Problem: Robert Szabo concludes that circumcision, as practiced by Muslims, would be the most immediately effective intervention for reducing HIV transmission since it is done before men are sexually active.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
It is incorrect to assert that circumcision prevents HIV infection.
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Answer: no

Problem: I think we've already seen the effect on oil and gas prices, said economist Kathleen Camilli of New York-based Camilli Economics.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Kathleen Camilli works for Camilli Economics.
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Answer: yes

Problem: The Christian Democrats (CDU) won 35.2% of the vote, or 225 seats, against 34.3% for Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats (SPD).

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
It seems unlikely that there will be a coalition between Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats and Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union.
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Answer: no

Problem: The Bank of Italy, the ultimate arbiter of Italian banking mergers, has been engulfed by scandal since police wire taps revealed Fazio and his wife advised a local banker in a bid for Bank Antonveneta against Dutch bank ABN AMRO.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
A local banker bids for Bank Antonveneta.
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Answer:
yes