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CHICAGO – A historic and deadly cold snap, fueled by the polar vortex, gripped a wide swath of the nation Wednesday, with temperatures plunging far below zero and wind chill numbers as extraordinary as they are dangerous.

Chicago's temperature tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall Thursday.

The wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero.

The National Weather Service said the temperature reached minus-28 degrees in Minneapolis, poised to break a record dating back more than 100 years. The wind chill: minus-49. Norris Camp, Minnesota, almost made it there without allowing for wind, recording an actual air temperature of 48 degrees below zero.

Wind chill temperatures in dozens of towns across Minnesota and North Dakota plummeted to 60 below or less, the weather service said. Officials in Minnesota pulled snowplows off the roads in 11 southeastern counties, citing mechanical problems because of the extreme cold.

"One of the coldest arctic air mass intrusions in recent memory is surging south into the Upper Midwest before spreading across much of the eastern two-thirds of the country," the weather service said, warning of "life-threatening wind chills, likely leading to widespread record lows and low maximum temperatures."

[A Pedestrian walks through a winter storm in Downtown Cincinnati. Jan. 30, 2019. ]
Frostbite can set in within five minutes in such temperatures, the weather service said.

In the East on Wednesday, blinding snow squalls on highways caused at least three significant pileups of cars and trucks, two in Pennsylvania and one in New York. Near Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, dozens of vehicles were involved in a pileup,  and numerous injuries were reported, according to the Reading Eagle.

A pileup on the New York State Thruway between Batavia and LeRoy caused multiple injuries, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle said.

At least eight deaths were linked to the weather, including a man struck and killed by a snowplow in the Chicago area, a young couple whose SUV struck another on a snowy road in northern Indiana and, in Milwaukee, a man found frozen to death in a garage.

A student died in the hospital after he was found unresponsive outdoors by University of Iowa Police on the school's campus at around 3 a.m. local time Wednesday, KCRG-TV9 reported. It said officials believe the death of Gerald Belz, 18, a second-year pre-medicine major, was related to the weather. The wind chill was -51 degrees in Iowa City at the time.

In Michigan, the body of a Detroit man was found in front of a neighbor's home, and in suburban Ecorse another man was found outside without a hat or gloves. A University of Iowa student was found dead Wednesday morning, and university officials believe the death was caused by the extreme weather.

The wind chill fell to 27 below in Detroit and minus-32 in Ann Arbor. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered that warming centers be opened across the state.

"Stay inside if you can," Whitmer pleaded. "And try to make sure that, if you see someone in need, you take action."

In Kentucky, Gov. Matt Bevin took a different tack, telling WHAS radio that closing schools for cold weather “sends messages to our young people that if life is hard you can curl up in the fetal position somewhere.” Bevin added that he was being "only slightly facetious" and that it was better to err on the side of safety.

Thousands of flights into and out of airports in the region were delayed or canceled, including more than 1,000 flights at Chicago airports alone.

Amtrak pulled the plug in Chicago, announcing the "extreme weather conditions and an abundance of caution" led the service to cancel all trains to and from the city on Wednesday. Short-distance services are also canceled on Thursday, Amtrak said.

Light rail was also a mess as some suburban lines shut down Wednesday. The Chicago Transit Authority, which shuttles about 1.6 million riders on a typical weekday, reported significant or major delays on multiple routes during the morning commute.

Even the Postal Service took notice, announcing that because of concerns for the safety of its employees, mail won't be delivered Wednesday in parts of at least 10 states.

CHICAGO RIVER FREEZING:Here's what it looks like in sub-zero temperatures

Homeless shelters and warming centers were abuzz across the region. In Chicago, officials added 500 shelter beds and tapped more than 100 religious leaders to make calls and checks on senior citizens. Five Chicago Transit Authority buses were dispatched to give homeless people a place to warm up who might not want to go to a shelter.

“Everyone of us has a role to check on somebody who is maybe a neighbor on the block who is elderly, infirm or needs extra help,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.

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The weather was headed east. New York's forecast high for Thursday was 16 degrees, with a wind chill of minus-15. The city Housing Authority activated its Situation Room as heating response teams prepped to respond to heat and hot-water emergencies.

Philadelphia enacted "Cold Blue," including 24-hour outreach to find people who are homeless and take them indoors.

Pets were also a concern, Chicagoland Dog Rescue warned.

"Don't leave your pets outside unattended in this weather, period," the rescue organization warned on Twitter. "Make sure your gates are latched and your dog(s) cannot escape your yard."

The weekend could bring relief. In Des Moines, Iowa, the temperature barreled down to minus-20 on Wednesday with a wind chill of minus-40. But Allan Curtis, a meteorologist with the Des Moines branch of the National Weather Service, said the temperature on Saturday could exceed 40 degrees above zero.

“It may as well be basketball shorts weather,” Curtis said.

_Madhani reported from Chicago, Bacon from McLean, Virgina. Contributing: Austin Cannon, Des Moines Register; Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star; The Associated Press_

EXTREME COLD:How long does it take for hypothermia, mummified skin to set in

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

What does the text say about Chicago?

answer: Chicago's temperature tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall Thursday. The wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero. The National Weather Service said the temperature reached minus-28 degrees in Minneapolis, poised to break a record dating back more than 100 years. The wind chill: minus-49. Norris Camp, Minnesota, almost made it there without allowing for wind, recording an actual air temperature of 48 degrees below zero.

text: The highlighted text about Minneapolis is irrelevant to the question and should be removed.

refinement: Chicago's temperature tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall Thursday. The wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero.

text: The response is missing important details about Chicago mentioned in the text, such as fatalities, train service disruptions, heating for homeless people, and pets.

refinement: Chicago's temperature tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall Thursday. The wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero. Severe weather caused fatalities, including a man who was struck by a snowplow and killed. Freezing temperatures caused disruptions in transportation, as more than 1,000 flights were either delayed or canceled at Chicago airports and train services shut down. Amtrak pulled the plug in Chicago due to "extreme weather conditions" leading to the cancellation of all trains to and from the city. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) reported major delays on multiple light rail routes that shuttles 1.6 million riders on a typical weekday. Chicago officials added 500 beds in homeless shelters and warming centers. They also tapped more than 100 religious leaders to make calls and checks on senior citizens. Five CTA buses were dispatched to give homeless people who didn't want to go to a shelter a place to warm up. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel asks everyone to help people in need. Pets were also a concern in Chicago, as Chicagoland Dog Rescue warned owners not to leave their pets outside unattended and make sure their gates are lathed so the dogs can't escape.

answer: Chicago's temperature tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall Thursday. The wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero.

answer: Chicago is a city that was hit by an historic and deadly cold snap. The temperature tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall Thursday. Wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero.

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

What does the text say about Chicago's weather?

answer: The article mentions Chicago's temperature falling to 21 below Wednesday morning and a record for the date, with wind chill of 51 degrees below zero. Chicago's all-time record of minus-27 was set in 1985. The wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero. The wind chill in Minneapolis reached minus-49. Chicago has closed schools for cold weather and officials placed 500 shelter beds.

text: The highlighted text is redundant and should be removed.

refinement: The article mentions Chicago's temperature falling to 21 below Wednesday morning and a record for the date, with wind chill of 51 degrees below zero. Chicago's all-time record of minus-27 was set in 1985. The wind chill in Minneapolis reached minus-49. Chicago has closed schools for cold weather and officials placed 500 shelter beds.

text: "with wind" - add "a" so it reads "with a wind"

refinement: The article mentions Chicago's temperature falling to 21 below Wednesday morning and a record for the date, with a wind chill of 51 degrees below zero. Chicago's all-time record of minus-27 was set in 1985. The wind chill in Minneapolis reached minus-49. Chicago has closed schools for cold weather and officials placed 500 shelter beds.

text: The wind chill in Minneapolis is irrelevant and should be removed.

refinement: The article mentions Chicago's temperature falling to 21 below Wednesday morning and a record for the date, with a wind chill of 51 degrees below zero. Chicago's all-time record of minus-27 was set in 1985. Chicago has closed schools for cold weather and officials placed 500 shelter beds.

text: "Chicago has closed schools for cold weather" - This is inaccurate. The text never mentioned Chicago closing down schools due to the weather. That was in Kentucky.

refinement: The article mentions Chicago's temperature falling to 21 below Wednesday morning and a record for the date, with a wind chill of 51 degrees below zero. Chicago's all-time record of minus-27 was set in 1985. Chicago officials placed 500 shelter beds.

answer: Chicago's temperature tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall Thursday. The wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero. The National Weather Service said the temperature reached minus-28 degrees in Minneapolis, poised to break a record dating back more than 100 years. The wind chill: minus-49. Norris Camp, Minnesota, almost made it there without allowing for wind, recording an actual air temperature of 48 degrees below zero.

answer: The article mentions Chicago's temperature falling to 21 below Wednesday morning and a record for the date, with wind chill of 51 degrees below zero. Chicago's all-time record of minus-27 was set in 1985. The wind chill dipped to an even more startling 51 degrees below zero. The wind chill in Minneapolis reached minus-49. Chicago has closed schools for cold weather and officials placed 500 shelter beds. The extreme weather has caused at least eight deaths and numerous injuries.

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

What does the text say about the weather and the number of deaths in Chicago?

answer: In Chicago, a historic and deadly cold snap gripped a wide swath of the nation on Wednesday, fueled by the polar vortex, with temperatures plunging far below zero and wind chill numbers as extraordinary as they are dangerous. The temperature in Chicago tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date, and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall on Thursday.

text: The highlighted text is a description of the extreme weather affecting a wide swath of the nation, not just "in Chicago", which makes this part of the response contradictory. It should be revised to reflect the fact that Chicago is affected.

refinement: A historic, deadly cold snap gripped Chicago and a wide swath of the nation on Wednesday, fueled by the polar vortex, with temperatures plunging far below zero and wind chill numbers as extraordinary as they are dangerous. The temperature in Chicago tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date, and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall on Thursday.

text: The response failed to mention anything about the deaths.

refinement: A historic, deadly cold snap gripped Chicago and a wide swath of the nation on Wednesday, fueled by the polar vortex, with temperatures plunging far below zero and wind chill numbers as extraordinary as they are dangerous. The temperature in Chicago tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date, and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall on Thursday. There was one recorded death in Chicago - a man who was struck and killed by a snowplow.

answer: In Chicago, a historic and deadly cold snap gripped a wide swath of the nation on Wednesday, fueled by the polar vortex, with temperatures plunging far below zero and wind chill numbers as extraordinary as they are dangerous. The temperature in Chicago tumbled to 21 below Wednesday morning, a record for the date, and closing in on the city's all-time record of minus-27 set in 1985. That record could fall on Thursday. At least eight deaths were linked to the weather.

answer: The wind chill in Chicago dipped to 51 degrees below zero. A man was struck and killed by a snowplow in the Chicago area. A young couple's SUV struck another on a snowy road in northern Indiana. A man was found frozen to death in a garage in Milwaukee. A University of Iowa student was found dead Wednesday morning. The body of a Detroit man was found in front of a neighbor's home. Another man was found outside without a hat or gloves. A University of Iowa student was found dead Wednesday morning, and university officials believe the death was caused by the extreme weather.

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

What does the text say about Whitmer?

answer: Whitmer is the governor of Michigan. She ordered that warming centers be opened across the state. She pleaded with citizens to stay inside and make sure to check on their neighbors.

answer: Whitmer is the governor of Michigan. She ordered that warming centers be opened across the state. She pleaded with people to stay inside and to check on those in need.

answer: Whitmer is the governor of Michigan. She ordered that warming centers be opened across the state. She pleaded with citizens to stay inside and make sure to check on their neighbors. She took a different tack from other governors, saying it was better to err on the side of safety.


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You are less than the wind. You are not the air, but those things carried on it. You are gentle words and the fragrance of honeysuckle. You are not that quiet breeze, but those light bits of hair that it ruffles at its passing and those gentle chills that it carries in the ripeness of fall. You are those things carried amongst the bitten mountains worn down by your medium over the passage of years and years and years and years. You are the stillness of the water in this quiet lake and the hymns of the procession slowly approaching the lake over those worn mountain paths. They sing and you follow.

They are a group of not more than twenty large. They are a mix of men and women where the mix tends to fare the fairer sex and those masculine do walk emasculated with trodding steps and uncertain footing. You are the dust kicked up by the feet of these hollow men, a minority amongst those surefooted ewes. You are also the delicate steps of the child, alone amongst adults. You are also the breeze amongst his light hair and the silence at his lips. You are not the shallowness of his gaze or the timidity of his posture. You do know, though, that this one has not had enough years to be weathered as his companions are, their souls as worn as the mountains they cross.

You are the bellows of the man-mountain leading them. You are the difference in the weight of his garments compared to the others. You are not the yellow dye that provides this greater weight, but the wind that gently whips it as they approach the water. You are his words and the songs he leads his congregation in. You are not his smile or its crude comparison with the vacant expressions of his masculine peers, the gentle effeminacy of the women, or the indifference of that golden child. You are his words when he says,

“This is truly a glorious day!”

You are his words when he says,

“Today we truly bask in the radiance of the Lord!”

You are the gentle decline in pitch as footsteps amongst leaves change to those in sand and gravel. You are the difference when the sound of movement changes to sounds of silence save the proselytizing of that mountain of a man. You are his lungs and those ragged chords when he speaks,

“Come my child and let you join the kingdom of the lord!”

You are not the silence in the child’s footsteps, but you are the dissonance between the child’s graceful procession into the water and the preacher’s entrance, more akin to a battleship being put to port than a man of god sloshing to a small sandbank less than fifteen feet from the water’s edge. You are the hymns sung by the procession as the man and child walk out, but you are not the grating words and eldritch vocabulary they use. You are just the words, not their purpose or their strange vocalizations.

You are his words when the priest lays his hand on the child’s head and the mid of his back and calls out,

“Do you wish to see the promise land?”

You are not the child’s response even though it is pronounced and articulated with a certainty greater than the child’s years. You don’t even wish to carry those weary words of disagreement. You are not the unfocused gaze as the priest ignores those words you never carried. You are the sounds of submersion. You are never that gasp of air upon rising from those cold depths. You are simply the solitude of this terrible scene; the quiet, the thrashing at the waters edge, and a wind that roars through the trees like a cry of injustice and pain amongst the leaves. You are less than the wind.

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meta-edit: apparently I use the word "amongst" too much

title: You are Less than the Wind [MF]

question: What is the gender preference among the group?

answer: The group is mostly female.

answer: The group appears to be mostly female, with a few male members.

answer: Women.

answer: The group is mostly women.

question: Is this a religious text?

answer: It seems to be.

text: "It seems to be." - is inaccurate. The text is not religious.

answer: The Lord is mentioned but it is not explicitly stated.

text: No response.

answer: Based on the religious themes and imagery throughout the passage, it seems likely that this is a religious text.

text: "Based on the religious themes and imagery throughout the passage, it seems likely that this is a religious text." - is inaccurate. The text is not religious.

question: What is your purpose, according to this text?

answer: You are everywhere and in everything.

text: "You are everywhere and in everything." - change 2nd person writing (you) to 3rd person. A complete rewrite is needed for this to make sense.

text: "It is everywhere and in everything." - Not sure if there is a right or wrong answer.

refinement: The story is about a presence that is not air nor breeze and less than the wind but is always present everywhere, a silent observer to everything.

answer: The author seems to suggest that your purpose is to serve as a witness to the events that unfold, to be the silent observer of the terrible scene.

text: "The author seems to suggest that your purpose is to serve as a witness to the events that unfold, to be the silent observer of the terrible scene." - rewrite for clarity

refinement: The author suggests that your purpose is to serve as a witness to the events that unfold and be the silent observer of the terrible scene.

text: "The author suggests that your purpose is to serve as a witness to the events that unfold and be the silent observer of the terrible scene." - needs to write in the third person.

refinement: The author suggests that the purpose of the wind is to serve as a witness to the events that unfold and be the silent observer of the terrible scene.

answer: The purpose of the text is to describe the events of a baptism.

text: "The purpose of the text is to describe the events of a baptism." - Not sure if there is a right or wrong answer.

refinement: The story is about a presence that is not air nor breeze and less than the wind but is always present everywhere, a silent observer to everything.

answer: To be the wind.

text: "To be the wind." - the narrator says that the presence is less than the wind. Needs a rewrite.

refinement: The story is about a presence that is not air nor breeze and less than the wind but is always present everywhere, a silent observer to everything.

question: How are the child's words pronounced?

answer: With a certainty greater than their age.

text: "With a certainty greater than their age." - the passage explicitly states that the child is male: "You are also the delicate steps of the child, alone amongst adults. You are also the breeze amongst his light hair and the silence at his lips. You are not the shallowness of his gaze or the timidity of his posture." Revise the pronoun "their" to reflect the child is male

answer: The child's words are pronounced with a certainty greater than the child's years.

answer: The child's words are pronounced with a certainty greater than his years.

answer: The child's words are pronounced with a certainty greater than the child's years.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator describes a group of people going to a lake to perform a baptism.

answer: You are everywhere and everything at all times.

text: "You are everywhere and everything at all times." - doesn't really say anything about the story. Needs revision.

refinement: The narrator tells a story about a presence that is not air and less than the wind, observing the baptism of a child in a lake.

answer: The narrator describes a group of people who are about to perform a baptism, and the wind is present as a silent observer.

answer: A man-mountain leads a group of people to a lake where they are going to drown a child.

text: "A man-mountain leads a group of people to a lake where they are going to drown a child." - they were not going to drown the child. It appeared that way, but this looks more like a baptism.

refinement: A man-mountain leads a group of people to a lake where they are going to drown a child.


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[Betsy DeVos and Omarosa Manigault Newman are pictured. | AP Photo]

Omarosa Manigault Newman trashes Education Secretary Betsy DeVos throughout her book and calls the Trump Cabinet official "woefully inadequate and not equipped for her job." | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos allegedly said the students who booed her May 2017 commencement speech at a historically black college didn't have the "capacity to understand" what she wants to accomplish, according to the tell-all book by former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman.

Manigault Newman describes DeVos' comments during a conversation with her after the May address at Florida's Bethune-Cookman University as "meaning, all those black students were too stupid to understand her agenda."

Manigault Newman trashes DeVos throughout the book and calls her "woefully inadequate and not equipped for her job." She alleges President Donald Trump referred to the education secretary as "Ditzy DeVos" and promised to "get rid of her" after the Bethune-Cookman event.

In the book, "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House," Manigault Newman also blames DeVos for confusion around an annual conference in Washington, D.C., for historically black colleges and universities, which the administration downsized in September 2017. She writes that DeVos was the "number one driver for cancellation."

"This disgraced former White House employee is peddling lies for profit. The book is a joke as are the false claims she’s making about Secretary DeVos," said Liz Hill, press secretary to DeVos.

The White House has pushed back strongly against the book, and the president has labeled Manigault Newman "wacky," "deranged" and a "dog" in posts to his Twitter account this week. Trump's presidential campaign has also filed for arbitration proceedings against her.

The Trump administration — and DeVos in particular — have had a rocky relationship with black colleges. DeVos famously issued a statement equating the history of the schools — founded during an era of racial segregation — to “school choice” policies. She later apologized.

Manigault Newman, an HBCU graduate who spearheaded the Trump administration's outreach to those schools, was herself a polarizing figure in that role.

But she says in her book that she was the one who drove Trump to sign a much-ballyhooed executive order designed to woo the schools. That order said his administration would move an initiative aimed at boosting HBCUs from the Education Department to the White House — a move that many college leaders had hoped would give them a direct line to the president.

Manigault Newman writes that she tried to forge a relationship with DeVos — though she said she sat near DeVos in Cabinet meetings and determined "there is no way she should be the secretary of education" — because Manigault Newman "was on a mission for increased education funding for HBCUs and wasn't ready to give up on involving the secretary of education in the pursuit."

She traveled with DeVos to Daytona Beach, Florida, for the Bethune-Cookman commencement address, despite writing that it was clear "[no] one wanted DeVos to speak at their school, and her visits were written off as photo ops only."

The trip did not go well, in Manigault Newman's telling.

"Betsy got up onstage to give her speech and was immediately, loudly booed by the entire audience," Manigault Newman writes. "Graduating students and their families stood up and turned their backs on her. I was seated onstage watching this travesty unfold. When the booing started, she should have wrapped it up, but she went on and on for twenty minutes, talking over the booing. I was thinking, _It’s not about you! Abandon your full speech! Adjust, woman!_" Manigault Newman described it as "painful to experience."

After the speech, Manigault Newman writes that she asked DeVos how she thought it went, to which she says DeVos responded, "I did great!"

"I must have looked stunned," she writes. Then DeVos allegedly added: “They don’t get it. They don’t have the capacity to understand what we’re trying to accomplish.”

"Meaning, all those black students were too stupid to understand her agenda," Manigault Newman writes.

Manigault Newman says she told DeVos, “Oh, no, Madam Secretary. They get it. They get it, and they aren’t happy about you or your goals.”

The next day, Manigault Newman writes, she was ditched at the hotel by DeVos, who allegedly told her, "sorry, we had to leave early. Change of plans. Take an Uber.”

Manigault Newman says she returned to D.C. and complained directly to Trump, who, she says, "shook his head in disgust" and said, “She is Ditzy DeVos, what do you expect? In a very short period of time, I will get rid of her. Believe me, believe me.”

Later in the book, Manigault Newman claims that DeVos "went to John Kelly and asked him to force me to cancel" the annual HBCU conference, referring to Trump's chief of staff.

The administration was under pressure from college leaders and some members of Congress to delay it after Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

But Manigault Newman writes that she was determined that it go on. She convinced Kelly to let it continue, but "that if it failed, I would own it solely."

"I heard from a member of the HBCU staff that DeVos was livid that the event was moving forward," she writes. "A week after my meeting with General Kelly, Betsy DeVos tried to shut down the event by sending out a blast notice that it was off, and then she canceled the contract with the conference’s hotel. By doing so, she cost the US government $75,000 in cancellation fees. She did not care!"

Manigault Newman claims she turned to Trump for help and he supported her. The administration hosted a much smaller event at the White House, organized by Manigault Newman. But she claims that "Secretary DeVos refused to give opening remarks" at the event.

"I turned to the president again," Manigault Newman wrote. "As a result, the head of Cabinet Affairs, Bill McGinley, told her she had to give the opening remarks."

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

Summarize Omarosa Manigault Newman's relationship with Betsy DeVos.

answer: Omarosa Manigault Newman and Betsy DeVos had a rocky relationship. Manigault Newman claims that DeVos was the number one driver for the cancellation of the annual conference in Washington, D.C. for historically black colleges and universities. Manigault Newman also claims that DeVos was the one who pushed for the downsize of the conference.

text: It's omitted that DeVos once ditched Omarosa after an event.

refinement: Omarosa Manigault Newman and Betsy DeVos had a rocky relationship. Manigault Newman claims that DeVos was the number one driver for the cancellation of the annual conference in Washington, D.C. for historically black colleges and universities. Manigault Newman also claims that DeVos was the one who pushed for the downsize of the conference. Omarosa claims that DeVos once ditched her at a hotel after the Bethune-Cookman commencement address.

text: It's omitted that DeVos's press secretary spoke out against Omarosa.

refinement: Omarosa Manigault Newman and Betsy DeVos had a rocky relationship. Manigault Newman claims that DeVos was the number one driver for the cancellation of the annual conference in Washington, D.C. for historically black colleges and universities. Manigault Newman also claims that DeVos was the one who pushed for the downsize of the conference. Omarosa claims that DeVos once ditched her at a hotel after the Bethune-Cookman commencement address. In response to these claims, DeVos's press secretary referred to Omarosa as a disgraced former White House employee who was peddling lies for profit.

answer: Omarosa Manigault Newman met Betsy DeVos at a cabinet meeting while they were both in the Trump administration. She says that she had heard DeVos was woefully inadequate for the job and did not want to waste her time forging a relationship with her. She says that she tried to forge a relationship with DeVos in order to increase her education funding for HBCUs. Manigault Newman says that after she complained to Trump about DeVos' treatment of her, Trump shook his head in disgust and said that he would get rid of her.

answer: Omarosa Manigault Newman and Betsy DeVos had a rocky relationship. Manigault Newman claims that DeVos was the number one driver for the cancellation of the annual conference in Washington, D.C. for historically black colleges and universities. Manigault Newman also claims that DeVos was the one who pushed for the downsize of the conference. Manigault Newman also claims that DeVos was the one who ditched her after the Bethune-Cookman University commencement address.

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

Summarize how Betsy DeVos handled the annual HBCU conference.

answer: The conference was held at the White House. It was hosted by Omarosa Manigault Newman. Betsy DeVos refused to give opening remarks at the conference. She was eventually forced to give the opening remarks.

text: It's omitted that DeVos added confusion before the conference and was its number one driver for cancellation.

refinement: DeVos added confusion before the original conference and was its number one driver for cancellation.The conference was held at the White House. It was hosted by Omarosa Manigault Newman. Betsy DeVos refused to give opening remarks at the conference. She was eventually forced to give the opening remarks.

text: It's omitted that DeVos sent out a blast notice and canceled the contract with the conference's hotel.

refinement: DeVos added confusion before the original conference and was its number one driver for cancellation.The conference was held at the White House. DeVos sent out a blast notice and canceled the contract with the conference's hotel. It was later hosted by Omarosa Manigault Newman. Betsy DeVos refused to give opening remarks at the conference. She was eventually forced to give the opening remarks.

answer: The conference was pushed back after Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. DeVos allegedly tried to shut down the event by sending out a blast notice that it was off, and then she canceled the contract with the conference's hotel. She did not care.

answer: The conference was pushed back after Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. DeVos allegedly tried to shut down the event by sending out a blast notice that it was off, and then she canceled the contract with the conference's hotel. She did not care. The administration hosted a much smaller event at the White House, organized by Manigault Newman.

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

Summarize Omarosa Manigault Newman's relationship with Trump.

answer: Omarosa Manigault Newman claims that Trump invited her to be on his reality TV show The Apprentice, and that she turned him down. Later, Trump was elected President and she was invited to join his administration.

text: This is not said in the text and would be better to omit

refinement: Trump was elected President and she was invited to join his administration.

text: It's omitted that Trump was initially supportive of Omarosa in the White House and agreed with her critiques of DeVos.

refinement: Trump was elected President and she was invited to join his administration. Trump was initially supportive of Omarosa in the White House and agreed with her critiques of DeVos.

text: It's omitted that Omarosa was eventually disgraced from Trump's White House and he referred to her as wacky and deranged.

refinement: Trump was elected President and she was invited to join his administration. Trump was initially supportive of Omarosa in the White House and agreed with her critiques of DeVos. Omarosa was eventually disgraced from Trump's White House. He referred to her as wacky and deranged, and pushed back against her book.

answer: Omarosa Manigault Newman claims that Trump invited her to be on his reality TV show The Apprentice, and that she turned him down. Later, Trump was elected President and she was invited to join his administration. Manigault Newman claims that Trump called her a dog and that the Trump campaign filed for arbitration proceedings against her.

answer: Omarosa Manigault Newman was a polarizing figure in her role as Trump's outreach to black colleges. She claims that she was the one who drove Trump to sign an executive order designed to woo the schools. She also claims that Trump supported her when she turned to him for help.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about Betsy DeVos' attitude towards HBCUs.

answer: Betsy DeVos, Trump's Secretary of Education, apologized for saying the history of HBCUs - the only colleges which were founded before racial equality - to education's version of school choice. Manigault Newman, a graduate of HBCU who spearheaded Trump's outreach to HBCUs fueled a conflict between DeVos and Manigault Newman when she told Trump to ask DeVos to move an initiative aimed to boost HBCUs. Betsy DeVos refused to give the speech at HBCU's annual conference, Manigault Newman claims.

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refinement: Betsy DeVos, Trump's Secretary of Education, apologized for saying the history of HBCUs - the only colleges which were founded before racial equality - to education's version of school choice. Manigault Newman, a graduate of HBCU who spearheaded Trump's outreach to HBCUs, fueled a conflict between DeVos and herself when she told Trump to ask DeVos to move an initiative aimed to boost HBCUs. Betsy DeVos refused to give the speech at HBCU's annual conference, Manigault Newman claims.

text: The text doesn't say Trump was supposed to "ask" DeVos.

refinement: Betsy DeVos, Trump's Secretary of Education, apologized for saying the history of HBCUs - the only colleges which were founded before racial equality - to education's version of school choice. Manigault Newman, a graduate of HBCU who spearheaded Trump's outreach to HBCUs, fueled a conflict between DeVos and herself when she told Trump to move an initiative aimed to boost HBCUs. Betsy DeVos refused to give the speech at HBCU's annual conference, Manigault Newman claims.

text: It's omitted that after a speech of hers bombed at the Bethune-Cookman commencement address, DeVos said the students don't have the capacity to understand what the Trump administration is trying to accomplish.

refinement: Betsy DeVos, Trump's Secretary of Education, apologized for saying the history of HBCUs - the only colleges which were founded before racial equality - to education's version of school choice. Manigault Newman, a graduate of HBCU who spearheaded Trump's outreach to HBCUs, fueled a conflict between DeVos and herself when she told Trump to move an initiative aimed to boost HBCUs. After a speech of hers bombed at the Bethune-Cookman commencement address, DeVos said the students don't have the capacity to understand what the Trump administration is trying to accomplish. Additionally, Betsy DeVos refused to give the speech at HBCU's annual conference, Manigault Newman claims.

answer: Betsy DeVos, Trump's Secretary of Education, apologized for saying the history of HBCUs - the only colleges which were founded before racial equality - to education's version of school choice. Manigault Newman, a graduate of HBCU who spearheaded Trump's outreach to HBCUs fueled a conflict between Klisa and DeVos when she told Trump to ask DeVos to move an initiative aimed to boost HBCUs. Betsy DeVos refused to give the speech at HBCU's annual conference, Manigault Newman claims.

answer: Betsy DeVos has had a rocky relationship with black colleges. She famously issued a statement equating the history of the schools founded during an era of racial segregation to "school choice" policies. She later apologized.


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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

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the article say about circular logic?

answer: No answer

answer: No answer

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

What are some related fields to circle packing?

answer: Sphere packing is a related field.

text: It's omitted that the ring lemma and Doyle spirals are considered related topics.

refinement: Sphere packing is a related field. The ring lemma and Doyle spirals are also related to circle packing.

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.

question:
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

text: The answer should say that Mumford believes that the book as a whole is suitable for graduate students in math, besides the first seven chapters being an undergraduate level.

refinement: Mumford believes that the book as a whole is suitable for graduate students in math, besides the first seven chapters being an undergraduate level.

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

answer: The first seven chapters.


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This article includes a list of commercial recordings of the motets of Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach motets have often been recorded as a set (typically comprising the six motets catalogued as BWV225-230). However, other motets are attributed to Bach and there is some doubt about the authorship of _Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden_, BWV 230, one of the “six”.

A single CD has the capacity to contain the set of six motets plus some other works. For example, Maasaki Suzuki's 2009 recording with the Bach Collegium Japan on BIS includes _O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht_, BWV 118 (which at one time was categorised as a cantata) and _Ich lasse dich nicht_, BWV Anh. 159 (the authorship of which has been disputed).[1] The motets chosen for a particular recording project can reflect the way the balance of opinion changes regarding the status of particular work: given Bach's status as one of the great composers, a firm attribution to him is likely to result in more interest in recording the piece in question. For example, was not included by John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir in their first set recorded in 1980. However, they included it in their 2011 recording,[2] by which time scholarly opinion had re-assessed the work.

Recordings have also been made of the less securely attributed and even spurious motets. For example, Wolfgang Helbich recorded _The Apocryphal Bach Motets_, sung by the Alsfelder Vokalensemble, in 1993 (released in 1994, re-issued 2014).[3][4]

Types of choirs

Choirs with one voice per part (OVPP) are used in some historically informed performances of Bach. However, OVPP recordings of the motets are in the minority. Exceptions include the Hilliard Ensemble's second set,[5] and Konrad Junghänel with the group Cantus Cölln.[6] Philippe Herreweghe's second set uses OVPP for some motets, for example _Jesus meine Freude_, and not others.[7]

At least some of the motets would have been first performed by singers from Leipzig's Thomanerchor, which comprises boys and young men. This choir has recorded the motets (initially under Günther Ramin in the 1950s),[8] as have other choirs with boys' voices such as the Choir of New College, Oxford.[9]

Instrumental accompaniment

Music directors need to make choices about the instrumental accompaniment, if any, to be used. There are three possible approaches:

-   _a cappella_, that is, without an accompaniment
-   instruments doubling the vocal lines, something which is described as playing _colla parte_
-   Basso continuo, or just an organ accompaniment, to provide some instrumental support for the singers

Surviving sources do not make it clear what Bach's approach was to the accompaniment of most of these pieces. In the case of _Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf_, BWV 226 orchestral parts are extant, indicating that choir I was doubled by strings and choir II by reeds (two oboes, taille and bassoon). There is also a basso continuo provided (separate violone and organ parts) which underlies both choirs.[10] An accompaniment is also specified for _Lobet den Herrn_.[11]

La Petite Bande and Bach Collegium Japan, for example, use the orchestration of _Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf_ for the other pieces for double choir. However, _a capella_ performance is long-established tradition,[12] which is also reflected in recordings. The Hilliard Ensemble's OVPP version is mainly _a capella_. They omit the instrumental parts of _Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf_, but sing _Lobet den Herrn_ to organ accompaniment.[13]

The recordings with continuo accompaniment include The Sixteen's version (the instruments are cello, violone, theorbo, organ) and the second recording by the Monteverdi Choir (cello, double bass, bassoon and organ).[14]

History

The first of the motets to be recorded was _Jesu meine Freude_ in 1927. This version was sung in English.[15]

Awards

In 2010, Suzuki and his ensemble were given a French award (Diapason d’Or de l’Année) and a German award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik) for their recording of Bach motets on BIS.

John Eliot Gardiner, who has won more Gramophone Awards than any other living artist, received one for his second recording of the motets with the Monteverdi Choir on SDG. It was one of the 2013 awards, the category being “Baroque Vocal”.

Grete Pedersen with the Norwegian choir Det Norske Solistkor won a Diapason d'Or in 2018 for their recording of the motets on BIS.

Discography

The intention has been to feature versions which are still available. The year given is that of recording. In the case of pre-1980s recordings, the date of reissue on CD can be significantly later than the original recording.

Notes

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[2] _Bach: Motets_ and _Bach Motets_ at .

[3] _The Apocryphal Bach Motets: BWV Anh. 159–165_ at .

[4] The Sacred Apocryphal Bach (8 CD set) at ArkivMusic website.

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[12] Emery, W. (1974). Bach in Practice. The Musical Times, 115(1578), 661-661. doi:10.2307/960490. Accessed via JSTOR (subscription required)

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title: Motets by Johann Sebastian Bach, discography

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What are the three possible approaches that music directors need to make choices about the instrumental accompaniment?

answer: a capella, instruments doubling the vocal lines, or a basso continuo

text: A little explanation of the approaches would have made the response much better.

refinement: First is acapella is vocals without musical accompaniment; there is another approach which is the instruments doubling the vocal lines, and finally is the basso continuo, which is just instrumental support for singers.

answer: They can either sing a capella, play colla parte with instrument doubling the vocal lines, or play with the basso continuo.

text: - Music directors rarely sing or play instruments alongside instrumentalists.

refinement: They can choose acapella or colla parte with instrument doubling the vocal lines, or go with the basso continuo.

answer: So that they can sing "a cappella", instruments doubling the vocal lines and basso continuo.

answer: There are three possible approaches: a cappella, instruments doubling the vocal lines, and basso continuo.

answer: A cappella, instruments doubling the vocal lines, or playing colla parte.

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What other types of motets are there?

answer: There are other types of motets, but the article does not go into detail about other types.

answer: Other types of motets come after Bach's Motets.

text: The response does not explain what other types of motets are there.

answer: There are other motets attributed to Bach and there is some doubt about the authorship of Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230, one of the “six”.

answer: Other types of motets come after BWV 225-230 catalogued as Bach's.

answer: There are other motets attributed to Bach and there is some doubt about the authorship of Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230, one of the “six”.

answer: Some that are without an instrumental accompaniment, others with instrumental accompaniment

answer: A cappella, those without an accompaniment and with an accompaniment that supports the singers.


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[Arms] RICHARD NATHANIEL CURZON, 2ND VISCOUNT SCARSDALE (3 July 1898 – 1977) was an English peer and landowner, a member of the House of Lords for more than fifty years.

Life

Curzon was the only son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, by his marriage to Henrietta Mary Montagu. He was also a nephew of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, head of the family.[1]

The young Curzon was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, commissioned into the Royal Scots Greys, and saw active service in the final months of the First World War, in France and Belgium, then after the Armistice of November 1918 in Germany, Egypt, Syria, and Palestine. In 1923, he was appointed as Honorary Attaché to the British embassy in Rome.[2] [Kedleston Hall] His uncle's marriage had produced only three daughters, and he was widowed in 1906, leaving Curzon's father as the heir presumptive to the family estates based on Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire and the peerage of Baron Scarsdale.[3] His uncle was also given other peerages, and in 1911 was created Viscount Scarsdale, with a special remainder to his father and his father's heirs male. In 1917, Marquess Curzon, by now in his late fifties, married secondly Grace Duggan, a rich young widow, hoping for a son and heir, but it was not to be.[4] Curzon's father died in 1920, leaving him as the heir presumptive, and on the death of Marquess Curzon in 1925 Richard Nathaniel Curzon became head of the Curzon family. His inheritance included Kedleston Hall, the baronetcy created for his ancestor Sir John Curzon (1598–1686), and the new title of Viscount Scarsdale.[5]

On 14 April 1923, Curzon married firstly Mildred Carson Dunbar, a daughter of William Roland Dunbar. They had four daughters and were divorced in 1946. On 10 August of that year he married secondly Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik, daughter of Charles Pretzlik and Ottilie Hennig, but had no further children.[6] His daughters were:

-   Anne Mildred Curzon (born 1923), who in 1942 married Major W. J. L. Willson, son of Sir Walter Willson, and had two sons and a daughter.[7]
-   Gloria Mary Curzon (1927–1979), who in 1951 married J. G. Bearman and had two sons.[8]
-   Juliana Eveline Curzon (1928–2006), who in 1948 married firstly G. D. S. Smith, and had two daughters and a son before they were divorced. She was later married to Frederick Nettleford (1953–1956), Sir Dudley Cunliffe-Owen (1956–1962) and John Roberts (1962–1972).[9][10]
-   Diana Geraldine Curzon (1934–2013)[11]

Scarsdale returned to the army in the Second World War, as a Captain in the Derbyshire Yeomanry, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. He was also appointed Commander of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.[12]

On his death in 1977, Lord Scarsdale was succeeded by a cousin, Francis Curzon.[13]

Notes

Category:1898 births Category:1977 deaths Category:Baronets in the Baronetage of England Category:Commanders of the Order of St John Category:Derbyshire Yeomanry officers Category:Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Category:People educated at Eton College Category:Royal Scots Greys officers Category:Viscounts Scarsdale Richard Nathaniel Category:British Army personnel of World War II Category:British Army personnel of World War I

[1] _Burke's Peerage_, volume 3 (2003), p. 3,540

[2] Gerald Gliddon, _The Aristocracy and the Great War_ (Gliddon Books, 2002), p. 80

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[4] George Henry Bennett, Marion Gibson, _The Later Life of Lord Curzon of Kedleston--aristocrat, Writer, Politician, Statesman: An Experiment in Political Biography_ (Edwin Mellen Press, 2000), pp. 45, 50, 53

[5] _Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage_ (London: Kelly's Directories, 1995), p. 1,135

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What does the text say about Curzon's family?

answer: He is Alfred Nathaniel's only son and George Curzon's nephew. He married four times. His parents had four daughters, which meant he was the only adult male heir presumptive after his father's death.

text: Alfred Nathaniel's surname is also Curzon, which is omitted.

refinement: He is Alfred Nathaniel Curzon's only son and George Curzon's nephew. He married four times. His parents had four daughters, which meant he was the only adult male heir presumptive after his father's death.

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refinement: Richard Curzon is Alfred Nathaniel Curzon's only son and George Curzon's nephew. He married four times. His parents had four daughters, which meant he was the only adult male heir presumptive after his father's death.

text: Richard Curzon married only twice. No one in the family married four times.

refinement: Richard Curzon is Alfred Nathaniel Curzon's only son and George Curzon's nephew. He married twice. His parents had four daughters, which meant he was the only adult male heir presumptive after his father's death.

text: Richard Curzon was the only child of his parents. His uncle had three daughters, which meant his father was the heir presumptive. However, when his father died, Richard became the heir presumptive as the only male in the family.

refinement: Richard Curzon is Alfred Nathaniel Curzon's only son and George Curzon's nephew. He married twice. His uncle had three daughters, which meant he was the only adult male heir presumptive after his father's death.

text: The answer omits Richard Curzon's marriages and children.

refinement: Richard Curzon is Alfred Nathaniel Curzon's only son and George Curzon's nephew. He married twice. His uncle had three daughters, which meant he was the only adult male heir presumptive after his father's death. Richard married Mildred Carson Dunbar, with whom he had four daughters. They divorced in 1946, and Richard married Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik, but they didn't have any children.

text: The answer should mention Richard's successor.

refinement: Richard Curzon is Alfred Nathaniel Curzon's only son and George Curzon's nephew. He married twice. His uncle had three daughters, which meant he was the only adult male heir presumptive after his father's death. Richard married Mildred Carson Dunbar, with whom he had four daughters. They divorced in 1946, and Richard married Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik, but they didn't have any children. He was succeeded by his cousin, Francis Curzon.

answer: Curzon was the son of Colonel Alfred nathaniel Curzon. He was a nephew of George Curzon. He married Mildred Carson Dunbar and they had four daughters. His second marriage was to Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik. He also had a cousin named Francis Curzon.

text: The first sentence should identify which Curzon it refers to, which is Richard Curzon.

refinement: Richard Curzon was the son of Colonel Alfred nathaniel Curzon. He was a nephew of George Curzon. He married Mildred Carson Dunbar and they had four daughters. His second marriage was to Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik. He also had a cousin named Francis Curzon.

text: The answer should mention that Richard and Ottilie didn't have children.

refinement: Richard Curzon was the son of Colonel Alfred nathaniel Curzon. He was a nephew of George Curzon. He married Mildred Carson Dunbar and they had four daughters. His second marriage was to Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik, but they didn't have any children. He also had a cousin named Francis Curzon.

text: "Alfred Nathaniel Curzon" should all start with capital letters.

refinement: Richard Curzon was the son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon. He was a nephew of George Curzon. He married Mildred Carson Dunbar and they had four daughters. His second marriage was to Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik, but they didn't have any children. He also had a cousin named Francis Curzon.

text: The answer should mention that Francis succeeded him after his death.

refinement: Richard Curzon was the son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon. He was a nephew of George Curzon. He married Mildred Carson Dunbar and they had four daughters. His second marriage was to Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik, but they didn't have any children. He also had a cousin named Francis Curzon who succeeded him after his death.

text: The answer omits how Richard came to be the head of the family.

refinement: Richard Curzon was the son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon. He was a nephew of George Curzon. Since he was his parents' only kid, and his uncle had only daughters, Richard became the heir presumptive when his uncle died. He married Mildred Carson Dunbar and they had four daughters. His second marriage was to Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik, but they didn't have any children. He also had a cousin named Francis Curzon who succeeded him after his death.

answer: Curzon was the heir presumptive to the titles of Viscount Scarsdale and Baron Scarsdale. He was the only son of his deceased father and the nephew of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston. Curzon married twice and had four daughters. His cousin succeeded him upon his death in 1977.

answer: Curzon was the only son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, he was the heir presumptive to the family estates based on Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, and the title of Viscount Scarsdale after the death of his uncle Marquess Curzon. Curzon also served in the military during both World War I and II.

text: Curzon's military service is irrelevant.

refinement: Curzon was the only son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, he was the heir presumptive to the family estates based on Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, and the title of Viscount Scarsdale after the death of his uncle Marquess Curzon.

text: The answer should mention that Richard was succeeded by his cousin.

refinement: Curzon was the only son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, he was the heir presumptive to the family estates based on Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, and the title of Viscount Scarsdale after the death of his uncle Marquess Curzon. Richard was succeeded by his cousin.

text: The answer omits Richard's marriages and children.

refinement: Curzon was the only son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, he was the heir presumptive to the family estates based on Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, and the title of Viscount Scarsdale after the death of his uncle Marquess Curzon. He married Mildred Carson Dunbar and had four daughters with her. They divorced in 1946, and Richard married Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik but had no further children. Richard was succeeded by his cousin.

text: The answer should identify the name of Alfred Nathaniel Curzon's son instead of referring to him as "Curzon".

refinement: Richard Curzon was the only son of Colonel Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, he was the heir presumptive to the family estates based on Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, and the title of Viscount Scarsdale after the death of his uncle Marquess Curzon. He married Mildred Carson Dunbar and had four daughters with her. They divorced in 1946, and Richard married Ottilie Margarete Julie Pretzlik but had no further children. Richard was succeeded by his cousin.

answer: Curzon's father, Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, was a colonel and married to Henrietta Mary Montagu. Curzon had two sons and four daughters from two marriages.

text: Richard Curzon didn't have any sons. His daughters were all from his first marriage.

refinement: Curzon's father, Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, was a colonel and married to Henrietta Mary Montagu. Curzon had four daughters from his first marriage of two.

text: The first sentence should identify which Curzon it's talking about explicitly.

refinement: Richard Curzon's father, Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, was a colonel and married to Henrietta Mary Montagu. Curzon had four daughters from his first marriage of two.

text: The answer omits how Richard came to be the head of the family and his successor.

refinement: Richard Curzon's father, Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, was a colonel and married to Henrietta Mary Montagu. Curzon had four daughters from his first marriage of two. He became the head of his family upon his uncle's death since his uncle had only daughters and his father was dead. He was succeeded by his cousin, Francis Curzon.

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What does the article say about Curzon's grandchildren?

answer: There isn't much the article says about them, but a few facts are noteworthy. Curzon married a total of four times. He had two daughters in his first marriage and divorced. He had one child each in his second and fourth marriage, as well.

text: The answer is completely made up.

text: The answer is empty.

refinement: Richard Curzon had three grandchildren from his first daughter Anne Mildred, two boys, and a girl. His second daughter, Gloria Mary, had two boys. Juliana Eveline, his third daughter, had two girls and a boy. He had no grandchildren from his fourth daughter.

answer: He had three grandchildren from his daughter Anne (two grandsons and a granddaughter), two from his daughter Gloria (two grandsons), and three from his daughter Juliana (two granddaughters and a grandson).

answer: No answer

text: The answer does exist in the article.

refinement: Richard Curzon had three grandchildren from his first daughter Anne Mildred, two boys, and a girl. His second daughter, Gloria Mary, had two boys. Juliana Eveline, his third daughter, had two girls and a boy. He had no grandchildren from his fourth daughter.

answer: The article says that Curzon had four daughters and that two of them married, producing two sons and two daughters. Gloria Mary Curzon had two sons, while Juliana Eveline Curzon had two daughters and one son. Diana Geraldine Curzon also had one son.

text: The marriages and offspring of Richard Curzon's daughters are misrepresented in the answer.

refinement: The article says that Richard Curzon had three grandchildren from his first daughter Anne Mildred, two boys, and a girl. His second daughter, Gloria Mary, had two boys. Juliana Eveline, his third daughter, had two girls and a boy. He had no grandchildren from his fourth daughter.

answer: Curzon had four daughters. His eldest daughter married and had two sons. His youngest daughter married and had one son. His youngest granddaughter married and had two daughters and one son.


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The FBI's counterintelligence investigation into whether Trump campaign officials had improper contacts with Russia was triggered by information the bureau obtained about George PapadopoulosGeorge Demetrios PapadopoulosFlynn spurs questions of who Trump might pardon next Not treason, not a crime — but definitely a gross abuse of power Tale of two FBI cases: Clinton got warned, Trump got investigated MORE, a former adviser to the campaign, according to the memo released Friday by House Intelligence Committee Republicans.

Allies of President Trump[]Donald TrumpBiden and Harris named Time's 2020 'Person of the Year' US to sanction Turkey over Russian defense system: report Federal government executes Brandon Bernard despite last-minute appeals MORE have claimed the Russia probe began with the so-called Steele dossier that was paid for in part by Hillary Clinton[]Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBette Middler blasts McConnell: 'How did he win with an 18% approval rating?' Hillary Clinton: Republicans that 'humor' Trump election claims 'have no spines' Trump leaves mixed legacy on veterans affairs MORE and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). That would mean the Russia investigation itself — and by extension, special counsel Robert Mueller[]Robert (Bob) MuellerBarr taps attorney investigating Russia probe origins as special counsel CNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting MORE’s probe — was launched from political opposition research.

But the memo states that FBI agent Pete Strzok opened the investigation in July 2016 based on "information" about Papadapoulos, rather than the dossier.

The New York Times has previously reported that Papadapoulos bragged to an Australian diplomat that the Russians had damaging information on Clinton before the hack of the DNC became publicly known. The Australian government tipped off the FBI to what Papadapoulos had said, according to the Times.

Papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and is cooperating with special counsel Mueller’s investigation.

Still, the revelation that Strzok, who sent text messages disparaging Trump, launched the original investigation into the Trump campaign will further fuel debate over political bias at the FBI.

Strzok and Lisa Page, who is a lawyer at the FBI, exchanged private text messages during the campaign that were disparaging of Trump. Strzok and Page, who were having an affair, were both on Mueller’s special counsel team at one point before being reassigned last year

Strzok was also a central figure in the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email arrangement. Republicans, citing text messages between Strzok and Lisa Page, have said the FBI determined ahead of time to give Clinton an election year pass.

The memo released by Republicans on Friday, which was authored by staffers for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes[]Devin Gerald NunesBiden's Cabinet a battleground for future GOP White House hopefuls Overnight Defense: Trump loyalist to lead Pentagon transition | Democrats ask VA for vaccine distribution plan | Biden to get classified intel reports Ex-Nunes aide linked to Biden conspiracy theories will lead Pentagon transition MORE (R-Calif.), also criticizes the FBI’s use of the Steele dossier in a warrant application.

After the counterintelligence investigation began, the memo states, the FBI used the Steele dossier, in part, to obtain surveillance warrants for Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, who is not related to Lisa Page.

Then-FBI Director James Comey[]James Brien ComeyTrump's self-pardon would clash with his impeachment The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Mastercard - Dem leaders back smaller COVID-19 relief bill as pandemic escalates Trump blasts special counsel Durham for moving too slowly MORE sought and received a warrant to spy on Carter Page in October 2016, the document states.

The surveillance applications typically involve several layers of authentication. Justice Department lawyers must show probable cause that the target of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court warrant is acting as an agent of a foreign power.

The memo asserts that the FBI hid details about the origins of the dossier from the surveillance court. The memo also states that there is “not evidence of any cooperation or conspiracy between [Carter] Page and Papadopoulos.”

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

What exactly made the FBI convinced of foreign interference in the United States' 2016 election?

answer: According to the Republicans' publication of memos, an Australian diplomat shared an interaction he had with one of Trump's campaign advisors and their conversation suggests there was a tie between him and Russian government.

text: Specify that Papadopoulos bragged about the Russians having damaging information on Clinton before the hack.

refinement: According to the Republicans' publication of memos, an Australian diplomat shared an interaction he had with one of Trump's campaign advisors and their conversation suggests there was a tie between him and Russian government. Papadopoulos bragged to the diplomat about the Russians having damaging information on Clinton before the hack of the DNC was publicly known.

answer: According to the Republicans' publication of memos, an Australian diplomat shared an interaction he had with one of Trump's campaign advisors and their conversation suggests there was a tie between him and Russian government. The Steele dossier, which was paid for in part by Hillary Clinton, also played a role in the investigation.

answer: George Papadopoulos bragged to an Australian diplomat that the Russians had damaging information on Hillary Clinton, who was then running for the presidency. The Australian government tipped off the FBI about what Papadopoulos had said.

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

Prior to obtaining any information from the Australian government, was the FBI ever planning to investigate any Russian threat to the election?

answer: No, it was not.

text: It's not said specifically if they ever planned to investigate based off of the the article, so it would be better to use a speculative answer or no answer at all.

answer: It is not clear.

answer: [rewrite]

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

What there any personal vendetta involved in the investigation of the Trump campaign and its links with Russia?

answer: The FBI agent and lawyer who exchanged private text messages during the campaign that were disparaging of Trump were on Mueller's special counsel team at one point before being reassigned.

text: It would be better to use speculative terms in this answer, since it's not concrete that there was a personal vendetta.

refinement: It's possible there was a personal vendetta. FBI agent and lawyer who exchanged private text messages during the campaign that were disparaging of Trump were on Mueller's special counsel team at one point before being reassigned.

text: Specify the names of the FBI agent and lawyer.

refinement: It's possible there was a personal vendetta. FBI agent Strzok and lawyer Lisa Page who exchanged private text messages during the campaign that were disparaging of Trump were on Mueller's special counsel team at one point before being reassigned.

answer: The FBI agent and lawyer who exchanged private text messages during the campaign that were disparaging of Trump, Peter Strzok, was on Mueller's special counsel team at one point before being reassigned.

answer: No personal vendettas were mentioned in the article.

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

Did the FBI really believe Trump would pardon himself?

answer: The article doesn't say.

answer: No - the text message saying so was a bit of a joke.

answer: No - the text message saying so was a bit of a joke.


text:
First Pet
(An unfinished short story by ChillistickCat)

We All Have Choices

We are under a bush at the foot of a ten foot high hill behind a large concrete sign.  Mother cat is talking to her kittens, who have just recently discovered their abilities to walk and explore, about the dangers of "street life" and "pet life".   She discusses all of the positive and negative tropes of both lives and tells her kittens they have a choice of which one they wish to live.  Unanimously all the kittens agree that street life, the life mother lived, is the one they want, accept Marko, who remains silent.  They all become quiet, including mother, in a silent stare at Marko.

Marko's Unplanned Rebellion

After the litter of kittens disperses to a shady section at the bottom of the hill, Marko makes his way, for the first time, to the top of the hill to a spot where mother cat said never to go as it is precisely the spot where a human can see them and take them.  Not heading his mothers words, he makes his way all the way up to see a vast grid of human houses.  He is in awe of the magnificence of the sight and gazes upon it, wondering what it would be like to be a pet.  He imagines all of the new things he would experience and what a human would be like.  He has seen humans before but never interacted with one.  Until he spots a little human girl in the house closest to the hill.

Just as Mother Warned

She makes direct eye contact with him then immediately points to him, to which two other humans, much larger than she, come into view.  The largest human begins to walk towards Marko.  He does not run away.  He sits and waits for them to come to him. Marko is in awe of how big the human gets as it gets closer and closer to him.  He notices things he has never noticed before, like noses and eyeglasses.  Then, just before he can turn around to look back at his family and mother, large hands embrace his whole body and he is lifted higher then he has ever been.  The motion winds him as he tries to scream for help, but no sound comes out.  Only the sound of the human saying, "Dont worry little guy, I wont hurt you".

The words mean nothing to him and he cries once more, this time letting out the loudest shriek he has ever made.  As soon as he gets his bearings inside the large human hands, he looks back to see if his mother heard him.  To his surprise, he sees a vacant hill, and with that he closes his eyes and cries out some more as the large hands place him into a dark box.

The Rise of A Pet

When he opens his eyes, Marko finds himself in an unfamiliar world.  He is still inside the box which is now on the floor of a bathroom that is brightly lit by florescent lights.  All he can see is the crack at the bottom of the white door and shadows that move about from the other side.  He exits the box and looks up to find an open window with a long white curtain draping to the floor.  He immediately runs to it and begins to frantically climb until he reaches the window sill.  From this vantage point he can see the hill where he was taken, then he looks down to see a 30 foot drop onto a concrete floor.  He sees a pool and other strange objects laid out about the patio.  He looks back to the hill and now sees his mother atop the hill timidly sniffing the air.

He lets out a loud screech, and his mothers ears perk up in his direction, but her eyes do not follow suit.  He continues screaming to no avail.  She then quickly jumps down the hill out of his sight.

 Marko tuns around to see the bathroom door has opened and standing in the doorway is the little girl.  She screams, " Mommy, Mommy, Kitty is trying to escape!" .  The child's mother then comes running into the bathroom, grabbing Marko, winding him again, and shuts the window closed.

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title: First Pet

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

How does Marko's opinions change about being a pet through the story?

answer: Marko thinks being a pet is cool at first, but as soon as he gets into the hands of the humans, he realizes that it isn't.

text: The change in Marko's opinion is that he is confused with how the humans are interacting with him, as opposed to thinking that they are not good.

refinement: Marko thinks being a pet is cool at first, but as soon as he gets into the hands of the humans, he is confused as to what is going on.

answer: At first, he wishes to be a pet because he sees how humans live their lives. He thinks that he would be able to experience all of these new things. When he is grabbed by the humans, he cries out for his mother and screams for help, which means Marko wants to be back home with his family being a street cat. However, he realizes that he actually enjoys being a pet because of all the nice things he is experiencing. He is taken to a bathroom.

text: The answer should only include what is in the narrative, Marko deciding on what life with the humans is like is not yet determined.

refinement: At first, he wishes to be a pet because he sees how humans live their lives. He thinks that he would be able to experience all of these new things. When he is grabbed by the humans, he cries out for his mother and screams for help. He is currently trapped in a bathroom.

answer: At first, he wishes to be a pet because he sees how humans live their lives. He thinks that he would be able to experience all of these new things. When he is grabbed by the humans, he cries out for his mother and screams for help, which means Marko wants to be back home with his family being a street cat. However, he realizes that he actually enjoys being a pet because of all the nice things he is experiencing.

text: The answer should only include what is in the narrative, Marko deciding on what life with the humans is like is not yet determined.

refinement: At first, he wishes to be a pet because he sees how humans live their lives. He thinks that he would be able to experience all of these new things. When he is grabbed by the humans, he cries out for his mother and screams for help. He is currently trapped in a bathroom.

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

What does the story say about how streets cats and pet cats live?

answer: No answer

text: Should mention about street cats.

refinement: The story does not discuss how pets live, but street cats appear to be given a choice on what life they want to live. Some street cats, like Marko, have an idealized concept of what life as a pet is like.

answer: Mother cat is advising her kittens that they have a choice to make between going back to their street life or becoming a pet cat. She points out the good and bad side of both lifestyles. All kittens agree that they want to be on the streets because they know what to expect, but Marko stays silent. Meanwhile, he is scaling a human house to get a glimpse of what being a pet is like.

text: Remove the parts at the end that are not part of the story.

refinement: Mother cat is advising her kittens that they have a choice to make between going back to their street life or becoming a pet cat. She points out the good and bad side of both lifestyles. All kittens agree that they want to be on the streets because they know what to expect, but Marko stays silent.

answer: Street cats live in the wild and are exposed to dangers such as cars, dogs, and humans. Pet cats live in a human's house and are exposed to dangers such as being taken to the vet.

text: The answer is correct for real world questions. But the question specifically asks for an answer that is related to the to the story, therefore, this is incorrect.

refinement: The story does not discuss how pets live, but street cats appear to be given a choice on what life they want to live. Some street cats, like Marko, have an idealized concept of what life as a pet is like.


text:
Mate, I said stop that.

>Sorry, I promised I would x

You did, you’re incorrigible

>Well if you’re going to encourage (ha ha) me, then I might give in and make you a ‘mate with benefits’ lol

Hmmmmmm

>When you say Hmmmm, I’m not sure if that is “Hmmm I’m not sure whether I like you saying that” or Hmmmmmmm “that’s nice” lol.  I’ll take a risk on the later.
I’m trying not to fall for this again.

>Again, lol. Well how can I help it if I when I close my eyes I can smell your perfume, feel your breathe on my cheek, taste the saltiness of your skin...  it’s so vivid it’s tangible.  I wish.

Are you saying that I’m sweaty? Lol

>You will be, he he. If I have my way.  No really, I would be soo gentle with you, taking all the time that you would allow me.  Do you know what? I do feel really close to you!  But not as close as the taxi I have sent to you and is waiting outside now.  Go on, throw caution to the wind, jump in for the ride of your life!!! Well a short drive to my hotel anyway. And don’t worry, I’ll be the perfect gentleman.  I have everything here that you might need. Just do it, open your door, get in the cab and come to me.

OMG, you said, you promised you would never turn up.

>I haven’t, my driver has. :-) See you soon??

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm  - OK xx

>Boing ….. xxx

Mike paced the room over and over again checking that he had covered for every eventuality.  “What if Sharon does just want to just have a quick drink and a chat”, he thought.  “that’s fine, that’s what I promised her anyway, after all, we are trying to be mates, huh, friends, Mike said to himself, whilst all along knowing, hoping, that when they got together the chemistry he so clearly felt, the likeminded flirty thoughts they enjoyed sharing during their text messaging, would bubble up and become a physical reality.

The 8 minutes 30 seconds that it took for Sharon to be driven to the hotel seemed like an eternity. The sudden knock at the door made him jump and made his heart race.  Oh god, he thought, is this a good idea? She might take one look at me and realise that fantasy is one thing, reality is another? Calm down, calm down, deep breathes, he told himself out load.

Taking a final look around the room to make sure that it was not overly romantic or too presumptuous in its setting, Mike walked to the door and peeped through the spyhole.  Oh god, there she is, even more gorgeous in the flesh than he had remembered.

With his knees like jelly, his head spinning and his insides all gooey :-), Mike opened the door.

Hi, said Sharon, her face warming to a soft crimson colour. This only served to enhance her beauty, drawing Mikes gaze to her bright, deep and smiling eyes. Trying to say hello back, Mike, stammered and in turn felt the heat rise in his cheeks.  “Come in, I’m really glad you were brave enough to accept my invitation” he eventually managed say.

Attempting a polite air kiss to the side of Sharon’s cheek, Mike tripped on her foot and clumsily stumbled forward pressing her against the corridor wall. For the briefest of moments the friends looked deep into each other’s eyes, allowed a small sigh, of what could have been pleasure, to escape them, before bursting into a fit of laughter and giggles.

To be continued….

title: [RO] Stop it mate!!

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

What does the story say about Mike's relationship with Sharon?

answer: Friends' talk on a text message and Mike diverts it to a sexual level. After many texts, Sharon invites him over to the hotel she is staying at and Mike welcomes the invitation by asking if he can visit her. But Mike is apprehensive about their relationship. He has been encountering women for a long time but only tries to go for those with whom he has established a solid rapport. Mike pretends that he does not want their relationship to be sexual.

text: The sentence is hard to read. It must indicate Mike and Sharon are trying to be friends.

refinement: Mike and Sharon are trying to be friends thru texting, but he starts flirting with her. After many texts, Sharon invites him over to the hotel she is staying at and Mike welcomes the invitation by asking if he can visit her. But Mike is apprehensive about their relationship. He has been encountering women for a long time but only tries to go for those with whom he has established a solid rapport. Mike pretends that he does not want their relationship to be sexual.

text: The highlighted text is incorrect. It was Mike who invited Sharon over to his hotel room. Mike was never apprehensive because they have no relationship yet and him going after women with whom he has established a solid rapport was never mentioned.

refinement: Mike and Sharon are trying to be friends thru texting, but he starts flirting with her. Mike pretends that he does not want their relationship to be sexual.

text: The response is missing details about their relationship.

refinement: Mike and Sharon are trying to be friends thru texting, but he starts flirting with her. Mike feels there is chemistry between them, so he invites Sharon over to his hotel room and sends a taxi to pick her up. There might be something more to their relationship that they both realize because they almost kissed each other when Mike tripped and fell towards Sharon. Mike pretends that he does not want their relationship to be sexual.

answer: Sharon and Mike are friends who are trying to be mates. At some point, Mike falls for Sharon's charms. He invites Sharon to his hotel room for a drink, but she thinks he is exaggerating and only wants a chat. However, when Sharon arrives and Mike wishes a good night, she shows some enthusiasm and agrees to join him.

text: "At some point, Mike falls for Sharon's charms." - this is inaccurate. Sharon wasn't trying to charm Mike. He was the one flirting with her.

refinement: Sharon and Mike are friends who are trying to be mates. At some point, Mike starts flirting with Sharon. He invites Sharon to his hotel room for a drink, but she thinks he is exaggerating and only wants a chat. However, when Sharon arrives and Mike wishes a good night, she shows some enthusiasm and agrees to join him.

text: "He invites Sharon to his hotel room for a drink, but she thinks he is exaggerating and only wants a chat." - this doesn't make any sense and needs to be edited.

refinement: Sharon and Mike are friends who are trying to be mates. At some point, Mike starts flirting with Sharon. He invites Sharon to his hotel room for a drink and a chat. However, when Sharon arrives and Mike wishes a good night, she shows some enthusiasm and agrees to join him.

text: The highlighted text did not happen that way. Mike didn't wish Sharon a good night and she didn't show enthusiasm to join him anywhere. This part of the response needs a rewrite.

refinement: Sharon and Mike are friends who are trying to be mates. At some point, Mike starts flirting with Sharon. He invites Sharon to his hotel room for a drink and a chat. However, when Sharon arrives, Mike's knees turn to jelly, and when he attempts an air kiss on her cheek, he trips and falls forward into her.

answer: Sharon and Mike are friends who are trying to be mates. Sharon shows some enthusiasm when she arrives and Mike invites her to his hotel room for a drink. However, she reacts cautiously at first but still agrees to join him.

text: This is inaccurate. Sharon never showed enthusiasm anywhere, let alone when she arrived.

refinement: Sharon and Mike are friends who are trying to be mates. Mike invites her to his hotel room for a drink. However, she reacts cautiously at first but still agrees to join him.

answer: Mike and Sharon have been friends for a while now. They often text each other and hang out, but Mike has romantic feelings for her. He has invited her over for drinks, but secretly prepared a room complete with roses, chocolate, and champagne. However, he believes that since she's shown up, it means she will have sex with him.

text: "and hang out" - this is inaccurate. It was never mentioned if the two have hung out before.

refinement: Mike and Sharon have been friends for a while now. They often text each other and Mike has romantic feelings for her. He has invited her over for drinks, but secretly prepared a room complete with roses, chocolate, and champagne. However, he believes that since she's shown up, it means she will have sex with him.

text: "prepared a room complete with roses, chocolate, and champagne" - this is inaccurate as it was never explicitly mentioned anywhere in the text.

refinement: Mike and Sharon have been friends for a while now. They often text each other and Mike has romantic feelings for her. He has invited her over for drinks. However, he believes that since she's shown up, it means she will have sex with him.

text: "However, he believes that since she's shown up, it means she will have sex with him." - this is incorrect. Mike merely wishes that the chemistry he felt becomes real when she arrives.

refinement: Mike and Sharon have been friends for a while now. They often text each other and Mike has romantic feelings for her. He has invited her over for drinks. Mike hopes that the chemistry he felt during their text messaging becomes a physical reality.

answer: Friends' talk on a text message, Mike diverts it to a sexual level. After many texts, Sharon invites him over to the hotel she is staying at and Mike welcomes the invitation by asking if he can visit her. But Mike is apprehensive about their relationship. He has been encountering women for a long time but only tries to go for those with whom he has established a solid rapport. Mike pretends that he does not want their relationship to be sexual.

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

What does the story say about Sharon's character?

answer: Sharon lives in the same building as Mike, and has been exchanging flirtatious statements with him through text messaging. When Mike finally asks her out for a drink, she agrees and is going toward the entrance of Mike's building. However, before Sharon can say anything, Mike thinks he hears Mike calling her name, causing him to answer her text hurriedly, and then crashes into her. Taboo as his wings of fantasy might be, their chemistry is certainly tangible and one wonders if Sharon cannot resist the masculine, come-to-bed dude she picks up from the streets in no time. She is beautiful in Mike's eyes, and the enormous gap between fantasy and reality frankly does not exist for him.

text: The entire response is pure fantasy and never happened. Also, the story doesn't give enough details about Sharon to draw conclusions about her character because Mike seems to be the main character.

answer: Sharon is Mike's friend and they are testing out if they are more than friends. She encounters him at the door and jokes about never having expected him to show up. Sharon appears to be beautiful, knows Mike really well, as they text and he tells her not to expect sex, but she states she is confident and wants to test out the chemistry they both know they have stored up. The friends get to the hotel room only a few minutes after Sharon arrives.

text: The response is incorrect because the story didn't happen that way at all. Plus, the response doesn't really say anything about Sharon's character because the story is primarily about Mike.

answer: It is implied in the text that Sharon is shy (or doesn't want to admit to being attracted to anyone) as it took her 8 minutes and 30 seconds to get to the hotel. She also seems socially awkward in the interaction, e.g. tripping on her own foot and flushing bright red at Mike's compliment. She appears to like Mike as she later states she is glad he was brave enough to accept her invitation, but seemingly gave in.

text: The response is incorrect because the story never happened that way. Sharon's character isn't really mentioned anywhere.

answer: Sharon lives in the same building as Mike, and has been exchanging flirtatious statements with him through text messaging. When Mike finally asks her out for a drink, she agrees and is going toward the entrance of Mike's building. He greets her with a polite hello, but with his knees wobbly due to goo in his head and knees. Mike hits his leg on Sharon's leg and stumbles forward, pressing Sharon against the wall. For the briefest of moments the friends look deep into each other’s eyes, allowing a small sigh, of what could have been pleasure, to escape them, before bursting into a fit of laughter and giggles.

answer: It is implied in the text that Sharon is shy (or doesn't want to admit to being attracted to anyone) as it took her 8 minutes 30 seconds to get to the hotel. She also seems socially awkward in the interaction, e.g. tripping on her own foot and flushing bright red at Mike's compliment. She appears to like Mike as she later states she is glad he was brave enough to accept her invitation, but seemingly gave in.

answer: Sharon is Mike's friend and they are testing out if they are more than friends. She invites him over, but then explains that she is meeting up with friends and a guy specifically. Sharon appears to be beautiful, knows Mike really well, as they text and he tells her not to expect sex, but she states she is confident and wants to test out the chemistry they both know they have stored up. The friends get to the hotel room only a few minutes after Sharon arrives.