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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband, a mechanic, could afford a spacious rental apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, along with a car, occasional restaurant meals and holidays abroad.

Now they are barely hanging on, even after drastically cutting spending.

Like most Iranians, the family was hit hard by the collapse of the national currency, accelerating inflation and eroding wages — fallout from unprecedented US sanctions.

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Perhaps most devastating for Iran’s large middle class has been the sharp spike in housing prices, more than double in a year. That has uprooted tenants and made home ownership unattainable for most.

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In this Saturday, July 6, 2019 photo, women walk on the shore of the Persian Gulf Martyrs’ Lake in Tehran, Iran (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

The Alidadis sold their car and borrowed from friends and family to buy a smaller apartment in a less desirable area on the outskirts of Tehran — in hindsight a smart move, since they’ve been priced out of their old neighborhood by now.

“Right now, this is the most difficult period ever,” said Alidadi’s 58-year-old mother, Shahla Allahverdi, reflecting on the Islamic Republic’s 40-year history as she shared a park bench with her daughter.

Iranians worry about the future as tensions between Iran and the West continue to rise.

The escalation — triggered by the Trump administration’s withdrawal last year from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers — seems unstoppable, and European mediators trying to defuse the situation keep coming up short.

The showdown between Washington and Tehran has upended the lives of Iranians as they try to survive on less. A bride borrowed a wedding dress because she couldn’t afford to buy or even rent one. More newlyweds move in with their families to save money. Visa requests are up at foreign embassies, with young Iranians eager to leave.

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In this July 3, 2019 photo, a worker adjusts a display of wedding dresses in downtown Tehran, Iran (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Some wonder how far Washington is willing to push its “maximum pressure” campaign.

The Trump administration says the sanctions are aimed at getting Iran to renegotiate the nuclear deal, which offered sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Iran’s nuclear program.

Washington denies its ultimate aim is to end the rule of Shiite Muslim clerics — though John Bolton, an architect of the pressure campaign, called for regime change before he became Trump’s national security adviser.

Some say Washington’s actions appear to have strengthened the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and other hard-liners at the expense of President Hassan Rouhani, once the nuclear deal’s most prominent champion.

The Guard has been able to deepen its role in the economy, domestic politics and foreign policy under the guise of security, said Ellie Geranmayeh, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Despite the economic upheaval, there have only been sporadic protests.

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A group of protesters chant slogans at the main gate of old grand bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 25, 2018. Protesters in the Iranian capital swarmed its historic Grand Bazaar on Monday, news agencies reported, and forced shopkeepers to close their stalls in apparent anger over the Islamic Republic’s troubled economy, months after similar demonstrations rocked the country. (Iranian Labor News Agency via AP)

Iran analyst Adnan Tabatabai said he believes Iranians are “reluctant to take their grievances to the street” for now, amid fear of further chaos and pushback by the authorities.

The economy contracted by 4.9% from March 2018 to March 2019. It is expected to shrink by an additional 5.5% in the year ending March 2020, according to Iranian figures. The official inflation rate has risen to 35%, up from 23.8% in the March 2018 to March 2019 period.

The housing and construction sector, which makes up about one-quarter of the economy and is the top destination for savings and investments, has been thrown out of balance.

Property owners are reluctant to sell and landlords are sharply raising rents because of the currency collapse, said Ali Dadpay, a finance professor at the University of Dallas. He said an estimated 490,000 homes stand empty in and around the capital, including more than 40,000 units added this year.

At the same time, construction lags far behind the need of 1.2 million new homes a year nationwide, said Hesam Oghabaei, deputy head of the Tehran association of real estate agents. He said about 25% of Tehran’s residents live in rented apartments, and the vast majority cannot afford the price increases.

The Peyman family — elderly parents and eight adult children — own a 110 square meter (1,180 square feet) apartment in Tehran’s District 12, a poor area plagued by drug addiction and other social problems. More than a decade ago, the Peymans rented the apartment, and used the extra income to move to a nicer area.

Now they are back in District 12, renovating the old apartment after being squeezed out of the good neighborhood by a rent hike.

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In this July 6, 2019 photo, a woman walks in District 12, a poor area plagued by drug addiction and other social problems, in Tehran, Iran (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

“We have to come here because we have no other choice,” said the patriarch, Moslem, 65. Four unmarried children will live with him and his wife. Across-the-board price increases put marriage out of reach.

One of Tehran’s newest areas, District 22, is under construction on the northwestern edge of the city. It consists of apartment high-rises and shopping malls arranged around an artificial lake called Chitgar.

Maryam Alidadi and her husband bought an 82-square-meter (880 square feet) apartment here in December, downsizing by a third from their rented home in a more affluent area.

“Our standard of living has dropped considerably,” she said, adding that she now regrets having quit her government job four years ago when her son Rami was born.

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This July 6, 2019 photo shows residential towers in District 22, that consists of apartment high-rises and shopping malls arranged around an artificial lake called Chitgar, under construction on the northwestern edge of Tehran, Iran (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

The US sanctions have proven particularly devastating for Iran’s large middle class, said Dadpay, the finance professor. “This is the economic class that depends on the global economy, depends on their skillsets, and most of them are earning fixed incomes,” he said.

The economic freefall could shape Iran’s domestic politics, with parliament elections in February posing the first test. Middle class voters have traditionally favored reformist candidates but might sit out voting because of a lack of alternatives, inadvertently boosting hard-liners.

Pro-reform politicians who favor a greater opening to the West are closely linked to the nuclear deal.

With the deal faltering, the hard-liners, including the Revolutionary Guard, are becoming more entrenched, said Geranmayeh, the analyst.

The Guard, she said, “is going to be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.”

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize Maryam Alidadi's family's  financial situation.

answer: Maryam and her husband used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. They could afford a spacious rental apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, along with a car, occasional restaurant meals, and holidays abroad. Now they are barely hanging on, even after drastically cutting spending. They sold their car and borrowed from friends and family to buy a smaller apartment in a less desirable area on the outskirts of Tehran.

answer: Maryam Alidadi is a stay-at-home mom and her husband is a mechanic. They used to be able to afford a spacious rented apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, along with a car, occasional restaurant meals and holidays abroad. Now, they barely have enough to make ends meet. The family sold their car and borrowed money to buy a smaller apartment in an undesirable part of Tehran.

answer: Maryam Alidadi is a stay-at-home mom and her husband is a mechanic. They used to be able to afford a spacious rented apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, along with a car, occasional restaurant meals and holidays abroad. Now, they barely have enough to make ends meet. The family sold their car and borrowed money to buy a smaller apartment in an undesirable part of Tehran. Maryam Alidadi regrets quitting her government job four years ago.

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

What was the tension point that impacted the Iranians the most?

answer: The sharp spike in housing prices, the collapse of the national currency, accelerating inflation, and eroding wages.

answer: The collapse of the national currency, accelerating inflation and eroding wages.

answer: The collapse of the national currency, accelerating inflation, and eroding wages.

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

How does the future for the Iranians look?

answer: The future looks bleak as the US sanctions are not going to stop anytime soon.

text: The answer should mention that the economic freefall could shape Iran’s domestic politics, and middle-class voters might refrain from voting because of a lack of alternatives, incidentally boosting hard-liners.

refinement: The future looks bleak as the US sanctions may not stop anytime soon. Also, the economic freefall could shape Iran’s domestic politics, and middle-class voters might pass on voting because of a lack of alternatives, incidentally boosting hard-liners.

answer: The future looks bleak as the US sanctions are not going to stop anytime soon. This could lead to hard-liners being elected to parliament.

answer: No one knows, the economic free fall could shape Iran's domestic politics while the hard-liners are still going to be a force to reckon with for years to come.


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Leicester is going back into lockdown after a spike in local coronavirus cases.

Non-essential shops in the city will be closed again from today - and schools will close from Thursday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons last night.

People living in LEICESTER are being urged to "stay at home as much as they can" and the NATIONWIDE EASING OF LOCKDOWN planned for 4 July does not apply to them, he said.

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This means pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers preparing to reopen will have to delay their plans.

Travel in and out of the city should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.

The RELAXATION OF RULES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SHIELDING in the area - planned for 6 July - cannot go ahead either.

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It comes after figures revealed Leicester accounts for 10% of all positive CORONAVIRUS cases reported across the country over the past week.

Leicester currently has 135 cases per 100,000 people - three times the amount of infections in the next highest city.

A walk-in testing centre is being set up in the city for people with symptoms, with extra funding going to all Leicestershire councils to help support businesses and those forced to self-isolate.

Authorities will help workplaces who have seen a cluster of cases and help them become more "COVID-19-secure".

Mr Hancock said the measures will be reviewed in two weeks and will not be in place "any longer than necessary".

They will not only apply to the city of Leicester but also to the surrounding area, he added.

The health secretary said: "Having taken clinical advice on the actions necessary and discussed them with the local team in Leicester and Leicestershire, we have made some difficult but important decisions.

"We recommend to people in Leicester, stay at home as much as you can, and we recommend against all but essential travel to, from and within Leicester.

"We'll monitor closely adhering to social distancing rules and we'll take further steps if that is what's necessary."

Children whose parents are key workers will still be able to go to school, he added.

Reacting to the decision, Leicester Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby described the move as "disappointing".

But he told Sky News: "There are obviously challenges here in Leicester and the sooner we get them sorted out the sooner we can get on with unlocking in the way the rest of the country is.

"Getting on top of the outbreak is a very high priority. We were a bit sceptical, but on reflection I think it's a very sensible thing for them [the government] to do."

Leicestershire County Council leader Nick Rushton added: "Clearly coronavirus does not adhere to lines on a map.

"And although county rates are below the national and regional averages, we can't be complacent and it makes sense to step up restrictions in areas closer to the city.

"This is the first localised lockdown on this scale and undoubtedly there will be issues to iron out.

"I understand this is disappointing news when most of the country is opening back up, but it's crucial that people follow the latest advice."

THIS IS THE CLEAREST INDICATION THE CURRENT CRISIS IS FAR FROM OVER
_Analysis by political correspondent Joe Pike_

We knew this local lockdown was coming, but the four-hour delay to the health secretary's formal announcement made it clear quite how tricky this decision was. Both for the government and for the city of Leicester.

On Tuesday, Boris Johnson is due to deliver a major speech elsewhere in the Midlands. It was supposed to be a carefully crafted intervention to reset his premiership: shifting attention away from the COVID crisis, and towards the "levelling-up" agenda on which the PM was elected.

But this is the clearest indication the current crisis is far from over. The prime minister may want to move forwards, yet parts of the country are now moving backwards in their coronavirus recovery. And all this just a few days before bars, restaurants and cafes are due to reopen in the rest of England.

There has been little clarity as to how this local lockdown will be policed, or the extent to which the people of Leicester will follow the rules. And if Leicester is first, where's next?

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What protective measures did the health secretary have concerning children who will still go to school?

answer: Children whose parents are key workers still able to go to school.

text: The model does not directly answer the question.

answer: The health secretary said that children whose parents are key workers will still be able to go to school.

text: The model does not directly answer the question.

answer: As the parents are important workers, their children will be able to go to school.

text: The model does not directly answer the question.

answer: It is not stated.

answer: The health secretary said that children whose parents are key workers would still be able to go to school.

text: The model does not directly answer the question.

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

Why did the Leicester mayor find the move by the health secretary disappointing?

answer: The mayor found the move by the health secretary disappointing because it means the premier's planned speech will shift away from coronavirus and onto the lockdown, making COVID an even greater focus.

text: '...because it means the premier's planned speech will shift away from coronavirus and onto the lcokdown...' This sentence lacks clarity and accuracy.

refinement: The Leicester mayor found the move by the health secretary disappointing because it meant there would be a temporary disruption of what would typically be business as usual.

answer: It is not stated.

text: The answer can be inferred from the article.

refinement: The Leicester mayor found the move by the health secretary disappointing because it meant there would be a temporary disruption of what would typically be business as usual.

answer: The health secretary announcement was made four hours after the Mayor of Leicester expected it and was a sign that the government was still working out how to handle the coronavirus crisis.

text: The response does not directly answer the question.

refinement: The Leicester mayor found the move by the health secretary disappointing because it meant there would be a temporary disruption of what would typically be business as usual.

answer: He did not want it to happen.

text: The model's answer appears incomplete because it does not explain why the Leicester Mayor was disappointed.

refinement: He did not want it to happen because it meant a temporary disruption of what would typically be business as usual.

answer: The Leicester mayor found the move by the health secretary disappointing because it meant there was going to be a temporary disruption of what would normally be business as usual.

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

Why didn't Leicester ease its lockdown unlike other cities and countries?

answer: Leicester has the most infections and is second to the highest in COVID-19 cases in the UK.

answer: There was a spike in the local coronavirus cases in the city.

answer: Because it would be counterproductive; the city's poor is being overrecorded by outbreaks claiming workers over there since the strains of the outbreak are actually unrecorded and uncontrolled in the areas of England where the lockdown has been relaxed since other areas are being lenient while the situation is still in control at the core areas.

text: The model's answer lacks clarity.

refinement: Leicester had to resume another lockdown due to the spike in coronavirus cases in the city and the health risks of COVID-19. This decision was made to tighten restrictions as a precautionary measure. However, other cities and countries with moderate amounts of cases were able to ease their lockdowns.

answer: Leicester is one of the areas that has the most COVID cases per 100,000 people, so implementing a lockdown was necessary. Other cities and countries that have more moderate amounts of cases were able to ease their lockdowns.

answer: The lockdown in Leicester is happening because it has 10% of all positive coronavirus cases reported in the country, three times the amount of other cities. Due to the health risks of COVID-19, the decision has been made to tighten restrictions as a precautionary measure. Other cities and countries eased their lockdown because their numbers of cases weren't as high as Leicester's.

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

What happens to those who don't follow the lockdown rules in Leicester?

answer: It's not stated.

answer: People who do not follow the lockdown rules in Leicester could face consequences. Such consequences may include being unable to re-enter the city, being barred access to establishments, or facing some other penalty.

text: The model's answer cannot be found within the article.

answer: It's not stated where they are affected or what will happen to them.

answer: They could either be quarantined at home or if the pandemic worsens, the hospitals will quickly overflow.

text: The answer, even though accurate, cannot be found in the article.

answer: Those who don't follow the lockdown rules in Leicester could face punishment. The government is recommending all residents in Leicester to stay at home as much as possible and to avoid essential travel into and within the city.

text: The answer cannot be found within the article, although the model's response is accurate.

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

For how long was the lockdown extended in Leicester?

answer: Two weeks

text: The two weeks mentioned in the article refers to reviewing the safety measures such as the walk-in centers for people with symptoms and helping workplaces with cluster covid cases.

answer: The lockdown will be in place for 2 weeks.

text: The two weeks mentioned in the article refers to reviewing the safety measures such as the walk-in centers for people with symptoms and helping workplaces with cluster covid cases.

answer: That information is not known.

answer: The lockdown was originally extended for two weeks.

text: The two weeks mentioned in the article refers to reviewing the safety measures such as the walk-in centers for people with symptoms and helping workplaces with cluster covid cases.

answer: Four days.

text: The answer is inaccurate because there was no mention of the lockdown being extended for another four days in the article. It is uncertain where the model got its answer from.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer: The city of Leicester is going back into lockdown due to the high rate of coronavirus cases. Schools will close from Thursday and non-essential shops will close from today. The effect seems to be to pressure the estates losing the victims especially the  slums where the symptoms usually thrive. Such households have would not be a priority. The local police and the local council have been notified and will work jointly to set up an isolation in- and a collection-point and develop a procedure for sealing the effected houses. The public and Qultiple stakeholders have been notified and are supposed to be active participants in it. Unfortunately, the cities of Birmingham and Nottingham are about to worry about the lockdown effect on county rates. So the state government is likely to pass more initiatives to make workplaces COVID-19-secure.

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'The effect seems to be to pressure the estates losing the victims especially the slums where the symptoms usually thrive.'
It is uncertain where the model got this information from, but it's not within the article.

'Such households have would not be a priority.'
This sentence is grammatically incorrect and lacks clarity.

'The local police and the local council have been notified and will work jointly to set up an isolation in- and a collection-point and develop a procedure for sealing the effected houses.'
This sentence lacks poor sentence formation and clarity.

'...Qultiple stakeholders have been notified...' wrong spelling of 'multiple.'

'Unfortunately, the cities of Birmingham and Nottingham are about to worry about the lockdown effect on county rates.' How does the model know the nearest cities to Leicester likely to be affected are Birmingham and Nottingham?

refinement: The city of Leicester would be going back into lockdown due to the high rate of coronavirus cases. The spike was a significant concern, with 135 cases per a hundred thousand people. Because of this, the authorities made preparations to secure a walk-in center in the city for those with symptoms. The health secretary also recommended that people stay at home more often and stick with the social distancing rules. He also added that children whose parents are essential workers will still go to school. However, this decision was not well received by the Leicester mayor. Still, he suggested that all restrictions, no matter how disappointing, should stand until the issues in the city are resolved.

answer: People in Leicester are being urged to stay home as much as possible, and schools are being closed from Thursday. Non-essential shops in the city will be closed again. This comes after a spike in local coronavirus cases. The move was prompted by concerns in Leicester accounts for 10% of all infections reported across the country. The health secretary said this lockdown is likely to last for two weeks and will not be in place any further than necessary.

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'The move was prompted by concerns in Leicester accounts for 10% of all infections reported across the country.'
This sentence is not correctly structured and therefore lacks clarity.

'The health secretary said this lockdown is likely to last for two weeks and will not be in place any further than necessary.'
This sentence is inaccurate because the two weeks mentioned refers to the safety measures Mr. Hancocok said will be reviewed.

The summary is below seven sentences.

refinement: People in Leicester are being urged to stay home as much as possible, and schools are being closed from Thursday. Non-essential shops in the city will be closed again. This development comes after a spike in local coronavirus cases. The move was prompted by concerns that Leicester accounts for 10% of all infections reported across the country. The health secretary said the safety measures regarding the walk-in centers for people with symptoms and helping workplaces with covid cases will be reviewed in two weeks, but not longer than necessary. On the other hand, the lockdown was not well received by Leicester Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby as he described it as disappointing. However, he praised the move by the government by considering it a sensible decision and added that getting on top of the outbreak was of high priority.

answer: Leicester will enter into lockdown starting today, with non-essential businesses closed and schools closed starting Thursday. This is in response to a spike in local cases of the coronavirus, which means rules for relaxation planned for later in the month will not happen. This is the least restrictive lockdown so far in the current pandemic, which leaves businesses and residents of other cities feeling uneasy.

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'This is the least restrictive lockdown so far in the current pandemic, which leaves businesses and residents of other cities feeling uneasy.'
This sentence is inaccurate.
The summary is below seven sentences.

refinement: Leicester will enter into lockdown starting today, with non-essential businesses closed and schools closed starting Thursday. This is in response to a spike in local cases of the coronavirus, which accounted for 10% of all positive cases over the past week. Sadly, this means pubs, restaurants, and hairdressers planning to reopen will have to delay their plans. The health secretary also recommended that people stay at home more often and stick with the social distancing rules. He also added that children whose parents are essential workers will still go to school. However, this decision was not well received by the Leicester mayor. Still, he suggested that all restrictions, no matter how disappointing, should stand until the issues in the city are resolved.

answer: This article highlights the reason Leicester could not ease its lockdown rules, unlike other cities and countries. The spike in the number of coronavirus cases in Leicester was a significant concern, with 135 cases per a hundred thousand people. Because of this, the authorities made preparations to secure a walk-in center in the city for those with symptoms. On the other hand, the health secretary recommended that people stay at home more often and stick with the social distancing rules. He also added that children whose parents are essential workers will still go to school. However, this decision was not well received by the Leicester mayor. He suggested that all restrictions, no matter how disappointing, should stand until the issues in the city are resolved.

answer: Leicester is going back into lockdown after a new spike in local coronavirus cases. This indicates that the current crisis is far from over. Nick Rushton, Leicestershire County Council leader, says that though the county rates are below the national and regional averages, the people of Leicester are asked to follow the SLR up to the extent possible. He adds that they were a bit sceptical to the move but now believe it a very sensible thing to do. The health secretary says that they are hoping that people in Leicester will stay at home as much as they can and against all travel to, from, and within Leicester. They have also been urged not to go to restaurants and pubs during the lockdown period. Sir Peter Soulsby, a city mayor, says the move is very disappointing. This is the plan that Boris Johnson will restart his premiership.

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Why does the model shorten "strict lockdown rule" to SLR?
The summary is over seven sentences.

'He adds that they were a bit sceptical to...'
This sentence has a wrong spelling of skeptical and inappropriate preposition use.

'He adds that they were a bit sceptical to the move but now believe it a very sensible thing to do.'
Mayor Soulsby made this sentence, not Nick Rushton, as implied by the model.

'They have also been urged not to go to restaurants and pubs during the lockdown period.'
This sentence was not stated in the article. Instead, the health secretary's declaration of another lockdown meant that pubs, restaurants, and salons planning to reopen would be delayed.

refinement: Leicester is going back into lockdown after a new spike in local coronavirus cases. Nick Rushton, Leicestershire County Council leader, says that though the county rates are below the national and regional averages, the people of Leicester are asked to follow the strict lockdown rules up to the extent possible. Sir Peter Soulsby, a city mayor, finds the decision very disappointing, and even though they were skeptical about the move, they now believe it is sensible. The health secretary says that they are hoping that people in Leicester will stay at home as much as they can and against all travel to, from, and within Leicester. Also, pubs, restaurants, and salons planning to reopen would have to delay their plans. In addition to this, prime minister Boris Johnson was supposed to deliver a major speech on Tuesday as a strategy to reset his premiership and shift focus from the covid crisis. The lockdown, however, indicates that the current crisis is far from over.


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Word of Liberal MP Raj Grewal’s gambling debts surfaced on police wiretaps in a much broader probe into other people suspected of money laundering and terrorist financing, says a source with knowledge of the events.

Grewal’s sudden decision to step down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East was prompted by a gambling problem that led him to incur significant personal debts, the Prime Minister’s Office said last week.

The source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, said Grewal’s debts came to the attention of the Ontario Provincial Police during an investigation of some “particularly shady guys” who might be involved in laundering drug money destined for an extremist group in the Middle East.

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“There are wiretaps up on an organized-crime (and) terrorism investigation. And they have people talking about his gambling debts on the wire,” he said.

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Raj Grewal moved off finance committee not related to gambling, government whip says – Nov 28, 2018

The source said he learned last spring that the RCMP had asked the OPP’s gaming unit about Grewal’s casino gambling based on reports of unusually large financial transactions.

“It is literally a collateral issue to a bigger investigation related to drugs, gambling and money-laundering.”

Grewal, who is a lawyer, has not been charged with any crime. There is no suggestion he knows anything of the alleged activities at the centre of the broader police probe, the source said.

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Attempts to contact him Wednesday for comment were unsuccessful.

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The RCMP declined comment, saying it does not confirm or deny the existence of criminal investigations unless charges are laid. The OPP did not immediately respond to an inquiry.

As of early Tuesday, Grewal had not resigned from the House of Commons, though Liberal MP Mark Holland, the government whip, said he understood the paperwork would be filed imminently.

If Grewal does not officially resign soon, he’ll be kicked out of the Liberal caucus, said a well-placed insider who was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

The federal ethics commissioner began an inquiry last May after two opposition MPs expressed concerns that Grewal might have been in a conflict of interest when he invited a construction executive – who was paying Grewal for legal services at the time – to official events with Trudeau during the prime minister’s trip to India this year.

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Grewal has said he will co-operate fully with the commissioner’s investigation.

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The Prime Minister’s Office acknowledged last week that the RCMP had made inquiries related to the ethics complaint against Grewal. But the insider said the PMO is realizing only now that the Mounties’ questions might actually have been part of a broader investigation.

Conservative MP Gerard Deltell, who served with Grewal on the Commons finance committee, said he had enjoyed working with the Liberal and wished him well personally.

But Deltell added that he hopes Grewal’s personal issues have not jeopardized the country’s affairs. “That’s the main issue we have to address when we talk about it.”

© 2018 The Canadian Press

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

Summarize the main news event.

answer: Raj Grewal's gambling debts was brought to the attention of the Ontario Provincial Police during an investigation of "particularly shady" guys who might be involved in laundering drug money. Grewal stepped down from his place as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East after admitting to his gambling debts which led to significant loans.

text: "was" - change to "were"

refinement: Raj Grewal's gambling debts were brought to the attention of the Ontario Provincial Police during an investigation of "particularly shady" guys who might be involved in laundering drug money. Grewal stepped down from his place as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East after admitting to his gambling debts which led to significant loans.

answer: Raj Grewal, a Liberal MP, stepped down from his position as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He had incurred significant personal debts and so he stepped down from his position. The Prime Minister's Office said that the Grewal's gambling debts were brought to the attention of the Ontario Provincial Police during an investigation of a group of people who might be involved in money laundering. The source said that Grewal was not charged with any crime.

answer: The main news event is Liberal MP Raj Grewal's gambling debts. The police were investigating some particularly shady guys and they discussed the MP's gambling debts on a wiretap. Senior Liberals accused Raj of lying about the gambling debts. The police and the OPP think it was part of a broader investigation dealing with activities related to drug money and terrorist financing.

answer: The main news event is that Liberal MP Raj Grewal has stepped down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He did this because he has incurred significant personal debts due to a gambling problem. The Prime Minister's Office said this last week.

text: "the member" - replace with " "a member"

refinement: The main news event is that Liberal MP Raj Grewal has stepped down as a member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He did this because he has incurred significant personal debts due to a gambling problem. The Prime Minister's Office said this last week.

answer: Raj Grewal's gambling debts was brought to the attention of the Ontario Provincial Police during an investigation of "particularly shady" guys who might be involved in laundering drug money. Grewal stepped down from his place as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East after admitting to his gambling debts which led to significant loans. The RCMP investigated Grewal which might be linked to a broader investigation. The Federal Ethics Commissioner Probe also was launched after two opposition MPs expressed concerns that Grewal might have been in a conflict of interest when he invited a construction executive to official events with Trudeau.

text: "was" - replace with "were"

refinement: Raj Grewal's gambling debts were brought to the attention of the Ontario Provincial Police during an investigation of "particularly shady" guys who might be involved in laundering drug money. Grewal stepped down from his place as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East after admitting to his gambling debts which led to significant loans. The RCMP investigated Grewal which might be linked to a broader investigation. The Federal Ethics Commissioner Probe also was launched after two opposition MPs expressed concerns that Grewal might have been in a conflict of interest when he invited a construction executive to official events with Trudeau.

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

Summarize Grewal's political career.

answer: Grewal is a Liberal MP for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He is a lawyer. He was the chair of the House of Commons finance committee, but stepped down from his position in November of 2018.

text: Grewal was never mentioned as being the chairman of the committee. He didn't step down, he was moved off.

refinement: Grewal is a Liberal MP for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He is a lawyer. He was moved off the House of Commons finance committee in November of 2018.

answer: Grewal is a Liberal MP for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He is a lawyer. He was the chair of the House of Commons finance committee, but stepped down from his position in November of 2018. He is a member of the House of Commons ethics committee.

text: Grewal was never mentioned as being the chairman of the committee. He didn't step down, he was moved off. He is also not a member of the ethics committee.

refinement: Grewal is a Liberal MP for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He is a lawyer. He was moved off the House of Commons finance committee in November of 2018.

answer: No answer

text: The answer can't be blank. The information is available.

refinement: Raj Grewal is a Liberal MP and member of the House of Commons. He was moved off the finance committee and he stepped down as a member of the Southern Ontario riding of Brampton East.

answer: No answer

answer: Grewal's gambling debts surfaced on police wiretaps in a broader probe into possible money laundering. This prompted Grewal to step down. During his career as a politician, Grewal also served on the Commons Finance Committee as a Conservative.

text: Unclear where Grewal is stepping down from.

refinement: Grewal's gambling debts surfaced on police wiretaps in a broader probe into possible money laundering. This prompted Grewal to step down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. During his career as a politician, Grewal also served on the Commons Finance Committee as a Conservative.

text: This is inaccurate because Grewal was a Liberal.

refinement: Grewal's gambling debts surfaced on police wiretaps in a broader probe into possible money laundering. This prompted Grewal to step down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. During his career as a politician, Grewal also served on the Commons Finance Committee.

answer: Grewal was a Liberal MP who was elected as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He was a lawyer who became the subject of a police investigation after the discovery of his gambling debts. He stepped down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East and was kicked out of the Liberal caucus after he refused to resign.

text: Change to "a"

refinement: Grewal was a Liberal MP who was elected as a member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He was a lawyer who became the subject of a police investigation after the discovery of his gambling debts. He stepped down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East and was kicked out of the Liberal caucus after he refused to resign.

text: He was still a Liberal MP at the time the article was written.

refinement: Grewal is a Liberal MP and a member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. He was a lawyer who became the subject of a police investigation after the discovery of his gambling debts. He stepped down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East and was kicked out of the Liberal caucus after he refused to resign.

text: This part is redundant and can be merged with the other entry about southern Ontario riding.

refinement: Grewal is a Liberal MP. He was a lawyer who became the subject of a police investigation after the discovery of his gambling debts. He stepped down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East and was kicked out of the Liberal caucus after he refused to resign.

text: This is irrelevant.

refinement: Grewal is a Liberal MP. He became the subject of a police investigation after the discovery of his gambling debts. He stepped down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East and was kicked out of the Liberal caucus after he refused to resign.

text: This is incorrect. He wasn't kicked out yet.

refinement: Grewal is a Liberal MP. He became the subject of a police investigation after the discovery of his gambling debts. He stepped down as the member for the southern Ontario riding of Brampton East. If Grewal doesn't officially resign, he will be kicked out of the liberal caucus.


text:
not everyone knows this, but every time someone creates a time machine and use it to his benefit, he doesn't go back in time nor go into future. Instead, he goes far away, some light years away from our solar system. some ends up dead immediately in some hot or cold planet, or eventually die from monsters or starvation or loneliness.

so far it has been created 6 times. the one who is to be blamed was a greek man. he created the first time machine ever which was surprisingly worked to his benifit in 167 BC. he made it so to a point that no one can make an efficient time machine. to trick people over the history he made a textbook to teach everyone the initial parts needed for creating such machine. he enjoyed torturing these poor souls.

the end

title: [SF] Time traveling is a trick

question: Who created the time machine?

answer: A Greek man who created the first time machine ever.

answer: There were several people who created time machines. The first-ever time machine was created by a Greek man.

answer: The first time machine was created by a greek man 167 BC.

question: What was the time machine used for?

answer: The Greek man used his time machine to trick people who attempted to make their own time machines into creating a device that would get them killed.

answer: Torture of time

text: Very funny but has no content

refinement: Instead of traveling through time it takes people to another solar system and kills them

answer: It isn't stated

question: Describe the time machine.

answer: It's not described in the novel, only its functionality has been mentioned with specific cases.

answer: That information can't be found.

answer: A winking machine can be in any place and mode, and the person who owns it can use it in all directions. However, people who have built time machines have ended up only going far away, and rarely enjoy the same lifespan as normal people on earth, because they eventually die on a hot or cold planet, or from monsters etc.

question: How many time machines are there?

answer: 6

answer: It's implied that there is only one time machine known throughout history.

text: It states "so far it has been created 6 times."

refinement: It's implied that there is only six time machines known throughout history.

answer: Six different time machines have been created.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The text describes the limitations undertaken when travelling back in time. The text also notes that time travel has been around since 167 BCE and that there have been 6 of them given that people could benefit from this.

answer: A man named Cornelius accidentally created the first time machine and because of it, no one is able to perfect or recreate the time machine easily. So the man tricked people by making a book that has the formula and information needed to make a time machine.

text: No idea where Cornelius came from

refinement: A Greek man created the first time machine in 167 BC and because of it, no one is able to perfect or recreate the time machine easily. So the man tricked people by making a book that has the formula and information needed to make a time machine.

answer: A Greek man invents the first time machine. He creates a textbook that fools people trying to create their own time machines into making a device that will transport them to a far-away planet, where they will be killed.

answer: This short story tells of a time machine builder, a Greek person, who routinely builds time machines for everyone, but it's not possible to go back in time the way one would expect. Instead, they inadvertently go distinct distances away from Earth's solar system.

answer: The text is a short story about time machines. The author claims Greek man to have created the first time machine, which trick people by going far rather than into the future or to the past.

answer: This document states that when someone creates and uses a time machine, they don't go back in time or go into the future, instead leaving the solar system. The author of the document blames 167 B.C. the Greek man for first creating the time machine ever.


text:
It was a chilly spring day in Vancouver. “Hurry up we have to get going to the town center soon, breakfast is downstairs,” Adams wife stood at the bedroom door. She had dark black hair that drooped down her face and pale white skin much like Adam. He got up out of bed to change into his black jumpsuit; the same jumpsuit that everyone wore except his had a unique number, it read 77689. Towards the bathroom, he walked with a slouched back and a slight limp following a factory accident he had a month ago. A feeling of anger came over him but quickly subsided; he remembered the doctor telling him to control his thoughts and emotions.

“Breakfast looks good,” he said with a cold smile, it was a hot metal bowl of oatmeal and honey. The same food everyone got for their rations, the government provided the food, everyone got equal treatment. At the table sat Adams only son Tim, a gaunt ghoulish boy with razor-sharp cheekbones and hollow eyes.

“I hate this food,” Tim said spinning his spoon around the bowl, making a horrid screeching sound.

“Stop that,” his mum groaned looking as equally fed up of the cuisine.

“Don’t complain about the food, we should be thankful that we’re eating a hot meal,” Adam insisted, something inside of him didn’t feel right but he carried on slurping up the oatmeal. He looked past the drab and grey walls into the window where the sun stood far out of reach. “Let's get going, we don’t want to miss the news,” Adam sighed, as he got up the old wooden chair screamed being dragged across the wood floor.

The door creaked open as the family stepped out, the smoke-filled air heated up Adams throat drying it up like an Arabian desert. His lungs now used to the air no longer rejected it instead suffered from every burning breath. The taste was like burning hair which dried up the mouth. Stark houses stood only meters apart to accommodate the growing population. Now at the Town Center, he looked at the posters which hung up on telephone poles ‘Vote for Venessa Cooper 2078’, the same burning anger from earlier crept up his insides but like a fire extinguisher was put out by an irrational wave of fear. The endless sea of people stood around them, a flowing river of bodies. EEEEEEE the siren screeched, and silence quickly came to take its place. The silence hung in the air like a heavy fog but was disturbed by a flash.

“This is not your daily news broadcast, we call ourselves M0XERS,” the huge screen which usually displayed the news now projected a man with a deep monotone voice. He looked different as his face was not gaunt but was instead colourful and round, he had a dark brown beard that resembled a rainforest, his bare head scrunched up when he spoke. “We are here to liberate you from the prison you live in,” he declared, his tone so serious but warming. All eyes were on the screen then a group of dark masked figures abseiled down the screen. As people watched in curiosity the red paint quickly made out the word ‘freedom’.

The heavy silence was pierced by the yelling and hissing of people chanting “This is the hate of the old age!” The man on the screen looked in horror, suddenly the door behind him opened with a loud bang. Flashing white was followed by the sound of gunshots and screams. Silence once again covered the town center like a blanket of fog, when the dust cleared all that was left were bodies. A soldier dressed in all white appeared on screen then all went blank.

“We need to get out of here,” Adam said as he pulled his family away from the sea of people. Gunshots could be heard as a large military truck the size of two school buses plowed through the group of masked individuals. Gas was thrown at the crowd to disperse them. Everything slowed down, it felt as if someone stabbed him and pulled out his stomach. People were running and screaming as people began getting caught in the crossfire, he looked back and froze.

Breaths began coming to him but only in slow rattling gasps. His breathing would stop only to emerge like a drowning victim coming up for their last breath. His family still life clawed out of them into the cold hands of death. He looked at the word freedom now barely visible, covered in blood like a 1st graders painting.

“Go home or you will be shot!” the speaker blasted; this startled all the people still frozen in place to run like birds from a rock. Adam ran to in fear of his life, was he a coward to do so he thought. Nausea clawed at his throat he felt a strong contraction in his stomach, a vile acidic taste filled his mouth as he looked down only to see vivid yellow bile with chunks of oats.

The door creaked open and the coldness from the house felt like nails down his spine. His crying was both ferocious and noisy. He blinked briny tears from bloodshot eyes, his thick lashes stuck together in clumps as if he'd been swimming. The tears made wet tracks down his face and dripped from his stubbled, wobbling chin. He lay down needles sliced through every inch of his body the pain was too much, his eyes felt heavy like warm blankets.  He let his consciousness ebb away into the escape which was the darkness.

title: [RF] School short story can't think of a title and need help with grammar :)

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

Summarize the feelings the characters in the text have about the food served to them.

answer: The characters are not happy with the food they are served. Tim, the son, hates the food. His mother groans at him to stop complaining about the food. Adam, the father, insists that they should be thankful for the hot meal.

answer: The characters in the text are not happy with the food they are served. Tim, the son of Adam, hates the food. His mother groans when he makes a screeching sound with his spoon. Adam insists that they should be thankful for the hot meal. Adam vomits after seeing the aftermath of the massacre.

text: Omit the last line since it is not about Adam's feelings for the food, even if it was the food that Adam threw up.

refinement: The characters in the text are not happy with the food they are served. Tim, the son of Adam, hates the food. His mother groans when he makes a screeching sound with his spoon. Adam insists that they should be thankful for the hot meal.

answer: The characters in the text are not happy with the food they are served. Tim, the son of Adam, hates the food. His mother groans when he makes a screeching sound with his spoon. Adam insists that they should be thankful for the hot meal.

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

Summarize the emotions of the people once they heard the message the MOXERS gave out.

answer: People were initially confused as to what the message meant and why the MOXERS were even talking to them. As the broadcast went on, people started to feel angry, though they could not pinpoint what they were angry about. When the broadcast ended, people became angry and fearful of their lives as gunshots rang out and chaos ensued.

answer: People were initially confused as to what the message meant and why the MOXERS were even talking to them. As the broadcast went on, people started to feel angry, though they could not pinpoint what they were angry about. When the broadcast ended, people became angry and fearful of their lives as gunshots rang out and chaos ensued. Adam, on the other hand, was afraid for his life and ran away.

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

How would Tim be feeling among all the chaos of all the prisoners trying to escape?

answer: He would be feeling scared and confused.

answer: Tim would probably be feeling scared and confused.

answer: Tim would probably be feeling scared, angry, confused, and helpless.

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

If the MOXERS had not come to free the prisoners, how would Adam and his family's life look?

answer: It is not stated how Adam and his family's life would look if the MOXERS didn't come to free the prisoners.

text: The question is asking for a hypothetical answer, therefore, an answer should be inferred from the given sample even if it is not directly stated.

refinement: They would continue in the current lifestyle shown in the start of the narrative.

answer: Adam and his family would be living in a prison.

answer: It is unclear what would have happened if the MOXERS had not come to liberate the prisoners.

text: The question is asking for a hypothetical answer, therefore, an answer should be inferred from the given sample even if it is not directly stated.

refinement: They would continue in the current lifestyle shown in the start of the narrative.


text:
Dear /r/ShortStories,

I just finished an english course which had the benefit of an amazingly inspirational teacher. That means I recently got into writing; I've done some shorts here and there, and I mostly kept these to myself, but I recently became confident enough to share some of these stories. That said, I've also come to appreciate honest criticism as a way to grow stronger.

Thank you for taking the time to read it.

A Trip To the Dentist
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A few years ago I read an article about a man who had gotten into trouble when a newspaper reporter learned that he was operating a “dental clinic” in his basement. He managed to brush off the reporter by saying that it was his own private museum, but by then he became somewhat notorious for actually doing dental work.

This got me thinking two things: first, whenever I go to a museum, most of the exhibits aren’t in any shape to be doing what they were originally meant to be doing. Ever see an axe at the museum? They’re all rusty and missing bits, and they’d probably vapourize under the pressure of trying to get stuck in a tree. I think the reason I’ve never seen much in the way of dentistry at the Royal Ontario Museum is because they’re afraid it would scare people away from the museum and terrify what few people otherwise brave the dentist today!

I’m one of the lucky few who’s never had a bad experience at the dentist, so a few years ago, when I hadn’t gotten a proper dental cleaning in a decade, it wasn’t out of fear, but out of ignorance. When I think about gaps in what I think I know, I try to fill them in, and that was my second thought: that with the Internet, you can learn ANYTHING! We have the combined power of Wikipedia and YouTube, and surely someone saw a void in the at-home orthodontist video market. And so, keen to learn about something new, I unassumingly decided to look up dentistry.

What a horrific mistake that was…

There were a few videos, with some cautionary messages at the beginning. Usually it was people describing the bone-melting acids they’d use to etch the surface of a tooth, followed by details skimming over the dangers of the medical-grade epoxies they use to seal up valleys and cracks. Amateur dentists take great pride in their work, and with good reason: few people know anyone who talks about their surgical hobbies, and I imagine fewer still would be eager to assist with performing surgery. They need to act solo.

Novocain can’t exactly be bought off the shelf, either – the only practical solution is to either take a pile of pain killers (which makes it hard to co-ordinate) or “go clean”, without taking anything to prepare (due to the potential of extreme pain, this makes it harder to co-ordinate). And then the bleeding. And then the diseases, not from the original cavity, but from the botches and failures! I’ve read about tattoo artists who can ink their own skin, but slipping means either going with the flow or covering up, not trying to find a donor set of teeth while wrangling penicillin from strangers on a long weekend; patching a tooth isn’t a two-hour chore.

The great news is that learning and seeing these horrors redoubled my intention to never, ever let things get so bad that I’d become like one of those gruesome images. In fact, any lingering fear of dentists evaporated into respect. I go to the George Brown Wave Clinic for annual cleanings now, and in the process, ironically or not, I’ve even learned a lot about dental hygiene. I even became an exhibit myself once – I still have my wisdoms, making for a full set of teeth. One student hygienists described me as the weirdest patient they’d ever had, but she brought out a tray of dental tools and challenged me to identify the various weapons of oral warfare - I guess that’s a plus. I find it curious that the periodontal probe they use has a black-and-yellow waspy look – that shit terrifies me.

I’m also deathly afraid of museums.

title: [NF] A Trip To the Dentist

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

What does the text say about amateur dental work?

answer: The narrator mentions that amateur dentists take pride in their work. However, few people know anyone who talks about their surgical hobbies, which makes amateur dentistry relatively difficult. The narrator says that even the best dentists don't do their own surgeries because there are just too many risks. Novocain can't be bought off the shelf, and pain killers endanger people's co-ordination. Amateur dentistry carries a risk of STD infections and death by bleeding.

text: The text says nothing about STD infections

refinement: The narrator mentions that amateur dentists take pride in their work. However, few people know anyone who talks about their surgical hobbies, which makes amateur dentistry relatively difficult. The narrator says that even the best dentists don't do their own surgeries because there are just too many risks. Novocain can't be bought off the shelf, and pain killers endanger people's coordination. Amateur dentistry carries a risk of infections and death by bleeding.

answer: Amateur dental work is rough, focusing on difficult tasks and often resulting in botches and failures. Tools and materials used are often bloody and dangerous, and each procedure takes a lot of time, knowledge, and diligence.

text: This doesn't adequately answer the question

refinement: The narrator mentions that amateur dentists take pride in their work. However, few people know anyone who talks about their surgical hobbies, which makes amateur dentistry relatively difficult. The narrator says that even the best dentists don't do their own surgeries because there are just too many risks. Novocain can't be bought off the shelf, and pain killers endanger people's coordination. Amateur dentistry carries a risk of infections and death by bleeding.

answer: The narrator discusses amateur dentists who do their own dental work. They recall a man who had a dental clinic in his basement, but would brush it off as a private museum. Some people upload their amateur dental work on Youtube, supposedly filling a void in the at-home orthodontist market. These amateurs would use bone melting acids to etch the surface of a tooth, or skim over the dangers of medical grade epoxies. Amateur dentists run the risk of being unable to obtain Novocain, bleeding, getting diseases, taking penicillin from strangers, and having to get brand new teeth.

answer: No answer

text: No answer

refinement: The narrator mentions that amateur dentists take pride in their work. However, few people know anyone who talks about their surgical hobbies, which makes amateur dentistry relatively difficult. The narrator says that even the best dentists don't do their own surgeries because there are just too many risks. Novocain can't be bought off the shelf, and pain killers endanger people's coordination. Amateur dentistry carries a risk of infections and death by bleeding.

answer: The text speaks of amateur dentists taking great pride in their work but at the same time being dangerous due to the dental tools being used. These tools include bone-melting acids, medical-grade epoxies and dental instruments that have a "waspy" look. The text also expresses a fear of dentistry in general due to the potential for pain, botched or failed treatments, and diseases.

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

Summarize the lesson the narrator learns.

answer: The narrator decided they wanted to learn about at-home dentistry. They learn about all of the negatives of at-home dentistry, which can include lack of Novocain, bleeding, and diseases. Seeing these horrors made the narrator learn that they will never let things get so bad that they'd turn to at-home dentistry. They now go to a real dental clinic.

answer: The narrator learns that he needs to get regular dental cleaning because life's going to always find a way to make a mess. He learned that as a human, we're prone to ingesting bacteria, dirt, and blood, etc. and despite the stigma that dentistry is something you may dread or fear, once you do it, you realize it's not as bad as it seems.

text: The second half of the sentence doesn't make much sense.

refinement: The narrator learns that he needs to get regular dental cleaning. He learned that as a human, we're prone to ingesting bacteria, dirt, and blood, etc. and despite the stigma that dentistry is something you may dread or fear, once you do it, you realize it's not as bad as it seems.

text: grammatical error

refinement: The narrator learns that he needs to get a regular dental cleaning. As humans, we're prone to ingesting bacteria, dirt, and blood, etc. and despite the stigma that dentistry is something you may dread or fear, once you do it, you realize it's not as bad as it seems.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: The narrator learns that he needs to get a regular dental cleaning. As humans, we're prone to ingesting bacteria, dirt, and blood, etc. and despite the fact that dentistry is something you may dread or fear, once you do it, you realize it's not as bad as it seems.

answer: The main lesson the narrator learns is that taking the time to get knowledge about something is worth the effort, even if it brings with it a little fear. Applying an open mind to studying the mechanics of something is beneficial in the realization that the tools of the trade are not as malicious as they may appear. By further understanding the ins and outs of going to the dentist, the narrator is able to put fears to rest and maintain a healthy smile.

answer: The narrator's takeaway from reading about dentistry is that anything seemingly terrifying or risky can be tackled and learned from if approached with an open mind. Knowing how to take care of one's teeth and mouth also gives the narrator perspective and appreciation for those who do dentistry professionally.

text: Grammatical error

refinement: The narrator's takeaway from reading about dentistry is that anything seemingly terrifying or risky can be tackled and learned from if approached with an open mind. Knowing how to take care of one's teeth and mouth also gives the narrator perspective and appreciation of those who do dentistry professionally.

answer: The narrator learns that it's important to take care of your teeth. They also learn not to be afraid of dentists.

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

What does the story say about internet research?

answer: The story implies that internet research might have its dangers, but can also be enlightening. The author uses the example of reading about dentistry to gain a new perspective and appreciation for the difficult job that dentists do, and says that the research helped dispel any fears about going to the dentist. Ultimately, the author teaches us that internet research can play a role in developing understanding and expertise, as well as dissipating unfounded fears.

text: Grammatical error

refinement: The story implies that internet research might have its dangers, but can also be enlightening. The author uses the example of reading about dentistry to gain a new perspective and appreciation of the difficult job that dentists do, and says that the research helped dispel any fears about going to the dentist. Ultimately, the author teaches us that internet research can play a role in developing understanding and expertise, as well as dissipating unfounded fears.

answer: The narrator mentions going to the Internet to learn about dentistry to fill any gaps in what she thought she knew. Her search yields a few videos with very graphic depictions of bone-melting acids and medical grade epoxies, which terrify her. The narrator learns a lot about dental hygiene and even becomes "an exhibit" in which the students get to see what a dentist has to deal with. The narrator, however, says she is still scared to go to museums.

text: This fails to answer the question

refinement: The story implies that internet research might have its dangers, but can also be enlightening. The author uses the example of reading about dentistry to gain a new perspective and appreciation of the difficult job that dentists do, and says that the research helped dispel any fears about going to the dentist. Ultimately, the author teaches us that internet research can play a role in developing understanding and expertise, as well as dissipating unfounded fears.

answer: The author talks about how researching dentistry via the internet yielded horrifying results that caused their fear of dentists to vanish. However, this fear was replaced by a deeper respect and knowledge of the profession. The author reveals that the internet has been helpful in learning more about dental hygiene. Therefore, the story implies that internet research is illuminating and can be helpful in gaining knowledge.

answer: The story mentions that the narrator was keen to learn about dentistry. As he found videos online, he realized that dentists were actually using dangerous substances on the teeth. However, he was reluctant to go to a dentist because he had no dental insurance. He decided to opt for a cheaper clinic, where he got annual cleanings, and in the process, he also learned about dental hygiene.

text: This answer if full of inaccuracies

refinement: The story implies that internet research might have its dangers, but can also be enlightening. The author uses the example of reading about dentistry to gain a new perspective and appreciation of the difficult job that dentists do, and says that the research helped dispel any fears about going to the dentist. Ultimately, the author teaches us that internet research can play a role in developing understanding and expertise, as well as dissipating unfounded fears.

answer: With the internet, one can learn anything. The narrator decides to head to Wikipedia and Youtube to learn about at-home orthodontics and dentistry. They watched videos with cautionary messages. Through internet research, the narrator is able to learn that they do not wish to embark on at-home dentistry.

text: This answer doesn't quite get to the basis of the learnings.

refinement: The story implies that internet research might have its dangers, but can also be enlightening. The author uses the example of reading about dentistry to gain a new perspective and appreciation of the difficult job that dentists do, and says that the research helped dispel any fears about going to the dentist. Ultimately, the author teaches us that internet research can play a role in developing understanding and expertise, as well as dissipating unfounded fears.


text:
JANINE AUSTIN CLAYTON is an American ophthalmologist. She is the NIH associate director for research on women’s health and director of the Office of Women's Health. Clayton was previously the deputy clinical director of the National Eye Institute.

Early life and education

Clayton is a native of Washington, D.C. and attended Catholic school.[1][2] In 1984, she received an undergraduate degree in natural sciences with honors from Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.[3] During her undergraduate studies, she took dance classes at Peabody Institute, volunteered at the Johns Hopkins Hospital neonatal unit, and worked for the psychology department. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.[4] Clayton earned a medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. She completed a residency in ophthalmology at the VCU Medical Center. Clayton completed fellowship training in cornea and external disease at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital and in uveitis and ocular immunology at National Eye Institute (NEI).[5]

Career

Clayton was the deputy clinical director at NEI. She was appointed associate director for research on women’s health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at NIH in 2012. Clayton has strengthened NIH support for research on diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect women. She is the architect of the NIH policy requiring scientists to consider sex as a biological variable across the research spectrum, a part of NIH’s initiative to enhance reproducibility, rigor, and transparency. As co-chair of the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers with NIH Director Francis Collins, Clayton also leads NIH’s efforts to advance women in science careers.[6]

Research

A board-certified ophthalmologist, Clayton’s research interests include autoimmune ocular diseases and the role of sex and gender in health and disease. Clayton has a particular interest in ocular surface disease and discovered a novel form of disease associated with premature ovarian insufficiency that affects young women, setting the stage for her interest in rigorous, thoughtful exploration of the role of sex and gender in health and disease. She is the author of more than 80 scientific publications, journal articles, and book chapters. Her clinical research has ranged from randomized controlled trials of novel therapies for immune-mediated ocular diseases to studies on the development of digital imaging techniques for the anterior segment.[7]

Awards and honors

Clayton has received several awards and has been recognized as a leader by her peers. She received the Senior Achievement Award from the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2008, was selected as a 2010 Silver Fellow by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and won the European Uveitis Patient Interest Association Clinical Uveitis Research Award in 2010. In 2015, she was awarded the American Medical Women’s Association Lila A. Wallis Women’s Health Award and the Wenger Award for Excellence in Public Service. Clayton was granted the Bernadine Healy Award for Visionary Leadership in Women’s Health in 2016. She was also selected as an honoree for the Woman’s Day Red Dress Awards and the American Medical Association’s Dr. Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding Government Service in 2017.[8]

Personal life

Clayton and her husband, Robert Clayton met their sophomore year at Johns Hopkins University. They dated through the end of the junior years before parting ways. They resumed a long-distance relationship their first year of graduate school. Robert Clayton is a lawyer. He founded a family law firm in Los Angeles in 2000. They married on April 11, 2008 and reside in North Potomac, Maryland.[9]

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title: Janine Austin Clayton

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

What does the article say about Clayton's children?

answer: No answer

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

What part of Clayton's education most affects her research?

answer: She completed a residency in ophthalmology at the VCU Medical Center.

text: The answer could mention the fellowship training.

refinement: She completed a residency in ophthalmology at the VCU Medical Center, as well as fellowship training in cornea and external disease at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital and in uveitis and ocular immunology at National Eye Institute.

answer: She completed fellowship training in cornea and external disease at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital and in uveitis and ocular immunology at the National Eye Institute.

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text:
Amanda was driving to her hometown. It has been months of hectic work, and she was finally happy to go home and relax. As she drove down the familiar route, her mind went on a journey of its own – down the memory lane. All her childhood years, all the events that made her the woman she was today, flashed before her eyes.

As she reveled in the memories, the flashing lights and wailing sirens pulled her from dreamland back into reality.

“What the hell” she spoke to herself. “I wasn’t speeding”

She was ready to give the officer a piece of her mind, when she realized that the car wasn’t after her. It was probably transported a convict to the prison, just a few miles down the road. She remembered how that prison was a curse on her hometown. Prisoners escaped all the time and their closest target would be her town. She glared at the prison as she drove past it.

She turned on the radio to take her mind off things. Music always made her feel better. Just as she crossed a signpost that said she was five miles from her destination, she saw a guy sticking out his thumb. He was muscular, and dressed in formals. He looked like he was probably in his early thirties. Amanda stopped the car, and rolled down the window.

“Hello there! I’m Joseph. My car broke down, and I need a ride. Would you be so kind to give me a lift?”

“Sure Joseph, hop in. I’m Amanda, by the way.”

Amanda liked picking up hitchhikers. She was always happy to have them in her car.

“So Joseph, where are you headed?”

“Vacation. I have a cabin around here. Just a mile before River Heights. We’re vacationing there for the weekend”

“Who’s ‘we’?” Amanda was curious.

“Me, my wife, and our kids. We wanted to go somewhere peaceful, and where be--”

“--better than River Heights?” She finished his line for him. “I was born and raised here. Welcome to our town, Joseph”

“Oh. You’re a native. My mother was from River Heights, so the place is always special to me”

They continued exchanging stories, as the car approached a small path that broke off the highway.

“That’s the way to the cabin” Joseph said, sounding excited.

As they drove down the dark path, an unsettling feeling came over Amanda. But she kept driving, as the path suddenly ended in the middle of a forest.
“Umm... Joseph? Where’s the cabin you--” A sharp blow to her face stopped the sentence in half.
Joseph got out of the car, pulled Amanda out, and shoved her on the ground. She tried getting up, only to get hit again.

“You know Amanda” he said, ripping off her shirt. “Picking hitchhikers around a prison is a foolish thing to do. They might turn out to be a killer. Lucky for you, I’m merely a rapi--”

He froze, as he felt a cold intrusion in his chest. He looked down to see blood dripping down the slit between his ribs. Amanda shoved him off and stood over him, with her favourite knife covered in his blood.

“Speaking of foolish things, you should never get in a stranger’s car, especially a stranger who grew up around a prison”, she said with a maniacal smile in her face. “Like you said, they might turn out to be a killer”

Joseph gasped, as the cold knife proceeded to taste more of his blood. It was going to be a long night.

title: [MS] The Criminal

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

Judging from the passage, is it safe to say this was not Amanda's first time killing a person?

answer: It is not stated.

text: It is not clear but it might be

answer: It is implied that this is not Amanda's first time killing a person.

answer: It is implied that this is not Amanda's first time killing a person.