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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: A few of the executives here for the fall meeting of the Business Council , a group that meets to discuss national issues , were only too happy to personalize their criticism . " People wish the government would do something about leveraged buy - outs , do something about takeovers , do something about Donald Trump , " said Rand Araskog , chairman of ITT Corp . , whose stock dropped $ 3 . 375 . " Where ' s the leadership ?<sep>Question: how many meet?
Output: fall meeting
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: " The projects are big .<sep>Question: how big are they?
Output: projects are big
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: An executive close to the company said RJR is spending about $ 140 million on network television time this year , down from roughly $ 200 million last year .<sep>Question: Why is the budget down?
| Output: down
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[Q]: Sentence: In 1984 the EPA notified Gulf Resources , which was a part - owner of the smelter , that it was potentially liable for sharing cleanup costs at the site under the federal Superfund program .<sep>Question: what is the federal superfund?
[A]: federal Superfund program
[Q]: Sentence: Kaufman & Broad , a home building company , declined to identify the institutional investors .<sep>Question: Why did Kaufman & Broad decline to identify its institutional investors?
[A]: declined to identify the institutional investors
[Q]: Sentence: In fact , at one point Merry Chase ( Melinda Mullins ) , a cool , carefully coiffed television announcer , recites a list of a dozen or more scandals of recent years , concluding with those affecting the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the savings and loan industry .<sep>Question: Can we be informed on more of these scandals?
[A]: | dozen or more scandals of recent years ,
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Ex Input:
Sentence: The Federal National Mortgage Association set up a three - member office of the chairman and elected James A . Johnson as vice chairman , effective Jan . 1 .<sep>Question: Who is he and where did he come from?
Ex Output:
James A . Johnson
Ex Input:
Sentence: Mr . Reed admitted he conspired to conceal an agreement not to enforce loan guarantees executed by Dallas real - estate developers A . Starke Taylor III and George S . Watson , both of whom were FirstSouth stockholders .<sep>Question: How did he think he'd get away with that?
Ex Output:
conspired to conceal an agreement
Ex Input:
Sentence: Boeing is also supposed to send to America West another 757 twin - engine aircraft as well as a 737 by year ' s end .<sep>Question: will it actually happen?
Ex Output:
| also supposed
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[Q]: Sentence: The energy - services concern said , however , that in January 1990, it may resume payments of dividends on the preferred stock .<sep>Question: why will it resume?
[A]: may
[Q]: Sentence: Canadian investment rules require that big foreign takeovers meet that standard .<sep>Question: Why must every foreign takeover benefit Canadians?
[A]: big foreign takeovers
[Q]: Sentence: The former president of FirstSouth F . A . , a defunct Arkansas thrift , pleaded guilty to conspiring to inflate the institution ' s earnings by concealing worthless loan guarantees .<sep>Question: What are they?
[A]: | by concealing worthless loan guarantees
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: Under the latest offer , HK $ 62 . 5 million ( US $ 8 million ) of three - year warrants will be issued in London , each giving buyers the right to buy one Hong Kong Telecommunications share at a price to be determined Friday .<sep>Question: Why can buyers only buy one?
A: | giving buyers the right to buy one | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Part 1. Definition
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Part 2. Example
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Answer: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Part 3. Exercise
Sentence: Many of the nation ' s highest - ranking executives saluted Friday ' s market plunge as an overdue comeuppance for speculators and takeover players .<sep>Question: Why was it overdue?
Answer: | overdue | 7 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[EX Q]: Sentence: In the year - ago period , the company had profit of $ 34 . 3 million , or $ 1 . 32 a share .<sep>Question: What is the company's profit during this period?
[EX A]: company had profit of $ 34 . 3 million ,
[EX Q]: Sentence: And Carl Spielvogel , chief executive officer of Saatchi ' s big Backer Spielvogel Bates advertising unit , said he had offered to lead a management buy - out of the company , but was rebuffed by Charles Saatchi .<sep>Question: Why is the buy-out being suggested?
[EX A]: buy - out of the company ,
[EX Q]: Sentence: Many of the nation ' s highest - ranking executives saluted Friday ' s market plunge as an overdue comeuppance for speculators and takeover players .<sep>Question: Why was it overdue?
[EX A]: | overdue
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Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Output: Obama administration
It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
New input case for you: Sentence: The broadcasting and newspaper concern , based in Chicago , said net was $ 62 . 7 million , or 77 cents a primary share , up from $ 51 . 6 million , or 69 cents a share .<sep>Question: why is it a concern?
Output: | broadcasting and newspaper concern , | 1 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution is here: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this: Sentence: In trading on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong , the shares closed Wednesday at HK $ 4 . 80 each .<sep>Question: Is there any fee associated with owning foreign shares?
Solution: | Stock Exchange of Hong Kong , | 6 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Teacher: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Reason: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this instance: Sentence: Canadian investment rules require that big foreign takeovers meet that standard .<sep>Question: Why must every foreign takeover benefit Canadians?
Student: | big foreign takeovers | 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
instruction:
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
question:
Sentence: Nothing , I assumed , would be more hopelessly dated than a political satire on the Iran - Contra affair .<sep>Question: Why is this hopelessly dated?
answer:
political satire on the Iran - Contra affair .
question:
Sentence: The energy - services concern said , however , that in January 1990, it may resume payments of dividends on the preferred stock .<sep>Question: why will it resume?
answer:
may
question:
Sentence: Canadian investment rules require that big foreign takeovers meet that standard .<sep>Question: Why must every foreign takeover benefit Canadians?
answer:
| big foreign takeovers
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
--------
Question: Sentence: The oil industry ' s middling profits could persist through the rest of the year .<sep>Question: why the rest of yeatr?
Answer: the rest of the year
Question: Sentence: Measuring cups may soon be replaced by tablespoons in the laundry room .<sep>Question: How soon will this be taking place?
Answer: soon
Question: Sentence: Most of the Western European members of Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls , the unofficial forum through which the U . S . and its allies align their export - control policies , are expected to argue for more liberal export rules at a meeting to be held in Paris Oct . 25 and 26 .<sep>Question: Why must we align our export control policies?
Answer: | align their export - control policies ,
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Detailed Instructions: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
See one example below:
Problem: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: The lower results , Mr . Pierce said , reflect a 12 - month decline in industry sales of privately owned pay telephones , Elcotel ' s primary business .<sep>Question: Why has there been such a decline in sales of privately owned pay telephones?
Solution: | 12 - month decline | 4 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: The 50 million warrants will be priced at HK $ 1 . 25 each and are expected to carry a premium to the share price of about 26 % .<sep>Question: How did they determine the share price?
Output: share price of about 26 % .
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Mr . Mosbacher called for concrete results by next spring in negotiations over fundamental Japanese business practices that supposedly inhibit free trade .<sep>Question: What are Japanese businesses doing that inhibit free trade?
Output: business practices
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Kaufman & Broad , a home building company , declined to identify the institutional investors .<sep>Question: Why did Kaufman & Broad decline to identify its institutional investors?
| Output: declined to identify the institutional investors
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instruction:
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
question:
Sentence: Net was $ 24 million , or $ 1 . 15 a share , up from $ 19 million , or 90 cents a share , a year earlier .<sep>Question: What was done differently this year that was not done last year?
answer:
up from
question:
Sentence: But the effort became snagged on the question of what would become of other issues , ranging from cutting the capital - gains tax to child care to repeal of catastrophic - illness insurance . " Many members feel there are important features of the House bill that should be enacted , " Speaker Thomas Foley ( D . , Wash . ) said . " If there is any support for reducing the bill , it is conditioned on their desire to see them passed in another form . "<sep>Question: why do they desire it?
answer:
their desire
question:
Sentence: The move stems from lessons learned in Japan where local competitors have had phenomenal success with concentrated soapsuds .<sep>Question: Does this effect the environment in any way, and are there environmentally friendly options?
answer:
| concentrated
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: Hopes for quick enactment of pending deficit - reduction legislation faded as efforts to streamline the House version in advance of a House - Senate conference broke down .<sep>Question: who is hoping?
Hopes
Sentence: The former president of FirstSouth F . A . , a defunct Arkansas thrift , pleaded guilty to conspiring to inflate the institution ' s earnings by concealing worthless loan guarantees .<sep>Question: What are they?
by concealing worthless loan guarantees
Sentence: Financial Corp . purchased the bonds , the suit alleged , after Mr . Boesky and Drexel negotiated an agreement for Vagabond Hotels to purchase a 51 % stake in the thrift for about $ 34 million .<sep>Question: Do the two men mentioned work for Vagabond?
| Vagabond Hotels
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: And Carl Spielvogel , chief executive officer of Saatchi ' s big Backer Spielvogel Bates advertising unit , said he had offered to lead a management buy - out of the company , but was rebuffed by Charles Saatchi .<sep>Question: Why is the buy-out being suggested?
Output: buy - out of the company ,
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Salomon Brothers International Ltd . , a British subsidiary of Salomon Inc . , announced it will issue warrants on shares of Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd .<sep>Question: Why are they going to issue warrants on share of Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd?
Output: issue warrants on shares of Hong Kong
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: General Motors Corp . , in a series of moves that angered union officials in the U . S . and Canada , has signaled that as many as five North American assembly plants may not survive the mid - 1990s as the corporation struggles to cut its excess vehicle - making capacity .<sep>Question: Which five assembly plants?
| Output: five North American assembly plants
| 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: In recent years , U . S . steelmakers have supplied about 80 % of the 100 million tons of steel used annually by the nation .<sep>Question: how recent?
A: | In recent years , | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: George Pierce , chairman and chief executive officer , said in an interview that earnings in the most recent quarter will be about two cents a share on revenue of just under $ 4 million .<sep>Question: interview with who?
A: | interview | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
TASK DEFINITION: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
PROBLEM: Sentence: C . S . Richardson , Atco ' s senior vice president , finance , said its 50 . 1 % - owned Canadian Utilities Ltd . unit is reviewing cogeneration projects in eastern Canada , and conventional electric power generating plants elsewhere , including Britain , where the British government plans to allow limited competition in electrical generation from private - sector suppliers as part of its privatization program .<sep>Question: Which suppliers?
SOLUTION: from private - sector suppliers
PROBLEM: Sentence: In fact , at one point Merry Chase ( Melinda Mullins ) , a cool , carefully coiffed television announcer , recites a list of a dozen or more scandals of recent years , concluding with those affecting the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the savings and loan industry .<sep>Question: Can we be informed on more of these scandals?
SOLUTION: dozen or more scandals of recent years ,
PROBLEM: Sentence: George Pierce , chairman and chief executive officer , said in an interview that earnings in the most recent quarter will be about two cents a share on revenue of just under $ 4 million .<sep>Question: interview with who?
SOLUTION: | interview
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: The energy - services concern said , however , that in January 1990, it may resume payments of dividends on the preferred stock .<sep>Question: why will it resume?
Output: may
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: In recent years , U . S . steelmakers have supplied about 80 % of the 100 million tons of steel used annually by the nation .<sep>Question: how recent?
Output: In recent years ,
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Mr . Reed admitted he conspired to conceal an agreement not to enforce loan guarantees executed by Dallas real - estate developers A . Starke Taylor III and George S . Watson , both of whom were FirstSouth stockholders .<sep>Question: How did he think he'd get away with that?
| Output: conspired to conceal an agreement
| 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Teacher: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Reason: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this instance: Sentence: Per - share figures this year reflect $ 6 . 8 million in preferred - share dividends ; the 1988 quarter didn ' t have such a payout .<sep>Question: How does this play into things?
Student: | 1988 quarter didn ' t have such a payout | 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Teacher: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Reason: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this instance: Sentence: A sentencing date hasn ' t been set .<sep>Question: why hasnt it been set?
Student: | sentencing | 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
TASK DEFINITION: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
PROBLEM: Sentence: Institut Merieux S . A . of France said the Canadian government raised an obstacle to its proposed acquisition of Connaught BioSciences Inc . for 942 million Canadian dollars ( US $ 801 . 6 million ) .<sep>Question: why did they raise a obstacle?
SOLUTION: raised an obstacle
PROBLEM: Sentence: The gasoline picture may improve this quarter , but chemicals are likely to remain weak , industry executives and analysts say , reducing chances that profits could equal their year - earlier performance .<sep>Question: Which executives and analysts?
SOLUTION: industry executives and analysts say ,
PROBLEM: Sentence: Per - share figures this year reflect $ 6 . 8 million in preferred - share dividends ; the 1988 quarter didn ' t have such a payout .<sep>Question: How does this play into things?
SOLUTION: | 1988 quarter didn ' t have such a payout
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Ex Input:
Sentence: A surprising surge in the U . S . trade deficit raised fears that the nation ' s export drive has stalled , and caused new turmoil in financial markets .<sep>Question: Why would our export drive have stalled in other nations?
Ex Output:
the nation ' s export drive has stalled ,
Ex Input:
Sentence: George Pierce , chairman and chief executive officer , said in an interview that earnings in the most recent quarter will be about two cents a share on revenue of just under $ 4 million .<sep>Question: interview with who?
Ex Output:
interview
Ex Input:
Sentence: Under the agreement , HOFI will own 87 . 2 % of the combined company .<sep>Question: do they want more?
Ex Output:
| 87 . 2 % of the combined company
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: I had underestimated , however , both Mr . Gelbart ' s wit and the persistence of scandal in Washington .<sep>Question: Who is Mr. Gelbart?
Mr . Gelbart ' s
Sentence: " We found with the size of our media purchases that an ad agency could do just as good a job at significantly lower cost , " said the spokesman , who declined to specify how much RJR spends on network television time .<sep>Question: Why did he decline to specify?
declined to specify
Sentence: Tribune Co . , helped by a hefty boost in performance at its broadcasting and entertainment operations , said net income jumped 21 % in its third quarter ended Sept . 24 on a 3 % increase in revenue .<sep>Question: How did they help?
| helped by a hefty boost
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[EX Q]: Sentence: Weatherford said market conditions led to the cancellation of the planned exchange .<sep>Question: What are these market conditions that make the cancellation happen?
[EX A]: market conditions
[EX Q]: Sentence: In a suit filed in federal court Thursday , the S & L alleged that a " disproportionate number " of the bonds it purchased in 1984 declined in value .<sep>Question: Is there an exact number for this, and what number would be considered disproportionate?
[EX A]: " disproportionate
[EX Q]: Sentence: I approached " Mastergate , " Larry Gelbart ' s new comedy at the Criterion Center , with considerable trepidation .<sep>Question: Why did he feel this way?
[EX A]: | considerable trepidation
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example is below.
Q: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
A: Obama administration
Rationale: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: Procter & Gamble Co . plans to begin testing next month a superconcentrated detergent that will require only a few spoonfuls per washload .<sep>Question: What are the testing methods?
A: | testing | 9 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Teacher: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Reason: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this instance: Sentence: They plan to press specifically for a relaxation of rules governing exports of machine tools , computers and other high - technology products .<sep>Question: Why are they just trying to relax the rules around technology?
Student: | relaxation of rules governing exports | 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example is below.
Q: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
A: Obama administration
Rationale: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: The seller of photographic products and services said it is considering a number of financing alternatives , including seeking increases in its credit lines .<sep>Question: who is the seller?
A: | The seller | 9 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example Input: Sentence: But Laura Cunningham ' s Bronx , her childhood Bronx of the ' 50s , is something else altogether .<sep>Question: who is she?
Example Output: Laura Cunningham ' s
Example Input: Sentence: In fact , at one point Merry Chase ( Melinda Mullins ) , a cool , carefully coiffed television announcer , recites a list of a dozen or more scandals of recent years , concluding with those affecting the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the savings and loan industry .<sep>Question: Can we be informed on more of these scandals?
Example Output: dozen or more scandals of recent years ,
Example Input: Sentence: They plan to press specifically for a relaxation of rules governing exports of machine tools , computers and other high - technology products .<sep>Question: Why are they just trying to relax the rules around technology?
Example Output: | relaxation of rules governing exports
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example Input: Sentence: However , most people , having been subjected to news footage of the devastated South Bronx , look at the borough the way Tom Wolfe ' s Sherman McCoy did in " Bonfire of the Vanities " - - as a wrong turn into hell .<sep>Question: is this a nickname?
Example Output: " Bonfire of the Vanities "
Example Input: Sentence: Mr . Reed admitted he conspired to conceal an agreement not to enforce loan guarantees executed by Dallas real - estate developers A . Starke Taylor III and George S . Watson , both of whom were FirstSouth stockholders .<sep>Question: How did he think he'd get away with that?
Example Output: conspired to conceal an agreement
Example Input: Sentence: We want to build and hold . "<sep>Question: They want to hold onto what?
Example Output: | hold
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Q: Sentence: The executives were remarkably unperturbed by the plunge even though it lopped billions of dollars off the value of their companies - - and millions off their personal fortunes .<sep>Question: Why were they not perturbed?
A: unperturbed
****
Q: Sentence: But HOFI ' s first offer would have given Ideal ' s other shareholders about 10 % of the combined company .<sep>Question: Why only 10%?
A: 10 %
****
Q: Sentence: Measuring cups may soon be replaced by tablespoons in the laundry room .<sep>Question: How soon will this be taking place?
A: | soon
****
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example solution: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: This contrasts with the year - ago quarter , when the company had net income of $ 11 . 7 million , or 45 cents a share , on revenue of $ 75 . 7 million .<sep>Question: What happened compared to a year-ago?
| Solution: income | 5 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[Q]: Sentence: The move stems from lessons learned in Japan where local competitors have had phenomenal success with concentrated soapsuds .<sep>Question: Does this effect the environment in any way, and are there environmentally friendly options?
[A]: concentrated
[Q]: Sentence: The broadcasting and newspaper concern , based in Chicago , said net was $ 62 . 7 million , or 77 cents a primary share , up from $ 51 . 6 million , or 69 cents a share .<sep>Question: why is it a concern?
[A]: broadcasting and newspaper concern ,
[Q]: Sentence: This contrasts with the year - ago quarter , when the company had net income of $ 11 . 7 million , or 45 cents a share , on revenue of $ 75 . 7 million .<sep>Question: What happened compared to a year-ago?
[A]: | income
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: " The projects are big .<sep>Question: how big are they?
projects are big
Sentence: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp . said it formed a $ 53 . 4 million limited partnership subsidiary to buy land in California suitable for residential development .<sep>Question: Where in California?
California
Sentence: Vagabond Hotels was controlled by Mr . Boesky , who currently is serving a prison term for securities violations .<sep>Question: How many years and does the punishment fit the crime?
| term
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Neither Mr . Taylor nor Mr . Watson have been charged with criminal wrongdoing .<sep>Question: Again, it doesn't let me highlight everything - just a single word. What wrongdoing were the initially accused of?
Output: wrongdoing
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: If a hostile predator emerges for Saatchi & Saatchi Co . , co - founders Charles and Maurice Saatchi will lead a management buy - out attempt , an official close to the company said .<sep>Question: Who is the official close to the company?
Output: an official close to the company
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: It also marks P & G ' s growing concern that its Japanese rivals , such as Kao Corp . , may bring their superconcentrates to the U . S .<sep>Question: What other products utilize superconcentrates?
| Output: superconcentrates
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[EX Q]: Sentence: Now those items will be discussed in a House - Senate conference , which could begin as soon as today , with the expectation that they could either be resolved there or placed into other legislation . " You ' ve got to give these chairmen the opportunity to see if they can work things out , " said House Budget Committee Chairman Leon Panetta ( D . , Calif . ) . " This is a democratic process - - you can ' t slam - dunk anything around here . "<sep>Question: Why would it be placed into another legislation?
[EX A]: placed into other legislation
[EX Q]: Sentence: As part of what a Recognition spokeswoman termed an " amiable agreement , " Prospect Group will wind up with control of top management posts and an increased stake in the maker of data management equipment .<sep>Question: What is the name of this spokeswoman?
[EX A]: spokeswoman
[EX Q]: Sentence: The energy - services concern said , however , that in January 1990, it may resume payments of dividends on the preferred stock .<sep>Question: why will it resume?
[EX A]: | may
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: The partnership runs the risk that it may not get the approvals for development , but in return , it can buy land at wholesale rather than retail prices , which can result in sizable savings , said Bruce Karatz , president and chief executive officer of Kaufman & Broad .<sep>Question: Why is the partnership running the risk of not getting approvals?
A: | runs the risk that it may not get the approvals | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
TASK DEFINITION: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
PROBLEM: Sentence: The 50 million warrants will be priced at HK $ 1 . 25 each and are expected to carry a premium to the share price of about 26 % .<sep>Question: How did they determine the share price?
SOLUTION: share price of about 26 % .
PROBLEM: Sentence: The group is led by Jay Shidler , chief executive officer of Shidler Investment Corp . in Honolulu , and A . Boyd Simpson , chief executive of the Atlanta - based Simpson Organization Inc . Mr . Shidler ' s company specializes in commercial real - estate investment and claims to have $ 1 billion in assets ; Mr . Simpson is a developer and a former senior executive of L . J . Hooker .<sep>Question: How did Jay Shidler and A. Boyd Simpson meet?
SOLUTION: and
PROBLEM: Sentence: Ideal Basic Industries Inc . said its directors reached an agreement in principle calling for HOFI North America Inc . to combine its North American cement holdings with Ideal in a transaction that will leave Ideal ' s minority shareholders with 12 . 8 % of the combined company .<sep>Question: What does HOFI stand for?
SOLUTION: | HOFI
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instruction:
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
question:
Sentence: The maker of computer - data - storage products said net income rose to $ 4 . 8 million , or 23 cents a share , from year - earlier net of $ 1 . 1 million , or five cents a share .<sep>Question: do they make hard drives?
answer:
computer - data - storage
question:
Sentence: The lower results , Mr . Pierce said , reflect a 12 - month decline in industry sales of privately owned pay telephones , Elcotel ' s primary business .<sep>Question: Why has there been such a decline in sales of privately owned pay telephones?
answer:
12 - month decline
question:
Sentence: U . S . exports to Canada jumped 11 . 2 % in August from July while U . S . imports from Canada rose only 2 . 7 % .<sep>Question: did it have a bad effect?
answer:
| Canada rose only 2 . 7 %
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
--------
Question: Sentence: Mutual - fund czar John M . Templeton has put his money where his moniker is , pouring $ 1 . 4 million into one of his own funds , the Templeton Value Fund .<sep>Question: What is John M. Templeton's net worth?
Answer: John M . Templeton
Question: Sentence: Per - share figures this year reflect $ 6 . 8 million in preferred - share dividends ; the 1988 quarter didn ' t have such a payout .<sep>Question: How does this play into things?
Answer: 1988 quarter didn ' t have such a payout
Question: Sentence: Nine - month net climbed 19 % to $ 174 . 8 million , or $ 2 . 21 a primary share , from $ 147 . 5 million , or $ 1 . 94 a share .<sep>Question: Why did it climb?
Answer: | Nine - month net climbed 19 %
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Nothing , I assumed , would be more hopelessly dated than a political satire on the Iran - Contra affair .<sep>Question: Why is this hopelessly dated?
Output: political satire on the Iran - Contra affair .
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Most of the Western European members of Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls , the unofficial forum through which the U . S . and its allies align their export - control policies , are expected to argue for more liberal export rules at a meeting to be held in Paris Oct . 25 and 26 .<sep>Question: Why must we align our export control policies?
Output: align their export - control policies ,
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: White House Budget Director Richard Darman has said he would continue to press to keep the capital - gains provision in the final version of the bill unless the House drops many of its costly provisions .<sep>Question: what are his credentials?
| Output: Richard Darman
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Teacher: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Reason: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this instance: Sentence: Mr . Mosbacher called for concrete results by next spring in negotiations over fundamental Japanese business practices that supposedly inhibit free trade .<sep>Question: What are Japanese businesses doing that inhibit free trade?
Student: | business practices | 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: Weatherford International Inc . said it canceled plans for a preferred - stock swap but may resume payment of dividends on the stock , and added that it expects to publicly offer about 10 million common shares .<sep>Question: Does this stock-swap mean swapping between two companies?
preferred - stock swap
Sentence: Merieux said the government ' s minister of industry , science and technology told it that he wasn ' t convinced that the purchase is likely to be of " net benefit " to Canada .<sep>Question: Why isnt it a net benefit to canada?
" net benefit " to Canada
Sentence: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp . said it formed a $ 53 . 4 million limited partnership subsidiary to buy land in California suitable for residential development .<sep>Question: Where in California?
| California
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example solution: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: An executive close to the company said RJR is spending about $ 140 million on network television time this year , down from roughly $ 200 million last year .<sep>Question: Why is the budget down?
| Solution: down | 5 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Why? It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
New input: Sentence: Boeing is also supposed to send to America West another 757 twin - engine aircraft as well as a 737 by year ' s end .<sep>Question: will it actually happen?
Solution: | also supposed | 0 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Q: Sentence: Earnings for most of the nation ' s major pharmaceutical makers are believed to have moved ahead briskly in the third quarter , as companies with newer , big - selling prescription drugs fared especially well .<sep>Question: third quarter of what year?
A: third quarter ,
****
Q: Sentence: Procter & Gamble Co . plans to begin testing next month a superconcentrated detergent that will require only a few spoonfuls per washload .<sep>Question: What are the testing methods?
A: testing
****
Q: Sentence: Under the latest offer , HK $ 62 . 5 million ( US $ 8 million ) of three - year warrants will be issued in London , each giving buyers the right to buy one Hong Kong Telecommunications share at a price to be determined Friday .<sep>Question: Why can buyers only buy one?
A: | giving buyers the right to buy one
****
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example solution: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: The Cincinnati consumer - products giant got clobbered two years ago in Japan when Kao introduced a powerful detergent , called Attack , which quickly won a 30 % stake in the Japanese markets . " They don ' t want to get caught again , " says one industry watcher .<sep>Question: What is the market share of P&G's in the USA?
| Solution: The Cincinnati consumer - products giant | 5 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[EX Q]: Sentence: Instead , they got a discussion of the need for the U . S . and Japan to work together and of the importance of the long - term view .<sep>Question: What in particular is it that the U.S. and Japanese need to properly work together without further escalating tensions.
[EX A]: need for the U . S . and Japan to work together
[EX Q]: Sentence: Revenue rose to $ 590 . 7 million from $ 575 . 1 million .<sep>Question: How much would they dividend be?
[EX A]: Revenue rose
[EX Q]: Sentence: For the third consecutive quarter , however , most of the companies ' revenues were battered by adverse foreign - currency translations as a result of the strong dollar abroad .<sep>Question: what are adverse foreign-currency translations?
[EX A]: | adverse foreign - currency translations
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instruction:
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
question:
Sentence: Neither Mr . Taylor nor Mr . Watson have been charged with criminal wrongdoing .<sep>Question: Again, it doesn't let me highlight everything - just a single word. What wrongdoing were the initially accused of?
answer:
wrongdoing
question:
Sentence: Measuring cups may soon be replaced by tablespoons in the laundry room .<sep>Question: How soon will this be taking place?
answer:
soon
question:
Sentence: Salomon Brothers International Ltd . , a British subsidiary of Salomon Inc . , announced it will issue warrants on shares of Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd .<sep>Question: Why are they going to issue warrants on share of Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd?
answer:
| issue warrants on shares of Hong Kong
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Part 1. Definition
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Part 2. Example
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Answer: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Part 3. Exercise
Sentence: As a result , Canada ' s trade surplus with the U . S . narrowed to C $ 656 . 5 million ( US $ 558 million ) in August from C $ 1 . 23 billion ( US $ 1 . 04 billion ) in July .<sep>Question: How has this decrease in surplus affect trading?
Answer: | narrowed | 7 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example solution: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: Most of the Western European members of Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls , the unofficial forum through which the U . S . and its allies align their export - control policies , are expected to argue for more liberal export rules at a meeting to be held in Paris Oct . 25 and 26 .<sep>Question: Why must we align our export control policies?
| Solution: align their export - control policies , | 5 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
TASK DEFINITION: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
PROBLEM: Sentence: But HOFI ' s first offer would have given Ideal ' s other shareholders about 10 % of the combined company .<sep>Question: Why only 10%?
SOLUTION: 10 %
PROBLEM: Sentence: Under the latest offer , HK $ 62 . 5 million ( US $ 8 million ) of three - year warrants will be issued in London , each giving buyers the right to buy one Hong Kong Telecommunications share at a price to be determined Friday .<sep>Question: Why can buyers only buy one?
SOLUTION: giving buyers the right to buy one
PROBLEM: Sentence: As a result , Canada ' s trade surplus with the U . S . narrowed to C $ 656 . 5 million ( US $ 558 million ) in August from C $ 1 . 23 billion ( US $ 1 . 04 billion ) in July .<sep>Question: How has this decrease in surplus affect trading?
SOLUTION: | narrowed
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example is below.
Q: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
A: Obama administration
Rationale: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: Prospect Group Inc . , whose recent hostile tender offer for Recognition Equipment Inc . failed for lack of financing , apparently has gained a measure of control over the troubled company anyway .<sep>Question: How did Prospect Group Inc. gain any control, over Recognition Equipment Inc?
A: | gained | 9 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example solution: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: Walter Connolly , chairman , said in an interview that the company expects to record pretax gains of $ 100 million to $ 125 million from the sale of its leasing operations and of certain financial processing services .<sep>Question: Which services?
| Solution: certain financial processing services | 5 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Q: Sentence: Procter & Gamble Co . plans to begin testing next month a superconcentrated detergent that will require only a few spoonfuls per washload .<sep>Question: What are the testing methods?
A: testing
****
Q: Sentence: Ashton - Tate Corp . reported a net loss of $ 19 . 4 million , or 74 cents a share , for the third quarter , which was burdened by severance costs and the expense of upgrading its database software inventories .<sep>Question: Why was there such a big debt in severance?
A: severance
****
Q: Sentence: Walter Connolly , chairman , said in an interview that the company expects to record pretax gains of $ 100 million to $ 125 million from the sale of its leasing operations and of certain financial processing services .<sep>Question: Which services?
A: | certain financial processing services
****
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[EX Q]: Sentence: C . Olivetti & Co . supplied militarily valuable technology to the Soviets .<sep>Question: Why did they supply the Soviets with military technology?
[EX A]: C . Olivetti & Co . supplied militarily
[EX Q]: Sentence: Joseph Riccardo , an analyst with Bear , Stearns & Co . , said that over the past few years most drug makers have shed their slow - growing businesses and instituted other cost savings , such as consolidating manufacturing plants and administrative staffs .<sep>Question: How does consolidating manufacturing plants help save the businesses money?
[EX A]: consolidating
[EX Q]: Sentence: However , most people , having been subjected to news footage of the devastated South Bronx , look at the borough the way Tom Wolfe ' s Sherman McCoy did in " Bonfire of the Vanities " - - as a wrong turn into hell .<sep>Question: is this a nickname?
[EX A]: | " Bonfire of the Vanities "
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution is here: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this: Sentence: In the year - ago period , the company had profit of $ 34 . 3 million , or $ 1 . 32 a share .<sep>Question: What is the company's profit during this period?
Solution: | company had profit of $ 34 . 3 million , | 6 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[EX Q]: Sentence: The energy - services concern said , however , that in January 1990, it may resume payments of dividends on the preferred stock .<sep>Question: why will it resume?
[EX A]: may
[EX Q]: Sentence: Instead , they got a discussion of the need for the U . S . and Japan to work together and of the importance of the long - term view .<sep>Question: What in particular is it that the U.S. and Japanese need to properly work together without further escalating tensions.
[EX A]: need for the U . S . and Japan to work together
[EX Q]: Sentence: Gulf Resources earlier this year proposed a reorganization plan that would make it a unit of a Bermuda concern , potentially exempting it from liability for the smelter ' s cleanup costs .<sep>Question: why would it be exempt?
[EX A]: | potentially exempting
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Why? It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
New input: Sentence: But the Bush administration says it wants to see evidence that all Cocom members are complying fully with existing export - control procedures before it will support further liberalization .<sep>Question: How would he be able to see the evidence?
Solution: | see evidence | 0 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: The oil industry ' s middling profits could persist through the rest of the year .<sep>Question: why the rest of yeatr?
A: | the rest of the year | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example Input: Sentence: The group is led by Jay Shidler , chief executive officer of Shidler Investment Corp . in Honolulu , and A . Boyd Simpson , chief executive of the Atlanta - based Simpson Organization Inc . Mr . Shidler ' s company specializes in commercial real - estate investment and claims to have $ 1 billion in assets ; Mr . Simpson is a developer and a former senior executive of L . J . Hooker .<sep>Question: How did Jay Shidler and A. Boyd Simpson meet?
Example Output: and
Example Input: Sentence: The software company said revenue slid 28 % to $ 53 . 9 million .<sep>Question: What was the reason for the slide?
Example Output: slid
Example Input: Sentence: The oil industry ' s middling profits could persist through the rest of the year .<sep>Question: why the rest of yeatr?
Example Output: | the rest of the year
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: George Pierce , chairman and chief executive officer , said in an interview that earnings in the most recent quarter will be about two cents a share on revenue of just under $ 4 million .<sep>Question: interview with who?
interview
Sentence: Sales rose 7 . 4 % to $ 580 million from $ 540 million .<sep>Question: How did the sales shoot up 7.4% in such a short time?
rose
Sentence: The gasoline picture may improve this quarter , but chemicals are likely to remain weak , industry executives and analysts say , reducing chances that profits could equal their year - earlier performance .<sep>Question: Which executives and analysts?
| industry executives and analysts say ,
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution is here: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this: Sentence: Mrs . Hills ' first trip to Japan as America ' s chief trade negotiator had a completely different tone from last month ' s visit by Commerce Secretary Robert A . Mosbacher .<sep>Question: Was this due to tensions rising over economic concernes?
Solution: | completely different tone | 6 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
TASK DEFINITION: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
PROBLEM: Sentence: The industry is " seeing a softening somewhat in volume and certainly in price in petrochemicals , " Glenn Cox , president of Phillips Petroleum Co . , said in an interview . " That change will obviously impact third and fourth quarter earnings " for the industry in general , he added .<sep>Question: what does softening mean?
SOLUTION: softening
PROBLEM: Sentence: I had underestimated , however , both Mr . Gelbart ' s wit and the persistence of scandal in Washington .<sep>Question: Who is Mr. Gelbart?
SOLUTION: Mr . Gelbart ' s
PROBLEM: Sentence: Mrs . Hills ' first trip to Japan as America ' s chief trade negotiator had a completely different tone from last month ' s visit by Commerce Secretary Robert A . Mosbacher .<sep>Question: Was this due to tensions rising over economic concernes?
SOLUTION: | completely different tone
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example solution: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: Atco Ltd . said its utilities arm is considering building new electric power plants , some valued at more than one billion Canadian dollars ( US $ 851 million ) , in Great Britain and elsewhere .<sep>Question: who are atco. ltd?
| Solution: Atco Ltd | 5 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Q: Sentence: In a management restructuring , Thomas L . Ringer resigned as chairman , chief executive and a director , while Israel Sheinberg resigned as a director .<sep>Question: Who replaced those guys?
A: Thomas
****
Q: Sentence: An executive close to the company said RJR is spending about $ 140 million on network television time this year , down from roughly $ 200 million last year .<sep>Question: Why is the budget down?
A: down
****
Q: Sentence: Atco Ltd . said its utilities arm is considering building new electric power plants , some valued at more than one billion Canadian dollars ( US $ 851 million ) , in Great Britain and elsewhere .<sep>Question: who are atco. ltd?
A: | Atco Ltd
****
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Q: Sentence: Revenue rose to $ 590 . 7 million from $ 575 . 1 million .<sep>Question: How much would they dividend be?
A: Revenue rose
****
Q: Sentence: Just a month ago , GM announced it would make an aging assembly plant in Lakewood , Ga . , the eighth U . S . assembly facility to close since 1987 .<sep>Question: Why close this plant specifically?
A: assembly plant
****
Q: Sentence: The U . S . , which is finalizing its steel - import quotas , is allocating a larger share of its steel market to developing and newly industrialized countries which have relatively unsubsidized steel industries .<sep>Question: Which newly industrialized countries?
A: | newly industrialized countries
****
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Teacher: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Reason: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Now, solve this instance: Sentence: Institut Merieux S . A . of France said the Canadian government raised an obstacle to its proposed acquisition of Connaught BioSciences Inc . for 942 million Canadian dollars ( US $ 801 . 6 million ) .<sep>Question: why did they raise a obstacle?
Student: | raised an obstacle | 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Part 1. Definition
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Part 2. Example
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Answer: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Part 3. Exercise
Sentence: In 1984 the EPA notified Gulf Resources , which was a part - owner of the smelter , that it was potentially liable for sharing cleanup costs at the site under the federal Superfund program .<sep>Question: what is the federal superfund?
Answer: | federal Superfund program | 7 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Part 1. Definition
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Part 2. Example
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Answer: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Part 3. Exercise
Sentence: Gulf Resources & Chemical Corp . said it agreed to pay $ 1 . 5 million as part of an accord with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding an environmental cleanup of a defunct smelter the company formerly operated in Idaho .<sep>Question: what is an accord
Answer: | part of an accord | 7 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: Weatherford said market conditions led to the cancellation of the planned exchange .<sep>Question: What are these market conditions that make the cancellation happen?
A: | market conditions | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
instruction:
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
question:
Sentence: The lower results , Mr . Pierce said , reflect a 12 - month decline in industry sales of privately owned pay telephones , Elcotel ' s primary business .<sep>Question: Why has there been such a decline in sales of privately owned pay telephones?
answer:
12 - month decline
question:
Sentence: But the effort became snagged on the question of what would become of other issues , ranging from cutting the capital - gains tax to child care to repeal of catastrophic - illness insurance . " Many members feel there are important features of the House bill that should be enacted , " Speaker Thomas Foley ( D . , Wash . ) said . " If there is any support for reducing the bill , it is conditioned on their desire to see them passed in another form . "<sep>Question: why do they desire it?
answer:
their desire
question:
Sentence: Just a month ago , GM announced it would make an aging assembly plant in Lakewood , Ga . , the eighth U . S . assembly facility to close since 1987 .<sep>Question: Why close this plant specifically?
answer:
| assembly plant
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Let me give you an example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
The answer to this example can be: Obama administration
Here is why: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
OK. solve this:
Sentence: In a management restructuring , Thomas L . Ringer resigned as chairman , chief executive and a director , while Israel Sheinberg resigned as a director .<sep>Question: Who replaced those guys?
Answer: | Thomas | 8 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[Q]: Sentence: The merchandise trade deficit widened in August to $ 10 . 77 billion , the Commerce Department reported , a sharp deterioration from July ' s $ 8 . 24 billion and the largest deficit of any month this year .<sep>Question: Why did the largest deficit happen in July?
[A]: $ 8 . 24 billion and the largest
[Q]: Sentence: In 1984 the EPA notified Gulf Resources , which was a part - owner of the smelter , that it was potentially liable for sharing cleanup costs at the site under the federal Superfund program .<sep>Question: what is the federal superfund?
[A]: federal Superfund program
[Q]: Sentence: A surprising surge in the U . S . trade deficit raised fears that the nation ' s export drive has stalled , and caused new turmoil in financial markets .<sep>Question: Why would our export drive have stalled in other nations?
[A]: | the nation ' s export drive has stalled ,
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example Input: Sentence: Nothing , I assumed , would be more hopelessly dated than a political satire on the Iran - Contra affair .<sep>Question: Why is this hopelessly dated?
Example Output: political satire on the Iran - Contra affair .
Example Input: Sentence: Vagabond Hotels was controlled by Mr . Boesky , who currently is serving a prison term for securities violations .<sep>Question: How many years and does the punishment fit the crime?
Example Output: term
Example Input: Sentence: Merieux said the government ' s minister of industry , science and technology told it that he wasn ' t convinced that the purchase is likely to be of " net benefit " to Canada .<sep>Question: Why isnt it a net benefit to canada?
Example Output: | " net benefit " to Canada
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example is below.
Q: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
A: Obama administration
Rationale: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: Analysts said that Merck & Co . , Eli Lilly & Co . , Warner - Lambert Co . and the Squibb Corp . unit of Bristol - Myers Squibb Co . all benefited from strong sales of relatively new , higher - priced medicines that provide wide profit margins .<sep>Question: which medicines?
A: | higher - priced medicines | 9 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example Input: Sentence: The executives were remarkably unperturbed by the plunge even though it lopped billions of dollars off the value of their companies - - and millions off their personal fortunes .<sep>Question: Why were they not perturbed?
Example Output: unperturbed
Example Input: Sentence: Weatherford International Inc . said it canceled plans for a preferred - stock swap but may resume payment of dividends on the stock , and added that it expects to publicly offer about 10 million common shares .<sep>Question: Does this stock-swap mean swapping between two companies?
Example Output: preferred - stock swap
Example Input: Sentence: Analysts said that Merck & Co . , Eli Lilly & Co . , Warner - Lambert Co . and the Squibb Corp . unit of Bristol - Myers Squibb Co . all benefited from strong sales of relatively new , higher - priced medicines that provide wide profit margins .<sep>Question: which medicines?
Example Output: | higher - priced medicines
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example is below.
Q: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
A: Obama administration
Rationale: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: Amid a crowd of crashing stocks , Relational Technology Inc . ' s stock fell particularly hard Friday , dropping 23 % because its problems were compounded by disclosure of an unexpected loss for its fiscal first quarter .<sep>Question: Why did Relational have an unexpected first quarter loss?
A: | an unexpected loss for its fiscal first quarter | 9 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: The $ 409 million bid includes the assumption of an estimated $ 300 million in secured liabilities on those properties , according to those making the bid .<sep>Question: What are secured liabilities?
Output: secured
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Mr . Mosbacher called for concrete results by next spring in negotiations over fundamental Japanese business practices that supposedly inhibit free trade .<sep>Question: What are Japanese businesses doing that inhibit free trade?
Output: business practices
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Sales rose 7 . 4 % to $ 580 million from $ 540 million .<sep>Question: How did the sales shoot up 7.4% in such a short time?
| Output: rose
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Let me give you an example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
The answer to this example can be: Obama administration
Here is why: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
OK. solve this:
Sentence: RJR Nabisco Inc . is disbanding its division responsible for buying network advertising time , just a month after moving 11 of the group ' s 14 employees to New York from Atlanta .<sep>Question: Why is Nabisco disbanding that division?
Answer: | disbanding its division | 8 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Let me give you an example: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
The answer to this example can be: Obama administration
Here is why: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
OK. solve this:
Sentence: The Federal National Mortgage Association set up a three - member office of the chairman and elected James A . Johnson as vice chairman , effective Jan . 1 .<sep>Question: Who is he and where did he come from?
Answer: | James A . Johnson | 8 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: The move closely follows a similar offer by Salomon of warrants for shares of Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp .<sep>Question: Why are they placing these warrants on Asian countries?
A: | Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp . | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Q: Sentence: An executive close to the company said RJR is spending about $ 140 million on network television time this year , down from roughly $ 200 million last year .<sep>Question: Why is the budget down?
A: down
****
Q: Sentence: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp . said it formed a $ 53 . 4 million limited partnership subsidiary to buy land in California suitable for residential development .<sep>Question: Where in California?
A: California
****
Q: Sentence: But Laura Cunningham ' s Bronx , her childhood Bronx of the ' 50s , is something else altogether .<sep>Question: who is she?
A: | Laura Cunningham ' s
****
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Part 1. Definition
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Part 2. Example
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Answer: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Part 3. Exercise
Sentence: The database software company said it expects a $ 2 million net loss for the fiscal first quarter ended Sept . 30 .<sep>Question: What is total loses in all?
Answer: | net | 7 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example Input: Sentence: Hopes for quick enactment of pending deficit - reduction legislation faded as efforts to streamline the House version in advance of a House - Senate conference broke down .<sep>Question: who is hoping?
Example Output: Hopes
Example Input: Sentence: Mutual - fund czar John M . Templeton has put his money where his moniker is , pouring $ 1 . 4 million into one of his own funds , the Templeton Value Fund .<sep>Question: What is John M. Templeton's net worth?
Example Output: John M . Templeton
Example Input: Sentence: Weatherford International Inc . said it canceled plans for a preferred - stock swap but may resume payment of dividends on the stock , and added that it expects to publicly offer about 10 million common shares .<sep>Question: Does this stock-swap mean swapping between two companies?
Example Output: | preferred - stock swap
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: The base rate on corporate loans at large U . S . money center commercial banks .<sep>Question: What is the base rate on corporate loans at large US banks?
A: | base | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Detailed Instructions: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
See one example below:
Problem: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: The $ 409 million bid includes the assumption of an estimated $ 300 million in secured liabilities on those properties , according to those making the bid .<sep>Question: What are secured liabilities?
Solution: | secured | 4 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Part 1. Definition
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Part 2. Example
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Answer: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Part 3. Exercise
Sentence: Major oil companies in the next few days are expected to report much less robust earnings than they did for the third quarter a year ago , largely reflecting deteriorating chemical prices and gasoline profitability .<sep>Question: is this bad?
Answer: | robust earnings | 7 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
[Q]: Sentence: Weatherford said market conditions led to the cancellation of the planned exchange .<sep>Question: What are these market conditions that make the cancellation happen?
[A]: market conditions
[Q]: Sentence: The number had a troubling effect on Wall Street , suggesting that more fundamental economic problems may underlie last Friday ' s stock market slide .<sep>Question: How big of an economical problem could this turnout to be?
[A]: more fundamental economic problems
[Q]: Sentence: Major oil companies in the next few days are expected to report much less robust earnings than they did for the third quarter a year ago , largely reflecting deteriorating chemical prices and gasoline profitability .<sep>Question: is this bad?
[A]: | robust earnings
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Why? It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
New input: Sentence: The maker of computer - data - storage products said net income rose to $ 4 . 8 million , or 23 cents a share , from year - earlier net of $ 1 . 1 million , or five cents a share .<sep>Question: do they make hard drives?
Solution: | computer - data - storage | 0 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Example input: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Example output: Obama administration
Example explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: Financial Corp . purchased the bonds , the suit alleged , after Mr . Boesky and Drexel negotiated an agreement for Vagabond Hotels to purchase a 51 % stake in the thrift for about $ 34 million .<sep>Question: Do the two men mentioned work for Vagabond?
A: | Vagabond Hotels | 3 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Detailed Instructions: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
See one example below:
Problem: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Problem: Sentence: The bank holding company also reported that third - quarter profit dropped 41 % , to $ 42 . 7 million , or 61 cents a share , from the year - earlier $ 72 . 3 million , or $ 1 . 04 a share .<sep>Question: Which year?
Solution: | year - earlier | 4 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example is below.
Q: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
A: Obama administration
Rationale: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: General Motors Corp . , in a series of moves that angered union officials in the U . S . and Canada , has signaled that as many as five North American assembly plants may not survive the mid - 1990s as the corporation struggles to cut its excess vehicle - making capacity .<sep>Question: Which five assembly plants?
A: | five North American assembly plants | 9 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
--------
Question: Sentence: The maker of computer - data - storage products said net income rose to $ 4 . 8 million , or 23 cents a share , from year - earlier net of $ 1 . 1 million , or five cents a share .<sep>Question: do they make hard drives?
Answer: computer - data - storage
Question: Sentence: Walter Connolly , chairman , said in an interview that the company expects to record pretax gains of $ 100 million to $ 125 million from the sale of its leasing operations and of certain financial processing services .<sep>Question: Which services?
Answer: certain financial processing services
Question: Sentence: In recent years , U . S . steelmakers have supplied about 80 % of the 100 million tons of steel used annually by the nation .<sep>Question: how recent?
Answer: | In recent years ,
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Solution: Obama administration
Why? It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
New input: Sentence: But the beleaguered British advertising and consulting giant , which last week named a new chief executive officer to replace Maurice Saatchi , has been the subject of intense takeover speculation for weeks .<sep>Question: Who is their new chief executive officer?
Solution: | last week named a new chief executive officer | 0 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Ex Input:
Sentence: Mr . Sheinberg remains as executive vice president .<sep>Question: Why did Mr, Sheinberg get promoted?
Ex Output:
Sheinberg
Ex Input:
Sentence: Vagabond Hotels was controlled by Mr . Boesky , who currently is serving a prison term for securities violations .<sep>Question: How many years and does the punishment fit the crime?
Ex Output:
term
Ex Input:
Sentence: But the beleaguered British advertising and consulting giant , which last week named a new chief executive officer to replace Maurice Saatchi , has been the subject of intense takeover speculation for weeks .<sep>Question: Who is their new chief executive officer?
Ex Output:
| last week named a new chief executive officer
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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: Traditional declined to estimate the amount of the loss and wouldn ' t say if it expects to show a profit for the year .<sep>Question: Why did Traditional decline to estimate the loss for the year?
Output: Traditional declined
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: A surprising surge in the U . S . trade deficit raised fears that the nation ' s export drive has stalled , and caused new turmoil in financial markets .<sep>Question: Why would our export drive have stalled in other nations?
Output: the nation ' s export drive has stalled ,
Input: Consider Input: Sentence: C . S . Richardson , Atco ' s senior vice president , finance , said its 50 . 1 % - owned Canadian Utilities Ltd . unit is reviewing cogeneration projects in eastern Canada , and conventional electric power generating plants elsewhere , including Britain , where the British government plans to allow limited competition in electrical generation from private - sector suppliers as part of its privatization program .<sep>Question: Which suppliers?
| Output: from private - sector suppliers
| 2 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
One example is below.
Q: Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
A: Obama administration
Rationale: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Q: Sentence: Relational Technology reported net income of $ 1 . 5 million , or 12 cents a share , in the year - earlier period .<sep>Question: How many shares this year can they expect vs. last year?
A: | share , | 9 | NIv2 | task858_inquisitive_span_detection | fs_opt |
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