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

A New Friend<br>John left his house to go grocery shopping. Before he made it, he saw a stray dog on the sidewalk. He stopped to check for a collar, but there was none. He took the dog home, and named him Frank. Frank and John are now best friends.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: John doesn't have a dog.
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Answer:
No

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

And the "Los Angeles Times" spent a lot of ink going into that. But I am not for doing anything that would affect hunters or sportsmen, rifles, shotguns, existing handguns. I do think that sensible gun safety measures are warranted now. Look, this is the year -- this is in the aftermath of Columbine, and Paducah, and all the places in our country where the nation has been shocked by these weapons in the hands of the wrong people.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The writer believed that in the aftermath of Columbine, and other mass shootings, that sensible gun safety measures are a step in the wrong direction
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Answer:
No

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

(CNN) -- Malawians are rallying behind Madonna as she awaits a ruling Friday on whether she can adopt a girl from the southern African nation. The pop star, who has three children, adopted a son from Malawi in 2006. She is seeking to adopt Chifundo "Mercy" James, 4. "Ninety-nine percent of the people calling in are saying, 'let her take the baby,' " said Marilyn Segula, a presenter at Capital FM, which broadcasts in at least five cities, including the capital, Lilongwe.

OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: the child in question is named Lilongwe
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Answer:
No