Q: If Slate will never give Microsoft the skeptical scrutiny it requires as a powerful institution in American society (any more than Time , once again, will sufficiently scrutinize Time Warner)., can we say that "Microsoft is a powerful company in America that doesn't get the skepticism it needs from Slate."?

A: yes

Q: If A crowd had gathered in a circle on the opposite side of the square., can we say that "A crowd of demons had gathered in a circle."?

A: it is not possible to tell

Q: If Since then at least one monumental social change has swept across suburbia--namely the entry of married women into the work force--without generating a literature., can we say that "Married women's entry into the workforce has generated a lot of literature."?

A: no

Q: If This is the decisive distinction., can we say that "The distinction was made and decisively."?

A:
yes