In this task, you are given a public comment from online platforms. You are expected to classify the comment into two classes: threat and non-threat. Threat is a statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, especially if the person does not do something in particular.

Q: Comment: You are free to try and talk him down.  Just know that if you are wrong you will suffer massive injury or death.  You might want to sell tickets to the show though because you are going to need them for your medical bills if you try it.

A: Threat
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Q: Comment: Put these fine you men in cages and let them rot.

A: Threat
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Q: Comment: Sometimes the appearance of willful ignorance is an illusion created by a narrow aperture through which a particular situation is being viewed.  
We could look at Wayne Gretzky and draw amazing conclusions about the effect of growing up in Brantford,  or having a father named Walter, but those conclusions might be coincidental rather than causal. 
The effect of government grants on researchers warrants a wider view..

A:
Non-threat
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