Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Allen was renowned for his skill at scratch-building and creating scenery, and he pioneered the technique of weathering his models to make them look old and more realistic.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Allen was renowned for his skill at scratch-building but not creating scenery.
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Answer:
No

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Speaking in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, Mr Putin said the deal was "at the very least ill-considered and unprofessional because discussing such issues without the main supplier is simply not serious". Despite their bitter rivalry, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko were both in Brussels for an international conference with the European Commission, the World Bank and other key lenders. The EU gets 80% of its gas supplies from Russia via a network of more than 13,000km (8,060 miles) of Ukrainian pipelines, some of which are 40 years old.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The deal was close to being finalized
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Answer:
No

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Redneck Nation: How the South Really Won the War (ISBN ) is a book by conservative personality Michael Graham. Released in 2002 by Warner Books, the book covers a wide variety of Graham's personal opinions on current and historical events in the context of southern ideas and a "redneck" political point of view.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The book is written in the context of southern ideas.
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Answer:
Yes