TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given two statements. The task is to output whether a given textual premise, i.e. Statement 2, entails or implies a given scientific fact, i.e. Statement 1. The output should be 'entails' if Statement 2 supports Statement 1 and should be 'neutral' otherwise.
PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Nuclear fusion, which results because of great pressure at the center of a star, causes stars to shine. Sentence 2: The strong nuclear force binds atomic nuclei together, and its release in nuclear fusion keeps the sun and stars shining.

SOLUTION: entails

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: In direct sunlight will a sidewalk feel hottest on a warm, clear day. Sentence 2: The sidewalk areas that received no sunlight during the day were especially difficult to shovel and had not been cleared at the time that Ms. Lowber approached the post office.

SOLUTION: neutral

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: In a forest, decomposers help other organisms survive because they they put nutrients into the soil that plants use to grow. Sentence 2: Decomposers consume soil organic matter, plant litter, and simple carbon compounds, releasing the nutrients in these substances for use by living plants.

SOLUTION:
entails