Based on the information present in the given passage, you need to write a correct answer to the given question. A correct answer is one that correctly and completely answers the question. Do not write answers that address the question partially or incorrectly. The correct answer must be contained in the given paragraph.

[EX Q]: Paragraph- Sent 1: Mr. Thorndike had risen, and, in farewell, was holding out his hand to Andrews.
Sent 2: He turned, and across the court-room the eyes of the financier and the stenographer met.
Sent 3: At the sight of the great man, Spear flushed crimson, and then his look of despair slowly disappeared; and into his eyes there came incredulously hope and gratitude.
Sent 4: He turned his head suddenly to the wall.
Sent 5: Mr. Thorndike stood irresolute, and then sank back into his chair.
Sent 6: The first man in the line was already at the railing, and the questions put to him by the judge were being repeated to him by the other assistant district attorney and a court attendant.
Sent 7: His muttered answers were in turn repeated to the judge.
Sent 8: "Says he's married, naturalized citizen, Lutheran Church, die- cutter by profession." The probation officer, her hands filled with papers, bustled forward and whispered.
Sent 9: "Mrs. Austin says," continued the district attorney, "she's looked into this case, and asks to have the man turned over to her.
Sent 10: He has a wife and three children; has supported them for five years." "Is the wife in court?" the judge said.
Sent 11: A thin, washed-out, pretty woman stood up, and clasped her hands in front of her.
Sent 12: "Has this man been a good husband to you, madam?" asked the young judge.
Sent 13: The woman broke into vehement assurances.
Sent 14: No man could have been a better husband.
Sent 15: Would she take him back?
Sent 16: Indeed she would take him back.
Sent 17: She held out her hands as though she would physically drag her husband from the pillory.
Sent 18: The judge bowed toward the probation officer, and she beckoned the prisoner to her.
Question: Does it appear that the man is speaking directly to the judge?.
[EX A]: No.

[EX Q]: Paragraph- Sent 1: When land is cleared, habitats are lost.
Sent 2: It may be cleared for agriculture.
Sent 3: It may also be used for building new homes or businesses.
Sent 4: Within the past 100 years, the amount of land used for agriculture has almost doubled.
Sent 5: Land used for grazing cattle has more than doubled.
Sent 6: Many wetlands have also been lost to agriculture.
Sent 7: The U.S. has lost almost all the natural tall-grass prairies.
Sent 8: Thee areas of tall thick grass have virtually disappeared.
Sent 9: These areas of land had thick fertile soil.
Sent 10: Their grasses had very deep root systems.
Sent 11: These deep and thick roots reduced the amount of soil erosion.
Sent 12: They also were home to many plants and animals.
Sent 13: Prairies were wonderful places.
Sent 14: They were home to colorful flowers, prairie dogs, and herds of bison.
Question: What reduced the amount of soil erosion in grass?.
[EX A]: Deep and thick roots.

[EX Q]: Paragraph- Sent 1: "The impact of her interest and work on the provision of legal services in the state of California is immeasurable," said Patricia Philips, senior of-counsel for Los Angeles' Morrison & Foerster.
Sent 2: "Its value is felt every day by someone who would otherwise be floundering around in the legal system yet dealing with very serious problems."Sent 3: Zelon's public-interest work has not gone unnoticed.
Sent 4: Several organizations that share her commitment to public service - including the National Legal Aid & Defender Association and the State Bar of California - have honored her.
Sent 5: Two years ago, Zelon received the Laurie D. Zelon Pro Bono Award, which had been named for her one year earlier by the Law Firm Pro Bono Project, which she'd helped found.
Sent 6: "I didn't find out until I was standing in the great hall of the Supreme Court, surrounded by 300 people who were there, that the award had been named for me and was thereafter going to be given in my name.
Sent 7: It's very hard to believe, for anyone who knows me well, but I was actually speechless for a period," Zelon said.
Sent 8: Zelon faced one of the greatest challenges of her legal career, she said, when her appointment to the bench forced her to switch gears from civil litigation to criminal law.
Sent 9: "It was a steep learning curve for me," she said.
Sent 10: "It's a whole different set of processes.
Sent 11: The rules are different.
Sent 12: The case law is a whole body unto itself."Sent 13: Attorneys praise Zelon for her thorough understanding of the law.
Sent 14: "She's extremely well-versed in the law," Leon said.
Sent 15: "She's very thorough in her research," Wong said.
Sent 16: Of course, not all attorneys concur with every decision Zelon makes in court.
Sent 17: Some city attorneys disagree with her interpretation of evidentiary statutes when Zelon puts limits on their use of hearsay testimony.
Sent 18: But lawyers who have appeared before her say that they appreciate her intelligent interpretation of the law.
Question: Why were the city attorneys not supportive of Zelon's testimony?.
[EX A]:
Some city attorneys disagree with her interpretation of evidentiary statutes when Zelon puts limits on their use of hearsay testimony.