Question:
Based on the premise "It is I, Benjamin Franklin?!? My brain echoed incredulously.", can we conclude that "My brain was echoing."?
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Answer:
yes

Question:
Based on the premise "SCALIA, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which REHNQUIST, C. J., and O'CONNOR and THOMAS, JJ.", can we conclude that "The opinion was controversial."?
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Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
Based on the premise "In 1984 Charles Murray wrote, in Losing Ground , that government programs sap the initiative of the black population, creating feelings of dependency and entitlement.", can we conclude that "Charles Murray feels that government programs create feelings of dependency and entitlement in black populations."?
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yes