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In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
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Men sharing . It is good that men should dwell together. Men should share their experiences with eachother
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POS

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I was repulsed by his refusal to chastise his pedophile companion! . I was enjoying the travel parts of the book, despite numerous detours of self-serving/indulgent behavior by Mr. Crichton,until I reached the part where he was in Bangkok. He teams up with a journalist for a night on the town. His journalist friend suggests they go to one of the area's many brothels. Finally, after testing the waters, the journalist excitedly drops his bombshell and suggests a child whorehouse. Crichton doesn't dare to tell his companion what a loathsome creep he is or that he finds the suggestion repulsive and wants nothing more to do with him. Instead,he goes and checks the place out. He gives a description of tarted up six-year-old girls posing provocatively and being kept in line by geriatric prostitutes. Perhaps I'm just a prude but it seems to me that any normal decent young man would find the idea of sex with tots and grannies vile. I didn't expect Crichton to actually put a stop to all of this but he could have perhaps told the sickie to get some professional help or at least told him that kiddie sex wasn't his thing, instead he makes up some whiny complaint about a stomach ache and tells the guy to go ahead without him. This infuriated me and turned my stomach. I threw the book in the trash. I wish publishers had done the same. FYI, there is no zero star option
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NEG

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As Important Today As When It Was Written . I read this book last year. I was born during the Vietnam war and remember little about it. I certainly did not experience the build up before the war. The Ugly American had a tremendous influence on American foreign policy back then. It highlighted our arrogance and our vulnerabilities when we forget the importance of understanding other cultures. And President Kennedy practically made it mandatory reading for his advisors. What was most interesting to me, however, was how pertinent the book is today. Instead of Sarkhan or Vietnam, the book could be about Iraq. Regardless of your feelings about the war, the Ugly American is enlightening and should remind us how important it is to understand others when we occupy their nation. The book is a short -- but important -- read. I recommend it to everyone. It is a classic not so much because of its language or story. It's a classic because its message is meaningful even in today's world
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POS