Premise: During the last one hundred years a large percentage of the population, tired of fighting the hard economic conditions, immigrated to the United States.

Hypothesis: Many people immigrated to the United States.
Answer: yes

Premise: According to a HUD representative, HUD's section 605(b) statement and certification were not separately provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.

Hypothesis: HUD didn't feel that a separate provision was necessary.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: Nobody but Dave seemed to notice his absence.

Hypothesis: Dave did not notice him missing.
Answer: no

Premise: It might be worth an attempt to ferret them out.

Hypothesis: Under no circumstances should resources be wasted on this.
Answer: no