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Question: "Reponses will run Thursday and be forwarded to Amtrak for a shot at the big prize, a one-month free pass on the MARC."

Answer: Your response will be entered to win a one month free pass on the MARC.

Question: On the other hand, the reformers have not shown that they can consistently win the confidence of the public, which remains very wary of legalization of any drug--even marijuana.

Answer: The reformers show they consistently win the public's confidence, but they remain wary of drug legalization--even marijuana.

Question: In 1914, as part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, Hungary was called upon to enter World War I. Their involvement in the war cost many thousands of Hungarian lives, and the country's hardships multiplied.

Answer:
Hungary's involvement in World War I caused the country's hardships to increase and cost thousands of Hungarian lives.