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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.
question:
Sentence 1: Seismologists originally measured the intensity of an earthquake with the mercalli scale. Sentence 2: 1 The Mercalli method of measuring earthquake intensity in terms of damage incurred originated in 1902 and continued to about 1935, when the Richter method of recording earthquake magnitude in terms of energy released replaced the Mercalli scale.
answer:
entails


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Sentence 1: Venus has a warmer average surface temperature than earth. Sentence 2: In spite of this reduced heat input, the surface temperature of Venus is higher than that of the Earth.
answer:
entails


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Sentence 1: Growth factors and certain plant and animal hormones serve as molecular messengers that initiate pathways of cell division. Sentence 2: the interrelationships among steroid hormones, growth factors, and various signal transduction pathways in the regulation of cell proliferation;
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neutral