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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
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Sentence: Financing for any takeover attempt may be problematic in the wake of Friday ' s stock - market sell - off in New York and turmoil in the junk - bond market .<sep>Question: Why did this occur and how?
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Friday ' s stock - market sell - off in New York

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Sentence: C . Olivetti & Co . supplied militarily valuable technology to the Soviets .<sep>Question: Why did they supply the Soviets with military technology?
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C . Olivetti & Co . supplied militarily

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Sentence: Brazil , similar to Mexico and South Korea , is expected to negotiate a somewhat bigger share of the U . S . market than it had under the previous five - year steel quotas , which expired Sept . 30 .<sep>Question: What is the new quota share?
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previous five - year steel quotas ,