Question:
Based on the premise "After the election, Clinton squandered this victory by continuing to deny that he had lied about the affair.", can we conclude that "Clinton squandered his victory after the election."?
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yes

Question:
Based on the premise "those are expensive machines", can we conclude that "Those machines cost a lot."?
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yes

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Based on the premise "There is wonderful hiking here, too, through pine forests and meadows carpeted with wildflowers in summer.", can we conclude that "There are few wild animals here, so hiking is very safe."?
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it is not possible to tell