Problem: Here is a premise:
Whether it is a process of being captured by the China hands at the State Department or the sobering effects of real power, no American president since Nixon has dared to lean hard on China.

Here is a hypothesis:
Nixon pressured China to get rid of the nuclear weapons.

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Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
The Roman basilica's long colonnaded nave leading to an apse gave way to the Greek cross with a central space surrounded by arches and topped by a dome.

Here is a hypothesis:
There is no cross in the Roman basilica.

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Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
In the meantime, I suggest we all try getting some sleep.'

Here is a hypothesis:
While we're waiting for the pool to fill, we should nap.

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Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
Hoiles is a big slab of a man, now 33, a veteran but not a star.

Here is a hypothesis:
33 year old veteran, Hoiles, is a big man.

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Answer:
yes