Premise: I want to thank critic Michael Sragow for encouraging me to catch the commercial flop Pig in the City before the movie ended its nightmarishly brief run in theaters.

Hypothesis: Michael Sragow encouraged me to watch Pig in the City.
Answer: yes

Premise: Perhaps, then, she could resign herself to waiting patiently for ten o'clock.

Hypothesis: She decided that maybe she could wait until 10 after all.
Answer: yes

Premise: um-hum there are some Kurds living in Iran

Hypothesis: yes, some Kurdish people live in Iran
Answer: yes

Premise: They seemed to enjoy it, and it was extremely helpful to us.

Hypothesis: They enjoyed it because it didn't take very long.
Answer: it is not possible to tell