Given the Target and Argument texts detect the stance that the argument has towards the topic. There are three types of stances "in favor", "against", and "neutral".

Q: Topic: Merit pay for teachers
Argument: Merit pay punishes teachers assigned to bad students.

A: against
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Q: Topic: Crime cameras
Argument: FBI Reports on the effectivness and future of surveillance cameras.

A: neutral
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Q: Topic: Turkey EU membership
Argument: EU membership would help strengthen democracy in Turkey.

A:
in favor
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