs_opt
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Solve -6*q - 35*q = 164 for q.. What is the answer??
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-4
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math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Q: What took first prize in Omni magazine 's contest to find the `` ultimate unanswerable question '' ?
Which one of the following options would the answer to this be?
Pick your answer from:
(A). description
(B). entity
(C). abbreviation
(D). human
(E). numeric
(F). location
A:
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(B).
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trec:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Please capitalize where necessary: the person who tries to be an individual separate christian, to get his own salvation, is going at it the getting way – satan’s way.
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The person who tries to be an individual separate Christian, to GET his own salvation, is going at it the GETTING way – Satan’s way.
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true_case
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zs_opt
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How does the sentence end? See options at the end
Kayla was able to keep flowers alive longer than Amy because
Possible answers: (a). Kayla had a green thumb.; (b). Amy had a green thumb.;
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(a).
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winogrande:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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(IsraelNN.com) Yasser Arafats nephew Nasser al-Kidwa announced after receiving the late arch terrorists medical records that no poison known to French officials was detected in Yasser Arafats bloodstream.
Q: Which is the best summary of this article?
(I) World;
(II) Sports;
(III) Business;
(IV) Science/Tech;
I think the answer is
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(I)
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ag_news_subset:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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On a scale from 0-5, where 0 is "not similar" and 5 is "very similar", how similar is the sentence "Rooney helps Man United beat Everton 3-0 in Premier League" to the sentence "West Ham beats Newcastle 2-0 in Premier League"?
Options are:
(I). 0;
(II). 1;
(III). 2;
(IV). 3;
(V). 4;
(VI). 5;
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(II).
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glue/stsb:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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I had to stop the car once because it was threatening to overheat . Pondered returning to the popular trailhead , but decided I wanted to do the hike I came there for , so with trepidation , continued on . Luckily , the road improved within a half - mile . The hike was fabulous . Sometimes when winding through the forest , it seems surreal , it 's so beautiful .
Generate a question about the above context.
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What may be the reason for their hike obstacles ?
Pick your answer from:
A). None of the above choices .
B). They were having troubles with the weather .
C). They had gotten caught in bad weather .
D). They were having troubles driving on the roads .
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cosmos_qa:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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pick from the following. -- Pam was a lousy hostess.. -- Pam was a good hostess..
Write a story that ends with: Pam was a good hostess.
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Pam's house was where the party was. Everyone bought gifts. Pam bought a cake. Everyone danced and had fun! Pam was a good hostess.
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story_cloze/2016:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Ask a question about Imamah (Shia doctrine).
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Who deny the concept of Occulation?
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squad/v1.1:3.0.0
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zs_opt
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Sitä ei saa tapahtua, sillä se on edellytys näiden tällaisille katastrofeille, ja siksi komissio ei saa maksaa penniäkään siitä, että Euroopan laajuisten verkostojen puitteissa betonoidaan jokia, kuten esimerkiksi Brandenburgin Havelissa!
Which language is this?
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Finnish
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wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Read this: According to a study by Dr. Paul Brest, Hispanics or "Latinos" include immigrants who are descendants of immigrants from the countries comprising Central and South America. In 1991, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans made up 80% of the Latino population in the United States. Latinos are disadvantaged compared to White Americans and are more likely to live in poverty. They are the least well educated major ethnic group and suffered a 3% drop in high school completion rate while African Americans experienced a 12% increase between 1975-1990. In 1990, they constituted 9% of the population, but only received 3.1% of the bachelors's degrees awarded. At times when it is favorable to lawmakers, Latinos were considered "white" by the Jim Crow laws during the Reconstruction. In other cases, according to Paul Brest, Latinos have been classified as an inferior race and a threat to white purity. Latinos have encountered considerable discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and education. Brest finds that stereotypes continue to be largely negative and many perceive Latinos as "lazy, unproductive, and on the dole." Furthermore, native-born Latino-Americans and recent immigrants are seen as identical since outsiders tend not to differentiate between Latino groups.
Now answer this question, if there is an answer (If it cannot be answered, return "unanswerable"): Who conducted a study about the origins of "Latinos"?
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Dr. Paul Brest
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squad/v2.0:3.0.0
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zs_opt
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If she were to suddenly call and apologize profusely and want to be best buddies again , would I take her back ? Would I even answer the phone ? Or has my break from her toxicity been a blessing ? Is my life better without her ?
Q with options: Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: Why does the narrator seem so on edge ?
Select from:
(a). A close relationship is experiencing drama ..
(b). A loved one has gone missing ..
(c). Their job is on the line ..
(d). A friend is missing ..
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(a).
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cosmos_qa:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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1. The movie pares its man-vs.-the elements, man-vs.-himself theme to the barest bones, yet it's timely as well as timeless, as Chandor acknowledges the coldness of the corporate as well as natural environment.
2. All Is Lost should have been a movie that has you thinking for days; instead it ends with a brief sigh of relief and a shrug.
3. Low on narrative but an exciting, incredibly filmed misadventure nonetheless.
4. Redford's now leathery exterior is in such contrast to his once striking youthful good looks yet there is still beauty in that well worn face.
5. This is an uncommonly absorbing movie.
6. [Redford] barely utters a word and yet manages to give one of the finest performances of his long career.
7. a film of action and suspense with no guns and no villains but the sea and an inevitable death.
8. The key ingredient to the film's success is Redford's vulnerability. He's trying so desperately to stay alive that he has few moments for reflection, but they register - and all without the aid of dialogue.
9. Like the best of the genre, its relentless focus on the material and the practical also gestures subtly at a life of the soul, however battered.
10. After being Oscar nominated for his first film's screenplay, writer/director J.C. Chandor ("Margin Call") leapfrogs forward with his second, which, ironically, features only one voice over and two instances of dialogue, one consisting of only one word.
What is the consensus?
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Anchored by another tremendous performance in a career full of them, All Is Lost offers a moving, eminently worthwhile testament to Robert Redford's ability to hold the screen.
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opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes
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zs_opt
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Choose your answer?
Which is a characteristic of a dog that is most likely a result of its environment?
Pick from: (I) its color; (II) its length of ears; (III) its food preference; (IV) its ability to see in the dark;
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(III)
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ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Answer the question
The core of Earth is divided into two layers. The outer core is made of
Choose from: -basaltic rocks.. -silicate rocks.. -solid iron and nickel.. -molten iron and nickel..
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molten iron and nickel.
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ai2_arc/ARC-Easy:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Possible tweet sentiments: Pick your answer from:
(1). negative.
(2). positive.
Write a tweet that is (1)..
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Benny's out.
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sentiment140:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Multi-choice question: What is the sentiment of the following tweet?
Tweet: @joshua2327 eh good...but i didn't do anything constructive today how are you?
OPTIONS: (1). negative; (2). positive;
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(1).
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sentiment140:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Ce trebuie să facem pentru a îmbunătăți măsurile pe care le luăm?
Which language is this?
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Romanian
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Flan2021
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wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Remove the spaces from the following sentence: Comments on: Aoi Matsuri Splendor in Kyoto City – Japan (2014).
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Commentson:AoiMatsuriSplendorinKyotoCity–Japan(2014).
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word_segment
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zs_opt
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Heavy rains cause flooding in a valley. Which animals would most likely thrive?
Pick the answer from these options
Select from:
(a). porcupines;
(b). otters;
(c). deer;
(d). mice;
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(b).
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ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Generate a sentence that contains a fact.
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a beach ball contains gas
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openbookqa:0.1.0
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zs_opt
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Harbour Place Shopping Centre (Irish: "An Chuain Plás Ionad Siopadóireachta" ) is a shopping centre located in Mullingar, Ireland. The centre is anchored by Dunnes Stores, and it is overall the largest store in the shopping centre. It is one of the most well-known shopping centres in Mullingar, and one of the busiest in the town.
Can we infer the following?
Harbour Place Shopping Centre is anchored by Dunnes Stores.
Choose from: 1. Yes 2. It's impossible to say 3. No
The answer is:
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1.
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anli/r2:0.1.0
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zs_opt
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Choices:
(I) negative;
(II) positive; What would be an example of an (I) review?
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Im rewriting my review on this place for 2 reasons. First, because the first time I came here was back in 2009. Second, when I came here the most recent time, it was not like my first. Im gonna make this short and simple for you non readers. The burger was tasteless. I understand the reason for the unlimited amount of toppings you can add to your burger. But even A-1 steaksauce, chipotle sauce and banana peppers cant hide the taste of dry ground beef. Come on Cheeburger, even Chili's has their own flavor!!! I was very disappointed when I came back here, but im over it now since I wont be back again.
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yelp_polarity_reviews:0.2.0
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zs_opt
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Note that this question lists possible answers. Which person is they referring to in the following sentence?
The government officials publicly apologized to the people because they demanded an apology.
Choose from: (i) The government officials. (ii) the people.
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(ii)
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definite_pronoun_resolution:1.1.0
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1. For anything other than that as the only logical basis for discussing blasphemy , it would be necessary to demonstrate a causal link to actual or probable harm usually this proof requires either financial or physical harm to be involved .
2. In the case of blasphemy , such harm can not be demonstrated .
3. There is also an interesting point of whether God can be said to have been harmed and whether it is possible for a third party , other than the state , to act as a result of harm having been caused to another .
4. As a result , since harm can not be proven and neither , in most cases , as we have seen in the previous argument , can intent be proven , it is difficult to see how blasphemy is anything other than free speech .
5. In the laws that come the closest in framework to blasphemy libel , slander defamation and a range of incitement laws there is a requirement to prove harm .
6. This level of proof is not set at the level of being offended or believing that a problem may ensue , and certainly not at the level of just disagreeing with a statement .
7. If there is no proof of harm then the principle of free speech stands , usually termed as a justifiable comment in defamation defences .
8. It is entirely possible to respect the rights of others to hold an opinion and , as in this case , disagree with that opinion .
9. It is far easier for other social groups sexual and political minorities , people of disabilities and others to prove both harm and intent of statements and actions but lack the legal protection given to religious organisations through blasphemy laws . .
What is the general argument implied by these sentences?
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People have a right to blaspheme
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opinion_abstracts_idebate
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zs_opt
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Харспельт
Could you please translate this to English?
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Harspelt
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wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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By. Jenny Hope Medical Correspondent. PUBLISHED:. 19:49 EST, 19 September 2013. |. UPDATED:. 06:02 EST, 20 September 2013. Taking paracetamol before a workout can stop you overheating, a study indicates. Researchers found the drug helps cyclists exercise for longer in hot conditions by reducing the impact of heat exertion. It was already known that paracetamol swallowed before exercise can lift performance through a reduction in perceived pain. Work out pills: Paracetemol helped the test subjects perform better. The latest study shows the positive effect in hot conditions. Researchers at the University of Kent said the drug appears to reduce the body’s temperature during exercise, which subsequently improves tolerance to stifling heat. The study involved 11 young recreational exercisers, all male, who were given three exercise challenges. They consumed single doses of paracetamol, or a placebo, before cycling at a fixed intensity for as long as they could in temperatures of 18C and 30C. During the exercise, measures of core and skin temperature were recorded, alongside the participants’ perception of the heat. The results showed the drug allowed them to cycle significantly longer at 30C – by an average of four minutes. Men had a significantly lower core, skin and body temperature and found the exercise produced less heat strain. Tested: The study was carried out on 11 cyclists, who were given three challenges to complete. Dr. Lex Mauger, who led the study at The University of Kent’s School of. Sport and Exercise Sciences, said the study raised questions that needed. to be settled by sports bodies, including ‘rescue remedies’ for people. undertaking exercise in hot climates. He said ‘Firstly, consideration. by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and local anti-doping. authorities should be made about the use of non-steroidal. anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in sport - on both health and. performance grounds. ‘Secondly, the utility of paracetamol as a. first-response drug to exertional heat illness should be investigated.’ The same research team have previously shown that paracetamol can. improve endurance performance through a reduction in exercise-induced. pain. Dr Mauger said ‘Whilst we have found that paracetamol improves. the time someone can exercise in the heat, and that this occurs. alongside a reduced body temperature, we did not measure the specific. mechanisms by which this may have occurred. ‘It is important now to. try and isolate how paracetamol reduced participants’ body temperature. during exercise.’ In a 2008 study, researchers at the University of. Bedfordshire gave paracetamol to 10 cyclists before they completed a. simulated 10-mile time trial. On average, they completed this time. trial 30 seconds faster after taking the drug than when they performed. the same test after taking a placebo. The cyclists’ ratings of. perceived exertion were the same on both occasions, which led to the. conclusion that paracetamol was improving performance capacity by. reducing pain. The study is reported in the journal Experimental Physiology.
Summarize the highlights of this article.
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University of Kent study looked at effect on cyclists during a workout. Study found that the drug lowered core and skin temperature. Participants completed exercise challenges 30 seconds faster as a result.
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cnn_dailymail:3.4.0
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zs_opt
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Complete text: it is no wonder that your clients like what you dream up for them . you 're an artist , nachiketa . that 's what i think . maybe you could design a house for me someday , maybe in greece . what do you think ? maybe we could both live there . would n't that be nice . are there no special person -lrb- s -rrb- in your life ,
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nachiketa
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lambada:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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What are the most important words in the following sentence:
A train moving down the track blows steam from its exahust
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blow, steam, track, train
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gem/common_gen:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Data: 1. FC Köln SEASON 2014–15 Bundesliga
What would a sentence about this data be like?
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FC Köln played the 2014-15 season in the Bundesliga.
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gem/dart:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Use the following highlights to write an article:
Britain withdrawing its 170 troops from the country. Britain's defense secretary says the troops completed their task of training the Iraqi navy. At the height of the war, 46,000 British troops were deployed to Iraq.
Article:
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Britain was withdrawing its troops Sunday from Iraq, ending a role that began with the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, British defense officials said. The announcement that Britain was withdrawing its 170 troops came days earlier by Liam Fox, the defense secretary, who said the troops had completed their mission to train Iraqi naval forces. "We now look forward to a strong, long-term defense relationship with Iraq," Fox told the House of Commons when he announced Wednesday that British troops would leave the country. The announcement effectively ended Britain's role in Iraq, a role that was widely unpopular in the United Kingdom. About 179 British troops were killed during operations in Iraq. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Britain when the war began, protesting the deployment of British troops to join then-President George Bush's "Coalition of the Willing." At the height of the war, more than 46,000 British troops were deployed primarily in and around the southern port city of Basra. In 2009, Prime Minister Gordon Brown ordered an inquiry into the UK's participation in the war. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair testified during the inquiry that Iraq needed to be confronted over its ambitions to develop weapons of mass destruction. Britain ended its combat operations in Iraq in 2009 but maintained a small contingent, primarily members of the Royal Navy, to train Iraqi sailors and marines at the southern Iraqi port city of Umm Qasr. The remaining 150 or so military personnel were temporarily withdrawn in July 2009 after the Iraqi parliament failed to pass an agreement for their continued presence. Britain will leave behind a small contingent to protect its personnel at its embassy in Baghdad. Additionally, Fox said a small number of British troops will continue in a NATO training mission in Iraq. CNN's Chelsea J. Carter contributed to this report.
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Triple: 10 EPISODE blowups; 10 VIEWERS_(M) 9.211
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I hope that the House committees and the Turkey delegation will be giving these incidents the attention they deserve.
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Toivon parlamentin valiokuntien ja Turkin valtuuskunnan kiinnittävän näihin tapauksiin riittävästi huomiota.
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This place is amazing! Where do I start? Carlos O'Brien's was my first eat-out experience when I moved here and I have gone back many, many times since. It's a great place to meet and eat - they have a huge restaurant with plenty of seating. The food alone is a reason to go, but the staff is always friendly and the service is very quick. My favorite dish is the CHICKEN FONDIDO! If you like fried chicken, cheese and cream cheese THEN LOOK NO FURTHER because the Chicken Fondido is the end-all be-all of amazingness! Granted that the food is not authentic Mexican, it is very interesting to combine Mexican and Irish food. Coming from a Spanish and Irish family, I felt quite at home looking at the menu and having to choose between corned beef and nachos. And it gets even better when you consider the prices. For the over-the-top portions you receive, the prices are very agreeable. The atmosphere is clean, friendly and inviting. If you're on a date you can ask for a more intimate table and they will be happy to seat you somewhere you can kanoodle with your date. Drinks from the bar are prompt and put together correctly. Never once have I had to send something back to be remade - even when I've ordered complicated mixed drinks. A couple can go and have dinner, drinks and dessert for under $30. I really, really enjoy this place and highly recommend it to everyone: single people, couples, families and friends!
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– Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto is serious about making sure no one thinks he's the "father of bitcoin": The California 64-year-old has now hired a law firm to "clear my name," he says in a statement released last night. "I did not create, invent, or otherwise work on bitcoin," it reads, according to the Los Angeles Times. "I unconditionally deny the Newsweek report" that claimed otherwise. Nakamoto had previously given an interview denying the Newsweek claims, but his lawyer says this statement will be his final comment on the matter. It attempts to clear up a few specifics: His background in programming: "My background is in engineering. I also have the ability to program. My most recent job was as an electrical engineer troubleshooting air traffic control equipment for the FAA. I have no knowledge of nor have I ever worked on cryptography, peer to peer systems, or alternative currencies." The gap in his resume that corresponds to the period during which bitcoin came about: "I have not been able to find steady work as an engineer or programmer for 10 years. I have worked as a laborer, polltaker, and substitute teacher. I discontinued my internet service in 2013 due to severe financial distress. I am trying to recover from prostate surgery in October 2012 and a stroke I suffered in October of 2013. My prospects for gainful employment has [sic] been harmed because of Newsweek's article." The article itself: Nakamoto says he "never consented to speak with the reporter," according to a full copy of the statement TechCrunch has.
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Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto of Temple City, the man recently named by Newsweek as the mysterious creator of bitcoin, has hired a law firm and issued a statement late Sunday night in what he says was an attempt to "clear my name."
The statement came in an email from Ethan D. Kirschner, a Los Angeles lawyer.
"This firm has been retained by Dorian S. Nakamoto, the subject of the recent Newsweek cover story on Bitcoin," Kirschner said in an email. "He has issued the attached prepared statement. No further comment will be made by Mr. Nakamoto or the firm."
In the statement, Nakamoto says:
"I did not create, invent or otherwise work on Bitcoin. I unconditionally deny the Newsweek report."
According to Nakamoto, he heard the term bitcoin from his son only in February after he had been contacted by the reporter working on the Newsweek story.
When that story was published in early March, Nakamoto, 64, found himself at the center of a media circus as well as a raging online debate about whether he could in fact be the programmer who had created the virtual currency that has become a billion-dollar global phenomenon.
Part of the story pointed to the fact that Nakamoto of Temple City had programming skills. In the statement, Nakamoto says:
"My background is in engineering. I also have the ability to program. My most recent job was as an electrical engineer troubleshooting air traffic control equipment for the FAA. I have no knowledge of nor have I ever worked on cryptography, peer to peer systems, or alternative currencies."
The Newsweek story also notes what appears to be a strange gap in his resume over the last decade, the time during which the bitcoin code was written and released. Nakamoto explains:
"I have not been able to find steady work as an engineer or programmer for ten years. I have worked as a laborer, polltaker, and substitute teacher. I discontinued my internet service in 2013 due to severe financial distress. I am trying to recover from prostate surgery in October 2012 and a stroke I suffered in October of 2013. My prospects for gainful employment has been harmed because of Newsweek's article."
Nakamoto ends by asking to be left in peace:
"Newsweek's false report has been the source of a great deal of confusion and stress for myself, my 93-year old mother, my siblings, and their families. I offer my sincerest thanks to those people in the United States and around the world who have offered me their support. I have retained legal counsel. This will be our last public statement on this matter. I ask that you now respect our privacy."
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Did the real Satoshi Nakamoto just say Newsweek has wrong guy? ||||| Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, who Newsweek claimed was “the” Satoshi Nakamoto credited with the creation of bitcoin, has now issued a statement through his lawyer Ethan Kirschner completely denying his involvement in creating the digital currency.
“I did not create, invent, or otherwise work on Bitcoin. I unconditionally deny the Newsweek report,” Nakamoto said in the statement.
The Newsweek story, which revealed details about Dorian’s life including what town he lived in, sparked something akin to a modern tech manhunt as reports raced to chase the older man down. To be fair, Dorian denied everything then, too, and then again.
And now we have Dorian’s denial in written form as well. Reuters Blogger Felix Salmon first produced the statement, but, in this ongoing story of slippery bitcoin “facts,” we have also confirmed the text of the note directly with Kirschner.
“We have no comment beyond confirming that we’ve been retained by Mr. Nakamoto and that it is his statement that was released,” he told TechCrunch in an emailed statement.
The drama around Bitcoin’s creator fails to die, very much in line with the roller coaster ride the crypto-currency has been going through over past year.
This latest chapter is a particularly frustrating one, centred as it is not only on an individual who is claiming no involvement, but one who was already in difficult times.
Not only were there apparently no facts unveiled in the Newsweek story, but there has been quite a significant casualty resulting from it, in the form of an individual’s privacy.
Dorian writes in the letter that he had never heard of the word “bitcoin” before February 2014, when he was contacted by a reporter. (He does not name Leah McGrath Goodman in his letter.) It was his son who first mentioned the word bitcoin to him, he writes.
While the Newsweek story sets up Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto as a hidden-in-plain-sight mystery solved, Nakamoto’s letter paints a rather different picture of the person.
Here, we have a smart, but also struggling, individual. Someone who is very much on the other spectrum of the tech boom that is so often the subject of public discourse — and of bitcoin in particular.
Despite having a background in engineering, Nakamoto notes that he couldn’t find a programmer’s job for over a decade.
“I’ve worked as a laborer, polltaker and a substitute teacher,” he added in the statement. He says he has never worked on cryptography, peer-to-peer systems, or alternative currencies.
He also underscores some of the other problems he has had outside of this case of apparently very mistaken identity. They include several health issues and “severe financial distress.”
You can imagine that this letter, coming with legal backing, is a precursor to further legal action and claims for damages, either publicly or behind the scenes.
Despite Newsweek maintaining a solid stance on its story, the tech world has been skeptical of the evidence from the moment it came out. We’ve even seen one person, allegedly the “real” Satoshi Nakamoto (or at least posting on an account linked with the original manifesto), post on a message board to deny the Newsweek article. |||||
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1. Woody, Buzz & Co. triumph again but lose a bit of magic.
2. Pixar have once again reminded me that there is a way to create a film that not only appeals to just about everyone, but also prove that three-quels need not suck.
3. You can intellectualise and even defend the reasons why the film is disappointing, but that doesn't stop it being disappointing.
4. It's still more inventive, clever and laugh-out-loud funny than any other movie out there now.
5. ... this is [Pixar's] prison film, and they load it with suspense, clever references, invention and action.
6. While this is a good sequel, I wish it had had more of the emotion that had made the first two films so memorable.
7. "Toy Story 3" is a bit on the safe side, hemmed in by its concept from offering the imagination that makes the best Pixar has to offer so good ... but the filmmakers still understand real heart.
8. I can understand the creators not wanting to sugarcoat life merely because the colors are brighter and voices chirpier, but why is Toy Story 3 so intent on being such a manipulative downer?
9. Toy Story 3 is probably the best of the series ...
10. Another worthy entry in a much-heralded series that amounts to a prison break story as exciting in its own way as Steve McQueen's "The Great Escape".
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Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context (see options)?
Context:
The paloma (Spanish for "dove") is a tequila-based cocktail. This drink is most commonly prepared by mixing tequila with a grapefruit-flavored soda such as Fresca, Squirt, or Jarritos and served on the rocks with a lime wedge. This drink also has the option of adding salt to the rim of the glass.
Hypothesis: The Paloma cocktail can also be made with lemon.
Pick your answer from:
1). Yes.
2). It's impossible to say.
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Here are the buy/sells we did after lunch. Supply Deal Market Deal 153071 153057 153096 153135 153109 153109 The purchases are from CPA and the sells are to CES. Originally these deals were done for the 21st, I just extended the date and the volumes through the 24th. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Back to back deals for the 21 - 24.
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Multi-choice problem: Choose from the options at the end, and answer how do you do this: To cut pieces of wood to equal sizes.
Available choices:
+Use a saw to cut at equal distances.
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The EU is the most acceptable organisation to carry out this mission, and it is, based on several accounts, well-set to undertake this task.
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EU on hyväksyttävin järjestö suorittamaan tätä operaatiota, ja sillä on useiden selostusten perusteella hyvät mahdollisuudet ryhtyä tähän tehtävään.
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Decizii privind anumite documente: a se vedea procesul-verbal
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Dialogue:
Ann: Wanna go out?
Kate: Not really, I feel sick.
Ann: Drink mint tea, they say it helps. Ok, so we'll meet up another time. Take care!
Kate: Thanks!
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Ann and Kate will not go out together tonight because Kate feels sick.
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Summarize the following movie reviews:
1. Just because it's better than the original, that doesn't make it good. It's still the lowest quality computer animation to hit the big screen and putting it in 3D for more cash is just mean.
2. The overblown title and exclamation point suggests an entertainment of the most stupendous! fantastic! thrilling! kind. Hence the concept of 'hoodwinked.'
3. An annoying, exceptionally unengaging ball of noise that lampoons broadly and poorly, Hoodwinked Too! is even more dispiriting than its narrative failings render it, insofar as it seems to evince no real reason to exist.
4. Why doesn't the Wolf just devour Red Riding Hood and put us out of this misery?
5. The very nature of animation is to appear lively, and if that's the case, "Hoodwinked Too" fails at almost every turn.
6. A lame, time-wasting absolutely unnecessary sequel.
7. Apart from Hader and Poehler's hilariously overblown German accents as Hansel and Gretel, none of these actors seem to be having (or providing) much fun.
8. As a fan of the original, I really wanted to like this one.
9. One feels sympathy for such classic, beloved characters constantly being refashioned for films beneath them. Red Riding Hood needs a better agent.
10. Once upon a time, fairy tales were told with beauty, wit, simplicity and charm, a tradition that seems increasingly a thing of the past in Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil.
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It may add 3D to the original, but Hoodwinked Too! is missing the first installment's wit and refreshingly low-budget charm.
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Translate to Romanian:
It is also essential for planning the economic recovery of our European Union thanks to this resource.
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Este însă esențial și pentru organizarea redresării economice a Uniunii Europene grație acestei resurse.
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News article: How Suzuki Became Ichiro
Here’s a parlor game popular among baseball junkies: Imagine the stats Ichiro Suzuki would have amassed if he had started his career in the U.S.
And the possibilities are tantalizing, given that Ichiro tallied 1,278 hits over nine seasons in Japan before joining the Seattle Mariners in 2001 when he was 27 years old. By comparison, all-time hit king Pete Rose had 903 hits when he turned 27. The active hits leader, Alex Rodriguez, had 1,257 when he reached that age.
It seems possible, if not probable, that 42-year-old Ichiro, who entering Wednesday night’s game was six hits shy of 3,000 in the major leagues, would almost certainly be close to 4,000 and might even be challenging Rose’s record of 4,256 if not for playing almost a decade in Japan.
One person not interested in exploring the what-ifs: Ichiro himself.
“I am a product of my experience,” said Ichiro, now a Miami Marlin, in an interview. “I wouldn’t be the player I am without my time in Japan, so it’s pointless to wonder if I’d have more hits if I came over sooner. Maybe I’d have more, but maybe I’d have less.”
To Ichiro, and those who watched and played with him in Japan, that’s not just a standard deflection of a hypothetical. They say those nine years were key to allowing a talented but undersized prospect to blossom into a superstar with the self-confidence to tackle the vaunted Americans in a singular style.
It started with his name.
Drafted out of high school, Ichiro entered his third spring training as a promising player but one who shifted his weight toward the pitcher more dramatically than most and at times appeared to be falling out of the batter’s box. His hitting coach at the time, Hiromasa Arai, wanted to understand his curious batter better.
During the daily sessions of soft-tossing, a drill in which players aim to repeat their best swing as a coach underhands balls from a short distance so they can whack it into a net, Arai became convinced the youngster was on to something.
“He was different and I wanted to understand the essence of it,” Arai explains. He says he began an experiment of adjusting the tempo and location of his tosses. While most players would let those throws pass, since they require rapid adjustments rather than rote repetition of a swing in balance, Ichiro swung at everything—and hit almost every pitch squarely.
“The speed, location, or timing of my tosses didn’t matter, he was always prepared to swing and make good contact. I concluded that most players try to see the ball, but Ichiro tries to hit it,” Arai says.
Later on, Arai helped convince the team’s manager that the bean-pole kid deserved a glitzier moniker than “Suzuki”—the Japanese equivalent of “Smith”—stitched on the back of his jersey. With little input from Ichiro, the team registered him with the commissioner’s office by his first name.
In his first full year on the roster of the Pacific League’s Orix Blue Wave (now Buffaloes), he set the Nippon Professional Baseball single-season hits record with 210 in 130 games. He captured the batting title, too, hitting .385, the highest in league history at the time.
Ichiro became a household name.
Ichiro dominated the Japanese game from the outset, winning seven consecutive batting titles from 1994 through 2000, but he didn’t really have the option of coming to the U.S. for the early part of his career. While pitcher Hideo Nomo successfully wiggled through a loophole in the standard player’s contract to come over in 1995, a young star like Ichiro couldn’t realistically leave Japan until the posting system was developed in 1998.
Legendary home run king Sadaharu Oh is among those who think the roadblock turned out to be a blessing. As manager of the Daiei (now Fukuoka Softbank) Hawks back then, Oh faced Ichiro’s Blue Wave more than 20 times a season and says pitchers tried a variety of tactics to work around him. But Ichiro developed his own arsenal of countermeasures.
“He began his career with a 200 hit season, so already at 20 years old, every opponent was targeting him,” Oh recalls. “The reality, though, is that there isn’t a foolproof strategy for a batter with great technique.”
Perhaps most surprising, though, is that Ichiro says he was still honing his approach to the game even as he was destroying Japanese competition.
Ichiro describes several of those years as the “grand funk” period of his career, when his lofty numbers hid a loss of feel at the plate. He felt out of synch with the technical aspects of his unorthodox swing. He says it wasn’t until 1999, after a routine groundout to second in a game against the Seibu Lions, that he felt fully in tune with the results his body was producing.
So Taguchi, a teammate at Orix and later a fellow U.S. major leaguer with the St. Louis Cardinals, says Ichiro never wavered in his approach or preparation.
“I think his most impressive quality was the conviction of his beliefs,” Taguchi recalls. “He was steadfast, rock-solid. They couldn’t change him because he wouldn’t allow himself to be changed no matter what the situation.”
That conviction was put to perhaps its biggest test when he came to the States, and the conventional wisdom held that he would need to tweak his approach to adjust to the speed and brawn of the U.S. game.
Lou Pinella, his first manager in Seattle, famously questioned Ichiro’s capacity to pull a pitch in his first spring training. Ichiro promptly quieted him with a home run over the right field fence. Ichiro even steered clear of the American emphasis on weight training and stuck with his own specially designed training machines, which he credits for an amazing record of never having spent time on the disabled list with a muscle-related injury since coming to America.
Taguchi suggests Ichiro never would have been able to resist the pressure to change if not for having enjoyed close to a decade of stardom in Japan that solidified his belief in his unusual approach to the game.
So maybe Ichiro is right. Rather than wonder how many more hits might have been tacked on to his imminent 3,000, it might be best to simply enjoy the 3,000 he has produced.
(Brad Lefton is a bilingual journalist based in St. Louis. He covers baseball in Japan and America and conducted his interviews in Japanese for this article.)
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Ichiro is on the verge of 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball despite playing nine seasons in Japan—but he doesn’t view those years as lost time.
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I believe Greg W. is coming to talk to you today about this new business. Further to this, I'd like to ask again how I can get access to VAR (I believe Lavorato and Sherriff have $5 million they each keep upstairs and allocate to their businesses as needed temporarily). Is this a Board question, or do you have the authority to allocate this VAR to me? On another note, I've been helping Bill Bradford with PGE exposure issues. If you too need my help, let me know. Thanks for your help...
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Muslim immigrants have used the networks - which rely on wire transfers , couriers and overnight mail - to send cash to their families overseas .
Muslim immigrants have used the networks _ which rely on wire transfers , couriers and overnight mail _ to send stashes of cash overseas to their families .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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Patents have been criticized in the developing world, as they are thought to reduce access to existing medicines. Reconciling patents and universal access to medicine would require an efficient international policy of price discrimination. Moreover, under the TRIPS agreement of the World Trade Organization, countries must allow pharmaceutical products to be patented. In 2001, the WTO adopted the Doha Declaration, which indicates that the TRIPS agreement should be read with the goals of public health in mind, and allows some methods for circumventing pharmaceutical monopolies: via compulsory licensing or parallel imports, even before patent expiration.
Is there an answer to this question (If it cannot be answered, say "unanswerable"): When was the Doha Declaration adopted?
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Tweet: doesnt wanna do first aid tomorrow....
Predict the sentiment of this tweet.
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(b). positive;
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Here is a dialogue:
Tim: Do you have a gift for her?
Mary: sure! We bought a nice book
Oscar: you'll find it in the paper bag
Tim: thanks!
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Mary and Oscar bought a nice book as a gift for her.
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Here is a news article: Nate Silver has 20 questions for the “bill killers”–and I have 20 answers.
1. Over the medium term, how many other opportunities will exist to provide in excess of $100 billion per year in public subsidies to poor and sick people?
Killing the current deal does not preclude passing the good parts of health reform through reconciliation. When they are forced to face passage of some of these reforms with reconciliation, or the threat of reconciliation, it is not impossible to envision Lieberman, Nelson, and Lincoln backing down on their threat of joining a filibuster.
2. Would a bill that contained $50 billion in additional subsidies for people making less than 250% of poverty be acceptable?
That money will help a few people in the short term, but, in the long run, our system built on private insurance companies is unsustainable, and will ruin our entire economy. I have zero confidence that the subsidies promised today will remain the same in the future. They might be increased by future Democrats or reduced in 2016 by a Republican Congress. Without cost controls, that money will quickly be eaten up by the ever-growing cost of health care. This reform is about trying to fix the system, not patch it with more money.
3. Where is the evidence that the plan, as constructed, would substantially increase insurance industry profit margins, particularly when it is funded in part via a tax on insurers?
The fact that the price of private, for-profit insurance stocks have gone up dramatically with each day of bad news for the public option. More importantly, the bill doesn’t need to increase profit margins to make the insurance companies more profitable. It will increase overall profits by expanding their customer base, which has be shrinking for years.
4. Why are some of the same people who are criticizing the bill’s lack of cost control also criticizing the inclusion of the excise tax, which is one of the few cost control mechanisms to have survived the process?
The excise tax is designed horribly. It’s a very weak cost control that will only reduce NHE by $100 billion by 2019. That is a 0.3% reduction. And it will only do that by encouraging employers to provide their employees with worse quality insurance policies that cover fewer procedures and have higher co-pays and deductible. Let’s say that again: the Senate bill achieves cost control by making the health insurance you already have through your employer worse so you will have fewer procedures. I support cost control mechanisms that do not hurt the quality of health insurance. The excise does not meet this important criteria. The people who told you it is a magical cost control mechanism sold you magic beans. Drug re-important alone would do a better job of bring down NHE.
5. Why are some of the same people who are criticizing the bill’s lack of cost control also criticizing the inclusion of the individual mandate, which is key to controlling premiums in the individual market?
The individual mandate only works if you have a strong social contract between people on the government. The government must promise to provide everyone with access to quality affordable health insurance, and then the people agree to an individual mandate to buy insurance. This bill fails to guaranty either quality or affordable health insurance. There is no ban on annual limits, meaning the insurance companies can now put a cap on how much they will pay out. They will still be allowed to drop their sick customers and deny claims if they decide their customers need an “unreasonable” amount of health care. And the maximum out-of-pocket limit is far too high. It will not stop medical bankruptcy if you get really sick, which makes a mockery of the whole idea of insurance.
The goal of reform is to hold down overall health care spending, not premiums. An individual mandate only holds down premiums if the premium money is used to pay for care to spread the risk. There is nothing stopping the insurance companies from just pocketing that extra money or using it to bribe providers with higher reimbursement rates to lock out competitors.
6. Would concerns about the political downside to the individual mandate in fact substantially be altered if a public plan were included among the choices? Might not the Republican talking point become: “forcing you to buy government-run insurance?”
The Republicans will say what they want anyway, but if there is a choice between public and private insurance it would not be true. And with a public option, at least you would not be forcing some people to give their money to the extremely unpopular health insurance companies — which is probably why the overwhelming majority of Americans support having that choice. Of course I’m more concerned about policy than politics when it comes to the individual mandate.
7. Roughly how many people would in fact meet ALL of the following criteria: (i) in the individual insurance market, and not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare; (ii) consider the insurance to be a bad deal, even after substantial government subsidies; (iii) are not knowingly gaming the system by waiting to buy insurance until they become sick; (iv) are not exempt from the individual mandate penalty because of low income status or other exemptions carved out by the bill?
If people are “exempt” from the individual mandate because the private insurance companies made insurance too expensive for them to buy (which thanks to the 1:3 age rating would be the older sicker people most in need of insurance) what is the point of the individual mandate? This sounds like a recipe to price out the old (nonprofitable) and force only the young (profitable) to buy insurance. The individual mandate should only be used for an “everyone in” system. This is “everyone in” except those whom the private insurance companies price out of the market.
8. How many years is it likely to be before Democrats again have (i) at least as many non-Blue Dog seats in the Congress as they do now, and (ii) a President in the White House who would not veto an ambitious health care bill?
Zero more years, because if they can’t get this Senate bill passed they will use reconciliation. Obama has decided he must pass health care reform, and if reconciliation is his only option he will use it.
9. If the idea is to wait for a complete meltdown of the health care system, how likely is it that our country will respond to such a crisis in a rational fashion? How have we tended to respond to such crises in the past?
That is not the idea at all, and completely irrelevant. The Senate bill will fail to stop the rapidly approaching meltdown of our health care system, and anyone is a fool for thinking otherwise. The CMS predicted that even if the bill passed, the cost of an average premium for a family of four will still increase roughly $1,000 a year. The meltdown is coming either way. This Senate bill is at best a very expensive band aid, and at worst a way to quicken the meltdown.
10. Where is the evidence that the public option is particularly important to base voters and/or swing voters (rather than activists), as compared with other aspects of health care reform?
Once again this is about policy for me, but there are many polls showing stronger support for the public option than the President’s health care bill. The few polls done on the matter have also shown that without a public option the individual mandate is extremely unpopular. If Democrats in Washington did not think the people cared about the public option they would have killed it a long time ago.
11. Would base voters be less likely to turn out in 2010 if no health care plan is passed at all, rather than a reasonable plan without a public option?
My goal has always been reconciliation, the use of the nuclear option, or the White House using its influence to back down conservative Democrats — something that hasn’t happened yet. I think this question is misleading because that is not the actual choice on the table. It is bad bill with regular order, a better bill with 50 votes in the Senate, or no bill.
12. What is the approximate likelihood that a plan passed through reconciliation would be better, on balance, from a policy perspective, than a bill passed through regular order but without a public option?
Extremely high. If I did not believe a much better bill could be passed using reconciliation I would not have been advocating for it for months. It is a pure myth that a good bill cannot be passed using reconciliation.
13.What is the likely extent of political fallout that might result from an attempt to use the reconciliation process?
I think it will be very small. People care more about results than process. If reconciliation results in this early Medicare buy-in starting in 2010, I think it would be a huge net political gain for Democrats by showing that reform is working.
Was there a political fallout from Bush’s tax cuts because they where done through reconciliation? I do think there was.
14. How certain is it that a plan passed through reconciliation would in fact receive 51 votes (when some Democrats would might have objections to the use of the process)?
First you only need 50 votes plus the vice president to break the tie. Second, are you really asking progressive to not stand up for better policy because there are possibly 11 Democrats who will bring down the reconciliation bill to protect their absurd Senate clubhouse feel?
The Democrats in the Senate seem were willing to give Joe Lieberman anything he wanted to get a bill labeled “health care reform” passed. If they will swallow their pride for Lieberman, they will do it for reconciliation if that is the only way the can get the “win.”
15.Are there any compromises or concessions not having to do with the provision of publicly-run health programs that could still be achieved through progressive pressure?
No. If progressive pressure cannot protect the extremely popular public option, I don’t see a single thing progressives can win on.
Progressive have zero power in Washington if they can not draw a line in the sand and say enough is a enough. Only by being willing to bring down a bad bill will they force those in power to listen to them instead of Joe Lieberman. Unless progressive are willing to play hardball, all the power will remain with Joe Lieberman (who has announced his intention to rewrite the climate change bill).
16. What are the chances that improvements can be made around the margins of the plan — possibly including a public option — between 2011 and the bill’s implementation in 2014?
If Obama does not feel a need to listen to progressive on the issue of health care reform at this moment, I don’t see how that will change between now and 2014. If anything, when people are not looking the lobbyists will go to work slowly crippling all the new regulations this bill will add. As long as we have this 60 vote myth controlling everything in Congress, all the power is with Joe Lieberman.
17. What are the potential upsides and downsides to using the 2010 midterms as a referendum on the public option, with the goal of achieving a ‘mandate’ for a public option that could be inserted via reconciliation?
I don’t know and I don’t plan to find out. We can get the public option now using reconciliation and that is what progressive should demand. It does not matter if we “win” the referendum on the public option in 2010, we already “won” the referendum on health care reform in 2008 when Barack Obama campaigned on it. If we can’t hold our elected representatives to account now it is foolish to think we will in two years.
18. Was the public option ever an attainable near-term political goal?
Yes. If Reid had used reconciliation months ago we would already have a bill passed with a public option.
19. How many of the arguments that you might be making against the bill would you still be making if a public option were included (but in fact have little to do with the public option)?
I don’t know about others but I have always argued against the excise tax. I have always said the individual mandate is only acceptable if the government provide everyone with access to decent cost effective health insurance.
20. How many of the arguments that you might be making against the bill are being made out of anger, frustration, or a desire to ring Joe Lieberman by his scruffy, no-good, backstabbing neck?
My arguments against the current bill were all made long before Joe Lieberman was empowered by Harry Reid to remove the public option. Now that the public option has been removed, the regulations have been weakened and the excise tax remains, I think the bill will do more long term harm than good when it comes to health care reform. FDL drew the line in the sand on the public option close to 6 months ago. This is not anger — this is long-term planning. ||||| Let me say up front that my disagreement with the "support the current bill" crowd is based on policy and political considerations, but I can see how reasonable people can come to the opposite conclusion. I don't think supporters of this wreck of a bill are stupid or compromised or anything like that. I'm not like Joe Klein railing against "assorted nonsense from left-bloggers", which so reminds me of his ad hominems during the Iraq War debate. How'd that turn out, Joe?
In short, there appears to be a divide between those who think the insurance industry will play nice, even with little incentive to do so, and people like me who don't. They believe that government will enforce the new regulations, people like me have seen entire industries employ armies of lawyers and lobbyists with the sole intent of undermining and avoiding such regulations. I'm a half-empty guy, others are half-full. Regardless, this is a fantastic debate. For critics who bemoaned the lack of policy discussed on blogs, this year has certainly proven that when we do have the opportunity to impact policy (i.e. a Democratic-run government), we certainly can get into the weeds on policy.
Ezra Klein takes me to task for my opposition to the mandate, pointing out that Switzerland, among other systems, have mandates that require citizens to purchase health insurance from private insurers. It's true. They do. Those countries also have strict regulatory regimes that heavily regulate those insurance companies. In Switzerland, for example, insurance companies cannot profit from the essential benefits plan everyone must purchase. That's kind of an important detail missing from the Senate's monstrosity of a bill. In addition, Switzerland also strictly regulates the price of medicines and medical devices -- something this Senate has explicitly refused to allow.
Give me those kinds of restrictions to the Senate bill, and I'll rethink my opposition.
Then there's Nate Silver and his 20 questions For Bill Killers, which I'll happily answer:
Over the medium term, how many other opportunities will exist to provide in excess of $100 billion per year in public subsidies to poor and sick people?
The assumption here is that this bill is the only option on the table. The House still has a say in the matter. And really, the point of reform isn't to shovel taxpayer dollars to the insurance companies, it's to expand care and lower costs. I'm not willing to surrender on costs.
Would a bill that contained $50 billion in additional subsidies for people making less than 250% of poverty be acceptable?
This betrays a simplistic view of liberals, as if our answer is to merely shovel money at a problem. What we're looking for is good policy, which in this case, would also be good politics. So no, throwing money at the insurance companies doesn't change a thing. The insurance industry would simply absorb the new subsidies just like universities have raised tuition to shovel up any increases in financial aid.
Where is the evidence that the plan, as constructed, would substantially increase insurance industry profit margins, particularly when it is funded in part via a tax on insurers?
Where is the evidence that insurance companies would rig the system to extract record profits? I don't know. Perhaps the last decade or two might provide the answer.
Why are some of the same people who are criticizing the bill's lack of cost control also criticizing the inclusion of the excise tax, which is one of the few cost control mechanisms to have survived the process?
Because it is a measure that would disproportionately affect blue collar workers in high-risk jobs, or workers that have given concessions on wages to preserve good benefits packages. Limit that provision to people making over X amount (say, $100K/year), and I wouldn't have a problem with it.
Why are some of the same people who are criticizing the bill's lack of cost control also criticizing the inclusion of the individual mandate, which is key to controlling premiums in the individual market?
Because without premium caps or a public-run competitive option, there is no incentive for them to lower their premiums. They have a monopoly, and monopolies aren't in the business of unilaterally reducing their prices. There are two ways to force them to do so -- government regulation or market competition. The former is out, and the latter is inadequate.
Would concerns about the political downside to the individual mandate in fact substantially be altered if a public plan were included among the choices? Might not the Republican talking point become: "forcing you to buy government-run insurance?"
If you start worrying about Republican talking points, you've lost the game. They're accusing Democrats of trying to kill grandma. They're not going to back off because a talking point isn't 100 percent accurate. 2010 will be the year of the "commie socialist Democrats", no matter what health care reform bill is passed.
In any case, Republicans have tried to destroy socialist programs such as Medicare and Social Security for years. If people like a program, there's nothing the GOP can do about it.
Roughly how many people would in fact meet ALL of the following criteria: (i) in the individual insurance market, and not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare; (ii) consider the insurance to be a bad deal, even after substantial government subsidies; (iii) are not knowingly gaming the system by waiting to buy insurance until they become sick; (iv) are not exempt from the individual mandate penalty because of low income status or other exemptions carved out by the bill?
Is this argument that the mandate doesn't matter because too few people will be subject to it? If so, then strip it out. It shouldn't matter.
How many years is it likely to be before Democrats again have (i) at least as many non-Blue Dog seats in the Congress as they do now, and (ii) a President in the White House who would not veto an ambitious health care bill?
I'm not sure how the future composition of Congress has anything to do with a battle in our current congress. This battle isn't over. But if anything, this argues for pushing for the most progressive bill possible.
In any case, most of the endangered Democrats next year are of the Blue Dog variety, while most of our (relatively meager) pickup opportunities are in Democratic-leaning districts. In other words, while our majorities will likely be smaller, it will be a more intellectually cohesive caucus. That's why all of the outright House retirements thus far have been Blue Dogs -- they're not interested in having to defend themselves in a caucus that is trending leftward.
If the idea is to wait for a complete meltdown of the health care system, how likely is it that our country will respond to such a crisis in a rational fashion? How have we tended to respond to such crises in the past?
No, the idea is to get the best possible legislation today. We may not be able to get something with reconciliation before Obama's State of the Union Address, but I don't think something this important should be beholden to something as trivial as a speech, even one as important as the SOTU.
Where is the evidence that the public option is particularly important to base voters and/or swing voters (rather than activists), as compared with other aspects of health care reform?
Given that the current bill only has 32 percent support, I don't think this turd of a bill in the Senate has much support of anyone, much less party activists. And the voter intensity numbers are clear -- base Democratic voters are planning to sit out 2010. And I doubt 18-29 year olds -- a key part of the Democratic base -- are going to be thrilled with a mandate. In fact, it may be the single least popular item in the bill.
Would base voters be less likely to turn out in 2010 if no health care plan is passed at all, rather than a reasonable plan without a public option?
Nope, if Democrats gave it a serious shot, and then built campaigns around the obstructionists. Caving in to Lieberman, Republicans, and corporate interests, on the other hand, sends the message that the Democratic super majorities are irrelevant, and all the hard work from the last four years in electing them was a wasted effort.
What is the approximate likelihood that a plan passed through reconciliation would be better, on balance, from a policy perspective, than a bill passed through regular order but without a public option?
Likelier. Seems self-evident. And really, Medicare and the VA health system shows that the government is quite capable of handling health care.
What is the likely extent of political fallout that might result from an attempt to use the reconciliation process?
Fallout with the DC press corps? They didn't mind when Republicans used it to pass their tax cuts under Bush, but that's a different time. I'm sure they'll hyperventilate about it now. The voters? I've seen no data that suggests they care about process. Just results. Democrats would cheer, Republicans would bitch, but those guys will bitch anyway.
How certain is it that a plan passed through reconciliation would in fact receive 51 votes (when some Democrats would might have objections to the use of the process)?
It'd be nice to find out.
Are there any compromises or concessions not having to do with the provision of publicly-run health programs that could still be achieved through progressive pressure?
Expand medicaid, add a national exchange instead of the state one, get rid of mandate, etc.
I'm curious ... how many concessions has the other side made? Maybe it's time for a "compromise" that actually includes a compromise.
What are the chances that improvements can be made around the margins of the plan -- possibly including a public option -- between 2011 and the bill's implementation in 2014?
I'm actually a little more optimistic about this. But here's the thing -- everyone surrenders now, the impetus for such tinkering will be gone. If people are angry and campaign on these key issues, then political pressure will be maintained for further action. The "surrender now" crowd actually makes further tinkering less likely, not more.
What are the potential upsides and downsides to using the 2010 midterms as a referendum on the public option, with the goal of achieving a 'mandate' for a public option that could be inserted via reconciliation?
The public option remains popular, despite the year-long demonization process by insurance interests, Republicans, teabaggers, and even some Democrats. Popular enough to base a "referendum" around it? Beats me, I'd have to see more data. But if 2010 is a referendum on that current Senate bill, we're in deep trouble.
And in any case, I don't think we have much of a choice in the matter. 2010 will be all about Democratic "socialists", and HCR will be Exhibit A in the wingnut playbook.3
Was the public option ever an attainable near-term political goal?
Yes. But even if it wasn't, perhaps we would've been better off starting with a Medicare For All approach, or at least an expansion (back when Lieberman was for it). I'm sure someone will write a book about all the tactical mistakes made during this battle. There's no doubt the Democrats blew it big time, but that's not the same as saying a desired policy outcome was not attainable.
How many of the arguments that you might be making against the bill would you still be making if a public option were included (but in fact have little to do with the public option)?
Depends on the details of that public option.
How many of the arguments that you might be making against the bill are being made out of anger, frustration, or a desire to ring Joe Lieberman by his scruffy, no-good, backstabbing neck?
Max Baucus caused more damage to this process than Lieberman, by slowing things to a crawl pretending that Enzi (from Wyoming!) was ever a good-faith negotiator, giving Republicans and teabaggers a chance to ramp up the hysteria and slowing whatever initial momentum the administration and congressional Democrats ever had on the issue.
I don't give a shit about Lieberman's opposition. He's just confirming everything we ever said about him. In fact, it's kind of nice seeing the Beltway and congressional Democrats start to finally understand who the real Lieberman is. But I never expected anything less from him, so pretending that this is some weird grudge match minimizes what are serious policy disagreements. Lieberman may be petty about this, but I'm not. I settle those grudges on the electoral battlefield, not the policy one.
And it's clear, we've been fighting this fight long before Lieberman decided to shine the spotlight on himself. ||||| Senate Forecast, 7/18: Republican Outlook Improves with Focus on Likely Voter Polls Our latest Senate simulation has the chamber convening in 2011 with an average of 53.4 Democrats (counting Joe Lieberman and Bernie Sanders...
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– Nate Silver launched into possibly the dorkiest blog feud ever last night, getting into a lengthy, heated policy debate with liberal bloggers who want to kill the Senate’s health care bill. Silver argues that Democrats will never have a better chance to pass reform, and that it would “take a miracle” to pass the public option. “I don't know how many times you can bang your head against the wall before this sinks in.” Silver began by posting 20 somewhat serious, somewhat sarcastic “questions for bill killers” at FiveThirtyEight.com, which Markos Moulisas (DailyKos) and Jon Walker (FireDogLake) happily answered, saying they aren’t happy with the individual insurance mandates, want better cost controls, and think Democrats could get a bill with a public option using reconciliation. Silver thinks the subsidies for the poor trump most concerns, doubts the efficacy of reconciliation, and says further public option talk “begins to smack of the First Stage of Grief.”
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Holden: hi joyce
Holden: how are you today?
Joyce: i'm doing fine thanks, u?
Holden: i'm doing great
Joyce: that's good to hear! you're always sick
Joyce: you're the BIGGEST hypochondriac i know... BY FAR!!
Holden: well... that's why I'm texting you
Holden: i have a medical question and maybe you can help me
Joyce: i'll try!
Joyce: remember i'm on medical school i'm not still a doctor
Joyce: ok, shoot, what's going on?
Holden: i had a blood test done, everything is ok...
Joyce: then why are you worried
Holden: everything's okay except for creatinine
Holden: AM I OK??? WHAT SHOULD I DO????
Joyce: is it lower or higher than the range?
Holden: lower
Joyce: you're fine holden
Joyce: you should be worried if it's higher than normal
Joyce: but that's not the case you're fine
Holden: should i go to the doctor??????!!!!???!!!!
Joyce: if it'll calm you down then yes
Joyce: by all means go to the doctor lol
Joyce: but it's highly unlikely there's something wrong with you
Holden: THANKS JOYCE!!!
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I would firstly like to say thank you for the generosity which has been shown to me.
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Dakar, Senegal (CNN) -- Polls closed Sunday in Senegal where citizens voted in an election overshadowed by violence as protesters demand the elderly president refrain from seeking another term.
President Abdoulaye Wade, 85, was booed and jeered when he cast his ballot at a polling station in the middle-class neighborhood of Point E. He did not address the crowd, looked visibly frustrated at one point, and made some sort of gesture to the crowd, which also included some of his supporters.
If a candidate does not win 50% of the vote, a runoff election will be held next month in the West African nation.
"We've had enough of this regime of thieves and assassins. We will defeat them here," said Cheikh Gassama, a voter at the Point E station. As the president arrived, he and other chanted "Na Dem," which means "step down" in Senegal's predominant Wolof language.
Senegal is one of the continent's most stable democracies. Past elections have included a smooth transition of power, a rarity in a region with a history of election chaos, civil wars and coups.
Turnout on Sunday was low, according to Thijs Berman, chief observer of the European Union monitoring mission.
"Early in the morning, you saw long queues of people in front of polling stations but, later in the day, there were much less people and it seems that the turnout is below 50%," he said. "There was high political tension before these elections, so it is surprising that so few people came to vote."
1. What country is featured in the article?
2. Who is the current president?
3. Is he well liked?
4. How old is he?
5. What is happening in Senegal?
6. How did the people convey their dislike?
7. What does that mean?
8. What language is that?
9. Did many people vote?
10. How do you know?
11. Who is that?
12. What was the ratio?
13. What will happen if a candidate doesn't win 50% of the vote?
14. When?
15. Senegal is in what continent?
16. Is Senegal safe?
17. How did past elections turn out?
18. Is that normal?
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4. 85
5. An election.
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11. Chief observer of the European Union monitoring mission.
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13. There will be a runoff election
14. Next month
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16. Yes.
17. Smooth transition of power.
18. Not for this region.
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(1) The ENA Securities Loan Agreement/ENE Guaranty was received by Bear on 2/22. Bear is preparing a form of assignment from ENA to Enron Credit Inc. (2) JP Morgan sending comments to Futures Agreement (3) I am reviewing Chase custody agreement. I need info on a legal contact at Chase. (4) ML Canada repo. Waiting for response. (4) Enron Credit Inc. accounts. Preparing form of assignment for all three accounts. Cheryl opening the accounts. NOTE: In general, Cheryl will be responsible for opening accounts.
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CHAPTER IX.
The appearance of the Cadurcis family on the limited stage of her life, and the engrossing society of her companion, had entirely distracted the thoughts of Venetia from a subject to which in old days they were constantly recurring, and that was her father. By a process which had often perplexed her, and which she could never succeed in analysing, there had arisen in her mind, without any ostensible agency on the part of her mother which she could distinctly recall, a conviction that this was a topic on which she was never to speak. This idea had once haunted her, and she had seldom found herself alone without almost unconsciously musing over it. Notwithstanding the unvarying kindness of Lady Annabel, she exercised over her child a complete and unquestioned control. Venetia was brought up with strictness, which was only not felt to be severe, because the system was founded on the most entire affection, but, fervent as her love was for her mother, it was equalled by her profound respect, which every word and action of Lady Annabel tended to maintain.
In all the confidential effusions with Plantagenet, Venetia had never dwelt upon this mysterious subject; indeed, in these conversations, when they treated of their real and not ideal life, Venetia was a mere recipient: all that she could communicate, Plantagenet could observe; he it was who avenged himself at these moments for his habitual silence before third persons; it was to Venetia that he poured forth all his soul, and she was never weary of hearing his stories about Morpeth, and all his sorrows, disgusts, and afflictions. There was scarcely an individual in that little town with whom, from his lively narratives, she was not familiar; and it was to her sympathising heart that he confided all his future hopes and prospects, and confessed the strong pride he experienced in being a Cadurcis, which from all others was studiously concealed.
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How to get away from reality
Exercise.
Exercise can be a good way to get your mind off of the world around you, while also making you into a stronger, healthier person. Scientists have established that exercise has some natural neurological effects that make us happier.
Pick your answer from:
[i] Doing activities that you enjoy can also improve your mood, which is a benefit when you're trying to cope with an emotional rock barrage. Both physical and mental health professionals recommend walking away from reality for an amount of time before you head home, and want to incorporate more physical activity into your daily routine.
[ii] Long distance running, for example, will eventually cause a " runner's high, " but even short workouts make us feel better. Thirty minutes of brisk walking per day is enough to significantly decrease anxiety and depression.
[iii] In addition, exercise stimulates cell growth in our bodies which reduces stress on the brain, thus improving immune function. Get out to go for a walk around the block or to catch a friends run through the park.
[iv] Include some easy workouts in your daily routine like doing ground sports or hiking. Start with light cardio to see where the muscle groups are strongest.
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Ken scanned photos for Neil since he owned a scanner.
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What happens next in this paragraph?
How to solder wires together
Score or make a slight incision on the wire jacket.
You want to make the score about ½ " from the end of each wire that will be soldered. To do this, you can use a pair of wire strippers, or a razor blade.
Possible answers:
1). Be careful, you do not want to cut the actual copper wire as it will take away from its conducting strength. Determine the size of the wire and use the appropriate sized hole to properly strip the wire.
2). Solder the wire around the incision marked on the jacket, about ½ " from the end. When you are finished, remove the jacket.
3). Measure and mark the scored wire onto the jacket. Trim or make a slight incision right where you scored the wire with sharp scissors.
4). You should score both the top and bottom of the wire jacket, making a slight incision into the cambium in between the two layers of interior material. Make your incision in the bottom layer of the jacket or working area using a small axe.
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Flan2021
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hellaswag:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Answer the following question about this sentence:
I drank a cup of coffee.
What is the effect?
Available choices: a. My yawning ceased.. b. I nodded off to sleep..
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a.
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Flan2021
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super_glue/copa:1.0.2
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zs_opt
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What debate topic are the following sentences about?
1. Clearly the trade-off between high promiscuity rates on the one hand and much higher rates of teen pregnancy and STDs on the other stands in the favour of sex education .
2. At the same time in states where sex education is banned or deliberately misleading , teen pregnancy rates are much higher .
3. Adults need to offer guidance about negotiating a way through the messages about sex which proliferate in the mass media and consumer culture .
4. Young people live now in a society which is very sexualised it has been described as a carnal jungle .
5. When such activity is not countered by a scientific explanation of sex and sexual practices a culture of ignorance develops that can have serious negative social and health effects on those who are misinformed .
6. Religious organizations , most notably in the United States , promote abstinence by lying about the effectiveness of contraception and about the transmission of STDs .
7. In primarily liberal states where sex education is mandatory , young people are statistically more likely to be sexually active .
8. An example of the benefits of sex education is highlighted in the case of the United States .
9. Sex education has become a shorthand term for the broader subject of personal relationships , sexual health and education about sexuality it is clear that views about what sex education should be and what it should contain has changed significantly over time .
10. Underlying this discussion is controversy about what sex education should be .
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This House would make sex education mandatory in schools
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opinion_abstracts_idebate
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zs_opt
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Choose your answer. Study Shows Weightlifters Don't Lift Enough
By EDDIE PELLS (AP) -- It might be time for workout warriors to stack a couple more weight plates onto the pile. A recent study showed that many inexperienced weightlifters don't come close to pumping enough iron to change the shape of their muscles, or really get any benefit at all...
Which topic is this article about?
Possible answers:
(A). World
(B). Sports
(C). Business
(D). Science/Tech
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(D).
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Flan2021
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ag_news_subset:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Read the text and determine if the sentence is true (see options at the end):
The traditionally teen-friendly app now counts 14% of smartphone users who are 35 or older as users, as compared to 67.5% of users ages 18 to 24. It remains to be seen whether the arrival of older users will be a turnoff for Snapchat’s core audience.
Sentence: Snapchat is not mostly used by the elderly.
OPT: [-] Yes; [-] It's impossible to say; [-] No;
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Yes
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Flan2021
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anli/r3:0.1.0
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zs_opt
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If And the terms are most liberal.", can we conclude that "Very generous terms. "?
Available choices: (i). yes; (ii). it is not possible to tell; (iii). no;
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(ii).
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Flan2021
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glue/mnli:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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Does the following review have a positive or negative opinion of the movie?
the kind of art shots that fill gallery shows
Available options:
(A). negative.
(B). positive.
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(B).
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Flan2021
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glue/sst2:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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Emotion:
In the 1990s, sociologists focused on different aspects of specific emotions and how these emotions were socially relevant. For Cooley (1992), pride and shame were the most important emotions that drive people to take various social actions. During every encounter, he proposed that we monitor ourselves through the "looking glass" that the gestures and reactions of others provide. Depending on these reactions, we either experience pride or shame and this results in particular paths of action. Retzinger (1991) conducted studies of married couples who experienced cycles of rage and shame. Drawing predominantly on Goffman and Cooley's work, Scheff (1990) developed a micro sociological theory of the social bond. The formation or disruption of social bonds is dependent on the emotions that people experience during interactions.
Please answer a question about this article. If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable". In what decade did sociologists focus on the social relevance of emotion?
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1990s
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Flan2021
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squad/v2.0:3.0.0
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zs_opt
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david kendall attended ripon grammar school and then entered queen's college, oxford.
Can you repeat this sentence, but capitalize it correctly?
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David Kendall attended Ripon Grammar School and then entered Queen's College, Oxford.
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true_case
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zs_opt
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Today is my wedding day and I booked an appointment at 10am to have my hair styled at the salon at New York New York. I was hesitant to make the appointment because of some not-so-stellar reviews, but thought since it is convenient I'll try it out. Sadly, I got woken up before 7am this morning with a phone call from the salon telling me that my appointment has been canceled because the stylist has called out from work and they cannot get another one to come in for my appointment. The woman on the phone did tell me that she had called around and found an opening at another salon and wanted to know if I would like her to book another appointment for me or if I would like to handle it myself. I handled it myself and booked at the Monte Carlo, so hopefully there will be no further issues today. While I obviously cannot review the New York New York's salon services due to their lack of stylist today, I did want to get on Yelp and gripe about the wrench they threw in my plans. It is not appreciated and I will not ever book with them again.
Choose the sentiment of this review?
pick from the following. (1). negative. (2). positive.
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(1).
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Flan2021
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yelp_polarity_reviews:0.2.0
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zs_opt
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Groupon's Once-Bright Star Burns Out
Groupon Inc. is buying LivingSocial Inc., merging the two “daily deal” titans into one business. It is a measure of the size of these titans that, as TechCrunch writes, “The LivingSocial deal, which is expected to close in November 2016, is ‘not material’ to Groupon’s earnings, meaning it is small enough that Groupon does not have to disclose the price.”
Groupon itself has fallen considerably from its high-flying days as the New New Thing in tech stocks. It went public at $28 a share. It is now trading at around $4. Its net income hovers around 0 percent, and the company announced further retrenchment around the same time it announced the LivingSocial merger.
What happened? The short answer: Its business model was never very good.
Coupons can basically serve two functions: price discrimination or advertising. Price discrimination is when you charge different customers different prices based on their willingness to spend money. Supermarket coupons are great for this: People who are price-sensitive enough to spend their Sunday morning combing through the coupons and clipping them out get a discount, and the people who value their time more than their money pay full freight.
Coupon shows make a lot out of the extreme folks who manage to go to the grocery store and pay nothing for a huge cart of groceries, but if you watch those shows, you’ll see those people have to go to extreme lengths just to get enough coupons to pull this off -- badgering friends to collect their inserts, diving into dumpsters to get discarded newspapers -- and then find storage space for 30 bottles of shampoo. Most people, even couponers, won’t bother.
Coupons can also be a sort of advertising to new customers. Think of those coupon booklets they used to give college students, or those sent to people who’d just bought a house. Those folks don’t know the local restaurants, hair salons or pest-control companies yet; a coupon essentially earns you the right to compete for them as loyal customers.
Groupon was a little bit of both. But it didn’t do either very well.
Groupon isn’t good for price discrimination because it’s not enough bother. It’s really a hassle to clip out coupons, file them all away, then alter your shopping list accordingly; it’s not a hassle to buy a Groupon for a restaurant. It’s about as easy as ordering anything else online.
Groupon certainly did give companies the chance to compete for new business. But that new business, as far as I could tell, was young and, more important, cheap. Restaurateurs complained that folks showed up, spent exactly the amount on the Groupon, and never came back; they went to whatever spot was offering a new Groupon. Salons complained they were chintzy with tips. Many places ended up losing money, especially after the flood of new customers overwhelmed the staff and alienated the existing patrons who were actually spending real money.
Getting goods below cost is, of course, a very attractive prospect for the customer. But coupons are a two-sided business; you also need businesses willing to offer those sweet, sweet deals. There are some businesses for which the Groupon model works really well -- a hotel room or a spot on a booze cruise is essentially a wasting asset, with a value that rapidly goes to zero as soon as the day wanes without filling the room or the boat departs the dock. Filling those slots even at a trivial price is often better for the business than not filling them.
But for businesses that have a significant marginal cost, such as restaurants or salons, the value of Groupon deals is considerably more dubious. And that showed up in the daily deals. As businesses understood the economics better, the deals got considerably less sweet, and customers got less interested in buying them. Meanwhile, other competitors entered the market, making the arithmetic even grimmer for daily-deals sites.
This was obvious as early as 2011, when I was bearish on Groupon’s future. That bearishness seems to have been thoroughly justified.
It’s always fun to revisit such predictions -- as long as you got them right. But we should also probably revisit similar predictions I got wrong, such as Facebook and Google, both of which also seemed overvalued to me. Oops. That’s the peril of tech: As William Goldman once wrote of Hollywood, “No one knows anything.” New business models come up, they’re tried, and sometimes they’re spectacular. And then sometimes no one wants your product -- at least, not at any price that will make it profitable. The only way to find out is to pay your money and take your chances.
This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.
To contact the author of this story: Megan McArdle at mmcardle3@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Brooke Sample at bsample1@bloomberg.net
What are the most important parts of this text?
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Its acquisition of rival LivingSocial reveals the predictable perils within the tech companies' business model.
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newsroom:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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The boy's mouth stung.
What is a plausible cause?
Available choices:
(A). He ate a pepper..
(B). He blew out the candle..
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(A).
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super_glue/copa:1.0.2
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zs_opt
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Premise:
"The Corp had ten million tiny little versions of me, packaged and ready to sell- all they needed as an excuse to put them on the shelf." Based on this premise, is the hypothesis "I was shocked by the ten million tiny little versions of me that the Corp had. " true?
Available options: 1). yes. 2). it is not possible to tell. 3). no.
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2).
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glue/mnli:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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Multi-select: Let's say that "Fred watched TV while George went out to buy groceries. After an hour he got up."
Can we now say that "George got up."?
Choose your answer from:
(1). no;
(2). yes;
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(1).
| 3
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glue/wnli:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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See context followed by options. Is "the bag of flour" the same as "it" in this sentence?
The sack of potatoes had been placed above the bag of flour , so *it* had to be moved first.
Choose your answer from: + no. + yes.
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no
| 8
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Flan2021
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super_glue/wsc.fixed:1.0.2
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zs_opt
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Text complete: katricia arched slightly at his touch , her body grinding against the growing hardness pressing against her bottom as he squeezed and kneaded her br ** sts , and then he concentrated on the n ** ples , running his fingers over the stiffening tips before catching and squeezing them gently . `` i love the sounds you make , '' teddy muttered , lowering his head to kiss her neck . katricia blinked open eyes she had n't realized she 'd closed and gasped , `` what
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sounds
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lambada:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Translate from English to Spanish:
You can download the logo 'Agencies & Service' here ...
Spanish:
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Puede descargar el logo 'CCI d'Arles' aquí ...
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para_crawl_enes
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zs_opt
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150 F.E. Skone James, op. cit. aux pp. 248-249.
151 Ibid.
Could you please translate this to English?
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150 F.E. Skone James, op. cit. at pp. 248-249.
151 Ibid.
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Flan2021
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wmt14_translate/fr-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Question: While conducting an investigation on refraction, a teacher uses a red laser pointer to show how a beam of light is affected as it passes through several glass objects. The teacher should make sure that the
What is the correct answer to the question from the following choices?
Pick from: [I] room is totally dark.; [II] light source is ultraviolet.; [III] beam of light does not travel toward the students.; [IV] room walls are shielded with insulating material.;
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[III]
| 2
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Flan2021
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ai2_arc/ARC-Easy:1.0.0
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zs_opt
|
Possible tweet sentiments: Pick your answer from: a). negative. b). positive.
Write a tweet that is a)..
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@Dannymcfly Danny I give up... you always ignore my tweets
| 6
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Flan2021
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sentiment140:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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.lgbt is a sponsored top-level domain for the LGBT community, sponsored by Afilias. The domain name was delegated to the Root Zone on 18 July 2014. The creation of .lgbt is meant to promote diversity and LGBT businesses, and is open to LGBT businesses, organizations, and anyone wishing to reach the LGBT community.
Can we infer the following?
.lgbt is banned in many countries
Available options: [I] Yes [II] It's impossible to say [III] No
The answer is:
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[II]
| 4
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Flan2021
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anli/r1:0.1.0
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zs_opt
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first time, spanish, teen (18+), blowjob
Write the above sentence using proper case.
|
first time, Spanish, teen (18+), blowjob
| 1
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Flan2021
|
true_case
|
zs_opt
|
Sentence: The leader of Denmark is Lars Lokke Rasmussen and the country is the location of the School of Business and Social Sciences at the Aarhus University in the city of Aarhus. The School is affiliated to the European University Association headquartered in Brussels.
What data can be extracted from this sentence?
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School of Business and Social Sciences at the Aarhus University, affiliation, European University Association; Denmark, leader, Lars Løkke Rasmussen; School of Business and Social Sciences at the Aarhus University, city, Aarhus; European University Association, headquarter, Brussels; School of Business and Social Sciences at the Aarhus University, country, Denmark
| 8
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Flan2021
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gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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