The idea is to test the solvers' skill in deciphering clues rather than their familiarity with the recondite recesses of the lexicon.

( ( The idea ) ( ( is ( to ( ( test ( ( the ( solvers ' ) ) skill ) ) ( in ( ( deciphering ( ( clues ( rather than ) ) ( their familiarity ) ) ) ( with ( ( the ( recondite recesses ) ) ( of ( the lexicon ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN idea)) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB test) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS solvers) (POS ')) (NN skill)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG deciphering) (NP (NP (NNS clues)) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN familiarity))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ recondite) (NNS recesses)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN lexicon)))))))))))) (. .)))

The solvers' all failed the test of their clue solving abilities.

( ( The ( solvers ' ) ) ( all ( ( failed ( ( the test ) ( of ( ( their clue ) ( solving abilities ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS solvers) (POS ')) (ADVP (DT all)) (VP (VBD failed) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN test)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN clue)) (VP (VBG solving) (NP (NNS abilities))))))) (. .)))


The Vice President entered the underground tunnel leading to the shelter at 9:37.

( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( entered ( ( the ( underground tunnel ) ) ( leading ( to ( ( the shelter ) ( at 9:37 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD entered) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ underground) (NN tunnel)) (VP (VBG leading) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shelter)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 9:37)))))))) (. .)))

The Vice President reached the shelter at 9:40.

( ( The ( Vice President ) ) ( ( ( reached ( the shelter ) ) ( at 9:40 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD reached) (NP (DT the) (NN shelter)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 9:40)))) (. .)))


Well meantime my Mom is running around she doesn't hardly know that we left.

( ( Well ( meantime ( ( my Mom ) ( is ( running around ) ) ) ) ) ( she ( ( ( ( does n't ) hardly ) ( know ( that ( we left ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Well)) (ADVP (RB meantime)) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN Mom)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG running) (PRT (RP around))))) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB hardly)) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD left)))))) (. .)))

My mom noticed us leaving and ran to catch up.

( ( My mom ) ( ( ( ( noticed ( us leaving ) ) and ) ( ran ( to ( catch up ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mom)) (VP (VP (VBD noticed) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VBG leaving)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD ran) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB catch) (PRT (RP up))))))) (. .)))


Given similarities to American 11 in hijacker seating and in eyewitness reports of tactics and weapons, as well as the contact between the presumed team leaders, Atta and Shehhi, we believe the tactics were similar on both flights.

( ( Given ( similarities ( ( ( to ( ( American 11 ) ( in ( hijacker seating ) ) ) ) and ) ( in ( ( ( ( ( eyewitness reports ) ( of ( ( tactics and ) weapons ) ) ) , ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( ( the contact ) ( between ( ( ( ( ( the ( presumed ( team leaders ) ) ) , ) Atta ) and ) Shehhi ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( believe ( ( the tactics ) ( were ( similar ( on ( both flights ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (VBN Given) (NP (NP (NNS similarities)) (PP (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNP American) (CD 11)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN hijacker) (NN seating))))) (CC and) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (NN eyewitness) (NNS reports)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS tactics) (CC and) (NNS weapons)))) (, ,) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN contact)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ presumed) (NN team) (NNS leaders)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Atta)) (CC and) (NP (NNP Shehhi)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNS tactics)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ similar) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT both) (NNS flights)))))))) (. .)))

There were no eyewitness reports on one of the flights.

( There ( ( were ( ( ( no ( eyewitness reports ) ) ( on one ) ) ( of ( the flights ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN eyewitness) (NNS reports)) (PP (IN on) (NP (CD one))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS flights))))) (. .)))


The notice NEADS received at 9:24 was that American 11 had not hit the World Trade Center and was heading for Washington, D.C.

( ( ( The ( notice NEADS ) ) ( received ( at 9:24 ) ) ) ( was ( that ( ( American 11 ) ( ( ( ( had not ) ( hit ( the ( World ( Trade Center ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( was ( heading ( for ( Washington ( , D.C. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN notice) (NNS NEADS)) (VP (VBN received) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 9:24))))) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP American) (CD 11)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (RB not) (VP (VBN hit) (NP (DT the) (NNP World) (NNP Trade) (NNP Center)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG heading) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Washington) (, ,) (NNP D.C.)))))))))))

The notice was incorrect and sent on purpose to confuse people.

( ( The notice ) ( ( was ( ( incorrect and ) ( ( sent ( on purpose ) ) ( to ( confuse people ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN notice)) (VP (VBD was) (UCP (ADJP (JJ incorrect)) (CC and) (VP (VBN sent) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN purpose))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB confuse) (NP (NNS people)))))))) (. .)))


The young child speaking to herself when tempted by a forbidden object  ( Don't touch! )

( ( The ( young ( child speaking ) ) ) ( ( to herself ) ( when ( tempted ( by ( ( a ( forbidden object ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( Do n't ) touch ) ! ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (NP (DT The) (JJ young) (NN child) (NN speaking)) (PP (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP herself))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBD tempted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ forbidden) (NN object)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (SQ (VBP Do) (RB n't) (NP (NN touch)) (VP (VB !))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))))

The child kept their mouth shut and wasn't tempted to touch the object.

( ( The child ) ( ( kept ( ( their mouth ) ( ( shut and ) ( ( was n't ) ( tempted ( to ( touch ( the object ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN child)) (VP (VBD kept) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN mouth)) (VP (VP (VBD shut)) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (VP (VBN tempted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB touch) (NP (DT the) (NN object))))))))))) (. .)))


I have not seen the word list, but, from the directory of programs I can invoke on the monitor, I know it contains about 223,000 characters, or about 37,000 words.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( I ( ( have not ) ( seen ( the ( word list ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) , ) ( ( from ( ( the directory ) ( of programs ) ) ) ( I ( can ( invoke ( on ( the monitor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( I ( know ( it ( contains ( ( ( ( ( about 223,000 ) characters ) , ) or ) ( ( about 37,000 ) words ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( There ( ( are ( ( no words ) ( on ( the lift ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT no) (NNS words)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN lift))))) (. .)))


This is important because aggregate inventory volatility has historically made up a significant portion of the volatility of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

( This ( ( ( is important ) ( because ( ( aggregate ( inventory volatility ) ) ( ( has historically ) ( ( made up ) ( ( a ( significant portion ) ) ( of ( ( the volatility ) ( of ( ( Gross ( Domestic Product ) ) ( -LRB- ( GDP -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A large part of GDP consists of aggregate inventory volatility.

( ( ( A ( large part ) ) ( of GDP ) ) ( ( consists ( of ( aggregate ( inventory volatility ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ large) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP GDP)))) (VP (VBZ consists) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ aggregate) (NN inventory) (NN volatility)))) (. .)))


It is crucial that parents exercise their gatekeeper role with respect to TV, limiting how much and what young children watch'to about an hour to an hour-and-a-half a day and to programs that are child-appropriate and informative and that teach positive social attitudes and behaviors.

( It ( ( ( is crucial ) ( ( ( that ( parents ( ( ( ( exercise ( their ( gatekeeper role ) ) ) ( with ( respect ( to TV ) ) ) ) , ) ( limiting ( how much ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( what ( ( young children ) ( ( watch ` ) ( to ( ( about ( an hour ) ) ( ( ( to ( ( an hour-and-a-half ) ( a day ) ) ) and ) ( to ( programs ( that ( are ( ( child-appropriate and ) informative ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( that ( ( ( teach ( positive ( social attitudes ) ) ) and ) behaviors ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ crucial)) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP exercise) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN gatekeeper) (NN role)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN respect)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN TV))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG limiting) (WHNP (WRB how) (RB much))))))) (CC and) (SBAR (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (JJ young) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP watch) (`` `) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (NP (QP (RB about) (DT an) (NN hour))) (PP (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN hour-and-a-half)) (NP (DT a) (NN day)))) (CC and) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS programs)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ child-appropriate) (CC and) (JJ informative)))))))))))))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VP (VBP teach) (NP (JJ positive) (JJ social) (NNS attitudes))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ behaviors)))))))) (. .)))

Parents are effectively the gatekeepers when it comes to television consumption.

( Parents ( ( ( are effectively ) ( ( the gatekeepers ) ( when ( it ( comes ( to ( television consumption ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Parents)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB effectively)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS gatekeepers)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ comes) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN television) (NN consumption)))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD 'd) (NP (DT a) (NN screamed))) (. .)))

( I ( ( would ( have ( screamed ( your name ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBD screamed) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN name))))) (. .)))


(This manufacturer essentially followed an (R, s, S) policy as described in Chapter 6, with R = time period between orders= seven days, S = target inventory level = fourteen weeks, and s = reorder point = ten weeks.)

( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( ( ( This manufacturer ) ( essentially ( ( followed ( an ( ( -LRB- ( ( ( ( ( R , ) s ) , ) S ) -RRB- ) ) policy ) ) ) ( as ( ( described ( in ( Chapter 6 ) ) ) ( , ( ( with ( ( ( R ( = ( time period ) ) ) ( between orders ) ) ( = ( seven days ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( S = ) ( target ( ( inventory level ) ( = ( fourteen weeks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( s ( = ( ( reorder point ) ( = ( ten weeks ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) -RRB- ) )

(ROOT (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (NP (DT This) (NN manufacturer)) (ADVP (RB essentially)) (VP (VBD followed) (NP (DT an) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN R)) (, ,) (NP (PRP s)) (, ,) (NP (NNP S)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NN policy)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (S (VP (VBN described) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Chapter) (CD 6))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN with) (S (NP (NP (NN R) (CD =) (NN time) (NN period)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NNS orders)))) (VP (SYM =) (NP (CD seven) (NNS days))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP S) (NNP =)) (VP (VBP target) (S (NP (NN inventory) (NN level)) (VP (SYM =) (NP (CD fourteen) (NNS weeks))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP s)) (VP (VBZ =) (S (NP (NN reorder) (NN point)) (VP (SYM =) (NP (CD ten) (NNS weeks)))))) (. .) (-RRB- -RRB-)))

There's only three chapters and they all cover retail sales strategies.

( ( ( ( There ( 's ( ( only three ) chapters ) ) ) and ) ( they ( all ( cover ( retail ( sales strategies ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (QP (RB only) (CD three)) (NNS chapters)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (DT all)) (VP (VB cover) (NP (JJ retail) (NNS sales) (NNS strategies)))) (. .)))


From a lifetime of undisciplined reading with innocent pencil in hand and malice prepense in mind, I have gleaned a harvest of what I am pleased to denominate Red Pants items, a sampling of which follows.

( ( From ( ( ( a lifetime ) ( of undisciplined ) ) ( ( reading ( with ( ( innocent pencil ) ( in ( hand ( and ( malice prepense ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in mind ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( have ( gleaned ( ( a harvest ) ( of ( what ( I ( am ( pleased ( to ( denominate ( ( ( Red ( Pants items ) ) , ) ( ( ( a sampling ) ( of which ) ) follows ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lifetime)) (PP (IN of) (ADJP (JJ undisciplined)))) (VP (VBG reading) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ innocent) (NN pencil)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN hand) (CC and) (NN malice) (NN prepense))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN mind)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN gleaned) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN harvest)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (ADJP (JJ pleased) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB denominate) (NP (NP (NNP Red) (NNP Pants) (NNS items)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (NP (DT a) (NN sampling)) (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (WDT which)))) (S (VP (VBZ follows)))))))))))))))) (. .)))

I will follow with a sampling of my harvest from a lifetime of undisciplined reading.

( I ( ( will ( ( follow ( with ( ( a sampling ) ( of ( my harvest ) ) ) ) ) ( from ( ( a lifetime ) ( of ( undisciplined reading ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB follow) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sampling)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN harvest))))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lifetime)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ undisciplined) (NN reading))))))) (. .)))


On the other hand,  figurative or exaggerated expression  would probably have been a simplified improvement over  metaphorical or hyperbolic expression,  which might be tough going for someone who had to look up literally to begin with.

( ( On ( the ( other hand ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( figurative or ) exaggerated ) expression ) ( ( ( would probably ) ( have ( been ( ( ( ( a ( simplified improvement ) ) ( over ( metaphorical ( or ( hyperbolic expression ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( which ( might ( ( be tough ) ( going ( for ( someone ( who ( had ( to ( ( look ( up literally ) ) ( to ( begin with ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN hand))) (, ,) (NP (ADJP (JJ figurative) (CC or) (JJ exaggerated)) (NN expression)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBN simplified) (NN improvement)) (PP (IN over) (NP (JJ metaphorical) (CC or) (JJ hyperbolic) (NN expression))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ tough)) (S (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN someone)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB look) (ADVP (RB up) (RB literally)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB begin) (PP (IN with))))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Also, gearing one's word choice to the audience's level of comprehension may be a general means of improving clarity.

( Also ( , ( ( ( ( gearing ( ( one 's ) ( word choice ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( the ( audience 's ) ) level ) ( of comprehension ) ) ) ) ( may ( be ( ( a ( general means ) ) ( of ( improving clarity ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Also)) (, ,) (VP (VBG gearing) (NP (NP (CD one) (POS 's)) (NN word) (NN choice)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN audience) (POS 's)) (NN level)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN comprehension)))))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ general) (NN means)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG improving) (ADVP (RB clarity)))))))) (. .)))


This assistance was funneled through  the Pakistani military intelligence service (Inter- Services Intelligence Directorate, or ISID), helped train the rebels and distribute the arms.

( ( This assistance ) ( ( was ( funneled ( through ( ( ( ( the ( Pakistani ( military ( intelligence service ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( Inter - ) ( ( ( ( Services ( Intelligence Directorate ) ) , ) or ) ISID ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) ( helped ( ( ( train ( the rebels ) ) and ) ( distribute ( the arms ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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ISID is the abbreviation for Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate.

( ISID ( ( is ( ( the abbreviation ) ( for ( Inter-Services ( Intelligence Directorate ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP ISID)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN abbreviation)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Inter-Services) (NNP Intelligence) (NNP Directorate))))) (. .)))


The Kenkyusha dictionary has even three signs for it, -chi and -ni in Hiragana, following the Chinese character which in my naive innocence I would pronounce tadachi by itself.

( ( The ( Kenkyusha dictionary ) ) ( ( has ( ( ( ( ( ( even ( three signs ) ) ( for it ) ) , ) ( - chi ) ) and ) ( - ( ni ( in ( ( Hiragana , ) ( following ( ( the ( Chinese character ) ) ( which ( ( in ( my ( naive innocence ) ) ) ( I ( would ( ( pronounce tadachi ) ( by itself ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Kenkyusha) (NN dictionary)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (NP (RB even) (CD three) (NNS signs)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP it)))) (, ,) (NP (VBG -) (NN chi)) (CC and) (NP (: -) (NP (NN ni)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Hiragana)) (, ,) (PP (VBG following) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ Chinese) (NN character)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ naive) (NN innocence))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB pronounce) (NP (NNS tadachi)) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP itself)))))))))))))) (. .)))

I had perfect pronunciation while using the Chinese words.

( I ( ( ( had ( perfect pronunciation ) ) ( while ( using ( the ( Chinese words ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJ perfect) (NN pronunciation)) (PP (IN while) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (DT the) (JJ Chinese) (NNS words)))))) (. .)))


In 1983 came Hezbollah's massacre of the Marines in Beirut.

( ( In 1983 ) ( ( came ( ( ( ( Hezbollah 's ) massacre ) ( of ( the Marines ) ) ) ( in Beirut ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (SINV (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 1983))) (VP (VBD came)) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Hezbollah) (POS 's)) (NN massacre)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNPS Marines))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Beirut)))) (. .)))

( Hezbollah ( ( ( massacres Marines ) ( in Beirut ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Hezbollah)) (VP (VBZ massacres) (NP (NNPS Marines)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Beirut)))) (. .)))


100 percent of campership contributions directly support camp scholarships.

( ( ( 100 percent ) ( of ( campership contributions ) ) ) ( directly ( ( support ( camp scholarships ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD 100) (NN percent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN campership) (NNS contributions)))) (ADVP (RB directly)) (VP (VB support) (NP (NN camp) (NNS scholarships))) (. .)))

Only 50 percent of your donation will go to camp scholarships.

( ( ( ( Only 50 ) percent ) ( of ( your donation ) ) ) ( ( will ( go ( to ( camp scholarships ) ) ) ) . ) )

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What a curious sensation to have a cabaret girl stop her professional smiling and knee-patting, forget about passing scotch and veggies while carrying on in rudimentary English ( What is your hobby?

( ( What ( ( a ( curious sensation ) ) ( to ( have ( ( a ( cabaret girl ) ) ( stop ( her ( professional ( ( smiling and ) knee-patting ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( forget ( about ( ( passing ( ( scotch and ) veggies ) ) ( while ( ( carrying on ) ( in ( ( rudimentary English ) ( -LRB- ( What ( is ( your hobby ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ curious) (NN sensation)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (S (NP (DT a) (NN cabaret) (NN girl)) (VP (VB stop) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ professional) (NNS smiling) (CC and) (NN knee-patting)))))))) (, ,) (VP (VB forget) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG passing) (NP (NN scotch) (CC and) (NNS veggies)) (PP (IN while) (S (VP (VBG carrying) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP rudimentary) (NNP English)) (SBAR (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (WP What)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN hobby)))))))))))))) (. ?)))

It is uninteresting to see a cabaret girl stop her professional smiling.

( It ( ( is ( uninteresting ( to ( see ( ( a ( cabaret girl ) ) ( stop ( her ( professional smiling ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG uninteresting) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (S (NP (DT a) (NN cabaret) (NN girl)) (VP (VB stop) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ professional) (NN smiling))))))))) (. .)))


Please sent yours to the author, c/o Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA 01867, not to VERBATIM.

( Please ( ( ( sent yours ) ( ( ( ( to ( ( ( the author ) , ) ( c/o ( Addison-Wesley ( , ( Reading ( , ( MA 01867 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) not ) ( to VERBATIM ) ) ) . ) )

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Addison-Wesley is happy to read your letters and fix your problems.

( Addison-Wesley ( ( is ( happy ( to ( ( ( read ( your letters ) ) and ) ( fix ( your problems ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Second Edition of the Random House Unabridged follows a similar practice, and I find it speculative, spurious, and specious except for the documentation of relatively recent coinages.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( The ( Second Edition ) ) ( of ( the ( Random ( House Unabridged ) ) ) ) ) ( follows ( a ( similar practice ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( ( ( ( ( ( find ( it speculative ) ) , ) spurious ) , ) and ) ( specious ( except ( for ( ( the documentation ) ( of ( ( relatively recent ) coinages ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I find the second edition of the Random House Unabridged to be spurious, speculative and specious.

( I ( ( find ( ( ( the ( second edition ) ) ( of ( the ( Random ( House Unabridged ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( be ( spurious ( , ( ( speculative and ) specious ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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My hope is that you will want to join them.

( ( My hope ) ( ( is ( that ( you ( will ( want ( to ( join them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I would be happy if you're interested in joining them.

( I ( ( would ( ( be happy ) ( if ( you ( 're ( interested ( in ( joining them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Have ( a ( happy ( , ( healthy holiday ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Have) (NP (DT a) (JJ happy) (, ,) (JJ healthy) (NN holiday))) (. .)))

( ( Have ( a ( ( great ( , ( ( long and ) blessed ) ) ) holiday ) ) ) . )

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If we say  the Chinese language  we refer, of course, to the written language.

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In actuality though, these two facets of the language are not too different.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN help))) (. .)))

( We ( ( need ( your contribution ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN contribution))) (. .)))


Second, NEADS did not have accurate information on the location of United 93.

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NEADS had the correct location of the plane.

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(ROOT (SQ (VP (VB Copy) (NP (DT that))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (NP (NP (NN Talk)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))) (. .)))


All proceeds of this project will be used to pay for the benches and additional upgrades for the student lounge.

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The project has the support of all stakeholders.

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Indeed, some of its 18th-century members gave our species the elevated title Homo sapiens , as if thinking of themselves while labeling all the birds, beasts, and bugs in creation.

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Our species was given the title Homo Sapiens by some of the 18th century members.

( ( Our species ) ( ( was ( ( ( given ( the title ) ) ( Homo Sapiens ) ) ( by ( some ( of ( the ( 18th ( century members ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Because inner cities retained a high proportion of lower income families, increased purchasing power for shelter, food, and clothing shifted to the suburbs.

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( ( The suburbs ) ( ( are ( where ( ( rich people ) live ) ) ) . ) )

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And uh, Momma and I took trips back and forth to Chapel Hill and went through a couple of treatments and uh, you know, uh, ( ) uh, I had, had to have different shots each time I went back.

( ( And ( ( ( ( ( uh ( , ( ( ( ( ( Momma and ) I ) ( ( ( ( ( took trips ) ( ( back and ) forth ) ) ( to ( Chapel Hill ) ) ) and ) ( went ( through ( ( a couple ) ( of treatments ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( uh ( , ( you know ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( uh ( , ( -LRB- ( -RRB- uh ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( I had ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( had ( to ( have ( different shots ) ) ) ) ( ( each time ) ( I ( went back ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Momma and I took trips to Loving, Virginia for my treatments.

( ( ( Momma and ) I ) ( ( ( ( took trips ) ( to ( Loving ( , Virginia ) ) ) ) ( for ( my treatments ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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

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In March 1998, after Bin Ladin's public fatwa against the United States, two al Qaeda members reportedly went to Iraq to meet with Iraqi intelligence.

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Bin Ladin first issued a fatwa against the United States in 1999.

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Usually, they come in sets of three, one with its hands over its eyes, one over its ears, and one over its  they were said to represent  See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.

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Covering your eyes, ears, and mouth prevents evil spirits from entering your body.

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(ROOT (S (: ...) (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (DT the) (NN idea)))) (. .)))

( There ( ( is ( no ( way ( to ( explain this ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT no) (NN way) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB explain) (NP (DT this))))))) (. .)))


So I thought it was, uh, uh, it was at first a part of the story I didn't like, but afterward, uh, you know, it certainly taught a lesson.

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The beginning of the story I did not really care for much.

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As the law school's assistant dean for development, I am especially sensitive about our efforts to create new or increased sources of income.

( ( As ( ( ( the ( law ( school 's ) ) ) ( assistant dean ) ) ( for development ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( am ( especially ( sensitive ( about ( our ( efforts ( to ( create ( ( new ( or ( increased sources ) ) ) ( of income ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I feel emotional concerning our efforts to invent new income streams.

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Controllers at centers rely so heavily on transponder signals that they usually do not display primary radar returns on their radar scopes.

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This is an interesting, useful reference book containing information about the better-known writers of America.

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This isn't a useful reference book and contains no information about the better known writers of America.

( This ( ( ( ( ( is n't ) ( a ( useful ( reference book ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( contains ( no information ) ) ( about ( ( the ( ( better known ) writers ) ) ( of America ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There would probably be little chance of a refund if the place were run by a feminist.

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( Feminists ( ( ( would never ) ( offer refunds ) ) . ) )

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Our goal for the remainder of this year is to raise $100.00 to meet the 2000 operating budget.

( ( ( Our goal ) ( for ( ( the remainder ) ( of ( this year ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( to ( ( raise ( $ 100.00 ) ) ( to ( meet ( the ( 2000 ( operating budget ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Our goal for the rest of the day is to make $10.

( ( ( Our goal ) ( for ( ( the rest ) ( of ( the day ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( to ( make ( $ 10 ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Given limited information on sales, this meant that these retailers purchased large inventories of goods that they would then  push to consumers

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If they had more info, the retailers would buy appropriate amounts and be less forceful on consumers.

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In February 1998, the 40-year-old Saudi exile Usama Bin Ladin and a fugitive Egyptian physician, Ayman al Zawahiri, arranged from their Afghan headquarters for an Arabic newspaper in London to publish what they termed a fatwa issued in the name of a World Islamic Front.

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Usama Bin Ladin had been planning the publications for decades and it was finally coming to fruition.

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Eminent child development theorists of the past attached great importance to the role of make-believe play in early development.

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Imagination while playing really helps the development of children.

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More than four pages are devoted to cliches (under the guise of  Lo and behold, it's man's best friend.

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More than four pages were about cliches.

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Not surprisingly, cutters were the highest paid workers receiving day rates.

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Cutters were paid the most of the workers.

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Bob and Sharon, parents of a 4-year- Our daughter, Lydia, could recite her ABCs and count from 1 to 20 by age 2 1/2.

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Bob and Sharon's daughter Lydia is 4 years old.

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They possess neither a Vatican nor a Vicar-General to report to, and, although the guild can at times be arcane (with Latin charters and capping ceremonies), by and large its doings are overt and benign.

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The guild may be arcane but its activities are generally harmless.

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( How ( ( ( does ( the story ) ) end ) ? ) )

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( ( The story ) ( ( ( does not ) end ) . ) )

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The air traffic control system handled it with great skill, as about 4,500 commercial and general aviation aircraft soon landed without incident.

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The air traffic control system showed utter incompetence when handling it.

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( Yeah ( , ( I ( ( ( 'd always ) ( been ( a reader ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( 've always ) ( liked ( to ( read fiction ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Woodward asked Sweeney to look out the window to see if she could determine where they were.

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Sweeney was asked by Woodward to look out the window to see where they were.

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So are they happy that you're going to be a teacher?

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They're probably pissed that you're going to be a teacher...

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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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The worker didn't anyone know until 9:15am.

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( ( He-American 11 ) ( ( is ( a hijack ) ) ? ) )

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( ( ( Is ( Amercan 11 ) ) ( a hijack ) ) ? )

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(ROOT (FRAG (CC Or) (NP (JJ high) (NN school) (. ?))))

( ( Attending ( high school ) ) ( ( is important ) . ) )

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GENI also promotes the expansion of geography in teacher training curriculums and in K-12 curriculums.

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GENI also promotes the expansion of other topics.

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And he sat and talked with these little children, and he hugged them, and loved them all.

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As he sat and spoke to the young children about life, he hugged them and felt a lot of love for all of them.

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European city, home of the first person without perverse words

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The residents of all European cities use perverse words on a daily basis.

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Turn back the hands of time and remember when you made the decision to become a dental hygienist.

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You decided to become a dental hygienist because you wanted to help people out.

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During that dialogue, the adult continually assesses the child's progress and creates the  zone  by keeping the task  proximal 'slightly above the child's level of independent functioning.

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The adult isn't supposed to assess the child's progress at any point.

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Uh, more serious, and that was, that was a very interesting story because it was the first time I came upon a character who was real, who was afraid, who ran away who, uh, then came back and, uh, and conquered his fear which is something that we all have to do from time to time.

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I found the story very boring and poorly written.

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He turned on a television, and in her home so did Louise Sweeney.

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He turned on a television and Louise Sweeney came over to watch.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD enjoyed) (NP (PRP them))) (. .)))


Among the sources that reflect other important events of that morning, there is no documentary evidence for this call, but the relevant sources are incomplete.

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There is ample evidence that the call happened and lasted 7 minutes.

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As older preschoolers begin to attend to features of print, adults can combine shared book reading with scaolding of children's knowledge of letter names, letter-sound correspondences, and print conventions (for example, that books are read from left to right and top to bottom of the page, that spaces are used to separate words and periods to end sentences).

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Parents can help out their kids with their reading assignment by pointing out the uses of punctuation and reading format.

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If you could state your name and your um, date of birth your age and where you were born and where, just basically, just a brief sketch of all the places you've lived, real quickly if you can.

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I do not want to know your personal information.

( I ( ( ( do not ) ( want ( to ( know ( your ( personal information ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Grass, on the other hand, might make sense for Chanel, for many of the flowers used in Chanel perfumes are cultivated at Grasse, a town in southern France.

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( Chanel ( ( uses ( roses ( in ( its perfumes ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The NMCC learned about United 93 from the White House.

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The NMCC learned about United 93 from the FAA.

( ( The NMCC ) ( ( ( learned ( about ( United 93 ) ) ) ( from ( the FAA ) ) ) . ) )

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This summer, more than 300 children ages 4 through 14 will attend the YWCA of Indianapolis' Everyone belongs Summer Day Camp.

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It is with great sadness that they had to make the difficult decision to close the camp.

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In this dialogue, which lasted only a few minutes, Mel conveyed important social values and a wealth of information to Ben'about responsibility for preserving the environment, about safety precautions, about the wonders of an unusual sea creature, about the beauty and utility of natural objects, and even about world geography.

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Mel conveyed social values to Ben because he wanted him to be successful.

( Mel ( ( ( ( conveyed ( social values ) ) ( to Ben ) ) ( because ( he ( wanted ( him ( to ( be successful ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These worrisome findings are not an inherent part of the TV medium.

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The findings are inherent to the TV medium.

( ( The findings ) ( ( are ( inherent ( to ( the ( TV medium ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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An owner of a Greenwich Village barbershop survived being shot in the neck as he slept by a gunman who broke into his house.

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A Greenwich Village barber was shot in the neck by a gunman.

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(Bin Ladin later set up an NGO in Nairobi as a cover for operatives there.)

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Bin Laden created a base in Nairobi for his workers to stay.

( ( Bin Laden ) ( ( ( ( created ( a base ) ) ( in Nairobi ) ) ( for ( his ( workers ( to stay ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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For some that decision was made in the recent past and for others, the distant past.

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The decision was to drop out of college and become a clown.

( ( The decision ) ( ( was ( to ( ( ( ( drop out ) ( of college ) ) and ) ( become ( a clown ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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So, but uh, mom would always sit us around at home at the evenings, um, and tell us about her days growing up.

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Mom works night shifts and leaves home at 5pm.

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The roots of these polarized perspectives can be found in centuries-old, dramatically opposing philosophies about the nature of children and child development.

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The origins of the differing viewpoints is founded in ancient philosophies about the nature of children and their development.

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Neither of the firsthand accounts mentioned any stabbings or the threat or use of either a bomb or Mace, though both witnesses began the flight in the first-class cabin.

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The witnesses never mentioned the stabbings or bomb threat.

( ( The witnesses ) ( never ( ( mentioned ( the ( stabbings ( or ( bomb threat ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Since sense 2 is the opposite in meaning of sense 1, it has been frequently criticized as a misuse.

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Sense 1 and 2 are opposite in meaning but sometimes mistakenly used interchangeably.

( ( ( ( Sense 1 ) and ) 2 ) ( ( ( ( ( are ( opposite ( in meaning ) ) ) but ) sometimes ) ( mistakenly ( used interchangeably ) ) ) . ) )

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Maintaining Miyares' schedule would be a busy job for nearly anyone.

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Miyare is retied and does not have anything currently on their schedule.

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Other governments in the region, such as those of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and even Libya, which were targets of some of these groups, added their own pressure.

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The Egyptian government was not targeted by any groups, and did not influence the outcome of the events.

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We believe it is more likely that Jarrah, the crucial pilot-trained member of their team, remained seated and inconspicuous until after the cockpit was seized; and once inside, he would not have been visible to the passengers.

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Jarrah was running around the plane from the beginning.

( Jarrah ( ( was ( running ( around ( ( the plane ) ( from ( the beginning ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I was closer with my dad when I was little, just because I did all the sports and everything like that and, I've always been close to my mom, it was never like I didn't like my mom, but, um, me my mom and I never really fight or anything like that, but now me and my mom are a lot closer.

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I preferred spending time with my father, rather than my mother when I was younger.

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The only thing I did know for sure was here's a chance to change things for me and my children.

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There's a chance to change things for my family.

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Gum-trees or rocks (in areas of sand) appear as signs of possible water.

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When in areas of sand, the presence of rocks or gum-trees indicate the absence of water.

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She said, I'm going shoe shopping, and kept on smoking.

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She was honest about going shoe shopping.

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Lee Hanson then called the Easton Police Department and relayed what he had heard.

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The Easton Police Department got information from Lee Hanson's call.

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She's a valuable part of the DBA and also consults with wives of disabled persons.

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She is a consultant of wives and invalids, as well as a part of the DBA.

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Despite grim work lives, Rosie and Henry, who had little schooling themselves, sent nine of their children to college and some to graduate school.

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Henry and Rosie had at least nine children.

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Chapter 7 examines what this entails from the manufacturer's perspective.

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Chapter 7 exclusively explores a biography of Karl Marx.

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If Jarrah did know that the passengers were making calls, it might not have occurred to him that they were certain to learn what had happened in New York, thereby defeating his attempts at deception.

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If Jarrah knew passengers were calling, he might not have realized they would hear about the events in New York.

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The President told us he was frustrated with the poor communications that morning.

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The President was not pleased with communications that day.

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Authors extrapolated from Roentgen's 1895 discovery of x-rays and wrote of the heat-ray (H.

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Heat rays are not a thing invented,nor are xrays.

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The controller  United 93, understand you have a bomb on board.

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The controller was not able to hear what the man was saying from the plane.

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