Problem: Here is a premise:
However, the failure of many to withstand the powerful 1995 Hanshin earthquake that struck the Kobe area exposed the inadequacy of many construction methods and standards.

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The Hanshin earthquake was easily withstood by buildings in the area.

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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
The only remaining solution, apparently, was to raise a scaffolding over the whole planet to the sky, and send up mandrakes to weld back the broken pieces.

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It was costly to raise a scaffolding over the whole sky, but they had to.

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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
yeah yeah but uh there's a lot of parity now compared to what it used to be

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There is a lot more parity now.

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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: yes

Problem: Here is a premise:
In addition, organizations sought member input in developing new systems and mechanisms for communicating information, thereby better fulfilling member needs and giving the members a sense of ownership in the system or product.

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Organizations wanted members to give input to eliminate some existing systems.

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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer:
no