Problem: Here is a premise:
When McCain flatters you, it doesn't feel automatic or calculated.

Here is a hypothesis:
When you're flattered by McCain it feels genuine because of his charming personality.

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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
Although the book business has grown more dependent on new blockbusters, 53 percent of Barnes & Noble's sales, for example, come from backlist books, i.e., books published more than 12 months ago.

Here is a hypothesis:
The book business has been more dependent on new blockbusters, but also on backlist books, said the director.

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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
In 1920, silent screen stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks built their opulent estate, Pickfair, just up the hill (at 1143 Summit Drive).

Here is a hypothesis:
Pickford and Fairbanks built a mansion that was 20,000 square feet.

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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
Beaune's best-known building, the H??tel-Dieu, is a beautifully preserved 15th-century hospital with spectacular colored roof tiles.

Here is a hypothesis:
Beaune's best-known building was used as a hospital until the 19th century.

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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer:
it is not possible to tell