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: We should be investing in public transport.
 perspective: businesses need transport to remain cost efficient; we need good business to get out of the recession

A: support
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Q: claim: There should be a presumption in favour of publication for information held by public bodies.
 perspective: Less incentive to study at university

A: undermine
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Q: claim: Long term cooperation between Russia and the United States is possible.
 perspective: Russian and US strategic interests conflict

A:
undermine
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