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_EINSTEIN AND RELIGION: PHYSICS AND THEOLOGY_ (1999) is a book on the religious views of Nobel prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein by Max Jammer, published by Princeton University Press.[1][2]

Contents

The book includes acknowledgments, an introduction, three chapters, an appendix, and an index. Chapter one is “Einstein's Religiosity and the Role of Religion in His Private Life”. Chapter two is named “Einstein's Philosophy of Religion”, and chapter three is “Einstein's Physics and Theology”.

The introduction

Jammer explains that no biographers have written about the important role of “religious sentiments and theological reflections” in Einstein's life, apart from “occasional references to his early religiosity.” [3] Jammer goes on to show that Einstein's scientific work and some of his more personal views have been welcomed by devout, orthodox theologians in all three of the great monotheistic religions: Islam,[4][5] Christianity,[6] and Judaism.[7] Jammer notes that “extensive use” of “quotations from [sources]” will be used to prevent his own personal biases from creeping into the book. Jammer also notes that although chapter three reflects the opinions of “prominent theologians and scientists,” Einstein himself may well have rejected all arguments based upon them. The introduction extends from pages 3 to 11.

Chapter one

Chapter one of the book begins by quoting and comparing three biographical accounts—Einstein's own, that of Maja Winterler-Einstein, and that of Alexander Moszkowski—of Einstein's early religiosity. By all accounts, for three years young Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school. Next, the chapter explores the evidence of whether Einstein's indifference to religious affiliations his refusal to be bar mitzvahed or his first marriage to Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church) is symptomatic of a defiance to authority—others claim this to be not only so but also a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.[8][9] Whatever “'hidden complexities'” or “'groping constructive attempts'” might have been necessary for Einstein's watershed physical theories, Jammer concludes that such matters could not have been sociological or political as claimed by Feuer, but could have only involved Einstein's philosophy of religion.[10] David Hilbert's statement “'Do you know why Einstein said the most original and profound things about space and time that have been said in our generation? Because he had learned nothing about all the philosophy and mathematics of time and space.” contradicts several of Einstein's own statements regarding the influence of the empiricism of David Hume and Ernst Mach upon his early work in relativity. Jammer suggests this statement is even more improbable given that Einstein is reported to have read Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, which must have been when he was a teenager.[11] By 1920, Jammer states that Baruch Spinoza had become Einstein's most admired philosopher.[12]

Chapter two

It is about his personal beliefs.

Chapter three

Notes

[1]

[2] This is an English translation of the original German text by Max Jammer titled _Einstein und die Religion_, published in 1995 by Universitatsverlag Konstanz. The book was also translated into Hebrew and co-published in 2007 by Bar-Ilan University Press and Yediot Aharonot.

[3] Einstein and Religion, Max Jammer, 1999, p. 4.

[4] (here Max Jammer references) _Unknown Facts about the Universe_, Subhi Raghib, Syria: Homes, 1927

[5] (here Max Jammer references) _Einstein al-Mafhoum_, Mahmoud Abbas al-Aqqad, Al-Muqtataf 75, 1929

[6] (here Max Jammer references) Scottish Academic Press series “Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge”

[7] (here Max Jammer references) Rabi Kook to Einstein, 4 February 1923 (p. 150 of Kook Institute, Jerusalem, 1984).

[8] (here Max Jammer references) _Albert Einstein—Creator and Rebel_, B. Hoffmann, 1972, Viking Press

[9] (here Max Jammer references) _Einstein and the Generations of Science_, L.S. Feuer, 1974, Basic Books

[10] _Einstein and Religion_, Max Jammer, 1999, p. 38.

[11] Einstein and Religion, Max Jammer, 1999, p. 40-42

[12] _Einstein and Religion_, Max Jammer, 1999, p. 43-63

title: Einstein and Religion

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What does the text say about Einstein's experience with religion in his youth?

answer: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was indifferent to religious affiliations and refused to be bar mitzvahed or his first marriage to Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. He was also indifferent to religious affiliations and refused to be bar mitzvahed or his first marriage to Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.

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refinement: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was indifferent to religious affiliations and refused to be bar mitzvahed or his first marriage to Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church is symptomatic of defiance to authority. Others claim this is a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.

answer: When Einstein was 12, his parents' religion was “spiritual, non-practicing.” He attended a Roman Catholic elementary school and it could be assumed they attended church on Christmas, Easter and other religious holidays. He didn't show any sign of religious affiliation, nor in his first marriage or refusal to be bar mitzvahed. It's not clear whether this was due to defiance or not, however.

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refinement: He attended a Roman Catholic elementary school. He didn't show any sign of religious affiliation, nor in his first marriage or refusal to be bar mitzvahed. It's not clear whether this was due to defiance or not, however.

answer: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was not bar mitzvahed. He married Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church, which may indicate that he was indifferent to religious affiliations.

answer: At the age of 12, Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was not bar mitzvahed and first married Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. There are several claims about the reasons for this, however one that is cited the most is that both the bar mitzvah and marriage may have been rejected because of the fact that it represented authority that Einstein already didn't see eye to eye with, and would be a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.

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refinement: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was not bar mitzvahed and first married Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. There are several claims about the reasons for this, however one that is cited the most is that both the bar mitzvah and marriage may have been rejected because of the fact that it represented authority that Einstein already didn't see eye to eye with, and would be a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.

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refinement: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was not bar mitzvahed and first married Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. There are several claims about the reasons for this, however, one that is cited the most is that both the bar mitzvah and marriage may have been rejected because of the fact that it represented authority that Einstein already didn't see eye to eye with, and would be a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.

answer: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was indifferent to religious affiliations and refused to be bar mitzvahed or his first marriage to Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.

answer: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was not bar mitzvahed. He married Mileva Maric, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church, which may indicate that he was indifferent to religious affiliations.

answer: When Einstein was 12, his parents' religion was “spiritual, non-practicing.” He attended a Roman Catholic elementary school, but he didn't show any sign of religious affiliation, nor in his first marriage or refusal to be bar mitzvahed. It's not clear whether this was due to defiance or not, however.

answer: At the age of 12, Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was an atheist. There are several claims about the reasons for this, however one that is cited the most is that both the bar mitzvah and marriage may have been rejected because of the fact that it represented authority that Einstein already didn't see eye to eye with, and would be a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.

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refinement: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. He was an atheist. There are several claims about the reasons for this, however one that is cited the most is that both the bar mitzvah and marriage may have been rejected because of the fact that it represented authority that Einstein already didn't see eye to eye with, and would be a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.

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refinement: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. There are several claims about the reasons for this, however one that is cited the most is that both the bar mitzvah and marriage may have been rejected because of the fact that it represented authority that Einstein already didn't see eye to eye with, and would be a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.

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refinement: Einstein attended a Roman Catholic elementary school for three years. There are several claims about the reasons for this, however, one that is cited the most is that both the bar mitzvah and marriage may have been rejected because of the fact that it represented authority that Einstein already didn't see eye to eye with, and would be a necessary prerequisite to his scientific achievements.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize everything relating to Chapter three.

answer: Chapter three is titled "Einstein's Physics and Theology." Jammer goes on to refute Feuer's claim that the scientist's sociology and political views might have been primitive and the sources of his quasi-religious views, concluding that they were a consequence of his philosophy of religion, Judaism in particular.

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refinement: Chapter three is named "Einstein's Physics and Theology". It reflects the opinions of "prominent theologians and scientists" according to Jammer.

answer: According to Jammer, Einstein's physics and theology is the third chapter of the book. The chapter explores the evidence of whether Einstein's indifference to religious affiliations is symptomatic of a defiance to authority. Jammer concludes that such matters could not have been sociological or political, but could have only involved Einstein's philosophy of religion.

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refinement: Chapter three is named "Einstein's Physics and Theology". It reflects the opinions of "prominent theologians and scientists" according to Jammer.

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

What does the text say about sources?

answer: Jammer notes that extensive use of quotations will be used to prevent his own personal biases from creeping into the book. He notes that although chapter three reflects the opinions of prominent theologians and scientists, Einstein may well have rejected all arguments based upon them. The book also includes acknowledgments, an introduction, three chapters, an appendix, and an index.

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refinement: Jammer notes that extensive use of quotations will be used to prevent his own personal biases from creeping into the book.

answer: Max Jammer uses a lot of quotes from the sources he references. He does this to prevent his personal biases from influencing the book. Relativity is explored through the position of some of Einstein's peers, like David Hilbert. Einstein is one of the most famous physicists in history, and Jammer does not try to offer his own original perspective of Einstein, which is commendable.

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answer: Jammer notes that extensive use of quotations from sources will be used to prevent his own personal biases from creeping into the book.

answer: Jammer explains that although chapter three reflects the opinions of “prominent theologians and scientists,” Einstein himself may well have rejected all arguments based upon them. The introduction gives credit to several different sources for specific quotes.

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What does the text say about Buddhism?

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split: train

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Click, clack. Click, clack. The sounds of metal against metal reverberated through the entire ship as the captain walked towards the guard rail on the starboard side. Every other step the captains prosthetic leg stuck the ships metal surface and rang out. From just below the knee a metal contraption attached to his leg. Hinges and blots dotted the device and ever few steps a release valve opened and steam hissed out. The device was solid bronze and extremely heavy and as such, it required a lot of strength to take a single step, much less walk across the ship.

He continued his difficult trek until he reached the railing. Leaning against it he looked over to his right and saw one of his passengers staring out across the night sky. She stood there silent, not even noticing the captains presence, completely enthralled by the view in front of her.

“Its beautiful isn’t it?” the captain said, breaking the silence. The female passenger could only manage a nod and did so without breaking eye contact with the view.

The captain gave a small chuckle.

 “I used to be just like you, the first time I saw all of this” he motioned with his arm, swinging it about.

Hundreds of feet below them the giant city spread out in every direction, seemingly never ending. The snow capped mountains that sat in the center of the city shined as the sun just barely peaked over the tip of the highest peak. The setting sun cast enough light to see the city as it feel asleep. And just enough darkness to see the stars coming to life. Their light brightening the night sky.

“When I first saw it I knew that I would never be able to go back. And I haven’t, I have called this ship home ever since.” the captain said after a few moments of silence.

The female passenger pointed down to the ships running through the rivers that cut through the city. and spoke for the first time

“They don’t even know what they are missing.” she said almost in shock.

“And that is the way of things, you never really know what you are missing until you have held it in your hands and you wonder were has it been your entire life.” The captain sighed.

“I have meet so many river boat captains who say that airship travel is impractical and unorthodox and unsafe. They neglected to mention it is beautiful.”

“The airship is a relatively new invention, compared to boats. New is scary, and new is confusing. They say that only the foolish mess with the scary and confusing.” he gave a quick laugh “And as such, I am a fool among fools.”

The passenger looked at the captain and asked him.

“How did you first come to fly on this ship?” she asked.

“Ah.” he sighed “Now there is a story. Have you ever heard of Jeremiah the Mad?” the captain say the lack of recognition on the passengers face and continued. “I assumed as much, he was way before your time. Anyways, Jeremiah was a captain like I am myself on board a very similar vessel such as this one. Only he was not a captain of a passenger vessel, he was a thief and a murder and was greatly feared through out the water district.” the captain paused for a moment and took a deep breath.

“I suppose you can see were this story is going, my family owned a shipping company. The Eastern Trading Company as it was called back then. My family has just commissioned the build of a new line of passenger ships and the first one was ready for its maiden voyage.” the captain stopped once again and leaned against the railing, his mechanic leg hissing.

“My father thought is was a good idea if my family and I were on board the ship for its voyage. The first night of the voyage the ship was attacked and boarded by Jeremiah the Mad and his crew. We fought back and they killed my family. I lost my leg.” He raised his mechanic leg as he said this, then continued his story.

“I was twelve years old.” he said quietly. The passenger next to him stood staring with her eyes wide open.

“Oh my god I am so sorry!” she exclaimed. The captain gave a small smile.

“The past is the past, no use feeling sorry for what already happened” he said. The passenger stood silent, not
saying a word. The captain then turned and started to limp away. Click, clack. Click,  clack. As he walked away the passenger realized he never answered her question.

“wait!” she yelled “you never answered, how did you come to fly on this ship?”

The captain stopped and turned around to face her.

“But I did tell you, you are standing on the ship that used to belong to Jeremiah the Mad.” he said.

“What?” she said in shock. “how did you get his ship?”

“That is a story for another time.” he answered. He turned and continued to walk away, leaving her in absolute shock. As he walked away he spoke over his shoulder.

“Best be getting under shelter, a storm is picking up” he said as he disappeared under the deck.

The passenger just stood in shock watching the captain disappear. She turned and faced the guard rail and ran her hand over it, whipping dust off it. Something caught her eye. Looking down she could faintly see a symbol scathed into the railing. It read.

J

title: The Airship (first story)

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

What does the story say about how the captain first come to fly on the airship?

answer: The captain came across the airship when it was boarded by Jeremiah the Mad and his crew. The captain stood his ground back then and survived, losing a leg. He later used the airship when his family owned the shipping company commissioned a new line of passenger ships. The first one was ready to go on its maiden voyage and his father encouraged their family to go aboard the ship. The attack was led by Jeremiah and killed his family that included a young captain.

text: Order of events in the response is wrong. His family owned a shipping company, they rode on the maiden voyage of a ship, and afterwards, they were attacked by Jeremiah the Mad.

refinement: The ship used to belong to Jeremiah the Mad. The captain says that his family owned a shipping company and was commissioned the build of a new line of passenger ships and the first one was ready for its maiden voyage. His father suggested that his family and the captain were on board the ship for its voyage. The ship was attacked and boarded by Jeremiah the Mad and his crew. They killed the captain's family. The captain does not want to explain how he got the ship.

answer: The captain originally became involved with the airship when it was stolen by Jeremiah the Mad and his crew. The captain lost his leg in the attack. The captain inherited the ship from Jeremiah and has taken it as his new home ever since.

text: The response is highly inaccurate. It should reflect the contents of the narrative.

refinement: The ship used to belong to Jeremiah the Mad. The captain says that his family owned a shipping company and was commissioned the build of a new line of passenger ships and the first one was ready for its maiden voyage. His father suggested that his family and the captain were on board the ship for its voyage. The ship was attacked and boarded by Jeremiah the Mad and his crew. They killed the captain's family. The captain does not want to explain how he got the ship.

answer: Not much, but it's implied he stole the ship.

text: The narrative explains how the captain first encountered Jeremiah (and Jeremiah's ship), this should be in the response since it is part of the answer to the question.

refinement: The ship used to belong to Jeremiah the Mad. The captain says that his family owned a shipping company and was commissioned the build of a new line of passenger ships and the first one was ready for its maiden voyage. His father suggested that his family and the captain were on board the ship for its voyage. The ship was attacked and boarded by Jeremiah the Mad and his crew. They killed the captain's family. The captain does not want to explain how he got the ship.

answer: The ship used to belong to Jeremiah the Mad. The captain says that his family owned a shipping company and was commissioned the build of a new line of passenger ships and the first one was ready for its maiden voyage. His father suggested that his family and the captain were on board the ship for its voyage. The ship was attacked and boarded by Jeremiah the Mad and his crew. They killed the captain's family. The captain does not want to explain how he get the ship.

answer: The captain originally became a member of the airship's crew by being captured by a notorious captain called Jeremiah the Mad and losing his leg in the attack.

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refinement: The ship used to belong to Jeremiah the Mad. The captain says that his family owned a shipping company and was commissioned the build of a new line of passenger ships and the first one was ready for its maiden voyage. His father suggested that his family and the captain were on board the ship for its voyage. The ship was attacked and boarded by Jeremiah the Mad and his crew. They killed the captain's family. The captain does not want to explain how he got the ship.


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I stopped pacing back and forth and stared at my wrist. The band of my watch was tattered and the color was fading. I had worn it for a couple of years now and it was starting to show its age. I held it up to my nose and took a whiff. It was starting to smell. It was an odd combination of old sweat and grime.
 “I really hope nobody catches a whiff of my watch,” I muttered to myself. I don’t know why anyone would be smelling my watch, but in the event that they do - they would almost certainly be disgusted.
After returning to my pacing, I realized I hadn’t actually processed what time it was despite staring at my watch for quite a while. I checked again. 12:35. I had arrived downtown early for my haircut. My appointment was at 1:00, and 25 minutes wasn’t long enough to justify going back home, but was too long to spend sitting in the barbershop.
Gazing around, I saw a coffee shop on the corner of the block. It was a quaint place that I had visited once or twice, but not too often. Everyone in there was so young and attractive and hip, and I always felt out of place - like I was purchasing coffee from a party that I wasn’t invited to join.
“Whatever, I need to kill some time,” I thought to myself. I pulled on the handle of the shop and stepped inside.
There was only one person in front of me in line. He was young, a bit swarthy, and seemed up to date on this strange punk rock coffee subculture.
“Nice shirt,” the girl working the counter said to him. It was a black tee shirt with some white squiggly lines on it, like some sort of radio waves. I didn’t understand it, but she did, I guess.   “Thanks,” he casually replied. The young man finished up his order and went through the doorway towards the cafe’s seating area.
“What can I get ya?” The barista asked. I realized I hadn’t considered an order, and now felt like I needed to make a decision in a pinch. I blurted out the only order that came to mind.
“One small coffee to go, please.”
“Any room for cream?” The girl asked.
“No, I take it black.” I responded, trying to sound suave. I didn't.

I paid for the coffee and she handed it to me. I looked around the cafe. “Why did I ask for my coffee to go?” I thought to myself. I didn't have anywhere to go for half an hour. Should I apologize before I sit down? She probably doesn't consider me a liar, but maybe I should just give some sort of explanation. I tried to think of something to say.

“Hey, I just wanted you to know that I rushed my order a bit and ordered it to go, but I think I have enough time to just drink it here so I want to do that. I hope you’re not mad at me.”

That sounds stupid. I’m not going to say that. I make my way through the doorway towards the back of the cafe. Many of the seats are occupied, save for one in the back corner besides a young lady.
“Aw man,” I thought to myself. “If I sit beside this girl, she’ll think I’m a creep, just trying to mozie up beside her.”
Maybe she won’t think I’m a creep. I mean, it is the only place to sit. I could always stand, but that might actually be weirder. Maybe I should just brief her on the situation.

“Hey, I just want you to know that I’m only sitting beside you because there is nowhere else to sit. I would never sit beside you otherwise. I’m not some sort of creep.”

Wait, someone’s leaving. I’ll just sit there instead.

I take my seat on the wooden bench and place my coffee on the table. Beside me is swarthy guy, reading a book. His hand is covering up part of the front cover, so I can’t make out the title. I tilt my head and squint my eyes to get a closer look. He glances over at me, and I look away. I could always just ask what he’s reading, but why do I even care? What this guy is reading has no impact on my life in any way.

“I like your shirt,” the girl across from swarthy reading man says to him. He calmly looks up from his book, thanks her, and returns to his reading, taking a sip of his drink in the process.
I let my mind wander for a bit. I fixate on artwork on the walls, trying to determine if they have some sort of underlying meaning. A topless woman dancing in a ritualistic manner is depicted on the canvas in front of me. What could it mean? I don’t know. I don’t understand art. In the corner of the room is a bulletin board with flyers for concerts, workshops, and other events piled on top of one another. I look at one flyer in particular. “Make Your Own Gluten Free Dog Food!” The flyer suggests. I try to read the text underneath but I'm left with more questions than answers.
 I take a sip of my coffee and immediately my lips pucker. It’s much more bitter than I remember. Maybe I should go ask for some cream. The barista knows I asked for it black, though. I specifically said “I drink my coffee black.” Whatever, she already thinks I’m a liar who has no intentions of drinking his coffee in any way that it is ordered. I’ll just get the damn cream.

I look at my watch again. It’s 1:05.
I drop my coffee in the trash can and walk home.

title: [RF][HM] Anxiety - A Piece Of Flash Fiction

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

What does the story say about the narrator?

answer: The narrator is anxious and feels out of place in the coffee shop. He does not really know what to do or say in the cafe, so he ends up feeling awkward and lonely. The narrator is self-aware and introspective and recognizes that he has made some social faux pas in the cafe, but is unable to rectify the situation. Ultimately, the narrator leaves when he realizes he doesn't have enough time to both drink his coffee and remain in the cafe.

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- There is no evidence of the narrator making a social faux pas anywhere in the text.

- The narrator did not throw away his coffee because he has no time to drink it; he simply dislikes black coffee.

refinement: The narrator is anxious and feels out of place in the coffee shop. He does not really know what to do or say in the cafe, so he ends up feeling awkward and lonely. The narrator is self-aware and introspective. Due to overwhelming anxiety, he orders something he doesn't like and feels it is too late to change the order. Ultimately, the narrator throws away the coffee as he was unable to drink it nor return it.

answer: The narrator of this story is anxious and self-aware. The narrator is constantly worrying and finding anxiety in every situation. The story illustrates the protagonist's self-consciousness, distrust of others and need to justify every decision. The protagonist is trapped by their fears and worries, leading them to make rash decisions out of desperation.

answer: The narrator is a man who is pacing; he had set an appointment at the barbershop where he was planning to get a haircut. The narrator hadn't processed the time it was despite checking his watch. Also, the narrator hates coffee shops. He is anxious and anxious about being early.

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- The first sentence does not make sense. We do not understand why the narrator is pacing in the context of the response.

- The original article does not mention the narrator being unable to process time as indicated in the response.

- There is no evidence of the narrator hating coffee shops in the original text.

refinement: The narrator had set an appointment at the barbershop where he was planning to get a haircut. However, due to having lots of time before the appointment, he decides to visit a nearby coffee shop. The narrator is a neurotic individual and seems anxious about most experiences.

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text: There are some things to be said about the narrator's personality as shown in the story.

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The narrator wants to kill time while waiting for this barbershop appointment. Thus he decides to visit a nearby coffee shop where he witnesses all kinds of cool, hip people going about their businesses. The narrator feels nervous and anxious, thinking he is uncool and desires to fit in. In his desperation and forgetfulness, he orders something he does not like. For a while he contemplates returning it so as to get what he wants but his anxiety overcomes him. Because he does not want to impose, the narrator decides to keep his order.

The narrator seems to be an overly self-aware, neurotic, and self-critical individual who would do anything to inconvenience himself rather than ask for help or disturb anyone else.

answer: The narrator is male and seems to have extreme anxiety issues. He is worried about his old watch because it's starting to stink and hopes nobody catches a whiff of it. The narrator is pacing back and forth because he arrived downtown too early for his 1:00 barbershop appointment. He decides to kill time at the hipster coffee shop nearby, despite fears of not fitting in with the young and hip crowd. Anxiety hits him again as he rushes his order and makes the mistake of getting black coffee to go (the coffee was bitter and he needed to kill time). The narrator ended up throwing his coffee in the trash and went home because he was late for his appointment.

text: There is no evidence to support the fact that the narrator threw away his coffee just because he was late for his barbershop appointment.

refinement: The narrator is male and seems to have extreme anxiety issues. He is worried about his old watch because it's starting to stink and hopes nobody catches a whiff of it. The narrator is pacing back and forth because he arrived downtown too early for his 1:00 barbershop appointment. He decides to kill time at the hipster coffee shop nearby, despite fears of not fitting in with the young and hip crowd. Anxiety hits him again as he rushes his order and makes the mistake of getting black coffee to go (the coffee was bitter and he needed to kill time). The narrator ended up throwing his coffee in the trash.

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

What does the story say about the narrator's time in the coffee shop?

answer: The narrator is getting his haircut and because he is early, he decides to go to the coffee shop nearby to kill time. The look around the cafe, eyeing the crowd to seem less creepy. He advises some ladies that he's only sitting beside them because there's nowhere else to sit. He didn't look at their cups and debate about whether he should ask for some cream.

text:
- The narrator did not look at the coffee shop crowd to appear less creepy.

- He did not talk to any of the lady customers in the coffee shop.

- There are typos in the phrase "The look" (see the second sentence). It ought to be written as "He looks".

- The narrator did not debate asking them for some cream either.

refinement: The narrator is getting his haircut and because he is early, he decides to go to the coffee shop nearby to kill time. He looks around the cafe, eyeing the crowd and coming to a conclusion that they are hip and modern - at least much more than he is. He is caught up in his thoughts and gave the wrong order to the barista at the counter. The narrator wants to change it but was reluctant, thinking about how the barista might view him. He looks around for somewhere to sit as most of the seats were occupied. There is a young lady with an empty seat next to her but the narrator believes sitting with her would make him look like a creep. He decides to sit next to a guy reading a book. The narrator wants to know what kind of book the man was reading but he thought it would be rude. The narrator poured away his drink into the trash can and left the shop.

answer: After the narrator got his coffee to go, he realized his mistake and looked for a place to sit. He debated with himself whether to sit next to a young lady because he didn't want to be labeled a creep. The narrator saw someone leave and sat on the newly vacated seat next to the swarthy guy with a nice shirt. He tried (in vain) to sneak a peek at the book the swarthy guy was reading and looked away when he got noticed. The narrator tried to check out the paintings and the bulletin board from where he was seated but was left even more confused. He sipped his coffee and realized it was too bitter, which started another internal argument with himself on whether he should ask for cream or not (he already told the barista he takes it black). Because of these little internal debates, he was five minutes late for his haircut appointment and decided to go home instead.

text: The order in which the events were written isn't correct. The narrator debated whether to return the coffee or not before worrying about where to sit.

refinement: After the narrator got his coffee, sipped it, and realized it was too bitter. He started an internal argument with himself on whether he should ask for cream or not (he already told the barista he takes it black). He then debated with himself whether to sit next to a young lady because he didn't want to be labeled a creep. The narrator saw someone leave and decided to sit on the newly vacated seat next to the swarthy guy with a nice shirt. He tried (in vain) to sneak a peek at the book the swarthy guy was reading and looked away when he got noticed. The narrator tried to check out the paintings and the bulletin board from where he was seated but was left even more confused. Because of these little internal debates, he was five minutes late for his haircut appointment and decided to go home instead.

answer: The narrator spends time in the coffee shop feeling out of place, both in terms of his surroundings and the people there. He orders coffee and feels anxious about pouring it in front of others. He doesn't really know what to say and feels awkward. Eventually, he leaves the coffee shop and heads home.

text:
- The narrator never felt anxious about pouring coffee in front of other customers.

- The response failed to account for what made him leave for home.

refinement:
The narrator spends time in the coffee shop feeling out of place, both in terms of his surroundings and the people there. Due to crippling anxiety and overwhelming self-talk, he orders black coffee though he never drinks black coffee. He does not take it back because he thinks the barista might think badly of him.

The narrator looks around the shop and finds nowhere to sit. He finally spots an empty seat but it is beside a lady. The narrator decides sitting there might make him look creepy. He finally finds a spot near a reading man and sits down. He doesn't really know what to say and feels awkward. Eventually, he pours his coffee into the trash can, leaves the coffee shop, and heads home.

answer: The narrator spends time in the coffee shop trying to kill some time before their haircut appointment. While there, the narrator finds the environment uncomfortable and feels out of place. The narrator is self-conscious and is worried about being seen as a creep by the people around them. The narrator ultimately leaves without having anything worthwhile to do. The experience is disappointing and stressful.

text: - The narrator, though feels out of place, does not find the coffee shop environment itself uncomfortable.

refinement: The narrator spends time in the coffee shop trying to kill some time before their haircut appointment. Though the narrator finds the coffee shop environment quite hip, he feels out of place because he does not consider himself a cool person. Through over-analyzing and crippling self-talk, the narrator orders the wrong kind of coffee and becomes too anxious to return it. Also, the narrator seems self-conscious and careful about sitting beside unaccompanied ladies so as not to be seen as a creep. The narrator ultimately leaves the shop without drinking his coffee or chatting with anyone as the experience becomes stressful.

answer: He sits for awhile, takes a sip of his coffee, and then decides he needs a cream for his coffee. Then he drops his coffee in the trash and heads off home.

text:
- There are a few things that happened before the narrator sat down.

- The response does not say why the narrator dropped his coffee in the trash.

refinement: The narrator orders coffee, takes a sip, and finds he ordered the wrong kind of coffee. He then decides he needs a cream for his coffee. After a while, then he drops his coffee in the trash and heads off home.

text:
- The response skipped on some important observations the narrator made before sitting down and sipping his coffee.

- Nothing in the response indicated whether the narrator got some cream for his coffee or not.

refinement:
The narrator wants to kill sometime before his barbershop appointment so he visits a local coffee shop. He enters and finds the place quite hip and filled with trendy people. He tries to behave cool too but overanalyzes the situation which causes him to order coffee to go instead of coffee to drink in the shop. The narrator then tries to find a place to sit but balks from sitting beside an unaccompanied lady so she won't think he is a creep.

The narrator finally finds a seat and takes a sip of his coffee. He discovers he ordered the wrong kind of coffee. He decides against returning the coffee to put cream in it as he believes it might inconvenience the barista. He then drops the coffee in the trash and leaves the shop. The narrator seems to be a guy that is overly anxious and self-critical.


text:
The Vicious Zoo

The cages rattled as the animals within them grew restless. They had, as usual, resorted to their primitive nature in an effort to get what they want. They often took the circumstances of their captivity as an excuse to behave even more territorial and violent than they would in their natural habitat. Indeed, it’s incredibly rare for any of these creatures to exhibit the kind of civilized respect one might expect from an animal in captivity.
“Officer, prepare the riot squad.  I have a bad feeling about this,” I heard one of my fellow zookeepers say.
	 The animals we kept here were too despicable to even be compared with their wild counterparts. They were part of the handful who had found their way to be the scum of the earth, despite being born into the most civilized species. This fit they were having, unfortunately, was one of the more chaotic days at the Aldo Correctional facility. What was worse was that there was no particular reason for them to be acting this way, other than to try to make us mentally breakdown.
“Roger that!” I yelled back as I dodged a clump of bodily waste that was hurled at me by a creature on the second floor. My reflexes had increased sharply over the years.
In this particular unit of the prison, we had kept the worst of them: murderers, rapists, arsonists and every other inmate who failed to exhibit the faintest of humanity. For some reason, our warden thought it would be better for them to all be in one area to rot together. We understood there was no hope for these men. We understood that, as guards, we were obliged to treat them as such.
“The next one of you vermins to chuck shit at me is going to be real sorry!” I snapped. My proposition was met with a mocking. These inmates felt that they could treat me with even less respect because I was a woman. Despite having years of experience under my belt, as well as a semi-automatic pistol and pepper spray, they could never quite take me for more than just a piece of meat.
Finally, we managed to tame them through coercion. This was such a common occurrence that we went on about our days as if it had never happened. I had to take a shower to expel all the filth that had found its way to me. It was times like this that I questioned on why on earth I took this job. Why, both literally and metaphorically, my life had come down to dodging shit.
It was pointless trying to punish them; we knew that they ran the prison, not us. After all, the inmates knew that, in numbers, they could make us literally clean up their mess. Guards were mopping the dull gray floors feverishly, trying to rid them of the foul stench that the animals identified as victory.
It was 6:30 P.M., time for rounds. Today, I had the displeasure of making sure every brute was in his cage. As I marched through the different levels of Unit 2, my presence was met with objectifying whistles and whispered intentions that were anything but romantic. When I first started working here, I could barely make it halfway through the first floor without crying, but the zoo eventually managed to vacuum the weakness and replace it with a spine.

After rounds I went to the guard lounge. Even with low budget funding, the lounge was still an incredible luxury compared to my unit. Just as I sat down, the warden marched in.
“We have a fresh new batch of fish today, boys,” he exclaimed with delight. “There’s no more room in Unit 4, so we’re going to have to accommodate these among the beasts in Unit 2”. That was my unit. He went on, “I’m hoping that mixing these white collars in can bring some class to the unit!”
The others seemed to brighten with that idea. I saw the flaw in his theory.
“Sir, if I may” I hesitated. “These men will not stand a chance at survival”.
“Well Officer Penny,” he said as if he was talking to his wife, “I’m sure that if you have managed here for this long, they won’t find it too difficult!”
The rest of the officers laughed like he was the popular girl in high school. I had to force a smile; I wasn’t going to let them get to me.
Newcomers. The inmates so affectionately nicknamed them “fish” as a testament to their inevitable helplessness. These fish were to be thrown in the same aquariums as the sharks, where they would eventually be swallowed, after being chewed a couple of times.
Aldo greets prisoners of all kinds, most with looks that exhibit the throbbing despair associated with the idea of spending time in prison, but usually the ones destined to Unit 2 wore a confidence as if they were hyenas returning to the savannah. This group of pencil-pushing scumbags had the look of prize winning dogs that had just been shaved bald and put in the pound.
“Okay ladies, let’s get undressed” another officer yelled with a slight grin on his face.
We spent the next few minutes searching them for drugs in places we knew they wouldn’t bother to put them, but this process was more symbolic than anything. We gave them their new permanent clothes, and watched them create paths of self-pitying tears to their respective cells.

One inmate stuck out in his absence of expression. He didn’t quite look satisfied, but merely used to misery. He looked like a man who had nothing in his outside life to miss, almost like an orphan. Of all the new helpless fish, he was definitely a guppy. I tried to look away, but he was too conspicuous in his lack of emotion. Was it a mask he was wearing? I must have been staring hard enough to prick his senses because he shifted his vision from the ground to my eyes. I realized that he was walking towards me.

EDIT: second half is in comments

title: 1st half of my short story (character limit)

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

Summarize the ways in which the prisoners disrespect the guards.

answer: Prisoners throw bodily waste at guards, some prisoners mutter sexual things and other things offensive toward the guards, the prisoners laugh and make crude remarks after the incident of the cages being stolen.

text: The incident of the cages being stolen is not mentioned.

refinement: Prisoners throw bodily waste at guards, some prisoners mutter sexual things and other things offensive toward the guards.

text: I would put a dot after 'guards'.

refinement: Prisoners throw bodily waste at guards. Some prisoners mutter sexual things and other things offensive toward the guards.

answer: The prisoners hurl bodily waste at the guards during a fit of rage. The inmates sometimes throw urine and semen. Some of the men whistle at the female guards and make sexual suggestions (suggestively whining,or whistling like a dog).

text: Urine and semen are not explicitly mentioned.

refinement: The prisoners hurl bodily waste at the guards during a fit of rage. Some of the men whistle at the female guards and make sexual suggestions (suggestively whining,or whistling like a dog).

text: suggestively whining, or whistling like a dog is not mentioned.

refinement: The prisoners hurl bodily waste at the guards during a fit of rage. Some of the men whistle at the female guards and make sexual suggestions

answer: They hurl feces at the guards and all over the prison, forcing the guards to clean up the mess. The inmates make objectifying whistles and whisper vulgar things as the narrator passes by.

answer: The prisoners disrespect the guards with thrown bodily waste, mocking comments, lack of regard for authority, as well as predatory intentions. These inmates feel as if they can treat the guards as less than human due to the fact that the guards are often women. Despite their experience, these inmates often make the guards their primary target. They do this in order to exert power and control over their lives in the prison.

text: It is not stated that these inmates feel as if they can treat the guards as less than human due to the fact that the guards are often women; despite their experience, these inmates often make the guards their primary target; they do this in order to exert power and control over their lives in the prison.

refinement: The prisoners disrespect the guards with thrown bodily waste, mocking comments, lack of regard for authority, as well as predatory intentions.

answer: The prisoners are disrespectful of the guards by throwing bodily waste, making sexual comments, and mocking the guards' gender. They believe that their imprisonment entitles them to treat everyone with disrespect.

text:
It is not stated that they believe that their imprisonment entitles them to treat everyone with disrespect.

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refinement: The prisoners are disrespectful of the guards by throwing bodily waste, making sexual comments, and mocking the guards' gender.

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

Summarize everything relating to the crimes the prisoners have committed.

answer: The narrator has kept murderers, rapists, arsonists and other prisoners who didn't have any humanity. The prisoners she would be working with have no hope and those animals at that point probably have no humanity. One male might be a killer in his life and the person next to him in their may have been a rapist. The prison is filled with criminals of all kinds and they don't have much hope.

text: It is repetitive. It is said twice that the prison is filled with criminals of all kinds and they don't have much hope.

refinement: The narrator has kept murderers, rapists, arsonists and other prisoners who didn't have any humanity. The prisoners she would be working with have no hope and those animals at that point probably have no humanity. One male might be a killer in his life and the person next to him in their may have been a rapist.

text: 'there' instead of 'their'.

refinement: The narrator has kept murderers, rapists, arsonists and other prisoners who didn't have any humanity. The prisoners she would be working with have no hope and those animals at that point probably have no humanity. One male might be a killer in his life and the person next to him in there may have been a rapist.

text: a missing comma after 'arsonists'

refinement: The narrator has kept murderers, rapists, arsonists, and other prisoners who didn't have any humanity. The prisoners she would be working with have no hope and those animals at that point probably have no humanity. One male might be a killer in his life and the person next to him in there may have been a rapist.

text: It is omitted that the new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

refinement: The narrator has kept murderers, rapists, arsonists, and other prisoners who didn't have any humanity. The prisoners she would be working with have no hope and those animals at that point probably have no humanity. One male might be a killer in his life and the person next to him in there may have been a rapist. The new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

answer: The prisoners in the narrator's unit are murderers, rapists, and arsonists. The new batch of prisoners committed white collar crimes.

answer: The most serious crime seems to be murder, since it's said that the warden put all murderers in one place and states that there's no hope for them. The most common crime seems to be rapists and arsonists.

text: It is not stated that the warden put all murderers in one place and states that there's no hope for them. The most common crime seems to be rapists and arsonists.

refinement: The most serious criminals seem to be murderers, rapists, and arsonists.

text: It is omitted that the new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

refinement: The most serious criminals seem to be murderers, rapists, and arsonists. The new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

answer: The inmates in Unit 2 of the Aldo Correctional Facility have committed some of the worst crimes imaginable, including murder, rape and arson. Even though they are kept in captivity, their behavior is even worse than their counterparts in the wild. The inmates see themselves as above their human counterparts and take pleasure in tormenting the guards. One new addition to the Unit fit this profile precisely, and he had the look of someone who had no fear or remorse for his crimes. Unfortunately this added to the recklessness of the inmates in the Unit, making them an even greater danger to the guards and newcomers alike.

text: It is not stated that the inmates see themselves as above their human counterparts and take pleasure in tormenting the guards; one new addition to the Unit fit this profile precisely, and he had the look of someone who had no fear or remorse for his crimes; Unfortunately this added to the recklessness of the inmates in the Unit, making them an even greater danger to the guards and newcomers alike.

refinement: The inmates in Unit 2 of the Aldo Correctional Facility have committed some of the worst crimes imaginable, including murder, rape and arson. Even though they are kept in captivity, their behavior is even worse than their counterparts in the wild.

text: It is omitted that the new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

refinement: The inmates in Unit 2 of the Aldo Correctional Facility have committed some of the worst crimes imaginable, including murder, rape and arson. Even though they are kept in captivity, their behavior is even worse than their counterparts in the wild. The new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

text: a missing comma after 'rape'.

refinement: The inmates in Unit 2 of the Aldo Correctional Facility have committed some of the worst crimes imaginable, including murder, rape, and arson. Even though they are kept in captivity, their behavior is even worse than their counterparts in the wild. The new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

answer: The inmates in Unit 2 have committed crimes like murder, rape, arson and other acts of violence and depravity. They throw trash and bodily waste at the guards, and laugh at newcomers as guaranteed prey for the most violent criminals. The warden thinks mixing these prisoners with those in Unit 2 will give them some sort of polish, but the worried officer fears the newcomers will not survive at all. One of the newcomers walks towards the worried officer and his eyes meet hers. The newcomer seems to lack any emotion, but may be covering it up.

text: It is irrelevant that they throw trash and bodily waste at the guards, and laugh at newcomers as guaranteed prey for the most violent criminals. The warden thinks mixing these prisoners with those in Unit 2 will give them some sort of polish, but the worried officer fears the newcomers will not survive at all. One of the newcomers walks towards the worried officer and his eyes meet hers. The newcomer seems to lack any emotion, but may be covering it up.

refinement: The inmates in Unit 2 have committed crimes like murder, rape, arson and other acts of violence and depravity. T

text: It is omitted that the new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

refinement: The inmates in Unit 2 have committed crimes like murder, rape, arson and other acts of violence and depravity. The new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

text: a missing comma after 'arson'.

refinement: The inmates in Unit 2 have committed crimes like murder, rape, arson, and other acts of violence and depravity. The new batch of prisoners committed white-collar crimes.

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

Summarize all the instances where the inmates are likened to specific animals.

answer: The animals in the zoo are compared to murderers, rapists, arsonists, vermin and sharks. The inmates in Unit 2 are compared to fish; they are seen as more vulnerable and defenseless than the animals in their care. The inmate who catches the protagonist's eye is likened to a guppy fish.

text: It is not stated that the animals in the zoo are compared to murderers, rapists, arsonists, vermin, and sharks, but that murderers, rapists, arsonists are compared to vermins and sharks.

refinement: Murderers, rapists, arsonists are compared to vermins and sharks. The inmates in Unit 2 are compared to fish; they are seen as more vulnerable and defenseless than the animals in their care. The inmate who catches the protagonist's eye is likened to a guppy fish.

text: It is not stated that the inmates in Unit 2 are compared to fish, but that newcomers are compared to fish.

refinement: Murderers, rapists, arsonists are compared to vermins and sharks. Newcomers are compared to fish; they are seen as more vulnerable and defenseless than the animals in their care. The inmate who catches the protagonist's eye is likened to a guppy fish.

text: It is omitted that the criminals are also compared to dogs.

refinement: Murderers, rapists, arsonists are compared to vermins, dogs and sharks. Newcomers are compared to fish; they are seen as more vulnerable and defenseless than the animals in their care. The inmate who catches the protagonist's eye is likened to a guppy fish.

text: It is omitted that the criminals are also compared to hyenas.

refinement: Murderers, rapists, arsonists are compared to vermins, dogs, hyenas, and sharks. Newcomers are compared to fish; they are seen as more vulnerable and defenseless than the animals in their care. The inmate who catches the protagonist's eye is likened to a guppy fish.

answer: The inmates are sometimes called "fish" as a testament to their weakness. Another inmate was "a man resembling a guppy."

text: It is omitted that the inmates are compared to dogs and hyenas.

refinement: The inmates are sometimes called "fish" as a testament to their weakness. Another inmate was "a man resembling a guppy." The inmates are compared to dogs and hyenas.

text: It is omitted that the criminals are also compared to vermins.

refinement: The inmates are sometimes called "fish" as a testament to their weakness. Another inmate was "a man resembling a guppy." The inmates are compared to vermins, dogs, and hyenas.

text: It is omitted that the criminals are also compared to sharks.

refinement: The inmates are sometimes called "fish" as a testament to their weakness. Another inmate was "a man resembling a guppy." The inmates are compared to vermins, sharks, dogs, and hyenas.

text: The inmates who are newcomers are called fish.

refinement: The inmates who are newcomers are called "fish" as a testament to their weakness. Another inmate was "a man resembling a guppy." The inmates are compared to vermins, sharks, dogs, and hyenas.

answer: The warden announces the arrival of a fresh new batch of fish. The inmates nickname newcomers fish because of their helplessness. These fish are forced to live among sharks (the established inmates). The prisoners destined for Unit 2 are usually confident like hyenas returning to a savannah. One of the new inmates, according to the narrator, seems to be a guppy among the new helpless fish.

text: It is omitted that the prisoners are compared to vermins and dogs.

refinement: The warden announces the arrival of a fresh new batch of fish. The inmates nickname newcomers fish because of their helplessness. These fish are forced to live among sharks (the established inmates). The prisoners are also compared to vermins and dogs. The prisoners destined for Unit 2 are usually confident like hyenas returning to a savannah. One of the new inmates, according to the narrator, seems to be a guppy among the new helpless fish.

text: 'The inmates give nickname' instead of 'The inmates nickname'.

refinement: The warden announces the arrival of a fresh new batch of fish. The inmate give nickname newcomers fish because of their helplessness. These fish are forced to live among sharks (the established inmates). The prisoners are also compared to vermins and dogs. The prisoners destined for Unit 2 are usually confident like hyenas returning to a savannah. One of the new inmates, according to the narrator, seems to be a guppy among the new helpless fish.

answer: Fish and sharks, like guppies and rays, are contrasted because sharks seem more vicious. The inmates are also likened to pigs, dogs, and pigs. Pigs are also referred to as "pounding hyenas." The inmates are said to be donkeys, and one says 'some fool' even though he can only add it to rhyme with the rest of the line.

text: Rays, pigs, and donkeys are not mentioned.

refinement: Fish and sharks are contrasted because sharks seem more vicious. The inmates are also likened to dogs.

text: It is omitted that the inmates are also compared to vermins and hyenas.

refinement: Fish and sharks are contrasted because sharks seem more vicious. The inmates are also likened to dogs, vermins, and hyenas.

answer: The animals in the zoo exhibit similar qualities to the inmates in the aforementioned passage. The animals are unrestrained and violent while the inmates are cruel and crueler. The inmates are described as those who take pleasure in tormenting others, like hyenas, while the animals in the zoo act more territorial and violent. In addition, the inmates are colloquially referred to as "fish" by their fellow inmates and exhibit a lack of emotion in the same way fish lack emotion.

text: Mentioning 'the aforementioned passage' makes no sense here.

refinement: The animals in the zoo exhibit similar qualities to the inmates. The animals are unrestrained and violent while the inmates are cruel and crueler. The inmates are described as those who take pleasure in tormenting others, like hyenas, while the animals in the zoo act more territorial and violent. In addition, the inmates are colloquially referred to as "fish" by their fellow inmates and exhibit a lack of emotion in the same way fish lack emotion.

text: It is not stated that the animals are unrestrained and violent while the inmates are cruel and crueler;  the inmates are described as those who take pleasure in tormenting others, like hyenas, while the animals in the zoo act more territorial and violent; the inmates are colloquially referred to as "fish" by their fellow inmates and exhibit a lack of emotion in the same way fish lack emotion.

refinement: The animals in the zoo exhibit similar qualities to the inmates.

text: It is omitted that the inmates give the nickname newcomers fish because of their helplessness. These fish are forced to live among sharks (the established inmates).

refinement: The animals in the zoo exhibit similar qualities to the inmates. The inmates give the nickname newcomers fish because of their helplessness. These fish are forced to live among sharks (the established inmates).

text: It is omitted that the prisoners are also compared to vermins.

refinement: The animals in the zoo exhibit similar qualities to the inmates. The inmates give the nickname newcomers fish because of their helplessness. These fish are forced to live among sharks (the established inmates). The prisoners are also compared to vermins.

text: It is omitted that the prisoners are also compared to dogs.

refinement: The animals in the zoo exhibit similar qualities to the inmates. The inmates give the nickname newcomers fish because of their helplessness. These fish are forced to live among sharks (the established inmates). The prisoners are also compared to vermins and dogs.

text: It is omitted that the prisoners are also compared to hyenas.

refinement: The animals in the zoo exhibit similar qualities to the inmates. The inmates give the nickname newcomers fish because of their helplessness. These fish are forced to live among sharks (the established inmates). The prisoners are also compared to vermins, hyenas, and dogs.


text:
ANDRZEJ WASILEWICZ (10 March 1951 – 13 December 2016)[1] was a Polish stage and film actor, and film director.

Wasilewicz was born in Białogard in 1951. In 1975, he graduated from PWST in Warsaw. His first major film role came in 1974—as Zenek, Ania's fiancé—in the film _Nie ma mocnych_. Since the 1980s he lived in the U.S. and studied at the Columbia University. Wasilewicz had suffered from Parkinson's disease and died from the disease on December 13, 2016, at a hospital on Long Island, New York. He was 65.[2]

Filmography

-   _Portfel_ (1970) (uncredited)
-   _Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne_ (1971) as a table tennis umpire (uncredited)
-   _Nie ma mocnych_ (1974) as Zenek
-   _Trzecia granica_ (1975) as Andrzej Bukowian
-   _Dziewczyna i chłopak_ (1977) as Tomek's coach
-   _Kochaj albo rzuć_ (1977) as Zenek
-   _Sprawa Gorgonowej_ (1977) as a police officer
-   _Bilet powrotny_ (1978) as a wedding guest
-   _Aria dla atlety_ (1979) as Abs
-   _Racławice_ 1794 (1979)
-   _Wolne chwile_ (1979) as Mikołaj
-   _Najdłuższa wojna nowoczesnej Europy_ (1979–1981) as Hans
-   _Miś_ (1980) as a son seeing his mother to the airport
-   _Dom_ (TV series) (1980) as a steam locomotive worker
-   _Wizja lokalna_ 1901 (1980) as teacher Gardo
-   _Alicja_ (1982) as a gangster
-   _Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku_ (1997) as a “Klient” witch loppers

[1]

[2]

title: Andrzej Wasilewicz

question: Where was Wasilewicz born?

answer: Białogard

answer: Wasilewicz was born in Białogard, Poland.

answer: Bialogard, Poland

answer: Wasilewicz was born in Bialogard.

question: When did he debut in cinemas?

answer: He debuted in cinemas in 1974.

answer: 1974

answer: Andrzej Wasilewicz debuted in cinemas in 1974.

answer: He debuted in cinemas in 1974.

question: Which was Wasilewicz's debut film?

answer: Nie ma mocnych

answer: Nie ma mocnych.

answer: Wasilewicz's debut film was Nie ma mocnych.

answer: Wasilewicz's debut film was "Nie ma mocnych" in 1974.

question: When did Wasilewicz die? And how?

answer: He died on December 13, 2016, from Parkinson's disease.

answer: He suffered from Parkinson's disease and died from the disease in December 2016.

text: The full date of his death could be included in the response to make it stronger.

refinement: He suffered from Parkinson's disease and died from the disease on December 13, 2016.

answer: Andrzej Wasilewicz died on December 13, 2016, at a hospital on Long Island, New York. He was 65.

text: This response does not respond to the second half of the question asking how he died. This information needs to be included.

refinement: Andrzej Wasilewicz died on December 13, 2016, from Parkinson's disease.

answer: Andrzej Wasilewicz died on December 13, 2016, due to Parkinson's disease.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Andrzej Wasilewicz was a Polish stage and film actor, and film director. He was born in 1951 and died in 2016.

text: This summary is missing many key details from the passage and needs to be re-written to include those important facets of the passage.

refinement: Andrzej Wasilewicz was a Polish stage and film actor, and film director.  He was best known for his role in the 1974 film "Nie ma mocnych" and had a long and successful career in film and theatre. He died in 2016 from Parkinson's disease at the age of 65.

answer: Andrzej Wasilewicz was a Polish stage and film actor and film director. He was born in 1951 and died in 2016. He had Parkinson's disease. He was 65 years old when he died.

text: This summary is choppy and is still missing some key elements stated in the passage. This summary should be re-written.

refinement: Andrzej Wasilewicz was a Polish stage and film actor and film director.  He was best known for his role in the 1974 film "Nie ma mocnych" and had a long and successful career in film and theatre. He died in 2016 from Parkinson's disease at the age of 65.

answer: Andrzej Wasilewicz was a Polish stage and film actor, and film director. He was best known for his role in the 1974 film "Nie ma mocnych" and had a long and successful career in film and theatre. He died in 2016 from Parkinson's disease at the age of 65.

answer:
Andrzej Wasilewicz was a Polish actor. He debuted in cinemas in 1974 in the film Nie ma mocnych, as Ania's fiancé.

He lived in the U.S. since the 1980s. Wasilewicz suffered from Parkinson's disease and died of the disease on 13 December 2016.


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A '''mine-clearing line charge ''' (abbreviated MICLIC and pronounced or “_mick-lick_”) is used to create a breach in minefields under combat conditions. While there are many types, the basic design is for many explosive charges connected on a line to be projected onto the minefield. The charges explode, detonating any buried mines, thus clearing a path for infantry to cross. The system may either be human-portable or vehicle-mounted. The systems do not guarantee clearance of all types of mines.[1]

History

[Laid out line charge being used to destroy surplus ammunition.] The British and Commonwealth developed their systems during the Second World War. The Canadians developed “Snake”, an oversized application of the Bangalore torpedo in 1941 to 1942. A more flexible development was “Conger”, developed in 1944, a tube that could be fired across the minefield and then filled with explosive before detonation.[2]

Conger was a 2-inch woven hose launched by a five-inch rocket. The tube and rocket were mounted in a Universal Carrier which had been stripped out to reduce it down to an armoured tracked trailer that could be towed by a tank, often a Churchill AVRE. The rocket was fired, trailing the hose across the area to be cleared. Compressed air was then used to pump the liquid explosive - just over a ton of “822C” nitroglycerin - into the hose before it was detonated. Conger was used in Normandy where there were instances of premature detonation.[3]

In the postwar period the British introduced Giant Viper.

In 1991, during the First Gulf War (aka the Persian Gulf War) MICLICs, such as the Giant Viper, consisted of rocket launched lines containing roughly 800 kilograms of explosives, stretching some 100 meters long. These MICLICs were used by Coalition forces to penetrate Saddam Hussein's extensive minefield along the Saudi-Kuwait border.[4]

Current use

Systems in current use include the British Python, which can clear a 7.3 m wide by 180–200 m long path, and the American M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge, which can clear an 8 m wide by 100 m long path.[5] Both are large, heavy systems that are deployed in a vehicle-towed trailer. The US Army also uses the Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System, which clears a path 0.6 to 1.0 meters by 45 meters, and is light enough to be carried by two soldiers.

Some modern mines, such as the Italian SB-33 mine, have a fuze mechanism that detonates the mine if subject to gradual, steady pressure, but locks the fuze if subject to a sudden shock. This can defeat the use of mine-clearing line charges to clear such mines.

Examples

-   Charge Line Mine Clearing (Vehicle)-Indian
-   UR-77 (УР-77) Meteorit Mineclearing System (rocket launched explosive hose),[6] replacement of the UR-67 system based on the BTR-50PK chassis.[7]

[1] уБРЕТ-5(ETEL) пЗМБЧМЕОЙЕ ТБЪДЕМБ -ЙОЦЕОЕТОБС ФЕИОЙЛБ. index-texnica.html

[2] https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/docs/981100-schneck.htm

[3] Fletcher, _The Universal Tank_ 1993 HMSO 0 11 290534 X p94

[4] Alberto Bin, Richard Hill and Archer Jones. _Desert Storm: A Forgotten War._ Connecticut: Praeger, 1998, 157. and Roy Boulting. _Modern Warfare: The Persian Gulf War_. Total Content Digital. 2003. DVD.

[5] M58 MICLIC. FAS.org. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

[6]

[7]  Yuri Veremeyev, Zmei Gorinich and URka, Popular Muchanics, May 2007

title: Mine-clearing line charge

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

How does the MICLIC's change over time?

answer: The MICLIC has changed over time in both its size and capability. The systems currently in use are large and heavy and are mounted in a vehicle-tow trailer. The MICLIC originally designed in WWII was able to clear a 7.3 meters wide by 180-200 meters long path, however newer versions can clear an 8 meters wide by 100 meters long path. Some modern mines have fuze mechanisms that can hinder the MICLIC's effectiveness.

text: This answer is inaccurate

refinement: The MICLIC has changed over time in both its size and capability. The systems currently in use are large and heavy and are mounted in a vehicle-tow trailer. Systems in current use include the British Python, which can clear a 7.3 m wide by 180–200 m long path, and the American M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge, which can clear an 8 m wide by 100 m long path Some modern mines have fuze mechanisms that can hinder the MICLIC's effectiveness.

answer: Though the principles of usage remain the same, the hardware changes. Most tailors to specific tasks, but the latest are still rocket-launched explosive hoses.

text: Inadequate answer

refinement: The MICLIC has changed over time in both its size and capability. The systems currently in use are large and heavy and are mounted in a vehicle-tow trailer. Systems in current use include the British Python, which can clear a 7.3 m wide by 180–200 m long path, and the American M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge, which can clear an 8 m wide by 100 m long path Some modern mines have fuze mechanisms that can hinder the MICLIC's effectiveness.

answer: There were many advances to its design and power, and it changed from relying on big-bang explosions to smaller, quieter mustard gas explosions.

text: There's no mention of mustard gas explosions.

refinement: The MICLIC has changed over time in both its size and capability. The systems currently in use are large and heavy and are mounted in a vehicle-tow trailer. Systems in current use include the British Python, which can clear a 7.3 m wide by 180–200 m long path, and the American M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge, which can clear an 8 m wide by 100 m long path Some modern mines have fuze mechanisms that can hinder the MICLIC's effectiveness.

answer: The design of the MICLIC has changed over time from persistent hose to rocket-launched explosive line with 800 kilogram payload. These systems currently clear a path some 7-8 meters wide and 100 meters long. Newer mines with more sensitive fuze mechanisms can potentially defeat the use of this line charge.

answer: They are first introduced in the Second World War. The Canadians' "Snake" was an oversized Bangalore torpedo while the later "Conger" was a hollow tube to be filled with explosives after being fired over a minefield. They were loaded on an armored carrier or a tank. In 1991, the British used "Giant Viper" which contained 800 kg of explosives over 100 meters. The currents systems include the British Python, which can clear an area of 200x8 meters, and the American M58 which can clear an area of 100x8 meters. Another new setup used in the US Army is the Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System, which clears a path 45 meters by 0.6-1 meters, and it can be carried by two soldiers.


text: I walked slowly, admiring the eerie yet stunning beauty of this little paradise I found. The trees were all full of green leaves, so many shades from a bright emerald to a dark shimmering green almost black. The trees also boasted an affinity for life, squirrels, birds, bugs, snakes, all creatures coexisting within the same tree, and there were thousands of these trees around. The ground is covered in soft grass, damp and cool from the shade provided by the multitude of trees, Fungus and mushrooms of strange shades and hues burst through the ground at seeming random intervals, shelf fungus along the trunks of the trees make an almost spiral staircase up to the foliage. Luscious yet bizarre fruits decorate the upper branches and suspend themselves like shining gems, each a different color from the one next to it. The breeze and the sound of a distant river provide a soothing ambience along with the sounds of life in this place. I've been to this place quite often, climbed the trees, tasted the fruits, and talked with the multitudes of life, yet I have not seen the river from which this place must grow. I've walked for hours in all directions, the trees and bear no distinguishing marks, and I choose not to make any for fear of upsetting this place. I can always hear the river, never growing stronger or fading, always a constant, as if seeming for me to know it’s there but not to let me see it. I continue to wander, searching, no longer entrapped by the beauty of the trees or their complex eco system, the fruits have all become bitter, this place senses my frustration and changes accordingly. Sometimes when I first enter this place I can still feel the presence of the outside, I think I can see other people walking, as enraptured as I was when I first came here. I think I see them but, they too disappear as this place envelopes me. I am spending more time here now, constantly searching for the water, I don’t know why, but it’s all I care to find. The trees are growing to a constant shimmering black, and the sound of life has almost ceased. Every now and then there are bright places, with new life, snakes, snails, mice, all moving spasmodically in an area, like flashes of light in the surrounding gloom. I hardly notice them anymore. I must find that river, I spend almost all day here now, and I come back every night. The river still eludes me. I need to find it. The leaves have begun falling off the trees, what I can see of the sky is a flat black, it gives neither the illusion of night, but seems to absorb all the light. I've not seen a sun in this place yet. I choose to write this here now, in order to express the full effect, the need and desire to find this river. I don’t know why, or what makes me feel the need to find it. I'm not sure what will happen when I find it, or if I will, but I have to. Today I’m going to find the river. I found another snake, he had the same grin and vibrant colors of the others, I ignored the pleasant aura, I have to find the river. I opened its mouth to find two sharp teeth. As I carried the snake to a tree it began to grow, longer bigger, he grew cold in my hands. It started to hiss and writhe in my hands, I forced its mouth open and dragged the razor teeth across the dead tree. I must find the river. The snake struggled harder as I pushed its face into the tree harder, scouring deep gouges in the wood. The tree started to wail, a loud high pitched keening, its creamed and caught fire, the dead wood and remaining leaves alighting in azure, liquid fire. The burned down to a pool of aqueous blue fire, the surrounding trees caught flame also. I was surrounded by blue flames, purging this place of life and substance, the sound of the river grew stronger. Then I was there, the river raging relentlessly, flowing with the rage of an angry god. Still covered in the liquid blue fires I stepped into this torrent. I start to feel myself dissolve, as the river was made of the same liquid blue fire that burned me, yet as I felt myself burn away, my thoughts continued, my psyche still intact and active. I stopped the flow of azure fire, feeling it bend and give to my will. I opened my mind’s eye and surveyed my life as it was...... and I let go.

title: The grip and break of sanity.

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

Who are the main characters of the story?

answer: The main character in this story is an individual who is frustrated in their search for a mysterious river. It appears the river may be out of reach and this only drives the main character deeper into despair. The main character is in mental anguish and gradually losing his sanity. It is unclear if the main character ever ultimately finds the river.

answer: The narrator

answer: The main character of the story is the narrator, who is driven to find the river in a surrealistic paradise.

answer: It's likely the narrator is a disturbed person

answer: The narrator.

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

Where does the story take place?

answer: A little paradise the narrator found that is not part of his own world.

answer: There is no answer here.

text: Make an inference

refinement: It takes place in a strange forest containing trees, life, and a river which eludes the protagonist.

answer: In a paradise the narrator describes as being riddled with fungus and colorful fruits.

answer: The story takes place in a mystical forest of trees and creatures. The protagonist searches for a river and finds it in a torrent of blue fire.

answer: It takes place in a strange forest containing trees, life, and a river which eludes the protagonist.

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

What is the snake's role in the story?

answer: The snake has a role in symbolizing the drive to find the river.

answer: The snake fulfills a purpose which seems central. The narrator, frustrated and searching for the river of blue fire, used the snake in the effort to find it - the snake became the blue fire.

text: snake did not become the fire

refinement: The snake fulfills a purpose which seems central. The narrator, frustrated and searching for the river of blue fire, used the snake in the effort to find it - the snake unleashed the blue fire from the tree with its fangs.

answer: The snake is a catalyst in the story, causing a change in perspective from fascination to obsession with finding the river. The snake causes the protagonist to lose sanity and begins to take on the same qualities of the environment.

answer: The narrator used the snake's fangs to slash the bark of a dead tree.

answer: The snake's teeth were used to tear open the tree, releasing the blue fire.

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

What is the narrator doing?

answer: The narrator is looking to find the river.

answer: Walking

answer: The narrator is desperately searching for a river, which is eluding him. As the place around him becomes more surreal and sinister, he grows more determined. The trees grow darker and brighter as fire envelops the land in a state of decay. Finally, the narrator steps into a river of liquid fire, which destroys him but leaves his sanity intact.

answer: The narrator is searching for the river, which they believe may hold some key to what is happening to them. They go into this new place in order to find the river, and it is there where they have some sort of identity crisis and start to lose their grip on sanity. The place becomes more and more sinister as the narrator grows more desperate in heir search, and there is ultimately an ending where the river becomes laced in flames. The narrator affects and controls the fires at will, though in doing so they experience the dissolution of their personality.

answer: He is trying to find the elusive river.

question: Write a ~11 sentence summary.

answer: The protagonist feels a compulsion to find the river, a goal that the narrator writes they will meet in time. The greenery is beautiful. The noises are all soothing: the breeze, rustling of trees. (The foliage is so thick that the sun is blotted out. We see the narrator is spending more time in the garden, searching for the river.) In each tree an eco-system has evolved, featuring a strange plethora of birds. Fungi has its own kingdom. The narrator is at the river, although they have encountered snakes and forest fires. One snake changes into a man and the narrator begins a monologue about other humans they see, who are not real. Then the narrator meets a snail, which is also like a man. The narrator is desperate to enter the river to see himessful death.

text: Extrapolations in the last few sentences

refinement: The narrator finds he can venture to a paradise teeming with animals, fruit trees, and soft grass. The sights and sounds here are soothing, and he visits the place often. However, the narrator becomes obsessed with finding the river that he always hears, but cannot appear to find. He has walked in all directions and still has not found the river. He grows frustrated and brings negativity to this paradise, and nature responds accordingly. The leaves turn black and the fruits bitter. One day, he catches a snake, forcing its mouth open and using its fangs to slash the bark of a dead tree. The tree screams and catches fire, falling. Other trees catch fire and blue flame surrounds the narrator. He hears the river raging like a god, and the flames envelop and dissolve him. The narrator's last thought is to let go.

answer: The protagonist enters into a strange place filled with beauty and life. His frustration at not being able to find the river fuels his obsession with finding it. When he finally finds it, he dissolves into it, his psyche still intact. Freed from earthly life, the protagonist allows the river's fire to consume him.

answer: The narrator wanders through a surreal natural landscape, and finds the river that exists there. The environment gradually changes as the narrator becomes more and more frustrated in their search. Eventually the trees turn black and flames engulf the landscape, purging it of life. The narrator steps into the river, which was created of liquid fire, but their consciousness remains intact. They let go and watch their life as if from a distance before ultimately disappearing into the river.

answer: The narrator visits a beautiful but eerie and dynamic place surrounded by menacing forests with luminous fruits which are hard to get to. He spends a lot of time here and eventually become obsessed with the river that's supposedly behind them. However he can't find it. After a while he hits a dead end in the middle of his search and returns to his previous home in the earthly realm. The narrator feels pressed for time, it becomes hard to breathe and the leaves on the trees die. The narrator feels that his destiny lies in the river, it calls him. He goes back to the woods, plucks a snake and burns the tree it coils. The narrator knows that it might to become nobody if it all burns. Finding the river he joins its flow.

answer: The narrator finds he can venture to a paradise teeming with animals, fruit trees, and soft grass. The sights and sounds here are soothing, and he visits the place often. However, the narrator becomes obsessed with finding the river that he always hears, but cannot appear to find. He has walked in all directions and still has not found the river. He grows frustrated and brings negativity to this paradise, and nature responds accordingly. The leaves turn black and the fruits bitter. One day, he catches a snake, forcing its mouth open and using its fangs to slash the bark of a dead tree. The tree screams and catches fire, falling. Other trees catch fire and blue flame surrounds the narrator. He hears the river raging like a god, and the flames envelop and dissolve him. The narrator's last thought is to let go.