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As anyone who has ever been caught in its gears can tell you, the great American outrage machine is a remarkable thing. One day you're having dinner with your family, imagining everything is fine. The next, your phone is exploding with calls from reporters.

They read you snippets from a press release written by Democratic Party operatives. They demand to know how you could possibly have said something so awful and offensive, and ask something like, "Do you have a statement on how immoral you are?" It's a bewildering moment, especially when the quotes in question are more than a decade old.

There's really not that much you can do to respond. It's pointless to try to explain how the words were spoken in jest or taken out of context, or in any case, bear no resemblance to what you actually think or would want for the country. None of that matters. Nobody cares. You know the role you're required to play. You are a sinner that needs the forgiveness of Twitter.

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So you issue a statement of deep contrition. You apologize profusely for your transgressions. You promise to be a better person going forward with the guidance of your contrition consultants. You send money to whatever organization that claims to represent the people you supposedly offended. Then you sit back, and brace for a wave of stories about your apology, all of which simply provide a pretext for attacking you again.

In the end, you get fired, you lose your job. Nobody defends you. Your neighbors avert their gaze as you pull into the driveway. You are ruined. And yet, no matter how bad it gets, no matter how despised and humiliated you may be, there is one thing you can never do -- one thing that is absolutely not allowed. You can never acknowledge the comic absurdity of the whole thing. You can never laugh in the face of the mob.

You must always pretend that the people yelling at you are somehow your moral superiors. You have to assume what they say they are mad about is what they are actually mad about. You have to take them at face value. You must pretend this is a debate about virtue and not about power. Your critics are arguing from principle, and not from partisanship.

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No matter what they take from you in the end, you must continue to pretend that these things are true. You are bad, they are good. The system is on the level.

But what if we stopped pretending for a minute? What if we acknowledged what's actually going on?

One side is deadly serious. They believe that politics is war. They are not interested in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They seek power, and they intend to win it with whatever it takes. If that includes getting you fired or silencing you, or threatening your family at home, or throwing you in prison, okay. They know what their goal is. If you are in way, they will crush you.

What's interesting is how reliably the other side pretends that none of this is happening. Republicans in Washington do a fairly credible imitation of an opposition party. They still give speeches. They tweet quite a bit. They make certain noises about how liberals are bad.

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But on the deepest level, it's all a pose. In their minds, where it matters, Republican leaders are controlled by the left. They know exactly what they are allowed to say and believe. They know what the rules are. They may understand that those rules are written by the very people who seek their destruction, but they ruthlessly enforce them anyway.

Republicans in Washington police their own with a never-ending enthusiasm. Like trustees at a prison, they dutifully report back to the ward, hoping for perks. Nobody wants to be called names. Nobody wants to be Trump.

How many times have you seen it happen? Some conservative figure will say something stupid, or incomplete, or too far outside the bounds of received wisdom for the moral guardians of cable news? Twitter goes bonkers. The mob demands a response. Very often, the first people calling for the destruction of that person are Republican leaders. You saw it with the Covington Catholic High School kids. You see it all the time.

Kevin McCarthy spends half his day telling Republican members not to criticize progressive orthodoxy. Paul Ryan did the same before him. A couple of years ago, the entire Democratic Party decided to deny the biological reality of sex differences, an idea that is insane as it is dangerous. Republican leaders decided to not criticize them for it. They might get upset.

This is a system built on deceit and enforced silence. Hypocrisy is its hallmark. Yet in Washington, it's considered rude to ask questions about how exactly it works. Why are the people who considered Bill Clinton a hero lecturing me about sexism? How can the party that demands racial quotas denounce other people as racist? After a while, you begin to think that may be their criticisms aren't sincere. Maybe their moral puffery is a costume. Maybe the whole conversation is an absurd joke. Maybe we are falling for it.

  Since the day we went on the air, they [the left] have been working hard to kill this show. We haven't said much about it in public; it seemed too self- referential. The point of this show has never been us. But now, it's obvious to everybody. There is no pretending that it is not happening. It is happening, and so, going forward, we'll be covering their efforts to make us be quiet.

You sometimes hear modern progressives described as "New Puritans." That's a slur on colonial Americans. Whatever their flaws, the Puritans cared about the fate of the soul and the moral regeneration of their society. Those are not topics that interest progressives. They're too busy pushing late-term abortions and cross-dressing on fifth-graders.

These are the people who write our movies and our sitcoms. They are not shocked by naughty words. They just pretend to be when it's useful. It's been very useful lately.

The left's main goal, in case you haven't noticed, is controlling what you think. In order to do that, they have to control the information that you receive. Google and Facebook and Twitter are fully on board with that. They are happy to ban unapproved thoughts, and they don't apologize for it. Same with the other cable channels and virtually every major news outlet in this country.

One of the only places left in the United States where independent thoughts are allowed is right here at Fox News -- the opinion hours on this network. Just a few hours in a sea of television programming. It's not much, relatively speaking. For the left, it's unacceptable. It demands total conformity.

Since the day we went on the air, they've been working hard to kill this show. We haven't said much about it in public; it seemed too self- referential. The point of this show has never been us. But now, it's obvious to everybody. There is no pretending that it is not happening. It is happening, and so, going forward, we'll be covering their efforts to make us be quiet.

For now, though, just two points to leave you with. First, Fox News is behind us, as they have been since the very first day. Toughness is a rare quality in a TV network, and we are grateful for that. Second, we've always apologized when we are wrong and we will continue to do that. That's what decent people do -- they apologize.

But we will never bow to the mob -- ever. No matter what.

_Adapted from Tucker Carlson's monologue from "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on March 11, 2019._

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

What does the article say about Republicans?

answer: Republicans in Washington do an admirable job of pretending to be an opposition party. They give speeches, tweet, and make noises about how liberals are bad. However, they know exactly what they are allowed to say and believe, and they don't question the rules. They also police their own party members.

answer: Republicans in Washington do a fairly credible imitation of an opposition party. They still give speeches, tweet, and make noises about how liberals are bad. At their deepest level, Republicans know exactly what they are allowed to say and believe. They know what the rules are. They dutifully police their own.

answer: Republicans in Washington do an admirable job of pretending to be an opposition party. They give speeches, tweet, and make noises about how liberals are bad. However, they know exactly what they are allowed to say and believe, and they don't question the rules. They also police their own party members.

answer: Republicans are controlled by the left, but they ruthlessly enforce the rules. They police their own, like trustees at a prison. They are scared of being called names. They are not interested in abstractions or principles. They seek power and intend to win it with whatever it takes. If that includes getting you fired or silencing you, or threatening your family, okay.

text: Everything beyond the first couple sentences is unattested/speculation.

refinement: Republicans are controlled by the left, but they ruthlessly enforce the rules. They police their own, like trustees at a prison.

text: The answer could mention that they do a decent job of appearing as an opposition party.

refinement: While they put on a decent show of appearing as an opposition party, Republicans are controlled by the left, but they ruthlessly enforce the rules. They police their own, like trustees at a prison.

answer: Republicans in Washington do a fairly credible imitation of an opposition party. They still give speeches, tweet, and make noises about how liberals are bad. At their deepest level, Republicans know exactly what they are allowed to say and believe. They know what the rules are. They dutifully police their own.

answer: Republicans are controlled by the left, but they ruthlessly enforce the rules. They police their own, like trustees at a prison. They are scared of being called names. They are not interested in abstractions or principles. They seek power and intend to win it with whatever it takes. If that includes getting you fired or silencing you, or threatening your family, okay. They are too scared to criticize the left.

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

What does the article say about liberals?

answer: The liberals are portrayed as a mob that is interested in power and not in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They are not interested in the fate of the soul or the moral regeneration of society. They are portrayed as hypocrites. The left is also interested in controlling what people think.

answer: They are described as the left. They are described as the party that seeks to control what you think. They are described as not being interested in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They are described as seeking power and intend to win it with whatever it takes. They are described as not being shocked by naughty words. They are described as pretending to be shocked by naughty words when it's useful.

text: It is redundant to state that the left are described as the left.

refinement: They are described as the party that seeks to control what you think. They are described as not being interested in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They are described as seeking power and intend to win it with whatever it takes. They are described as not being shocked by naughty words. They are described as pretending to be shocked by naughty words when it's useful.

answer: The liberals are portrayed as a mob that is interested in power and not in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They are not interested in the fate of the soul or the moral regeneration of society. They are portrayed as hypocrites. The left is also interested in controlling what people think. Liberals are also described as New Puritans.

answer: The author describes liberals as "deadly serious." They believe that politics is war and are not interested in abstractions or principles. They seek power and intend to win it with whatever it takes. They want to crush anyone who stands in their way. They seem to be all about power.

text: Redundancy--it is stated twice that they are after power.

refinement: The author describes liberals as "deadly serious." They believe that politics is war and are not interested in abstractions or principles. They seek power and intend to win it with whatever it takes. They want to crush anyone who stands in their way.

answer: They are described as the left. They are described as the party that seeks to control what you think. They are described as not being interested in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They are described as seeking power and intend to win it with whatever it takes. They are described as not being shocked by naughty words. They are described as pretending to be shocked by naughty words when it's useful. They are described as hypocrites.

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

How does the author characterize his side?

answer: He describes them as "deadly serious" and "seeking power." They are also "serious about winning power."

text: These descriptors apply to the left. The author seems to be right-leaning.

refinement: He describes his side as merely imitating being an opposition party while being controlled by the left and enforcing the left's rules.

answer: He describes them as "deadly serious" and "seeking power."

answer: The author characterizes his side as being deadly serious. They believe that politics is war. They are not interested in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They seek power, and they intend to win it with whatever it takes. They know what their goal is. They will crush you if you get in their way.

answer: The author characterizes his side as being deadly serious about politics and not interested in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They seek power and intend to win it with whatever it takes.

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

What does the article say about the moral superiority of Republicans?

answer: Republican legislators feign moral outrage over moral issues, taking stances unattainable to them which the use their moral indignation to control the conversation.

text: The article does not discuss this

answer: Not much, it just says that Republicans do a credible imitation of an opposition party, and it flies in the face of reality.

answer: The narrator notes that the right is famously silent or overly complicit of the Left brazenly oppressing their own ideas and often themselves. Stepping over their own toes, Republican ideals are transformed into a guard against that which they claim they are actually a part of. The narrator questions whether Republicans really think the Left is being hypocritical or ignorant in their beliefs. If they are, they are playing a dangerous gamble by not speaking out the way they should. Because the lives of the common consumer, who has reasonable right to live their lives without influence peddlers attempting to subjugate them, are at stake.

answer: The narrator notes that the right is famously silent or overly complicit of the Left brazenly oppressing their own ideas and often themselves. Stepping over their own toes, Republican ideals are transformed into a guard against that which they claim they are actually a part of.

answer: Tucker Carlson describes the Republican Party as a party controlled by the Democratic Party. They make certain noises about how liberals are bad, but they are actually controlled by what the leftist want.

answer: Republican legislators feign moral outrage over moral issues.


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The rules were simple, but the game itself impacts a lot thought. I have played this game with lots of people. I remember my first time. I told him, ‘here are the cards. There are five of them.’

The idea of the game is to have a card with a high number, but as you turn over a new card, you must discard the previous one. I tell him that every time I’ve showed someone else this game, they mostly make the same mistakes. I turn over the first card and reveal the very first number: [76]. When I first played even I thought, ‘is it out of a hundred?’ If it were out of a hundred, everyone would stick with the first card. But what if it were out of a thousand, or a million? It’s the uncertainty that makes people pick a second card. If they stuck with just seventy-six, and found out that the next card was in the thousands, they’d kick themselves.

Pete asked, “another card please?” Perhaps it was my long hair, but he wasn’t paying attention to me when I boldly said that almost everyone makes the same mistakes. The next card shows: [32]. The second card is about half the first value, but just below. People still think that it could possibly be out of a much larger number, and no matter what, thirty-two appears to be a scam. Without much delay, “another.”

I like to think that these cards represent opportunities in life. No one wants to look like a fool and stick with something when they don’t know its relative value. You’re offered five cards in this game, and they could hold any number, why stick with the first one? The next card reveals the number: [1]. “What? That’s horrible, I got the lowest number!” With two cards left, Pete’s next choice was predictable.

People are given first opportunities in many aspects of life. Whether it’s a job or love, people always wonder if there’s a better one out there. With no ability to compare, we are unable to decide if something is worth committing to. When Pete drew the number one, he felt bad for not sticking with either of the first two cards. Like a homeless person, he appreciates whatever he had before much more so.

Obviously the seventy-six would be most ideal, but normally if people are given the choice to go back to thirty-two or draw a new card, some would go back. “Well there’s nothing lower than one… I may as well turn over a new card. If it’s anywhere near around seventy-six I’m sticking with that.” By this point his hope for a thousand or maybe a million is gone, he now appreciates what he was given before. I turn over the new card, knowing what was coming. It’s never what people expect.

The new card shows: [0.01]. Pete’s assumption that one was the lowest number was a common mistake. Before he thought that things couldn’t be worse. While it would be nice if the next card were a million, or even just anything close to thirty, it really doesn’t matter anymore, he would accept a two. People with big dreams are unable to appreciate what they have. Why shouldn’t a child hope to be a millionaire or marry the most beautiful girl in the world? What is wrong with hoping for the best, and giving up on what you have to make room for something better? To Pete, seventy-six is now a large number, whereas before he doubted if it was even a fraction of the other cards held.

“I really should have stuck with seventy-six!” Pete laughs, as I smile. Perhaps this was all a lesson? Perhaps all it was for him to understand his mistakes, learn to appreciate what he’s given, and now he’ll be rewarded for that. Whether or not life treats him to a larger opportunity, he would walk away from this with a lesson learnt. Without waiting for him, I give him the final card. It’s blank.

I hope Pete, whoever he is, takes from this game a valuable lesson. Whether wealthy or poor, I hope he appreciates what he has. In the struggle to become better versions of ourselves, we put ourselves at risk of loss. Some would argue that, so long as we have our health it’s okay, that everything else is superficial; why not take the risk? But the fact is that we will only feel bad if we give up something we once had, not what we could have had. I tell Pete to enjoy the rest of his time at the fair, and give a bow to say goodbye.

When I looked up, he was gone. He turned over the card that had nothing on it, so as I packed them up I collected all of the other cards first. I put them face down over the fifth card to put it away in the small box they came in. But before I do, I glanced at the bottom of the fifth card. Seventy-six was written in ink.

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title: [MF] Five Cards

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

Summarize the plot twist in the story.

answer: The twist is that the narrator tricked Pete by writing "76" on the back of the card.

answer: The narrator gives the first card to Pete and he becomes very excited. Then the narrator gives him the second card and he becomes concerned because he thinks that it might be the lowest card. Then he gives him the third card and he feels like he should have stuck with the first card. The narrator thinks that Pete has learned his lesson and gives him the fourth card. It is blank. Then Pete turns over the fifth card and it is seventy-six.

answer: The narrator is explaining the rules of a card game to Pete, who is interested in playing. The narrator explains that the cards represent opportunities in life. They turn over a card that is blank and Pete is disappointed, but the narrator tells him that he should have appreciated what he had. They put the cards away, but when they look up, Pete has gone. The narrator sees that Pete has written "76" on the bottom of the final card.

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

Explain how the card turned from blank to displaying the numbers "76".

answer: It is not stated in the story.

answer: The narrator looked at the bottom of the fifth card and saw "76".

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

Summarize the moral of the story.

answer: The moral of the story is that it's important to be able to appreciate what you have at the time, and that life is full of opportunities you may or may not take advantage of. It's also important to be able to see the value in what you have, despite its seeming insignificance.

answer: The moral of the story is to appreciate what you have and not to give up on it. The narrator hopes Pete takes from the game a valuable lesson.

answer: The moral of the story is to appreciate what you have and not to give up on it.

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

Summarize what the narrator has to say about opportunities.

answer: The narrator believes that people are given opportunities in life-which is why they should not be afraid of missing out on them. However, the narrator also thinks that people should not be afraid of losing opportunities either. The narrator thinks that we should enjoy the opportunities we have while they are still available to us.

text: It is omitted that people are given first opportunities in many aspects of life. Whether it’s a job or love, people always wonder if there’s a better one out there. With no ability to compare, we are unable to decide if something is worth committing to.

refinement: The narrator believes that people are given opportunities in life-which is why they should not be afraid of missing out on them. However, the narrator also thinks that people should not be afraid of losing opportunities either. The narrator thinks that we should enjoy the opportunities we have while they are still available to us. People are given first opportunities in many aspects of life. Whether it’s a job or love, people always wonder if there’s a better one out there. With no ability to compare, we are unable to decide if something is worth committing to.

text: The second sentence is repetitive.

refinement: The narrator believes that people are given opportunities in life-which is why they should not be afraid of missing out on them. The narrator thinks that we should enjoy the opportunities we have while they are still available to us. People are given first opportunities in many aspects of life. Whether it’s a job or love, people always wonder if there’s a better one out there. With no ability to compare, we are unable to decide if something is worth committing to.

answer: The narrator believes that people are given opportunities in life-which is why they should not be afraid of missing out on them. However, the narrator also thinks that people should not be afraid of losing opportunities either. The narrator thinks that we should enjoy the opportunities we have while they are still available to us.

answer: The narrator believes that opportunities in life are like the cards in the game. They are given to people, but they are not always the best. People are always looking for something better, but they don't know what they have. The narrator believes that people should appreciate what they have and not look for something better.


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JAX COCO is a brand owned by Jing Holdings Limited,.[1] a company incorporated in Hong Kong with its registered office in Wong Chuk Hang.

Jing Holdings Limited is a beverage company that manufactures coconut water beverage.

Jax Coco is a premium brand of coconut water beverage founded by entrepreneur Jane Gottschalk,[2][3] Max Gottschalk,[4] Alexander Ing and Jason Ing. Jax Coco has been launched since 2012.[5]

Products and services

Jax Coco sells coconut related drink, coconut chips and coconut oil products.[6]

Jax Coco's products mainly includes coconut water beverages in Tetra Pak or in glass bottles with variations of flavour.[7][8]

[a Jax Coco glass bottle] [Jax Coco bottle front] [Jax Coco bottle nutrition facts]

Jax Coco sources coconut water from the Philippines. It partners with beverage factories such as Peter Paul Coconut Water Corporation, Superstar Coconut Water in the Philippines to produce beverage products.[9][10] It was planned to build a factory in the Philippines[11] did not mention whether the plan materialized.

The frosted glass bottle is sealed with screw caps. In 2014, the glass bottle product were bottled in China.[12][13][14] For recent batches the glass bottles are bottled in Taiwan. Glass bottles are generally considered recyclable items, however, it is suggested that frosted glasses might have recycle issue in some countries.[15][16][17]

Company network and partners

Jax Coco run office in Taiwan,[18] Canada,[19][20] USA,[21] Singapore,[22] Japan,[23] South Korea,[24] Australia [25] and UK.[26] However, overseas operations did not meet expectations [27] and now Jax Coco is focused on Hong Kong market.

Jax Coco worked with global distributors such as Brands Within Reach in 2016.[28][29] In 2015, Jax Coco were in talks with JYP Entertainment of Korea to promote its beverage business.[30]

Leadership

Mr. Alex Ing served as CEO of Jax Coco in earlier years from 2012 to 2015.[31][32] Mr. Greg Cattin was appointed CEO in 2016 to lead Jax Coco.,[33][34] however, he then joined Swire Coca-Cola in 2018. Mr Andreas Ruben Keijsers was then appointed CEO and then resigned in late 2019.

Ownership

Notable shareholders of Jing Holdings Limited includes Sir Elton John[35] and designer Stella McCartney.

Awards

Jing Holdings Limited was awarded “National Business Awards 2018” in the category of Food & Beverage Product[36]

Further reading

-   Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE, “8 Science-Based Health Benefits of Coconut Water”. Healthline.com, 2018

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title: Jax Coco

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

What does the text say about the company's products?

answer: Jax Coco sells coconut related drinks, coconut chips, and coconut oil products. The company's products mainly include coconut water beverages in Tetra Pak or in glass bottles with variations of flavor. Jax Coco sources coconut water from the Philippines.

text: The response should mention the factory partnerships.

refinement: Jax Coco sells coconut related drinks, coconut chips, and coconut oil products. The company's products mainly include coconut water beverages in Tetra Pak or in glass bottles with variations of flavor. Jax Coco sources coconut water from the Philippines, where it partners with beverage factories such as Peter Paul Coconut Water Corporation, Superstar Coconut Water.

text: The response should mention the glass frosted bottles.

refinement: Jax Coco sells coconut related drinks, coconut chips, and coconut oil products. The company's products mainly include coconut water beverages in Tetra Pak or in glass bottles with variations of flavor. Jax Coco sources coconut water from the Philippines, where it partners with beverage factories such as Peter Paul Coconut Water Corporation, Superstar Coconut Water. Its frosted glass bottles are currently bottled in Taiwan and are generally considered recyclable items, though it is suggested that frosted glasses might have recycle issue in some countries.

answer: Jax Coco sells coconut related drink, coconut chips, and coconut oil products. Their products mainly include coconut water beverages in Tetra Pak or in glass bottles with variations of flavor. Jax Coco sources coconut water from the Philippines, where it partners with beverage factories such as Peter Paul Coconut Water Corporation and Superstar Coconut Water.

answer: Jax Coco sells coconut related drinks, coconut chips, and coconut oil products. The company's products mainly include coconut water beverages in Tetra Pak or in glass bottles with variations of flavor. Jax Coco sources coconut water from the Philippines. Glass bottles are generally considered recyclable, but the frosted glass bottles may have a recycle issue in some countries.


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Tick....Tick....Tick...

That old clock still has my number. The cats eyes go back and forth, but they're always watching me. From the kitchen, to the living room, and though the walls seperate us, I can feel it watching in the bathroom. Shampoo bottles half empty, my blow dryer and bubble bath. I don't need these things, but I need to take them. I picked a few empty boxes from the grocery nearby, but havent filled up one yet.

Tick....Tick...

If I just sit on the floor..no, if I lay actually, I can see the colors of the curtains and couches swirling around. I'm not high yet, nothing to drink this early, and still I'm spinning. I want to rip the books off of the shelf and hurl them at the TV, but then I won't have the white noise. Maury or something is playing, they're about to find out if some guy is the father to a child of a loud woman. I hope he's not.
    If I get up now, and start collecting and packing, I'll likely feel a sense of accomplishment, that's what I've been primed to believe, but what really will be done? I'll have moved on from a place of comfort, even if it has grown less familiar. I'll be carrying my things, physical and emotional, from block to block, searching for a new place to put down my baggage. Who does that help, and what does it accomplish?
    Maybe I'll just leave it all. Who needs these things; pots and pans, frilly curtains and polished oak poles. If I'd spent less time picking them out, maybe I wouldn't feel so conflicted. What do I need from here anymore, and what did I need from here to begin with? I'm wondering if I ever felt truly at home here, or if I bought these accessories to distract myself from an empty feeling I've always had inside these walls.

Tick....Tick...

If I step onto the balcony and look below, I can see the flower garden meant to be cared for by this floor, the apartments above and below, and mine. A bare area in the middle where I got lazy, or apathetic, or forgetful. I don't remember the last time I planted something, and It's harder to remember if it was out of a gradual lack of interest, or if there was a clear and defined event that curbed my desire to make the patch of earth I was responsible for a nicer and more beautiful thing to see and touch. I normally have an ashtray, but I think It's in one of the boxes now, so It can't hurt too much to flick one cigarette off the porch, just this time.
    I've been avoiding our room. I can't be in there, I keep thinking. It's too hard, I keep saying. I wonder though if I feel ashamed, or If I feel betrayed. I don't know why he did it, but I wonder if it was my fault. Maybe I wasn't loving enough, or maybe I was distracted dwelling in my dark times and failed to see his. I've been told before about the distraction. My parents, my friends, I'm always reffered to as if I'm empty headed, or just careless to others feeling. Maybe I am? Is this an opportunity to work on a bad habit and salvage future relationships? Should I take the plates and silverware? I could just buy more, but I did pick these out specifically because they matched our dining room walls and table. If I find myself lying on the floor again, does that say something about my desire to take what's mine anymore? What is mine, anymore?

Tick....

I think I should just leave this place behind and move on, to something scary and brand new and different. Maybe I should change my hair, my name, throw out all of my clothes and start a new life. I'm lost, but still alive. I'll leave these possessions, and the boxes, and just walk east.
    I will walk into our room one last time, and say goodbye, and kiss his forehead. That at the very least will save me from worrying about taking my red lipstick, and I may as well leave the rest of my makeup too. The clock is still watching though, so perhaps I'll just send a postcard from my new life.

'Love From Sunny Somewhere, Wish You Were Here!'

And I do, wish you were here. Just like I know I'll wish you were with me anywhere I go. I can't pretend things are a certain way anymore though, just like I know now you couldn't.
So If I just leave it all behind, what will be waiting for me outside?
    The trees and sidewalks, the birds and buses, all with purpose, ill defined, with expectations just like mine. Dependent on the will of other people to make our purpose known, and weak enough to be benign as soon as others cease to use us.

So I do, leave the boxes, but I think I'll take that fucking clock.

title: [MF] How Small We Are

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

Summarize everything to do with the narrator's packing.

answer: The narrator has picked up a few empty boxes from the grocery store, but hasn't filled up one yet. They are thinking of moving on from a place of comfort, even if it has grown less familiar. They're carrying their things, physical and emotional, from block to block, searching for a new place to put down their baggage. The narrator wonders if they should take the plates and silverware. They think that they should just leave everything behind and move on.

answer: The narrator is packing up her things. She has a few empty boxes from the grocery nearby, but hasn't filled up one yet. She wants to rip the books off the shelf and hurl them at the TV. She thinks she should just leave everything behind. She thinks she should take the clock.

answer: The narrator has picked up a few empty boxes from the grocery store, but hasn't filled up one yet. They are thinking of moving on from a place of comfort, even if it has grown less familiar. They're carrying their things, physical and emotional, from block to block, searching for a new place to put down their baggage. The narrator wonders if they should take the plates and silverware. They think that they should just leave everything behind and move on. The narrator decides to take the clock.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the theme of moving on?

answer: The narrator is moving out of a place of comfort, but feels conflicted about it. She is not sure if she wants to move on. She wants to leave it all behind and start a new life, but she's not sure what will be waiting for her outside. She thinks the clock is still watching her, so she decides to take it with her.

text: The first sentence is irrelevant.

refinement: She is not sure if she wants to move on. She wants to leave it all behind and start a new life, but she's not sure what will be waiting for her outside. She thinks the clock is still watching her, so she decides to take it with her.

answer: The narrator is moving out of her apartment and thinks about what she'll take and what she'll leave. She thinks about her relationship with her boyfriend and wonders if she's been a good partner. She wonders if she's been a good friend and if she's been a good daughter. She's moving on, but she's not sure what's next for her.

text: The first sentence is irrelevant to the theme of moving on.

refinement: She thinks about her relationship with her boyfriend and wonders if she's been a good partner. She wonders if she's been a good friend and if she's been a good daughter. She's moving on, but she's not sure what's next for her.

answer: The narrator is moving out of her apartment and thinks about what she'll take and what she'll leave.

text: The answer does not mention anything about moving on.

refinement: The narrator is moving out of her apartment and thinks about what she'll take and what she'll leave. She is not sure how to feel about her relationship but believes moving on from it is the best decision.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize everything relating to the narrator's plans for the future.

answer: If the narrator gets up, she will have to pack her things and move from the current apartment. While she does not have a clear plan for the future, she is considering moving far away from where she lives and starting a new life. She is also considering changing her hair and name.

answer: If the narrator gets up, she will have to pack her things and move from the current apartment. While she does not have a clear plan for the future, she is considering moving far away from where she lives and starting a new life. She is also thinking about changing her hair and name. The narrator wants to leave her apartment, but she is unsure if she can leave her past behind her.

text: The last sentence does not help answer the question.

refinement: If the narrator gets up, she will have to pack her things and move from the current apartment. While she does not have a clear plan for the future, she is considering moving far away from where she lives and starting a new life. She is also thinking about changing her hair and name.

answer: The narrator is considering moving on to something scary and brand new. She thinks she should change her hair and name. She wants to throw out all her clothes and start a new life. She thinks she will leave the boxes, but she will take the clock.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about what the narrator's ex's family thinks of him?

answer: No answer

answer: No answer


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The Thursday morning release of the official whistleblower complaint at the heart of a controversy which has triggered an official impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump intensified concern among Democrats and outside critics who say the complaint goes beyond a single phone call by alleging a wider White House conspiracy to cover it up.

"Sounds like the cover-up and the crime are both impeachable," tweeted _Sludge_ reporter Alex Kotch.

"Instead of hiring burglars to investigate political rival Trump asked a foreign government to do it for him and then tried to cover it up."
—Ari Berman, _Mother Jones_

As _Common Dreams_ reported, the scandal stems from a July phone call between Trump and Zelensky in which Trump asked the Ukrainian president for a "favor"—to investigate Biden's son Hunter's employment by Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings from 2014 to 2019.  A memorandum of a condensed version of the conversation was released Wednesday.

During a Thursday hearing of the House Intelligence Committee featuring Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said that the complaint indicates that the cover-up is aimed at concealing the knowing criminal behavior of the administration.

"The whistleblower complaint has exposed a criminal effort to extort political dirty work from a foreign government, and a massive cover-up orchestrated by the White House," said Castro.

The complaint (pdf) alleges that, after the call, White House officials moved to put a word-for-word transcript of the conversation into a server separate from the normal one reserved for such matters.

"In the days following the phone call, I learned from multiple U.S. officials that senior White House officials had intervened to 'lock down' all records of the phone call, especially the official word-for-word transcript of the call that was produced—as is customary—by the White House situation room," the whistleblower writes in the complaint.

Particularly, the complaint claims, intervention came from the administration's legal counsel.

"The public deserves to have full transparency regarding Trump's abuse of office."
—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

"White House officials told me they were 'directed' by White House lawyers to remove the electronic transcript from the computer system in which such transcripts are typically stored for coordination, finalization and distribution to Cabinet-level officials," says the whistleblower.

Specifically implicated in the complaint are the president's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and Attorney General William Barr.

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"They knew the President had violated his oath of office," said Rep. Val Demings (D-Fl.).

The cover-up is "as bad, if not worse, than Watergate," _Mother Jones_ writer Ari Berman said.

"Instead of hiring burglars to investigate political rival Trump asked a foreign government to do it for him and then tried to cover it up," said Berman.

_New Yorker _writer Susan B. Glasser wrote Thursday that the phone call is part of a pattern of behavior:

  The Ukraine scandal is, among many other things, a portrait of American foreign policy gone terribly wrong, hijacked by a President who has shredded the vast U.S. national-security apparatus in favor of a rogue operation looking out for his own interests and overseen by his personal agent, Rudy Giuliani. To anyone who has been paying attention, this has been the President’s approach to foreign policy from the start: it has been all Trump, all the time.

Trump's pattern of behavior, and the current scandal being simply a part of it, was a point that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also made in a statement Thursday.

"This whistleblower complaint is only the tip of an iceberg of corrupt, illegal, and immoral behavior by this president," said Sanders. "What the House must do is thoroughly investigate Trump's cover-up of this call and his other attempts to use government resources to help his re-election campaign. The public deserves to have full transparency regarding Trump's abuse of office."

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said on Twitter that Congress must act as soon as possible to stop the president from continuing to use "the Oval Office as his campaign office."

"We cannot let the occupant make a mockery of our Constitution any longer," said Omar. "Congress must cancel the upcoming recess so we can finally impeach this president."

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about Giuliani?

answer: Rudy Giuliani is the president's lawyer. He is specifically implicated in the whistleblower complaint. White House officials told the whistleblower that Giuliani and Attorney General William Barr were involved in the cover-up.

answer: Rudy Giuliani is the president's lawyer. He is specifically implicated in the whistleblower complaint. The whistleblower claims that Giuliani and Attorney General William Barr were involved in the cover-up.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about the whistleblower complaint?

answer: The whistleblower complaint is at the heart of a controversy that has triggered an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. The complaint indicates that the cover-up is aimed at concealing the knowing criminal behavior of the administration. The whistleblower claims that the White House officials moved to put a word-for-word transcript of the conversation into a server separate from the normal one reserved for such matters. The whistleblower also claims that the administration's legal counsel intervened and directed the White House officials to remove the electronic transcript from the computer system.

text: The response should include what exactly the alleged criminal act was.

refinement: The whistleblower complaint is at the heart of a controversy that has triggered an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. The scandal stems from a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky in which Trump asked him to investigate Joe Biden's son Hunter's employment by Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings from 2014 to 2019. The complaint indicates that the cover-up is aimed at concealing the knowing criminal behavior of the administration. The whistleblower claims that the White House officials moved to put a word-for-word transcript of the conversation into a server separate from the normal one reserved for such matters. The whistleblower also claims that the administration's legal counsel intervened and directed the White House officials to remove the electronic transcript from the computer system.

answer: The whistleblower complaint concerns a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian president Zelensky in which Trump asked Zelensky to investigate Biden's son Hunter. The whistleblower alleges White House officials moved to put a word-for-word transcript of the conversation into a server separate from the normal one reserved for such matters. White House lawyers have been implicated in the cover-up.

answer: The whistleblower complaint concerns a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian president Zelensky in which Trump asked Zelensky to investigate Biden's son Hunter in exchange for military aid. The whistleblower alleges White House officials moved to put a word-for-word transcript of the conversation into a server separate from the normal one reserved for such matters. White House lawyers have been implicated in the cover-up.


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We walked through a vale holding each other's hand. I felt perfectly comfortable remaining silent and marching along as long as I knew she was with me. We had reached past the point of us needing speech to get our emotions across. We continued strolling for a while and then finally sat on a bench which was perched under an arched outgrowth of a stony structure. She put Her head on my lap and closed Her eyes. My love grew for Her every second I watched Her beautiful face in deep sleep. I wondered whether she felt the same way, or whether she felt at all. Suddenly, I sensed the earth moving. The whole world around me was shaking. I realised I didn't have much time left. I was about to depart. Slowly, the waterfall, flowers, the lake, butterflies, and the mountains faded away into darkness and then a bright light met my eye. The brightness diminished and I was back in my room. My servant was standing in front of me. "Sir, why are you so hard to wake up these days? If you carry on going late to work, you will eventually be fired. You don't want that do you?" he said. If only he knew.

I was both happy and sad. I felt sad leaving Her, but I was happy that it had now worked three times in a row. How lucky was I, that having slept a sad sleep the day before yesterday, I would meet Her the second time. This ignited in me the thought of the possibility that I could meet Her whenever I wanted to. So I tried to meet Her the third time today. I was doubtful and skeptical. I am a middle aged man who has never experienced love. Forget the act of loving, I couldn't even think of the prospect of finding love in my lifetime. I turned off all the lights, locked the door, threw myself on the bed and closed my eyes.
I was failing. I was sweating uncontrollably with nervousness. This was my last chance to find what I never had. Then, I thought of Her, with Her soft and beautiful face, Her enigmatic eyes, Her endless > locks of hair, Her slender yet graceful body, the vulnerability in Her glances, Her voice that confirmed the presence of angelic minstrels. God himself had sent down this perfect entity for me to spend time with, albeit in a second reality. I had to calm down and sleep. I was no longer panting, and was able to slowly drift away into slumber.

I was in a vast empty ball room. It was beautiful, but right now, I had no concern for the beauty of inanimate objects. I had to find Her as quickly as I could, so I could maximise the amount of time I was to spend with Her. I looked for Her everywhere. Where was she? Was it really possible that I failed, even in bringing a being that lived inside my thoughts, to appear in front of me? I was suddenly struck by the memory of yesterday. I had stood in front of the mirror for an hour. I gazed at my disfigured body, my hunched back, my crooked teeth, my uneven face and my uninteresting eyes. I had decided to break every mirror in my house that day, for they were only a source of pain to me. Now, as I looked around for Her in the ballroom, I slowly became demoralised. I could not even find Her in a second reality. I wept and I wept, and for sure, I did know I was physically weeping too, for I felt the dampness seep through my body. 'Come here,' said an enchanting voice. 'Did you really think I was going to leave you alone?'

A white figure seemed to be approaching me. Her shape became more apparent as she moved towards me. She was dressed in the most elegant of elegant dresses. She came up to me, and without uttering a word, kissed me. All my doubts, inferiorities and insecurities vanished in a matter of seconds. 'You have me right now and you will have me forever,' she said. 'My appearance may change but I will always be Her.' We sat together on the velveted floor. I told Her everything I knew and everything I wanted to do. She listened patiently without any patronising judgement. She seemed as if she had been lost in my discourse. She comforted me when I told Her my doubts and answered me when I had queries. Seconds, minutes, hours and then days seemed to have passed by. We were still sat on the same spot talking and being lost in wonder of one another. 'I have to go fly,' she said with a hint of sycophancy, 'Try not to think about me.' She faded away gradually, and slowly, the whole room turned dim and finally, my whole vision was obscured. I woke up.

I opened my eyes and looked around. I wasn't in my room. There were people around me, maybe four or five. 'Sir, you have been in a coma for six years. My whole team and I would like to congratulate you on being born again. Also try to sleep less,' a doctor said, letting out a faint chuckle. I wasn't able to speak as I lay there helpless. I didn't care about anyone else other than Her. I wanted to go back and never come back. A memory came to my mind about when I met my childhood friend after not seeing him for a while.

'What brought you into acting then, James?' I asked.

'My wife... the third one, she pushed me towards getting a job as an actor. She had faith in my ability. And so right she was, I had never even dreamed of achieving such fame.' James answered.
'Good for you, my friend, if only I were a part of your gene pool.'

'My gene pool? You think I've only gotten this far because of my looks?'

'You never were intelligent were you? Only if you were, you could have acknowledged the luck that had been bestowed upon you. Nobody falls in love with character at first sight. Set on this earth is a bliss for the rich and beautiful.'

'You always were a jealous man. Stop envying other people's abilities and go back to your cave and hang out with your rodents, you incompatible oddity!'

He stormed out of the restaurant leaving me alone with my food and strangers' stares. He was right. I was an oddity.

I had regained consciousness and was out of my coma. I had been awake thinking about this incident while tears ran down my face. It was soon dark outside and I started feeling drowsy. I was about to sleep and it was the most joyous part of the day. I soon fell asleep but there were no dreams this day and I woke up without any recollection of Her. 'This wouldn't happen again,' I thought to myself. I slept the next day and again; no luck. The day after that, I entered a dream but she was nowhere to be seen. Did she lie when she said she would be with me forever? I was discharged from the hospital and returned to my room. Surely, this was where it all started so I will get to meet her when I sleep in my own dwelling. I slept. She had abandoned me. The only companion I had, had abandoned me. She was a part of me so I guess I had abandoned myself.

'There is more than one way a person can sleep.' I thought to myself. I started panting. I walked in circles for an hour in my room as my heartbeat became faster and faster. I had no family or acquaintances I could talk to. I started climbing the stairs sluggishly, that led to the highest storey of the high-rise. My pulse increasing with every step I took. I finally arrived at the top of the skyscraper. I stood at its edge, with my heart pounding the loudest and fastest it had ever pounded. I thought of Her one last time. 'I will surely meet you, and I would never know even if I don't. My real love has always been the sleep that rescued me by allowing me to dream.'  With these thoughts, I took the step to death. The only feeling I felt after that was the feeling of Nothing.

title: Love Slumber

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

Why does the narrator step off the building at the end of the story?

answer: The narrator is in love with a girl from his dreams. He is middle-aged and has never experienced love. The narrator is disfigured and he finds it difficult to come to terms with his disability. Whenever he sleeps she comes to him in his dreams. Then one day he can't find her any more so he kills himself.

text: Complete the motivation why he kills himself.

refinement: The narrator is in love with a girl from his dreams. He is middle-aged and has never experienced love. The narrator is disfigured and he finds it difficult to come to terms with his disability. Whenever he sleeps she comes to him in his dreams. Then one day he can't find her any more so he kills himself as a last resort of trying to find her..

answer: He (or the character he has created) is mentally disturbed and lonely with no one to interact with besides his 'lover' and eventually becomes so desperate that he tries to trick death so he can be with her.

text: He does not "trick death" he kills himself as a final form of sleep.

refinement: The narrator is in love with a girl from his dreams. He is middle-aged and has never experienced love. The narrator is disfigured and he finds it difficult to come to terms with his disability. Whenever he sleeps she comes to him in his dreams. Then one day he can't find her any more so he kills himself as a last resort of trying to find her..

answer: He wants to dream.

text: The context of why he wants to dream is missing.

refinement: The narrator is in love with a girl from his dreams. He is middle-aged and has never experienced love. The narrator is disfigured and he finds it difficult to come to terms with his disability. Whenever he sleeps she comes to him in his dreams. Then one day he can't find her any more so he kills himself as a last resort of trying to find her.

answer: The narrator steps off of the building at the end of the story because he is heartbroken that his dream lover has abandoned him.

text: The reason is wrong.

refinement: The narrator is in love with a girl from his dreams. He is middle-aged and has never experienced love. The narrator is disfigured and he finds it difficult to come to terms with his disability. Whenever he sleeps she comes to him in his dreams. Then one day he can't find her any more so he kills himself as a last resort of trying to find her..

answer: The narrator steps off the building because he has forgotten about the love of his life, and without her, life is meaningless. He takes this step in the hopes of meeting her in death.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Why does the narrator's friend accuse him of being jealous?

answer: The friend believes that the narrator is jealous because he implies that the reason James has been successful as an actor is due to his good looks. The narrator implies that he could have been just as successful if he had the same good fortune. To make matters worse the narrator tells his friend that he also isn't very intelligent.

answer: From the passage, it seems that the other man says that his wife woke up the protagonist, Who was jealous because he thought he would have longer to stay with her had he not seen his friend wake him. From this, it can be inferred that the narrator believed that because he was born with mediocre genes and looks, it was more likely that he found love.

text: The servant is not the wife. The narrator is disfigured, this is not simply something he believes in. Lastly, the reason for their argument is completely different.

refinement: The friend believes that the narrator is jealous because he implies that the reason James has been successful as an actor is due to his good looks. The narrator implies that he could have been just as successful if he had the same good fortune. To make matters worse the narrator tells his friend that he also isn't very intelligent.

answer: The narrator's friend accuses the narrator of being jealous because the friend has achieved fame and recognition in his career, for which the narrator feels no envy or admiration. This is likely because the narrator does not feel worthy of such accomplishments. The jealousy may also come from not being able to meet the female figure in his dream world, who seems to have abandoned him.

answer: He says that the only reason why James has fame is because of his looks and not because he is intelligent.

answer: The narrator's friend accuses the narrator of being jealous because the friend thinks the narrator envies other people's abilities, while the narrator thinks the friend is blessed solely by luck. The narrator believes that love should be based on something more substantial than looks or abilities and he sees luck as undeserved and therefore unearned.


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1.  With gorgeous sound and visuals, immersive and expansive modes for single players, captivating multiplayer options, a rewarding economy, and a staggering amount of cars and tracks, Forza Motorsport 6 delivers a powerful racing experience. It single-handedly makes the Xbox One console appealing, and is a no-brainer “gotta have it” title for those that have Microsoft’s gaming machine in their homes.

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2.  It was enough to outright bring me back into the racing fold. I found myself racing for hours, racking up credits, ferociously buying new cars to add to my garage, and cursing at my friend's Drivatars. Forza 6 is the new king of simulation racing.

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3.  Like a big bucket of Hot Wheels brought to life, Forza Motorsport 6 is first-order car porn for the automobile obsessed but remains an accessible and exciting racer for those who just want to drive fast in something red with a horse logo on it.

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    Just the most amazing racing game I've ever played. This is like you are in this incredible atmosphere. Lots of cars and tracks. BeautifulJust the most amazing racing game I've ever played. This is like you are in this incredible atmosphere. Lots of cars and tracks. Beautiful graphics. That's why we can call it "next-gen"!… Expand

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    Let me please say first: I am a car guy. Now that's out of the way, I'll then say I am a Forza guy, and this is the bets Forza yet. From theLet me please say first: I am a car guy. Now that's out of the way, I'll then say I am a Forza guy, and this is the bets Forza yet. From the graphics to the actual racing there is not much to take away from the game. There's loads of cars, real cars - maybe even own you own! The new night driving and rain effects add to the racing and makes things sometimes hectic or comical while playing with friends. Turn 10 put their time into this game and it really show. I give the game 10/10.

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    El mejor o casi forza de la saga, y sin lugar a dudas el mejor juego de coches de esta generacion, con 60 fps rocosos, 450 coches forzavista,El mejor o casi forza de la saga, y sin lugar a dudas el mejor juego de coches de esta generacion, con 60 fps rocosos, 450 coches forzavista, 26 circuitos, lluvia, noche unas y fisicas tremendas, en el aspecto grafico se mueve a una resolucion de 1920x1080p una iluminacion muy buena tanto de dia noche y lluvia, podemos ver y hacer aquaplanning en la lluvia con una carretera con unos reflejos muy detallados. La camara interior del coche en lluvia tiene un efecto bastante bueno del agua recorriendo la luna y las ventanas de los lados. La mayoria de los circuitos tienen acumulacion de tierra vuelta tras vuelta asi como los de lluvia se va creando niebla. De noche en circuitos como lemans, spa conduciremos con los faros de nuestro coche lo que dificulta y frustra (mi caso) pero te da una grata sensacion gracias a la gran iluminacion que tiene.… Expand

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    Fun game that changed all the problems with forza 5. New additions of rain and night are good, but would be coolest if the conditions wereFun game that changed all the problems with forza 5. New additions of rain and night are good, but would be coolest if the conditions were generated differently each race to make it less predictable. Showcase events are cool, multiplayer is just a joke, but i haven't tried the online tiered racing yet. Apparently that's for 'serious' people who actually want to race, but i imagine there would be many trolls interfering. Mods are a cool new introduction but credits are so easy to get it and 'rare' cards aren't even that hard to get. The dares are cool and the track experts are cool but the boosts are just about useless. No lag online and the FPS and graphics are fine.… Expand

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    Simple & Complex. --- While some newer racing games try to offer players everything including the kitchen sink, they often miss one criticalSimple & Complex. --- While some newer racing games try to offer players everything including the kitchen sink, they often miss one critical element of a great game - simplicity. The art of layer building so that a novice player can have exactly the same fun as a hardcore racer. This game delivers it in glorious Forza fashion. Racing games were on the back burner for my entire gaming life until I came across Forza Horizon 2.. Forza 6 has only cemented my faith in the studio. To put it simple - I love this game, it's awesome!… Expand

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    The graphics are beautiful and it's a good game, but the drivatar system is TERRIBLE. It's always the same damn thing, the drivatar in firstThe graphics are beautiful and it's a good game, but the drivatar system is TERRIBLE. It's always the same damn thing, the drivatar in first place is always super far ahead. It's also random, sometimes you can win on "unbeatable" settings very very easily while you might lose on "new driver". Also the driving system isn't that good as the drivatars take turns without braking at high speed while you have to slow down way too much… Expand

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    Jogo fraco, não tem um física realista e muito menos uma noção do que é o realismo

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Summarize the overall reception towards Forza Horizon 6.

answer: The game received mostly positive reviews. The critics praised the game's graphics, immersive and expansive modes for single players, captivating multiplayer options, a rewarding economy, and a staggering amount of cars and tracks. The critics also praised the game's new night driving and rain effects.

answer: The game received mostly positive reviews. The critics praised the game's graphics, immersive and expansive modes for single players, captivating multiplayer options, a rewarding economy, and a staggering amount of cars and tracks. The critics also praised the game's new night driving and rain effects. The game also received a few negative reviews.

answer: The game has received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the game's graphics, immersive and expansive modes for single players, captivating multiplayer options, a rewarding economy, and a staggering amount of cars and tracks.

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What does the text say about how to get better at racing games?

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Two Houses.

Picture two houses across the street from one another. They looked perfectly normal and sturdy on the outside, but on the inside they were run down and falling apart. Inside of one lived a quiet and peaceful man, and in the other lived a beautiful and cheerful woman. Neither of them, however, liked being outside the confines of their own house.

One day, the peaceful man ventured across the street to the other house and was invited inside. The two strangers visited, shared laughs, told stories, and enjoyed the others company. At the end of the day, the man returned to his house.

The next day he visited again, but instead of talking, he started to slowly repair the inside of the run down house. When one of his repairs would break, he would immediately come over to fix the damage with a smile on his face. The two housekeepers became used to seeing one another each day, and eventually, the woman would come over to the man's house to visit. The woman noticed that his house looked much worse on the inside than hers, and started to sneak inside at night while he was asleep to make repairs. When the man would try to fix something himself, or repair damages to his own house, he would fail, and sometimes even make things worse. But the next morning,  he would notice that things would be fixed. This puzzled the man and he decided to ask the woman about it the next time she came over.

The next evening they spent together, he asked and she informed the man of what she had been doing, and the man asked why. She replied,
"Because people who show a caring and wholesome heart deserve to receive the same treatment they give to others." The man became confused.
          "But I am a shut in. Nobody gives to me, and I don't give to them. Why does somebody like me deserve somebody as wonderful as you?"

The woman put her hand on the man's shoulder and looked into his dark brown eyes. She noticed a hurt that had always seemed to hide beneath his smile, a sorrow that hadn't been revealed in a very long time. She said in a soft and gentle voice: "Somebody that prefers to be alone does not always prefer being lonely. There is always somebody who will care."

The two embraced, and the man sobbed and became limp in the woman's arms. Once he had calmed down, the woman kissed him on the cheek and returned to her house without saying a word.

The following morning, he noticed another man performing landscaping on her lawn, painting the outside of her house, and cleaning her patio. Each day the house would look more and more beautiful. He became sad that the woman had found somebody else to do her work, and started to loathe the landscaper that would beautify her house all the time.

The woman remained indoors all day, trying to make the interior of her house look as pleasant as the exterior. However, most of her attempts at repairs or renovation were disasters. The person she hired was no help, and was only after her money. She began to miss her neighbors company, along with his sturdy repairs and his gentle smile. As days went by, the man and woman thought about each other more and more, but never saw each other.

One afternoon, the woman heard her doorbell ring. Knowing it wasn't the landscaper she hired, she curiously approached the peephole of the door. Seeing that nobody was outside, she opened the door and looked for pranksters. Looking down, she saw a small, dirty looking tin with a bow neatly placed on top of it.

The interior of the unkempt tin was extravagantly decorated with soft velvet from top to bottom, and in the center laid a simple necklace with a key on it, resting on top of a small note. Putting the necklace on, she unfolded the small note and noticed little droplets of water on the page.

"You are the only one that can make it feel less empty. Please take care of it for me while I'm gone. I must go, but I will return one day."

After reading it the woman dropped to her knees, and tears started to form in her tightly shut eyes. For what seemed like years, she spent the next few months wishing the man would come back and going into his house to take care of it while he was gone. She noticed that every little thing she had done to the house remained unchanged, as if he never tried to correct the small mistakes she had made.

Eventually, the man returned. The woman was thrilled and filled with happiness, but also saddened by the fact that the man no longer came across the street to visit her. A few days after his return, she noticed he was packing his belongings into boxes. Fearing that he might move away, the woman mustered up the courage to go talk to the man.

"Why are you putting everything into boxes?" The woman asked.
    "Because," the man replied solemnly, "I am looking to create new memories and find a fresh start." The woman said nothing and returned to her house, slamming the door and fighting back tears.

The next morning, the man was loading his belongings into a moving truck when he saw a pile of boxes bigger than his own sitting in the woman's lawn. He walked across the street to the pile, and saw a note taped to one of the boxes.

"I will always love you, and I promise that I will always be next to you. No matter where we go."

The man's face turned into a broad smile, and he looked up to see the woman on her front patio, looking right back at him, the necklace glistening in the sunlight. She ran into his arms and they kissed for what felt like an eternity. The pair continued to load all of their belongings into the one moving truck, and left that very evening. Holding hands with his true love, the man looked into the rear view mirror to see the sun setting on the old, abandoned houses for the last time, and felt what was truly a pure happiness. An odd and relieving sensation washed over him like a tide, as he realized that he would never have to search for anything in his life, as long as he lived.

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

Summarize what the story has to say about loneliness.

answer: In the beginning, the woman tells the man that someone who prefers being alone doesn't necessary prefer being lonely. This is distinguishing between a state and a feeling. Loneliness can also be temporary, can can be resolved in simply knowing the other person exists-that seems to be what the man did in going on a sojourn without her, to return to her.

text: This should be "necessarily".

refinement: In the beginning, the woman tells the man that someone who prefers being alone doesn't necessarily prefer being lonely. This is distinguishing between a state and a feeling. Loneliness can also be temporary, can can be resolved in simply knowing the other person exists-that seems to be what the man did in going on a sojourn without her, to return to her.

text: This is off base. The story isn't really saying loneliness can be temporary or that it can be resolved with knowing another person exists. It's saying that loneliness can be solved when you care about someone and they care about you.

refinement: In the beginning, the woman tells the man that someone who prefers being alone doesn't necessarily prefer being lonely. This is distinguishing between a state and a feeling. The man finds happiness when the two reunite as a couple, he feels a void has been filled since they care about each other.

text: It's omitted that the woman notices the man is sad, as he believes he doesn't deserve kindness because he's a shut in.

refinement: In the beginning, the woman notices the man is sad, as he says he doesn't know why people would care about him s he's a since he's a shut in. The woman tells the man that someone who prefers being alone doesn't necessarily prefer being lonely. This is distinguishing between a state and a feeling. The man finds happiness when the two reunite as a couple, he feels a void has been filled since they care about each other.

answer: The story's message is that being alone can cause deep sadness and even emptiness. However, if we reach out to those around us and allow others in, we can be happy and content. This is demonstrated by the woman repairing the man's house while he slept, and the man beginning to visit her in return. When the man returns, they connect and grow closer while noticing how much they missed each other. The pattern continues until they are able to see each other for who they really are, which leads to a deeper love and happiness than they could have ever imagined. Loneliness is shown to be something that can be overcome if the right people enter our lives.

text: When the man returns, they actually grow apart as the man stops visiting the woman. This is inaccurate.

refinement: The story's message is that being alone can cause deep sadness and even emptiness. However, if we reach out to those around us and allow others in, we can be happy and content. This is demonstrated by the woman repairing the man's house while he slept, and the man beginning to visit her in return. The pattern continues until they are able to see each other for who they really are, which leads to a deeper love and happiness than they could have ever imagined. Loneliness is shown to be something that can be overcome if the right people enter our lives.

text: It would be more accurate to say that the man becomes happier than he could have imagined when the woman decides to move with him.

refinement: The story's message is that being alone can cause deep sadness and even emptiness. However, if we reach out to those around us and allow others in, we can be happy and content. This is demonstrated by the woman repairing the man's house while he slept, and the man beginning to visit her in return. After the man's absence, the woman decides to go with him when he moves, which causes him to feel happiness and his void is filled. Loneliness is shown to be something that can be overcome if the right people enter our lives.

text: It's omitted the woman notices the man is sad due to his loneliness and tells him that just because people prefer to be alone, doesn't mean they prefer to be lonely.

refinement: The woman notices the man is sad due to his loneliness and tells him that just because people prefer to be alone, doesn't mean they prefer to be lonely. The story's message is that being alone can cause deep sadness and even emptiness.  However, if we reach out to those around us and allow others in, we can be happy and content. This is demonstrated by the woman repairing the man's house while he slept, and the man beginning to visit her in return. After the man's absence, the woman decides to go with him when he moves, which causes him to feel happiness and his void is filled. Loneliness is shown to be something that can be overcome if the right people enter our lives.

answer: There is an immediate incompatibility in this story between the male and female character. They live across the street from one another, in two houses that appear completely the same at first glance. But on the inside each house is in complete and utter disrepair. This makes the couples attraction. Each day the man fixes her house while she cleans his and they seem to get closer and closer. Then they both realize they have deep-rooted loneliness and that they fix each others wounds every day. The woman realizes that the reason the man put in repairs around the house was because of her. This is an odd love story that leaves the reader wondering which gender they are rooting for.

text: This answer is off base. This explains the relationship between the man and woman, not really loneliness.

text: Empty response

refinement: The woman notices that the man is sad due to his loneliness. He doesn't believe he deserves kindness because he is a shut in. She tells him that some may prefer to be alone, but most do not prefer to be lonely. When they later reunite as a couple, the man feels happy, like he doesn't have to search for anything ever again, because he has the woman by his side.

answer: The woman was afraid of herself fixing up her house. She wasn't trained and she did not know how. But she cared about the man's home, knowing what it looked like on the inside mattered. She cared about him, and his home. She came over and helped him repair it, from the inside out. She was his heart, his soul, and his home. She was his connection, his touchstone, and his home.

text: This answer doesn't explain what the story says about loneliness at all.

text: Empty response.

refinement: The woman notices that the man is sad due to his loneliness. He doesn't believe he deserves kindness because he is a shut in. She tells him that some may prefer to be alone, but most do not prefer to be lonely. When they later reunite as a couple, the man feels happy, like he doesn't have to search for anything ever again, because he has the woman by his side.

answer: The story shows that loneliness can ultimately be overcome by caring for others. Just because a person is alone does not mean that they are lonely. There is always somebody that can and will care for them. However, it also shows that true happiness can only be found when someone has someone to share it with.

text: This is inaccurate. It should say that the woman tells the man that just because a person likes to be alone, doesn't mean they are lonely.

refinement: The story shows that loneliness can ultimately be overcome by caring for others. The woman tells the man that just because a person enjoys being alone, it doesn't mean they enjoy being lonely. There is always somebody that can and will care for them. However, it also shows that true happiness can only be found when someone has someone to share it with.

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

Summarize the surprise in the conclusion of the story.

answer: The man seems as if he is setting off without the woman again. There was a build-up when he was gone, and then he returned. As it becomes clear that he is once again leaving, he delivers a speech about he wants to create new memories. Instead of sobbing and remaining behind, the woman opts to go with him, and to always be with him.

answer: When the man comes home, he is tired, so he goes to his house and falls asleep. He wakes up one day to find it nicely landscaped. However, he hates when the woman ventures over. This happens for a long time until one day he returns from a trip to find her place nicely landscaped and motionless, but she's gone. She left a note for him, saying that "I will always love you no matter where we go."

text: This is both irrelevant to the answer and inaccurate ( the man doesn't hate when the woman ventures over, and she never leaves).

refinement: She left a note for him, saying that "I will always love you no matter where we go."

text: It's omitted that when the man returns from his long trip, the woman is disheartened that he no longer visits her.

refinement: When the man returns from his long trip, the woman is disheartened that he no longer visits her. She left a note for him, saying that "I will always love you no matter where we go."

text: It's omitted that the surprise comes when the man decides to move again, and the woman professes her love for him and decides to move with him.

refinement: When the man returns from his long trip, the woman is disheartened that he no longer visits her. The surprise comes when the man decides to move again, and the woman professes her love for him and decides to move with him.  She left a note saying that "I will always love you no matter where we go."

answer: The surprise at the conclusion of the story is that the man's house would always remain in perfect condition while the woman repaired it, and she was the one who left a pile of moving boxes in his lawn, intending to start her life with him. The two would never again be lonely as they had both found something more valuable than any material possession.

text: This isn't a part of the surprise. This should be omitted.

refinement: The surprise at the conclusion of the story is that she was the one who left a pile of moving boxes in his lawn, intending to start her life with him. The two would never again be lonely as they had both found something more valuable than any material possession.

text: This could be stated better. Say that the woman decides to pack up her stuff and move with the man after he decides to move.

refinement: The surprise at the conclusion of the story is that the woman decides to pack up her stuff and move with the man after he decides to move. The two would never again be lonely as they had both found something more valuable than any material possession.

text: It's omitted that the woman had waited a long time for the man to return and had been disheartened he stopped visiting her.

refinement: The surprise at the conclusion of the story is that the woman decides to pack up her stuff and move with the man after he decides to move. The woman had waited a long time for the man to return and had been disheartened he stopped visiting her The two would never again be lonely as they had both found something more valuable than any material possession.

text: It would be better to just say the couple found love.

refinement: The surprise at the conclusion of the story is that the woman decides to pack up her stuff and move with the man after he decides to move. The woman had waited a long time for the man to return and had been disheartened he stopped visiting her. The two would never again be lonely as they had both found love.

answer: The surprise in the conclusion of the story is that the quiet man and the cheery woman are reunited when the man returns from his move, and the two finally admit their mutual feeling of love. The surprise is that the woman had taken it upon herself to renovate the man's house while he was away, and his subsequent return prompted her to pack her belongings and move in with him.

text: This is not the surprise. The woman does not renovate the home when the man is away, she only takes care of it. The surprise is that when the man decides to move again, the woman admits her love for in and decides to move with him.

refinement: The surprise in the conclusion of the story is that the quiet man and the cheery woman are reunited when the man returns from his move, and the two finally admit their mutual feeling of love. The surprise is that when the man decides he's moving again, the woman professes her love and his subsequent return prompted her to pack her belongings and move in with him.

text: This is unnecessary as it's stated in the last sentence.

refinement: The surprise in the conclusion of the story is that the quiet man and the cheery woman are reunited when the man returns from his move. The surprise is that when the man decides he's moving again, the woman professes her love and his subsequent return prompted her to pack her belongings and move in with him.

text: This is not the surprise. This is the set up for the surprise. It would be better to say that the woman waited for the man for a long time, but when he returns he doesn't come over anymore.

refinement: The woman waited for the man for a long time, but when he returns he doesn't come over anymore. The surprise is that when the man decides he's moving again, the woman professes her love and his subsequent return prompted her to pack her belongings and move in with him.

text: This is unnecessary as it's already stated in the first sentence.

refinement: The woman waited for the man for a long time, but when he returns he doesn't come over anymore. The surprise is that when the man decides he's moving again, the woman professes her love and she decides to pack her belongings and move in with him.

answer: Two neighbors, who were initially distant with the each other, developed a friendship over time. Starting with the man initially repairing the house he wasn't living in, he did it out of courtesy of not wanting to be a bother to the woman. The woman on the other hand put a lot of effort in to turning the house next door in case he ever decides to move in. However, it was only until one day they found each other's homes while they were both absent that they realized what they could have been living together. It was only in the very last part of the story that the man and the woman realized that they fit every aspect of what made a couple.

text: This doesn't really add to the summary of the surprise. This should be omitted.

refinement: However, it was only until one day they found each other's homes while they were both absent that they realized what they could have been living together. It was only in the very last part of the story that the man and the woman realized that they fit every aspect of what made a couple.

text: This is off from what happens to lead up to the twist. This should say the woman missed the man in his absence, and was disheartened he stopped visiting her when he returned.

refinement: The woman missed the man in his absence, and was disheartened he stopped visiting her when he returned. It was only in the very last part of the story that the man and the woman realized that they fit every aspect of what made a couple.

text: This doesn't necessarily describe the surprise and should be omitted.

refinement: The woman missed the man in his absence, and was disheartened he stopped visiting her when he returned.

text: The surprise is omitted.

refinement: The woman missed the man in his absence, and was disheartened he stopped visiting her when he returned. The surprise comes when the woman learns the man is going to move. She decides to profess her love to him and packs her things to move with him.

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

Summarize the source of tension in the story.

answer: The inciting incident that starts the plot is when the main character ventures into the neighbor's house to visit only to begin a repeated habit of repairing their home while she repairs his. The story is 5-10 pages long, and other information is scarce, but this moment is the turning point of the story.

text: This answer is completely wrong. It discusses inciting incident and a turning point.

text: This is a blank response.

refinement: The primary source of tension in the story is the relationship between the man and woman, and how they don't tell each other how they truly feel about each other. The two fix each other's houses and like each other. A miscommunication is formed when the man sees another man fixing the woman's house. The woman doesn't tell the man that she misses him like he truly feels, and the man doesn't tell her he felt replaced by the other man. This carries on with the man going away, the woman missing him and not telling him. The tension is resolved when the woman tells the man she loves him and moves with him.

answer: The tension arises from the theme of loneliness versus solitude. Each character demonstrates how tasks are done on a solo basis to embetter and enhance the vessels in which we live-but how we, as humans, are transient. However, love is not transient, and the same care given to the vessels that provide for us can be converted and shared with another human being. The tension lifts when the two characters understand the difference between being alone and being lonely.

text: This answer is completely off base. The tension is not about understanding the difference between being alone and being lonely. This is more of an aside the woman tells the man.

text: Empty answer

refinement: The primary source of tension in the story is the relationship between the man and woman, and how they don't tell each other how they truly feel about each other. The two fix each other's houses and like each other. A miscommunication is formed when the man sees another man fixing the woman's house. The woman doesn't tell the man that she misses him like he truly feels, and the man doesn't tell her he felt replaced by the other man. This carries on with the man going away, the woman missing him and not telling him. The tension is resolved when the woman tells the man she loves him and moves with him.

answer: The primary tension in the story is in the relationship between the man and the woman. The conflict arises when the man starts to repair the woman's house, and the woman starts repairing the man's house instead. The man feels slighted, thinking that the woman might have found somebody else to do her work. The two then start to miss each other and eventually reconcile. The man was uncertain of their future, wondering if the woman would stay by his side. The tension is resolved when they embrace and leave in the same moving truck together.

text: This lacks context. The man feels slighted because another man begins to work on the woman's house.

refinement: The primary tension in the story is in the relationship between the man and the woman. The conflict arises when the man starts to repair the woman's house, and the woman starts repairing the man's house instead. The man feels slighted when he sees another man working on her house, thinking that the woman might have found somebody else to do her work. The two then start to miss each other and eventually reconcile. The man was uncertain of their future, wondering if the woman would stay by his side. The tension is resolved when they embrace and leave in the same moving truck together.

text: It's omitted that the tension comes in the form of the man and woman not saying how they truly feel about each other.

refinement: The primary tension in the story is in the relationship between the man and the woman and how they don't seem to disclose how they truly feel about each other. The conflict arises when the man starts to repair the woman's house, and the woman starts repairing the man's house instead. The man feels slighted when he sees another man working on her house, thinking that the woman might have found somebody else to do her work. The two then start to miss each other and eventually reconcile. The man was uncertain of their future, wondering if the woman would stay by his side. The tension is resolved when they embrace and leave in the same moving truck together.

answer: The primary source of tension in the story is a discord between the two housekeepers about why each has repaired the other's house. The man feels that since he does not give to others, he does not deserve the same from somebody else. The woman feels that somebody deserving of care and compassion deserves to receive it, no matter their past. The tension in the story stems from their inability to reconcile their differing views and move past their conflicts. Eventually, they do reconcile their feelings and come to a mutual agreement.

text: The tension in the story stems from the man and woman's inability to address their true feelings for each other.

refinement: The primary source of tension in the story is a discord between the two housekeepers about why each has repaired the other's house. The man feels that since he does not give to others, he does not deserve the same from somebody else. The woman feels that somebody deserving of care and compassion deserves to receive it, no matter their past. The tension in the story stems from the man and woman's inability to address their true feelings for each other. Eventually, they do reconcile their feelings and come to a mutual agreement.

answer: The man and the woman are both lone, shut-in types, who each happen to have striking traits that make them (viewed externally) attractive. The man's outward neatness endears him to the woman, whereas the woman looks lovely to the man - but their personalities are analogous, in fact. They have been struck by the opposite gender part of their psychological type. They have found each other, at least superficially, and find each other agreeable. The perfect coupling turns sour, however, when the man decides to leave.

text: The woman is not described as a lone, shut in type nor are striking traits really mentioned. This should be omitted.

refinement: The man's outward neatness endears him to the woman, whereas the woman looks lovely to the man - but their personalities are analogous, in fact. They have been struck by the opposite gender part of their psychological type. They have found each other, at least superficially, and find each other agreeable. The perfect coupling turns sour, however, when the man decides to leave.

text: This entire answer is off base. This mostly describes attraction, when the story is more about endearment and something more wholesome.

text: This is a blank response.

refinement: The primary source of tension in the story is the relationship between the man and woman, and how they don't tell each other how they truly feel about each other. The two fix each other's houses and like each other. A miscommunication is formed when the man sees another man fixing the woman's house. The woman doesn't tell the man that she misses him like he truly feels, and the man doesn't tell her he felt replaced by the other man. This carries on with the man going away, the woman missing him and not telling him. The tension is resolved when the woman tells the man she loves him and moves with him.