Question: Nobody loves a wise-ass.
Smart alecks aren't popular with people.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: To his amazement, Tommy saw that she was fastening the end of a long piece of string to the handle of a big cracked jug.
The jug was brand new and in pristine condition.

Answer: no

Question: In addition, because of lower interest rates, it is facing a decline of about $100,000 in funds from interest collected on lawyers' trust accounts.
No funds are safe from them.

Answer:
no