Problem: Bombs exploded in two Turkish cities Thursday only days before Turkey plays host to a NATO summit.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Turkey plays host to suicide bombers.

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Answer: no

Problem: Actual statistics about the deterrent value of capital punishment are not available because it is impossible to know who may have been deterred from committing a crime.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Capital punishment is a deterrent to crime.

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Answer: no

Problem: THE persistence and severity of the drought in the Murray-Darling Basin has been described as "unprecedented" after late summer inflows to the river system fell to a 117-year low. The "bleak'' outlook for next three months was adding to the grim news, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority said. Irrigation water for Australia's food bowl will be dependent almost entirely on rainfall as basin states hold back water for critical human needs. "The persistence and severity of this drought, particularly over the past three years, is unprecedented,'' authority chief executive Rob Freeman said as he delivered the basin's latest drought update.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The Murray-Darling Basin is in central Australia.

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Answer: no

Problem: Carl Smith collided with a concrete lamp-post while skating and suffered a skull fracture that caused a coma. When he failed to regain consciousness, his parents on August 8 consented to his life support machine being turned off.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Carl Smith died on August 8.

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yes