Problem: Does "Committees and expert commissions advocated a reduction of the number of states; academics (Rutz, Miegel, Ottnad etc.) and politicians (Doring, Apel, and others) made proposals some of them far-reaching for redrawing boundaries but hardly anything came of these public discussions." answer the question "What has been discussed since the Federal Republic was founded in 1949?"

A: no

Problem: Does "The Boston Globe also releases a teen publication to the city's public high schools, called Teens in Print or T.i." answer the question "What is the name of the teen paper that the Boston Globe provides to schools?"

A: yes

Problem: Does "The usefulness of the canals was short-lived, though some have now been restored for recreation." answer the question "How long were canals used"

A:
yes