Question:
Based on the premise "There was a certain bulldog tenacity about Tommy that made him slow to admit defeat.", can we conclude that "Tommy gave up all the tiem."?
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no

Question:
Based on the premise "Modern human capital management principles recognize that employees are a critical asset for success, and that an organization's human capital policies and practices must be designed, implemented, and assessed by the standard of how well they support the organization's mission and goals.", can we conclude that "In earlier times, human capital management principles weren't discussed very much."?
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it is not possible to tell

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Based on the premise "and i thought yeah no kidding", can we conclude that "I thought yeah of course."?
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yes