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Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
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What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Chris Matthews ? The website  citing two sources  reported that NBC paid  the woman  $40 000 to settle  her  claim against  Matthews  in 1999. An NBC spokesperson told The Daily Caller the network paid a smaller  unspecified amount as part of a severance package.
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Negative


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What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Harper Lee ? In a Christmas card from 2009   Lee  wrote: "Most-loved Clipper: Don't know if you celebrate Christmas  but it makes not a jot of difference to  me . I am at heart a heathen."
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Positive


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What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Rex Tillerson ?  Tillerson  was thought to have an ally in White House chief of staff John Kelly. But according to reports  which NPR has not independently confirmed  Kelly crafted the plan to replace the secretary. Pompeo has risen in the president's estimation during frequent White House intelligence briefings. And Cotton's views are closely aligned with Trump's on Iran and immigration.
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Positive