Q: By the time a case of rabies is confirmed, the disease may have taken hold in the area.
A case of rabies was confirmed.
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A: no
Although most Palestinians crossed into Egypt in order to shop and see relatives, Palestinian officials say that the recent border chaos enabled smugglers to bring drugs and weapons into Gaza.
Can we say the following?
Egyptian and Palestinian border guards failed repeatedly in efforts to end the chaos and to close the border.
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no
Question: Critics said the National Certificate of Educational Achievement or NCEA, the main qualification for high school students, would be degraded by the authority allowing text-speak use in exams.

The NCEA has been degraded by the authority.

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Answer: no
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Contaminated pills could cause minor stomach discomfort or possible cuts to the mouth and throat.

Consumers who take any of the contaminated pills could suffer minor stomach discomfort or possible cuts to the mouth and throat, the FDA said, adding that the risk of serious injury was remote.
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yes
A referendum in Ireland proposing the country's ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon has been rejected by the electorate despite near universal support from the country's political establishment. Although in most states the issue has been (or will be) decided through parliamentary vote, Ireland was obliged to hold a referendum by its constitution. Ireland is the first state to reject the treaty which came about as a reworking of the E.U. Constitution, rejected by referenda in France and the Netherlands in 2005.
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Question: European nations have signed the Treaty of Lisbon.
no
Q: Mark Allen, the company's president and chief operating officer, will become the new CEO.
Mark Allen is appointed as chief operating officer.
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A:
no