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For example, our funds made it possible for Louisiana to adopt a multi-year development plan, and allowed West Virginia to launch a three-year private bar campaign that secured almost $300,000 in contributions and pledges prior to kickoff, with the expectation of reaching its goal of $1.

Does it follow that "We made it possible for Louisiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia to secure and adopt several development plans."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

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But it won't do this because of some ancestral memory in the genes.

Does it follow that "It won't do this because of ancestral memory in the DNA."?
Answer:
yes

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At L'Isle-sur-Serein, the river divides to encircle the tranquil little town and the ruins of its 15th-century chateau.

Does it follow that "There is a river surrounding the town on L'Isle-sur-Serein."?
Answer:
yes

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that's another uh uh thorn in my side bureaucratics

Does it follow that "I love bureaucracy."?
Answer:
no