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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
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Sentence: Instead , they got a discussion of the need for the U . S . and Japan to work together and of the importance of the long - term view .<sep>Question: What in particular is it that the U.S. and Japanese need to properly work together without further escalating tensions.
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need for the U . S . and Japan to work together

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Sentence: Mr . Reed admitted he conspired to conceal an agreement not to enforce loan guarantees executed by Dallas real - estate developers A . Starke Taylor III and George S . Watson , both of whom were FirstSouth stockholders .<sep>Question: How did he think he'd get away with that?
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conspired to conceal an agreement

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Sentence: A consortium of private investors operating as LJH Funding Co . said it has made a $ 409 million cash bid for most of L . J . Hooker Corp . ' s real - estate and shopping - center holdings .<sep>Question: Who are the private investors?
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A consortium of private investors