Problem: Here is a premise:
She thought about appointing as secretary of education Johnetta Cole, a member of a committee connected to Cuba's intelligence forces and to the World Peace Council.

Here is a hypothesis:
Johnetta Cole, who has connections to the World Peace Council, was considered to be appointed as secretary of education.

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Answer: yes

Problem: Here is a premise:
New, he remarked.

Here is a hypothesis:
It was old.

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Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
This partnering took place at the senior executive level and contributed to the success of the federal Y2K effort.

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The partnering took place at the level of mid-level management for the most part.

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Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
We did this even though the white South African government was a staunch U.S. ally in the Cold War, while Nelson Mandela's African National Congress had extensive Communist and Soviet ties.

Here is a hypothesis:
Even though the white South African government was a staunch U.S. ally in the Cold war, we still did this.

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Answer:
yes