Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Sentiment is growing in the Bush administration and global energy circles to place Iraqi professionals in charge of their country's oil production after any war, despite a push by some officials for the United States to seize control of the lucrative oil fields.
Hypothesis: Sentiment is growing in the Bush administration and global energy circles to place Iraqi unprofessionals
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Answer:
No

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Susan announced that she meant to stay home that morning -- a rare decision for Susan .<br>'' But I would rather not go to church this morning , Mrs. Dr. dear , '' she explained .<br>'' If Whiskers-on-the-moon were there and I saw him looking holy and pleased , as he always looks when he thinks the Huns are winning , I fear I would lose my patience and my sense of decorum and hurl a Bible or hymn-book at him , thereby disgracing myself and the sacred edifice .
Hypothesis: Susan is having a party
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Answer:
It's impossible to say

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

The Bank of Italy, the ultimate arbiter of Italian banking mergers, has been engulfed by scandal since police wire taps revealed Fazio and his wife advised a local banker in a bid for bank Antonveneta against Dutch bank ABN AMRO.
Hypothesis: An unknown bank in Italy is engulfed by a scandal
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Answer:
No