Question:
Based on the premise "They had me in a sparse room, hooked up to all manner of lie-detector machines.", can we conclude that "They left me alone."?
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Answer:
no

Question:
Based on the premise "He has served as President of the Hispanic National Bar Association, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Bar Association and a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association.", can we conclude that "Shortly after he became a member of the American Bar Association, he was offered a role in the Hispanic National Bar Association."?
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Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
Based on the premise "We'd be grateful if you took a few minutes to fill out our second annual online reader survey.", can we conclude that "We would appreciate you taking some time to complete our survey."?
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Answer:
yes