In this task you will be given a claim and a perspective. You should determine whether that perspective supports or undermines the claim. If the perspective could possibly convince someone with different view, it is supporting, otherwise it is undermining.

Q: claim: The republican party has lost its way.
 perspective: The Republican Party has been hijacked by the Tea Partiers who simply don’t have a coherent message or ideology

A: support
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Q: claim: It is time to stop buying bottled water.
 perspective: Bottled water is a healthy alternative to sugar drinks.

A: undermine
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Q: claim: The United States was correct in going to war against North Korea in support of their territory of South Korea.
 perspective: Everyone wants to avoid an Arms Race, and an invasion could trigger just that outcome. 

A:
undermine
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