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The State of the Art is a short story collection by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1991. The collection includes some stories originally published under his other byline, Iain Banks as well as the title novella and others set in Banks' Culture fictional universe.
Hypothesis: Iain Banks wrote stories as both Iain Banks and Iain M. Banks
Yes
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Now , is it ?<br>For mercy 's sake do n't be so sly .<br>You might tell me , your own and only sister , if it is . ''<br>'' Oh , shut up , '' was Young Thomas 's unfeeling reply to his own and only sister .<br>Young Thomas told himself that night that Valley View gossip would drive him into an asylum yet if it did n't let up .
Hypothesis: Young Thomas has male sibling
It's impossible to say
Context:
The air is shrewd , and I would not ye took cold upon these scratches . ''<br>He made a sign with his hand ; it was passed down the nave by obsequious servants , who waited there upon his smallest gesture .<br>Instantly , without the church , a tucket sounded shrill , and through the open portal archers and men-at-arms , uniformly arrayed in the colours and wearing the badge of Lord Risingham , began to file into the church , took Dick and Lawless from those who still detained them , and , closing their files about the prisoners , marched forth again and disappeared .
Hypothesis: Lord Risingham needed a loud voice to command his servants.
It's impossible to say