Robert A. Heinlein envisaged a more optimistic future in his 1961 novel, Stranger in a Strange Land . Its Martian-reared main character advocates advancing the empathic capability of the human mind so humans can grok `embrace others with profound, intuitive understanding.

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Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein outlined a bright future wherein Martians try to get humans to develop empathy and their feelings.

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( ( ( Is that ) ( the ( big van ) ) ) ? )

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( ( ( Is ( that van ) ) ( really big ) ) ? )

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Boston Center knew of a problem on the flight in part because just before 8:25 the hijackers had attempted to communicate with the passengers.

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The Boston Center was unable to detect a problem with the flight.

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The controller responded, seconds  Somebody call Cleveland?

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There was no response from the control tower.

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One method for improving targeting would be to require each garment to include a bar code label that shows the place and time of fabrication.

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A method to fix targeting is to include a bar code label on each garment.

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Please make check payable to the Indiana University Foundation.

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If you write a check make it out to the Indiana University Foundation.

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Bin Ladin moved to Sudan in 1991 and set up a large and complex set of intertwined business and terrorist enterprises.

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Bin Ladin made a fortune off his illegal activity in Sudan.

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Command  There is a report of black smoke in the last position I gave you, fifteen miles south of Johnstown.

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I gave a report of black smoke in the last position to command.

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The nine assets are known to enhance school success, educational aspirations, and the development of positive behaviors.

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The nine assets lead to the development of negative behaviors.

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With this goal, the real beneficiaries of our class gift will be the students who follow us.

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We are providing them with a great opportunity.

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In upstate New York, NEADS personnel first learned of the shootdown order from this  Floor  You need to read this.

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NEADS learned of the shootdown order from the President himself.

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Nevertheless, children of all ages actively join in, striving for a shared view of the world.

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Even some adults choose to participate, in the hopes that they will expand their worldviews.

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Al Qaeda apparently purchased the cylinder, then discovered it to be bogus.

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( ( Al Queda ) ( ( got ( a ( legitimate cylinder ) ) ) . ) )

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Soon after the Prophet's death, the question of choosing a new leader, or caliph, for the Muslim community, or Ummah, arose.

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Soon after the Prophet died, they knew exactly how to choose a new leader.

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Mel had brought along a plastic bag, as the beach was often littered with trash after a busy day.

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Mel brings a plastic bag on days when the beach has been busy so that he can pick up all of the trash.

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( ( A ( VERY ( SPECIAL PROJECT ) ) ) ( FOR STUDENTS ) )

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The project will add to the student's culture.

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The children and families who come to Pleasant Run are given the opportunity to become happy, loving, and productive members of our society.

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Pleasant Run is accepting no new family or children at this time.

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(Then, referring to a newspaper report her father had mentioned earlier in the day) This morning, it said (changes to a low-pitched, somber tone of voice),  Two trains crashing'in India.

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Her father had mentioned an article in the newspaper earlier.

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Although I greatly enjoyed Richard Lederer's article, I fear that one of his paragraphs is a load of brass monkey balls.

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I enjoyed Richard Lederer's articles, but I'm afraid that one of his paragraphs was absolute crap.

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The present volume, only one year in arrears, includes an interview by Aman with Lillian Mermin Feinsilver, an authority on Yiddish and author of The Taste of Yiddish .  At the end of the interview is a good bibliography of Feinsilver's work.

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The present volume has an interview with Lillian Mermin Feinsilver, by Aman.

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At about 8:55, the controller in charge notified a New York Center manager that she believed United 175 had also been hijacked.

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Before 9am the woman let someone know she thought there was a highjacking.

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(ROOT (S (PP (IN Before) (NP (CD 9am))) (NP (DT the) (NN woman)) (VP (VBD let) (SBAR (S (NP (NN someone)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN highjacking)))))))))))) (. .)))


Japanese English is a great joy and a wondrous thing, as I have indicated.

( ( Japanese English ) ( ( ( ( is ( ( ( a ( great joy ) ) and ) ( a ( wondrous thing ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( I ( have indicated ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Japanese) (NNP English)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN joy)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ wondrous) (NN thing))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN indicated)))))) (. .)))

I've shown that Japanese English is wonderful.

( I ( ( 've ( shown ( that ( ( Japanese English ) ( is wonderful ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN shown) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Japanese) (NNP English)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ wonderful))))))) (. .)))


And then the soldiers would pass through just the same.

( And ( then ( ( the soldiers ) ( ( would ( pass ( through ( just ( the same ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (DT the) (NNS soldiers)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB pass) (PP (IN through) (NP (RB just) (DT the) (JJ same))))) (. .)))

( ( The soldiers ) ( ( ( burned down ) ( my village ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS soldiers)) (VP (VBD burned) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN village))) (. .)))


In July, an Iraqi delegation traveled to Afghanistan to meet first with the Taliban and then with Bin Ladin.

( ( In July ) ( , ( ( an ( Iraqi delegation ) ) ( ( ( traveled ( to Afghanistan ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( meet first ) ( with ( the Taliban ) ) ) and ) ( then ( with ( Bin Ladin ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP July))) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (JJ Iraqi) (NN delegation)) (VP (VBD traveled) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Afghanistan))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB meet) (ADVP (RB first)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNP Taliban)))) (CC and) (VP (ADVP (RB then)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)))))))) (. .)))

An Iraqi delegation met with the Taliban and Bin Ladin in the summer.

( ( An ( Iraqi delegation ) ) ( ( ( met ( with ( the ( Taliban ( and ( Bin Ladin ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( the summer ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (JJ Iraqi) (NN delegation)) (VP (VBD met) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNP Taliban) (CC and) (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN summer)))) (. .)))


So we still have no way of knowing whether Longman's macrostructure is smaller or larger than W9 's!

( So ( we ( still ( ( have ( ( no way ) ( of ( knowing ( whether ( ( ( Longman 's ) macrostructure ) ( is ( ( ( smaller or ) larger ) ( than ( W9 's ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC So) (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG knowing) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (NP (NNP Longman) (POS 's)) (NN macrostructure)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR smaller) (CC or) (JJR larger)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NNP W9) (POS 's)))))))))))) (. !)))

The Longman's structure might be smaller than the W9's.

( ( ( The ( Longman 's ) ) structure ) ( ( might ( be ( smaller ( than ( the ( W9 's ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Longman) (POS 's)) (NN structure)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR smaller)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT the) (NNP W9) (POS 's)))))) (. .)))


Have these events put our law school on easy street?

( ( ( Have ( these events ) ) ( ( put ( our ( law school ) ) ) ( on ( easy street ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Have) (NP (DT these) (NNS events)) (VP (VBN put) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN law) (NN school)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ easy) (NN street)))) (. ?)))

Might these events have put our law school on easy street?

( ( Might ( ( these events ) ( have ( ( put ( our ( law school ) ) ) ( on ( easy street ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VP (VB Might) (SBAR (S (NP (DT these) (NNS events)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN put) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN law) (NN school)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ easy) (NN street)))))))) (. ?)))


The environment has to be empowered with the capacity to transform the  universal baby.

( ( The environment ) ( ( ( has ( to ( be ( empowered ( with ( the capacity ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( transform ( the ( universal baby ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN environment)) (VP (VBZ has) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN empowered) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN capacity))))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB transform) (NP (DT the) (JJ universal) (NN baby)))))) (. .)))

The environment has the needs to transform the baby.

( ( The environment ) ( ( has ( the ( needs ( to ( transform ( the baby ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN environment)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT the) (NNS needs) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB transform) (NP (DT the) (NN baby))))))) (. .)))


A familiar  reasoning that in terms of job duties the sex or gender of the person who passes peanuts on an airplane is unimportant, editors of the Handbook of Nonsexist Language propose flight attendant rather than steward/stewardess and oppose gratuitous regendering of job titles ( female flight attendant ).  (A court case notes a male purser and a female stewardess with identical job descriptions, but different salary scales.)

( ( A ( familiar reasoning ) ) ( that ( ( in ( terms ( of ( job duties ) ) ) ) ( ( ( the ( ( sex or ) gender ) ) ( of ( ( the person ) ( who ( passes ( peanuts ( on ( an airplane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( unimportant , ) ( ( editors ( of ( ( the Handbook ) ( of ( Nonsexist Language ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( propose ( ( ( flight attendant ) ( rather than ) ) steward/stewardess ) ) and ) ( oppose ( ( gratuitous regendering ) ( of ( ( job titles ) ( -LRB- ( ( female ( flight attendant ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( A ( court case ) ) ( notes ( ( ( a ( male purser ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( a ( female stewardess ) ) ( with ( identical ( job descriptions ) ) ) ) ( , ( but different ) ) ) ( salary scales ) ) ) ) ) . ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (X (NP (DT A) (JJ familiar) (NN reasoning)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS terms)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN job) (NNS duties))))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sex) (CC or) (NN gender)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN person)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ passes) (NP (NP (NNS peanuts)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT an) (NN airplane)))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ unimportant)) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (NNS editors)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN Handbook)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Nonsexist) (NNP Language)))))) (VP (VP (VBP propose) (NP (NP (NN flight) (NN attendant)) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (NP (NNS steward/stewardess)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP oppose) (NP (NP (JJ gratuitous) (NN regendering)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN job) (NNS titles)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (JJ female) (NN flight) (NN attendant)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (. .)))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (NP (DT A) (NN court) (NN case)) (VP (VBZ notes) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ male) (NN purser)) (CC and) (NP (UCP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ female) (NNS stewardess)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ identical) (NN job) (NNS descriptions)))) (, ,) (CC but) (ADJP (JJ different))) (NN salary) (NNS scales))))) (. .) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))))

The Handbook of Nonsexist Language says the sex or gender of the person who passes peanuts on an airplane is unimportant.

( ( ( The Handbook ) ( of ( Nonsexist Language ) ) ) ( ( says ( ( the ( ( sex or ) gender ) ) ( of ( ( the person ) ( who ( passes ( ( peanuts ( on ( an airplane ) ) ) ( is unimportant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN Handbook)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Nonsexist) (NNP Language)))) (VP (VBZ says) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sex) (CC or) (NN gender)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN person)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ passes) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (NNS peanuts)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT an) (NN airplane)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ unimportant)))))))))))) (. .)))


Far from being  mindless and infantile,  slang in its wonderful vigor and versatility allows us to express how we really feel about persons, places, and things.

( ( Far ( from ( being ( ( mindless and ) infantile ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( slang ( in ( its ( wonderful ( ( vigor and ) versatility ) ) ) ) ) ( ( allows ( us ( to ( express ( how ( we ( really ( feel ( about ( persons ( , ( places ( , ( and things ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (JJ Far) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ mindless) (CC and) (JJ infantile))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN slang)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ wonderful) (NN vigor) (CC and) (NN versatility)))) (VP (VBZ allows) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB express) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBP feel) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS persons) (, ,) (NNS places) (, ,) (CC and) (NNS things)))))))))) (. .)))

( Slang ( ( is ( good ( for ( the world ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Slang)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ good) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))) (. .)))


( ( ( ( ( A hijacker ) responded ) , ) No ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (NN hijacker)) (VP (VBD responded))) (, ,) (FRAG (INTJ (UH No))) (. .)))

The hijacker did not respond with anything.

( ( The hijacker ) ( ( ( did not ) ( respond ( with anything ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN hijacker)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB respond) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN anything))))) (. .)))


And what else do you want me to tell you?

( And ( ( what else ) ( ( ( do you ) ( want ( me ( to ( tell you ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (CC And) (WHNP (WP what) (RB else)) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB want) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP you))))))) (. ?)))

Don't ask me to say anymore about the subject.

( ( ( Do n't ) ( ask ( me ( to ( ( say anymore ) ( about ( the subject ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB ask) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (ADVP (RB anymore)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN subject)))))))) (. .)))


( It ( ( was ( the ( stereotypical ( high school ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT the) (JJ stereotypical) (JJ high) (NN school))) (. .)))

( Unique ( ( experience ( in ( high school ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Unique)) (VP (VBP experience) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ high) (NN school)))) (. .)))


Will you make a financial gift to Big Sisters in 1999 that will ensure that more young people receive the guidance they need, that more young people stay in school, stay off drugs and make good choices?

( ( ( Will you ) ( ( make ( a ( financial gift ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( Big Sisters ) ( in 1999 ) ) ( that ( will ( ( ( ( ( ensure ( that ( ( more ( young people ) ) ( ( ( receive ( ( the guidance ) ( they need ) ) ) , ) ( that ( ( more ( young people ) ) ( stay ( in school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( stay off ) drugs ) ) and ) ( make ( good choices ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (MD Will) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (JJ financial) (NN gift)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (JJ Big) (NNS Sisters)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1999))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD will) (VP (VP (VB ensure) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (RBR more) (JJ young) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP receive) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN guidance)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP need))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (RBR more) (JJ young) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP stay) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN school)))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VB stay) (PRT (RP off)) (NP (NNS drugs))) (CC and) (VP (VB make) (NP (JJ good) (NNS choices)))))))))) (. ?)))

Money funds the services that offer guidance to young people.

( Money ( ( funds ( ( the services ) ( that ( offer ( guidance ( to ( young people ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Money)) (VP (VBZ funds) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS services)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP offer) (ADJP (NN guidance) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ young) (NNS people))))))))) (. .)))


Al Qaeda also established cooperative but less formal relationships with other extremist groups from these same countries; from the African states of Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Uganda; and from the Southeast Asian states of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

( ( Al Qaeda ) ( also ( ( ( ( established ( ( ( cooperative but ) less ) ( formal relationships ) ) ) ( with ( other ( extremist groups ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( from ( these ( same countries ) ) ) ; ) ( from ( ( the ( African states ) ) ( of ( ( ( Chad ( , ( Mali ( , ( Niger ( , ( Nigeria , ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) Uganda ) ) ) ) ) ; ) and ) ( from ( ( the ( ( Southeast Asian ) states ) ) ( of ( Burma ( , ( Thailand ( , ( Malaysia ( , ( and Indonesia ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD established) (NP (ADJP (JJ cooperative) (CC but) (JJR less)) (JJ formal) (NNS relationships)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ other) (NN extremist) (NNS groups))) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (DT these) (JJ same) (NNS countries))) (: ;) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ African) (NNS states)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Chad) (, ,) (NNP Mali) (, ,) (NNP Niger) (, ,) (NNP Nigeria) (, ,)) (CC and) (NP (NNP Uganda)))))) (: ;) (CC and) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ Southeast) (JJ Asian)) (NNS states)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Burma) (, ,) (NNS Thailand) (, ,) (NNP Malaysia) (, ,) (CC and) (NNP Indonesia))))))) (. .)))

Al Qaeda was not against making peace treaties with certain groups.

( ( Al Qaeda ) ( ( ( was not ) ( against ( ( making ( peace treaties ) ) ( with ( certain groups ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (PP (IN against) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (NN peace) (NNS treaties)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ certain) (NNS groups))))))) (. .)))


( You ( ( can ( ( get off ) welfare ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP off)) (NP (NN welfare)))) (. .)))

( You ( ( ( do n't ) ( have ( ( to still ) ( be ( on welfare ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN welfare)))))))) (. .)))


It should also be noted that idiomatic expressions are not much used in American English.

( It ( ( ( should also ) ( be ( noted ( that ( ( idiomatic expressions ) ( ( are not ) ( much ( used ( in ( American English ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD should) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN noted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ idiomatic) (NNS expressions)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (ADJP (RB much) (VBN used) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP American) (NNP English)))))))))) (. .)))

Idioms are not relatively used as often in American English.

( Idioms ( ( ( ( are not ) ( relatively ( used ( as often ) ) ) ) ( in ( American English ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Idioms)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (ADJP (RB relatively) (JJ used) (PP (IN as) (ADVP (RB often)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP American) (NNP English)))) (. .)))


This charmer is Shoshonean in origin, an example of the onomatoplazia which readily occurs when the etymology in question is not from your usual, garden variety, linguistic roots.

( ( This charmer ) ( ( is ( Shoshonean ( in ( ( origin , ) ( ( an example ) ( of ( ( the onomatoplazia ) ( which ( readily ( occurs ( when ( ( ( the etymology ) ( in question ) ) ( ( is not ) ( from ( your ( usual ( , ( garden ( variety ( , ( linguistic roots ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN charmer)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NNP Shoshonean)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN origin)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN example)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN onomatoplazia)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (ADVP (RB readily)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN etymology)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN question)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ usual) (, ,) (NN garden) (NN variety) (, ,) (JJ linguistic) (NNS roots)))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Onomatoplazia can happen when an etymology isn't sourced from normal linguistic roots.

( Onomatoplazia ( ( can ( happen ( when ( ( an etymology ) ( ( is n't ) ( sourced ( from ( normal ( linguistic roots ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Onomatoplazia)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB happen) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT an) (NN etymology)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (VP (VBN sourced) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ normal) (JJ linguistic) (NNS roots))))))))) (. .)))


All these elements-including religion-combined in an explosive compound.

( ( All ( these elements-including ) ) ( ( religion-combined ( in ( an ( explosive compound ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PDT All) (DT these) (NN elements-including)) (VP (VBD religion-combined) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT an) (JJ explosive) (NN compound)))) (. .)))

Religion was one of the elements that combined to spell disaster.

( Religion ( ( was ( one ( of ( ( the elements ) ( that ( combined ( to ( spell disaster ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Religion)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS elements)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD combined) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB spell) (NP (NN disaster)))))))))))) (. .)))


It is a good thing that the technical staff at MicroSoft is not being asked to field questions about its Spelling Check; I am not sure I would want to hear the answers.

( ( ( ( It ( ( is ( a ( good thing ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( the ( technical staff ) ) ( at MicroSoft ) ) ( ( is not ) ( being ( asked ( to ( ( field questions ) ( about ( its ( Spelling Check ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( I ( ( am not ) ( sure ( I ( would ( want ( to ( hear ( the answers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN thing)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ technical) (NN staff)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP MicroSoft)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN asked) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NN field) (NNS questions)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNP Spelling) (NN Check)))))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hear) (NP (DT the) (NNS answers)))))))))))) (. .)))

The MicroSoft staff are not being questioned on their spelling check

( ( The ( MicroSoft staff ) ) ( ( are not ) ( being ( questioned ( on ( their ( spelling check ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP MicroSoft) (NN staff)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN questioned) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN spelling) (NN check))))))))


Under  A,  for example, the lexicographers provide entries for Adam, Ad feminam, ageism,  Ain't I a Woman  (Sojourner Truth's speech), and amniocentesis .  Z  is limited to three  Zamani Soweto sisters, Zeitgeist (`Spirit of liberty, equality, and sorority'), and Zugassent (a term for male continence as practised by the Oneida utopian community).

( ( Under A ) ( ( , ( ( for ( ( example , ) ( the lexicographers ) ) ) ( ( ( ( provide entries ) ( for ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Adam , ) ( Ad feminam ) ) , ) ageism ) , ) Ai ) ( n't I ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( a Woman ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( Sojourner ( Truth 's ) ) speech ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) and ) amniocentesis ) ) . ) ) ) ( Z ( ( is ( limited ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( three ( Zamani ( Soweto sisters ) ) ) , ) Zeitgeist ) ( -LRB- ( ` ( ( ( Spirit ( of ( ( ( ( ( liberty , ) equality ) , ) and ) sorority ) ) ) ' ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( Zugassent ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( a term ) ( for ( male continence ) ) ) ( as ( practised ( by ( the ( Oneida ( utopian community ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Under) (NP (NNP A))) (PRN (, ,) (SINV (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN example)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS lexicographers)))) (VP (VBP provide) (NP (NNS entries)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NP (NNP Adam)) (, ,) (NP (NN Ad) (NN feminam)) (, ,) (NP (NN ageism)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Ai))) (VP (RB n't) (NP (PRP I)))))) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Woman)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NNP Sojourner) (NNP Truth) (POS 's)) (NN speech)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNS amniocentesis))) (. .))) (NP (NNP Z)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (VBN limited) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NP (CD three) (NNP Zamani) (NNP Soweto) (NNS sisters)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Zeitgeist)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (`` `) (NP (NP (NN Spirit)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN liberty)) (, ,) (NP (NN equality)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN sorority))))) ('' ') (-RRB- -RRB-))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNP Zugassent)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ male) (NN continence))) (VP (ADVP (IN as)) (VBN practised) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNP Oneida) (NN utopian) (NN community))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (. .)))

The lexicographers have the following entries under Z: Zeitgeist and Zugassent.

( ( The lexicographers ) ( ( have ( ( ( ( the ( following entries ) ) ( under Z ) ) : ) ( ( Zeitgeist and ) Zugassent ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS lexicographers)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (VBG following) (NNS entries)) (PP (IN under) (NP (NNP Z)))) (: :) (NP (NP (NNP Zeitgeist)) (CC and) (NP (NNP Zugassent))))) (. .)))


Are these early, biologically based temperamental styles destined to last, restricting learning opportunities for shy children while opening new doors for their sociable counterparts?

( ( ( ( ( ( ( Are ( these early ) ) , ) ( ( ( biologically based ) ( temperamental styles ) ) ( destined ( to last ) ) ) ) , ) ( restricting ( ( learning ( opportunities ( for ( shy children ) ) ) ) ( while ( opening ( new doors ) ) ) ) ) ) ( for ( their ( sociable counterparts ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (NNP Are)) (NP (DT these) (JJ early))) (, ,) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB biologically) (VBN based)) (JJ temperamental) (NNS styles)) (VP (VBN destined) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB last)))))) (, ,) (VP (VBG restricting) (S (VP (VBG learning) (NP (NP (NNS opportunities)) (PP (IN for) (NP (ADJP (JJ shy)) (NNS children)))) (PP (IN while) (S (VP (VBG opening) (NP (JJ new) (NNS doors)))))))) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ sociable) (NNS counterparts))) (. ?)))

Are these late  temperamental styles destined to linger?

( ( ( Are ( these ( late ( temperamental styles ) ) ) ) ( destined ( to linger ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (DT these) (JJ late) (NN temperamental) (NNS styles)) (VP (VBN destined) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB linger))))) (. ?)))


At the conference room table was White House Deputy Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten.

( ( At ( the conference ) ) ( ( room table ) ( ( was ( ( White ( House ( Deputy Chief ) ) ) ( of ( Staff ( Joshua Bolten ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (DT the) (NN conference))) (NP (NN room) (NN table)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NNP White) (NNP House) (NNP Deputy) (NNP Chief)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Staff) (NNP Joshua) (NNP Bolten))))) (. .)))

Joshua Bolten is no longer the White House Deputy Chief of Staff.

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I have also enclosed a brief report on those areas which would be helped by your annual contribution.

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( You ( ( will ( find ( ( the report ) interesting ) ) ) . ) )

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The big bad wolf ate the grandma then she, then the big bad wolf tried to, eat red riding hood.

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The wolf, the grandma, and Red Riding Hood became great friends.

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Children's earliest efforts at make-believe also reveal how challenging they find the task of detaching thought from reality.

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Early on, children find it challenging to separate the fantasy of their thoughts from reality.

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During this period, two hardcover versions of the Addenda Sections were published' 6,000 Words (1976) and 9,000 Words .  Now the hardcover version of the 7873-main-entry 1986 Addenda Section, appearing simultaneously as 12,000 Words (1986), permits an updating of the statistics.

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During this period, four hardcover versions of the Addenda Sections were published.

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Also, the date given for the adjective lemon (as in lemon flavor, lemon color ) would draw one to the conclusion that those retarded speakers of the language needed some 300 years to use the noun as a modifier.

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It may have taken 300 years for lemon to be used as an adjective.

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I was compelled to pay strict attention (for four or five hours at a time) to setting, lighting, music, gesture, singing, pace of over-all presentation; to this or that role's performance, costume, formal distancing from the audience (Noh) or Globe-like intimacy with the audience (Kabuki); to traditional methods of men's playing women's parts, audience's anticipation and shouted recognition of favorite plays and actors and moments, tone of voice, etc.

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I didn't have to concentrate at all on the setting of the performance.

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We have many needs, both for the overall operation of the Department, and for special programs like DING FEST.

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We want to make DING FEST a large success but we need your help.

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Tell me when you feel it peeping out and then we'll run like hell.

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When you notice it looking at us, tell me and we'll try and negotiate with it.

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Your support as a member of the Century Club has been very meaningful.

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Your membership in the Century Club has been important.

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Payment of these awards is made from interest and dividends generated by the principal.

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Payment of these awards come directly from the principle.

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The most important Egyptian in Bin Ladin's circle was a surgeon, Ayman al Zawahiri, who led a strong faction of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad.

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Ayman al Zawahiri was the most important Egyptian in Bin Ladin's group, and led an Islamic Jihad faction.

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( These ( ( ( are ( job titles ) ) for ) , ) )

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They live similar lives, conduct similar courses, and with similar subventions go to similar conferences and give similar papers on every continent (much as David Lodge describes them in Small World ).  They are not as tightly knit as other fraternities, past and present (Knights Templar, Freemasons, Jesuits, Mafia, Ancient and Mystical Order of the Rosy Cross, corporate executives of Coca-Cola or Chrysler, or managers of labor unions).

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Though they are not as close as other historical fraternities, they are very similar to one another in many ways.

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For example, referring to her daughter's breakup, my friend complained,  It wasn't that she did it but how she did it.

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Her daughter was happy that she broke up.

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( Pierre ( , ( Pierre ( , ( I ( ( ( do n't ) care ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( 'm ( very interested ) ) Pierre ) . ) )

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Enclosed is a corporate sponsorship package that includes a sample auction book from last year's event, JCC market statistics and an overview of the many programs that will be preserved and strengthened through your generous support.

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( ( Last year ) ( ( our auction ) ( ( raised ( $ 250,000 ) ) . ) ) )

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By shifting attitudes and teaching youth to understand each other, we halt the violence that plagues our schools and neighborhoods.

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We have lowered the rate of school violence in the past years.

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I had aunts and my grandmother, one of my grandmothers read to me too.

( ( I ( had ( ( aunts and ) ( my grandmother ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( one ( of ( my grandmothers ) ) ) ( ( ( read ( to me ) ) too ) . ) ) ) )

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My uncles and grandfathers read to me exclusively.

( ( My ( ( uncles and ) grandfathers ) ) ( ( ( read ( to me ) ) exclusively ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NNS uncles) (CC and) (NNS grandfathers)) (VP (VBP read) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))) (ADVP (RB exclusively))) (. .)))


These  monkeys  held pyramids of cannonballs for each gun in a muzzleloading battery on a battleship.

( ( These monkeys ) ( ( ( held ( pyramids ( of ( cannonballs ( for ( each gun ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( a ( muzzleloading battery ) ) ( on ( a battleship ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Cats held cannonballs for guns for ships.

( Cats ( ( ( ( held cannonballs ) ( for guns ) ) ( for ships ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Cats)) (VP (VBD held) (NP (NNS cannonballs)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS guns))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS ships)))) (. .)))


The Battle for United 93 At 8:42, United Airlines Flight 93 took off from Newark (New Jersey) Liberty International Airport bound for San Francisco.

( ( ( The Battle ) ( for ( United 93 ) ) ) ( ( At 8:42 ) ( , ( ( United ( Airlines ( Flight 93 ) ) ) ( ( ( took off ) ( ( from ( Newark ( ( -LRB- ( ( New Jersey ) -RRB- ) ) Liberty ) ) ) ( ( International Airport ) ( bound ( for ( San Francisco ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The flight was from San Francisco to Newark Liberty.

( ( The flight ) ( ( was ( from ( ( San Francisco ) ( to ( Newark Liberty ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN flight)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNP San) (NNP Francisco)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Newark) (NNP Liberty)))))) (. .)))


He would in fact become Bin Ladin's deputy some years later, when they merged their organizations.

( He ( ( ( would ( in fact ) ) ( ( ( ( become ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) deputy ) ) ( ( some years ) later ) ) , ) ( when ( they ( merged ( their organizations ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He would use his organization to battle Bin Ladin's.

( He ( ( would ( use ( his ( organization ( to ( battle ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We've only been able to save about 5 of those 10 birds, by supporting them with I/V fluids given through the wing bones (the preferred method in birds).

( We ( ( ( 've only ) ( ( ( been ( able ( to ( save ( ( about 5 ) ( of ( those ( 10 birds ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( by ( ( ( supporting them ) ( with ( I/V fluids ) ) ) ( given ( through ( ( the ( wing bones ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( the ( preferred method ) ) ( in birds ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( We ( ( 've ( ( saved ( five birds ) ) ( with ( IV fluids ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN saved) (NP (CD five) (NNS birds)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP IV) (NNS fluids))))) (. .)))


Linguists examining Classical Greek, Latin, German, English, Slavic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Lithuanian, Iranian, Hindi, and the other languages of India and Europe found that there were correspondences among many of the common words.

( ( Linguists ( examining ( ( ( Classical ( Greek ( , ( Latin ( , ( German ( , ( English ( , ( Slavic ( , ( Swedish ( , ( Norwegian ( , ( Danish ( , ( Dutch ( , ( Lithuanian ( , ( Iranian ( , ( Hindi , ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( the ( other languages ) ) ( of ( ( India and ) Europe ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( found ( that ( there ( were ( correspondences ( among ( many ( of ( the ( common words ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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European languages are too similar to discern.

( ( European languages ) ( ( are ( too ( similar ( to discern ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ European) (NNS languages)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ similar) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB discern)))))) (. .)))


Enclosed please find background materials for your review.

( Enclosed ( ( please ( ( find ( background materials ) ) ( for ( your review ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Enclosed)) (VP (VBP please) (VP (VB find) (NP (NN background) (NNS materials)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN review))))) (. .)))

Here are the background materials to be reviewed.

( Here ( ( ( are ( the background ) ) ( materials ( to ( be reviewed ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Here)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT the) (NN background))) (NP (NNS materials) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN reviewed)))))) (. .)))


As noted in the 1988 Economic Report of the President,Adoption of just-in-time inventory management by manufacturers also represents a significant development, since changes in inventories have often been an important source of business-cycle fluctuations.

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The 1988 Economic Report of The President was approved by the majority of Congress.

( ( ( The ( 1988 ( Economic Report ) ) ) ( of ( The President ) ) ) ( ( was ( approved ( by ( ( the majority ) ( of Congress ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Tasty Menu  (printed on a menu);  Big Heights Tahiragi  (the Tahiragi high-rise apartment building);  Build Saito  (the Saito Building);  pair glass  (a pair of drinking glasses);  Arrange Ball  (Pachinko or pinball);  History and Future Pavilion  (Pavilion of Past and Future);  fillet of minion  (entanglement perhaps not so simple);  Extra Interior  (factory-printed sign on a  roomier?

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Again, this is a list so difficult to parse.

( Again ( , ( this ( ( ( is ( ( a list ) so ) ) ( difficult ( to parse ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Webster's Third New International Dictionary lists about 500 Yiddish words that have become part of our everyday conversations,

( ( ( Webster 's ) ( Third ( New ( International Dictionary ) ) ) ) ( ( lists ( ( ( about 500 ) ( Yiddish words ) ) ( that ( have ( become ( part ( of ( our ( everyday conversations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) )

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No Yiddish words are listed in Webster's Third New International Dictionary.

( ( No ( Yiddish words ) ) ( ( are ( listed ( in ( ( Webster 's ) ( Third ( New ( International Dictionary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Whatever the case, that decision was a defining moment in your life and the beginning of a productive and rewarding future.

( ( Whatever ( the case ) ) ( , ( ( that decision ) ( ( was ( ( ( ( a ( defining moment ) ) ( in ( your life ) ) ) and ) ( ( the beginning ) ( of ( a ( ( ( productive and ) rewarding ) future ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Regardless, that decision was a turning point for you and the start of a productive and rewarding future.

( Regardless ( , ( ( that decision ) ( ( was ( ( ( ( a ( turning point ) ) ( for you ) ) and ) ( ( the start ) ( of ( a ( ( ( productive and ) rewarding ) future ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The Vice President's guidance was we need to take them out.

( ( ( The ( Vice ( President 's ) ) ) guidance ) ( ( was ( we ( need ( to ( ( take them ) out ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Vice) (NNP President) (POS 's)) (NN guidance)) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP out))))))))) (. .)))

The Vice President had no opinion of how we should proceed.

( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( had ( ( no opinion ) ( of ( how ( we ( should proceed ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You are all too familiar with Indiana's budget pinch and the pressures on state government to cut expenditures.

( You ( ( ( are all ) ( too ( familiar ( with ( ( ( ( Indiana 's ) ( budget pinch ) ) and ) ( ( ( the pressures ) ( on ( state government ) ) ) ( to ( cut expenditures ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( Indiana 's ) budget ) ( ( has ( plenty ( of excess ) ) ) . ) )

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At 10:02 that morning, an assistant to the mission crew commander at NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York, was working with his colleagues on the floor of the command center.

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The commander at NORAD was working with colleagues at the command center.

( ( ( The commander ) ( at NORAD ) ) ( ( was ( working ( with ( colleagues ( at ( the ( command center ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS 's))) (. .)))

( ( None ( of them ) ) ( ( know him ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN None)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBP know) (NP (PRP him))) (. .)))


In sum, Indianapolis Center never saw Flight 77 turn around.

( ( In sum ) ( , ( ( Indianapolis Center ) ( never ( ( saw ( ( Flight 77 ) ( turn around ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Indianapolis Center was not able to see Flight 77 when it turned around.

( ( Indianapolis Center ) ( ( ( was not ) ( able ( to ( see ( ( Flight 77 ) ( when ( it ( turned around ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Among Bessie's numbers were Dying Gambler's Blues, Sing Sing Prison Blues , and one I had never heard called Black Mountain Blues , which has the imcomparable lines,

( ( ( ( ( Among ( Bessie 's ) ) ( numbers ( were ( ( Dying ( Gambler 's ) ) ( Blues ( , ( Sing ( Sing ( Prison Blues ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( one ( I ( ( had never ) heard ) ) ) ( called ( ( ( ( Black ( Mountain Blues ) ) , ) ( which ( has ( the ( imcomparable lines ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ) )

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Bessie had a song called Dying Gambler's Blues.

( Bessie ( ( had ( ( a song ) ( called ( ( Dying ( Gambler 's ) ) Blues ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The next transmission came seconds  American 11: Nobody move.

( ( The ( next transmission ) ) ( ( came ( ( ( seconds ( American 11 ) ) : ) ( Nobody move ) ) ) . ) )

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The highjackers took command of everyone involved.

( ( The highjackers ) ( ( took ( command ( of ( everyone involved ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS highjackers)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (NP (NN command)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (VBN involved)))))) (. .)))


Simply fill out the enclosed form and return it with your donation to Herron.

( Simply ( ( ( ( ( fill out ) ( the ( enclosed form ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( return it ) ( with ( your donation ) ) ) ( to Herron ) ) ) . ) )

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Fill out the form and send it to Herron along with a donation.

( ( ( ( ( Fill out ) ( the form ) ) and ) ( send ( it ( to ( ( Herron along ) ( with ( a donation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Then they went through, since they were carrying him away like that.

( Then ( they ( ( ( ( went through ) , ) ( since ( they ( were ( ( ( carrying him ) away ) ( like that ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Since they were carrying him away, they proceeded on through and escaped.

( ( Since ( they ( were ( ( carrying him ) away ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( ( ( proceeded on ) through ) and ) escaped ) . ) ) ) )

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All this activity is being carried on by the Queen's English Society, characterized by The Times as  a pressure group with fewer than 300 members.

( ( All ( this activity ) ) ( ( is ( being ( carried ( on ( by ( ( ( ( the ( Queen 's ) ) ( English Society ) ) , ) ( ( characterized ( by ( The Times ) ) ) ( as ( ( a ( pressure group ) ) ( with ( ( fewer ( than 300 ) ) members ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Queens English Society has less than 300 members.

( ( The ( Queens ( English Society ) ) ) ( ( has ( ( less ( than 300 ) ) members ) ) . ) )

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And, to return to Mr. Delaney, swimmingly is associated with aquatic   with a smooth gliding movement  says OED .  No confusion there, I would suggest.

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Swimmingly has both a literal and figurative meaning.

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Don't miss the opening of the last one at the National Art Museum of Sport on Thursday, November 5 from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

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This is the last opportunity to see it ever as part of an exhibit, catch it on Thursday November 5, doors open at 5:30!

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( ( How about ) ( ( ( do you ) ( have ( a bike ) ) ) ? ) )

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( And ( you ( , ( ( ( do ( ride bikes ) ) too ) ? ) ) ) )

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There are many other important areas where children, families, the elderly and disabled need our help.

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There are a lot of important areas that need help.

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It entails better engineering of specific sewing tasks, including some specialized sewing machines, to reduce the amount of time required for each task.

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Specialized sewing machines is used to reduce the amount of time required for each task.

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Well with Brittney Spears I think what they probably do is they, um, they've got a lot of back up singers that can sing, and they kind of blend her voice into theirs when she can't quite do it.

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They use backup singers to make Britney Spears sound better.

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Consider the following frequently quoted remarks, taken from a brief lecture in which Vygotsky eloquently summed up his conviction that pretend play is a central force in children's

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Vygotsky's lecture was insignificant and forgettable at best.

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The channel perspective, however, indicates why the demand uncertainty and risk associated with today's apparel industry offer new opportunities for U.S. firms.

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This channel perspective is good for today's apparel industry.

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In Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor (Chapter VII), one reads about a boy  cudgelling an ass,  and one goes back over the passage to reassure himself that it does not contain a typographical error for  cuddling.

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In the seventh chapter of Scott's book, a boy was bludgeoning an ass.

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