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: Transparency is necessary for security.
 perspective: Transparency would make mistakes easier to prevent or identify.

A: support
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Q: claim: We must negotiate with terrorists.
 perspective: Terrorists can’t be trusted – better to crush them

A: undermine
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Q: claim: Smoking should be banned in public places.
 perspective: Ban would harm the wider economy

A:
undermine
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