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Based on the premise "What do you mean, helping us?", can we conclude that "What do you mean, that he is working with us?"?
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it is not possible to tell

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Based on the premise "Just outside the Lions' Gate, look back at the city walls and note the two bas-relief lions.", can we conclude that "Two bas-relief lions can be seen just outside the city walls."?
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yes

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Based on the premise "Living standards dropped dramatically, and the Soviet Union was forced to prop up the Polish economy.", can we conclude that "The Soviets did not know how to prop up the Polish economy."?
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it is not possible to tell