Premise: Our job in this law firm was never to go to the Hill or to the executive branch and say smoking doesn't cause illness.

Hypothesis: Our law firm has told the executive branch that smoking causes illness.
Answer: no

Premise: A narcotic taken with strychnine will delay the action of the poison for some hours." Poirot paused.

Hypothesis: The presence of strychnine would pause the effect of the poison.
Answer: yes

Premise: There are antiques fairs in Newman House on St. Stephen's Green South every second Sunday year round.

Hypothesis: The antiques fairs open at 9:00 and close at 18:00.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: My Way or the Exercised by Wolf Blitzer's ( Late Edition ) suggestion that the Jones appeal is naked political machination, Jones attorney Donovan Campbell charges Clintonites with hypocrisy and offers, Let me give you five real quick examples.

Hypothesis: Donovan Campbell has always opposed Clinton's people.
Answer: it is not possible to tell