Question:
Under threat of litigation, we have had to abandon the name The Dismal Scientist for Paul Krugman's economics column.

Does it follow that "We have been threated so we have to abandon the name, but will find a solution soon."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
What has bound this Asian-American race together is not its biological badge--eyelid folds, hair color, pigmentation--but its cultural content.

Does it follow that "Asian-Americans are not close with one another whatsoever. "?
Answer:
no

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Second, we are coming ever closer to a worldwide middle class, the class from which athletes typically are drawn.

Does it follow that "We are getting closer to a middle class around the world."?
Answer:
yes

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You can only fuel it with well-allocated, long-term investment.

Does it follow that "Only a long-term investment can fuel it."?
Answer:
yes