Sentence 1: The first is to reduce the value of the presidency itself, say by putting new limits on presidential power, or installing a permanent independent counsel, or requiring the president to sleep on a bed of nails.

Sentence 2: By having the president rely on independent advisers, his power will be ultimately reduced.
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Answer: yes

Sentence 1: It's Wallace's lack of interest in Wigand's story--the movie's most powerful--that damns him in the audience's eyes.

Sentence 2: Wallace was very much interested in what Wigand had to say.
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Answer: no

Sentence 1: The guy was on TV about a month ago and he said you'll never see me standing in the driveway of my house talking to these candidates.

Sentence 2: The guy does not wish to speak to the candidates publicly.
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Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

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yes