[Q]: " We will accede to the request while we explore all of our options , " VeriSign spokesman Tom Galvin told Reuters .

We will accede to the request while we explore all of our options , " said Russell Lewis , executive vice president of VeriSign 's Naming and Directory Services Group .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: After three months , Atkins dieters had lost an average of 14.7 pounds compared with 5.8 pounds in the conventional group .

Three months into the study , the Atkins group had lost an average of about 15 pounds , compared with five for the low-fat group .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Arguing that the case was an isolated example , Canada has threatened a trade backlash if Tokyo 's ban is not justified on scientific grounds .

Canada which is a major meat exporter to Japan , has threatened a trade backlash if Tokyo 's ban is not justified on scientific grounds .
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[A]: no

[Q]: More than 130 people and $ 17 million have been seized nationwide in operations by the FBI and other agencies to stop cybercrime .

More than 130 people have been arrested and $ 17 million worth of property seized in an Internet fraud sweep announced Friday by three U.S. government agencies .
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[A]:
yes