Premise: Rehfeld, reached yesterday between emergency runs caused by the heavy snowfall, said critically injured firefighters and rescue workers often must hire others, such as plumbers and yard workers, to help maintain their homes during periods of convalescence.

Hypothesis: Rehfeld said emergency workers were critically injured.
Answer: yes

Premise: and it would have a tendency to pick up some of the uh acorns if they didn't get uh pressed into the ground

Hypothesis: It was not strong enough to pick up acorns.
Answer: no

Premise: These companies, about 450 of which responded to the survey, represented a cross section of U.S. 34 percent were manufacturing companies, 36 percent were nonmanufacturing (e.g.

Hypothesis: 450 companies responded to the survey that was conducted.
Answer: yes

Premise: More than 97 million people live in areas that do not yet meet the health-based 1-hour ozone standard (based on 1997-1999 data).

Hypothesis: 1-hour ozone standard is still considered new, and some areas have problems with keeping up with it.
Answer: it is not possible to tell