Premise: Life aboard ship is tough

Hypothesis: Life aboard a goat is easy.
Answer: no

Premise: In the 17th century, Jahangir made it a major focus of the Islamic world.

Hypothesis: It was never an important part of the Islamic world.
Answer: no

Premise: The door on the left, beyond the hearth, leads to the valide sultan's bedchamber, with a gilded bed canopy and ornate floral fa?nce in turquoise, blue, and red.

Hypothesis: The door on the left side is not beyond the hearth.
Answer: no

Premise: It's one Internet business I don't cover, for obvious reasons, but we're planning a trip later in the fall--pre-Y2K--to Israel.

Hypothesis: We're going on a trip to Israel in the fall.
Answer: yes