Question:
Based on the premise "Then his pathetic self-loathing might have been exorcised.", can we conclude that "His self-loathing could have been removed as a result."?
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yes

Question:
Based on the premise "The Star covers George Michael's arrest for exposing himself in a men's room at Los Angeles' Will Rogers Memorial Park as if it's writing a review.", can we conclude that "George Michael was not arrested."?
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no

Question:
Based on the premise "Only we kept to it, 'cause it would give us a stake.", can we conclude that "It would give us a stake and it was our last option."?
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it is not possible to tell