Problem: Thanks to the thirty Heads who responded to my question about maternity leave. Clearly, the amount of maternity leave offered to teachers at international schools varies greatly from school to school.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Maternity leave varies in Europe.
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Answer: no

Problem: Vodafone's share of net new subscribers in Japan has dwindled in recent months.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
There have been many new subscribers to Vodafone in Japan in the past few months.
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Answer: no

Problem: New Zealand film director Peter Jackson is to make a 264-million-New Zealand-dollar (133 million U.S. dollars) trilogy based on Tolkien's fantasy classic "Lord of The Rings," the local TV station reported Tuesday evening.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Tolkien wrote the fantasy epic called "Lord of the Rings".
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Answer: yes

Problem: I've always said he's the closest I will ever come to meeting Gandhi, he's simply unmoved by any obstacle or any argument, said Bill Clapp, an heir to the Weyerhaeuser fortune and founder of Global Partnerships, a Seattle microfinance group that has partnered with Grameen in Central America.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Bill Clapp is the founder of the Global Partnerships.
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Answer:
yes