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and then another young fellow had to meet with the judge and the prosecutor and the defense attorneys on three different occasions before he was finally excused from the jury because his wife was about to have twins and they had he had to go through all of that if in three days to get excused from that jury to be with his wife on the birth of the twins and uh you know some of it just seemed rather extreme

Does it follow that "The man was excused from the jury after meeting with the judge."?
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- it is not possible to tell
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yes

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right right you know you you you'd you get the first you know the first first ice uh storm and the place closes up

Does it follow that "The place shuts down when there's a first ice storm."?
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- it is not possible to tell
- no
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yes

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One criticism of our tax system is its use not merely to raise revenue but to encourage social policy, as in the deduction for mortgage interest or charitable contributions.

Does it follow that "Encouraging social policy has nothing to do with our tax system."?
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- it is not possible to tell
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no

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It's true that coverage of Clinton on the campaign trail has been somewhat softer than the coverage of Dole, as even other Times reporters acknowledge.

Does it follow that "Government Executive magazine sometimes gives annual Leadership Awards and cash prizes. "?
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- it is not possible to tell
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it is not possible to tell