Question: Context: International observers are surprised at the attack, given the recent advances that the Sri Lanka army has made, driving the LTTE from their former territories. "It is very significant that the rebels have carried out such an audacious attack when the government say that they are all but finished," opined BBC's Sinhala Editor, Priyath Liyanage. "It confirms what many of us already knew the rebels may be experiencing reverses on the battle field but they are not simply just going to disappear."

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Answer: Hypothesis: LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Question: Context: UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Iraqis had "shown again their determination to defy the terrorists and take part in the democratic process".

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Answer: Hypothesis: Jack Straw holds the position of UK Foreign Secretary.

Question: Context: The Actors Studio offering will be based on Simon's female version of the play which was premiered in 1985 in New York, at the Broadhurst Theatre, with the characters' names being Florence Unger and Olive Madison, played by Sally Struthers and Rita Moreno respectively.

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Answer: Hypothesis: Broadhurst Theatre is located in New York.

Question: Context: The Bank of Italy, the ultimate arbiter of Italian banking mergers, has been engulfed by scandal since police wire taps revealed Fazio and his wife advised a local banker in a bid for bank Antonveneta against Dutch bank ABN AMRO.

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Hypothesis: Dutch bank ABN AMRO bids for Bank Antonveneta.