Premise: According to the Department, this rule does not impose unfunded mandates under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

Hypothesis: The Department's position is that this rule doesn't impose unfunded mandates according to the law.
Answer: yes

Premise: As he watched a three fingered claw tore out of the earth from the circle of vile oil the witch had poured.

Hypothesis: A five fingered claw came out from the circle of oil.
Answer: no

Premise: If that's the appetite I mean.

Hypothesis: I mean if that is what you crave for.
Answer: yes

Premise: Its annual growth rate dropped from 6.9 percent in 1987-90 to 1.4 percent in 1990-93 and further to 1.0 percent in 1993-97

Hypothesis: Its annual growth rate dropped from 6.9 percent in 1987-90
Answer: yes