Problem: Here is a premise:
The experience of stagflation--the combination of inflation and unemployment--badly damaged the prestige of economists in general and macroeconomics in particular, even though it was not that much of a theoretical surprise.

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Many people began to distrust the economists as a result of the government's actions.

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Answer: it is not possible to tell

Problem: Here is a premise:
It's enough to make you turn to drink.

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The idea could push someone to drink.

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Answer: yes

Problem: Here is a premise:
The last year of CBO's projection period was 2011, permitting the calculation of calendar year values through 2010.

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2011 was the last year of the projection period.

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Answer: yes

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For example, we looked at the efforts of four agencies (the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Interior, and Veterans Affairs) to both improve services and reduce staffing levels in their personnel offices through the better application of information technology.

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Increasing staffing levels through the better application of information technology was one of the objectives.

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Answer:
no