Question:
Based on the premise "The Astronomer looked at him hard and Slim faltered to a stop.", can we conclude that "The astronomer never looked up from his computer."?
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Answer:
no

Question:
Based on the premise "FEMA officials could be heard last week bemoaning the fact that people just keep moving back into the flood plains from which only a few years earlier they had been rescued, even as developers destroy more of the watershed that offered some natural protection.", can we conclude that "FEMA officials have encouraged people to move back into the flood plains."?
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no

Question:
Based on the premise "For decades, the Republican Party preached military strength in the face of foreign expansionism.", can we conclude that "Military strength was the key to stopping foreign expansionism."?
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Answer:
it is not possible to tell