question: The " stories " that are emerging in the 2008 election are examples of the poison of postmodernism and its erosion of the values attendant on the critical distinction between veracity and mendacity . Truth too often is buried by the narrative , while lies are carried by it and transmuted into conventional wisdom . Presidential candidates in their roles as communicators often elide facts and nuance in the interest of advancing their narrative . The same goes for promoters throughout the culture , tin plated philosophers , game theory economists , and marketeers advancing their causes or beliefs regardless of factual constraints .

OPTIONS:
- To teach people about poison and erosion in literature .
- To teach people about the spread of knowledge in US elections .
- None of the above choices .
- To teach people about veracity and game theory .
Q: What may be the reason why I wrote this ?

answer: To teach people about the spread of knowledge in US elections .

question: It has been an interesting week . Seems that someone put my JPL cell phone number in an ad on Craig 's List for some sort of massage services . I started getting suspicious when the callers were guys looking for Christine or Ashley , and said they were responding to an ad .

OPTIONS:
- Someone might have played a prank on me .
- Someone might have done me a favor .
- None of the above choices .
- Someone might have done the work for me .
Q: Why might have someone put my phone number on the ad ?

answer: Someone might have played a prank on me .

question: he s younger than me i m fourteen , fifteen in three weeks he s thirteen , turned it in june . quite an age gap i know , but it does nt bother me . we got together 4th march . we were together nearly 4 months we ended mid june .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- They are making excuses for the way they take advantage of their partner .
- They are making excuses for the difference in age .
- They are making excuses for the disparity in income .
Q: What part of their relationship is the narrator rationalizing ?

answer:
They are making excuses for the difference in age .