input: CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.

OUTSIDE THE DUOMO.

While Baldassarre was possessed by the voice of Savonarola, he had not noticed that another man had entered through the doorway behind him, and stood not far off observing him. It was Piero di Cosimo, who took no heed of the preaching, having come solely to look at the escaped prisoner. During the pause, in which the preacher and his audience had given themselves up to inarticulate emotion, the new-comer advanced and touched Baldassarre on the arm. He looked round with the tears still slowly rolling down his face, but with a vigorous sigh, as if he had done with that outburst. The painter spoke to him in a low tone--

"Shall I cut your cords for you? I have heard how you were made prisoner."

Baldassarre did not reply immediately; he glanced suspiciously at the officious stranger. At last he said, "If you will."

"Better come outside," said Piero.

Baldassarre again looked at him suspiciously; and Piero, partly guessing his thought, smiled, took out a knife, and cut the cords. He began to think that the idea of the prisoner's madness was not improbable, there was something so peculiar in the expression of his face. "Well," he thought, "if he does any mischief, he'll soon get tied up again. The poor devil shall have a chance, at least."

"You are afraid of me," he said again, in an undertone; "you don't want to tell me anything about yourself."

Baldassarre was folding his arms in enjoyment of the long-absent muscular sensation. He answered Piero with a less suspicious look and a tone which had some quiet decision in it. 1. who was possessed?
2. by who?
3. their spirit?
4. what possessed him?
5. did someone enter?
6. who?
7. why was he there?
8. who was that?
9. was he bound?
10. did someone release his bindings?
11. who?
12. did he untie them?
13. what did he do?
14. what with? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Baldassarre was possessed
2. Savonarola
3. No
4. Savonarola's voice
5. Yes
6. Piero di Cosimo
7. to look at the escaped prisoner
8. Baldassarre
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Piero
12. No
13. he cut the cords
14. a knife

question: Laura wanted to go to the park and play because she wanted to see her friends. When she got to the park Laura did not see anyone. After looking, she saw her friend George by the basketball hoop. George was playing all by himself. George was happy when he saw Laura. Laura and George played basketball they saw the ice cream man driving in his truck. George asked Laura if she wanted him to buy her an ice cream cone. Laura said she would like him to do that. Laura sat on the bench as George walked to the ice cream truck. Laura looked in the sky and saw a pretty bird flying in a large circle. The bird flew away. George came back with two ice cream cones. One of the ice cream cones had rainbow sprinkles on it. George gave the ice cream cone with sprinkles to Laura. George and Laura sat on the bench and watched a group of boys play football as they ate their ice cream cones. One of the boys broke his leg. When George and Laura were finished with their ice cream, Laura ran home before the street lights came on.
1. Why did Laura want to go to the park?
2. Did she see them when she got there?
3. Which of her friends did she end up running into?
4. Who was he playing with?
5. What did they do before they saw the ice cream truck?
6. Did Laura want ice cream?
7. Who paid for it?
8. What kind did he get for her?
9. Where did Laura wait while George was getting the ice cream?
10. What did they do while eating the ice cream?
11. Did any of the boys get injured?
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answer: 1. she wanted to see her friends
2. no
3. George
4. no one
5. Laura and George played basketball
6. yes
7. George
8. an ice cream cone with sprinkles
9. on a bench
10. watched a group of boys play footbal
11. yes

Question: (CNN) -- In a televised address Monday night, U.S. President Barack Obama explained the reasons he involved the U.S. military in the U.N.-authorized mission in Libya, saying "it was not in our national interest" to let the citizens of a rebel stronghold suffer a massacre at the hands of approaching pro-government forces.

Obama also said that NATO would take full control of the military mission on Wednesday.

Following is a collection of reactions from people including U.S. politicians and political analysts.

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona:

"I think that the first part of his speech was excellent, and he laid out the reasons why it was important to intervene and what would have happened in Benghazi. ... He made a strong case."

"Then ... he made a very puzzling comment, and that was (regime change by force) would be a mistake. Gadhafi must have been comforted by that."

"The president's policy is Gadhafi must go. I think there's a chance, if we keep the pressure on, Gadhafi could be thrown under the bus (by people surrounding him.)"

"It's clear we're on the side of the rebels in this conflict. ... (But) if we tell Gadhafi, 'Don't worry, you're not going to be removed by force,' I think that's very encouraging for Gadhafi."

Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS":

"It was actually an important speech. It was quite carefully constructed. It had a humanitarian angle, a strategic angle. But at the heart of what Obama is saying is that there are places in the world where the United States does not have vital national interests, where we have not been attacked, but we have limited interests and we're going to try to find a way to have some kind of limited military response." 1. Where was this mission?
2. who was involved?
3. who involved them?
4. and who would be taking control?
5. who believes he made a strong case?
6. where is he from?
7. What is the president's policy on Gadhafi?
8. who's side are we on?
9. who would throw Gadhafi?
10. where?
11. Was the address on the radio?
12. where was it aired?
13. when?
14. what was the puzzling comment?
15. Who is John McCain?
16. which party?
17. did the UN authorize the mission?
18. when would NATO take control?
19. who must go?
20. What type of angle was taken? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Libya,
2. the U.S. military
3. U.S. President Barack Obama
4. NATO
5. U.S. Sen. John McCain,
6. Arizona
7. Gadhafi must go
8. of the rebels
9. people surrounding him.)
10. under the bus
11. no
12. television
13. Monday night,
14. (regime change by force) would be a mistake
15. U.S. Sen.
16. Republican
17. yes
18. Wednesday.
19. Gadhafi
20. humanitarian