text:
On the last day of November, on a cold night and under a still sky all filled with stars, in the city that often sleeps and on roads poured ten dozen decades past, I trudged towards the store to buy some food. My parka was pulled up to my nose and my beanie was pulled down past my ears and my hands were clenched in warmball fists, and I was thinking thoughts of the rambling type and of little consequence, and I had strapped to my waist and hung from my back my padded REI pack that I sometimes wear. My car was frozen shut, that's why I walked.

I crossed the street and then across a community garden on the frosty barkchipped path, to the parking lot of a Sold Less Foods. Walking out was a frail whiskered man wearing cargo shorts and a vest. His name was probably Iron Limbs, the unfeeling all -seeing purveyor of frozen foods. This is what he seemed like.

Upon entering it was like very warm. To my left was the deli, and the pizza smelling heavenly, and the bread and the bagels, and to my right was the salads and vegetable matter of all sorts. I strolled through the greenery and past the cheese of much stink to a refrigerated unit containing beers of unimaginable variety. It felt decadent, overwhelming but invigorating, like that smell when you walk past a portable toilet. I picked out the cheapest cans and retired to the checkstand where I passed the time with a fairly unattractive cashier. Then I walked out the store and home.

Before I got home, when I was merely two blocks from it and gazing skyward, I saw something I have never told anyone about, ever. I saw it clear as day in the dark of the night. It was the dark of the night. The moon flickered. It was no tree branch that obscured my view. I know that because I saw it flicker again. It went black but its moonglow lingered.

I stopped and stared at the sky for what must have been thirty minutes. In the middle of the street like a real crazy guy. But it didn't flicker again and by the end I almost doubted myself. Was it real? How could it do that? Why would it?

I ran to my house and nearly ran through the door. I dropped my bag on the ground and everything spilled out. The cold foods were very cold and the warm foods were cold as well. The frozen foods were the same but that was of no concern to me at that time.
I practically flew to my hallway closet, flung it open and snatched out a worn wooden mop.

"Come at me Mr. Smith!" I bellowed thrusting the mop over my head, "I'd love to see you try!"

I grabbed a stepstool from the closet and clapped my right foot on top it, in a heroic pose, "C'mon now I haven't got all day!"

"Stephen is that you?" My Mom came out of nowhere! "Stephen! You didn't take your ..." She looked a little sad and anxious.

"You won't believe it! I saw something truly incredible!" It's nearly impossible for me to describe how elated I was, "I knew there'd be a sign! Goddamnit!"

I collapsed in the corner from sheer exhaustion from the excitement of it all. My legs felt like jello and my head like a black hole. The drone and shakes and fuzz were coming on, I could feel it starting.

"Holy shit Mom! holy shit!"

title: The Winter of my Ill Content

question: Why does the narrator "stop and stare at the sky...like a crazy person"?

answer: He sees the full moon flicker.

text: There is no evidence that it was a full moon.

answer: He stops and stares at the sky because he sees the moon flicker.

answer: He saw it flicker black.

text: It is omitted that the moon flickered.

question: Describe the main character/narrator.

answer: The protagonist of this passage appears to be enthralled by the sense of adventure, yet unrefined. He or she loves to walk around the city at night, and is highly excitable. It seems as though this character has a tendency to overreact to relatively minor things, and may suffer from a mental illness.

answer: The main character is someone who is always on the go, always investigating new things, yet still easily excited by the smallest things. The character is also highly observant and articulate, able to elaborate on his surroundings very vividly. He can also be excitable and prone to outbursts, especially when faced with something he finds curious. Ultimately, the main character is someone constantly curious, who will stop to look at anything that intrigues him.

answer: The narrator doubts himself, doubts that he saw the moon flicker. He's excited about what he saw, then he becomes exhausted.

question: Is there another character in the story with whom the narrator has a relationship?

answer: Yes, the narrator's Mom, who dresses nicely and is commented by Stephen as elderly and a little sorry, shows up to his home.

text: There is no evidence of how the narrator's mother dresses or how Stephen comments about her.

answer: No.

text: It is wrongly stated that there is no other character in the story.

answer: The narrator's mother is in the story.

question: What emotions are the narrator feeling?

answer: The narrator is feeling excited, but then quickly becomes exhausted and agitated upon realizing he has no evidence to back up his claim of seeing something incredible in the night sky. He then feels embarrassed and upset.

text: There is no evidence that he becomes agitated, embarrassed, or upset.

refinement: The narrator is feeling excited, but then quickly becomes exhausted upon realizing he has no evidence to back up his claim of seeing something incredible in the night sky.

answer: The narrator seems to alternately feel excitement, disbelief, and weariness. He is also elated by what he believes to be a sign but eventually becomes exhausted from his excitement.

answer: The narrator doubts himself, doubts that he saw the moon flicker. He's excited about what he saw, then he becomes exhausted.

text: "how elated I was" shows that the narrator was excited.

question: Write a ~10 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is on his way to buy some food when he sees something strange in the sky. Something 'flickers' for a short time before disappearing entirely. He runs home and grabs a mop, hoping to fend off whatever it was before his mother catches him. Just before collapsing due to an overwhelming sense of excitement, he realizes that he may have been seeing Mr. Smith (a kind of monster or demon).

text: There is no mention that it was the moon that flickered.

refinement: The narrator is on his way to buy some food when he sees something strange in the sky. The moon 'flickers' for a short time before disappearing entirely. He runs home and grabs a mop, hoping to fend off whatever it was before his mother catches him. Just before collapsing due to an overwhelming sense of excitement, he realizes that he may have been seeing Mr. Smith (a kind of monster or demon).

answer: In the opening paragraph, the protagonist has just gone to the grocery store on a cold November night. While in the store, they see something strange in the night sky and become elated with excitement. However, when they get home, they start to undergo the early stages of an episode of psychosis or mania, and their mom catches them talking nonsense with a mop. The story ends with them collapsing in a corner.

text: It is wrongly stated that the protagonist sees something strange while still inside the store.

refinement: In the opening paragraph, the protagonist has just gone to the grocery store on a cold November night. On his way home, they see something strange in the night sky and become elated with excitement. However, when they get home, they start to undergo the early stages of an episode of psychosis or mania, and their mom catches them talking nonsense with a mop. The story ends with them collapsing in a corner.

text: Unnecessary use of the plural - They.

refinement: In the opening paragraph, the protagonist has just gone to the grocery store on a cold November night. On his way home, he sees something strange in the night sky and becomes elated with excitement. However, when he gets home, he starts to undergo the early stages of an episode of psychosis or mania, and his mom catches him talking nonsense with a mop. The story ends with him collapsing in a corner.

text: There is no evidence that he undergoes stages of psychosis or mania, although it could be implied.

refinement: In the opening paragraph, the protagonist has just gone to the grocery store on a cold November night. On his way home, he sees something strange in the night sky and becomes elated with excitement. However, when he gets home, it seems that he starts to undergo the early stages of an episode of psychosis or mania, and his mom catches him talking nonsense with a mop. The story ends with him collapsing in a corner.

text: "My parka was pulled up to my nose and my beanie was pulled down past my ears and my hands were clenched in warmball fists" is evidence that it was cold outside.

answer: Stephen, the narrator walks to the grocery store because his car was frozen shut. He describes the sights and smells of the grocery store. He makes his purchases and starts his walk home. He stops because he sees the moon flicker. He wonders why it would flicker, and begins to doubt what he saw. He arrives home and throws his backpack containing his purchases onto the floor.  He places a mop on his head and shouts, "Come at me Mr. Smith." His mother watches him sadly and anxiously. It seems that he didn't take his medication.

answer: In the midst of winter, the main character walks to the local grocery store and finds their spirits lifted by the many choices of food on display. He buys a couple of inexpensive beers before heading home and spotting something strange in the night sky. Suddenly he feels overwhelmed by exhaustion and falls to the ground where he is soon incapacitated by a migraine. He realizes that this must have been a sign but cannot say for sure what it could mean.

text: It is wrongly stated that he falls on the ground while watching the strange sky or has a migraine attack.

refinement: In the midst of winter, the main character walks to the local grocery store and finds their spirits lifted by the many choices of food on display. He buys a couple of inexpensive beers before heading home and spotting something strange in the night sky. Suddenly he feels overwhelmed by exhaustion. He realizes that this must have been a sign but cannot say for sure what it could mean.

text: Unnecessary use of the plural - Their.

refinement: In the midst of winter, the main character walks to the local grocery store and finds his spirits lifted by the many choices of food on display. He buys a couple of inexpensive beers before heading home and spotting something strange in the night sky. Suddenly he feels overwhelmed by exhaustion. He realizes that this must have been a sign but cannot say for sure what it could mean.

answer: The protagonist walks to a store in order to purchase some food, but sees something unusual in the sky, an event that leaves him utterly exhilarated but also exhausted from excitement. However, soon after, he begins feeling unwell as the effects of it all come crashing down.

answer: The main character meets the salesman of the grocery store, buys some items, and when walking back home they have an amazing sighting of a possible UFO. After the excitement wears off and they talk to their mother, they collapse from the shakes and fuzz of withdrawal syndrome. Within minutes it becomes clear that this life isn't getting much better.

text: There is no evidence that the narrator spoke to the salesman.

refinement: The main character goes to the grocery store, buys some items, and when walking back home they have an amazing sighting of a possible UFO. After the excitement wears off and they talk to their mother, they collapse from the shakes and fuzz of withdrawal syndrome. Within minutes it becomes clear that this life isn't getting much better.

text: It is wrongly stated that he and the salesman walk back home and sight a UFO or talk to their mother.

refinement: The main character goes to the grocery store, buys some items, and when walking back home he sees the moon flicker. After the excitement wears off and he reaches home, he starts feeling fuzzy and within minutes it becomes clear that this life isn't getting much better.


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text:
GILBERT LASCAULT (born 25 October 1934 in Strasbourg) is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic.

Biography

Agrégé of philosophy in 1960, Gilbert Lascault began writing his thesis,[1] « Le monstre dans l’art occidental » (“The monster in Western art”), an essay of aesthetics inaugurating his writings to come.[2] He discovered contemporary art by meeting Henri Michaux and Jean Dubuffet.

An engraver and calligrapher, Gilbert Lascault taught aesthetics and the philosophy of art the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense (from 1988) then at the Sorbonne (since the second half of the 1990s), “proposing” seminars of uncertainty “to students and researchers in philosophy, art history and plastic arts”.[3]

A specialist in surrealism, he has published several books on this subject.

He writes and has written in numerous magazines:[4] _Traverses_, __, _L’Art Vivant_, _Artstudio_, _XXe_, Beaux Arts Magazine'', _La Revue d’esthétique_

For many years, he is one of the “pillars”, of the program on France Culture, and has long participated in _Panorama_ and . In 1995, he was the guest of honor of the Oulipo.

Gilbert Lascault participated, as author, in the realization of a large number of artist's books with, in particular, Pierre Alechinsky, Marcel Alocco, , Eliz Barbosa, Cantié, Henri Cueco, , Ghislaine Escande, Nathalie Grall, Françoise Gründ, Philippe Hélénon, Joël Leick, Stanislav Marijanović, Marianne Montchougny, , Gaëlle Pelachaud, Denis Pouppeville, Antonio Seguí, Brigitte Tartière, ,[5] and

He has also written extensively on the works of artists such as Jean Dubuffet, Jean Tinguely, Pierre Alechinsky, , Vladimir Veličković, Coco Téxèdre, , , Anne and Patrick Poirier, , , Henri Cueco, Christian Boltanski, Leonardo Cremonini, Bang Hai Ja.[6]…

Since 4 May 2005, he is at the chair of Teratoscopy & Dinography.

In 2014, the [7] of Issoudun devoted a large retrospective exhibition « Les chambres hantées de Gilbert Lascault ».[8]

Publications

-   1963: _Le Monstre dans l'art occidental_,
-   1969: _Esthétique et psychanalyse_, in _La Psychanalyse_, collectif, éd.: S.G.P.P.; series “Le point de la question”
-   1975: _Un monde miné_,
-   1976: _Enfances choisies_, Christian Bourgois
-   1976: With , _Alphabet d'Éros_, Paris, Ed. Galilée
-   1977: _Figurées, défigurées : petit vocabulaire de la féminité représentée_, Union générale d’édition (UGE), series , Paris
-   1977: _Un îlot tempéré_, Christian Bourgois
-   1979: _Écrits timides sur le visible_, UGE, 10/18, Paris
-   1979: _Voyage d'automne et d'hiver_, Christian Bourgois
-   1981: _La destinée de Jean Simon Castor_, Christian Bourgois
-   1981: _Boucles et nœuds_,
-   1982: _Alexandre Bonnier - Autour d'images et d'écrits_, Editions Shakespeare International
-   1982: _Un herbier pour _
-   1983: _Encyclopédie abrégée de l'empire vert_, Maurice Nadeau
-   1983: _Marmottes à l'imparfait_ (illustrations by Jan Voss), Ryōan-ji
-   1983: _Arrondissements_ (illustrations by Pierre Alechinsky ), Repères
-   1984: _Coutume des Vents_, illustrations by , éd. Fata Morgana, Montpellier
-   1984: _Malaval_, Art Press/Flammarion
-   1985: _Faire et défaire_, éd. Fata Morgana, Montpellier
-   1985: _Éloges à Geneviève_, novel, Balland
-   1985: _Francis Limérat and Jean-Pierre Vielfaure - Les arpenteurs de l'utopie, parcours_, Éditions du C.A.C. Pablo-Neruda, Corbeil-Esonnes
-   1986: _La Grande Forêt Alquin_, illustrations by Nicolas Alquin, éd. Le Salon d’Art, Brussels
-   1986: _Les amours d'Arthur-toujours-là et de Monica-Belle-de-Givre_, illustrations by Petra Werlé, Baby Lone, Strasbourg
-   1986: _Consanguins d'Omènes,_ illustrations by Janko Stanovnik, éd. Tropismes
-   1987: _Jeux d’échecs – Jeu de guerres_, illustrations by Nicolas Alquin, éd. L’Échoppe, Caen
-   1987: _420 minutes dans la cité des ombres_, éd. Ramsay, Caen
-   1989: _Le petit chaperon rouge, partout_,
-   1992: _Jour de désert_, illustrations by Nicolas Alquin, éd. L’Échoppe

…

-   2014: _Les Chambres hantées_, Tarabuste éditions

[1] Published at , Paris, in 1973.

[2] Article de Évelyne Toussaint on the site _Archives de la critique d'art_.

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title: Gilbert Lascault

question: What was Lascault's thesis titled?

answer: "Le monstre dans l'art occidental"

text: The translation of the title is omitted.

refinement: "Le monstre dans l'art occidental" (The monster in Western art)

answer: Le monstre dans l'art occidental.

text: The translation of the title is omitted.

refinement: Le monstre dans l'art occidental. (The monster in Western art)

answer: Lascault's thesis was titled "The Monster in Western Art."

text: The French title is omitted.

refinement: Lascault's thesis was titled Le monstre dans l'art occidental ("The Monster in Western Art.")

answer: Le monstre dansl'art occidental ("The monster in Western art")

question: What did Lascault do?

answer: He was an agrégé of philosophy, taught aesthetics and the philosophy of art, and wrote extensively on surrealism.

text: The names of the schools where he taught the subject have been omitted.

refinement: He was an agrégé of philosophy, taught aesthetics and the philosophy of art at the Paris West University Nanterre La Defense and then at the Sorbonne. He also wrote extensively on surrealism.

text: The passage states that he was a specialist in surrealism. This is evidence that he could write extensively on the subject.

answer: Gilbert Lascault is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic.

text: It is omitted that he taught aesthetics and the philosophy of art.

refinement: Gilbert Lascault is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic. He taught aesthetics and philosophy of art at the Paris West University Nanterre La Defense and then at the Sorbonne.

answer: He was a novelist, essayist, and art critic.

text: It is omitted that he taught aesthetics and the philosophy of art.

refinement: He was a novelist, essayist, and art critic. Lascault also taught aesthetics and the philosophy of art at the Paris West University Nanterre La Defense and then at the Sorbonne.

answer: Lascault was a novelist, essayist, and art critic. He taught at the Paris West University Nanterre La Defense and then at the Sorbonne.

question: List a few magazines written by him.

answer:
- Traverses
- __
- L’Art Vivant
- Artstudio
- XXe
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- La Revue d’esthétique

answer:
- Traverses
- L'Art Vivant
- Artstudio

answer: Traverses, L'Art Vivant, Artstudio, XXe, Beaux Arts Magazine, La Revue d'esthétique

answer: - "Traverses", "L'Art Vivant", "Artstudio", "XXe", "Beaux Arts Magazine", "La Revue d'esthétique"

question: Where was Lascault born?

answer: In Strasbourg.

answer: Strasbourg.

answer: Gilbert Lascault was born in Strasbourg.

answer: Gilbert Lascault was born in Strasbourg, France.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer:
Gilbert Lascault was a novelist, essayist, and art critic. He taught at the Paris West University Nanterre La Defense and later at the Sorbonne. He wrote a thesis on "The monster in western art".

He has also written several magazines and was one of the pillars of the program on France Culture. Gilbert has written extensively on the works of artists like Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alenchinsky, and Henri Cueco.

answer: Gilbert Lascault is a French author and art critic, specializing in surrealism. He has written extensively on the subject, and has also written on and reviewed the works of many artists. He has been a regular contributor to France Culture and Panorama, and has been honored by the Oulipo. In 2014, the Issoudun Museum of Art held a retrospective exhibition of his work.

answer: Gilbert Lascault is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic. He has written extensively on surrealism and is a specialist in the subject. He has also written extensively on the works of artists such as Jean Dubuffet, Jean Tinguely, Pierre Alechinsky, Vladimir Veličković, Coco Téxèdre, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Henri Cueco, Christian Boltanski, Leonardo Cremonini, Bang Hai Ja.

text: "He has also written extensively on the works of artists such as Jean Dubuffet, Jean Tinguely, Pierre Alechinsky, Vladimir Veličković, Coco Téxèdre, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Henri Cueco, Christian Boltanski, Leonardo Cremonini, Bang Hai Ja." can be replaced with stating that he has written on the works of many artists.

refinement: Gilbert Lascault is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic. He has written extensively on surrealism and is a specialist in the subject. He has also written extensively on the works of many artists.

text: It is omitted that he has been a regular contributor to French Culture and Panorama.

refinement: Gilbert Lascault is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic. He has written extensively on surrealism and is a specialist in the subject. He has also written extensively on the works of many artists. Lascault has been a regular contributor to French Culture and Panorama.

answer: Gilbert Lascault is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic. He was born in 1934. He is a specialist in surrealism. He has published several books on the subject. He has also written extensively on the works of artists such as Jean Dubuffet, Jean Tinguely, Pierre Alechinsky, Vladimir Veličković, Coco Téxèdre, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Henri Cueco, Christian Boltanski, Leonardo Cremonini, Bang Hai Ja.

text: The list of names of the artists can be omitted.

refinement: Gilbert Lascault is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic. He was born in 1934. He is a specialist in surrealism. He has published several books on the subject. He has also written extensively on the works of many artists.

text: It is omitted that he was a major contributor to French Culture and Panorama.

refinement: Gilbert Lascault is a French novelist, essayist, and art critic. He was born in 1934. He is a specialist in surrealism. He has published several books on the subject. He has also written extensively on the works of many artists. Lascault was also a major contributor to French Culture and Panorama.


text:
I was unsure or where I was or how I got here, but my mind told me that I was at the park. I couldn’t tell because my vision was blurry and distortions of black figures confused me. I knew I was dreaming. It was too unreal a situation to assume that I was alive in the real world. I could hear my on the sidewalk, but it sounded like muffled booms. It was if my steps were heavy.

I turn my head to try and spot someone familiar, and I do. A girl I once knew. I remember her image well because before I went to bed, I saw her on facebook. She was really pretty. She had boyfriend and life issues. But what ran in my mind the most was how pretty she was. So here and now, we stood together. She looked quite the same as I saw her with her short hair and mysterious eyes. I couldn’t help but stare and smile. She stared back with wonder, and a hint of annoyance.

“You look…..really beautiful” I remember saying to her.

She laughed at me. A laugh as if she wanted to be cruel, and she told me to go fuck myself.

In real life I knew she was a nice girl, but I felt I deserved the answer. I wanted to reach out and touch her in a comforting way but she stepped back. As the seconds past, I could feel a rip in my abdomen and the tightness id get in my chest when I’m going through an anxiety attack. I start to cough out blood, and realize my heart is shrinking inside. The pain is immense, and the tears don’t end. A bad odor escapes my body, and white flakes fall from my hair. I figured that my dream was now showing me my flaws, but it was too much to take in. The pain finally exploded, and I woke up.

In my bed now I am resting both confused and alone. It wasn’t long before I started thinking of her again, and what that dream meant. It wasn’t long before I started fantasizing holding that girl in my arms. It wasn’t long before I sunk into despair for a short time. I heard jazz music from upstairs, and the snoring of my younger brother. Taking a deep breath as I rest easy I can only mutter softly, trying to keep these sounds around me to calm me down.

“Am I that repulsive…”

Who knows…

title: Short Story of a Dream I Had

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: The narrator is a boy.

answer: The narrator is someone who is lonely and struggling with self-esteem issues.

text: "I figured that my dream was now showing me my flaws, but it was too much to take in." This is evidence that the narrator has self-esteem issues.

answer: The narrator is a man.

answer: That information can't be found

text: It is incorrectly stated that who the narrator is cannot be found. We don't know who exactly is the narrator but we do know that he is a boy.

refinement: That information can't be found but we do know that the narrator is a boy.

question: Was the narrator dreaming or was it a reality?

answer: The narrator was dreaming.

answer: The narrator was dreaming.

answer: He was dreaming.

answer: The narrator was dreaming.

question: Who was the girl he spoke to?

answer: The girl he spoke to in his dream was someone familiar. The narrator remembers seeing her on Facebook.

answer: The girl he spoke to was a girl he knew from Facebook.

text: It is incorrectly stated that he 'knew' the girl. He has only seen her on Facebook.

refinement: The girl he spoke to was a girl he had seen on Facebook.

text: Answer missing.

refinement: The girl he spoke to is a girl he had seen on Facebook.

answer: The girl the narrator spoke to was someone he once knew in real life. It is unclear who she is, but it is likely that she was someone he was attracted to.

text: It is falsely mentioned that the narrator knew the girl in real life.

refinement: The girl the narrator spoke to was someone he had seen on Facebook. It is unclear who she is, but it is likely that she was someone he was attracted to.

question: Does the girl answer the narrator?

answer: No, she laughs at him.

answer: No, the girl does not answer the narrator in the passage.

text: It is omitted that she simply laughs.

refinement: No, the girl does not answer the narrator in the passage, she simply laughs at him.

answer: No, she does not reply to the narrator's compliment.

text: It is omitted that she laughs.

refinement: No, she does not reply to the narrator's compliment, she simply laughs.

answer: No

text: It is omitted that she laughs.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is at the park, but he can't see well. He sees a girl he knows from Facebook, and he thinks she's beautiful. He tells her so, and she tells him to go fuck himself. The narrator feels a pain in his abdomen and chest, and he coughs up blood. He realizes his heart is shrinking. The pain is too much, and he wakes up. He's in his bed, and he thinks about the girl again. He thinks about holding her in his arms.

text: "I couldn’t tell because my vision was blurry and distortions of black figures confused me." This is evidence that he couldn't see well.

answer:
The protagonist is unsure of where they are or how they got there, but their mind tells them they are at the park. They can't tell because their vision is blurry and distortions of black figures confuse them. They know they are dreaming. It is too unreal a situation to assume that they are alive in the real world. They can hear their own footsteps, but they sound like muffled booms. It is if their steps are heavy.

The protagonist turns their head to try and spot someone familiar, and they do. A girl they once knew. They remember her image well because before they went to bed, they saw her on facebook. She was really pretty. She had boyfriend and life issues. But what ran in their mind the most was how pretty she was. So here and now, they stood together. She looked quite the same as they saw her with her short hair and mysterious eyes. They couldn't help but stare and smile. She stared back with wonder, and a hint of annoyance.

"You look…..really beautiful" they remember saying to her.

She laughed at them. A laugh as if she wanted to be cruel, and she told them to go fuck themselves.

In real life they knew she was a nice girl, but they felt they deserved the answer. They wanted to reach out and touch her in a comforting way but she stepped back. As the seconds past, they could feel a rip in their abdomen and the tightness they get in their chest when they're going through an anxiety attack. They start to cough out blood, and realize their heart is shrinking inside. The pain is immense, and the tears don't end. A bad odor escapes their body, and white flakes fall from their hair. They figured that their dream was now showing them their flaws, but it was too much to take in. The pain finally exploded, and they woke up.

In their bed now they are resting both confused and alone. It wasn't long before they started thinking of her again, and what that dream meant. It wasn't long before they started fantasizing holding that girl in their arms. It wasn't long before they sunk into despair for a short time. They heard jazz music from upstairs, and the snoring of their younger brother. Taking a deep breath as they rest easy they can only mutter softly, trying to keep these sounds around them to calm them down.

"Am I that repulsive…"

text: Contains a lot of unnecessary information.

refinement: The protagonist is unsure of where they are or how they got there, but their mind tells them they are at the park. He sees a girl he knows from Facebook and compliments her. The girl only smiles back. The narrator then experiences sudden pain and feels his heart shrinking. He wakes up from his dreams and thinks about the girl wondering why is he repulsive.

answer: The narrator dreams of meeting a girl they once knew, but in the dream she rejects them and the dream quickly turns into a nightmare. The narrator wakes up feeling confused and alone, and wonders if they are repulsive to the girl.

text: Unnecessary use of plural - They.

refinement: The narrator dreams of meeting a girl they once knew, but in the dream she rejects them and the dream quickly turns into a nightmare. The narrator wakes up feeling confused and alone, and wonders if he is repulsive to the girl.

answer:
The narrator is dreaming. In the dream, he spots a familiar girl, a girl he had seen on Facebook before going to bed. He stares at her and says she's beautiful. The girl responds with a rather cruel smile.
As time passes the narrator's dream starts showing him all his flaws. He wakes up and wonders if he is too repulsive.


text:
It is a bright sunny day. The school children are outside playing for recess. The kids are swinging, sliding, running and jumping. All the little ones are playing except for one child, his name is Jason and he is an adventurer, he is an explorer. Jason is off by himself searching. He is tracking down a chirping sound that he is familiar with. He sees the grasshopper sitting on a blade of grass. He carefully inspects the insect trying not to disturb it. The grasshopper is motionless trying to blend in but Jason is not fooled. Jason picks up a stick and touches the bug, the grasshopper jumps high into the air startling Jason, he falls back laughing.

This catches the attention of his teacher Mrs. Ratchet. “JASON! Leave that bug alone” she screeches. This catches the adventurer off guard; he stands up and faces her with his head bowed and his hands behind his back. “Wouldn’t you rather play with the other students?” she asks inquisitively. Jason looks over at the other kids playing and then bows his head again. Mrs. Ratchet peers at Jason then glances at her watch. “Play time is over children, line up we are going back to class.”

Mrs. Ratchet sits at her desk reading aloud to the children about photosynthesis in a monotone voice. Jason is staring out of the window wondering where the grasshopper went and what it was doing now. “Jason!” Mrs. Ratchet yells, “Pay attention.” The students laugh. Jason turns red with embarrassment and bows his head. Mrs. Ratchet continues reading aloud. Jason picks up his pencil and draws a crude picture of the grasshopper. One of the students sitting behind Jason announces to the teacher and the class “Jason is drawing!” “Jason! Come here. Bring your notebook” Ratchet says furiously. The classroom collectively moans “OH!” Jason bows his head slowly stands up, and walks steadily holding the picture close to his chest so that no one can see it. Mrs. Ratchet grabs the notebook and holds it up so the kids can see his crude drawing, the children giggle.

She takes the notebook and slams it on the desk, “Jason, come with me.” Ratchet grabs Jason’s hand and drags him out of the room and down the hall. Jason is silent with tears streaming down his face. Jason is surprised to see Mrs. Ratchet pass the principal’s office; he begins to wonder where they were going.

He is confused as she drags him into the nurse’s room. The nurse sitting at her desk looks up with her plump face and with her paper thin lips forms what looks like a smile. “What is the matter with this one?” the nurse says while sizing up Jason. “He is having problems paying attention. I think he has ADD” Ratchet says while cocking her head to the side and folding her arms. “What is wrong with me?” Jason ponders. “Jason, Jason, JASON!” Ratchet shouts. Jason snaps back to consciousness. “See it is the worst case I have ever seen” Ratchet remarks. “I suppose you are right” accesses the nurse, “I will call his mother.” Mrs. Ratchet glances at Jason and leaves the office. The nurse picks up her phone and call Jason’s mother. “Yes Ma’am he has a mental disorder that makes him unable to pay attention” the nurse explains, “you will need to follow up with his doctor; they have medication to fix this kind of thing.” Jason nervously fidgets, the nurse looks up at him, “Jason, your mother is on her way.”

Jason sits worrying “what is wrong with me?”

His mother arrives and the nurse meets her at the door, they talk in the hall. Jason strains to hear what is being said but cannot decipher the mumblings. Jason’s mother walks into the room eyeballs him and says “come on, let’s go.” Jason stands up and follows his mother to the car, nothing is said. He gets into the car “buckle up” his mother say; she drives him to the doctor in silence. When they arrive Jason finds the courage to ask “Mom is there something wrong with me?” “I don’t know honey, but if there is we will get it fixed.”

As they sit in the waiting room Jason is restless. He ponders to himself what was wrong with him. His mom has a pamphlet in her face with the words ADD labeled on the cover. Jason sits fidgeting nervously. His mom peers over her pamphlet at him. “Jason” the receptionist calls out. Jason’s mom takes his hand and leads him into the back where they are taken to a smaller room. Inside of this room is a plastic uncomfortable bed with paper sheet on top. Jason curious as to why anyone would put paper sheets on a bed starts to pick the sheet apart. Jason’s mother cuts her eyes over and moans then grabs the back of her neck as she looks away. Jason pauses and tries to figure out what he had done wrong.

The doctor bursts into the room, she stops at the door and looks down at her clip board and looks up and smiles “Hi Jason!” “Hi” he responds shyly. “Hey mom what seems to be the problem with Jason?” “Well I got a call today from the school nurse, she said he is having a hard time paying attention in class, and while sitting in the waiting room he was showing these signs” Jason’s mom points inside the pamphlet. “Ah, restlessness, can’t sit still, not paying attention, these are all classic signs of ADD” the doctor says as she holds her clip board close to her chest, “Well we have a lot of options here, but I prefer to treat ADD with Ritalin.”

Now a few weeks have passed and Jason has been cured; he doesn’t play with bugs or wander in the fields. He no longer fidgets or daydreams. He silently stares at his schoolbook as his teacher reads aloud.

While sitting in class Jason sees a grasshopper sitting on the classroom window, he yawns and continues reading.

title: the last adventure

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

Why might Mrs Ratchet be singling out Jason?

answer: Mrs Ratchet is singling out Jason because he is not paying attention like the other children. She assumes that he has ADD because he daydreams and fidget. Jason's mother also brings him to the doctor to find out what is wrong with him.

text: Grammatical error

refinement: Mrs Ratchet is singling out Jason because he is not paying attention like the other children. She assumes that he has ADD because he daydreams and fidgets. Jason's mother also brings him to the doctor to find out what is wrong with him.

answer: He seems to get distracted easily and cannot focus, but it's not clear how his actions are so much different from how other children behave.

text: Clumsy sentence structure

refinement: He seems to be easily distracted and cannot focus, but it's not clear how different his actions are to those of other children.

text: The answer is incomplete

refinement: He seems to be easily distracted and cannot focus, but it's not clear how different his actions are to those of other children. His teacher assumes that Jason has ADD.

answer: Because he is quiet and likes tracking down bugs and animals, so he won't spend time with the other students.

text: This isn't the reason that she singles him out.

refinement: Because he is quiet and likes tracking down bugs and animals. He is not paying attention like the other children. She assumes that he has ADD because he daydreams and fidgets.

answer: Mrs Ratchet is likely singling out Jason because she perceives him to be not paying attention in class. Jason's tendency to wander and explore may also be a concern for Mrs Ratchet which keeps him from being able to focus.

answer: That could be personal bias on her part. Depending on the personal history of Ratchet and Jason, Ratchet may have a personal vendetta against Jason and want to see him punished if he diverges from her curriculum.

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

What could be problematic about the prescribed "fix" to Jason's problem?

answer: One possible concern with the prescribed "fix" for Jason's problem is that it does not address the root issue that led to the attention problems in the first place. The issue could be one of interest or curiosity, not a diagnosed problem in the brain. Thus instead of being prescribed medication, Jason might benefit from some other solution such as avenues of exploration, such as opportunities to research various topics of interest.

text: Strange sentence

refinement: One possible concern with the prescribed "fix" for Jason's problem is that it does not address the root issue that led to the attention problems in the first place. The issue could be one of interest or curiosity, not a diagnosed problem in the brain. Instead of taking medicine, Jason might benefit from some other solution such as opportunities to research various topics of interest.

answer: Jason's case is not severe enough to warrant drug treatment.

text: This answer is incomplete.

refinement: One possible concern with the prescribed "fix" for Jason's problem is that it does not address the root issue that led to the attention problems in the first place. The issue could be one of interest or curiosity, not a diagnosed problem in the brain. Instead of taking medicine, Jason might benefit from some other solution such as opportunities to research various topics of interest.

answer: The Ritalin he takes suppresses his daydreams and imagination, causing him to be uninterested in animals and other things that interest him.

answer: It implies on pharmaceutical responses are able to improve someone's quality of life.

text: Incomplete answer

refinement: One possible concern with the prescribed "fix" for Jason's problem is that it does not address the root issue that led to the attention problems in the first place. The issue could be one of interest or curiosity, not a diagnosed problem in the brain. Instead of taking medicine, Jason might benefit from some other solution such as opportunities to research various topics of interest.

answer: While the medication from the doctor helps him to pay more attention in class and discontinue the daydreaming and wandering tendencies he previously exhibited, it also has the consequence of making him completely disengaged with the world around him. This not only has an interpersonal impact on his relationships in school and with friends, but it also essentially zaps the creative and imaginative tenacity that made him an adventurer in the first place. In other words, while the medication helps with the focus aspect of his disorder, it has the adverse effect of changing who he is as a person.

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

How many different adults have to agree that something is "wrong" with Jason before he receives any treatment?

answer: Three different adults need to agree that there is a problem for Jason to receive any treatment for his condition. His teacher, the nurse, and the doctor all need to agree that he has a mental disorder which leads to serious consequences if left untreated. His mother also played a pivotal role in getting him the treatment he needed.

text: This answer says three and then goes on to discuss the four adult involved.

refinement: Four adults agree that there is a problem for Jason to receive any treatment for his condition. His teacher, the nurse, and the doctor agree that he has a mental disorder that leads to serious consequences if left untreated. His mother also played a pivotal role in getting him the treatment he needed.

answer: Two.

text: This answer is both wrong and incomplete

refinement: Four adults agree that there is a problem for Jason to receive any treatment for his condition. His teacher, the nurse, and the doctor agree that he has a mental disorder

answer: Three. One student notices he's drawing an insect, and Jason is reprimanded. The school nurse "diagnoses" Jason's flaw and calls his mother. The third adult is a doctor at the medical office. He actually has to fill out paperwork before he can start medication.

text: This answer excludes the teacher

refinement: Four. The teacher takes Jason to the school clinic. The school nurse "diagnoses" Jason's flaw and calls his mother. The third adult is a doctor at the medical office. He actually has to fill out paperwork before he can start medication.

answer: At least two, his teacher and the nurse have to agree that there is something wrong with him. The doctor diagnoses him with ADD and prescribes medication as a treatment.

text: The doctor is also an adult and the mother is excluded from the answer

refinement: Four adults agree that there is a problem for Jason to receive any treatment for his condition. His teacher, the nurse, and the doctor agree that he has a mental disorder

answer: Four, if you count his mother.

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

Why might Jason's mother never have noticed on her own that he had different habits than some other kids his same age?

answer: Jason probably had different habits than other kids because his mind never stopped moving. Many of the other kids are able to sit still and concentrate adequately in class, but Jason is busy daydreaming or looking for something interesting to focus on. His mother probably didn't notice this behavior until the school nurse alerted her about it. Without that direction, Jason's mother would likely have thought that he was simply an active child at heart.

text: Unnecessary use of passive sentences

refinement: Jason probably had different habits than other kids because his mind never stopped moving. Many of the other kids are able to sit still and concentrate adequately in class, but Jason daydreams or look for something interesting to focus on. His mother probably didn't notice this behavior until the school nurse alerted her about it. Without that direction, Jason's mother would likely have thought that he was simply an active child at heart.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: Jason probably had different habits than other kids because his mind never stopped moving. Many of the other kids are able to sit still and concentrate adequately in class, but Jason daydreams or look for something interesting to focus on. His mother probably didn't notice this behavior until the school nurse alerted her to it. Without that direction, Jason's mother would likely have thought that he was simply an active child at heart.

answer: Because Jason had always been restless, unable to sit still and daydreaming. He would not have related well to other kids his same age and would have appeared distracted in class. In addition, these behaviors would not have been considered normal, so they would likely have caused his mother some concern. These behaviors would have likely led to him being flagged by the school nurse, which would have led to learning that Jason had an issue with ADD.

text: This doesn't answer the question

refinement: Perhaps Jason had never been in a play situation with other kids in his age group before, so his behavior didn't stand out as particularly different within his family unit.

answer: Perhaps Jason had never been in a play situation with other kids in his age group before, so his behavior didn't stand out as particularly unique within his family unit.

text: Strange wording

refinement: Perhaps Jason had never been in a play situation with other kids in his age group before, so his behavior didn't stand out as particularly different within his family unit.

answer: He maintains attention long enough that it might not have been as noticeable that he has a hard time paying attention.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: He maintains attention long enough so that his mother doesn't realize that he has a hard time paying attention.

answer:
His habits are related to his natural inclination to be curious, poking around at insects, finding noises around that others don't, and perhaps being highly forgetful in some ways for such an active boy.
Jason's mother doesn't know what to look for. The fact that she believes the teacher calling her to say that her son isn't remotely close to the other children suggests that the teacher may be outright wrong in this case.


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While it makes a lot of sense for many businesses to start a call center, many others are worried about what it will cost them. In this article, we’ll answer “how much does it cost to set up a call center?” so that you can plan effectively and make the most of your budget.

_NOTE:_ In 2019, we launched our most innovative product yet, the AVOXI GENIUS CLOUD CONTACT CENTER. Any call center cost comparisons in this post have not yet been updated to reflect AVOXI Genius's affordable new pricing.

On-site or virtual call center

The biggest factor that will influence your initial call center costs is whether you decide to start with an on-premise system or virtual call center software. Virtual call centers come with fewer upfront costs because you won’t need to pay for hardware or equipment. (If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.)

An on-site call center is a much bigger investment; you’ll have to purchase equipment that will be housed on your premises, which means that you’ll need dedicated space for hardware and your employees. In the future, you’ll also have to foot the costs for maintenance, upgrades, and any new equipment you might need to buy.

Internet service and bandwidth

If you choose to set up a virtual call center, you’ll need to factor reliable Internet service into your call center cost calculations. Whether you have 5 or 50 employees working for you, you will have to make sure that you have enough bandwidth to support high quality calls.

Prices for Internet service vary based on providers and your location; but, a good rule of thumb is to have 100 kpbs of bandwidth for each concurrent call taking place on your system. Using this simple equation, you should be able to get an accurate quote from your potential Internet provider.

Office space and equipment

If you decide to run your call center (on-site or virtual) from a dedicated location, you’ll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need. These are important costs to consider when starting your call center.

VoIP call center software and calling costs

Most modern call centers opt for virtual call center software. With a cloud-based call center solution, you can run your entire call center over the Internet by using a provider’s software. This software is usually available for a monthly cost per agent.

Depending on the functionality that you need and the provider you choose, you could pay anywhere from $50 - $300 per month per agent for access to the software. You’ll also want to remember that the costs of the calling taking place on your system are not included in these ongoing call center costs.

Salaries and other employee costs

With both an on-site and virtual call center, you’ll be responsible for the salaries of your employees. Other employee-related costs might include health care, paid time off, maternity leave, etc.

It’s important to factor these hidden call center costs into your calculations because they’ll impact your budget year round. On the one hand, these costs are easily managed because you directly control the number of employees working in your call center. Conversely, you have to have strong team of motivated employees working in order to keep customer satisfaction rates high.

Weighing Call Center Costs and Benefits

Whether you’re managing an outbound sales team or an in-house customer support department, a strong call center can make or break your business. However, there are a number of factors that go into starting a call center. If you’re just starting out, or looking to upgrade your existing system, it’s important to plan and budget for every aspect of your new call center.

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

What does the text say about internet service for a call center?

answer: Reliable Internet service is essential for a virtual call center, and it must be factored into the cost calculations. Prices for Internet service vary based on providers and location. A good rule of thumb is to have 100 kbps of bandwidth for each concurrent call taking place on the system.

answer: To run a virtual call center, you’ll need to have reliable internet service in order to support high quality calls. You'll need 100 kpbs of bandwidth for each concurrent call taking place on your system.

answer: A reliable Internet service is necessary for a virtual call center. The amount of bandwidth needed for each concurrent call will depend on your location and provider.

text: It is not stated that the amount of bandwidth needed for each concurrent call will depend on your location and provider, but prices for Internet service.

refinement: A reliable Internet service is necessary for a virtual call center. Prices for Internet service will depend on your location and provider.

text: It is omitted that a good rule of thumb is to have 100 kbps of bandwidth for each concurrent call taking place on the system.

refinement: A reliable Internet service is necessary for a virtual call center. Prices for Internet service will depend on your location and provider. A good rule of thumb is to have 100 kbps of bandwidth for each concurrent call taking place on the system.

answer: For a virtual call center, you would need reliable internet service to support calls. The author suggests that you have 100kbps of bandwidth for each concurrent call, which you could quote by talking to a potential Internet provider.

text: 'which you could quote by talking to a potential Internet provider' is unclear. Rather: using this simple equation, you should be able to get an accurate quote from your potential Internet provider.

refinement: For a virtual call center, you would need reliable internet service to support calls. The author suggests that you have 100kbps of bandwidth for each concurrent call. Using this simple equation, you should be able to get an accurate quote from your potential Internet provider.

answer: If you are opting for virtual call centers, you will want to use a reliable internet service provider. For a better reading of internet providers in your area, you can use 100kbps for each concurrent call taking place on the system to get the proper quote for your area.

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

What does the text say about employee costs?

answer: Depending on the method of the call center setup, you may need an office space. Decorating and furnishing the said office will cost you a sum of money. Salary costs, healthcare, and paid time off are included in employees' monthly wages; this serves as an accurate estimate of the call center startup cost.

text: It is omitted that if your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

refinement: Depending on the method of the call center setup, you may need an office space. Decorating and furnishing the said office will cost you a sum of money. Salary costs, healthcare, and paid time off are included in employees' monthly wages; this serves as an accurate estimate of the call center startup cost. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

text: It should be 'office space' instead of 'an office space'.

refinement: Depending on the method of the call center setup, you may need office space. Decorating and furnishing the said office will cost you a sum of money. Salary costs, healthcare, and paid time off are included in employees' monthly wages; this serves as an accurate estimate of the call center startup cost. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

answer: In addition to employee salaries, one much factor in other employee-related costs for a call center, such as health care, paid time off, and maternity leave. Those costs will impact one's budget all year round. The costs are easily managed because one controls the number of employees one has, but one must also make sure one has enough employees to keep customer satisfaction rates high.

text: It is omitted that if your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

refinement: In addition to employee salaries, one much factor in other employee-related costs for a call center, such as health care, paid time off, and maternity leave. Those costs will impact one's budget all year round. The costs are easily managed because one controls the number of employees one has, but one must also make sure one has enough employees to keep customer satisfaction rates high. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

text: It is omitted that you’ll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need.

refinement: In addition to employee salaries, one much factor in other employee-related costs for a call center, such as health care, paid time off, and maternity leave. Those costs will impact one's budget all year round. The costs are easily managed because one controls the number of employees one has, but one must also make sure one has enough employees to keep customer satisfaction rates high. You'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

answer: The text states that employee-related costs include health care, paid time off, maternity leave, and other related costs. These costs must therefore be taken into account as part of your call center budget.

text: It is omitted that you'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need.

refinement: The text states that employee-related costs include health care, paid time off, maternity leave, and other related costs. These costs must therefore be taken into account as part of your call center budget.  You'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need.

text: Employee's salaries are not mentioned.

refinement: The text states that employee-related costs include salaries, health care, paid time off, maternity leave, and other related costs. These costs must therefore be taken into account as part of your call center budget.  You'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need.

text: It is omitted that if your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

refinement: The text states that employee-related costs include salaries, health care, paid time off, maternity leave, and other related costs. These costs must therefore be taken into account as part of your call center budget.  You'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

answer: An important part of call center startup costs is employee salaries and other employee-related costs. These costs impact a business budget year round. It is important to carefully consider salaries in order to make sure that customer satisfaction rates are high.

text: It is omitted that if your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

refinement: An important part of call center startup costs is employee salaries and other employee-related costs. These costs impact a business budget year round. It is important to carefully consider salaries in order to make sure that customer satisfaction rates are high. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

text: It is omitted that you'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need.

refinement: An important part of call center startup costs is employee salaries and other employee-related costs. These costs impact a business budget year round. It is important to carefully consider salaries in order to make sure that customer satisfaction rates are high. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either. . You'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need.

answer: Either on-site or off-site, you will have to cover employee costs. This can include health care, paid time off, and maternity leave, to name a few. Granted, it is cheaper in terms of costs that are direct whereas one has to also put in requirements for satisfaction rates.

text: 'Granted, it is cheaper in terms of costs that are direct whereas one has to also put in requirements for satisfaction rates.' is unclear and not so important. I would delete that.

refinement: Either on-site or off-site, you will have to cover employee costs. This can include health care, paid time off, and maternity leave, to name a few.

text: It is omitted that if your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

refinement: Either on-site or off-site, you will have to cover employee costs. This can include health care, paid time off, and maternity leave, to name a few. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.

text: It is omitted that you'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need.

refinement: Either on-site or off-site, you will have to cover employee costs. This can include health care, paid time off, and maternity leave, to name a few. You'll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need. If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.


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If you are in the market for the cheapest Rolex Submariner watch, well, it can be a little tricky. There are cheaper versions if you are not concerned for any of the extras, and only the basics. First of all, the watch is not made to be cheap by no means and this means the watch will not be cheap even when looking for the cheapest one available. It was the first divers watch ever to be made and the first watch that was able to reach depths of 100 to 330 feet below the water surface.

What Makes Rolex Submariner watch so Popular?[]

The Rolex is made from 904L stainless steel which makes the watch resistant to corrosion and very strong compared to other watches. Putting this into perspective, the 904L Steel is normally only used by aerospace or other engineering sectors. Most watches are typically only made of 316L steel, which, by no means is even remotely comparable. This durable watch will stand by you through almost any demanding and extreme weather conditions.[]

It is a wear-anywhere watch. No matter what color you decide, it is tasteful enough to wear with jeans and a t-shirt, but classy enough to wear with a suit. Besides the fact that it’s full of technical innovations, its infrangible case, and it is resale value could be more than what you paid for it originally. Do you really know what made this watch super iconic of all time? James Bond, that’s right, from the moment James checked his watch in “Goldfinger” the watch has been a timeless demanding watch of all time.

Which is the cheapest in all Rolex Submariner?

Review & shopping-tips of lowest-price Rolex Submariner and Information of the cheapest Rolex Submariner are always important factors when you began your search for this particular watch. After a little research that I found out for myself, the retail value should be around 7200 for a used watch.[]

After shopping around, I found that you can still get a brand new basic Rolex Submariner with no date available in many colors for the same price of 7500. Review & shopping-tips of lowest-price Rolex Submariner and Information of the cheapest Rolex Submariner can be found on Bob’s Watches website, which is where I found the lowest price of $7500.

There you have it guys, going with the basic Rolex Submariner will always, in the end, be the best deal.

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

Summarize the popularity of the Rolex Submarine.

answer: The Rolex Submariner is a popular watch due to its durability, resistance to corrosion, and its ability to withstand extreme weather conditions. It is a wear-anywhere watch, and can be worn with jeans and a t-shirt, or a suit. It is also a timeless watch that is a requirement for any James Bond movie.

text: The highlighted sentence conflates a piece of information about the origin of the popularity of the watch.

refinement: The Rolex Submariner is a popular watch due to its durability, resistance to corrosion, and its ability to withstand extreme weather conditions. It is a wear-anywhere watch, and can be worn with jeans and a t-shirt, or a suit. The watch's appearance in the James Bond film "Goldfinger" is what cemented the Submariner as an iconic timepiece.

answer: The Rolex Submariner is a popular watch due to its durability, resistance to corrosion, and its ability to withstand extreme weather conditions. It is a wear-anywhere watch, and can be worn with jeans and a t-shirt, or a suit. James Bond made it iconic.

text: The last sentence could be more specific about James Bond is relation to the watch.

refinement: The Rolex Submariner is a popular watch due to its durability, resistance to corrosion, and its ability to withstand extreme weather conditions. It is a wear-anywhere watch, and can be worn with jeans and a t-shirt, or a suit. Its appearance in the James Bond film "Goldfinger" made it an iconic timepiece.

answer: The Rolex Submarine is made of 904L stainless steel, which makes it resistant to corrosion and very strong. The watch is durable and will stand through almost any weather conditions. The watch is also versatile, it can be worn with jeans and a t-shirt or with a suit. It will also be a timeless demanding watch of all time.

text: This last sentence should be replaced with more relevant information.

refinement: The Rolex Submarine is made of 904L stainless steel, which makes it resistant to corrosion and very strong. The watch is durable and will stand through almost any weather conditions. The watch is also versatile, it can be worn with jeans and a t-shirt or with a suit. Its appearance in the James Bond film "Goldfinger" cemented its iconic status.

answer: The Rolex Submarine is made of 904L stainless steel, which makes it resistant to corrosion and very strong. It is a wear-anywhere watch. It is a timeless watch that has been a demanding watch of all time.

text: The response is missing one of the main reasons why the watch is so iconic.

refinement: The Rolex Submarine is made of 904L stainless steel, which makes it resistant to corrosion and very strong. It is a wear-anywhere watch. Its appearance is the James Bond film "Goldfinger" made it an iconic timepiece.

answer: The Rolex Submarine is made of 904L stainless steel, which makes it resistant to corrosion and very strong. It is a wear-anywhere watch. The watch has been a timeless demanding watch of all time.

text: same as response 4

refinement: The Rolex Submarine is made of 904L stainless steel, which makes it resistant to corrosion and very strong. It is a wear-anywhere watch. Its appearance is the James Bond film "Goldfinger" made it an iconic timepiece.

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

How cheap can the Rolex Submarine get?

answer: The cheapest Rolex can be bought for $7500.

answer: The cheapest Rolex Submariner watch can be as cheap as $7500.

answer: It is not stated in the article.

text: The value is stated in the article.


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DANIEL AARON (August 4, 1912 – April 30, 2016) was an American writer and academic who helped found the Library of America.[1]

Education

Daniel Baruch Aaron, the son of Jewish immigrants from Russia, was born in 1912.[2] Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan, and later went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University.[3] In 1937, Aaron became the first to graduate with a degree in “American Civilization” from Harvard University.[4]

Career

Writing

Aaron published his first scholarly paper in 1935, “Melville and the Missionaries.” He wrote studies on the American Renaissance, the Civil War, and American progressive writers. His last work was an autobiography, _The Americanist_ (2007).[5] He edited the diaries of American poet Arthur Crew Inman (1895–1963): some 17 million words from 1919 to 1963.[6] He wrote a number of articles for the _New York Review of Books_.[7]

Teaching

Aaron taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard (1971-1983). He was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus at Harvard.[8] His son, Jonathan Aaron, is an accomplished poet who holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.

Publishing

In 1979,[9] he helped found the Library of America, where he served as president to 1985 and board member and remained an emeritus board member.[10][11]

Recognition

Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973[12] and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.[13]

He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.[14]

In 2010, he was a National Humanities Medalist,[15][16][17] whose citation reads:

  Daniel Aaron: Literary scholar for his contributions to American literature and culture. As the founding president of the Library of America, he helped preserve our nation’s heritage by publishing America’s most significant writing in authoritative editions.[18][19]

Selected works

Writing

-   _Commonplace Book-1934-2012_ (Pressed Wafer 2015)[20]
-   _Scrap Book_ (Pressed Wafer 2014)
-   _The Americanist_ (2007).[21]
-   _American Notes: Selected Essays_ (1994).

-   _Cincinnati, Queen City of the West: 1819-1838_ (1992)[22]
-   _The Unwritten War: American Writers and the Civil War_ (1973)[23]
-   _America in Crisis: Fourteen Crucial Episodes in American History_ (1971)[24]
-   _Writers on the Left: Episodes in American Literary Communism_ (1961,

 1974 and 1992[25])

-   _Men of Good Hope_ (1951)[26]

Editing

-   Arthur Crew Inman, _From a Darkened Room: The Inman Diary_, ed. Daniel Aaron (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1996)
-   Arthur Crew Inman, _The Inman Diary: A Public and Private Confession_ (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1985)
-   Paul Elmer More, _Shelburne Essays on American Literature_, ed. Daniel Aaron (New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1963)

[1] Cromie, William J., Ken Gewertz, Corydon Ireland, and Alvin Powell. “Honorary degrees awarded at Commencement’s Morning Exercises,” _Harvard Gazette_. June 7, 2007.

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title: Daniel Aaron

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

Summarize Daniel Aaron's activities during the 1970s.

answer: During the 1970s, Daniel Aaron helped found the Library of America and served as its president until 1985. He also served as a scholar of American literature, writing and editing on topics such as the American Renaissance, the Civil War, and American progressive writers.

text: The article does not say when he wrote and edited on topics such as the American Renaissance and American progressive writers.

refinement: During the 1970s, Daniel Aaron helped found the Library of America and served as its president until 1985. He also served as a scholar of American literature, writing and editing on the Civil War.

text: It is omitted that Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

refinement: During the 1970s, Daniel Aaron helped found the Library of America and served as its president until 1985. He also served as a scholar of American literature, writing and editing on the Civil War. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

answer: During the 1970s, Daniel Aaron helped found the Library of America, where he served as president from 1979 to 1985. He also wrote a variety of essays and works about American culture and history.

text: It is omitted Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

refinement: During the 1970s, Daniel Aaron helped found the Library of America, where he served as president from 1979 to 1985. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

text: It is omitted that he served as a scholar of American literature and wrote and edited on the Civil War.

refinement: During the 1970s, Daniel Aaron helped found the Library of America, where he served as president from 1979 to 1985. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He served as a scholar of American literature and wrote and edited on the Civil War.

answer: Aaron was the president of the Library of America from 1979 to 1985. He was a board member and served as an emeritus board member to at least 1985.

text: It is omitted that Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

refinement: Aaron was the president of the Library of America from 1979 to 1985. He was a board member and served as an emeritus board member to at least 1985. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

text: It is omitted that he helped found the Library of America.

refinement: Aaron helped found the Library of America and was its president from 1979 to 1985. He was a board member and served as an emeritus board member to at least 1985. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

text: It is omitted that he taught at Harvard from 1971 to 1983.

refinement: Aaron helped found the Library of America and was president from 1979 to 1985. He was a board member and served as an emeritus board member to at least 1985. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He taught at Harvard from 1971 to 1983.

answer: Aaron was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus at Harvard. He conceived of the idea of a Library of America, and in 1979 he helped found it. He served as the Library's president from 1985 to 1995, and as a board member afterwards.

text: It is omitted that Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

refinement: Aaron was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus at Harvard. He conceived of the idea of a Library of America, and in 1979 he helped found it. He served as the Library's president from 1985 to 1995, and as a board member afterwards. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

text:
'afterward' instead of 'afterwards.
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refinement: Aaron was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus at Harvard. He conceived of the idea of a Library of America, and in 1979 he helped found it. He served as the Library's president from 1985 to 1995, and as a board member afterward. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

text: It is said that he served as the Library's president to 1985, not from 1985 to 1995.

refinement: Aaron was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus at Harvard. He conceived of the idea of a Library of America, and in 1979 he helped found it. He served as the Library's president to 1985, and as a board member afterward. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

answer: Daniel Aaron taught at Harvard beginning in 1971, where he was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus. In 1979, he helped found the Library of America. He was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. In 1971, he published America in Crisis: Fourteen Crucial Episodes in American History. He published The Unwritten War: American Writers and the Civil War in 1973.

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

Summarize everything relating to academic institutions.

answer: Daniel Aaron attended a University and earned a degree in "American Civilization" and later studied at Harvard University. He taught for three decades at Smith College and Harvard. He served as the president of an organization that he helped found, the Library of America.

text: Daniel Aaron earned a degree in "American Civilization" at Harvard University.

refinement: Daniel earned a degree in "American Civilization" at Harvard University. He taught for three decades at Smith College and Harvard. He served as the president of an organization that he helped found, the Library of America.

text: It is omitted that Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan and later went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University.

refinement: Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan and later went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University. He earned a degree in "American Civilization" at Harvard University. He taught for three decades at Smith College and Harvard. He served as the president of an organization that he helped found, the Library of America.

text: It is omitted that Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.

refinement: Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan and later went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University. He earned a degree in "American Civilization" at Harvard University. He taught for three decades at Smith College and Harvard. He served as the president of an organization that he helped found, the Library of America. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.

text: It is omitted that Aaron's son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches at Emerson College in Boston and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.

refinement: Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan and later went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University. He earned a degree in "American Civilization" at Harvard University. He taught for three decades at Smith College and Harvard. He served as the president of an organization that he helped found, the Library of America. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007. Aaron's son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches at Emerson College in Boston and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.

answer: Daniel Aaron completed graduate studies at Harvard University and taught at Smith College and Harvard. He was also a founding member and president of the Library of America and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University.

text: It is omitted that Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan.

refinement: Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan, completed graduate studies at Harvard University, and taught at Smith College and Harvard. He was also a founding member and president of the Library of America and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University.

text: It is omitted that Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

refinement: Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan, completed graduate studies at Harvard University, and taught at Smith College and Harvard. He was also a founding member and president of the Library of America and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

text: It is omitted that Aaron's son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches at Emerson College in Boston and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.

refinement: Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan, completed graduate studies at Harvard University, and taught at Smith College and Harvard. He was also a founding member and president of the Library of America and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. Aaron's son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches at Emerson College in Boston and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.

answer: Daniel Baruch Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan. Aaron went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University. Aaron became the first to earn a degree from Harvard University in "American Civilization." Aaron taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard (1971-83). In 1979 he helped found the Library of America.

text: It is omitted that he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

refinement: Daniel Baruch Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan. Aaron went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University. Aaron became the first to earn a degree from Harvard University in "American Civilization." Aaron taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard (1971-83). In 1979 he helped found the Library of America. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

text: It is omitted that he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.

refinement: Daniel Baruch Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan. Aaron went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University. Aaron became the first to earn a degree from Harvard University in "American Civilization." Aaron taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard (1971-83). He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007. In 1979 he helped found the Library of America. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977.

text: It is omitted that Aaron's son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches at Emerson College in Boston and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.

refinement: Daniel Baruch Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan. Aaron went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University. Aaron became the first to earn a degree from Harvard University in "American Civilization." Aaron taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard (1971-83). He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007. In 1979 he helped found the Library of America. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. Aaron's son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches at Emerson College in Boston and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.

answer: Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan and did his graduate studies at Harvard University. He was the first to graduate from the latter with a degree in American Civilization. He taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard from 1971-1983, where he was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus. His son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches at Emerson College in Boston.

text: It is omitted that Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.

refinement: Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan and did his graduate studies at Harvard University. He was the first to graduate from the latter with a degree in American Civilization. He taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard from 1971-1983, where he was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007. His son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches at Emerson College in Boston.

answer: Daniel Aaron completed graduate studies at Harvard and later became the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature at Harvard. He helped found the Library of America and served as its president to 1985 and as Board Member of the organization. Overall, he has had a major impact in academia through his writing, teaching, and editing work.

text: It is omitted that Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.

refinement: Daniel Aaron completed graduate studies at Harvard and later became the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature at Harvard. He helped found the Library of America and served as its president to 1985 and as Board Member of the organization. Overall, he has had a major impact in academia through his writing, teaching, and editing work. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.

text: It is omitted that he received a BA from the University of Michigan

refinement: Daniel Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan, completed graduate studies at Harvard, and later became the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature at Harvard. He helped found the Library of America and served as its president to 1985 and as Board Member of the organization. Overall, he has had a major impact in academia through his writing, teaching, and editing work. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.

text: It is omitted that his son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.

refinement: Daniel Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan, completed graduate studies at Harvard, and later became the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature at Harvard. He helped found the Library of America and served as its president to 1985 and as Board Member of the organization. Overall, he has had a major impact in academia through his writing, teaching, and editing work. Aaron was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007. His son holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.


text:
I awake. The red LEDs of my alarm clock next to me glow dimly in the dark. 2:30. I had gotten not but an hour of sleep, but still I know I will not be able to return to it. Ah, sleep, the mindless slumber that has eluded me for years. Ever since *you* left.

I turn the dial on the knob next to my bed. The lamp glows, illuminating the room. I get out of my bed and walk to my front room. I consider putting on music, but decide that the rain outside is enough. Rain is my favorite weather. It rained when we lived in Seattle, do you remember that?

On my table lies a folded note I once had written long ago to you. The paper, now soft from age and wear, seems out-of-place in this kind of world. I open it and read it for what seems like the thousandth time in the last few days. I walk outside. The rain softly lands on my clothes. I'm reminded of the old poem I wrote back in high school, sitting in my English class.

    Swish, sway, flux and flow
    Why this happened I don't know
    The man is dead this much is true
    His body hangs, his life is through

    A cotton rope would form a noose
    Not too tight, not too loose
    His life had flashed before his eyes
    Ending in a suicide

    Pitter-patter, says the rain
    Everybody feels the blame
    For a while, the grief is shared
    But in the end nobody cared

I remembered about how I used to be angry all the time. Angry at my family for some dumb reason. Angry at the world for being the harsh reality that it is. Angry at myself for not quite fitting into the world, the way everyone else does, even the odd little boys and girls who spend their nights alone.

As I walk down my street, a stoplight flickers on. I think I see your before realizing that it was just a fence post. I thought I saw you, but perhaps it was just wishful thinking.

What would I do if we met again? If I could see you once more? *I* certainly don't know. I wouldn't like you to see the way I live my life nowadays, half-drunk and wearing last year's clothes, thinking last year's thoughts.

I think about what I used to live for. I realize that my biggest reason to live was for people who needed me, people who were like you. I guess I let you down then. That's why you left. It turns out that no matter how much I wish I could, I couldn't take responsibility for your happiness.

I think if I could do it over, I would have gone with you. Or maybe a few days later. There's no point now. No point to anything.

We had grown around each other, and when you had left, I collapsed.

title: An ode to suicide

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: That information can't be found

text: It isn't directly stated who the narrator is but it can be implied.

refinement: The narrator has lost someone close to him and feels that his life is pointless after their departure.

answer: The narrator is someone who suffers from depression or someone who wishes they were dead.

text: There is no evidence that the narrator wished he was dead.

refinement: The narrator has lost someone close to him and feels that his life is pointless after their departure.

answer: Someone who feels they lost someone special in their life. They feel responsibility for what 'you' did and feel that their life has been pointlessly empty since their departure.

question: Who is the narrator addressing?

answer: The narrator is addressing the person who left them.

text: Response missing.

refinement: The narrator is addressing the person who left him.

answer: Someone we can infer to be a close friend who is either deceased or has moved somewhere far away

question: Where does the story take place?

text: Response missing.

refinement: This information is not mentioned. Although, it seems that the story takes place in a rainy city.

answer: The passage takes place in Seattle.

text: There is no evidence that the story takes place in Seattle.

refinement: The story does not state where the scene is taking place. Although, it may be implied that it takes place in a rainy city.

answer: The narrator's dwelling, and the streets of a rainy city

question: In what time period is the story set?

answer: Close to the present, since the narrator has an LED alarm clock

answer: The author alludes to being alive in the last few days.

text: It is omitted that this information is not mentioned in the story.

refinement: The story does not clearly state the period it is set in, although the author alludes to being alive in the last few days.

answer: That's not stated.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator laments their lost and asks why they would ever have wanted to live in a world without the person who raised them from the darkest places. The narrator had inadvertently let the person down and decides they would be able to ease their pain. The narrator blames themselves and speaks on the many days when there is no point to anything.

text: "The narrator laments their lost" - Wrong use of verb.

refinement: The narrator laments their loss and asks why they would ever have wanted to live in a world without the person who raised them from the darkest places. The narrator had inadvertently let the person down and decides they would be able to ease their pain. The narrator blames themselves and speaks on the many days when there is no point to anything.

text: "sleep, the mindless slumber that has eluded me for years. Ever since *you* left" is evidence that the narrator laments their loved one's loss.

answer: An ode to someone who has committed suicide.

answer: A teenage girl reminisces on her life as a high school.

text: This response is not related.

text: Missing refinement.

refinement: The story is about a narrator recalling the departure of their loved one and how it has impacted him. He walks down the street at night while it rains and thinks about how there is no point of living after their departure.

answer: The narrator wakes up at 2:30 AM, having only gotten an hour of sleep. They leave their house, feel the rain on their clothes, and recall a poem they wrote in high school about a man who commits suicide. The narrator walks down their street and feels there is no point to anything since someone they used to live for is gone.

answer: A woman reflects upon how her life has changed since her love committed suicide.

text: There is no evidence that the narrator is a woman.

refinement: A narrator reflects upon how his/her life has changed since his/her love committed suicide.

answer: An ode to suicide tells the story of a writer who recalls their departure from the person they love and the impact of their exit, including the person's shortcomings in taking responsibility for the loved one and their impact of collapsing into loneliness and apathy.  This is their way of preparing for their departure, though they don't know if it will ever happen.