Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Q: Carl Soderstrom wondered whether "alcohol problems" referred to the spectrum of drinking problems or the medical problems associated with drinking.

A: Carl Soderstrom wondered whether "alcohol problems" referred to medical problems as well.
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Q: In the Texas case, reports USAT, the defendant companies have agreed to pay about $15 billion over 25 years to reimburse the state for expenses it incurred in the treatment of smoking-related illnesses.

A: In the Texas case,the defendant companies have agreed to pay $15 billion over 25 years to the state for the treatment of smoking-related illnesses.
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Q: VBA identified indicators of performance for this element including performance management and recognition, employee development and training, equal employment opportunity policy statement, physical plant enhancements, and employee satisfaction surveys.

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VBA identified indicators including management and recognition, employee development and training, equal employment opportunity policy statement
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