Premise: I was aroused by her and they laughed at me when they saw.

Hypothesis: She turned me on.
Answer: yes

Premise: ( Honor the emperor, expel the barbarians!

Hypothesis: The barbarians don't wear any clothes, which is why they must be expelled.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: What makes Linux enthralling from a tech-head's point of view is that it is based on Unix standards that have been around for decades.

Hypothesis: One of Linux's selling points is its long history.
Answer: yes

Premise: In its own way, it establishes a hold over you soothing, lulling, and always fascinating and before you know it, you're hooked.

Hypothesis: With its own method, it creates a hold on you and suddenly you are hooked.
Answer: yes