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In a state in which voters are reluctant to embrace Republicans, Sharpe plans to present himself as a potential alternative to voters who don’t like Cuomo. | Getty

ALBANY — The $5.9 million in contributions Gov. Andrew Cuomo received in the past six months easily topped the growing field of potential challengers this year.

Who came in second place? Not Republican Brian Kolb ( who raised $16,026 for governor on top of $42,387 in his Assembly account), Democrat Terry Gipson ($6,092), or Republican Joel Giambra ($0). Republican John DeFrancisco raised $116,452 for a pair of state Senate committees, but has yet to declare whether he’ll seek statewide office.

By a wide margin, the declared candidate who received the second-highest contribution total was Larry Sharpe, who’s planning to run on the Libertarian line. He raised $102,596 during the filing period, most of which he said came from small donors who contributed online.

In a state in which voters are reluctant to embrace Republicans — Democrats have won the past 19 statewide races — Sharpe plans to present himself as a potential alternative to voters who don’t like Cuomo.

“The Republican vote is a wasted vote,” he said. “There is no way a Republican can win in this state. The advantage that I have is I’m not a Republican, I’m a Libertarian. … So when New York state looks at the Republican and says, ‘Not that guy,’ and they look at Cuomo and say, ‘Not that guy’ — I’m their guy.”

Sharpe, a former trucking company executive and Marine, sought the national party’s nomination to be Gary Johnson’s running mate in the 2016 national election. He came close, losing with 47 percent of the vote on the second ballot at the party's convention to former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld (who once ran for governor in New York himself).

He’s already gained Johnson’s endorsement, and partially as a result of his efforts in 2016, Sharpe has a substantial online presence. A Facebook page for his gubernatorial campaign has 41,000 followers. Cuomo’s political page, by comparison, has 129,000, and neither of the two declared Republicans has many more than 3,000.

Much of that following and his fundraising likely comes from Libertarians from other states. But the magnitude of it, coupled with the fact that Sharpe already has started to campaign, makes it realistic to imagine a scenario in which he crosses the magic threshold of 50,000 votes.

When a candidate hits that number in a gubernatorial election, a little more than 1 percent of the votes cast, the party becomes official in New York. For the next four years, the party has automatic ballot access, appears on voter registration forms and has the state fund its primaries.

Eight parties crossed that threshold in 2014. But outside of a 48,359-vote performance by Warren Redlich in 2010, Libertarians have never come particularly close.

Sharpe said it was "a joke" to talk about his chances of garnering at least 50,000 votes. “I already have a base of [176,000] people who vote for Gary Johnson and Bill Weld in 2016," he said. "I’ll get that easily.”

Third-party candidates have rarely been competitive in New York’s gubernatorial races. Paychex founder Tom Golisano drew between 4 and 14 percent of the vote in a trio of campaigns that began in 1994, but there have only been two elections since the Civil War in which a candidate not running on either the Democratic or Republican lines has come close to finishing in even second place.

Despite this track record, Sharpe says he’s running not just to legitimize the party, but to win.

“Only about 4 million New Yorkers are going to vote,” he said, suggesting that somebody might win election as governor without a majority in a three-way race. “So that means all I need is about 1.5 million and I’m governor. That’s a mountain, but that’s not impossible.”

He says there are four areas that will determine who is ultimately elected — traditional media coverage, public speaking, social media and debates. While he’s ready to concede coverage by traditional media, he thinks he can be competitive in the other three.

“When it comes to speaking and events, it’s not his skill set, he’s not good at that,” Sharpe said of Cuomo.

Cuomo has had lackluster grass-roots support online in the past, and Sharpe is confident he’ll outshine the incumbent in this arena. “He is a dire soul when it comes to social media," he said, "so I’ll beat him there for sure.”

And he says he’ll handily beat the governor in any debates, asserting that Cuomo is "not a very good debater."

When asked what he would do if he wins, Sharpe said he would make entities like the Board of Regents and Metropolitan Transportation Authority be more accountable, putting them under the authority of specific offices that would have to answer for any problems.

Before he even gets on the ballot, however, he’ll have to win the Libertarian Party’s state convention in April, but doesn’t see this as a roadblock.

“Assuming there’s no celebrity that jumps in and says, ‘I want to be on the ballot,’ the odds are very high I’ll be the nominee,” Sharpe said.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the main news event.

answer: Larry Sharpe has raised more contributions for governor than any other declared candidate. He plans to present himself as an alternative to voters who dislike Gov. Andrew Cuomo and believes his chances of winning are good, due to Cuomo's lackluster social media support and poor debating skills. If Sharpe wins the Libertarian Party's state convention and crosses the 50,000-vote threshold, the party will have automatic ballot access in New York.

text: Cuomo received more

refinement: Larry Sharpe has raised more contributions for governor than any other declared candidate except for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He plans to present himself as an alternative to voters who dislike Cuomo and believe his chances of winning are good, due to Cuomo's lackluster social media support and poor debating skills. If Sharpe wins the Libertarian Party's state convention and crosses the 50,000-vote threshold, the party will have automatic ballot access in New York.

answer: Officials down in the state are reporting Governor Cuomo has received $5.9 million in the past six months. That money was during the filing period. He's running for the governor's seat. Speaking of the Republicans, they've otherwise been losing completely by a wide margin.

text: The story is actually about the libertarian candidate.

refinement: Officials down in the state are reporting Governor Cuomo has received $5.9 million in the past six months. The Republicans have otherwise been losing completely by a wide margin. The main libertarian candidate, Larry Sharpe, claims that the Democratic control of the state gives him a chance to be the opposition candidate. He has raised the most money after Cuomo.

answer: Larry Sharpe, a Libertarian candidate for Governor, raised $102,596 in contributions during the most recent filing period. This puts him far ahead of other declared candidates. Sharpe believes he has an advantage because he is not a Republican, and expects to gain significant statewide support. He will need to win the Libertarian Party's state convention in order to be on the ballot, although he does not expect this to be a roadblock. Sharpe believes he can beat incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo in debates and other aspects of campaigning. However, he also recognizes that it will still be a tough battle. Despite this, Sharpe remains optimistic that he can overcome long odds and win the Governor's race.

text: Except for Governor Cuomo

refinement: Larry Sharpe, a Libertarian candidate for Governor, raised $102,596 in contributions during the most recent filing period. This puts him far ahead of other declared candidates, with the exception of incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo. Sharpe believes he has an advantage because he is not a Republican, and expects to gain significant statewide support. He will need to win the Libertarian Party's state convention in order to be on the ballot, although he does not expect this to be a roadblock. Sharpe believes he can beat Cuomo in debates and other aspects of campaigning. However, he also recognizes that it will still be a tough battle. Despite this, Sharpe remains optimistic that he can overcome long odds and win the Governor's race.

answer: The Republican party is looking at something of an revamp-if not overhaul-in the politician who came second place in raising contributions this year [as of the time of this article]. Larry Sharp, running on the Libertarian ticket, is seen as a contender to the candidates in both majority parties. He maintains that he is getting ahead because New Yorkers know that the Republican vote is a "wasted vote",and many more conservative voters may be looking to new ways to reinvigorate the political landscape in accordance with their evolving values as the world continues to change dramatically at a faster-than-ever pace. Sharpe may prove to be a viable gubernatorial candidate.

text: Technically this sentence is grammatically correct but it is needlessly complicated and very hard to read.

refinement: Larry Sharp, running on the Libertarian ticket, is seen as a contender to the candidates in both majority parties. He maintains that he is getting ahead because New Yorkers know that the Republican vote is a "wasted vote",and many more conservative voters may be looking to new ways to reinvigorate the political landscape in accordance with their evolving values as the world continues to change dramatically at a faster-than-ever pace. Sharpe may prove to be a viable gubernatorial candidate.

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refinement: Larry Sharp, running on the Libertarian ticket, is seen as a contender to the candidates in both majority parties. He maintains that he is getting ahead because New Yorkers know that the Republican vote is a "wasted vote", and many more conservative voters may be looking to new ways to reinvigorate the political landscape in accordance with their evolving values as the world continues to change dramatically at a faster-than-ever pace. Sharpe may prove to be a viable gubernatorial candidate.

text: Discuss Cuomo and give context about what state this in

refinement: Incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo is the favorite to win the New York gubernatorial election. On the other hand, Larry Sharp, running on the Libertarian ticket, is seen as a contender to the candidates in both majority parties. He maintains that he is getting ahead because New Yorkers know that the Republican vote is a "wasted vote", and many more conservative voters may be looking to new ways to reinvigorate the political landscape in accordance with their evolving values as the world continues to change dramatically at a faster-than-ever pace. Sharpe may prove to be a viable gubernatorial candidate.

answer: Brian Kolb, a Republican and a former executive of a trucking company, had fun raising $102,596 during the filing period. This was topped by Gov. Cuomo's staggering $5.9 million in contributions. Democrat Terry Gipson and Republican Joel Giambra are nowhere near to these totals. In fact, both of them have a mere $6,000 fundraising. Sharpe is the only declared Libertarian to date, 2016.

text: This does not capture the main new story, about Sharpe

refinement: Gov. Cuomo's staggering $5.9 million in contributions.

text: Add in information about Sharpe

refinement: Incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo is the favorite to win the New York gubernatorial election. On the other hand, Larry Sharp, running on the Libertarian ticket, is seen as a contender to the candidates in both majority parties. He maintains that he is getting ahead because New Yorkers know that the Republican vote is a "wasted vote", and many more conservative voters may be looking to new ways to reinvigorate the political landscape in accordance with their evolving values as the world continues to change dramatically at a faster-than-ever pace. Sharpe may prove to be a viable gubernatorial candidate.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the typical turnout for Libertarian candidates and their place in the political lineup.

answer: Libertarian candidates have historically seen minimal success in New York's gubernatorial races and nearly never finish in second place. However, given their online following and fundraising totals, they are likely to gain ballot access this upcoming election. While they often face a disadvantage in terms of coverage and speaking abilities, they believe they can be competitive in terms of social media, debates, and gaining a significant enough vote total to officially become a party in New York State.

answer: Libertarians have never come close to getting the votes and endorsements to make it into a gubernatorial race, but Larry Sharpe has raised a whopping $102,596. His base generating these funds is mostly online, utilizing tools in social media to market him as "not the other guy". What is interesting is that typically the Libertarian party accounts for about one percent of the vote, but this year, Sharpe is coming in second only to the formidable Gov. Cuomo, whose wealth far surpasses all other contenders. Perhaps part of the reason for this third-party surge is that traditional media coverage doesn't have the leverage that it once held compared to more viral methods of communicating and attracting supporters.

text: Information about how much money was raised is not relevant to this question

refinement: Libertarian candidates have historically seen minimal success in New York's gubernatorial races and nearly never finish in second place. However, given their online following and fundraising totals, they are likely to gain ballot access this upcoming election. While they often face a disadvantage in terms of coverage and speaking abilities, they believe they can be competitive in terms of social media, debates, and gaining a significant enough vote total to officially become a party in New York State.

answer: There have been few Libertarian candidates running for governor in New York, but those who have run have typically had a visible online following and gained funding from outside the state. The party's typical grassroots support has been low overall though, with no candidates passing the 50,000 mark required for automatic ballot access. With this in mind, third-party candidates for governor typically have little chance to win, though Larry Sharpe believes he could win based on the size of his following and his perceived ability to win debates.

text: Remove the word "though"

refinement: There have been few Libertarian candidates running for governor in New York, but those who have run have typically had a visible online following and gained funding from outside the state. The party's typical grassroots support has been low overall, with no candidates passing the 50,000 mark required for automatic ballot access. With this in mind, third-party candidates for governor typically have little chance to win, though Larry Sharpe believes he could win based on the size of his following and his perceived ability to win debates.

answer: Third-party candidates rarely earn enough votes to be competitive in New York's gubernatorial races. Paychex founder Tom Golisano drew between 4 and 14 percent of the vote in his trio of campaigns, which started in 1994.

text: This line needs more historical context than just one anecdote

refinement: Libertarian candidates have historically seen minimal success in New York's gubernatorial races and nearly never finish in second place. However, given their online following and fundraising totals, they are likely to gain ballot access this upcoming election. While they often face a disadvantage in terms of coverage and speaking abilities, they believe they can be competitive in terms of social media, debates, and gaining a significant enough vote total to officially become a party in New York State.

answer: Libertarian candidates rarely perform well, compared to competitors on the Democratic or Republican lines. They also typically have last-place results.

text: The second sentence needs to be more specific about what happened.

refinement: Libertarian candidates have historically seen minimal success in New York's gubernatorial races and nearly never finish in second place. However, given their online following and fundraising totals, they are likely to gain ballot access this upcoming election. While they often face a disadvantage in terms of coverage and speaking abilities, they believe they can be competitive in terms of social media, debates, and gaining a significant enough vote total to officially become a party in New York State.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize what this piece has to say about the larger context of voter demographics in the United States.

answer: The author of this passage has identified voter reluctance towards Republicans in New York as a major challenge in that state. It is also noted that Libertarians, led in fundraising by Larry Sharpe, have a much more realistic chance of surpassing the 50,000 vote threshold necessary to be classified as a legitimate party in New York State. Lastly, the author expects Sharpe to be competitive in various categories of campaigning, namely in debates with incumbent Andrew Cuomo. As a result, it can be inferred that voter demographics in the United States are generally unfavorable towards Republican candidates.

text: They are only unfavorable in New York, this should be libertarians

refinement: The author of this passage has identified voter reluctance towards Republicans in New York as a major challenge in that state. It is also noted that Libertarians, led in fundraising by Larry Sharpe, have a much more realistic chance of surpassing the 50,000 vote threshold necessary to be classified as a legitimate party in New York State. Lastly, the author expects Sharpe to be competitive in various categories of campaigning, namely in debates with incumbent Andrew Cuomo. As a result, it can be inferred that voter demographics in the United States are generally unfavorable towards Libertarian candidates.

answer: This is a national conversation and not limited to New York State. The author is genuinely baffled that New York State voters have not embraced Republicans and one Republican (Larry Sharpe) has serious plans for an uphill battle for Governor.

text: This line does not have any semantics which align with the piece. "Genuinely baffled" is a bizarre tone

refinement: Libertarian candidates have historically seen minimal success in New York's gubernatorial races and nearly never finish in second place. However, given their online following and fundraising totals, they are likely to gain ballot access this upcoming election. While they often face a disadvantage in terms of coverage and speaking abilities, they believe they can be competitive in terms of social media, debates, and gaining a significant enough vote total to officially become a party in New York State.

answer: It could be said that younger voters are seeking candidates who know that their delivery method as well as the content of their message matters. It seems that Sharpe makes for a formidable contender because he is rallying on social media, a grouping of social media platforms that appeal to the younger voters-who are more eager to see change on the political landscape. Third party voters have been disgruntled with the stolid old guard in politics in both Republican and Democratic parties, but it seems that the former has had a particularly rough time aligning their moral and social values with the more progressive perspectives that are much more common amongst younger voters.

text: The piece says nothing about young voters

refinement: Libertarian candidates have historically seen minimal success in New York's gubernatorial races and nearly never finish in second place. However, given their online following and fundraising totals, they are likely to gain ballot access this upcoming election. While they often face a disadvantage in terms of coverage and speaking abilities, they believe they can be competitive in terms of social media, debates, and gaining a significant enough vote total to officially become a party in New York State.

answer: No answer

text: Write a summary

refinement: Libertarian candidates have historically seen minimal success in New York's gubernatorial races and nearly never finish in second place. However, given their online following and fundraising totals, they are likely to gain ballot access this upcoming election. While they often face a disadvantage in terms of coverage and speaking abilities, they believe they can be competitive in terms of social media, debates, and gaining a significant enough vote total to officially become a party in New York State.

answer: The vast majority of voters in the United States are reluctant to vote for Republicans, meaning that Libertarians like candidate Larry Sharpe could present themselves as an alternative to voters who don't like the current administration. Sharpe is confident that he can beat Governor Andrew Cuomo in debates and other areas related to campaigning and do reasonably well in the election as a result. Despite the fact that history has shown third-party candidates in general to be uncompetitive in gubernatorial elections, Sharpe sees it as possible for him to win if he can gain enough support both online and through debates. Overall, voter demographics suggest that Libertarians have the potential to emerge as contenders in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

text: This is not true, only in blue areas

refinement: The vast majority of voters in the blue states are reluctant to vote for Republicans, meaning that Libertarians like candidate Larry Sharpe could present themselves as an alternative to voters who don't like the current administration. Sharpe is confident that he can beat Governor Andrew Cuomo in debates and other areas related to campaigning and do reasonably well in the election as a result. Despite the fact that history has shown third-party candidates in general to be uncompetitive in gubernatorial elections, Sharpe sees it as possible for him to win if he can gain enough support both online and through debates. Overall, voter demographics suggest that Libertarians have the potential to emerge as contenders in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

text: Libertarians rarely win

refinement: The vast majority of voters in the blue states are reluctant to vote for Republicans, meaning that Libertarians like candidate Larry Sharpe could present themselves as an alternative to voters who don't like the current administration. Sharpe is confident that he can beat Governor Andrew Cuomo in debates and other areas related to campaigning and do reasonably well in the election as a result. Despite the fact that history has shown third-party candidates in general to be uncompetitive in gubernatorial elections, Sharpe sees it as possible for him to win if he can gain enough support both online and through debates. Overall, voter demographics suggest that Libertarians rarely win in gubernatorial elections.


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image captionThe two-block long mural reading "Black Lives Matter" was painted overnight outside the White House

THE WASHINGTON DC MAYOR HAS CHANGED THE NAME OF A PLAZA OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE TO "BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA" IN A REBUKE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP.

Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, also unveiled a two-block long mural painted onto the street leading up to the White House declaring "Black Lives Matter".

She also demanded that Mr Trump remove federal soldiers from Washington.

The mayor's defiant, but largely symbolic, acts come as more protests are expected in DC at the weekend.

The demonstrations staged over the past week in Washington drew draconian responses from the White House, with Mr Trump ordering thousands of federal troops into the city.

The president was criticised for ordering authorities to forcibly remove peaceful protesters from a square outside the White House so he could cross the street to take a photo in front of a church.

Marking the square in front of St John's Church with the new "Black Lives Matter Plaza" sign on Friday, Ms Bowser said: "As Washingtonians, we simply all want to be here together in peace to demonstrate that in America, you can peacefully assemble, you can bring grievances to your government, and you can demand change".

The mayor also tweeted a video clip of the giant "Black Lives Matter" street mural emblazoned on the road in front of the White House in bright yellow paint.

"There was a dispute this week about whose street this is," the mayor's chief of staff John Falcicchio tweeted as the mural was unveiled.

"Mayor Bowser wanted to make it abundantly clear that this is DC's street and honour demonstrators who were peacefully protesting on Monday evening."

But the move by the mayor was panned by the local chapter of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, which called it "a performative distraction from real policy changes" and a way "to appease white liberals while ignoring our demands".

More black residents live in Washington than white residents, but the city has some of the highest levels of economic disparity between black and white households in the US.

On Twitter, Mr Trump threatened to "bring in a different group of men and women" to DC if Ms Bowser doesn't treat federal National Guard troops "well", though it was unclear to whom he was referring.

What else has the mayor done?

Ms Bowser wrote on Thursday to Mr Trump, asking him to "withdraw all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence from Washington DC."

Her letter notes that the curfew in Washington has been lifted as of Friday morning, and that the city police are capable of dealing with the remaining peaceful protests.

"The deployment of federal law enforcement personnel and equipment are inflaming demonstrators and adding to the grievances of those who, by and large, are peacefully protesting for change and for reforms to the racist and broken systems that are killing Black Americans," Ms Bowser wrote.

She also criticised troops for not wearing any identification, allowing them operate outside "established chains of commands," she said.

"This multiplicity of forces can breed dangerous confusion, such as when helicopters are used in a war-like tactic to frighten and disperse peaceful protestors," Ms Bowser wrote.

"My view is that law enforcement should be in place to protect the rights of American citizens, not restrict them."

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image captionSome troops have not worn identifying insignia

Ms Bowser has repeatedly clashed with the White House since peaceful protesters were cleared from Lafayette Square Park - outside the White House - on Monday so Mr Trump could visit a church. She called the decision to use violence on the protesters "shameful".

She also threatened to take legal action against his administration his week after Trump officials floated the idea of taking control of the Washington DC police force.

According to the Washington Post, at least 16 law enforcement and military agencies have sent armed personnel to Washington.

Troops from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), the Army and National Guard are among those who have faced off with protesters in the past week.

Washington DC is not a state, and the mayor does not have the same power as a state governor who can decide when and how to deploy National Guard troops.

The Washington DC National Guard report directly to the Secretary of the Army.

A mayor lashes out

ANALYSIS BY TARA MCKELVEY, BBC WASHINGTON

Mayor Bowser has taken a strong stance against the president, denouncing his decision to bring National Guard units into Washington.

In a letter to the president, she described federal law-enforcement officers and the National Guard units in the city as "extraordinary" and demanded that they leave. She has also said there is a "legal question" about whether the president can deploy the troops here.

However, it was unclear whether there really is legal backing to her claim. She is a Democratic mayor in a largely Democratic city, and she is popular among her constituents. When she says the troops should not be on Washington streets, she is expressing an opinion held by many of the people who live here.

Washington is a federal city, though, and federal authorities have significant power in this town.

For that reason, she does not have much legal recourse. In truth, she has little power and most likely she will have to stand by and watch the president's plans unfold - like the others who live here.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the views of opposing sides in this article.

answer: Mayor Muriel Bowser and her Democratic supporters are in agreement that the protests staged at the White House are peaceful and merit the chance to be heard. However, the mayor's actions are considered performative with little real power on either side of the argument. In contrast, the Black Lives Matter Global Network views the mayor's actions as an attempt to appease white liberals.

text: The answer should mention Trump's side of the story since the question asks for both sides.

refinement: Mayor Muriel Bowser and her Democratic supporters are in agreement that the protests staged at the White House are peaceful and merit the chance to be heard. However, the mayor's actions are considered performative with little real power on either side of the argument. In contrast, the Black Lives Matter Global Network views the mayor's actions as an attempt to appease white liberals. The backlash comes as a response to President Trump inviting federal troops to the city and removing a group of protesters from a square so he can cross the street to take a photo in front of a church.

answer: Mayor Muriel Bowser and her Democratic supporters are in agreement that the protests staged at the White House are peaceful and merit the chance to be heard. However, the mayor's actions are considered defiant and largely symbolic. In contrast, the Black Lives Matter Global Network views the mayor's actions as an attempt to appease white liberals.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the context for Black Lives Matter-both the group and the mural.

answer: The Black Lives Matter movement is a group of people who are protesting the treatment of black people in the United States. They are protesting the deaths of black people at the hands of police and the lack of justice for the victims. The mural is a two-block long mural painted onto the street leading up to the White House declaring "Black Lives Matter".

answer: The Black Lives Matter movement is a group of people who are protesting the treatment of black people in the United States. They are protesting the deaths of black people at the hands of police and the lack of justice for the victims. The mural is a two-block long mural painted onto the street leading up to the White House declaring "Black Lives Matter". The mayor changes the name of a plaza outside the White House to "Black Lives Matter Plaza".


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DURRETTE is a surname. It may refer to:

-   Mike Durrette (born 1957), American football player (offensive lineman) in the NFL
-   Wyatt Durrette (born 1938), American attorney and politician, who served in the Virginia House of Representatives
-   Wyatt Durrette (songwriter), born Wyatt B. Durrette III, American country music songwriter

title: Durrette

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

When was Mike Durrette born?

answer: Mike Durrette was born in 1957.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957)" is evidence that Mike Durrette was born in 1957

answer: Mike Durrette was born in 1957.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957)" is evidence that Mike Durrette was born in 1957

answer: Mike Durrette was born in 1957.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957)" is evidence that Mike Durrette was born in 1957

answer: Mike Durrette was born in 1957.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957)" is evidence that Mike Durrette was born in 1957

answer: Mike Durrette was born in 1957.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957)" is evidence that Mike Durrette was born in 1957

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does Mike Durrette do for a living?

answer: Mike Durrette is an American football player.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957), American football player" is evidence that Mike Durrette is an American football player.

answer: Mike Durrette is an American football player (offensive lineman) in the NFL.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957), American football player" is evidence that Mike Durrette is an American football player.

answer: Mike Durrette is an American football player.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957), American football player" is evidence that Mike Durrette is an American football player.

answer: Mike Durrette played football as an offensive lineman in the NFL.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957), American football player (offensive lineman) in the NFL" is evidence that Mike Durrette is an American football player.

answer: Mike Durrette is an American football player (offensive lineman) in the NFL.

text: "Mike Durrette (born 1957), American football player" is evidence that Mike Durrette is an American football player.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How many Wyatt Durrettes are recorded here?

answer: There is one Wyatt Durrette recorded in this passage.

text: There are two

answer: Three. Possibly more, considering the article doesn't contain an exhaustive list.

text: There is no evidence to suggest there are three. There are two, however it is not an exhaustive list.

refinement: Two. Possibly more, considering the article doesn't contain an exhaustive list.

answer: One.

text: There are two.

answer: One and a songwriter.

text: It misses to mention that one is an attorney (and the other is a songwriter

answer: There are two Wyatt Durrettes recorded here.

text: The songwriter and the attorney are the only two Wyatt Durrette's.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does Wyatt B. Durrette III do for a living?

answer: Wyatt B. Durrette III is a songwriter for country music.

text: "Wyatt Durrette (songwriter), born Wyatt B. Durrette III, American country music songwriter" is evidence that Wyatt B. Durrette III is a country music songwriter.

answer: Wyatt B. Durrette III is an American country music songwriter.

text: "Wyatt Durrette (songwriter), born Wyatt B. Durrette III, American country music songwriter" is evidence that Wyatt B. Durrette III is a country music songwriter.

answer: Wyatt B. Durrette III is a country music songwriter.

text: "Wyatt Durrette (songwriter), born Wyatt B. Durrette III, American country music songwriter" is evidence that Wyatt B. Durrette III is a country music songwriter.

answer: He is a songwriter.

text: "Wyatt Durrette (songwriter), born Wyatt B. Durrette III, American country music songwriter" is evidence that Wyatt B. Durrette III is a songwriter.

answer: Wyatt B. Durrette III is a country music songwriter.

text: "Wyatt Durrette (songwriter), born Wyatt B. Durrette III, American country music songwriter" is evidence that Wyatt B. Durrette III is a country music songwriter.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Durrette is a surname. It may also refer to Mike Durrette, Wyatt Durrette, and Wyatt Durrette, songwriter.

text: "DURRETTE is a surname. It may refer to:" is evidence that the article mentions Durrette is a surname and gives the list of names it may refer to.

answer: Durrette is a surname typically used by people in the United States. Mike Durrette was a NFL offensive lineman, as well as attorney and politician Wyatt Durrette. Wyatt Durrette is also a songwriter, educated at the University of Mississippi.

text: There's no direct evidence to suggest that Durrette is a surname typically used by people in the US, however the list of names implies it.

refinement: It is implied that Durrette is a surname typically used by people in the United States. Mike Durrette was a NFL offensive lineman, as well as attorney and politician Wyatt Durrette. Wyatt Durrette is also a songwriter, educated at the University of Mississippi.

text: It incorrectly mentions that Mike Durrette was an NFL player, an attorney and plitician. However he was just an NFL player. And the other two Wyatt Durrette's were an attorney/politician and the other a songwriter.

refinement: It is implied that Durrette is a surname typically used by people in the United States. Mike Durrette was a NFL offensive lineman. Wyatt Durrette was an attorney/politician, while the other Wyatt Durrette is a songwriter, educated at the University of Mississippi.

text: There's no evidence to suggest that the songwriter was educated at the University of Mississippi

refinement: It is implied that Durrette is a surname typically used by people in the United States. Mike Durrette was a NFL offensive lineman. Wyatt Durrette was an attorney/politician, while the other Wyatt Durrette is a songwriter.

answer: Durrette is a surname that could refer to either an American football player or an attorney and politician from Virginia. The former is a veteran player while the latter served in the Virginia House of Representatives.

text: It misses to mention Wyatt Durrette, the songwriter.

refinement: Durrette is a surname that could refer to either an American football player or an attorney and politician from Virginia. The former is a veteran player while the latter served in the Virginia House of Representatives. There's also Wyatt B Durrette III, the American country music songwriter.

answer: Durrette is a surname. There are three notable Durrettes listed here, a songwriter, a football player, and a politician.

answer: Three people share the surname Durrette-Mike Durrette (1957), Wyatt Durrette (1938), Wyatt Durrette (songwriter). Of these three, Wyatt Durrette (songwriter) is the oldest.

text: There is no evidence to suggest that the songwriter is the oldest.

refinement: Three people share the surname Durrette-Mike Durrette (1957), Wyatt Durrette (1938), Wyatt Durrette (songwriter). Of these three, it is unknown who is the oldest.


text:
Something Bad

“We’re leaving. We’re going somewhere where our talents will be appreciated.”

The Healer, Jazhira, looked at the members of her party, arms crossed and a frown prominent upon her face.

The other defector, the Supporter, whose name was Gavin, nodded in silent agreement.

“We didn’t want to do this, but you’ve really left us no choice,” He rumbled quietly.

These two were the most ignored, belittled, and insulted in the whole group, and as many chances as they’d given their comrades, none had really been used.

“Oh, come on. You can’t be serious. This has to be a joke,” The Captain of the party said, a dark warrior elf, sheathing his blade and walking over to his horse.

“Now, if you two are done horsing around, we have a mission to get back to.”

“We’re serious, Matthias,” Jazhira replied, her mouth mashed into a tight white line. “We’re joining another party.”

“Oh yeah?” Matthias replied. “Which one?”

For his part, he was unbothered; this was probably a bluff to get him and the rest of the party feeling bad about how they were treated.

“The Carrion Crows.”

There was a brief, pregnant silence, thick with tension.

“You mean the dark party that everyone is afraid of, across the Empire? You must be joking.” Matthias scoffed, and there were a few titters of disbelief.

Why would The Carrion Crows, of all people, take their weakest party members?

“We set out for their headquarters in the morning,” Gavin rumbled, shrugging. “This will be our last night with you lot, and good riddance.”

\*\*

When the dawn came, Jazhira and Gavin were gone; they’d left nothing behind. It was as if they’d never been.

But as the day went on, Matthias and the others kept receiving correspondence: The Carrion Crows had two new members, and they were powerful. The Healer had become a bringer of darkness and death, with people becoming fatally ill in droves. Gavin, their barbarian orc warrior, had his own quickly climbing body count, destroying towns and ports.

It appeared that Matthias and his friends were going to have to help clean up this mess they’d made.

\*\*

When Matthias and the others finally made it to the site of the carnage, it was nothing less than an utter massacre.

Jazhira stood at the center of the town, in the square, orchestrating the chaos like a conductor leads a symphony.

She was glorious and terrifying, her long chestnut hair waving in the magical wind she’d created like a banner, her fingers glowing a bright, sickly green. A dark, miasmic fog had settled over the town like a thick wool blanket, and all around her, people were dropping like flies. Her wild, manic laughter reached the group, music from a nightmare, and Matthias gripped his horse’s mane in his hands.

Underestimating them had been an awful, irrevocable mistake they could not take back.

Gavin, however, was deep in the thick of it. The Empire’s soldiers had surrounded him in a clump, but he swung his club at them like he was having the time of his life; there were screams, and the sound of rending flesh, skulls being crushed. He, too, was laughing.

“Why did we stay with those saps again?” He called over the din to Jazhira, and she grinned at him, raising her arms.

“This is so much fun!” She hollered back in agreement.

Then she caught the sight of her old friends.

“Look who showed up to stop us, Gavin?” She asked, her bright eyes aglow with glee.

“Let them try!” Gavin roared, a savage grin on his lips. “Their bodies will join the others. Enjoy your afterlives, old pals!”

\*\*

title: (FN) Something Bad

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What is the relationship between Matthias and Jazhira?

answer: Matthias and Jazhira are members of a party.

text: “We’re serious, Matthias,” Jazhira replied, her mouth mashed into a tight white line. “We’re joining another party.”

answer: They used to be friends, but now they are bitter enemies who have parted ways.

text: Then she caught the sight of her old friends.

answer: They belong to the same group; a group of warriors. Matthias is the captain of the party. He and all of the others are disrespectful to Jazhira and Gavin.

answer: The former friends have become enemies after both Jazhira and Gavin left their group for the dark party, The Carrion Crows.

text:
For his part, he was unbothered; this was probably a bluff to get him and the rest of the party feeling bad about how they were treated.

“The Carrion Crows.”

answer: Unclear.

text: There is evidence of the relationship

refinement: Matthias is the leader of the party that Jazhira belongs to and leaves.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What are the Carrion Crows?

answer: It would seem that the party before the story is an adventuring party and Jazhira and Gavin are sick and tired of being underappreciated by the rest of the party. So they intend to join the Carrion Crows - known to be pure evil who do evil deeds for the sake of it.

text: This a quite a convoluted answer

refinement: The Carrion Crows are party known for their sheer evil.

text: The last phrase doesn't make much sense nor add value

refinement: The Carrion Crows are party known for their sheer evil.

answer: The Carrion Crows are another group, the group Jazhira and Gavin join after leaving Matthias.

text: The answer is incomplete

refinement: The Carrion Crows are another group, the group Jazhira and Gavin join after leaving Matthias. They are on the other side of the Empire and they are sheer evil, sowing mayhem and death.

text:
 “We’re joining another party.”

“Oh yeah?” Matthias replied. “Which one?” “The Carrion Crows.”

answer: The Carrion Crows are a dark party across the Empire. Operating by nefarious means, they specialize in disruption and mayhem. Their members include The Healer and Gavin, both of whom have left their old party and joined the Crows enthusiastically. The two defectors now help orchestrate chaos through magical means, causing widespread death.

text:
 “We’re joining another party.”

“Oh yeah?” Matthias replied. “Which one?” “The Carrion Crows.”

text: “You mean the dark party that everyone is afraid of, across the Empire?

answer: The Carrion Crows are a dark party across the Empire that recruits incompetent or ignored members. They then gain power and cause destruction across the land.

text: There is no evidence to suggest that the Carrion Crows recruit incompetent or ignored members.

refinement: The Carrion Crows are a dark party across the Empire. The party causes destruction across the land.

text:
“We’re joining another party.”

“Oh yeah?” Matthias replied. “Which one?” “The Carrion Crows.”

text: “You mean the dark party that everyone is afraid of, across the Empire?

answer: They are a dark magic-using group both Jazhira and Gavin join.

text: There could be more to the answer

refinement: It is an evil group on the other side of the Empire that spreads mayhem and death. Jazhira and Gavin are joining this group.

text:
“We’re joining another party.”

“Oh yeah?” Matthias replied. “Which one?” “The Carrion Crows.”

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Do the main characters interact with others?

answer: No.

text: This answer is incorrect

refinement: The main characters do interact with others. They form part of a group so they interact with members of the group.

answer: Yes, Gavin is another main character.

text: This answer doesn't make a lot of sense

refinement: The main characters do interact with others. They form part of a group so they interact with members of the group.

answer: Yes, the main characters interact with each other and with other characters. They leave their old group and join a darker and deadlier one, and the carnage is brutal and swift.

answer: Yes, the characters interact with others throughout the passage. Particularly, the Healer and Supporter interact with their former compatriots, Matthias and the others, when they leave to join The Carrion Crows. As well, the main characters of Jazhira and Gavin interact with each other, alongside others, as they wreak havoc on a town.

answer: They interact with each other.

text: The answer is incomplete as there is no explanation

refinement: They interact with each other and with other members of the parties to which they belong

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Is there conflict? A resolution?

answer: Yes, there is conflict between Jazhira and Matthias' party and the Carrion Crows. There is an unresolved, brutal conflict that grows increasingly dangerous as the Carrion Crows become more destructive.

answer: Yes, there is conflict. Jazhira and Gavin want to leave their old party because they were never accepted or appreciated, and when they defected to The Carrion Crows, their old friends realized their mistake. There is no resolution though; the conflict only worsens as Jazhira and Gavin wreak havoc on towns and people.

text:
The Healer had become a bringer of darkness and death, with people becoming fatally ill in droves. Gavin, their barbarian orc warrior, had his own quickly climbing body count, destroying towns and ports.

It appeared that Matthias and his friends were going to have to help clean up this mess they’d made.

answer:
The two defected and joined the Carrion Crows, the evil people in the Empire that was left fear. The leader of the group is Jazhiria, a healer, while the other, Gavin, became a powerful barbarian.

The former group is led by Matthias, and they have to join to purge the influence of the Carrion Crows.

text: This does not answer the question

refinement: Yes, there is conflict. Jazhira and Gavin want to leave their old party because they were never accepted or appreciated, and when they defected to The Carrion Crows, their old friends realized their mistake. There is no resolution though; the conflict only worsens as Jazhira and Gavin wreak havoc on towns and people.

answer: It is unclear who wins the fight. Fleets from the empire must engage the offending team.

text: This doesn't answer the questions

refinement: Yes, there is conflict. Jazhira and Gavin want to leave their old party because they were never accepted or appreciated, and when they defected to The Carrion Crows, their old friends realized their mistake. There is no resolution though; the conflict only worsens as Jazhira and Gavin wreak havoc on towns and people.

answer: The conflict is the fact that Jazhira and Gavin feel disrespected so they leave. Then, while with the Carrion Crows they become very powerful and bring darkness and death to many. Matthias and his group go to stop them. They fight.

text: The answer is not constructed

refinement: There is conflict from the start. Jazhira and Gavin feel disrespected so they leave and join the Carrion Crows where they become very powerful and bring darkness and death to many. Matthias and his group realize that they must stop them and save the Empire.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer:
The Healer and the Supporter of their party decide to leave because they are constantly belittled and insulted. They later join a dark party known as the Carrion Crows.

When the other members of their party arrive on the scene to stop them, they realize the two defectors are now wielding incredible strength and lethality. Chaos ensues in the formerly peaceful town and people are being killed left and right by Jazhira and Gavin. The decision to leave the party was a mistake that will now come to haunt everyone.

text: It wasn't the decision to join that was regrettable. Matthias and his group realize that they shouldn't have let the pair leave to join the Carrion Crows.

refinement:
The Healer and the Supporter of their party decide to leave because they are constantly belittled and insulted. They later join a dark party known as the Carrion Crows.

When the other members of their party arrive on the scene to stop them, they realize the two defectors are now wielding incredible strength and lethality. Chaos ensues in the formerly peaceful town and people are being killed left and right by Jazhira and Gavin. The decision to leave the party was a mistake that will now come to haunt everyone.

answer: Jazhira and Gavin are ready to accept the invitation of the Carrion Crows, a nomadic party infamous for the darkness surrounding them. By the time the party is over, they would be making the move to join their ranks. Jazhira the Healer would now bring death to the people she heals, whilst Gavin the Supporter on his part would become the body count. Return home would be a word for the past. The city was all but a heap of rubble, the bodies of innocents having fallen to their hands. Along with Matthias and his team, the two companions look out to meet their foes, ready to prove a deadly adversary.

text: Gavin doesn't die so he in no way becomes the body count.

refinement: Jazhira and Gavin are ready to accept the invitation of the Carrion Crows, a nomadic party infamous for the darkness surrounding them. By the time the party is over, they would be making the move to join their ranks. Jazhira the Healer would now bring death to the people she heals, with the assistance of Gavin the Supporter. Return home would be a word for the past. The city was all but a heap of rubble, the bodies of innocents having fallen to their hands. Along with Matthias and his team, the two companions look out to meet their foes, ready to prove a deadly adversary.

text: "Return home would be a word for the past" means nothing.

refinement: Jazhira and Gavin are ready to accept the invitation of the Carrion Crows, a nomadic party infamous for the darkness surrounding them. By the time the party is over, they would be making the move to join their ranks. Jazhira the Healer would now bring death to the people she heals, with the assistance of Gavin the Supporter. The city was all but a heap of rubble, the bodies of innocents having fallen to their hands. Along with Matthias and his team, the two companions look out to meet their foes, ready to prove a deadly adversary.

text: Grammatical error should be fallen at their hands

refinement: Jazhira and Gavin are ready to accept the invitation of the Carrion Crows, a nomadic party infamous for the darkness surrounding them. By the time the party is over, they would be making the move to join their ranks. Jazhira the Healer would now bring death to the people she heals, with the assistance of Gavin the Supporter. The city was all but a heap of rubble, the bodies of innocents having fallen at their hands. Along with Matthias and his team, the two companions look out to meet their foes, ready to prove a deadly adversary.

text: The last sentence is clumsy and hard to understand

refinement: Jazhira and Gavin are ready to accept the invitation of the Carrion Crows, a nomadic party infamous for the darkness surrounding them. By the time the party is over, they would be making the move to join their ranks. Jazhira the Healer would now bring death to the people she heals, with the assistance of Gavin the Supporter. The city was all but a heap of rubble, the bodies of innocents having fallen at their hands. Matthias and his team, journey to take the to on and try to bring peace to the area.

answer: The team of four (The Healer, The Supporter (Gavin), The Captain (Matthias, and The Rogue (Tim)) is part of a group that accepts difficult, but important, missions. But the group's two most uncool members, The Healer and The Supporter, have had enough. They go after another group, the Carricorn Crows, whom everyone is frightened of. But people are fighting them, and their uncool teammates are in the thick of it, letting loose. In the morning they go to the Carrion Crow headquarters and get on a mission together. One of their members, Gavin, then kills people with his club. This all happens because The Healer, The Supporter, and The Rogue walked out on their team.

text: The group's name is incorrect

refinement: The team of four(The Healer, The Supporter (Gavin), The Captain (Matthias, and The Rogue (Tim)) is part of a group that accepts difficult, but important, missions. But the group's two most uncool members, The Healer and The Supporter, have had enough. They go after another group, the Carrion Crows, whom everyone is frightened of. But people are fighting them, and their uncool teammates are in the thick of it, letting loose. In the morning they go to the Carrion Crow headquarters and get on a mission together. One of their members, Gavin, then kills people with his club. This all happens because The Healer, The Supporter, and The Rogue walked out on their team.

text: There is no evidence of a Rogue called Tim

refinement: The team (The Healer, The Supporter (Gavin), and The Captain (Matthias), are part of a group that accepts difficult, but important, missions. But the group's two most uncool members, The Healer and The Supporter, have had enough. They go after another group, the Carrion Crows, whom everyone is frightened of. But people are fighting them, and their uncool teammates are in the thick of it, letting loose. In the morning they go to the Carrion Crow headquarters and get on a mission together. One of their members, Gavin, then kills people with his club. This all happens because The Healer, The Supporter, and The Rogue walked out on their team.

text: They join another group. They don't go after them

refinement: The team of four (The Healer, The Supporter (Gavin), and The Captain (Matthias), are part of a group that accepts difficult, but important, missions. But the group's two most uncool members, The Healer and The Supporter, have had enough. They join another group, the Carrion Crows, whom everyone is frightened of. But people are fighting them, and their uncool teammates are in the thick of it, letting loose. In the morning they go to the Carrion Crow headquarters and get on a mission together. One of their members, Gavin, then kills people with his club. This all happens because The Healer, The Supporter, and The Rogue walked out on their team.

text: The second half of the summary makes no sense and doesn't reflect the happenings in the original piece

refinement: The team The Healer, The Supporter (Gavin), and The Captain (Matthias), are part of a group that accepts difficult, but important, missions. But the group's two most uncool members, The Healer, and The Supporter have had enough. They join another group, the Carrion Crows, an evil group that frightens everyone. Jazhira and Gavin obtain magical powers and use it to wreak death and destruction. Their original group must take them on to restore peace.

text: The naming at the beginning is confusing

refinement: The healer, Jazhira, the supporter, Gavin, and the captain, Matthias, are part of a group that accepts difficult, but important, missions. But the group's two most uncool members, The Healer, and The Supporter have had enough. They join another group, the Carrion Crows, an evil group that frightens everyone. Jazhira and Gavin obtain magical powers and use it to wreak death and destruction. Their original group must take them on to restore peace.

answer: Two former party members, Jazhira and Gavin, decided to switch group affiliations when they were consistently ignored and belittled in their former group. They chose to join a dark party, the feared Carrion Crows, and wreaked havoc on their former group's hometown. Jazhira used dark magic while Gavin fought with a giant club. The former group was horrified to realize that they had underestimated the consequences of their actions and had created great destruction.

text: There is no evidence that the havoc took place in their former home town

refinement: Two former party members, Jazhira and Gavin, decided to switch group affiliations when they were consistently ignored and belittled in their former group. They chose to join a dark party, the feared Carrion Crows, and wreaked havoc on the area. Jazhira used dark magic while Gavin fought with a giant club. The former group was horrified to realize that they had underestimated the consequences of their actions and had created great destruction.

answer: Matthias, Jazhira, and Gavin are a group of warriors along with a number of others. Matthias is the Captain of the party. He and all of the others are disrespectful to Jazhira and Gavin, so they leave to join another group, the Carrion Crows. While with the Carrion Crows they become very powerful and bring darkness and death to many. Matthias and his group go to stop them. They fight.


text:
“Daisy….”a soft voice whispered in the dim light.

Daisy looked around, startled.

“Whoever you are, go away.” Daisy said trying to place the voice. It was so familiar….

“Not a chance. You’re stuck with me now and you won’t be able to ignore me anymore” he hissed.

“I h-haven’t been ignoring you. I’m just very….”

“LIAR! You know you can’t lie to me, Daisy.”

Daisy burst into tears.

“Oh shut up. You can be such a baby sometimes.”

“W-what are you going to do to me?” Daisy asked while trying to control her sobs.

“I’m not going to DO anything to you. I just want to help you fill in the gaps.”

“What gaps?”

“The ones in your memory. For example, can you remember what you had for breakfast yesterday?”

“Of course! I had…. Uh…”

He chuckled.

“Daisy, Daisy, Daisy. You had oatmeal with sliced bananas on top.”

“I knew that! Shut up!”

“Do you remember Louis?”

“You mean my husband of four years? Yeah, like I could ever forget him.”

“Then you must remember what you did to him, right?”

Daisy could hear the smirk in his voice, and scrunched her face trying to sift through her memories. She couldn’t stand this bastard knowing more than her.

“I… I haven’t done anything to him.”

“Oh really? Absolutely nothing? Hah! Clearly you need me more than you know. You can’t remember anything.”

This time he laughed out loud, not even bothering to hide his contempt.

“There’s nothing to remember. You’re just fucking with me. Shut up!”

Daisy turned away, resolved to end this conversation.

“Let’s play a little game. I’m going to describe an event, and you’re going to try to remember it.”

Daisy stayed resolutely silent.

“Do you remember yesterday morning? It was a pretty uneventful day. Louis had breakfast with you and then left for work. Do you remember that, Daisy?”

Daisy nodded slightly, still trying not to engage.

“Do you remember how you burnt his toast?”

“I’m always doing things like that. Louis didn’t mind though.”

“And the bruise on your arm?”

“This little thing?” Daisy poked at it. “I was cleaning up and I dropped a dish. I must’ve hit my arm while picking it back up.”

Even Daisy could hear the uncertainty in her voice.

“Louis was so worried about it, too. He gave me an ice pack, and told me he loved and that he was sorry. I’m so lucky to have a man like him in my life.”

Silence. Daisy ran her answer through her head over and over, trying to see if there were any gaps or mistakes.

“And the stitches two months ago?”

“Another case of my notorious clumsiness. Louis was having some fun, and threw a glass at me…. I mean to me. I didn’t catch it and somehow managed to break it on top of that. I sliced open my hand on one of the pieces.  I needed twelve stitches.”

Daisy started laughing at herself.

“Louis was so nice after that! He visited me at the hospital every day, and gave me the most beautiful flowers. He kept saying over and over that he loved me and that he was sorry. He was always so sorry for my clumsiness…”

More silence. He studied Daisy for a bit, and in a gentler tone said, “See, this game isn’t that hard. Now let’s skip to the end of yesterday.”

“Let’s see, Louis came home from work; I fixed him dinner; he ate it; we watched TV; and then went to bed…. You’re right this game is easy.”

He let out a low, cool chuckle, any tenderness gone in a flash.

“Wrong! That’s not what happened last night. You’re omitting one crucial detail. Do you want another go? Maybe use a lifeline?”

“Uh, I can’t remember anything else…”

“And that’s what I’m here for. To help you…” his voice became more and more serpentine.

“The first part of your memory is spot on: you made him dinner, and he ate, and then watched TV. The last part, however, is a lie.”

“What do you mean?”

“Louis never made it to bed. Do you wanna know why?”

“No. You’re lying! He went to bed!”

“He never went to bed because he’s dead! You killed him!”

“No! No… I would never do that! I’m a good person. Louis loved me! Why would I murder him?”

“Bull shit! You’ve been planning this ever since you became extremely ‘clumsy’. You chose a knife because it made no sound, and you could watch the life drain from his body by your hand. You knew that slitting his throat would be both painful and silent. So you took your chef’s knife and walked into the living room. You went silently behind him and started stroking his hair. He moaned softly and you quickly drew his face up towards yours as if to kiss him. But instead of a kiss you drew the knife across his throat. He bled more than you thought he would, but it was worth it to see that look of understanding cross his face. He knew he was dying and that you had killed him!”

“NO no no no no no no…”

Daisy started rocking back and forth.

“You didn’t count on me though, did you? You planned everything so carefully, and once it was over, your mind neatly erased any memory of it. Except me. I’ll always be here, Daisy. That voice inside your head, forcing you to remember what you’ve done to me!”

And he started to laugh. Slowly at first but building into something maniacal and menacing. Daisy suddenly realized why the voice was so familiar, and broke down in tears again. She retreated to the corner, grabbed her knees, and continued to rock, mumbling no under her breath over and over.

*****

Behind the one way mirror the doctor looked at the woman in the corner of the cell and said, “Where did you find her?”
“She was wandering the streets downtown. She seemed to be talking to herself so I called the cops and just wanted to make sure she got some help. I’m glad they put her here with you. She seems safer in here.”
“She seems to have suffered some sort of mental break. She has injuries consistent with long term abuse and there was some blood on the clothes she came in with. So far she’s been unresponsive and I don’t know if we’ll ever find out who she is. Thank you for your help Mr…” the doctor glances down at the police report, “Tully.”

title: [MS] Daisy Tully

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about Daisy's relationship with Louis?

answer: According to the passage, Daisy murdered Louis. He died of a slit throat while they were together in their home. Daisy covered her crime by creating a false memory of his death and has been unable to remember what has happened since. The story makes it clear that Daisy was abusive toward and intimate with Louis before he was killed.

text: It's more accurate to say Daisy's mind created the false memories since it's not the kind of thing that can be done with deliberate effort. Furthermore, the story is Daisy remembering the event, so she can remember.

refinement: According to the passage, Daisy murdered Louis. He died of a slit throat while they were together in their home. Daisy's mind created false memories, and through the story, Daisy slowly remembers that she killed Louis. The story makes it clear that Daisy was abusive toward and intimate with Louis before he was killed.

text: Daisy wasn't especially abusive. The answer would be better if it gave the details of how Daisy killed Louis.

refinement: According to the passage, Daisy murdered Louis. He died of a slit throat while they were together in their home. Daisy's mind created false memories, and through the story, Daisy slowly remembers that she killed Louis. Daisy uses a knife to slit Louis' throat while caressing his hair on the sofa.

text: The answer omits the "clumsiness" mentioned in the story, which seems to be abuse toward Daisy from Louis.

refinement: The story contains "clumsy" moments by Daisy, for which Louis is always too sorry, which implies abuse from Louis. According to the passage, Daisy murdered Louis. He died of a slit throat while they were together in their home. Daisy's mind created false memories, and through the story, Daisy slowly remembers that she killed Louis. Daisy uses a knife to slit Louis' throat while caressing his hair on the sofa.

text: The answer mentions twice how Daisy killed Louis.

refinement: The story contains "clumsy" moments by Daisy, for which Louis is always too sorry, which implies abuse from Louis. According to the passage, Daisy murdered Louis. Daisy's mind created false memories, and through the story, Daisy slowly remembers that she killed Louis. Daisy uses a knife to slit Louis' throat while caressing his hair on the sofa.

answer: Daisy is married to an abusive and manipulative husband, Louis. Louis hurts her every time she makes a mistake, which is why Daisy has bruises, scars, and stitches all over her body. Louis manipulates Daisy into thinking it's always her fault when she ends up getting hurt. Daisy suffers from memory loss as a result of her blocking some memories out. Louis' abuse is so complete, he drives Daisy to kill him, which is what probably caused her mental break in the first place. Louis didn't know that Daisy was also tricking him into believing she was clumsy, so he would hurt her more, and his death at her hands would somehow be justified.

text: Nothing in the story suggests Daisy was tricking Louis to hurt her.

refinement: Daisy is married to an abusive and manipulative husband, Louis. Louis hurts her every time she makes a mistake, which is why Daisy has bruises, scars, and stitches all over her body. Louis manipulates Daisy into thinking it's always her fault when she ends up getting hurt. Daisy suffers from memory loss as a result of her blocking some memories out. Louis' abuse is so complete, he drives Daisy to kill him, which is what probably caused her mental break in the first place.

text: The answer should be clearer about the story implying abuse instead of stating it.

refinement: Daisy is married to an abusive and manipulative husband, Louis. Louis hurts her every time she makes a mistake, which is why Daisy has bruises, scars, and stitches all over her body. Louis manipulates Daisy into thinking it's always her fault when she ends up getting hurt. Daisy suffers from memory loss as a result of her blocking some memories out. Louis' abuse is so complete, he drives Daisy to kill him, which is what probably caused her mental break in the first place. The story tells these things from the perspective of Daisy as she hears Louis' voice and remembers; the abuse is implied.

answer: Daisy has a husband named Louis. She is a very clumsy woman, but her husband loves her anyway. She seems to get injured a lot, but he behaves as if nothing has happened. They seem to have a good relationship. The more she recalls that her husband is gone and her fellow man was just a nightmare is how she gets more and more disturbed.

text: While Daisy gets disturbed as she remembers, the answer misrepresents the tone and implications in addition to the murder.

refinement: Daisy has a husband named Louis. She is a very clumsy woman, but her husband loves her anyway. She seems to get injured a lot, but he behaves as if nothing has happened. They seem to have a good relationship. She seemingly hears Louis' voice in her head, slowly explaining that her memories are false - the clumsiness was Louis' abuse. Finally, she remembers killing Louis.

answer: The story indicates that Daisy murdered Louis; there was no playful banter or married squabbles. All the evidence points to her having had a premeditated murder. The story infers that she likely murdered Louis because she had planned it beforehand and felt she must commit the act to assuage some perceived guilt or anger.

text: The answer misrepresents Louis' motivation and the murder.

refinement: The story indicates that Daisy murdered Louis; there was no playful banter or married squabbles. All the evidence points to her having had a premeditated murder. She seemingly hears Louis' voice in her head, slowly explaining that her memories are false - the clumsiness was Louis' abuse. Finally, she remembers killing Louis.

text: The banter or squabbles is irrelevant and confusing. The answer should mention "clumsiness" instead.

refinement: The story indicates that Daisy murdered Louis. Daisy was very "clumsy" and always hurt herself. All the evidence points to her having had a premeditated murder. She seemingly hears Louis' voice in her head, slowly explaining that her memories are false - the clumsiness was Louis' abuse. Finally, she remembers killing Louis.

answer: Daisy was married to Louis for four years. They had breakfast each morning before Louis goes to work and then watches TV together after dinner. He supported and was sorry for her every act that was caused by either clumsiness or accidents. Daisy fantasizes about how Louis took care of her after her injury accidents. Louis is murdered by Daisy, but according to her hallucination, he wasn't murdered by her. |

text: Louis taking care of Daisy doesn't seem to be fantasies. That's made up.

refinement: Daisy was married to Louis for four years. They had breakfast each morning before Louis goes to work and then watches TV together after dinner. He supported and was sorry for her every act that was caused by either clumsiness or accidents. Louis is murdered by Daisy, but according to her hallucination, he wasn't murdered by her. |

text: Their daily routine isn't relevant.

refinement: Daisy was married to Louis for four years. He supported and was sorry for her every act that was caused by either clumsiness or accidents. Louis is murdered by Daisy, but according to her hallucination, he wasn't murdered by her. |

text: The last sentence contradicts itself. The story says Daisy killed Louis.

refinement: Daisy was married to Louis for four years. He supported and was sorry for her every act that was caused by either clumsiness or accidents. Louis is murdered by Daisy.

text: The answer omits Daisy slowly remembering the abuse and the murder through Louis' voice in her head.

refinement: Daisy was married to Louis for four years. He supported and was sorry for her every act that was caused by either clumsiness or accidents. Louis is murdered by Daisy. She seemingly hears Louis' voice in her head, slowly explaining that her memories are false - the clumsiness was Louis' abuse. Finally, she remembers killing Louis.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the voice in Daisy's head?

answer: The voice in Daisy's head is apparently coaxing her to remember something she has done, presumably a crime. Of course, the voice is lying or mistaken about what happened; accidentally killing her husband does not make her a murderer. The voice is frustrating for Daisy and is likely a symptom of a serious mental illness.

text: The answer is completely wrong.

refinement: Daisy hears her husband Louis' voice. He coaxes her to remember the many "clumsiness" of hers, implying it was Louis' abuse, and eventually, the voice says Daisy killed Louis. This breaks Daisy, and she loses her mind.

answer: Daisy seems to have been hearing a voice in her head since childhood. The voice doesn't seem malevolent. Instead, the voice tries to help Daisy by being kind and soothing. Daisy firmly tells the voice to shut up every time and thinks that the voice is just doing its job to make sure she is safe. Apparently, the voice was reliable because Daisy never was in any danger. The first time the voice in her head warned her that Louis was going to get hurt, he had an accident in his car. He recovered nicely, and Daisy thanked the voice. The voice also told Daisy that someone was going to come to her front door and wanted to kill her. Daisy took precautions and was in fact saved. The voice also told Daisy that Louis was going to die, and he actually did at her hands.

answer: The voice in Daisy's head keeps reminding her about what she has done to her husband. She had killed him, but she couldn't remember. The voice seems to not be in the cell with her, instead it was in her mind. The doctor in the story, in fact, referred to her by her ex-husband's name. It professes she is responsible for killing her husband, and only if Daisy herself had the courage to remember how she actually did it that she would see it is true. The voice was trying to piece together her memories in order to force her to remember her crime.

answer: The voice in Daisy's head is Louis, the husband she killed. The voice is trying to force Daisy to recall the things she purposely erased from her memory. The voice makes Daisy remember the day she killed Louis by slitting his throat.

text: The answer omits the abuse, which was presumably the motivation for the murder.

refinement: The voice in Daisy's head is Louis, the husband she killed. The voice is trying to force Daisy to recall the things she purposely erased from her memory. The voice makes Daisy remember the day she killed Louis by slitting his throat. Before that, the voice makes her remember the injuries she suffered through her "clumsiness", which is implied to be Louis' abuse.

answer: The voice in Daisy's head is evidently something created by her mental break; she likely hallucinated it. It is sinister and accuses her of murdering her husband, Louis.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about Daisy's motives in killing Louis?

answer: Daisy's reasons for killing Louis are never explicitly revealed in the story. The only clue the story has is her denial of responsibility. Daisy doesn't believe she could have done it.

text: The story's use of quotations around "clumsiness" implies the injuries were through Louis' abuse, which is her motivation for murder.

refinement: The story implies that Louis abused Daisy physically and mentally, making her believe the injuries were because she was "clumsy". This is implied to be the reason for Daisy murdering Louis.

answer: The little girl in Daisy's memories gets a knife and, within the same instance, is thinking about  killing Louis. She seems to believe, internal to think that she is finding pleasure and enjoyment in the thought of killing Louis. Two months ago, after she cut her hand, she starts laughing at the thought of Louis visiting her at the hospital, what could be the reason why she's enjoying the thought of killing Louis? Perhaps because the only way to save him and everything that happened with Louis was in the past is to not to be with him alive, and so she wouldn't feel guilty about killing him. The little girl must've thought that killing him would be easier than surviving on her own.

text: The answer uses made-up claims and incoherent thoughts. The story implies the "clumsiness" was Louis' abuse, which is Daisy's motivation for murder.

refinement: The story implies that Louis abused Daisy physically and mentally, making her believe the injuries were because she was "clumsy". This is implied to be the reason for Daisy murdering Louis.

answer: Louis has probably been abusing Daisy for years, so she looked for an out. Her sudden "clumsiness" was a ploy to get him to hurt her more often. There would be evidence that she was beaten or hurt regularly because of doctor's visits and time spent in the hospital. Daisy likely pretended to "believe" Louis' apologies while planning to kill him. She probably thought that the years of abuse would be enough justification for her to slit his throat.

text: The answer makes up claims about Daisy plotting things.

refinement: Louis has probably been abusing Daisy for years, so she looked for an out.

answer: The story suggests that Daisy killed her husband because she had planned to do it. She talked to an imaginary voice about how she slit his throat and killed him because of her clumsiness and jealousy. She appears to be delusional and mentally unstable, and her motives for committing the crime are unclear; however, it would seem that she killed Louis to get back at him.

answer: It suggests that Daisy killed her husband to avoid being abused by him. The story implies that she plotted to kill him in order to end his abuse and protect herself.


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[paris exercise ban]

France’s capital has banned daytime outdoor exercise while the rest of the country can continue (Picture: AFP)
All outdoor exercise between 10am and 7pm is now banned in the French capital after officials lost their patience with people ignoring social distancing rules.

Parisians were seen walking and jogging in groups in the city’s parks over the sunny weekend despite the threat of on-the-spot fines upwards of €135 (£120) for violating lockdown rules.

France has been under one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns for nearly a month, requiring everyone to have a printed form stating their reason for being outside every time they leave the home.

The rest of the country is still allowed out to exercise within half a mile of their address, shop for essentials, or see a doctor.

[French judoka (-66 kg category) Kilian Le Blouch (L) and his girlfriend French judoka Sarah Harachi train in the living room of their apartment on April 3, 2020, in Chatenay-Malabry, near Paris, on the 18th day of a lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)]

A couple, both Olympic judo wrestlers, shared their home workouts in Paris (Picture: AFP)
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, said the new rules would make people exercise ‘when the streets are generally at their quietest’.

France’s death toll has passed 10,000, the fourth-highest officially-reported figure after Italy, Spain and the US.

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The government’s health minister, Olivier Véran, said on Tuesday that the country is still in a ‘worsening phase of the epidemic’.

Spain, the second-worst hit country in Europe after Italy, has had an outright ban on outdoor exercise since its lockdown was introduced.

[A woman excercises on a bench on Pont des Arts in central Paris, early on April 8, 2020, as a new regulation is put into place asking people to practice their sports before 10:00 and after 19:00, on the 23thrd day of a lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. - The city of Paris decided to regulate the hours of outdoors sports following a sunny and warm weekend that saw many citizens flouting the social distancing requirements put into place to curb the spread of the COVID-19. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)]

The daytime ban is intended to spread people’s outdoor time more evenly throughout the day (Picture:AFP)
An exception was granted for people walking their dogs, which led to a black market of pet-owners renting their animals out to others so they could go outside.

Parisians might now take inspiration from some of the viral social media clips showing the creative ways Spaniards have tried to maintain their fitness – such as gym classes delivered by an instructor on his roof to rows of people on balconies across the street.

Many countries in Europe are now plotting a course to end their lockdowns, and some have started easing restrictions.

People in the Czech Republic have had to wear facemasks outside at all times by law, but can from today leave home without one.

Some sports facilities such as tennis courts are now allowed to reopen as long as no more than two people play in a group, and shops selling certain non-essential goods will open from Thursday.

[Fitness instructor runs class from the middle of housing complex in Spain https://www.instagram.com/ursullinetv/ Picture: ursullinetv]

A fitness instructor in Spain ran classes from a rooftop (Picture: @sanosevillabermejales)
Denmark and Austria, which were two of the first European countries to go into lockdown, will start a slow exit from next week.

Denmark will reopen nurseries and primary schools from April 15, while Austria will allow small shops, DIY stores and garden centres to open from April 14.

The German government has drawn up an action plan to phase in a step-by-step return to normality, including mandatory mask-wearing in public, limits on gatherings and the rapid tracing of infection chains, according to Reuters.

However, the plan assumes the pandemic will last through to 2021.

Disease experts in a number of countries have warned that, until a vaccine is developed, there may be no way to end the lockdown without the virus spreading again.

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question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the article say about the motivation behind the exercise ban?

answer: The motivation behind the exercise ban is to make people exercise when the streets are generally at their quietest. The government's health minister says the country is still in a worsening phase of the epidemic. The ban is also intended to spread people's outdoor time more evenly throughout the day. Parisians were seen walking and jogging in groups in the city’s parks over the sunny weekend despite the threat of on-the-spot fines upwards of €135 (£120) for violating lockdown rules.

answer: The motivation behind the exercise ban is to make people exercise when the streets are generally at their quietest. The government's health minister says the country is still in a worsening phase of the epidemic. The ban is also intended to spread people's outdoor time more evenly throughout the day.

answer: The motivation behind the exercise ban is to make people exercise when the streets are generally at their quietest. The ban is intended to spread people's outdoor time more evenly throughout the day.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the article say about the response to the pandemic in nations besides France?

answer: The Czech Republic required everyone to wear face masks outside, but they can now leave their homes without them. Denmark and Austria are planning to reopen some schools, nurseries, and small shops. Germany is planning to mandate face masks and limit gatherings, but they assume the pandemic will last until 2021. Spain has an outright ban on outdoor exercise.

answer: Spain is the second-worst hit country in Europe after Italy. It has had an outright ban on outdoor exercise since its lockdown was introduced. The Czech Republic has had to wear facemasks outside at all times by law, but can from today leave home without one. Sports facilities such as tennis courts are now allowed to reopen as long as no more than two people play in a group, and shops selling certain non-essential goods will open from Thursday. Denmark and Austria will start a slow exit from next week, and Germany has drawn up an action plan to phase in a step-by-step return to normality.

answer: The Czech Republic required everyone to wear face masks outside, but they can now leave their homes without them. Denmark and Austria are planning to reopen some schools, nurseries, and small shops. Germany is planning to mandate face masks and limit gatherings, but they assume the pandemic will last until 2021.

text: Spain has been omitted

refinement: The Czech Republic required everyone to wear face masks outside, but they can now leave their homes without them. Denmark and Austria are planning to reopen some schools, nurseries, and small shops. Germany is planning to mandate face masks and limit gatherings, but they assume the pandemic will last until 2021. Spain has had an outright ban on outdoor exercise since the start of the pandemic.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the article say about the response to the pandemic in North American countries?

answer: No answer

answer: No answer