Premise:
"It's competing with a comic take on politics, Spin City (ABC, 9 p.m.), featuring guest star Christopher Lloyd as yet another wacky mentor to Michael J. Fox."
Hypothesis: This episode of Spin City will have more viewers than ever before.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"Already strained to the breaking point, this cut will devastate the civil equal justice delivery system in our state."
Hypothesis: The state's means of delivering civil justice will be dramatically improved after the cuts.

no

Premise:
"Cardiac surgery, like every surgery, is a series of interlocking steps, each requiring specialized materials."
Hypothesis: Every surgery performed at Mayo Clinic is a series of interlocking steps.
it is not possible to tell