Chic
Table:
Chic

Also known as	The Big Apple Band (1970–1976)
Origin	New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Disco, funk, R&B
Years active	1970–1983, 1990–1992, 1996–present
Labels	Buddah, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Sumthing Else, Virgin EMI
Associated acts	Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Sheila B. Devotion, Debbie Harry, Duran Duran, Norma Jean Wright, Madonna, Sylver Logan Sharp, Luther Vandross, Carly Simon, The Honeydrippers, Johnny Mathis, The Power Station, Distance, Kool & the Gang, Al Jarreau

From the table, state whether the hypothesis is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Output only the JSON object {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}.

Claim: Chic has been active as a band in one form or another for less than 40 years.

answer: entailed