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Yemen children are dying at a rate of 130 a day while Saudi-led blockade continues

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NEW YORK: An estimated 130 children or more are dying every day in war-torn Yemen from extreme hunger and disease, according to Save the Children, an international aid group

The charity said a continuing blockade by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels aligned with the country's former president was likely to further increase the death rate. It said more than 50,000 children are believed to have died in 2017.

[United Nations officials say Yemen will face the world's largest famine in decades if the Saudi-led coalition refuses to lift its blockade on deliveries of aid.]

United Nations officials say Yemen will face the world's largest famine in decades if the Saudi-led coalition refuses to lift its blockade on deliveries of aid.Credit:DemocracyNow

The coalition closed all air, land and sea ports to stem the flow of arms from Iran on November 6, after Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired towards its capital Riyadh. It has since said that aid can go through "liberated ports" but not the key Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah.

Now United Nations sanctions monitors have told the Security Council in a confidential report the coalition is threatening the peace, security and stability of the country by blocking humanitarian aid.

[Girls react as they stand near their house which was damaged by a Saudi-led airstrike last Saturday.]

Girls react as they stand near their house which was damaged by a Saudi-led airstrike last Saturday.Credit:AP

The UN has appealed for the blockade to be lifted, saying it could spark the largest famine the world has seen in decades. Some seven million people are on the brink of famine and nearly 900,000 have been infected with cholera.

"Saudi Arabia-led coalition restrictions to the delivery of humanitarian assistance fall under resolution 2216 (2015) as an obstruction to the delivery of humanitarian assistance," the UN monitors wrote in the executive summary of their report.

The independent monitors also called on the coalition to provide evidence backing Riyadh's claim that Iran was supplying missiles to the Houthi rebels, warning that a failure to do so would violate a February 2017 council resolution.

That resolution, adopted by the UN Security Council in April 2015 shortly after the Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen, states that obstructing aid access and delivery is an act that threatens the peace, security and stability of the country.

[Faisal Ahmed, whose infant son, Udai Faisal, died of severe acute malnutrition, sits with his nine remaining children at his house in Hazyaz, Yemen. ]

Faisal Ahmed, whose infant son, Udai Faisal, died of severe acute malnutrition, sits with his nine remaining children at his house in Hazyaz, Yemen. Credit:AP

The UN monitors also questioned the coalition claims that Iran was supplying missiles to the Houthis.

In a November 7 letter to the Security Council, Saudi UN ambassador Abdallah al-Mouallimi said Riyadh had examined the debris of missiles fired by the Houthis into Saudi Arabia on July 22 and November 4 and confirmed "the role of the Iranian regime in manufacturing these missiles."

[A boy looks from the window of his damaged house at the site of a Saudi-led airstrike near Yemen's Defence Ministry complex in Sanaa last Saturday.]

A boy looks from the window of his damaged house at the site of a Saudi-led airstrike near Yemen's Defence Ministry complex in Sanaa last Saturday.Credit:AP

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said Iran's supply of rockets to militias in Yemen was an act of "direct military aggression" that could be an act of war.

The UN monitors said they had "seen no evidence to support claims of SRBM (short-range ballistic missiles) having been transferred to the Houthi-Saleh alliance from external sources."

[People gather at the site of a Saudi-led airstrike in Saana.]

People gather at the site of a Saudi-led airstrike in Saana.Credit:AP

The Houthis are allied with forces loyal to Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Saleh was ousted by the Saudis in March 2015.

The monitors said the coalition reported in public briefings and statements that the July 22 missile was a Qiam-1 short-range ballistic missile made and supplied by Iran.

[Salem, 5, who suffers from malnutrition, sits on a bed at a hospital in the port city of Hodeidah, southwest of Sanaa, Yemen, in September. ]

Salem, 5, who suffers from malnutrition, sits on a bed at a hospital in the port city of Hodeidah, southwest of Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Credit:AP

"The supporting evidence provided in these briefings is far below that required to attribute this attack to a Qiam-1 SRBM," the monitors wrote, adding that the coalition had not yet said what type of missile was fired on November 4.

The United Nations said in August that Yemen needed $US2.3 billion in humanitarian aid this year. The warring parties are among the greatest aid donors, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates both giving significant sums.

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The United States is also a major donor, as well as a primary supplier of arms to the members of the Saudi-led coalition. Although the US is not directly involved in the conflict, it has provided military support to the Saudi-led coalition, and Yemenis have often found the remnants of American-made munitions in the ruins left by deadly airstrikes.

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

How does the Saudi-led blockade on Yemen impact children?

answer: An estimated 130 children or more are dying of extreme hunger and disease in war-torn Yemen.

text: EVERY DAY

refinement: An estimated 130 children or more are dying of extreme hunger and disease every day in war-torn Yemen.

answer: Saudi-led coalition restrictions on deliveries of humanitarian assistance fall under resolution 2216 as an obstruction to the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Consequently, more than 50,000 children have died from starvation and disease since the blockade, and more are dying at a rate of 130 children a day.

answer: It increases the death rate by increasing hunger and disease.

answer: The blockade by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen is likely to further increase the death rate of children due to extreme hunger and disease. The blockade has been responsible for at least 50,000 children dying in 2017. The coalition claims that Iranian missiles have been transferred to the Houthi rebels, but the UN monitors have seen no evidence to back this claim. The blockade is also hampering the delivery of humanitarian aid, putting many more children at risk of starvation or death from disease.

answer: The Saudi-led blockade places numerous restrictions on humanitarian aid deliveries, which causes an increase in the rate of children dying in Yemen. Approximately 130 children are dying per day due to hunger and disease.

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

Who is the Saudi-led coalition fighting and why?

answer: The Saudi-led coalition is fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels aligned with the country's former president and supposedly backed by arms from Iran.

answer: The Saudi-led coalition is fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels aligned with its former president.

answer: The Saudi-led coalition is fighting the Houthi rebels aligned with former president of Yemen. The coalition closed air, land and sea ports in a attempt to stem the flow of arms from Iran. The UN monitors question the coalition's claim that Iran was supplying missile to the Houthis. However, the coalition has accused Iran of supplying missiles to the Houthis. The coalition is primarily concerned with blocking arms from Iran.

answer: The Saudi-led coalition is fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels aligned with the country's former president. The blockade was implemented to stem the flow of arms from Iran.

answer: It's fighting Yemen Houthi rebels who were aligned with the country's former president.

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

What does the UN say about the blockade?

answer: The UN have appealed for the blockade to be lifted, fearing that it could lead to the largest famine in decades. UN officials warned that the blockade threatens the peace, security, and stability of Yemen.

answer: The UN says that the blockade puts Yemen at risk of becoming the world's largest famine in decades.

answer: That the execution of a blockade by the Saudi-led coalition jeopardizes the safety and peace of the country.

answer: The UN has appealed for the blockade by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels to be lifted, claiming this blockade will lead to the largest famine seen in decades. The UN has also questioned the coalition's claims that Iran is supplying missiles to the Houthi rebels.

answer: UN officials say Yemen will face the world's largest famine in decades if the Saudi-led coalition continues its blockade of humanitarian aid. Seven million people are on the brink of famine and nearly 900,000 have cholera.

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

Is the Saudi-led coalition breaking any laws?

answer: Yes, the Saudi-led coalition is breaking United Nations resolutions by blocking humanitarian aid.

answer: The Saudi-led coalition is likely violating UN resolutions by blocking humanitarian aid from reaching Yemen.

answer: The United Nations says that closing ports in Yemen threatens the peace and stability of the country. By targeting the Houthi-controlled port of Hoadidha, it violates February 2017 council resolution by preventing aid delivery. Now United Nations sanctions monitors have told the Security Council that the coalition is threatening the peace, security and stability of the country by blocking humanitarian aid. The coalition closed all air, land and sea ports to stem the flow of arms from Iran on November 6, after Saudi intercepted a missile. The coalition has not provided evidence backing its claim about Iranian supply of missiles to the Houthi Rebels. In a confidential report the United Nations says the coalition is threatening the peace, security and stability of the country by blocking humanitarian aid.

answer: Restrictions to the delivery of humanitarian assistance fall under UN Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) stating that obstructing aid access and delivery is an act that threatens the peace, security, and stability of the country.

answer: Information not found.

text: YES

refinement: Restrictions to the delivery of humanitarian assistance fall under UN Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) stating that obstructing aid access and delivery is an act that threatens the peace, security, and stability of the country.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

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125 Yemeni children dying per day in the Middle East is the newest and worst tragedy that has struck the region. The death toll is continuing to rise because of Saudi-led blockade.

50,000 children have died in 2017. The blockade on deliveries of aid by the Saudi-led coalition is preventing the transport of aid to the Yemenis.

Iran's supply of missiles to the Houthi-Saleh alliance is the reason given for the blockage, but the UN monitors said they have seen no evidence to support the claim.

The Trump administration has supplied the US-made munitions to the Saudis, and Yemenis have often found the remnants as well.

text: 130 not 125

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130 Yemeni children dying per day in the Middle East is the newest and worst tragedy that has struck the region. The death toll is continuing to rise because of Saudi-led blockade.

50,000 children have died in 2017. The blockade on deliveries of aid by the Saudi-led coalition is preventing the transport of aid to the Yemenis.

Iran's supply of missiles to the Houthi-Saleh alliance is the reason given for the blockage, but the UN monitors said they have seen no evidence to support the claim.

The Trump administration has supplied the US-made munitions to the Saudis, and Yemenis have often found the remnants as well.

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United Nations (UN) officials have temporarily closed all ports to Yemen to prevent the flow of arms from Iran. War is ravaging the region and has resulted in extreme hunger.

Tens of thousands of children have died in the conflict. Saudi Arabia claimed the missiles were supplied by Iran despite not offering any evidence. The US has not provided active military support, however, some American-made munitions have been found.

answer: Save the Children estimates that more than 130 children are dying every day in Yemen from extreme hunger and disease, due to an ongoing Saudi-led blockade that is preventing humanitarian aid from entering the country. The UN has called for this blockade to end as Yemen is at risk of becoming the site of the largest famine in decades. Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of supplying missiles to the Houthi rebels, but United Nations monitors say there is a lack of evidence to support this claim. Furthermore, the US has supplied arms to the Saudi-led coalition and has been involved in the conflict though not directly.

answer: Saudi Arabia leads a coalition against Yemen's Houthi rebels aligned with the country's former president and supposedly backed by arms from Iran. The coalition's blockade has resulted in a severe humanitarian crisis as an estimated 130 Yemeni children are dying of extreme hunger and disease, while 900,000 people are infected with cholera. Seven million people are on the brink of famine in Yemen, which UN officials say will be the largest in decades if the blockade on humanitarian assistance continues. After the Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen, the UN security council adopts a resolution in April 2015, stating that obstructing aid access and delivery is an act that threatens the peace, security, and stability of the country. Meanwhile, Saudi officials say that the missile fired by the Houthis into Saudi Arabia on July 22 and November 4 has been confirmed as made in Iran, reinforcing the belief that the Iranian regime was supplying the rebels with Qiam-1 short-range ballistic missiles.

answer: According to international aid group Save the Children, 130 Yemeni children are dying every day because of extreme hunger and disease brought on by the conflict in Yemen. Saudi Arabia's blockade of deliveries of aid is boosting the death rate and increasing the risk for a full-blown famine. The Saudi-led coalition has also been accused of supplying missiles to Houthi rebels, a claim they have not yet been able to prove. The UN monitors have also questioned Saudi Arabia's claims about Iran's involvement in the conflict. Yemen needs $2.3 billion in humanitarian aid, but the warring parties are among the greatest aid donors.


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The CHICKASHA CHIEFS was the final and a primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Playing between 1904–1952, Chickasha teams played as members of the Southwestern League (1904), Western Association (1920–1921), Oklahoma State League (1922) and Class D Sooner State League (1948–1952).

History

Minor league baseball in Chickasha began when Chickasha briefly had a team in 1904. The SHAWNEE BROWNS of the Southwestern League moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma on June 30, 1904. The team became the CHICKASHA INDIANS and continued play in the Southwestern League. However, the franchise returned to Shawnee, Oklahoma on August 3, 1904. The franchise then disbanded on September 5, 1904.[1][2][3]

Baseball returned in 1920, when the CHICKASHA CHICKS began play in the eight-team Western Association. The Western Association had just reformed after a two-year hiatus. Other 1920 league members were the Drumright Drummers, Enid Harvesters, Fort Smith Twins, Henryetta Hens, Okmulgee Drillers, Pawhuska Huskers and Springfield Merchants.[4][5]

In their first full season of play, the Chickasha Chicks finished 52–72 (7th) in the 1920 Western Association.[6]

The Chickasha Chicks won the 1921 Western Association Championship. The Chicks finished 74–74 (5th overall) in the regular season and captured the first-half pennant. In the playoff Finals, the Chickasha Chicks defeated the Fort Smith Twins 4 games to 3 to claim the 1921 championship.[7][8][9]

Chickasha left the Western Association to join the newly formed Oklahoma State League in 1922 and won their second straight championship. Other charter members of the six–team 1922 Oklahoma State League were the Clinton Bulldogs, Duncan Oilers, El Reno Railroaders, Guthrie, Oklahoma and Wilson Drillers.[10][11]

Playing in the new league in 1922, the Chickasha Chicks finished 55–55 (3rd) in the regular season. They qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half championship with a 33-17 record.[12] In the second half, however, shaky finances and dwindling attendance during a losing streak caused the team to miss payroll and forfeit several games, culminating with a league takeover of the franchise. The team was renamed the “Orphans” and forced to play its remaining schedule on the road.[13][14][15] Despite limited success over the remainder of the regular season, the team defeated the Clinton Bulldogs in the playoff finals, 4 games 0, to claim the 1922 championship.[16] After the 1922 championship season the franchise folded.[17][18]

In 1948, the Chickasha Chiefs began play in the Sooner State League. The Chiefs and Ada Herefords were expansion teams in the league as it expanded from six–teams to eight–teams after forming in 1947. The other 1948 Sooner State League members were the Ada Herefords, Ardmore Indians, Duncan Cementers, Lawton Giants, McAlester Rockets, Pauls Valley Raiders and Seminole Oilers.[19][20]

Chickasha qualified for the playoffs in 1948. The Chicks finished 73–63 (4th) in the regular season. In the playoffs, the McAlester Rockets defeated the Chickasha Chiefs 3 games to 1. The Chiefs 1948 attendance was 35,640, an average of 524 per game.[21][22]

Returning to the playoffs in 1949, the Chickasha Chicks finished 78–61 (3rd) in the regular season. In the 1949 playoffs, the Lawton Giants defeated Chickasha 3 games to 0. The Chicks 1949 attendance was 59,306, an average of 853.[23][24]

The 1950 Chickasha Chiefs finished 80–59 (3rd) in the Sooner State League regular season. Qualifying for the playoffs, the McAlester Rockets defeated the Chiefs 3 games to 0. The 1950 season attendance was 43,759 (3rd in the league).[25][26]

In 1951, the Chickasha Chiefs used five managers in finishing 46–94 (7th) in the Sooner State League. The 1951 season attendance was 21,107.[27]

The Chickasha Chiefs returned to the Sooner State League playoffs in 1952. The Chiefs finished 78–62 (3rd) in the 1952 regular season. In the playoffs, the Pauls Valley Raiders defeated the Chickasha Chiefs 3 games to 1. Season attendance: 27,494, an average of 393.[28][29]

the Chickasha Chiefs folded after the 1952 season and were replaced by the Gainesville Owls in the 1953 Sooner State League. Chickasha hasn't hosted another minor league baseball team.[30]

The ballparks

The Chickasha Chiefs played at MEMORIAL PARK, also referred to as BORDEN PARK. Borden Park burned in August 1950 and was rebuilt for the following season.[31][32] The ballpark had a capacity of 1,700 (1950) and 2,500 (1952). Borden Park, which is now called Elliott Field and is used for high school baseball, was located at 200 North 19th Street.[33]

From 1920 through May 1921, the Chickasha Chicks played at UNIVERSITY PARK.[34] University Park, which had previously hosted exhibition games featuring Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson, was located at the terminus of the street railway line near present-day Shannon Springs Park.[35][36][37]

In the middle of the 1921 season, the Chicks moved to a newly constructed ballpark named GRADY FIELD. The new ballpark was located on East Choctaw Avenue, just east of the viaduct that carries that road over the railroad tracks, where the Grady County Fairgrounds are now located. University Park was demolished immediately upon completion of the new field.[38][39][40]

The 1904 Chickasha Indians played at ROCK ISLAND BALL PARK.[41] This facility was built at the site of the former Rock Island stockyards, south of the Rock Island Railroad machine shop and the Crystal Ice Company plant, on land donated by the railroad.[42][43][44][45] The location was half a block east of South First Street, along the railroad tracks between East Minnesota and East Dakota Avenues.[46]

Notable alumni

-   Ed Cole (1950)
-   Mike Cvengros (1921)
-   Camilo Pascual (1951) Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame
-   Ned Pettigrew (1920, MGR)
-   Pete Runnels (1949) 5× MLB All-Star, 2× AL batting champion (1960, 1962), Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
-   Guy Sturdy (1921)

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title: Chickasha Chiefs

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

Summarize the successes of the Chickasha baseball teams.

answer: The Chickasha Chicks were successful in 1921 winning the Western Association. They were also successful the following year winning the Oklahoma State League. They qualified twice for the playoffs and won both times. Chickasha also was successful again in 1966 playing in the Southwestern League beating the Duncan Oilers.

text: The response inaccurately mentions Chickasha qualified twice for the playoffs, however they actually qualified multiple times, but only winning twice.

refinement: The Chickasha Chicks were successful in 1921 winning the Western Association. They were also successful the following year winning the Oklahoma State League. They qualified multiple times for the playoffs but won only twice. Chickasha also was successful again in 1966 playing in the Southwestern League beating the Duncan Oilers.

text: There's no evidence in the passage about Chickasha was successful in 1966.

refinement: The Chickasha Chicks were successful in 1921 winning the Western Association. They were also successful the following year winning the Oklahoma State League. They qualified multiple times for the playoffs but won only twice.

answer: The first Chickasha baseball team that won a trophy was Chickasha Chicks who won the 1921 Western Association Championship. Despite a league takeover after a series of losses in the next season in a new league (Oklahoma state league), they managed to win it before the franchise folded. Chickasha Chiefs started to play in 1948 in the Sooner State League. They made the playoffs four times until they folded in 1952.

answer: The Chickasha Chiefs played minor league baseball in the Southwestern League (1904), the Western Association (1920-1921), the Oklahoma State League (1922), and the Class D Sooner State League (1948-1952). The Chiefs won the 1921 Western Association Championship and won the Sooner State League championship in 1922. However, the team folded after the 1952 season. The Chicks' successes include winning the Western Association title in 1921 and season attendance numbers which placed them third in the Sooner State League in 1950 and 1952.

text: The response inaccurately mentions the team as "Chiefs" but they were actually the "Chicks" at the time.

refinement: The Chickasha Chiefs played minor league baseball in the Southwestern League (1904), the Western Association (1920-1921), the Oklahoma State League (1922), and the Class D Sooner State League (1948-1952). The Chicks won the 1921 Western Association Championship and won the Sooner State League championship in 1922. However, the team folded after the 1952 season. The Chicks' successes include winning the Western Association title in 1921 and season attendance numbers which placed them third in the Sooner State League in 1950 and 1952.

text: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.

refinement: The Chicks won the 1921 Western Association Championship and won the Sooner State League championship in 1922. However, the team folded after the 1952 season.

answer: The 1921 Chicks were successful, winning the Western Association Championship. This could be considered a success. After the collapse of Fort Smith, the Chicks were able to win 1922 Oklahoma State League. This could be considered a success.

text: The response inaccurately mentions the Chicks winning in 1922 against Fort Smith, however that year they defeated the Clinton Bulldogs.

refinement: The 1921 Chicks were successful, winning the Western Association Championship. This could be considered a success. After the collapse of the Clinton Bulldogs, the Chicks were able to win 1922 Oklahoma State League. This could be considered a success.

answer: The Chickasha Chiefs enjoyed two league championships (1921 and 1922), qualifying for the playoffs in 1948, 1949 and 1952. Attendance was generally good. However, the ballclub folded after the 1952 season.

text: The response misses to mention that Chickasha also qualified for the playoffs in 1950, despite losing.

refinement: The Chickasha Chiefs enjoyed two league championships (1921 and 1922), qualifying for the playoffs in 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1952. Attendance was generally good. However, the ballclub folded after the 1952 season.


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Super Dan climbed in through the police commissioner's fourth floor office window."You called?" he said with a cocky grin."Yes Dan Man, we need your help and also some of your assistance." said the police commissioner."Hey, hold on! I'm Super Dan, not Dan Man." "Oh," the police commissioner chewed on a finger nail, "the chief inspector and I thought you called yourself Dan Man. We've always called you Dan Man - haven't you noticed previously until up to now?""You have a large 'D' on your chest." pointed out the chief inspector of crime, as he moved a handheld magnifying glass in and out over said 'D'."Well, that's because 'S' is already in use." said Super Dan."Say what?" said the police commissioner."It's being used and basically, is ruled out forever now." said Super Dan."It is?" said the chief inspector, "that's sad.""Yes, well, whatever, a 'D' is what it is" said Super Dan."For Super Dan?" said the chief inspector."That's right." said Super Dan."Not Dan Man." said the police commissioner."No.""Dan Man sounds alright though, don't you think?" said the chief inspector."Look," said Super Dan, his patience coming all unravelled, "anyway - what did you want me for? First I saw a 'P' projected into the night sky - the next minute it was slowly turning around clockwise to form a 'd' in lower case." Super Dan frowned in an obvious manner, "You need to be careful about that, you could have ended up with Pee Man.""We know, we switched it around as soon as we noticed." said the police commissioner."Believe me, you do not want Pee Man turning up unannounced." said Super Dan."Yes, yes," the police commissioner wiped an anxious white handkerchief across his perspiring forehead "for sure - we know Dan Man, we know.""Anyway, now that I am here," said Super Dan, hands on hips, "what is the mission?""Your mission tonight Dan Man, take it or leave it," the police commissioner pulled down on the hem of his waistcoat and pushed his chin forward, "is to fly past every circular intersection roundabout within the county and each bed sheet daubed with birthday greetings that you find, you are to remove - and dispose of in a responsible manner.""Well, okay, fly no, bicycle yes, I accept." said Super Dan."Eliminate these eyesores, this plague upon our land, promise you will not fail us." said the chief inspector."You have my word." said Super Dan."Er-umm, Dan Man," the police commissioner said, "you've laddered your tights."
Two evenings later...
On this occasion, Super Dan rang the front door bell."Dan Man!" cried the chief inspector, ushering Super Dan quickly inside and up the oak banister staircase."Yes! I am here again - and you did it again didn't you, a 'P' and then a 'd'. You really must be much more careful, one of these days you are going to have Pee Man arrive.""Yes - yes, we know - we know." said the chief inspector.They clambered up the next three flights of stairs in silence, until they reached the office where the police commissioner had been waiting, pacing backwards and forwards impatiently."So, what is it this time?" Super Dan said."Dan Man, you remember the task we set you the other night?" said the police commissioner."Y-es, indeed I do." Super Dan said, sashaying his cape over a shoulder with pride."Well what's all this we hear about the makeshift, roadside shrines being cleared away?" said the police commissioner."As well as the birthday bed sheets? We-ll," said Super Dan, "It just seemed a natural extension for the mission, two birds with one stone. I cycled past them at first, barely giving them a second look, but as I got more and more into the bed sheet job, I found I couldn't stop myself.""DAN MAN! You shouldn't have done that!" the police commissioner and chief inspector chorused together (only fractionally out of sync)."..." Super Dan came speechless."Earlier today we received instructions from the lord city mayor, telling us to tell you to go back and reinstate all the makeshift roadside shrines you've taken down." said the police commissioner."What?! Are you serious? Why exactly?" said Super Dan."He wouldn't say - even when pressed to tell. He just wants it all put back." said the chief inspector."How am I going to be able to do that? I can't remember what where went!" said Super Dan."What went where?" cut in the police commissioner, rubbing his thumb across the stubble on his chin."Yes, that as well. If I try to put the makeshift roadside shrines back together, the bereaved families and friends are bound to notice they won't look anything like how they remembered them. I mean - I didn't take any photos as a record, I just tore them down and shoved all the rubbish into black bin bags.  How can you expect me to do this?" said Super Dan."Well Dan Man, you are just going to have to try your best, or..." said the police commissioner."Or what?" said Super Dan."If you do not carry out your instructions successfully, then you'll just have to wait and see what the consequences are."Both the police commissioner and the chief inspector of crime folded their arms across their own chests in a pugnacious fashion, throwing back their heads in loud and demeaning laughter, not stopping until their cheeks ached, as Super Dan hurriedly exited the building.
to be continued...

title: [HM] Birthday Bed Sheets (923 words)

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

Why do the police keep almost summoning "Pee Man"?

answer: Because Dan Man's last name is actually a P and people think the P on Dan Man means Pee Man.

text: This is completely inaccurate

refinement: The police summons Dan Man with a giant d reflected into the sky. They use the lower case and they keep reflecting it in the upside down position.

answer: Then the police try to summon Dan Man, or "Super Dan", they project a giant "D" into the sky. Unfortunately they tend to do it lowercase. This makes it appear as a "p" rather than a "d" because things projected in the sky look different from different perspectives. Because of this, Super Dan warns them that they may summon "Pee Man" a pun on the letter "P".

text: This is incorrect

refinement: Then the police try to summon Dan Man, or "Super Dan", they project a giant "D" into the sky. Unfortunately, they tend to do it lowercase and they keep reflecting it in the upside down position. Because of this, Super Dan warns them that they may summon "Pee Man" a pun on the letter "P".

answer: They don't want their roadside makeshift shrines to be removed by Super Dan. They fear that if Super Dan removes the roadside shrines, the bereaved families and friends won't be able to restore them accurately. These roadside shrines are a sign of respect for the deceased and are often treasured by those who erected them.

answer: They need Super Dan to put the makeshift roadside shrines back together after he has taken them down. They believe that if Super Dan does not put them back properly, Pee Man will arrive.

answer: Because he already exists, it's a deep secret meant to protect the secret identity of a superhero.

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

What does Super Dan do that he should not have done?

answer: He has cleared away the makeshift roadside shrines and birthday sheets.

text: He was supposed to clear away the birthday sheets.

refinement: He has cleared away the makeshift roadside shrines.

answer: Super Dan tore down makeshift roadside shrines without photographing them beforehand in order to remove them.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: Super Dan tore down makeshift roadside shrines and failed to photograph them beforehand. So, he can't restore them.

answer: Super Dan is tasked with tearing down happy birthday bedsheets at roundabouts across the country. Unfortunately he is overzealous and also tears down roadside shrines. This makes the police commissioner and the chief inspector upset, and they inform Super Dan that he must restore the roadside shrines or suffer unnamed consequences.

answer: He cleared away makeshift roadside shrines and birthday bed sheets.

text: He was supposed to clear away the bedsheets.

refinement: He cleared away makeshift roadside shrines.

answer: Super Dan tore down makeshift roadside shrines without taking photos to serve as a record.


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Voices from the television, white noise to *his* vacant mind. Two men were talking to each other and *he* didn't see their faces. *He* saw moving lips. The stench of the apartment did not bother *him*. Half eaten food rotted on the floor. The most recent of this food was a bowl of somewhat eaten jello. It sat still on the table next to the couch where a mindless *man* sat.

Who is this man? Most would say he's a brilliant writer of a dozen famous short stories; each translated into a dozen languages and read by much more than a dozen people. The characters in his stories have been analyzed time and time again. They are the best creations of his writing. His characters *are* the story. Their complexities are deeper than most imagine. This writer is a genius.

But at this moment, he isn't a famous writer. He is Alfred Jones, the newest of his characters. You see, when the writer writes, he locks himself in his apartment for many months. He eats, but he doesn't finish. He turns on the TV and enters his imagination, unaware of reality, to build his characters for hours. He writes it all down when he awakes at midnight. He becomes his characters during these trances.

He jolted wide awake. *Is it midnight?* He checked the time through a TV and found it was 9:00. Two men were talking on a screen. *Who are these two men, Sally?* He looked around. Sally was not there. *This isn't my place. Did I get drunk today? No, I couldn't have. So how did I get here?*

The man stood up, puzzled by what was happening. *The jello will stink, the jello will stink.* He was startled by this incoherent thought. It wasn't his. *Who was that?! WHO said that?!* He grabbed a couch, trying for a grip of the demented reality. *WHERE AM I?!* The man ran to a bathroom. *The jello will stink, the jello will-*

He screamed. He wanted to vomit. Was he going crazy? Water rushed through the man's fingers as he washed his face. *This will wake me up! It will, it will, it will, IT WILL.*

He looked up to a mirror. Screams echoed in a bathroom. This isn't him! This isn't him! *WHO IS THIS FACE?! WHO IS THIS?!* He screamed and screamed. He clawed at the face. *Is it a mask?* He pulled but it wouldn't come off. *Stink jello stink.* The man smashed the face into a mirror. He's just dreaming right now! *This can't be real.* Blood trickled down the mangled face. Shards of mirror were dug into skin. They were deep.

*Where's your wallet?* I don't know.

*Go find it.* Who are you?

The man walked of a bathroom. Blood dripped onto a floor. *Why is my face on fire?* The man went towards a room. My face hurts. Sally? *Help me. Jello stink.*

I opened a door. Where is the wallet? *Put out the fire.* A wallet was on a bed. *Whose wallet is that?* It's mine. It's his. *Put out the fire.*

He picked up a wallet. I opened it up. I read a name on a license. *Stephen King.*

Who am I?

title: The Writer

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

Why is the protagonist behaving in such a self-destructive way?

answer: The protagonist is behaving in self-destructive ways because he believes he is trapped in an alternate reality. In this alternate reality, he believes his face is on fire and that he is someone else- specifically Stephen King. This confusion has driven him to behave erratically in order to escape this alternate reality.

text: The response does not mention that the narrator is putting himself in a trance to create his newest character for his new book.

refinement: The protagonist is behaving in self-destructive ways because he believes he is trapped in an alternate reality. In this alternate reality, he believes his face is on fire and that he is someone else- specifically Stephen King. He does not remember putting himself in a trance to create his newest character for his book, Alfred Jones. This confusion has driven him to behave erratically in order to escape this alternate reality.

answer: The protagonist is a famous horror story writer. To create his characters, he goes into a trance and becomes the characters. He locks himself in his apartment and immerses himself in his imagination, unaware of reality.

answer: The protagonist is behaving in such a self-destructive way because he appears to be experiencing delusions brought on by some sort of break with reality. He goes to the bathroom and upon looking in the mirror sees a mangled face that is not his own. He then picks up a wallet and sees the name "Stephen King" on the identification, leading him to believe that he is that author. The pain in his face combined with his delusions leaves him entirely disconnected from reality, prompting him to scream and smash things. This detachment from reality also leads him to destroy himself.

text: The response does not mention that the protagonist has put himself in a trance to create his newest character, Alfred Jones.

refinement: The protagonist is behaving in such a self-destructive way because he appears to be experiencing delusions brought on by some sort of break with reality. He has put himself in a trance where he is living as his newest character, Alfred Jones. He goes to the bathroom and upon looking in the mirror sees a mangled face that is not his own. He then picks up a wallet and sees the name "Stephen King" on the identification, leading him to believe that he is that author. The pain in his face combined with his delusions leaves him entirely disconnected from reality, prompting him to scream and smash things. This detachment from reality also leads him to destroy himself.

answer: He is likely attempting to expel the character attributes of Stephen King, a famous author.

text: The protagonist is in fact Stephen King, but he is in a trance where he is trying to live as his newest character, Alfred Jones.

refinement: He is likely attempting to expel the character attributes of Alfred Jones, the newest character for his book.

answer: Because he is not in the right frame of mind; he is imagining he's his protagonist, Alfred Jones.

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

Why does the protagonist want to wake up?

answer: The protagonist wants to wake up because he believes that he is going crazy. He cannot figure out who he is and what is happening in his surroundings, so he wants to wake up and escape the reality that's occurring to him.

answer: The protagonist wants to wake up because he may be going crazy and doesn't recognize himself anymore. The only way to escape from the horrific reality is to wake up.

answer: He believes he's going crazy and this will wake him up.

text: "This" is not specified.

refinement: He believes he's going crazy and that washing his face will wake him up.

answer: The protagonist doesn't know who he is and he wants to know, however he wants to wake up so he doesn't have to feel pain.

text: There is no indication in the story that the protagonist is avoiding the feeling of pain.

refinement: The protagonist doesn't know who he is and he wants to know, however he wants to wake up.

answer: He has awoken to a nightmare, where he is questioning his sanity. He doesn't know where he is and his mind is full of demented thoughts. It seems that the face he sees in the mirror is not the character whose life he planned to imagine.

text: The text does not transition well. It does not explain that the narrator has put himself in a trance for his new book character.

refinement: He has awoken to a nightmare, where he is questioning his sanity. He doesn't know where he is and his mind is full of demented thoughts. He does not realize that he has put himself in a trance to be his new character, Alfred Jones. It seems that the face he sees in the mirror is not the character whose life he planned to imagine.


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For school we have to write a short story. I started writing but now I don't know what direction to take it in! Any ideas would be great!

The men gathered around the table were yelling at each other. They all dressed in the finest suits and each had an air of self-entitlement. The room was barren except for a large oak wood table the stood elegantly in the center. Chairs circled the table and a few had been knocked over when the men had stood up to yell. The room was well lit with a large window that nearly took up an entire wall. The large window provided the room with natural light so there were no lights in the room. There were three doors in the room, two of them led to a different tower of the hotel. The third was a large decorative door with intricate gold plated designs carved in the door. This conference room was on the last floor of the hotel before the hotel split into two different towers. The hotel itself was a large hotel in Chicago, one of the best. Known for its extreme luxury and quality service, many major corporations and business meetings of the extremely wealthy were held here because of its top-notch service. The room was painted a light yellow with a mirror that hung over a fireplace. There were old paintings from the 1600’s that covered the walls and gave the room an elegant museum-like feel.
	The men were in the middle of yelling when the large door swung open and the room went quite. The men who weren’t already standing quickly stood up a man walked slowly towards the head of the table. The man stood at the head of the table, looking around the room at who was presented before him.
“Take a seat.” The man said and the men in front of him quickly sat down again. “I would like to introduce myself. My name is Anthony Kane.”
	The alarm went off on the clock and the rooms lights dimmed on. Stephen sat up and turned off his alarm clock. He sat upright on his bed for a minute with his hair disheveled before he swung his legs out from under the comforters and put his feet in his slippers. His apartment was in downtown Chicago on the top floor penthouse. His blinds opened automatically every morning to wake him up. His room was very spacious and modernly designed with grey walls and white carpet. On the wall opposite his bed there was a walk in closet that he used to keep his expensive suits. As he stood up and walked out of the room, he picked up the robe that was lying on the armchair by the door. He walked down the corridor into the kitchen. He cooked and left food for his wife and kids to have when they woke up.
Stephen’s phone rang as he took the elevator down. He didn’t recognize the number and when he picked up, he didn’t recognize the voice. The caller told him to go to a very important meeting that was taking place at one of the nicest hotels in the area. The caller assured him that it was just a regular business meeting. The caller then told Stephen a serious of numbers that he scribbled on a post it. He was confused on what the meeting was about and when he asked any of his coworkers at the firm he worked at what the meeting was, none of them knew.
	Stephen showed at the hotel at exactly 2 pm just like that caller had said. He went to the front desk and told the receptionist the series of numbers.
“Follow me,” the receptionist walked around the counter and went to the elevator. They took the elevator up to the 5th floor. “This is as far as I can go. Go down the hall, take a right and go into the room at the end.” The receptionist closed the elevator door and left him alone in the corridor.
	In the room, people were already seated around the large table and were quiet. As he picked the only empty seat in the room, he realized he didn’t recognize a single person in the room. The people in the room were all men with really expensive, luxurious suits. Everyone in the room looked extremely wealthy. They sat quietly and after a few minutes of silence people started to talk and soon people were arguing about baseball. They argued and stood up and yelled at each other. The yelling ceased when the large doors swung open. A man walked in slowly and stood at the head of the table. He looked around the room at all the faces and people. The man wore a black suit with a gold tie. He had numerous large, extravagant rings on his fingers.
“I would like to introduce myself. My name is Anthony Kane.” He spoke softly yet powerfully.

title: Help me with this short story!

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

Who is the figure who silences the meeting?

answer: The figure who silences the meeting is Anthony Kane.

answer: Anthony Kane

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

What are the people arguing about before Anthony Kane enters?

answer: Baseball.

answer: The people were arguing about baseball.

answer: Baseball

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

Who is the protagonist of this story?

answer: Stephen

answer: Stephen.

answer: It is not stated.


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ELIZABETH BENEDICT is an American author best known for her fiction, her personal essays, as the editor of three anthologies, and for _The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers_. Her novels are: _Slow Dancing, The Beginner’s Book of Dreams, Safe Conduct, Almost_, and _The Practice of Deceit_. She lives in New York City and works as a college admissions consultant.[1][2][3][4][5]

Work

Fiction

Her first published short story, “Feasting,” was selected for the 1983 O. Henry Prize Short Story collection.[6] Her second story, “A Fifty Percent Chance,” published in _Seventeen_ magazine in 1982, earned a National Magazine Award.[7] Her first novel, _Slow Dancing_ (Alfred A. Knopf), was a finalist for the 1985 National Book Award[8] and the _LA Times_ Fiction Prize.[9] Her novel _Almost_, a _New York Times_ Notable Book of the Year, was selected as one of _Newsweek_{{'}}s Best Fiction of 2001.

Nonfiction

Benedict's _Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers_ (Story Press) was first published in 1996. A second edition, published in 2002, was updated to include the new role of the Internet and the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal in writing about sex in fiction The book was also published in the U.K., Germany and Australia[10][11][12][13]

Benedict teaches workshops on writing about sex in fiction at writers’ conferences and has appeared on radio shows discussing the issue in the U.S., UK, and Australia.[14][15][16]

_The Joy of Writing Sex_ led the _New York Observer_ to include Benedict on its panel on the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, described in Francine Prose’s article, “New York Supergals Love That Naughty Prez” Benedict defended then-President Clinton's conduct, saying “Nobody is aggrieved here. Monica's not complaining, Hillary's not complaining. The only person who cares is Ken Starr.”[17][18][19] Benedict reaffirmed her defense of Clinton in a retrospective of the scandal on the _Slate_ podcast “Slow Burn,” in 2018.[20]

Benedict's book reviews, personal essays, and articles have appeared in _The New York Times_, _Los Angeles Times_, _Boston Globe_, _Salmagundi_, _Tin House_, _Daedalus_, _Harper's Bazaar_, _Esquire_, _Real Simple_, _Allure_, _The American Prospect_, and _The Rumpus_. Her short fiction has appeared in _Narrative Magazine_.[21]

Anthologies

Benedict is the editor of three anthologies. The first, _Mentors, Muses and Monsters: 30 Writers on the People who Changed Their Lives_ (2009, Free Press, Simon & Schuster), was inspired by an essay she wrote for _Tin House_ about her mentor at Barnard, Elizabeth Hardwick.[22] It includes essays by other Barnard alumnae Mary Gordon and Sigrid Nunez. Nunez's essay on Susan Sontag was the inspiration for her 2011 memoir about Sontag, _Sempre Susan_.[23]

Her second anthology, _What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty-one Women on the Gifts that Mattered Most_ (2013 Algonquin Books), was a _New York Times_ Bestseller.[24] Her third, _Me, My Hair and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession_ (2015, Algonquin Books) includes essays by Maria Hinojosa, Marita Golden, and Jane Smiley.

Themes

Growing up in New York City has been a noted theme of Benedict's fiction and nonfiction. About her second novel, _The Beginner's Book of Dreams_, _Kirkus Reviews_ wrote: “Benedict handles Manhattan life, in this case a young girl's exploration of semi-fraudulent Manhattan life, superbly—with the vibrancy of The World of Henry Orient (that underappreciated book by Nora Johnson) or with the emotional dislocations of the better work of John O'Hara and Richard Yates.”[25][Benedict at the 2019 Islander's Write Festival in Marthas Vineyard]

Benedict's personal essay, “Murder One: Mad Dog Taborsky and Me” was published in _Daedalus_ in 2008[26] and explored the effect of the murder of her mother's brother on her parents’ marriage and her own life. In 1960, Joseph "Mad Dog" Taborsky was the last man executed in the state of Connecticut until 2005, after being released from death row for the murder of Benedict's uncle. Once released, he committed a series of murders that terrorized central Connecticut in 1956 and 1957.

College essay coaching and teaching

Benedict is the founder and president of Don't Sweat the Essay, Inc., which focuses on coaching students for college and graduate school application essays. She has written frequently on the subject for _Huffington Post_.[27][28]

Benedict has been on the fiction faculty of the New York State Summer Writers Institute, at Skidmore College, since 1997[29]

Bibliography

-   _Slow Dancing_ (1985)
-   _The Beginner's Book of Dreams_ (1988)
-   _Safe Conduct_ (1993)
-   _The Joy of Writing Sex_ (1996, revised 2002)
-   _Almost_ (2001)
-   _The Practice of Deceit_ (2005)
-   _Mentors, Muses and Monsters: 30 Writers on the People Who Changed Their Lives_ (Editor) (2009)
-   _What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty-one Writers on the Gifts that Mattered Most_ (Editor) (2013)
-   '' Me, My Hair and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession'' (Editor) (2015)

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title: Elizabeth Benedict

question:
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What does the text say about education?

answer: The text mentions that Elizabeth Benedict is a college admissions consultant, and she has been on the fiction faculty of the New York State Summer Writers Institute since 1997. Furthermore, she is the founder and president of Don't Sweat the Essay, Inc., which focuses on coaching students for college and graduate school application essays. Lastly, she has written frequently on the subject for the Huffington Post. From these statements, the text indicates that education is an important part of Benedict's professional life.

answer: Benedict has been working as a college admissions consult at the New York State Summer Writers Institute, at Skidmore College. She educates students for college and graduate application essays for Don't Sweat the Essay, Inc. She also teaches workshops on writing about sex fiction at writers' conferences.

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Elizabeth's anthology, Mentors, Muses and Monsters, was inspired by an essay on Elizabeth's tutor at Barnard, Elizabeth Hardwick.
Elizabeth Benedict is the founder and president of Don't Sweat the Essay, Inc. , which focuses on coaching students for college and graduate school applications essays.

answer: The text refers to Elizabeth Benedict's work as a college admissions consultant. Additionally, she has taught workshops on writing about sex in fiction and is on the fiction faculty of the New York State Summer Writers Institute at Skidmore College. Ultimately, the text indicates that Benedict is involved with educating students.

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What does the text say about Benedict's personal life?

answer: The text mainly focuses on Benedict's career as an author and the books she has published. There is also some mention of her college essay coaching, her role as editor on three anthologies, and her work speaking about sex in fiction. Apart from this, the text does not mention anything about Benedict's personal life.

answer: The text discusses Elizabeth Benedict's professional works, including her novels and nonfiction work focused on writing about sex in fiction. It also discusses her work as a college admissions consultant and her role in running Don't Sweat the Essay, Inc. However, the text does not discuss her personal life.

answer: Benedict grew up in New York City, and currently lives there. Her mother's brother was murdered by Joseph "Mad Dog" Taborsky around 1960. This effected her parents' marriage and her own life.

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Summarize everything that happened in the 1990s.

answer: Her novel, The Beginner's Book of Dreams was written in 1988. Her novel, Safe Conduct was written in 1993. Benedict is the editor of the first anthology in this decade, Mentors, Muses and Monsters: 30 Writers on the people who changed their lives, in 2009.

answer: Between the years 1985 and 2001, Elizabeth Benedict wrote her second novel, The Beginner's Book of Dreams, published The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers, edited Mentors, Muses and Monsters: 30 Writers on the People who Changed Their Lives with other Barnard alumnae, wrote personal essays, taught workshops on writing about sex in fiction at writers' conferences, and served on the fiction faculty at the New York State Summer Writers Institute. Additionally, in 1960, Joseph "Mad Dog" Taborsky was executed in Connecticut. Murders terrorized central Connecticut from 1956 to 1957, and he was released from death row. In the 1990s, new work was created, crimes occurred, and positions were held.

answer: Elizabeth's second book, The Beginner's Book of Dreams, was published in 1988. Safe Conduct was published in 1993. The Joy of Writing Sex was published in 1996. Almost was published in 2001.

answer: Elizabeth Benedict published her first novel, _Slow Dancing_, in 1985. In 1996 she published _The Joy of Writing Sex_, a book on writing about sex in fiction. In 2009 she edited the anthology _Mentors, Muses and Monsters_; in 2013 she edited the anthology _What My Mother Gave Me_. Throughout the 1990s she worked as a college admissions consultant and taught at the New York State Summer Writers Institute.

answer: In 1993, Benedict released Safe Conduct. In 1996, she released "Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers. Since 1997, she has been on the fiction faculty of the New York State Summer Writers Institute, at Skidmore College.


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_EUCALYPTUS NOTACTITES_, commonly known as SOUTHERN LIMESTONE MALLEE,[1] is a species of mallee that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It has smooth, greyish bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between eleven and fifteen, creamy white flowers and hemispherical fruit.

Description

_Eucalyptus notactites_ is a mallee that typically grows to a height of and forms a lignotuber. It has smooth, white and pale grey bark that is shed in strips, revealing reddish tan new bark. Young plants and coppice regrowth have broadly elliptical to more or less round, dull to slightly bluish green leaves that are up to long, wide. Adult leaves are lance-shaped, the same shade of glossy green on both sides, long and wide, tapering to a petiole long. The flower buds are arranged in leaf axils in groups of between eleven and fifteen on a flattened, unbranched peduncle long, the individual buds sessile or on pedicels up to long. Mature buds are yellowish, an elongated oval, long and wide with a conical to beaked operculum. Flowering mainly occurs from November to January and the flowers are creamy white. The fruit is a woody, hemispherical, sometimes ribbed capsule long and wide with the valves at about rim level, the fruit in crowded clusters.[2][3]

Taxonomy and naming

Southern limestone mallee was first formally described in 1992 by Lawrie Johnson and Ken Hill and given the name _Eucalyptus goniantha_ subsp. _notactites_. The description was published in the journal _Telopea_, from specimens collected near the Mount Melville garbage tip in 1986.[4][5] In 2012, Dean Nicolle and Malcolm French raised the subspecies to species level as _E. notactites_.[6][7] The specific epithet (_notactites_) is from the Greek _notos_, meaning “the south” and _aktites_ meaning “a watcher”, referring to the species occurring on the coast, facing the southern ocean.[8]

Distribution and habitat

_Eucalyptus notactites_ grows in often dense mallee shrubland along the coast between the Flinders Peninsula in Torndirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Park, including some offshore islands.[9]

Conservation status

This eucalypt is classified as “not threatened” by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife.[10]

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title: Eucalyptus notactites

question:
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Where is the Southern Limestone Mallee endemic to?

answer: This species is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.

answer: The Southern Limestone Mallee is endemic to southwest of Western Australia.

answer: The southwest of Western Australia

answer: Southeastern Western Australia

text: It is incorrect that the species is endemic to southeastern Western Australia.

answer: The Southern Limestone Mallee is endemic to southwest Western Australia.

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

What is the natural habitat of the Eucalyptus notactites?

answer: It grows in dense mallee shrubland along the coast of the Flinders Peninsula in Torndirrup National Park

text: It is omitted that they grow between Tornidirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Park, and also a few offshore islands.

refinement: It grows in dense mallee shrubland along the coast between the Flinders Peninsula in Torndirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Park, and also a few offshore islands.

answer: It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia and grows in dense mallee shrubland along the coast between the Flinders Peninsula in Torndirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Park. It also grows on some offshore islands.

answer: The natural habitat of the eucalyptus notactites is dense mallee shrubland along the coast between the Flinders Peninsula in Torndirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Part as well as some offshore islands.

answer: The Eucalyptus notactites is a species of mallee that typically grows along the coast in dense mallee shrubland.

text: It is omitted that they grow between the Tornidirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Park, and also a few offshore islands.

refinement: The Eucalyptus notactites is a species of mallee that typically grows along the coast in dense mallee shrubland. They grow between the Tornidirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Park, and also a few offshore islands.

answer: The Eucalyptus notactites is found in dense mallee shrubland along the coast.

text: It is omitted that they grow between the Tornidirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Park, including a few offshore islands.

refinement: The Eucalyptus notactites is found in dense mallee shrubland along the coast. They grow between the Tornidirrup National Park and Cape Arid National Park, including a few offshore islands.

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

How would you describe the conservation status of this species?

answer: This species is not considered threatened.

answer: This species is not threatened.

answer: The conservation status of this species can be identified as not threated by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildfire.

answer: This species is classified as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia.

answer: The government of Western Australia classifies the species as "not threatened."

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How would you describe the physical characteristics of the Eucalyptus Notactites?

answer: It can be described as having smooth, greyish bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between eleven and fifteen, with creamy white flowers and hemispherical fruit.

answer: Arabic, brown, smooth, and colorless.

text: It is incorrect that the plant is Arabic, brown or colorless.

refinement: It is smooth, has a greyish bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between eleven and fifteen, creamy white flowers and hemispherical fruits.

answer: It has smooth, greyish bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between eleven and fifteen, creamy white flowers and hemispherical fruit.

answer: The Southern Limestone Mallee is a lignotuberous species with smooth white and pale grey bark and lance-shaped, glossy green leaves that taper to a petiole. The flower buds are arranged in leaf axils in groups of between eleven and fifteen on a flattened, unbranched peduncle and mature buds are yellowish, elongated ovals. The fruit is a woody, hemispherical, usually ribbed capsule.

answer: The Eucalyptus Notactites is a mallee that typically grows to a height of up to and has smooth, white bark that is shed in strips, revealing reddish tan new bark. The leaves are lance-shaped, glossy green on both sides, and taper to a petiole. Flower buds are arranged in leaf axils in groups of between eleven and fifteen; the mature buds are yellowish and elongated. The fruit is a woody, hemispherical capsule.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Eucalyptus notactites is a species of mallee native to the southwest of Western Australia.

answer: Eucalyptus notactites, Southern Limestone Mallee, is a species of mallee endemic to southwest Western Australia. It has smooth grey bark, lance-shaped leaves, flower buds in groups of between eleven and fifteen, and hemispherical fruit. The species is classified as "not threatened".

text: The summary is too long to fit the 1-sentence summary constraint.

refinement: An article that describes Eucalyptus notactites, Southern Limestone Mallee, a species of mallee endemic to southwest Western Australia.

answer: This article provides a detailed breakdown of the Eucaluptus Notactites, which which is endemic to Western Australia and has beautiful physical characteristics.

answer: This article describes the subspecies of mallee, Eucalyptus notactites.

answer: Eucalyptus notactites is a species of mallee endemic to southwest Western Australia. It has smooth, grey bark, lance-shaped leaves, and fruit in clusters. It is not threatened and is well studied.

text: This summary is too long to fit the 1-sentence summary constraint.

refinement: This article describes Eucalyptus notactites, a species of mallee endemic to southwest Western Australia.


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_INTRODUCTION TO CIRCLE PACKING: THE THEORY OF DISCRETE ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS_ is a mathematical monograph concerning systems of tangent circles and the circle packing theorem. It was written by Kenneth Stephenson and published in 2005 by the Cambridge University Press.

Topics

Circle packings, as studied in this book, are systems of circles that touch at tangent points but do not overlap, according to a combinatorial pattern of adjacencies specifying which pairs of circles should touch. The circle packing theorem states that a circle packing exists if and only if the pattern of adjacencies forms a planar graph; it was originally proved by Paul Koebe in the 1930s, and popularized by William Thurston, who rediscovered it in the 1970s and connected it with the theory of conformal maps and conformal geometry. As a topic, this should be distinguished from sphere packing, which considers higher dimensions (here, everything is two dimensional) and is more focused on packing density than on combinatorial patterns of tangency.

The book is divided into four parts, in progressive levels of difficulty. The first part introduces the subject visually, encouraging the reader to think about packings not just as static objects but as dynamic systems of circles that change in predictable ways when the conditions under which they are formed (their patterns of adjacency) change. The second part concerns the proof of the circle packing theorem itself, and of the associated rigidity theorem: every maximal planar graph can be associated with a circle packing that is unique up to Möbius transformations of the plane. More generally the same result holds for any triangulated manifold, with a circle packing on a topologically equivalent Riemann surface that is unique up to conformal equivalence.

The third part of the book concerns the degrees of freedom that arise when the pattern of adjacencies is not fully triangulated (it is a planar graph, but not a maximal planar graph). In this case, different extensions of this pattern to larger maximal planar graphs will lead to different packings, which can be mapped to each other by corresponding circles. The book explores the connection between these mappings, which it calls discrete analytic functions, and the analytic functions of classical mathematical analysis. The final part of the book concerns a conjecture of William Thurston, proved by Burton Rodin and Dennis Sullivan, that makes this analogy concrete: conformal mappings from any topological disk to a circle can be approximated by filling the disk by a hexagonal packing of unit circles, finding a circle packing that adds to that pattern of adjacencies a single outer circle, and constructing the resulting discrete analytic function. This part also includes applications to number theory and the visualization of brain structure.

Stephenson has implemented algorithms for circle packing and used them to construct the many illustrations of the book, giving to much of this work the flavor of experimental mathematics, although it is also mathematically rigorous. Unsolved problems are listed throughout the book, which also includes nine appendices on related topics such as the ring lemma and Doyle spirals.

Audience and reception

The book presents research-level mathematics, and is aimed at professional mathematicians interested in this and related topics. Reviewer Frédéric Mathéus describes the level of the material in the book as “both mathematically rigorous and accessible to the novice mathematician”, presented in an approachable style that conveys the author's love of the material. However, although the preface to the book states that no background knowledge is necessary, and that the book can be read by non-mathematicians or used as an undergraduate textbook, reviewer Michele Intermont disagrees, noting that it has no exercises for students and writing that “non-mathematicians will be nothing other than frustrated with this book”. Similarly, reviewer David Mumford finds the first seven chapters (part I and much of part II) to be at an undergraduate level, but writes that “as a whole, the book is suitable for graduate students in math”.

title: Introduction to Circle Packing

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

What does the article say about circular logic?

answer: No answer

answer: No answer

question:
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What are some related fields to circle packing?

answer: Sphere packing is a related field.

answer: Some related fields are sphere packing, which considers higher dimensions (here, everything is two dimensional) and is more focused on packing density than on combinatorial patterns of tangency.

answer: Sphere packing is a related field. It is more concerned with packing density than with a combinatorial pattern of tangency.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What parts of the book does the reviewer David Mumford call out as exceeding the abilities of a novice?

answer: The first seven chapters of the book

answer: The first seven chapters of the book (part I and much of part II).

answer: The first seven chapters.


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STEPHEN R. CASTOR is an American trial attorney who served as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[1][2] Castor has been a congressional staff member in the House Oversight Committee since 2004.[3]

Early life

Castor received his bachelor's degree in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University in 1995[4] and in 1998 he received a master of business administration degree from Lehigh University.[5][6] He subsequently received his JD degree from George Washington University Law School.[7]

Career

Castor began his career as a litigator in commercial law at the law firm Blank Rome in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.[8][9] He is a contributor on the Federalist Society website. Castor has been a congressional staff member in the House Oversight Committee since 2005.[10][11] He has served as a congressional staffer for a total of seven committee chairmen, including four Republicans.[12] He was transferred to the Intelligence Committee along with Representative Jim Jordan who joined the committee before the beginning of the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[13]

In early November 2019, Castor was appointed as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry, conducting questioning of witnesses on behalf of Republican members of the Intelligence Committee.[14]

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title: Steve Castor

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

Who is Steve Castor?

answer: He is an American trial attorney.

answer: Steve Castor is an American trial attorney and congressional staff member in the House Oversight Committee. He serves as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.

answer: Stephen R. Castor is an American trial attorney who served as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.

answer: Steve Castor is an American trial attorney who serves as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. He was transferred to the Intelligence Committee along with Representative Jim Jordan and is responsible for conducting questioning of witnesses on behalf of Republican members of the committee.

answer: an American trial attorney who served as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry  against Donald Trump

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

What role did Castor play in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump?

answer: As majority counsel, Castor conducted witness questioning for the Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee, who were conducting the impeachment inquiry.

text: A minor change needs to be made in this response. Majority counsel needs to be replaced with minority counsel.

refinement: As minority counsel, Castor conducted witness questioning for the Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee, who were conducting the impeachment inquiry.

answer: Castor served as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry, conducting questioning of witnesses on behalf of Republican members of the Intelligence Committee.

answer: He was appointed as minority counsel in the inquiry.

answer: Castor served as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry, conducting questioning of witnesses on behalf of Republican members of the Intelligence Committee.

answer: He was minority counsel, conducting questioning of witnesses on behalf of Republican members of the Intelligence Committee.

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

Where did Castor begin his career?

answer: Castor began his career as a litigator in commercial law at the law firm Blank Rome in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

answer: Castor began his career by working as a litigator in commercial law at the law firm Blank Rome in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

answer: He began his career as a litigator in commercial law at the low firm Blank Rome in Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

text: The word "low" in this response needs to be changed to "law".

refinement: He began his career as a litigator in commercial law at the law firm Blank Rome in Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

answer: Castor began his career as a litigator in commercial law at the law firm Blank Rome in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

answer: Castor began his career as a litigator in commercial law at the law firm Blank Rome in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

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

Which degrees does Castor hold?

answer: Castor has a bachelor's degree in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University and a JD from George Washington University Law School.

text: Castor's masters degree also needs to be included in this response to make it a fully accurate.

refinement: Castor has a bachelor's degree in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University, a masters degree in business administration from Lehigh University, and a JD from George Washington University Law School.

answer: Castor holds a bachelor's degree in business logistics and a JD degree from George Washington University Law School.

text: Castor's masters degree needs to be included in this response to make it fully accurate.

refinement: Castor holds a bachelor's degree in business logistics, a masters degree in business administration from Lehigh University, and a JD degree from George Washington University Law School.

answer: A bachelor's degree in business logistic, a master's degree in business administration, and a JD degree.

answer: Bachelor's degree in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University, MA in MBA from Lehigh University, and JD from George Washington University Law School.

answer: A bachelor degree and master's degree in business and a law degree

text: This response needs to be re-written as it is quite confusing and awkwardly phrased.

refinement: Castor holds a bachelor's degree in business logistics, a master of business administration degree, and his JD degree.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Stephen R. Castor is an American trial attorney who acted as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. He received his bachelor's degree in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University and an JD from George Washington University Law School. Castor is currently a congressional staff member in the House Oversight Committee.

answer: This article is about Steve Castor, a trial lawyer who was appointed as minority counsel in the investigation surrounding Trump's impeachment from the House Intelligence Committee in November of 2019.

answer: The text is about Steve Castor, an American trial attorney.

text: Additional detail can be referenced or added to make this response stronger.

refinement: The text is about Steve Castor, an American trial attorney, who served as a minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.

answer: Stephen Castor is an American trial attorney, congressional staffer, corporate litigator, who served as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.

answer: Stephen R. Castor is a trial attorney who served as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. Castor has worked as a congressional staffer on several committees in the House of Representatives.


title: The Writer

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

Why is the protagonist behaving in such a self-destructive way?

answer: He is not in control of his actions. He is not the man he thinks he is. He is a character in a story. He is a writer who, when writing, locks himself up in his apartment for months and creates characters.

text: The story doesn't offer a clue about why the protagonist behaves the way he does.

answer: He is not in control of his actions. He is not the man he thinks he is. He is a character in a story.

answer: It is not stated.

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

Why does the protagonist want to wake up?

answer: He wants to wake up because he can't recognize his face in the mirror and he's having a psychotic break.

text: The story doesn't say the protagonist wants to wake up.

answer: He has no idea who he is or what he is doing.

answer: He is having a nightmare.

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

Who and where is Sally?

answer: It's not clear who Sally is, but she seems to be one of the characters in the story. She may be Stephen King's wife, or a character in one of his books.

text: Speculation regarding Sally's identity is unnecessary.

answer: It's not clear who Sally is, but she seems to be one of the characters in the story. She may be a character in one of his books.

answer: This information can't be found.


text: The perimeter. Paul is sitting. The swirl kicks on. The tossing and slapping of wet outfits reminds him of a home. He checks his zipper as he sees a pretty young woman walk in. Now he checks his mangled reflection in the curved glass of the washing machine. He wishes he was wearing his better shirt, but it's wet and slapping. Paul's daughter looks up at him, his shame beaming through. She tells him, "i like all of the colors together." Paul smiles at her. She asks, "what colors do you like?" Paul hadn't thought about this in a while. He says, "blue," but he is rather unsure. His mind jumps to him in bed with the young woman, her hair draping his crotch. He's fucking her. Too fast. He's kissing her. She takes off his pants. He takes off her shirt. Perfect breasts. Now he's fucking her. Would she swallow? Her hair... it's everywhere. "Dad, do sharks have souls?" Paul snaps back. He's wearing his bad shirt. He fidgets. "Everything has a soul, princess." The water drains in front of him. The spin begins. It's hot in that laundromat. His daughter is humming "Gloria." Paul goes to the restroom, having an old swedish woman watch his daughter. It's filthy in there. Graffiti and various forms of bodily fluid cover the walls. He's glad he's wearing his bad shirt. A young hispanic man steps out of the stall, tightening his belt. Paul doesn't move. The man stops. He asks, "do you have any quarters?" Paul's mind flashes quick fuck-offs and get-a-jobs before handing over $3.47 in change. Relieving himself, the thoughts of the young woman return. His daydreams hit the seat and before cleaning it up, he thinks, "it doesn't matter anyways." He then thinks that that's why the restroom is like it is. The lack of judgment and no independence. He leaves the seat as is and doesn't wash his hands. Returning to the lobby, the florescents sting his eyes, then the daylight. Silhouettes shine into familiar strangers. His daughter is reading the comics from the newspaper. The swedish woman gave them to her. He's in his bad shirt, pants splashed with piss, zipper down. The young woman walks by, glances and ignores him. The hispanic man is walking out, eating a chocolate bar and drinking a coke that he got from the vending machines. Paul sits next to his daughter and hums "Gloria" as his daughter giggles. The laundry will be done soon.

title: The Perimeter.

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

What kind of restaurant is Paul in?

answer: A laundromat.

text: It fails to mention that Paul is not at a restaurant.

refinement: He is not at a restaurant, Paul is at a laundromat.

answer: That is not mentioned.

answer: A laundromat.

text: It fails to mention that Paul is not at a restaurant.

refinement: He is not at a restaurant, Paul is at a laundromat.

answer: A laundromat.

text: It fails to mention that Paul is not at a restaurant.

refinement: He is not at a restaurant, Paul is at a laundromat.

answer: Paul is not restaurant; he seems to be in a laundromat.

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

Who is the woman that Paul is daydreaming of?

answer: Paul is daydreaming of a woman he has had sexual relations with.

text: There's no evidence that Paul has had sexual relations with the woman he daydreams about.

refinement: Paul is daydreaming of a pretty young woman that walks into the laundromat.

answer: Paul talks about a woman in a dream he had with his daughter.

text: There's no evidence to suggest that Paul is talking about a woman.

refinement: Paul daydreams about a woman who walks into the laundromat.

answer: The woman that Paul is daydreaming of is a young woman.

text: It misses to mention that she is a pretty woman who walks into the laundromat.

refinement: The woman that Paul is daydreaming of is a young pretty woman that walks into the laundromat.

answer: The woman that Paul is daydreaming of is probably a young woman. He is fantasizing about having sex with her, mainly focusing on her breasts and what (if anything) she would be willing to swallow.

text: It misses to mention that the woman in his daydreams is the woman that walks into the laundromat.

refinement: The woman that Paul is daydreaming of is a young woman that walks into the laundromat. He is fantasizing about having sex with her, mainly focusing on her breasts and what (if anything) she would be willing to swallow.

answer: Not clear.

text: Fails to mention that woman Paul is daydreaming about is the young pretty woman that walks into the laundromat.

refinement: Paul daydreams about the young pretty woman that walks into the laundromat.

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

Why is the man asking for quarters?

answer: The man is asking for quarters because he needs to use vending machines in the restroom.

text: There's no evidence that suggests the vending machines are inside the restroom.

refinement: The man is asking for quarters because he needs to use vending machines in the laundromat.

answer: So that he could use the vending machine

answer: He's going to the vending machine

answer: The man is asking for quarters because he needs them to make purchases from the vending machines in the laundromat.

answer: The man seems to be asking for quarters to do laundry.

text: There is no evidence that suggest that quarters are for laundry, however it is implied that the quarters are to buy things from the vending machine.

refinement: The man seems to be asking for quarters to buy things from the vending machine..

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

Why is Paul and his son at the restaurant?

answer: Because Paul's daughter is watching her dad do blue, red AND green laundry at the stupid laundramat.

text: There is no evidence to suggest that Paul has a son or that they're at a restaurant.

refinement: Because Paul's daughter is watching her dad do blue, red AND green laundry at the stupid laundramat.

text: Paul is not at a restaurant or with a son.

refinement: Because Paul's daughter is watching her dad do laundry at the stupid laundramat.

answer: Paul and his daughter are at the laundromat because they need to wash their clothes.

answer: To do laundry.

text: There is no evidence to suggest that Paul has a son or that they're at a restaurant.

refinement: Paul is not at a restaurant or with a son.

answer: N/A, question is incorrect

answer: Paul is at the restaurant to do their laundry.

text: There is no evidence to suggest that Paul has a son or that they're at a restaurant.

refinement: Paul is not at a restaurant or with a son.

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

mistake

answer:
or not, what is Paul's attitude towards the setting of the laundromat?

Overall, Paul's attitude towards the laundromat is negative. He views the setting as filthy, smelly, and dirty. He is ashamed about being there and wishes he were elsewhere wearing a better shirt. Despite the negatives, Paul is able to see beauty and simplicity in the laundromat as a place where everyone is equal- nobody is judged.

text: there is no question being asked.

answer: Eric CrossAgario. He can't find the right charger.

text: there is no question being asked.

answer: N/A

text: there is no question being asked.

answer: The date Paul fucks the woman

text: there is no question being asked.

answer:
or error in the protagonist's actions?

The protagonist makes a number of errors. Firstly, his zipper is down in a dirty public space. Secondly, he enters a filthy restroom. Thirdly, he does not wash his hands after using the restroom. Fourthly, he returns to the lobby still wearing the bad shirt with piss on it. Lastly, he does not make an effort to protect his daughter from unsavory elements in the public space.

text: there is no question being asked.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Paul, who seems to be from a working-class background, is sitting in a laundromat that he describes in poor aesthetic condition. He seems ashamed as his daughter looks up at him, choosing not to check that his zipper is done up correctly. He flashes on an image of himself with a woman in bed, wet and slapping. She asks him what he likes, and before he has time to think about her question, he imagines himself back into his daydreams. After he leaves the restroom and his daughter, he sits down again with thoughts of the young woman with perfect breasts.

text: He actually checks his zipper which is now that he's ashamed of.

refinement: Paul, who seems to be from a working-class background, is sitting in a laundromat that he describes in poor aesthetic condition. He seems ashamed for wearing his bad shirt. He flashes on an image of himself with a woman in bed, wet and slapping. She asks him what he likes, and before he has time to think about her question, he imagines himself back into his daydreams. After he leaves the restroom and his daughter, he sits down again with thoughts of the young woman with perfect breasts.

text: It fails to mention that woman in the images flashing in his head are that of the pretty young woman that walks into the laundromat.

refinement: Paul, who seems to be from a working-class background, is sitting in a laundromat that he describes in poor aesthetic condition. He seems ashamed for wearing his bad shirt. He flashes on an image of himself with the pretty young woman that walks into the laundromat. She asks him what he likes, and before he has time to think about her question, he imagines himself back into his daydreams. After he leaves the restroom and his daughter, he sits down again with thoughts of the young woman with perfect breasts.

answer: Paul opens the doors of the Laundromat, and he hugs and kisses his daughter. He's wearing his bad sweater and the zipper of his pants is down a bit, a bit worse for wear. His daughter asks him if sharks have souls and he snaps back. She asks the young woman when Gloria will be back and the woman says one hour. The questions and the answers frustrate him. He goes to the restroom to relieve himself, then to the vending machines for some breath mondor. He starts feeling depressed.

text: There's no evidence that suggests Paul hugging and kissing his daughter.

refinement: He's wearing his bad sweater and the zipper of his pants is down a bit, a bit worse for wear. His daughter asks him if sharks have souls and he snaps back. She asks the young woman when Gloria will be back and the woman says one hour. The questions and the answers frustrate him. He goes to the restroom to relieve himself, then to the vending machines for some breath mondor. He starts feeling depressed.

text: Fails to mention that Paul is wearing is bad shirt, not sweater which makes him ashamed when a pretty young woman walks into the laundromat.

refinement: Paul is wearing his bad shirt at the laundromat which makes him ashamed when a pretty young woman walks into the laundromat. His daughter asks him if sharks have souls and he snaps back. She asks the young woman when Gloria will be back and the woman says one hour. The questions and the answers frustrate him. He goes to the restroom to relieve himself, then to the vending machines for some breath mondor. He starts feeling depressed.

text: It fails to mention that Paul fantasizes about the woman.

refinement: Paul is wearing his bad shirt at the laundromat which makes him ashamed when a pretty young woman walks into the laundromat. He fantasizes about having sex with the woman. His daughter asks him if sharks have souls and he snaps back. He goes to the restroom to relieve himself, then to the vending machines for some breath mondor. He starts feeling depressed.

text: There's no evidence of Paul going to the vending machines or being deperessed.

refinement: Paul is wearing his bad shirt at the laundromat which makes him ashamed when a pretty young woman walks into the laundromat. He fantasizes about having sex with the woman. His daughter asks him if sharks have souls and he snaps back. He goes to the restroom to relieve himself, then he gives a bunch of change to a man who then goes to the vending machine.

answer: Paul is sitting at the laundromat, watching people enter and leave. A young woman catches his eye, and he starts daydreaming about having sex with her. Meanwhile, his daughter watches the swedish woman give her comics. When the young hispanic man enters, Paul recalls how dirty the washroom is, and tries to ignore his imperfection. He returns to his daughter, and they hum the song "Gloria" together as the laundry finishes.

answer: Paul and his daughter are in a laundromat. Paul reminisces about a woman he had sexual relations with. He goes to the bathroom, where a man asks him for some quarters. He returns to his daughter. Their laundry will be finished soon.

text: It fails to mention that woman Paul is reminiscing about are actual fantasies in his head about the pretty young woman that walks into the laundromat. There's no evidence that he's had sexual relations with her

refinement: Paul and his daughter are in a laundromat. Paul fantasizes about a pretty young woman that walks into the laundromat. He goes to the bathroom, where a man asks him for some quarters. He returns to his daughter. Their laundry will be finished soon.

answer: Paul sits in a laundromat, observing all the people around him. He feels self-conscious and nervous because of his lousy appearance. He thinks about a young woman and imagines having sex with her, which distracts him from his shame. Eventually, the washing machine completes its cycle and he leaves the laundromat with both his daughter and his lingering worries.

text: It misses to specify that the woman Paul is fantasizing about is the young pretty woman that walks into the laundromat.

refinement: Paul sits in a laundromat, observing all the people around him. He feels self-conscious and nervous because of his lousy appearance. He fantasizes about a young woman who enters the laundromat and imagines having sex with her, which distracts him from his shame. Eventually, the washing machine completes its cycle and he leaves the laundromat with both his daughter and his lingering worries.

text: There is no evidence that suggests the washing cycle completes nor that Paul leaves the laundromat.

refinement: Paul sits in a laundromat, observing all the people around him. He feels self-conscious and nervous because of his lousy appearance. He fantasizes about a young woman who enters the laundromat and imagines having sex with her, which distracts him from his shame. Paul sits back down next to his daughter and tells her the laundry will be done soon.