text:
(I would recommend listening to Time by Hans Zimmerman when reading this! Also, first ever post, please be nice! Short piece that took 20 minutes to write)

Hues of crimson and cobalt flashed around his head. Groggily, he opened his eyes, and presumed his mind was tricking him, everything was upside down. Don't worry, he heard them say. We're gonna get you out, he heard them call. His breath became heavy in his chest, as he glanced around. He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there. Her long, chestnut hair had become darkened with blood, her arms hung loosely either side of her head. He managed to get her name out, but was replied to with silence. He tried again, and again. Nothing. All he heard was nothing. Outside noise blended into the silence, as he focused on her. His eyes began to feel heavy, like a weight had fallen on him. He blinked slowly, his flow of adreneline preventing him from feeling anything. Pain, fear, anguish, nothing. He glanced again to where she was. A pair of arms slowly lifted her out. It was like time itself had slowed down, had wanted him to live in this one, cruel moment for as long as possible. Darkness soon enveloped him, consuming his emotions, and he allowed himself to drift.

He opened his eyes, curious to see where he was. No longer was he in the silent car, but in a meadow, a field of crystal blues, and dainty yellows. Curiousity forced him to sit, and drink in his new scene. He noticed her lying there, still in her outfit from that faithful night, yet it was unnervingly clean. The entire atmosphere was sombre, as if time had yet again stood still. He crawled slowly over to where she lay, as she too rose from the ground. Gently, he placed a hand on her porcelain face, holding it tenderly. She gazed at him with her hazel eyes, a sense of love flooding over her. She held his hand to her cheek, a diamond ring evident. Soothingly, she stroked his hand, as he put his forehead to hers, knowing, but not wanting to believe. Silent tears began to fall from them both, as he pulled her into his lap. They sat, quiet as ever, a delicate breeze surrounding them. He held her close, not tight, as he inhaled her trademark floral scent. She held onto him, like her life depended on it, but her grip was not enough. The breeze began to grow stronger, letting them both know the inevitable has to happen. They both got to their feet, and shared a final, love filled kiss. Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore.

A blinding light roused him from his slumber. Slow, steady beeps echoed through the quiet halls. Outside the window, night had fallen. Stars twinkled in the blackwash sky, dancing around the void. The way they glistened, the way they shone brightly, it reminded him of her.His surroundings were no longer that of the wonderous meadow , they were now that of clinic white. Stainless steel implements hung in the room, as he breathed heavily, praying to himself that what he had just seen, what he had just experienced, was a dream. Everything he looked at, it reminded him of her. He longed to know he'd see that smile, hear that giggle once more, even just to have her brush his arm again. He wanted desperately, unconditionally for her to be okay, for her to walk through that door, to hug him just one more time. Her mother walked in the door, followed by his own. God, she looked just like her. Her mother looked at him, and just shook her head, and placed her ring in his hand. He held it tightly in his fist. Why, why was it not a dream. Why did it have to become a reality. If they'd gone when she wanted, she'd still be here. But no, she had left. Gone. His whole world caved in around him, angry tears escaping from his eyes. His own mother held her boy, like only a mother could do. He cried, cried for their lost love, cried for himself, but most of all, he cried for her.

title: [RF] For her

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

What is the story about?

answer: The story is about a young man trying to cope with the death of his lover. The two were driving when the car swerved off the road; she is killed in the accident. The man wakes up in a meadow, where he sees her again. However, she has passed on and he is forced to come to terms with her loss. He is now stuck in a clinic, surrounded by things that constantly remind him of his lost love.

text: "He cried, cried for their lost love, cried for himself, but most of all, he cried for her." is evidence that it is a young man and that his lover passed away.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that they were involved in a car accident.

text: "He opened his eyes, curious to see where he was. No longer was he in the silent car, but in a meadow, a field of crystal blues, and dainty yellows." is evidence that he wakes up in a meadow.

text: "Gently, he placed a hand on her porcelain face, holding it tenderly." is evidence that he saw her in the meadow.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence of her metaphoric passing and the man's reaction to it.

text: "His surroundings were no longer that of the wonderous meadow , they were now that of clinic white." is evidence that he finds himself in a clinic.

text: "Everything he looked at, it reminded him of her." is evidence that he is constantly reminded of her.

answer: A man and his girlfriend who are in a car accident. The man is fortunate enough to awake, his girlfriend does not.

text: "She held his hand to her cheek, a diamond ring evident." implies that the woman that passed away was his wife. Change 'girlfriend' to 'wife'.

refinement: A man and his wife who are in a car accident. The man is fortunate enough to awake, his wife does not.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that the man and his wife meet each other in a meadow in his dreams before she is fully gone. Add this dream to the answer.

refinement: A man and his wife who are in a car accident. The man is fortunate enough to awake, his wife does not. They meet in a meadow in his dreams to say goodbye before she is finally gone.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that they were involved in a car accident.

text: "A blinding light roused him from his slumber." is evidence that the man wakes in a clinic.

text: "But no, she had left. Gone." is evidence that the woman passed away in the accident.

answer: Grief from the death of a loved one

text: " Pain, fear, anguish, nothing." is evidence of the man's emotions while he watches his dead wife being removed from the car.

text: "He noticed her lying there, still in her outfit from that faithful night, yet it was unnervingly clean." is evidence that they met in each other in a dream to say goodbye.

text: "His whole world caved in around him, angry tears escaping from his eyes. His own mother held her boy, like only a mother could do. He cried, cried for their lost love, cried for himself, but most of all, he cried for her." is evidence of his reaction after the death of his wife is confirmed.

answer: The story is about the love between a boy and a girl. They both get in a car accident, and the girl ends up fatally injured. The boy desperately tries to get her to wake up but she never does. He remembers their love and experiences sadness as he realizes she is gone.

text: "She held his hand to her cheek, a diamond ring evident." it can be inferred that the man and woman were married. Replace 'boy' and 'girl' with 'man' and 'woman'.

refinement: The story is about the love between a man and a woman. They both get in a car accident, and the woman ends up fatally injured. The man desperately tries to get her to wake up but she never does. He remembers their love and experiences sadness as he realizes she is gone.

text: "He wanted desperately, unconditionally for her to be okay, for her to walk through that door, to hug him just one more time." is evidence that he wants her to wake up. He doesn't physically try to get her to wake up. Replace 'tries' with 'wants' to reflect this.

refinement: The story is about the love between a man and a woman. They both get in a car accident, and the woman ends up fatally injured. The man desperately wants her to wake up but she never does. He remembers their love and experiences sadness as he realizes she is gone.

text: "She gazed at him with her hazel eyes, a sense of love flooding over her." is evidence that the two people loved each other.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that a man and a woman was involved in the accident.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is the metaphor used for the woman's passing and the man's reaction to it.

answer: A man who is in a facility after an accident.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that a woman was in the same car accident, but died in the crash.

refinement: A man who is in a facility after an accident during which a woman passes away.

text: "She held his hand to her cheek, a diamond ring evident." is evidence that the woman who died in the accident was his wife.

refinement: A man who is in a facility after an accident during which his wife passes away.

text: "Soothingly, she stroked his hand, as he put his forehead to hers, knowing, but not wanting to believe." is evidence that they met each other in his dream and that they said goodbye in that way. Include the information relating to the dream in the answer.

refinement: A man who is in a facility after an accident during which his wife passes away. They meet each other in a dream to say goodbye.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that it was a car accident that the two were involved in. Include the car accident in the answer.

refinement: A man who is in a facility after a car accident during which his wife passes away. They meet each other in a dream to say goodbye.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that the man  was involved in the accident.

text: "His surroundings were no longer that of the wonderous meadow , they were now that of clinic white." is evidence that he is in a facility to recover after the car accident he was involved in.

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

What does the man dream about?

answer: He dreams of holding and kissing the woman forever, travelling together happily to new locations until he can't see her anymore. Probably a metaphor for eternal youth and happiness the man couldn't achieve because the woman died young because she wanted their last trip to be in her car.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that they did not travel together. She passed on and he was left behind to recover from the injuries of the crash. Remove the mention of travelling from the answer and replace it with her passing on.

refinement: He dreams of holding and kissing the woman forever, she passes on and he can't see her anymore. Probably a metaphor for eternal youth and happiness the man couldn't achieve because the woman died young because she wanted their last trip to be in her car.

text: Remove the mention of the metaphor for eternal youth and happiness from the answer. It does not reflect the reality of the story.

refinement: He dreams of holding and kissing the woman forever, she passes on and he can't see her anymore.

text: "Gently, he placed a hand on her porcelain face, holding it tenderly." is evidence that he dreamed of holding her.

text: "They both got to their feet, and shared a final, love filled kiss." is evidence that he dreamed of kissing her.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that she moved on and that he couldn't see her any more after that.

answer: He dreams about getting out of the car and lying in a field. The woman in the field was wearing an outfit identical to what the woman in the car was wearing at the time of her death. There is a deep love between them.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that the woman passes on and that the man could not see her any more. Include this in the answer.

refinement: He dreams about getting out of the car and lying in a field. The woman in the field was wearing an outfit identical to what the woman in the car was wearing at the time of her death. There is a deep love between them. The woman passes on and the man cannot see her any more.

text: "No longer was he in the silent car, but in a meadow..." is evidence that the man was not in the car any more but lying in a field.

text: "He noticed her lying there, still in her outfit from that faithful night, yet it was unnervingly clean." is proof that she was in the identical outfit she died in.

text: "She gazed at him with her hazel eyes, a sense of love flooding over her."; "They both got to their feet, and shared a final, love filled kiss." is proof of the deep love between them.

answer: The man dreams of the woman, all of the good moments they had together, the love they shared, how she left too soon.

text: The man did not dream of the good times they had together. Remove this from the answer.

refinement: The man dreams of the woman, the love they shared and how she left too soon.

text: "He noticed her lying there, still in her outfit from that faithful night, yet it was unnervingly clean." is evidence that the man dreamt of the woman.

text: "She gazed at him with her hazel eyes, a sense of love flooding over her."; "They both got to their feet, and shared a final, love filled kiss." is proof of the love they shared.

text: "Why did it have to become a reality. If they'd gone when she wanted, she'd still be here. But no, she had left. Gone." is evidence that the woman left too soon.

answer: Being near the love of his life.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that the woman passed on. Include this in the answer.

refinement: Being near the love of his life and watching her pass on.

text: "Gently, he placed a hand on her porcelain face, holding it tenderly. She gazed at him with her hazel eyes, a sense of love flooding over her." is evidence that they are near each other.

answer: The man dreams about his lost love. He sees her in a meadow, and his chest aches for what could have been. He dreams of seeing her walking away, before waking up in a clinic and seeing her mother, looking just like her. He cries for their lost love, and his desperation for her to walk through the door fills his heart.

text: "He noticed her lying there, still in her outfit from that faithful night, yet it was unnervingly clean." is evidence that he dreams about his love that passed away.

text: "No longer was he in the silent car, but in a meadow..." is proof that his dream takes place in a meadow.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that the woman passes away and walks away from the man.

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

What is the man upset about when he wakes up?

answer: Learning that his loved one has passed away and wishing he had gone with her

text: There is no mention in the text that the man wanted to go with her. Remove this from the answer.

refinement: Learning that his loved one has passed away.

text: "His whole world caved in around him, angry tears escaping from his eyes." is evidence that the man was upset because he felt his world collapse after the death of his wife.

answer: That his love is no longer there.

text: "His whole world caved in around him, angry tears escaping from his eyes." is evidence that the man was upset because he felt his world collapse after the death of his wife.

answer: The man is distraught because his lover has passed away, and he cannot bear to go on without her in his life.

text: "His whole world caved in around him, angry tears escaping from his eyes." is evidence that the man was upset because he felt his world collapse after the death of his wife.

answer: The man is upset about the loss of the love of his life, which has happened through a tragic car accident. The man sees reminders of her everywhere he looks, and cannot bear to think about the fact that she is gone forever. He wants her back more than anything.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that they were in a car accident.

text: "Everything he looked at, it reminded him of her." is evidence of his memory being triggered after he wakes up.

text: "He wanted desperately, unconditionally for her to be okay, for her to walk through that door, to hug him just one more time." is evidence that he wants her back more than anything.

answer: It seems he is upset after a woman he loves dies.

text: "Her mother looked at him, and just shook her head, and placed her ring in his hand." is evidence that he was married to the woman that passed away. Change the answer to 'the' in stead of 'a' woman.

refinement: It seems he is upset after the woman he loves dies.

text: "He wanted desperately, unconditionally for her to be okay, for her to walk through that door, to hug him just one more time." is evidence that he is upset because the woman he loves dies.

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

Where is the man at the start of the story?

answer: In a car.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that the man was in a car.

answer: In a meadow not his normal surroundings.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that the man was in a car that was involved in a car accident and not in the meadow.

refinement: In a car that was involved in an accident.

answer: The man is in a car involved in an accident. The woman in the car with him has been rendered unconscious and bleeding.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that the man was in a car.

answer: The man is in a crashed car by the passenger side.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that the man was sitting in the driver's seat. Correct the answer to the driver's seat.

refinement: The man is in a crashed car by the driver's side.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that the man was in a car.

answer: He's in a car with the woman.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that the man was in a car.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is getting medical attention in the hospital for a car crash.

text: "He cried, cried for their lost love, cried for himself, but most of all, he cried for her." is evidence that he lost his love in the car crash and that he mourns for her. Correct the answer to include his wife that passed away as well.

refinement: The narrator is getting medical attention in the hospital after he was in a car accident during which his wife passed away.

text: "His surroundings were no longer that of the wonderous meadow , they were now that of clinic white." is evidence that he is receiving medical attention.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that he was involved in a car crash.

answer: An unnamed protagonist wakes up to find his loved one injured in the car crash. She dies in his arms and he remembers the beautiful moments they shared. Afterwards, the protagonist wakes in the hospital and cries for her. He remembers her shining bright and their last final goodbye.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that the woman did not die in the man's arms. A person pulled her from the wreck but she was already dead. Remove the portion of the answer that includes 'dies in his arms'.

refinement: An unnamed protagonist wakes up to find his loved one injured in the car crash. She died in the crash and he remembers the beautiful moments they shared. Afterwards, the protagonist wakes in the hospital and cries for her. He remembers her shining bright and their last final goodbye.

text: "He looked to the passenger side of the car, where she had been, where she was, because she was still there." is evidence that he is injured in a car crash and that the woman he loves passed away in the same crash.

text: "His surroundings were no longer that of the wonderous meadow , they were now that of clinic white." is evidence that he is in a hospital.

text: "He cried, cried for their lost love, cried for himself, but most of all, he cried for her." is evidence that he cries for her.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that they said their last goodbye.

answer: The narrator has a near death experience and dreams about his lost love.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that the woman passed away and that the man does not have contact with her. Include this in the answer.

refinement: The narrator has a near death experience and dreams about his lost love. His love passed away in the car accident where he nearly died.

text: "His eyes began to feel heavy, like a weight had fallen on him. He blinked slowly, his flow of adreneline preventing him from feeling anything. Pain, fear, anguish, nothing." is evidence that the narrator was close to death.

text: "No longer was he in the silent car, but in a meadow, a field of crystal blues, and dainty yellows. Curiousity forced him to sit, and drink in his new scene. He noticed her lying there, still in her outfit from that faithful night, yet it was unnervingly clean." is evidence that the man dreams of meeting the woman again.

answer: This piece is about a man reflecting on the tragic death of the woman he loved. The process of accepting her loss is a slow one. He remembers the colors around him when he woke up after she had been killed, and how quiet and somber their surroundings are in the hospital. He longs for her to come back, but knows she's gone forever.

text: "He cried, cried for their lost love, cried for himself, but most of all, he cried for her." is evidence of the man's reaction to the death of the woman he loves.

text: "Her long, chestnut hair had become darkened with blood, her arms hung loosely either side of her head." is evidence that the man remembered the colors around him.

text: "A blinding light roused him from his slumber. Slow, steady beeps echoed through the quiet halls. Outside the window, night had fallen." is evidence that his surroundings at the hospital was quiet and somber.

text: "He wanted desperately, unconditionally for her to be okay, for her to walk through that door, to hug him just one more time." is evidence that he wants her back.

answer: This is a story about a man who goes to a facility after an accident and has a dream about the love of his life.

text: "Swallowing sadness, they whispered their goodbyes to each other, before she turned away from him, and started walking, slowly, slowly, until he could not see her anymore." is evidence that the woman passed away during the accident and of the man's reaction to her death. Include this information in the answer.

refinement: This is a story about a man who goes to a facility after an accident and has a dream about the love of his life that passed away in that same accident.

text: "His surroundings were no longer that of the wonderous meadow , they were now that of clinic white." is evidence that the ma is in hospital after the accident.

text: "No longer was he in the silent car, but in a meadow, a field of crystal blues, and dainty yellows. Curiousity forced him to sit, and drink in his new scene. He noticed her lying there, still in her outfit from that faithful night, yet it was unnervingly clean." is evidence that the man dreamt about the love of his life.


split: train

text:
Dear A,

It might seem weird and stuff that I'm writing you a letter. There's just something I need to tell you.

Anyway, do you know what lucid dreams are? They're when you're dreaming and you realize you're dreaming, and then you can control it because it's all in your head. Anyway, that happened to me last night. I forget what happened at first, but I realized I was dreaming, and then I remembered about lucid dreams and stuff. And then you were standing there. I grabbed your hand and suddenly we were flying through the sky. Then we were falling (but just for fun, I didn't let us hit the ground or anything). Then we were soaring through the ocean past fish and stuff, but we could still breathe. Then we went to outer space to see the stars close-up, and we could breathe there, too. After that, we were suddenly just in a room together, sitting in two chairs and talking for hours and hours. I don't remember what we talked about. I guess it wasn't important.

Anyway, that's it. I don't know why I felt like I had to tell you that. Sorry if you're weirded out or whatever.

Sincerely,

C

title: Sincerely

question: What is the relationship between A and C?

answer: It is not stated.

answer: From the letter, it seems that A and C are friends.

text: "From the letter, it seems that A and C are friends." - their relationship wasn't stated in the letter, and saying they are friends is pure speculation.

answer: It is not certain the exact type of relationship between them.

text: No answer

question: Explain A's dream.

answer: In the dream, the writer and A are flying, falling, and exploring the ocean and outer space together. The dream seems to be a fantastical adventure, and the two people seem to be enjoying each other's company.

text: There's nothing to explain because it was C who was having lucid dreams, not A.

refinement: In the dream, the writer and A are flying, falling, and exploring the ocean and outer space together. The dream seems to be a fantastical adventure, and the two people seem to be enjoying each other's company.

answer: A had a lucid dream where he/she met C and had an adventure underwater, out of space, and in the sky. They also talked, but A couldn't recall their conversation topic.

text: There's nothing to explain because it was C who was having lucid dreams, not A.

refinement: A had a lucid dream where he/she met C and had an adventure underwater, out of space, and in the sky. They also talked, but A couldn't recall their conversation topic.

answer: A had a lucid dream where they were flying through the sky, falling, soaring through the ocean, and going to outer space. They then found themselves in a room with C, talking for hours.

text: There's nothing to explain because it was C who was having lucid dreams, not A.

refinement: A had a lucid dream where they were flying through the sky, falling, soaring through the ocean, and going to outer space. They then found themselves in a room with C, talking for hours.

answer: A had a lucid dream where they were flying through the sky, falling, soaring through the ocean, and then flying through outer space.

text: There's nothing to explain because it was C who was having lucid dreams, not A.

refinement: A had a lucid dream where they were flying through the sky, falling, soaring through the ocean, and then flying through outer space.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The author writes about a lucid dream they had where they met their friend, and they describe the dream in detail.

text: "The author writes about a lucid dream they had where they met their friend, and they describe the dream in detail." - there is only one speaker (C, the writer of the letter) so the pronouns should be singular, not plural.

refinement: The author writes about a lucid dream he had where he met his friend, and he describes the dream in detail.

text: "The author writes about a lucid dream he had where he met his friend," - provide details of who they are.

refinement: The author, C, writes about a lucid dream he had where he met his friend, A, and he describes the dream in detail.

answer: The author writes a letter to a friend about a lucid dream they had.

text: "The author writes a letter to a friend about a lucid dream they had." - only the author had the lucid dreams, so the pronoun "they" should be singular.

refinement: The author writes a letter to a friend about a lucid dream he had.

text: "The author writes a letter to a friend" - mention their names

refinement: The author, C, writes a letter to a friend, A, about a lucid dream he had.

answer: The narrator writes a letter to A, telling them about a lucid dream they had where they were able to control the dream.

text: "The narrator writes a letter to A, telling them about a lucid dream they had where they were able to control the dream." - replace all plural pronouns with singular pronouns.

refinement: The narrator writes a letter to A, telling her about a lucid dream he had where he was able to control the dream.

text: "The narrator" - add that the narrator is "C"

refinement: The narrator, C, writes a letter to A, telling her about a lucid dream he had where he was able to control the dream.

answer: A describes his/her lucid dream to C in a letter.

text: "A describes his/her lucid dream to C in a letter." - the writer, C, and recipient of the letter, A, have been mixed up.

refinement: C describes his/her lucid dream to A in a letter.


text:
PIRET LAURIMAA (born 3 November 1971), is an Estonian stage, television, radio, and film actress.

Early life and education

Piret Laurimaa was born in Pärnu to Tiit Laurimaa and Aave Uus (_née_ Meriluht). She has three half-siblings. She graduated from secondary school in 1990, then studied acting at Aare Laanemets' theatre school in Pärnu. She graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University (now, Tallinn University) in 1995.[1]

Stage career

Following graduation, she joined the Endla Theatre in Pärnu in 1996; she was engaged at the theatre until 2014. Among her more memorable international roles at the Endla were in productions of works by: Molière, Gustave Flaubert, Thornton Wilder, Tom Stoppard, Marc Camoletti, William Gibson, Maria Blom, Luigi Pirandello, Mikhail Lermontov, Leea Klemola, and Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, among others. Roles in productions of Estonian playwrights and authors include works by: Karl Ristikivi, Juhan Smuul, Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Friedebert Tuglas, August Gailit, and Illar Mõttus.[2]

During her time at the Endla, Laurimaa was awarded the Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress in 2008 and the Best Actress in 2009. She was voted the audience favorite in 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014. She also received the Endla Colleague Award in 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2009.[3][4][5]

In 2014, she left the Endla and joined the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu. Roles at the Vanemuine have been in productions of works by J. B. Priestley, Patrick Marber, E. B. White, and Lars Norén.[6][7]

Television and film career

Laurimaa made her feature film debut as the character Gerli in the 2003 Rando Pettai directed, Peep Pedmanson penned comedy _Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla_ (English release title: _Made in Estonia_). The film was based on the popular Estonian television comedy series _Vanad ja kobedad_.[8] In 2013, she appeared as Kaarin in the Ilmar Raag directed romantic drama _Kertu_, released in English-speaking countries as _Love Is Blind_. She has also appeared in two film shorts: _Perebisnes_ in 2003, and _Haiguste ravi_ in 2011.[9]

She has made appearances on a number of Estonian television programs, including: _Ohtlik lend_ in 2006, _Kelgukoerad_ in 2008, _Kättemaksukontor_ in 2009 and again in 2015, and _Viimane võmm_ in 2015.[10]

From 2009 until 2010, she appeared on the TV3 improvisational comedy series _Vilde tee_, adapted from the German television series _Schillerstraße_. The premise of the series was that the actors (mainly from the Endla Theatre) only knew the topic of the series episode in advance; the entire plot had to be improvised after receiving directions through headphones and following cues from the other actors.[11][12]

Personal life

Piret Laurimaa married actor Tiit Palu in 1998. The couple have two children; a son and a daughter.[13][14]

[1] Gulliver.kand.pri.ee Retrieved 21 December 2017.

[2] Vanemuine Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[3] Vanemuine Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[4] Õhtuleht _Endla valis aasta parimaiks Piret Laurimaa ja Sepo Seemani_ 19 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[5] Õhtuleht _Endla publiku lemmik on Piret Laurimaa_ 5 April 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[6] Vanemuine Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[7] Õhtuleht _Endla valis aasta parimaiks Piret Laurimaa ja Sepo Seemani_ 19 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[8] delfi.ee _“Vanad ja kobedad” saavad ka komöödiafilmis jalad alla_. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[9] Eesti Filmi Andmebaas. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[10] Eesti Filmi Andmebaas. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[11] Postimees _“Vilde tee” naerutas pärnakaid_ 12 September 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[12] depfi.ee _"Vilde tee“ – koomika sünnib publiku silme all_ 19 September 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[13] Postimees _Piret Laurimaa läheb elus edasi naudinguga_ 5 April 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

[14] Õhtuleht _Piret Laurimaa: “Mulle meeldib mängida räsitud tiivaga inimesi.”_ 10 August 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

title: Piret Laurimaa

question: How long did Laurimaa work at the Endla Theatre?

answer: Laurimaa worked at the Endla Theatre from 1996 until 2014.

text: Adding the number of years would provide a clearer answer.

refinement: Laurimaa worked at the Endla Theatre for 18 years, from 1996 until 2014.

answer: She was engaged at the theatre until 2014.

text: 'until 2014' does not inform of the time that passed; add the number of years to the answer

refinement: She was engaged at the theatre for 18 years, until 2014.

answer: She was there from 1996 to 2014. So, 18 years.

answer: Laurimaa worked at the Endla Theatre from 1996 until 2014.

text: Adding the number of years would provide a clearer answer.

refinement: Laurimaa worked at the Endla Theatre for 18 years, from 1996 until 2014.

question: List the awards Laurimaa received during her tenure at the Endla Theatre.

answer: In 2008 and 2009, she received the Estonian Theatre Best Actress award. She received the Endla Colleague Award in 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2009. She also was voted the audience favorite in 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, and 2014.

answer: Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress in 2008 and the Best Actress in 2009.

text: The answer is incomplete, the Colleague Award should also be mentioned.

refinement: Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress in 2008 and the Best Actress in 2009, and the Endla Colleague Award in 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2009.

answer: Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress in 2008 and the Best Actress in 2009.

text: The answer is incomplete, the Colleague Award should also be mentioned.

refinement: Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress in 2008 and the Best Actress in 2009, and the Endla Colleague Award in 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2009.

answer:
-Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress in 2008 and 2009
-Endla Colleague Award in 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2009

question: Summarize the film career of Laurimaa.

answer: Laurimaa has appeared in several Estonian films, including the 2003 comedy _Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla_ and the 2013 romantic drama _Kertu_. She has also appeared on several television programs.

text: Mention of the television programs doesn't contribute to the answer, so can be omitted.

refinement: Laurimaa has appeared in several Estonian films, including the 2003 comedy _Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla_ and the 2013 romantic drama _Kertu_.

answer: Piret Laurimaa is an Estonian stage, television, radio, and film actress. She made her feature film debut as the character Gerli in the 2003 Rando Pettai directed, Peep Pedmanson penned comedy _Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla_ (English release title: _Made in Estonia_). The film was based on the popular Estonian television comedy series _Vanad ja kobedad_. She has also appeared in two film shorts: _Perebisnes_ in 2003, and _Haiguste ravi_ in 2011. She has made appearances on a number of Estonian television programs, including: _Ohtlik lend_ in 2006, _Kelgukoerad_ in 2008, _Kättemaksukontor_ in 2009 and again in 2015, and _Viimane võmm_ in 2015. From 2009 until 2010, she appeared on the TV3 improvisational comedy series _Vilde tee_, adapted from the German television series _Schillerstraße_. The premise of the series was that the actors (mainly from the Endla Theatre) only knew the topic of the series episode in advance; the entire plot had to be improvised after receiving directions through headphones and following cues from the other actors. Laurimaa married actor Tiit Palu in 1998. The couple have two children; a son and a daughter.

text: The question specifies Laurimaa's film career, this is more of a general summary. Omit anything not related to her film work.

refinement: She made her feature film debut as the character Gerli in the 2003 Rando Pettai directed, Peep Pedmanson penned comedy _Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla_ (English release title: _Made in Estonia_). The film was based on the popular Estonian television comedy series _Vanad ja kobedad_. She has also appeared in two film shorts: _Perebisnes_ in 2003, and _Haiguste ravi_ in 2011.

answer: Laurimaa made her feature film debut as the character Gerli in the 2003 Rando Pettai directed, Peep Pedmanson penned comedy Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla. The film was based on the popular Estonian television comedy series Vanad ja kobedad. In 2013, she appeared as Kaarin in the Ilmar Raag directed romantic drama Kertu, released in English-speaking countries as Love Is Blind. She has also appeared in two film shorts: Perebisnes in 2003, and Haiguste ravi in 2011.

answer: She made her debut in Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla in 2003. She played in Kertu in 2013. She also appeared in two film shorts: Perebisnes in 2003 and Haiguste Ravi in 2011.

question: Which shows did Laurimaa appear in on TV?

answer: Laurimaa appeared in the TV3 improvisational comedy series _Vilde tee_, adapted from the German television series _Schillerstraße_.

text: This is missing the shows Ohtlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, and Viimane võmm; add these.

refinement: Laurimaa appeared in the TV3 improvisational comedy series _Vilde tee_, adapted from the German television series _Schillerstraße_. She also appeared in htlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, and Viimane võmm.

answer: Laurimaa appeared in the TV series "Ohtlik lend" and "Kelgukoerad" as well as the improvisational comedy series "Vilde tee".

text: This is missing the shows Kättemaksukontor and Viimane võmm, so add these

refinement: Laurimaa appeared in the TV series "Ohtlik lend", "Kelgukoerad", "Kättemaksukontor", and "Viimane võmm", as well as the improvisational comedy series "Vilde tee".

answer: Ohtlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, Viimane võmm, and Vilde tee.

answer: Ohtlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, Viimane võmm, and Vilde tee.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer:
Piret Laurimaa is an Estonian stage, television, radio, and film actress. She was born in Pärnu to Tiit Laurimaa and Aave Uus. She graduated from secondary school in 1990, then studied acting at Aare Laanemets' theatre school in Pärnu. She graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University in 1995.

Laurimaa made her feature film debut as the character Gerli in the 2003 Rando Pettai directed, Peep Pedmanson penned comedy Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla. The film was based on the popular Estonian television comedy series Vanad ja kobedad.

She has made appearances on a number of Estonian television programs, including Ohtlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, and Viimane võmm.

Laurimaa married actor Tiit Palu in 1998. The couple have two children.

text: The answer is a bit long, two sentences of extraneous detail should be removed.

refinement:
Piret Laurimaa is an Estonian stage, television, radio, and film actress. She graduated from secondary school in 1990, then studied acting at Aare Laanemets' theatre school in Pärnu. She graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University in 1995.

Laurimaa made her feature film debut as the character Gerli in the 2003 Rando Pettai directed, Peep Pedmanson penned comedy Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla.

She has made appearances on a number of Estonian television programs, including Ohtlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, and Viimane võmm.

Laurimaa married actor Tiit Palu in 1998. The couple have two children.

answer: Piret Laurimaa is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress. She has been awarded the Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress twice, and has appeared in several Estonian television series and films. Laurimaa is also married to actor Tiit Palu, and they have two children.

text: The answer is a bit short, add career achievements.

refinement: Piret Laurimaa is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress. She studied at the Tallinn Pedagogical University. She has been awarded the Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress twice, and has appeared in several Estonian television series and films. Laurimaa made her feature film debut in the comedy Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla. She has made appearances on a number of Estonian television programs, including Ohtlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, Viimane võmm, and Vilde tee. Laurimaa is also married to actor Tiit Palu, and they have two children.

text: To make it 7 sentences, split up the last sentence into 2.

refinement: Piret Laurimaa is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress. She studied at the Tallinn Pedagogical University. She has been awarded the Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress twice, and has appeared in several Estonian television series and films. Laurimaa made her feature film debut in the comedy Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla. She has made appearances on a number of Estonian television programs, including Ohtlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, Viimane võmm, and Vilde tee. Laurimaa is also married to actor Tiit Palu. They have two children.

answer: Piret Laurimaa is an Estonian stage, television, radio, and film actress. She is best known for her work at the Endla Theatre in Pärnu. She has also appeared in two film shorts: _Perebisnes_ in 2003, and _Haiguste ravi_ in 2011.

text: Too short, add career achievements and personal details.

refinement: Piret Laurimaa is an Estonian stage, television, radio, and film actress. She is best known for her work at the Endla Theatre in Pärnu. There, she won two awards for Best Actress and received the Endla Colleague Award multiple times. Laurimaa made her feature film debut in the comedy Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla. She has also appeared in two film shorts: _Perebisnes_ in 2003, and _Haiguste ravi_ in 2011. She has made multiple television appearances. Laurimaa married actor Tiit Palu in 1998 and they have two children.

answer: Piret Laurimaa (born 3 November 1971) is an Estonian stage, TV, radio, and film actress. She studied acting at Aare Laanemets' theatre school in Pärnu. She graduated from the Tallinn University (Tallinn Pedagogical University back then) in 1995. She joined the Endla Theatre in 1996 and stayed there for 18 years before joining the Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu. She received numerous awards and recognitions during her tenure at Endla, including the Estonian Theatre Best Actress award in 2008 and 2009. Starting from 2003, she appeared in several films and TV shows until 2015. She's married to the actor Tiit Palu and has a son and a daughter.


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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about "Answers for the Family"?

answer: "Answers for the Family" is an hour long radio show where the hosts will address issues like locating runaway teen, family crisis intervention and self defense. The hosts also gives talks about building confidence and stop addictions. The radio show started in 2015.

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refinement: "Answers for the Family" is an hour-long radio show where the hosts will address issues like locating your runaway teen, family crisis intervention, and self-defense. The hosts also gives talks about building confidence and stop addictions. The radio show started in 2015.

text: Grammatical errors

refinement: "Answers for the Family" is an hour-long radio show where the hosts will address issues like locating your runaway teen, family crisis intervention, and self-defense. The hosts also give talks about building confidence and how to stop addictions. The radio show started in 2015.

text: There is no evidence that the show started in 2015

refinement: "Answers for the Family" is an hour-long radio show where the hosts will address issues like locating your runaway teen, family crisis intervention, and self-defense. The hosts also give talks about building confidence and how to stop addictions.

answer:
"ANSWERS FOR THE FAMILY will address issues such as international parental abduction, locating your runaway teen, family crisis intervention, self defense, building self esteem, addictions, new innovations in the field, and specialized programs that can really help."

"The show addresses issues including international parental abduction, locating runaway teens, family crisis intervention, self defense, building self-esteem, addictions, new innovations in the field, and specialized programs."

text: Repetition

refinement: "ANSWERS FOR THE FAMILY will address issues such as international parental abduction, locating your runaway teen, family crisis intervention, self-defense, building self-esteem, addictions, new innovations in the field, and specialized programs that can really help."

answer: "Answers for the Family" is a show where the audience can call in to ask for advice on international parental abduction and more.

answer: Answers for the Family is a radio show that airs on Monday at 11am for one hour. It discusses issues like international parental abduction, locating teen runaways and family crisis. It also addresses how to promote self-defense, build self-esteem and handle addictions.

answer:
"ANSWERS FOR THE FAMILY will address issues such as international parental abduction, locating your runaway teen, family crisis intervention, self defense, building self esteem, addictions, new innovations in the field, and specialized programs that can really help."

The "Answers for the Family" show will focus on addressing issues in the family, including addiction, runaway teens, crisis intervention, and self defense.

text: Repetition

refinement: "ANSWERS FOR THE FAMILY will address issues such as international parental abduction, locating your runaway teen, family crisis intervention, self-defense, building self-esteem, addictions, new innovations in the field, and specialized programs that can really help."


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It’s pretty widely accepted that the New Orleans Saints are enjoying big returns on their 2016 NFL Draft class. First round draft pick Sheldon Rankins combined for 10.5-sacks with newly re-signed free agent Nick Fairley at defensive tackle. Second round picks and Ohio State Buckeyes Michael Thomas (NFL-leading 92-catches, 1,137-yards, and 9 touchdowns among rookies) and Vonn Bell, a steady presence at safety, look great so far. Other rookies like David Onyemata and Daniel Lasco found their way into prominent roles.

But enough has been written about each of those guys. I’m putting the microscope over some Saints who have been working hard under the radar, patiently waiting for their shot in training camp. This is the same tier of talent that Willie Snead, Delvin Breaux, and Tim Hightower came out of. The odds are stacked against them, but don’t tell them that.

[SEATTLE, WA - Washington Huskies linebacker Travis Feeney (41) forces a fumble out of Arizona Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon (12) at Husky Stadium.]
SEATTLE, WA - Washington Huskies linebacker Travis Feeney (41) forces a fumble out of Arizona Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon (12) at Husky Stadium.
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Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round last year, Travis Feeney (6-foot-4, 226-pounds, 24-years old) initially tried to crack the roster as a backup and special teams contributor but couldn’t displace more experienced players like Vince Williams, Anthony Chickillo, Jarvis Jones, and James Harrison. Feeney was a college teammate of Saints fan-favorite Hau’oli Kikaha on the Washington Huskies and a leader of their defense, though multiple shoulder injuries shortened Feeney’s career and hurt his draft stock. A preseason concussion shut the door on Feeney’s chance of suiting up for the Steelers during the regular season.

The Saints must have liked what they saw in a predraft visit, because they signed him off of the Steelers’ practice squad and onto their active roster late in the season. Feeney is a sleeper to see action at outside linebacker for the Saints thanks to his combined athleticism, football I.Q., and versatility (he played every linebacker spot and safety for the Huskies). Even with A.J. Klein and Manti Te’o signed as free agents and Craig Robertson and Dannell Ellerbe looking to return to starting jobs, keep an eye out for Feeney as someone to work their way into the rotation.

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

Who is Sheldon Rankins?

answer: Sheldon Rankins was a first round draft pick for the New Orleans Saints in the 2016 NFL draft class.

text: "First round draft pick Sheldon Rankins combined for 10.5-sacks with newly re-signed free agent Nick Fairley at defensive tackle." is evidence that Sheldon Rankins was a first-round draft pick.

answer: A player with the New Orlean Saints.

text: "It’s pretty widely accepted that the New Orleans Saints are enjoying big returns on their 2016 NFL Draft class. First round draft pick Sheldon Rankins combined for 10.5-sacks with newly re-signed free agent Nick Fairley at defensive tackle." is evidence that he is a player for the New Orlean Saints.

answer: Sheldon Rankins is a defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints.

text: "First round draft pick Sheldon Rankins combined for 10.5-sacks with newly re-signed free agent Nick Fairley at defensive tackle." is evidence that he is a part of the defensive tackle for the team.

answer: Sheldon Rankins is a defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints.

text: "First round draft pick Sheldon Rankins combined for 10.5-sacks with newly re-signed free agent Nick Fairley at defensive tackle." is evidence that he is a part of the defensive tackle for the team.

answer: Sheldon Rankins combines for 10.5 sacks at the defensive tackle position with Nick Fairley, a new free agent for the Saints.

text: " First round draft pick Sheldon Rankins combined for 10.5-sacks with newly re-signed free agent Nick Fairley at defensive tackle." is evidence of this answer.

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

What sport is being discussed?

answer: The sport being discussed in this article is American football.

text: " NFL Draft class" is evidence that this is about the National Football League, thereby confirming that the sport being discussed is football.

answer: Football

text: "NFL Draft class" is evidence that this is about the National Football League, thereby confirming that the sport being discussed is football.

answer: American football

text: " NFL Draft class" is evidence that this is about the National Football League, thereby confirming that the sport being discussed is football.

answer: The sport under discussion is football.

text: " NFL Draft class" is evidence that this is about the National Football League, thereby confirming that the sport being discussed is football.

answer: American football.

text: " NFL Draft class" is evidence that this is about the National Football League, thereby confirming that the sport being discussed is football.

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

What team was Travis Feeney drafted by?

answer: Travis Feeney was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

text: "Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round last year, Travis Feeney (6-foot-4, 226-pounds, 24-years old) initially tried to crack the roster as a backup and special teams contributor but couldn’t displace more experienced players like Vince Williams, Anthony Chickillo, Jarvis Jones, and James Harrison." is evidence that he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

text: "Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round last year, Travis Feeney (6-foot-4, 226-pounds, 24-years old) initially tried to crack the roster as a backup and special teams contributor but couldn’t displace more experienced players like Vince Williams, Anthony Chickillo, Jarvis Jones, and James Harrison." is evidence that he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

answer: Travis Feeney was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

text: "Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round last year, Travis Feeney (6-foot-4, 226-pounds, 24-years old) initially tried to crack the roster as a backup and special teams contributor but couldn’t displace more experienced players like Vince Williams, Anthony Chickillo, Jarvis Jones, and James Harrison." is evidence that he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

answer: The Pittsburgh Steelers.

text: "Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round last year, Travis Feeney (6-foot-4, 226-pounds, 24-years old) initially tried to crack the roster as a backup and special teams contributor but couldn’t displace more experienced players like Vince Williams, Anthony Chickillo, Jarvis Jones, and James Harrison." is evidence that he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

answer: The Steelers.

text: The answer could be more specific.

text: "Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round last year, Travis Feeney (6-foot-4, 226-pounds, 24-years old) initially tried to crack the roster as a backup and special teams contributor but couldn’t displace more experienced players like Vince Williams, Anthony Chickillo, Jarvis Jones, and James Harrison." is evidence that he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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

Why is Feeney out for the regular season?

answer: A preseason concussion.

text: " A preseason concussion shut the door on Feeney’s chance of suiting up for the Steelers during the regular season." is evidence of this answer.

answer: Feeney was plagued by multiple shoulder injuries and concussions during college and he missed the regular season due to a concussion.

text: His college injuries don't answer the question.

refinement: Feeney missed the regular season due to a concussion.

text: " A preseason concussion shut the door on Feeney’s chance of suiting up for the Steelers during the regular season." is evidence of his preseason concussion.

text: "though multiple shoulder injuries shortened Feeney’s career and hurt his draft stock." is evidence of his multiple shoulder injuries.

answer: Feeney is out for the regular season because he suffered a preseason concussion.

text: " A preseason concussion shut the door on Feeney’s chance of suiting up for the Steelers during the regular season." is evidence of his preseason concussion.

answer: Feeney got a concussion in preseason.

text: " A preseason concussion shut the door on Feeney’s chance of suiting up for the Steelers during the regular season." is evidence of his preseason concussion.

answer: He is out for the regular because of a concussion.

text: " A preseason concussion shut the door on Feeney’s chance of suiting up for the Steelers during the regular season." is evidence of his preseason concussion.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article contains updates from various NFL teams about their players.

answer: The author writes about some of the New Orleans Saints' draft class who are less investigated.

answer: Travis Feeney was signed off the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad and is now a sleeper candidate to see action for the Saints at outside linebacker. Feeney has the athleticism and versatility that could contribute on special teams and fill in for a starter if necessary.

text: This is not a one-sentence summary.

refinement: Travis Feeney was signed off the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad and is now a sleeper candidate to see action for the Saints at outside linebacker.

answer: This article is about a sixth-round pick in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2016 draft.

answer: Travis Feeney is an outside linebacker who showed potential as a special teams contributor and backup for the Steelers last season. The Saints have shown interest, and Feeney could find his way into a role with the Saints due to his talent and versatility.

text: This is not a one-sentence summary.

refinement: Travis Feeney is an outside linebacker who showed potential as a special teams contributor and backup for the Steelers last season.


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The CACUA[1][2][3] language, also known as KAKUA[4] or KAKWA, is an indigenous language spoken by a few hundred people in Colombia and Brazil. There are many monolinguals, especially children.[5] Apart from being close to or a dialect of Nukak, its classification is uncertain.

Overview

The language is spoken by indigenous American Cacua [Kakua] people that live in Colombian and Brazilian[6] interfluvial tropical forests higher than in elevation. The people have traditional livelihoods such as nomadic hunting-gathering and swidden agriculture.[7] There are some non-native speakers of Cacua that are predominantly missionary workers. Their presence has resulted in the translation of religious Christian texts, notably the Christian Bible.[8]

Distribution

The speakers are located in Wacara (In Cacua: _Wacará_) which is from Mitu (In Cacua and Spanish: _Mitú_) in the lower Vaupes Region.[9] (In Spanish: _Departamento del Vaupés_). A second Kakua settlement is “Nuevo Pueblo” (New Town), which is an inland forest village between the Vaupés and the Papurí rivers.[10]

Classification

There are two dialects: Vaupés Cacua and Macú-Paraná Cacua. Cacua is mutually intelligible with Nukak,[11] and is considered a dialect of the latter by Martins (1999). See that article for further classification.

Other names for this language include: _Bára, Cakua, Kákwa, Macu de Cubeo, Macu de Desano, Macu de Guanano, Macú-Paraná, Wacara_.[12]

Phonology

Kakwa has 6 vowels: /a, e, i, ɨ, o, u/.[13] The /o/ sound occurs only marginally in the Wacara dialect, while being attested for the Nuevo Pueblo dialect. In nasal contexts only five vowels can occur.[14]

Kakwa has seventeen consonants:

                Labial         Alveolar   Palatal        Velar   Glottal
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  plain         creaky-voice   plain      creaky-voice   plain   creaky-voice
  Stop          voiceless      p                         t
  voiced        b              b̰          d              d̰
  Fricative     f
  Nasal         m                         n                      ɲ
  Approximant                                                    j

  : Consonants

Nasalization in Kakwa is a prosodic property of the morpheme that affects all segments within each morpheme except voiceless stops and glottalized palatal glide in initial position. Each morpheme is either completely nasal or completely oral.[15]

Kakwa is a tonal language and displays 3 contrastive phonological tones: Rising (LH), falling] (HL), and low (L).[16]

Grammar

The language uses both subject-object-verb and object-verb-subject word order.[17]

Bilingualism and literacy

Reports gathered by SIL in 1982 stated that many speakers are monolingual, particularly children.[18] Another promising aspect is that even though literacy is low by international standards, it is higher in the aboriginal language, at around 10%, compared to 5% in Spanish, the opposite situation of most indigenous languages of the Americas.[19] Cacua uses a Latin alphabet.[20]

Sample text

  _Ded pah jwiít jwĩ jwíih cãac cha pahatji naáwát_[21]

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[21] Ded pah jwiít jwĩ jw... 1997 , Ethnologue

title: Kakwa language

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

Summarize some interesting facts about the Kakwa language.

answer: The Kakwa language is an indigenous language that exists near the top Colombian - Brazilian interfluvial tropical forest. The Kakwa people have a traditional livelihood of nomadic hunting and gathering and swidden agriculture. In 1982, reports stated that the Kakwa language has both subject-object-verb word order and object-verb-subject word order.

text: The hunting and gathering lifestyle of the Kakwa people is not relevant to the language.

refinement: The Kakwa language is an indigenous language that exists near the top Colombian - Brazilian interfluvial tropical forest. In 1982, reports stated that the Kakwa language has both subject-object-verb word order and object-verb-subject word order.

text: The word order isn't mentioned as being stated in a 1982 report.

refinement: The Kakwa language is an indigenous language that exists near the top Colombian - Brazilian interfluvial tropical forest. The Kakwa language has both subject-object-verb word order and object-verb-subject word order.

text: The answer could mention that it is a tonal language.

refinement: The Kakwa language is an indigenous language that exists near the top Colombian - Brazilian interfluvial tropical forest. The Kakwa language has both subject-object-verb word order and object-verb-subject word order. It is a tonal language with 3 contrastive phonological tones: rising, falling, and low.

answer: It's an indigenous language spoken by a few hundred people in Colombia and Brazil. Apart from being close to or a dialect of Nukak, its classification is uncertain. Its phonology uses both subject-object-verb and object-verb-subject word order. Its grammar uses both subject-object-verb and object-verb-subject word order. Compared to dialects in Europe, the popular Kakwa translation of the Bible is more accurate because of its higher literacy rate.

text: The line about the accuracy of the Bible translation is unattested.

refinement: It's an indigenous language spoken by a few hundred people in Colombia and Brazil. Apart from being close to or a dialect of Nukak, its classification is uncertain. Its phonology uses both subject-object-verb and object-verb-subject word order. Its grammar uses both subject-object-verb and object-verb-subject word order.

text: The fact about the word order is repeated.

refinement: It's an indigenous language spoken by a few hundred people in Colombia and Brazil. Apart from being close to or a dialect of Nukak, its classification is uncertain. Its phonology uses both subject-object-verb and object-verb-subject word order.

answer: The Kakwa language shares several features with Nukak. They are mutually intelligible and based on a Latin alphabet. The Kakwa include two dialects, Vaupés and Macú-Paraná, with up to eight dialects or subspecies in total. It has a typical movement of three tonal phonological tones, and vowel nasalization (that is, if the vowel is nasalized, it indicates that it phonetically accompanies a nasal consonant).

text: The line about nasalization contains unattested details.

refinement: The Kakwa language shares several features with Nukak. They are mutually intelligible and based on a Latin alphabet. The Kakwa include two dialects, Vaupés and Macú-Paraná, with up to eight dialects or subspecies in total. It has a typical movement of three tonal phonological tones, and nasalization that affects most segments within each morpheme.

text: It is not stated that both languages are based on a Latin alphabet.

refinement: The Kakwa language shares several features with Nukak. They are mutually intelligible. Kakwa uses a Latin alphabet. The Kakwa include two dialects, Vaupés and Macú-Paraná, with up to eight dialects or subspecies in total. It has a typical movement of three tonal phonological tones, and nasalization that affects most segments within each morpheme.

answer: The Kakwa language shares several features with Nukak. They are mutually intelligible and can share grammatical structures. The Kakwa include two dialects, Vaupés and Macú-Paraná, with up to eight dialects or subspecies in total. It has a typical movement of three tonal phonological tones, and vowel nasalization (that is, if the vowel is nasalized, it indicates that it phonetically accompanies a nasal consonant).

answer: It's an indigenous language spoken by a few hundred people in Colombia and Brazil. apart from being close to or a dialect of Nukak, its classification is uncertain. Its phonology uses both subject-object-verb and object-verb-subject word order. Its grammar uses both subject-object-verb and object-verb-subject word order.

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

Can the Kakwa language be taught to numerous people to make it a more known language?

answer: While there is currently not enough information regarding the future of the language, the current state of the language does not show a lot of hope for Kakwa's future.

text: The article does not address this question.

answer: No, because the CACUA people are in a very small population that remains deep within underdeveloped forests of Colombia and Brazil, which doesn't allow for modernization.

answer: The Kakwa language cannot be taught to a lot of people in order to make it known to the public. This is due to the fact that there are only a few of new people who have learned this language. Perhaps there are not too many people who know about the Kakwa language. Its current state describes that it seems that it will not be learned by many people, leaving a chance for this to happen.

answer: No answer


text:
John MacAndrew bent to the ground, picking up the last piece of wood, he placed it with the others.  John's wife sent him out to the woods to find firewood for the night.

On his way back to the farm, John noticed three men in the woods, traveling down an animal made path.  John was expecting them.  Reivers who where sent out to find John and kill him.  Reivers where raiders along the Scottish/English border consisting of both nationalities.  John had earlier joined forces with the Ross clan who where pursuing a group of reivers who had stolen the cattle of the Ross Clan.  John was one archer of supreme skill and made a name for himself killing reivers with his bow.  At the end of the pursuit, John pulled out his bow and struck the Chief reiver in the eye.

As the men walked down the path they noticed a young man carrying a bundle of wood.  The young man was not a tall one, actually he was rather short in stature, and seemed to have trouble carrying the wood as he stumbled and dropped one piece after another.
"You there boy," the reiver said.  "Do you know a John MacAndrew?"
"I know him," John said.  "I'm the servant."
"I need you to show us where he lives."
"Not sure if I can do that, he doesn't like visitors."
What a surprise, thought the reivers.  John MacAndrew was known for his run-ins with border raiders and was constantly in danger from one seeking a vendetta.
"Tell you what," one of the reivers said.  "I will give you two shillings if you bring us to MacAndrew."
"Two shillings? I guess I could take you to his house."
They followed the boy up the path to a small farm and up to the farm house.  The house was not much to look at, at most it looked like it held two rooms.  Outside the house was an old oak tree, it looked as if it been there for centuries.

Claire MacAndrew placed the last log into the fireplace.  She sat at the large table at the center of the room, the table itself almost took up the entire room, leaving little space to walk.  Where is he?  John should be home by now, thought Claire.  It was a cold night and the fire would not last much longer.  There was a knock on the door.  Claire got up from her seat and opened the small wooden door.  Standing outside was her husband and three large men.  John took off his hat and held it with both hands.
"Excuse me Ms,"  John said.  "Is your husband around?"
"He ran off about an hour ago, but he should be around here somewhere."
Claire and her husband had many encounters with reivers.  She knew all about the dangers that seemed to follow John wherever he went.  Once again she would have to help John escape his troubles.  Where would he be without me?  Dead, perhaps, thought Claire.
"Would you like to come in?"
"Do you have food?" said one of the reivers.
"We always have food for guests, please sit down."
The reivers one by one walk in and sat down at the table.  John also walked it with his hat still in hand as he stood patently by the door.
"Samuel,"  Claire turned to John.  "Go fetch the master,  I think he went to check on the cows."
"Yes Ms."
With a smile John put his hat back on and ran out the door, closing the door behind him.

Once outside, John made his way to the barn located behind the house.  The barn was where the MacAndrew's kept farm equipment and newly slaughtered animals.  Inside there was a newly killed cow.  John placed the cow on his shoulder and carried it back to the house.  Placing the cow against the door, with the flesh side up, made it more of a challenge to open the door from the inside.  John turned around to face the old oak tree.  My favorite tree, thought John as he started to climb.  About six meters up, John reached into a hollow crevice within the tree.  He pulled out a bow and a quiver with a supply of arrows.

Placing three cups on the table, Claire poured water for each of the three men at the table.
"I thought you had food."
"I'm bringing you food, I thought you would want some water first."
At the far end of the house Claire opened the pantry where she stored a small provision of food.  She gathered a arm full of small whole wheel size of cheese.
"I hope you all like cheese."
"Cheese?" said one man.  "She has cheese!"
"A whole wheel of cheese." Claire said.  She made her way over to the men, still seated, eagerly awaiting the first meal in half a day of travel.  While walking to the reivers she slipped and fell onto the newly swept dirt floor.  The balls of cheese bounced and rolled away from her in every direction.  The three men all in a hurry flew from their seats and dived for the cheese, fighting each other for the food.  As if they where rodents, desperate for food, crammed the food into their own mouths as if there was no time to chew.  Suddenly the room was filled with the cry of the young man.
"MacAndrew is coming!"  the boy yelled.  "John MacAndrew is on his way!"
The men struggled to get to their feet.  One choked as he tried to spit a large piece of cheese from his mouth.  They rushed for the door, but there was something pressing against the small wooden door, slowing their escape.

John watched as if someone was struggling to open the door.  The fresh cow carcass was doing what he wished.  John pulled out an arrow from his quiver.  Pulled back on his bow, aimed at the door and waited.  The door slowly by little budged open more and more.  A large jut finally flew the door open as the carcass fell in front of the door with the skinned side facing upwards.  The first of the reivers rushed out.  He slipped on the skinned carcass and landed on his back.  John released his first arrow.  The arrow struck the man in the neck entering from the lower part of the neck and traveled upwards towards the skull.  Reiver number two emerged from the farm house, sword in hand.  He looked around, as if he was scanning his surroundings.  John released his second arrow.  The reiver looked upwards towards the oak tree.  The arrow struck the man in the head, killing him instantly.  The third and final reiver staggered out, still choking on his piece of cheese roll, sword in hand.  The third arrow left John MacAndrew's bow.  Striking the man in the spleen.  The man fell as he screamed in agony.  John released a fourth arrow.  Hitting the man in the stomach, followed by a fifth arrow to the chest.

John placed his quiver of arrows and bow back into the crevice of the old oak tree.  As the climbed back down his wife came out to see what had happened.
"You know they will send more men to find you."
"Let them come,"  John said.  "They are not the first, and they will not be the last raiders I kill."
"Don't you think it would be wise to move north?"  Claire said.  "I mean--away from the border, away from the cattle raiders?"
"Why?  John asked.  "This is our home.  If they want to steal my cattle and my way of living they will have to get past me first.  I'm not going to be chased away from my home."
"I'm just not sure how many times I can get you out of trouble John."
"Don't worry, I'm the best archer this place has ever seen.  I'm not going anywhere soon."

title: John MacAndrew & the Reivers

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

How does John trick the three Reivers when they come upon him collecting wood?

answer: John fools the three men by lying and saying he is too busy to take them the last few minutes of the journey. He is able to distract them long enough to climb the old tree and claim his bow.

text: It is inaccurate that John tells them he is too busy to take them the last few minutes of the journey.

refinement: John is able to distract them long enough to climb the old tree and claim his bow.

text: It is omitted that John tells them he is John's servant.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant. John is able to distract them long enough to climb the old tree and claim his bow.

text: It is omitted that John takes them to his farm.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John is able to distract them long enough to climb the old tree and claim his bow.

text: It is omitted that John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree. John is able to distract them long enough to climb the old tree and claim his bow.

text: It is already explained how John tricks them.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree to claim his bow.

text: It is omitted that John tells them that the master is coming and kills them all after they manage to exit the house.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree to claim his bow. John tells them that the master is coming and kills them all after they manage to exit the house.

text: Rather 'he climbs the tree and prepares his bow' than 'he climbs the tree to claim his bow'.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree and prepares his bow. John tells them that the master is coming and kills them all after they manage to exit the house.

answer: John tells the Reiver the truth that he is the servant and he tells them where John lives, but does not want to guide them because John doesn't like visitors.

text: It is inaccurate that John is the servant, that was a lie. It is inaccurate that he tells them where John lives, but does not want to guide them.

refinement: John tells the Reiver John doesn't like visitors.

text: It is not that important that John tells the Reiver John doesn't like visitors.

text: It is omitted that: when they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree and prepares his bow. John tells them that the master is coming and kills them all after they manage to exit the house.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree and prepares his bow. John tells them that the master is coming and kills them all after they manage to exit the house.

answer: John uses the dead cow to block the door while he climbs to the top of the old oak tree. Once the reivers enter the house, John shoots arrows killing the three men. The plan is successful because the cow slows down the reivers' escape.

text: John kills them when they exit, not enter the house.

refinement: John uses the dead cow to block the door while he climbs to the top of the old oak tree. Once the reivers manage to exit the house, John shoots arrows killing the three men. The plan is successful because the cow slows down the reivers' escape.

text: It is omitted that when they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. John uses the dead cow to block the door while he climbs to the top of the old oak tree. Once the reivers manage to exit the house, John shoots arrows killing the three men. The plan is successful because the cow slows down the reivers' escape.

answer: John tricks the Reivers by placing a cow carcass in front of the door of his home while they are inside. When the Reivers come rushing out, the skinned side of the cow falls and the Reivers slip, making it easy for John to shoot and kill them with his bow and arrow.

text: It is omitted that when they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. John tricks the Reivers by placing a cow carcass in front of the door of his home while they are inside. When the Reivers come rushing out, the skinned side of the cow falls and the Reivers slip, making it easy for John to shoot and kill them with his bow and arrow.

text: A missing comma after 'falls'.

refinement: When they ask John if he knows John, he lies to them that he is the servant and takes them to his farm. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. John tricks the Reivers by placing a cow carcass in front of the door of his home while they are inside. When the Reivers come rushing out, the skinned side of the cow falls, and the Reivers slip, making it easy for John to shoot and kill them with his bow and arrow.

answer: John tells the Reivers that he works for the MacAndrews. The reivers ask him to show them the MacAndrew house. John acts reluctant and he even manages to get them to pay him for the task. He then takes the men home and introduces them to his wife, acting as though he is the servant.

text: It is omitted that John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree and prepares his bow. John tells them that the master is coming and kills them all after they manage to exit the house.

refinement: John tells the Reivers that he works for the MacAndrews. The reivers ask him to show them the MacAndrew house. John acts reluctant and he even manages to get them to pay him for the task. He then takes the men home and introduces them to his wife, acting as though he is the servant. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree and prepares his bow. John tells them that the master is coming and kills them all after they manage to exit the house.

text: It should be the Reivers, not the reivers.

refinement: John tells the Reivers that he works for the MacAndrews. The Reivers ask him to show them the MacAndrew house. John acts reluctant and he even manages to get them to pay him for the task. He then takes the men home and introduces them to his wife, acting as though he is the servant. John pretends that he goes to find the master after they enter the house. Then he places a newly slaughtered cow against the door to make more of a challenge to open the door from the inside. Then he climbs the tree and prepares his bow. John tells them that the master is coming and kills them all after they manage to exit the house.


text:
I didn’t feel very much like masturbating. This seemed like the obvious choice of sleep aid at this point. Whiskey had worked only half of its magic—keeping me interested enough in late-night television to stay awake until an hour when any normal person would’ve simply crawled into bed and passed out. But still, I couldn’t sleep.

Not feeling like masturbating when you want to masturbate, as any male will tell you, is a rare and quite unsettling feeling. Clearly there was something bothering me.  Even if I was too self-reflectively dumb to know it, this lack of primal urge cued me in on the presence of something distasteful and foreign growing inside me. I was somewhere between crying and vomiting when I realized that I was scared. For the first time in my life I was truly terrified. After all, what would an affluent, white male who just graduated from a top tier college have to worry about? What could I ever conceivably be scared of? Like always: the dark.

Ever since I was very young I was uneasy about going into an unlit room; not uncommon, I suppose. I was brave, however—always brave enough to venture forward.  Not without hesitation, but always with enough fortitude to carry out whatever task brought me to this dark unknown, and it was exactly that which scared me now—the unknown. I was venturing into the unknown for the first time in my life with no clear purpose other than to move forward, be happy, and make enough money to support my only-child-bred need for independence. How difficult could that be?

I knew I could get a job. I had no doubt about that. So it wasn’t entirely the economy that was getting me down, though that didn’t help. It was the same old problem—I was scared of the dark. Why had no one told me what to do? Who would judge my forthcoming achievements other than myself? There were no grades to be earned, no classmates to be bested. Sixteen years of closely regulated activity, then nothing. Go forth and prosper.

These are the whinings of an entitled Millenial. I hadn’t any high school friends gunned down in an alley. Hell, I didn’t even pay for my college education. Those $250,000 came directly from my parents, who were glad to pay it. Not to say I didn’t work. I worked my ass off every summer, but promptly spent my cash on weed and beer. But to say I was entitled was a bit of a stretch. I didn’t want anything but an opportunity to work hard. I didn’t expect anything to be handed to me. Or maybe I did? In a way I felt cheated, yeah. I did all the things I was told I needed to succeed then thrust into the worst job market in recent history. What, then, was I doing for the past sixteen years? Preparing myself for a world that had vanished five years ago?

Now I’m tired. I guess I’ve achieved what I wanted to in these short thirty minutes. Fuck it, I am entitled. Not to a job, and definitely not to a fat paycheck; but to an explanation, some instructions. The best I can get is, “You should’ve been born thirty years earlier”? I feel entitled to an explanation of why I want to put a gun in my mouth. I want to live. I want to go forth and prosper. I’m not depressed—I’m pissed. When I look at what waits for me I don’t see the world at my feet. I see dogs pulling the intestines out of a dying man’s anus because there isn’t any other fresh meat to eat. Where does that leave me? I must be entitled to a bone, at least. Throw me a fucking bone; I don’t care what kinds of scraps are attached to it. If I can’t get a boner, even with a firm tug, at least let me eat because I don’t want the trigger of a gun to be the only thing I control. I know how that story ends, and the clean up is messy.

title: I didn't feel very much like masturbating.

question: What is the mood of the narrator?

answer: Unclear; part of the piece is depressed, while the rest is angry

answer: The narrator, when discussing his lack of interest in masturbating, is reflective but depressed.

answer: They appear to be sad or depressed.

question: Why can't the narrator sleep?

answer: He is frightened

text: There should be some indication that the answer is not fully stated.

refinement: Though it is not explicitly stated, it can be assumed that he is frightened.

text: "I was somewhere between crying and vomiting when I realized that I was scared. For the first time in my life I was truly terrified."

answer: It doesn't specifically say why they can't sleep.

text: The answer should include that the narrator does feel scared.

refinement: Although the passage doesn't specifically say why they can't sleep, they do mention that they are scared.

answer: More information is needed to answer the question.

text: The answer should include that the narrator does feel scared.

refinement: Although the passage doesn't specifically say why they can't sleep, the narrator does mention that they are scared.

question: Why does the narrator talk about their fear of the dark?

answer: It represents their fear of the unknown. It's compared to the job market.

text: "Not without hesitation, but always with enough fortitude to carry out whatever task brought me to this dark unknown, and it was exactly that which scared me now—the unknown. I was venturing into the unknown for the first time in my life with no clear purpose other than to move forward, be happy, and make enough money to support my only-child-bred need for independence. How difficult could that be?"

text: "So it wasn’t entirely the economy that was getting me down, though that didn’t help. It was the same old problem—I was scared of the dark. Why had no one told me what to do? Who would judge my forthcoming achievements other than myself?"

answer: The narrator uses the dark as a metaphor for the terror of being in a world unknown.

text: "Not without hesitation, but always with enough fortitude to carry out whatever task brought me to this dark unknown, and it was exactly that which scared me now—the unknown. I was venturing into the unknown for the first time in my life with no clear purpose other than to move forward, be happy, and make enough money to support my only-child-bred need for independence. How difficult could that be?"

text: "So it wasn’t entirely the economy that was getting me down, though that didn’t help. It was the same old problem—I was scared of the dark. Why had no one told me what to do? Who would judge my forthcoming achievements other than myself?"

text: No answer

refinement: The author uses it as a metaphor for feeling uncertain with their course in life.

question: Why didn't the narrator go to college.

answer: They did go to college. It was paid for by their parents.

text: "Hell, I didn’t even pay for my college education. Those $250,000 came directly from my parents, who were glad to pay it."

answer: The narrator likely did not feel confident in their ability to succeed in college, at least in the current economic climate, since they saw others struggling to find jobs.

text: The narrator did go to college.

refinement: The narrator did, in fact, go to college, and it was paid for by their parents.

answer: The narrator didn't go to college because they were afraid of not finding a job that could give them stability and a higher income now that the economy is bad. This leads them to feel like they wasted their time in high school focusing on curricular and extracurricular activities that are no longer valued in the job market. As a result, the narrator is feeling depressed and angry - leading them to contemplate suicide.

text: The narrator did go to college.

refinement: The narrator did, in fact, go to college, and it was paid for by their parents.

question: What is the implied sex of the narrator?

answer: Based on the description provided in the passage, the narrator is likely male.

text: "Not feeling like masturbating when you want to masturbate, as any male will tell you, is a rare and quite unsettling feeling." The narrator categorizes himself as a male by speaking on their behalf.

answer: Male

text: "Not feeling like masturbating when you want to masturbate, as any male will tell you, is a rare and quite unsettling feeling." The narrator categorizes himself as a male by speaking on their behalf.

answer: The narrator is male.

text: "Not feeling like masturbating when you want to masturbate, as any male will tell you, is a rare and quite unsettling feeling." The narrator categorizes himself as a male by speaking on their behalf.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: A young man considers his future and decides he wants to go forth and prosper. He feels very unsure, and asks the employer to tell him why he wants to put a gun in his mouth and that he wants to live despite what he sees in the future.

text: "The employer" is not a character that is mentioned. The narrator is speaking generally, asking for an answer to his questions.

refinement: A young man considers his future and decides he wants to go forth and prosper. He feels very unsure, and wants an answer to why he wants to put a gun in his mouth and that he wants to live despite what he sees in the future.

text: The second sentence is grammatically clunky.

refinement: A young man considers his future and decides he wants to go forth and prosper. He feels very unsure, and wants an answer to why he wants to put a gun in his mouth. He knows that he wants to live, despite what he sees in the future.

answer: The narrator ruminates on their failure to find a job and their inability to sleep. They feel like they have extremely little control over their life.

answer: The narrator is in their bedroom angry at how bad the economy is and at knowing that they aren't going to get a job. They feel angry and entitled for wanting it.

answer: A man fears entering into the unknown. He contemplated suicide as his only option to get out of the dull world he's struggling in.

answer: The narrator feels dejected and lacks well-being due to being unable to find work after attaining his education. He very much feels entitled, and wants to put a gun in his mouth.

answer: A man is at his wit's end after not being able to find a job. He feels like he's been prepared for a world that doesn't exist, especially after the economy crashed when he was a high schooler.