Q: If Like the Taliban leadership, most southerners are ethnic Pashtun Sunni Muslims who, though accounting for the majority of the Afghan population, had not fared well in the civil war., can we say that "Talibans and southern Afghans share the same dominating ethnicity. "?

A: yes

Q: If Similarly, her title teases her readers, inviting us to draw parallels between her personal history and the story she tells in the novel, though she declines to supply the necessary details about her life., can we say that "She writes autobiographies."?

A: no

Q: If The Wall Street Journal reports that despite the best efforts of entrepreneurs, the cryonics industry remains lifeless., can we say that "Billions of dollars have been invested in cryonics."?

A: it is not possible to tell

Q: If With a population of nearly eight million and a total area of just over 1,095 square km (423 square miles), housing is one of Hong Kong's perennial nightmares., can we say that "The total area is 1,095 square km, but with a population of eight million it is housing a nightmare in Hong Kong."?

A:
yes