Question: Context: THE persistence and severity of the drought in the Murray-Darling Basin has been described as "unprecedented" after late summer inflows to the river system fell to a 117-year low. The "bleak'' outlook for next three months was adding to the grim news, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority said. Irrigation water for Australia's food bowl will be dependent almost entirely on rainfall as basin states hold back water for critical human needs. "The persistence and severity of this drought, particularly over the past three years, is unprecedented,'' authority chief executive Rob Freeman said as he delivered the basin's latest drought update.

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Answer: Hypothesis: The Murray-Darling Basin is in central Australia.

Question: Context: Dr Raynard Kington, of the US National Institutes of Health, which funded the research, said: "These findings establish that genetic factors play a strong role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). "Detailed analysis of the genes and how they affect brain development is likely to yield better strategies for diagnosing and treating children with autism." People with ASD, which include autism and Asperger's syndrome, have problems with social interaction, poor communication skills and tend to engage in repetitive behaviours.

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Answer: Hypothesis: The ASD includes diseases such as autism and Asperger's syndrome.

Question: Context: After the polio cases were identified, public health officials in the Dominican Republic and Haiti began giving the vaccines to large numbers of children. Public health officials now say the disease is under control and is not a public health threat.

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Answer: Hypothesis: Polio is under control in the world.

Question: Context: AT&T Corp. says it will stop selling traditional local and long-distance residential service in seven states, blaming its move on a court decision that it says will result in higher prices for its use of regional networks.

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Hypothesis: AT&T blames a court decision that will cause higher prices.