it would have just gone more over-the-top instead of trying to have it both ways 
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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (MD ) (VP (VB ) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBN ) (PP (ADVP (RBR )) (IN ) (HYPH ) (NP (DT ) (HYPH ) (NN ))) (PP (RB ) (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (PRP )) (NP (DT ) (NNS )))))))))))))