input question: C rete's long history is bound with its strategic position at the crossroads between Western Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. If this premise is true, does that tell us:"Crete occupies a strategic position between Western Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa."?

output answer: yes

input question: and it's the governments it's the governments should that that's really what we do you don't go up to the country you talk to the president or the chair or whatever of some group and you loan it to these people who are representing the government and by extension representing the country but when those people are gone and you have some new you know starving third world country with a brand new government that threw the previous rascals out um they're personal incentive for repaying that debt is understandably low because it's they didn't they didn't borrow i mean you know it would be like you paying off the debts of uh some neighbors of yours you wouldn't feel very happy about it If this premise is true, does that tell us:"This is the crux of the issue concerning government spending for most folks around here."?

output answer: it is not possible to tell

input question: yeah back well when i had cable i used to just keep it on CNN not to watch it but just to have it in the background because i'd always listen to it If this premise is true, does that tell us:"I still have cable now."?

output answer: no

input question: More specifically, it is based on the accrued cost of the major functions and their cost elasticities with respect to volume. If this premise is true, does that tell us:"It is based on the cost of major functions and the cost elasticities."?

output answer:
yes