Question: No, sir, there was a bit of blotting paper over that part.
No, sir, there was some absorbent paper on top of that part.

Answer: yes

Question: That is good.
That is not an approved of outcome.

Answer: no

Question: When analyzing Argentina, it's important to keep in mind that since we've been cheated many times, we have learned how to beat the system.
We learned how to beat the system because we were cheated so often.

Answer:
yes