Problem: Here is a premise:
I have discovered that there were only five short minutes in which he could have taken it "the five minutes immediately before our own arrival on the scene, for before that time Annie was brushing the stairs, and would have seen anyone who passed going to the right wing.

Here is a hypothesis:
He could only have completed it in five minutes flat if he met no hiccups.

Here are the options:

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
During the reporting period, LSC made continued progress in its State Planning Initiative.

Here is a hypothesis:
LSC stopped making progress towards its state planning initiative

Here are the options:

Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
but on the other hand

Here is a hypothesis:
"Looking at it from a different viewpoint, this may be our salvation."

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Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
But this behavior became maladaptive when access to round-the-clock hamburgers and ice cream became the norm.

Here is a hypothesis:
Behavior has not been impacted by 24 hour restaurants.

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Answer:
no