[Q]: The latest quarter 's profit was a penny above of the average estimate as compiled by Thomson First Call .

The earnings beat by a penny the consensus estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: At first blush , then , the distinction drawn by the creators of the do-not-call registry would seem to draw the line in precisely the right place .

At first blush , then , the creators of the registry would seem to have drawn the line between exempted and banned calls in the right place .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Passenger Keith Charlton , who helped tackle the man , last night praised the efforts of the injured chief flight attendant , known to passengers as Greg .

Passenger Keith Charlton , who also tackled the attacker , praised the efforts of the injured chief flight attendant .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: " Accusations of improper activity are as false today as they were when the Democrats first made them , " Grella said .

Accusations of improper activity are as false today as when the Democrats first made them . "
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[A]:
yes