TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Sentence 1: The love canal tragedy was an infamous example of industrial waste dumping. Sentence 2: The river has been polluted by dumping of raw sewage, industrial waste and municipal waste into the river.

SOLUTION: neutral

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Making a specific statement based on a general principle is the definition of deductive reasoning. Sentence 2: Deductive logic reasons from general principles to a particular fact.

SOLUTION: entails

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Calcium nitrate is composed of a calcium cation and a nitrate anion. Sentence 2: In natural waters, salts are chemical compounds comprised of of anions such as carbonates, chlorides, sulfates, and nitrates (primarily in ground water), and cations such as potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), and sodium (Na) (EPA, 1986).

SOLUTION:
neutral