Problem: Here is a premise:
Since the business case in DOD places very little premium on meeting cost and schedule targets, but a very high premium on performance, programs succeed at the point where sunk costs make it difficult-if not prohibitive-for decision makers to cancel them.

Here is a hypothesis:
Meeting schedule targets isn't something that the DOD places a high value on.

Here are the options: OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: This subcommittee is uniquely positioned to consider these broadbased and crosscutting challenges and what needs to be done to address them.

Sentence 2: The subcommittee is issuing its decision tonight.
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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question:
Rydal Water, the smallest of the lakes in the entire Lake District, sits beside it; thousands of rushes line its banks.

Does it follow that "The rest of the lakes at Lake District are bigger than Rydal Water."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Answer:
yes

Q: If As new statements and interpretations are adopted, the Codification will be updated., can we say that "There have been only 12 new statements issued this year."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
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A: it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"that's right and and i don't know i i think that i i think i think the Federal government is going to more or less leave it alone i think they've got i think there are more pressing problems"
Hypothesis: I'm sure the Federal government is focused on it.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

no

Sentence 1: Under these rules for minor classification proposals, the procedural deadline for rendering a Commission decision is 90 days from the filing of the Postal Service request if no hearings are held, and 120 days if hearings are scheduled in the case.

Sentence 2: Under these rules for minor classification proposals, the procedural deadline for rendering a Commission decision is 150 days from the filing of the Postal Service request if no hearings are held, and 240 days if hearings are scheduled in the case
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
no