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*This story was written to go along with a picture I found of a young german soldier with bandages on his hands surrendering to a US army soldier during the Battle of The Bulge.*

When we saw the tanks, our instinct was to run. We ran until we were hidden in the forest, and we kept running until the cold wind burned our faces and our lungs filled with frost. I collapsed under a small pine tree, cold flakes of snow sprinkling down from the green needles.

Sitting there, trying to catch my breath, I realized I couldn’t hear anything but the sound of tank engines in the distance. Not even Kraus’ asthmatic wheezing that i’d grown so accustomed to. I slowly peeked from under the pine, only to see more trees and snow, and beyond that, the hazy pastures of some Belgian farmer. I sighed quietly, despair gripping me. How could I have let myself be separated from the others so easily? They were running beside me not five minutes ago, and now god knows where they could be. I suppose I could go look for them and risk running into the Americans, or I could wait here for a while and try to find my way back to our lines when night falls. So, I sat back down under the pine tree, with wispy snow drifts surrounding me just enough to keep away the wind.

I hated being alone now. Not just because of my situation, but because it gave me time to think. Think about the pain, the cold, the hunger, and above all else, question why any of this had to happen. Why are we still fighting this war? It’s down to old men and boys like me to defend the “almighty Fatherland”. Just take a look at my squad. A family man with a breathing condition, a typographer who’s old enough to be my grandfather, a guy who has a limp because he suffered from polio as a child, and of course the Feldwebel.

He served on the eastern front - a fate no German soldier would wish on anybody - and was injured badly by a mortar round. It blew up the room he was bedding in, masking the left side of his face in scars and killing three men. Because of this, the side of his head was always a deep shade of red and his ear remained nothing but a hole. And my god was he an angry man. Having to serve again after what he had been through left him with nothing but contempt for the war. Yet right now, I wished he and the others were right here with me.

Looking down at my hands, I realized that I had begun bleeding through my bandages again. I watched as a small drop of crimson fell from the dirty cloth and landed in the snow between my legs, creating a small dot of colour in this drab landscape. I lost the pinky and ring finger on my left hand two days ago when a blasting cap I was carrying to Kraus blew up in my hands. Between the cold and the burns, the pain has gone, and i’m not sure whether that’s a blessing or not.

The sound of engines rolling through the forest nearby raised in volume, as did the beating of my heart.

It’s hard to believe that eight months ago I was in my home celebrating my seventeenth birthday with my family. Remembering the look on their faces when I walked into the house and found them waiting for me, laughing and yelling surprise. And then the look on their faces as the truck drove off with me and other men, not a week later. It makes me wish more than anything that I was with them again.

I feel my eyes watering up and I squeeze them shut hard, the tears starting to freeze on my eyelashes already. When I open my eyes I can see the pastures just past the forest. And in them a I see a small convoy of Americans. Lifting my back off of the tree, I climb out from my little shelter of snowbanks. Before I even realize entirely what i’m doing, i’ve walked past the trees and begun up the small hill. I make it another hundred yards before I see an American soldier motion towards me. Raising my bandaged hands above my head I continue walking towards them. Two of them break away from their group and walk towards me. The one on the left raises his pistol as we near, and I notice the other raise a camera. I look my captor in the eyes and I hear a snap. This is the most afraid and relieved i’ve ever been, but I know one thing for sure. At least it’s over.

title: [HF] An End To Suffering

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

What does the story say about how the Feldwebel in the narrator's squad felt about the war?

answer: The Feldwebel was a former German soldier who served on the eastern front. He suffered severe wounds from a mortar round during the war when his room got blown up by the enemy. As a result, three men died, and he lost his left ear; he also had a permanent scar on the left side of his head. He developed nothing but hatred and bitterness towards the current war because he was forced to serve the country again.

answer: The Feldwebel held contempt for the war and did not want to be fighting anymore.

text: It's omitted that the war has made him an angry man.

refinement: The Feldwebel held contempt for the war and did not want to be fighting anymore. The war made him an angry man.

answer: The Feldwebel hates the war and wishes he could be with his family again. He is also angry that he and the other soldiers are still fighting in this terrible war, especially seeing how badly some of them were hurt by it.

text: The story does not say this is how the Feldwebel feels. This should be omitted.

text: It's omitted that the Feldwebel hates the war because he had to fight again after being badly injured.

refinement: The Feldwebel hates the war because he had to fight again after being badly injured .

text: It's omitted that the war has made the Feldwebel an angry man.

refinement: The Feldwebel hates the war because he had to fight again after being badly injured. The war made him an angry man.

answer: The Feldwebel hated the war because he had served for so long on the eastern front. As a result, he hated the war and had contempt for it. Still, he joined the army again because it had been his life for much of his adult life.

text: This is redundant as it's already stated he hates the war in the first sentence. This should be omitted.

refinement: The Feldwebel hated the war because he had served for so long on the eastern front. Still, he joined the army again because it had been his life for much of his adult life.

text: There is no reason given for why he is fighting again. This should be omitted.

refinement: The Feldwebel hated the war because he had served for so long on the eastern front.

text: The reason he has so much hatred for the war is because he was badly injured and had to come back to fight again regardless.

refinement: The Feldwebel hated the war because he was badly injured and had to come back to fight again regardless.

text: It's omitted that the war made him an angry person.

refinement: The Feldwebel hated the war because he was badly injured and had to come back to fight again regardless. It made him an angry person.

answer: The Feldwebel was angry about being sent back after he had been injured badly, but the narrator wished he and the others were with him. Though it is not stated, the Feldwebel might be frustrated about the war in general, arguing for it to be over and for soldiers to return home.

text: This is irrelevant to the question and should be omitted.

refinement: The Feldwebel was angry about being sent back after he had been injured badly. Though it is not stated, the Feldwebel might be frustrated about the war in general, arguing for it to be over and for soldiers to return home.

text: This is too assumptive and should be omitted.

refinement: The Feldwebel was angry about being sent back after he had been injured badly.

text: It's omitted that he now has contempt for the war.

refinement: The Feldwebel was angry about being sent back after he had been injured badly. This has caused him to have contempt for the war.

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

What does the story say about how the narrator was recruited for the war?

answer: The narrator was recruited because he was young and already fit for combat. All of the other members of his squad were old or injured, making him uniquely capable. The war has brought him nothing but sorrow and regret and he is glad when it finally comes to an end.

text: This is incorrect. The story doesn't say how the narrator was recruited for the war.

answer: The narrator was recruited for the war unexpectedly, simply because he was one of the few eligible men left in his hometown. He feels a great amount of despair at his situation and looks forward to the peace he thinks will come after surrendering to the Americans.

text: This is incorrect. There should be no answer as the text does not go over how the narrator was recruited.

answer: Soldiers took the narrator away from his family, against his will, to join the war only one week after celebrating his seventeenth birthday. Because the government needed soldiers, every man, young or old, experienced or inexperienced, was forcefully recruited into the army to defend the country against the Americans. In the end, the Americans captured him.

answer: He was only seventeen and celebrating his birthday with his family when he was sent to war a week after. The fatherland expected young men and grandfathers to fight for their country's survival. The narrator's absenteeism didn't matter because the country required strong men for the army.

answer: No answer


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text:
	I was a close friend of Ben Harper's for about 10 years, from playing legos, to shooting tin cans, to racing cars. I was there for him after his parents died, about to take him in until his aunt decided to stop being a bitch and let him live with her. Ben was never right after his parents died, but I could never put a finger on what exactly happened. It was like his mind was wrapped in a foggy black abyss, wrestling with itself, closing out everything he ever had. He went from constant chatter, to silent reluctance, and  from soccer practices to therapy sessions. But one thing was for certain, Ben Harper was always my good friend.
	As kids, we were always playing cops and robbers. I was always a cop, alongside our good friend Dennis, and Peter was always the first to volunteer himself to be the robber, most likely because he was  always so damn good at it. He'd sneak by with a certain level of stealth that made you think his feet weren't even on the ground. Even thinking  about it now...I'd say Peter's exceptional skills in cops and robbers is what has turned me and Dennis into such great cops. Always taking in the smallest details, always analyzing multiple times. Peter was a great catalyst to our career success.
	But one day in our sophomore year of highschool, Peter came to my house, unannounced. He asked if he could come in, his head tilted to the ground, hands shaking. He didn't walk in right away, but stood like a statue in an exhibit.
	“Can I come in...?”  Slightly monotone.
	Something was wrong.
	“Yeah dude, you alright?”
	He walked right passed me, sat on the couch his head in between his legs, cradled by his trembling hands.
	“My fucking aunt dude...”
	Peter's aunt was a bitch, everyone knew that. She treated Peter like a 6 year old, making him come home for dinner, making sure he was inside at night. I think she's part of the reason why he's fucked up, in fact, I'm almost sure of it. When I bring it up all he says is, “Dude, you have no idea...”
	I ask Peter what happened. He gets up, pacing, running a hand through his wild hair.
	“I get home, and there are boxes in my room. She gives me this smartass smirk that she's done my whole fucking life and just says, 'Be packed by next week. We're moving.'”
	He's reliving the moment as he explains it. I've never seen him this mad. I don't know what to say.
	“Fuck, dude.”
	“I'm losing it Tony, I'm really. Fucking. losing it.” He slams his hands on the wooden table as he says it.
	I keep trying to calm him down, but the brewing rage inside of him just keeps a continuous boil. I tell him maybe he could live with me for a while, to which his face turns blank. His rage turns to fear.
	“Do you know what she would do to me?”
	You're right, I don't...What the fuck happens at Peter's when no one is around?
	 I tell him to get in the car, and I drive off. I pick up Dennis, and we head to the shooting range.  Peter shot consistent bulls-eyes that night. That was one of the last memories I have of him, until he was gone.
	Dennis and I stayed close throughout our college years. We went to NYU together, were in the same frat, and lived together the whole four years. We tried to keep in touch with Peter as much as possible, but it was rough. He moved from New Jersey to Minnesota, and was going to college, but I don't think he ever told me what he was going for. Apparently his aunt restricted how much he could talk to people, so he could never talk for long. We eventually fell out of contact, but I hope he was at least living at college and moved out. *That fucking bitch.*

title: Blood Red Part I (feedback appreciated)

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

What does the story say about how Peter's (Ben) parents died?

answer: No answer

answer: No answer

answer: No answer

answer: we learn that Peter's parents died, but we do not learn the circumstances. Peter is affected by their death, and he shuts out friends, family, and the outside world. The narrator does not know why.

text:
-The model should begin a sentence with a capital letter.
-The answer does not need to give extraneous details in answering the question. The second sentence and the last are unnecessary and should be removed.

refinement: We learn that Peter's parents died, but we do not know the circumstances.

answer: The story doesn't say how Peter's parents died.

answer: No answer

answer: The story doesn't answer this question.

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

What is Peter's aunt's role in the story?

answer: Peter's aunt is a bitch. She treats Peter like a 6 year old, making him come home for dinner and making sure he is home by night. She's part of the reason why Peter is fucked up.

text: The model should not use curse words even if the story uses them because readers might find it offensive. It should refrain from doing this by rewriting its answer.

refinement: Peter's aunt is controlling and overprotective of him. She initially didn't want to let him live with her after his parent's died. The narrator thinks she treats Peter like a six-year-old by controlling his movements and not allowing him as much freedom as he wishes. Peter is powerless over her, and it's probably part of the reasons he's psychologically messed up.

answer: Peter's aunt is a bitch. She treats Peter like a 6 year old, making him come home for dinner and making sure he is home by night. She's part of the reason why Peter is fucked up. The narrator and his friends are convinced that she is the reason why Peter is fucked up.

answer: Peter's aunt is the reason why he's so screwed up. She's restricting his access to social circles.

text: The model should consider rewriting the second sentence.

refinement: Peter's aunt is the reason why he's so screwed up. She restricts his access to social circles.

answer: Most of Peter's well-being appears to rely on his aunt. By getting him to come home, she is being a loyal guardian. She goes beyond her boundaries of actions and takes off all the things that may affect the mental health of her nephew. His role was now that of an obedient child rendering her to be seen as a meddling and over-protective person.

text: The story does not mention anything pertaining to what the third sentence says. This is therefore inaccurate and should be removed.

refinement: Most of Peter's well-being appears to rely on his aunt. By getting him to come home, she is being a loyal guardian. His role was now that of an obedient child rendering her to be seen as a meddling and over-protective person.

text: The model should rewrite the second and last sentences for clarity.

refinement: Most of Peter's well-being appears to rely on his aunt. By getting him to come home for dinner every night, she is a loyal guardian. The narrator perceives Peter as a reluctant obedient child succumbing to his aunt's demands and portrays his aunt as a meddling and over-protective person.

answer: Peter's aunt is an abusive woman who has always treated him like a child. She has always restricted how much he could talk to people, which is why he has trouble keeping in touch with his friends.

text: The story does not indicate any evidence of Peter's aunt being abusive towards him. This is not according to the story and should be removed or replaced with a more appropriate adjective.

refinement: Peter's aunt is an over-protective, overbearing woman who has always treated him like a child. She has always restricted how much he could talk to people, which is why he has trouble keeping in touch with his friends.

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

What does the story say about the relationship between Tony and Dennis?

answer: Tony and Dennis were childhood friends and both went to the same college. They were in the same fraternity and lived together in college. They were also police officers. Tony and Dennis were close friends and kept in touch with Peter after college.

text: The model should remove the last sentence of the answer.

refinement: Tony and Dennis were childhood friends, and both went to the same college. They were in the same fraternity and lived together in college. They were also police officers.

answer: They were close friends all the way through high school and college. They played with the same group of kids as well as Ben Harper, Peter, and eventually they get into college and share a house together. They become roommates in college and this is probably when they got close and became so close that they are basically brothers.

text: The answer is poorly constructed because of several verb-tense inconsistencies. The model should rewrite the answer.

refinement: Tony and Dennis were close friends from childhood and loved to play cops and robbers with another close friend, Peter (Ben Harper). They also attended the same university, were members of the same frat, and remained roommates till they graduated and became police officers.

answer: Tony and Dennis were close friends as kids. They both attended the same high school. When Tony and Dennis parted ways Dennis also lost touch with Peter.

text:
-The story does not say that Tony and Dennis parted ways.
-Also, the story mentioned that Tony and Dennis attended the same university, not high school.
The model should consider correcting these and replacing them with accurate details from the story to make it up.

refinement: Tony and Dennis were close friends as kids. They both attended the same university, were in the same frat, and lived together throughout their four years in school. When Tony and Dennis graduated, they became police officers.

answer: Tony and Dennis were both friends with Peter when they were kids. They were close friends and Dennis went to the same college as Tony. Tony and Dennis stayed close throughout their college years and were in the same fraternity. They tried to keep in touch with Peter as much as possible but eventually fell out of contact.

answer: Tony and Dennis were childhood friends and both went to the same college. They were in the same fraternity and lived together in college. They were also police officers. Tony and Dennis were close friends and always kept in touch with Peter after college.

answer: Tony and Dennis were close friends as kids. They both attended the same high school. They even lived together throughout their college years. Tony believed that Dennis was also close friends with Peters. This may be the reason why Tony visits Peters in Minnesota after being told about Peters about him losing his mother, and telling him he is a great catalyst for his career success.

text:
-The second sentence is inaccurate. Tony and Dennis attended the same college, not high school. This should be corrected.
-The final sentences of the answer are highly inaccurate and should be replaced with an accurate detail from the story.

refinement: Tony and Dennis were close friends as kids. They both attended the same college. They even lived together throughout their college years. When they graduated, Tony and Dennis eventually became police officers, thanks to the cops and robbers game they played as kids.

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

How did Tony's relationship with Peter change throughout the story?

answer:
Tony and Peter knew each other for about 10 years. They were childhood friends. Peter always texted Tony when he found a job, because he knew Tony and Dennis (his two best friends) would be proud of him.
Everything was normal until Peter came to Tony's house and said he must be out of the house by the end of week, since his aunt was going to move. Tony lost touch with Peter; he thought he lived in Minnesota going to college.

text: The third, fourth, and last sentences are inaccurate and should be rewritten.

refinement: Tony and Peter knew each other for about 10 years. They were childhood friends. They always played cops and robbers as kids with Dennis, another close friend of theirs. Everything was normal until Peter came to Tony's house one day and said he and his aunt were moving and he had to have packed by the following week. Tony lost touch with Peter when he moved to Minnesota because Peter's aunt barely allowed him any contact with others.

text: The first sentence should be written more clearly.

refinement: Tony and Peter had known each other for ten years. They were childhood friends. They always played cops and robbers as kids with Dennis, another close friend of theirs. Everything was normal until Peter came to Tony's house one day and said he and his aunt were moving and he had to have packed by the following week. Tony lost touch with Peter when he moved to Minnesota because Peter's aunt barely allowed him any contact with others.

answer: Tony and Peter were close friends in high school, but they fell out of contact after Peter moved away. After Peter's aunt kicked him out, Tony tried to help him. He picked up Dennis, and they went to the shooting range. They tried to keep in touch with Peter as much as possible, but it was rough.

text: The story doesn't mention that Peter's aunt kicked him out, making the second sentence inaccurate. That sentence should be corrected.

refinement: Tony and Peter were close friends in high school, but they fell out of contact after Peter moved away. They tried to keep in touch with Peter as much as possible, but it was rough.

text: The model does not specify who 'they' is. It should consider replacing 'they' with 'Tony.'

refinement: Tony and Peter were close friends in high school, but they fell out of contact after Peter moved away. Tony tried to keep in touch with Peter as much as possible, but it was rough.

answer: Tony and Pete went to school together, played cops and robbers. They talked seriously about Peter's situation, tried to get him to come shoot with them. Throughout their friendship, they continued to text each other. They lost contact during Pete's "depressive" college years.

text: Most of the sentences are inaccurate. They should be replaced with accurate details from the story.

refinement: Tony and Pete went to school together, played cops and robbers. They were childhood friends. Everything was normal until Peter moved away to Minnesota with his aunt. Tony eventually lost touch with Peter because his aunt barely allowed him any contact with others.

text:
-The model should consider rewriting the first sentence with the second sentence.
-The model should also spell 'Peter' fully instead of shortening it to 'Pete.'

refinement: Tony and Peter were childhood friends, played cops and robbers, and went to high school together. Everything was normal until Peter moved away to Minnesota with his aunt. Tony eventually lost touch with Peter because his aunt barely allowed him any contact with others.

answer: They were close friends from childhood and played cops and robbers. The two were in the same fraternity and were roommates for four years. The two fell out of contact after Peter moved to Minnesota.

text: The second sentence is about Tony's relationship with Dennis and not Peter. This should be corrected.

refinement: They were close friends from childhood and played cops and robbers. The two also went to the same high school. The two fell out of contact after Peter moved to Minnesota.

text: The second sentence and the last sentence sound monotonous. They should be rewritten for flow.

refinement: They were close friends from childhood and played cops and robbers. The two also went to the same high school. Tony and Peter eventually fell out of contact with each other after Peter moved to Minnesota.

answer: Tony and Pete went to school together, played cops and robbers. They talked seriously about Peter's situation, tried to get him to come shoot with them.


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Virtual reality jumped from nothing to industry trend in under three years. James Martin/CNET
It's about to go from virtual to very, very real.

The video game industry is embracing virtual reality like never before. Major game makers from Sony to Microsoft and Ubisoft are preparing new products based on the emerging technology even as tech giants including Facebook, Google, Samsung and HTC have plunged into the virtual waters.

Now the industry's Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 -- the highest-profile video game conference of the year -- will launch the technology into people's living rooms.

As many as 27 exhibitors will showcase virtual-reality products, up from six last year, according to the expo's organizer, the Entertainment Software Association. What's more, the conference is sold out (it has not always been so), and it attracted 50 more exhibitors than it did last year.

"It's been a really fabulous shot in the arm," said Mike Gallagher, head of the ESA, speaking of virtual reality's impact on the market. "We're months away from being in the marketplace and in consumers' hands."

But virtual reality could do more than give an economic boost to video game makers. It could also deliver another leg of growth to the broader tech industry. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says VR could eventually become our primary mode of interacting with computers. Movie makers, television producers and musicians say it could transform how we experience entertainment.

"It's this huge new medium that people have only started to imagine where you could go with it," said Rob Coneybeer, managing director of Shasta Ventures, which led a $4 million investment last year in VR company Survios.

One thing that drew him to the technology is its potential to place players smack in the middle of a 3D world, as action literally swirls around them. "People's excitement is well founded."

March of the game makers

Without question, Oculus --the virtual-reality company Facebook bought for $2 billion last year -- will be one of the most prominent game makers on the show floor. The company made consumers care about VR after unveiling its first prototypes three years ago.

Since then, it's been a virtual march of VR game makers, as companies including Samsung and Google have either revealed upcoming products or talked about their research efforts.

Microsoft, maker of the Xbox video game console and the Windows software that powers most of the world's PCs, on Thursday announced a partnership with Oculus to play Xbox games on the headset. "Oculus had such a head start," said Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's Xbox group. "It's good for Windows, and it's good for Xbox."

This is the final version of the Oculus Rift (pictures)

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More game makers will likely join in.

Sony said it will launch its VR headset, called Project Morpheus, next year. Designed for the PlayStation, the device will work with accessories such as the wandlike motion controllers Sony released in 2010. Sony is expected to announce new games at the expo and to offer details about games that will be available when the headset launches.

Oculus and Microsoft will be at the show as well, demonstrating their respective efforts. HTC and Valve, however, said they won't be showing off their Vive headset .

Ubisoft, maker of the popular Assassin's Creed franchise of adventure games, has said it's working on virtual-reality titles, but hasn't provided any more details. Other top game makers like Electronic Arts are researching the technology, though they haven't made public commitments.

Still, it's unclear if customers will buy these products. The game industry failed to sell VR to consumers two decades ago, and has had a mixed success introducing technology to the mainstream.

On the plus side, Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 helped to popularize high-definition televisions, and Nintendo's Wii introduced consumers to controllers that sense motion, allowing them to make a swing in the real world and watch a tennis player strike the ball on screen.

But the industry couldn't convince consumers to buy 3D televisions, despite a massive push from both the gaming and TV industries.

And not all video game makers have voiced support for VR, prompting some of the most successful developers and titles to stay clear of the devices for now. And many question the long-term effect the technology (known for causing nausea) could have on our brains and bodies, a concern that's been raised by the US Army.

Still, Gallagher says E3 will be a hotbed of attention-getting VR products and demos.

"The buildup wasn't as large" as with 3D, he said. "This seems quite different."

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

Describe some of the interesting aspects of virtual reality.

answer: VR is projected to support new platforms, change the way we communicate and could pave the way for new entertainment platforms. It could be our primary mode of interacting with computers and, if used as proposed, could place players in the middle of a three-dimensional world.

answer: Some of the interesting aspects of virtual reality include the fact that it can deliver another leg of growth to the broader tech industry. It can really transform how humans experience entertainment according to movie makers, television producers, and musicians. And most importantly, it will bring in revenue to many companies such as Samsung and Google, who have taken the research effort to invest in these products.

answer: Virtual reality allows users to experience immersive three-dimensional worlds by wearing headsets that put them right in the center of the action. Major companies in the video game industry, including Microsoft, Sony, and Facebook, are releasing VR headsets while other technology giants, including Google and Samsung, are investing in the technology. Considering the technology's potential to change how we interact with computers and experience entertainment, there is significant interest in virtual reality ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

answer: According to the game, tech giants including Facebook, Google, Samsung, HTC, and Sony all have a lot of investment in the technology.

text: The answer should include that virtual reality is poised to change how entertainment is consumed, from movies, television, to video games.

refinement: According to the game, tech giants including Facebook, Google, Samsung, HTC, and Sony all have a lot of investment in the technology. VR has the potential to become the primary mode in which people interact with computers and media. VR can put users in the middle of an immersive 3D world.

answer: Virtual reality promises to deliver consumers an entirely new interactive experience by putting them right in the middle of action. While the technology has had its share of failures in the past, it has captured the attention of game makers this time around with companies like Sony and Microsoft investing in products for the PlayStation and Xbox respectively. It remains to be seen if consumers will be interested in purchasing these products, but virtual reality looks to be an interesting new way to experience gaming.

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

Describe what happened to the gaming industry two decades ago.

answer: Despite a push from the gaming and TV industries to convince consumers to buy with VR, consumers didn't. Some of top producers bowed out from potentially working on VR, as well.

text: "buy with VR" is grammatically incorrect.

refinement: Despite a push from the gaming and TV industries to convince consumers to buy VR, consumers didn't. Some of top producers bowed out from potentially working on VR, as well.

answer: The gaming industry failed to sell VR to consumers two decades ago.

answer: Two decades ago, the gaming industry failed to make virtual reality a big thing in the market. Not all video game makes voiced support for VR, which caused some long-term delays for the effect on making new technology. There was also some concern about the success that would happen if this sort of technology was introduced to the mainstream.

text: The highlighted sentences are unnecessary and incoherent.

refinement: Two decades ago, the gaming industry failed to make virtual reality a big thing in the market.

answer: Two decades ago, the gaming industry attempted to introduce virtual-reality products to consumers without success. Some question whether this technology will successfully be introduced to consumers this time around.

answer: The gaming industry tried to introduce virtual reality two decades ago but failed to persuade consumers to buy into the technology. While some game developers and makers are more optimistic about VR this time around, there remain concerns about its impact on consumers' health.

text: The passage does not mention anything about consumers' health in relation to VR.

refinement: The gaming industry tried to introduce virtual reality two decades ago but failed to persuade consumers to buy into the technology.


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Last night I dreamed that I had died. It wasn't the normal kind of dream. It wasn't the kind of dream that you wake up enthralled, afraid or tearful from. It was something deeper than that.
When I died, there was no white light to walk toward; no staircase in the clouds; no golden gate atop them; no heavenly chorus scoring each and every one of my footsteps, as if each one of them pounded on the drums of destiny; no heart; no passion; no feeling that every breath I took in my mortal life led to this moment, and that now my dreams were coming true, and I was ascending towards everlasting glory.

There was none of that.

But equally there was no fear. There was no anxiety, or panic, or hopelessness. The four emotions I had forever associated with death. The emotions that had left my mind crippled, contemplating other alternatives to constantly living with the big day forever looming over me. Emotions that had rendered me useless, unable to function, wondering what the fuck we are doing on this planet, and why something as spectacular as life on earth, with its inconceivable beauty and ability to emote human euphoria, could have such a terrifying and mind numbing opposite as death, and how we could know so little about it other than at its existential core, it is nothing but the absence of life in a previously living body.

No. Instead of fear or euphoria, there was realism. Quite frankly, there was no commotion. I had died in a hospital, in a small room, my family surrounding me as I lay in a bed drifting off courtesy of an incurable disease, as so many have done before me, and so many will do after. As I faded I felt my woes fade also. I don't think we realise it when our lives are so busy, but we always have our woes or problems on our mind, we just don't notice them as much. I thought about my family and friends. They held hands and sobbed around my bedside, knowing they were witnessing the last moments of my human life. I guessed that I should have been worrying about them, how they would cope without me, but three familiar words kept circulating in my head. Life goes on. Life would go on for them. They would be sad, but they would find closure, and then eventually it would be their time to go too. None of these things worried me. I had always pondered the afterlife, and by this point I had accepted that I would either see them again, or that I wouldn't need to. I understood that love transcends life.

And then it happened; though it didn't happen instantly. Throughout life I had always imagined that the moment of death would be similar to an abrupt power-outage, where in a split second, darkness would engulf everything. But it wasn't. It was a gradual process and I wasn't quite sure when life had ended, and whatever came next had begun. Those around my bed began to leave the room. They left in an orderly fashion, as if it had previously been decided how they would do so. First, my four best friends. Second my brothers and their wives, my sister, her husband and their children. My grandmother, and finally my mother and father. Each of them did so matter-of-factly, and that was the first sign that I may have passed over, as I'm sure in normal circumstances they would be crying and mourning uncontrollably. Instead, each of them just left. Some of them held my hand before leaving, and others kissed my forehead. And then, just like that, I was alone, albeit for just a few seconds.

It was in this moment that I realised that I was witnessing my death out of body. I was standing in the corner watching this happen, not lying in the bed. And then I realised that I now had a purpose. I sat at a table in the middle of the room. It was small and there were only two chairs. The version of myself that I had just been watching got out of bed and sat at the table also. I was sitting across the table from myself. Somehow looking into my own eyes and staring back at them at the same time. Only when you look into your own eyes can you comprehend your existence. And then we talked for what felt like an hour, and yet it could have lasted for a thousand years because any comprehension that I had of time in my human life had faded, and I began to think that maybe time didn't exist anymore. We talked about the life I had lived on earth, about the relationships I had formed and the feelings I had had, what I had achieved in life, and what mark I had left on the earth. And then I asked myself what was going to happen next, and of course didn't know the answer.

Just as quickly as I had realised what my role was in my own passing over ceremony, I became clueless even faster. And there I was. At a table with another person, and yet somehow completely alone simultaneously; with the most pondered question of all time, and not a single answer. I closed my eyes and breathed in. I took two more, long, similar breaths, and I held the last one. I opened my eyes.
And then I saw everything. Every sunrise and sunset from every possible corner of the earth. Every flower that had ever bloomed, every tree that had ever grown, every mountain that had ever been conquered. Every creature on land, in the sky and in the oceans. Every man who had ever made his dreams come true and every woman who had ever accomplished her greatest feat. Every new-born baby that had ever been born, potential in their eyes. I experienced every sensation that could ever be felt, and heard every note that had ever been played, I tasted success, I smelled hope and in all of these things combined I saw the face of God.

I awoke in my bed and questioned my own existence again. As I write this I am still unaware of what my dream means. I believe that we are more than skin and bones. I believe that our bodies are nothing but vessels, and I believe that our souls are always yearning to escape them. I am unsure of the afterlife, and I wonder whether or not this life on earth is simply the afterlife to a previous one; that maybe every life is an afterlife and in each one we are promised something different for the next. I wonder how many times I have died before, I wonder how many times I will die again, and I wonder whether or not there is some end to this cycle. The only thing we can be sure of is death, for without death there is no life. There cannot be one without the other, but I do not believe that birth is the beginning and death the end. Until it is my time to become knowledgeable of what is next to come, I will just keep dreaming.

title: A Dream I Had About The Afterlife.

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

Summarize the narrator's expectations of death and the afterlife at the beginning of the passage.

answer: The narrator expects death to be a gradual process in which there is no great spectacle or drama surrounding it. There is also no fear or anxiety associated with death. Instead, the narrator anticipates seeing reality in death and knowing that life goes on, even without them. The narrator also believes that our souls are always yearning to escape our mortal bodies and that death may simply be the next step in an eternal process. At the time of death, the narrator believes that their purpose may be to observe the world, experience everything in it, and gain insight into their potential future.

text: Clumsy sentence structure

refinement: The narrator expects death to be a gradual process in which there is no great spectacle or drama surrounding it. There is also no fear or anxiety associated with death. Instead, the narrator expects to see reality in death and know that life goes on, even without them. The narrator also believes that our souls are always yearning to escape our mortal bodies and that death may simply be the next step in an eternal process. At the time of death, the narrator believes that their purpose may be to observe the world, experience everything in it, and gain insight into their potential future.

text: Passive English

refinement: The narrator expects death to be a gradual process in which there is no great spectacle or drama surrounding it. There is also no fear or anxiety associated with death. Instead, the narrator expects to see reality in death and know that life goes on, even without them. The narrator also believes that our souls yearn to escape our mortal bodies and that death is the next step in an eternal process. At the time of death, the narrator believes that their purpose may be to observe the world, experience everything in it, and gain insight into their potential future.

answer: At the beginning of the passage, the narrator is describing death. Death is associated with fear, anxiety, and panic in their mind. These feelings render them useless and filled with distress. By the end of the passage, the narrator accepts death and is later living it out in their dream.

text: Passive English

refinement: At the beginning of the passage, the narrator describes death. Death is associated with fear, anxiety, and panic in their mind. These feelings render them useless and filled with distress. By the end of the passage, the narrator accepts death and is later living it out in their dream.

answer: At the beginning of the passage, the narrator feels accompanied by the four emotions he always associates with death: anxiet, panic, hopelessness, and futility. He feels immobilized in these four emotions, rendering him functionally useless and unable to look into the mysteries of the afterlife. Aside from these four, the narrator feels good and at peace, as if being within death's armory. Death is nothing but the absence of life in a previously living body and can happen at any time any moment to any living being. The narrator's favorite vision of death is one where in a split second, darkness would engulf everything. In the dark, he feels secure. In this sense, the narrator practices an acceptance mindset for the prospect of death for some time.

text: This is inaccurate.

refinement: Aside from these four, the narrator feels good and at peace, as if being within death's armory. Death is nothing but the absence of life in a previously living body and can happen at any time any moment to any living being. The narrator's favorite vision of death is one where in a split second, darkness would engulf everything. In the dark, he feels secure. In this sense, the narrator practices an acceptance mindset for the prospect of death for some time.

text: An incoherent contradiction of the first couple of sentences

refinement: The narrator feels good and at peace, as if being within death's armory. Death is nothing but the absence of life in a previously living body and can happen at any time any moment to any living being. The narrator's favorite vision of death is one where in a split second, darkness would engulf everything. In the dark, he feels secure. In this sense, the narrator practices an acceptance mindset for the prospect of death for some time.

answer: The narrator expects death to be a gradual process with little emotional commotion and little fear. She also expects that she will have a new purpose and see everything in existence once she dies. The afterlife is still largely unknown to her, but she expects it to be something greater and grander than life on Earth.

answer: The narrator appears to anticipate a fairly standard version of a Judeo-Christian heaven: staircase in the clouds, golden gates and a heavenly chorus. The narrator also imagines some form of ascension following death. The narrator expects that at the point of death to experience fear and despair, emotions that plagued them throughout life.

text: A contradiction of the first paragraph

refinement: The narrator also imagines some form of ascension following death. The narrator expects that at the point of death to experience fear and despair, emotions that plagued them throughout life.

text: Inaccurate

refinement: The narrator expects death to be a gradual process with little emotional commotion and little fear. She also expects that she will have a new purpose and see everything in existence once she dies. The afterlife is still largely unknown to her, but she expects it to be something greater and grander than life on Earth.

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

Summarize the reaction of the narrator's family and friends to the narrator's death (in the dream).

answer: The narrator's family and friends come to the hospital to say goodbye, but they act matter-of-factly, as if they know that the narrator is dying. They hold hands, kiss the narrator's forehead, and eventually leave. The narrator realizes he or she is witnessing the death of his or her former self from outside the body. Once alone, the narrator experiences everything from every corner of the earth and sees the face of God.

answer: Their reaction warmed the narrator since they had anticipated doom and gloom. They each headed towards her after it's been announced that she has passed and each of them even said words of gratitude to the narrator and told her to sleep.

text: Incoherent

refinement: The narrator's family and friends come to the hospital to say goodbye, but they act matter-of-factly, as if they know that the narrator is dying. They hold hands, kiss the narrator's forehead, and eventually leave. The narrator realizes he or she is witnessing the death of his or her former self from outside the body. Once alone, the narrator experiences everything from every corner of the earth and sees the face of God.

answer:
Initially, the narrator thinks about his family's grief at his death. The four emotions associated with death are fear, panic, anxiety and hopelessness, which crippled the narrator's mind some time back. However, none of them were felt by the narrator last night when he dreamt of his own death.

The people around the bed leave in an orderly fashion. They took their own time. Step by step, the people were taking the narrator's body goodbye. The narrator describes the people as being matter-of-fact.

text: Strange sentence

refinement:
Initially, the narrator thinks about his family's grief at his death. The four emotions associated with death are fear, panic, anxiety and hopelessness, which crippled the narrator's mind some time back. However, none of them were felt by the narrator last night when he dreamt of his own death.

The people around the bed leave in an orderly fashion. They took their own time. One by one the visitors took leave of the narrator's body. The narrator describes the people as being matter-of-fact.

answer: Despite their sadness, the narrator's family and friends showed a sense of realistic acceptance upon the death of the narrator. They left in an orderly manner, seemingly without great emotional upheaval.

answer: They were crying in grief, in the knowledge that the narrator is dying. Eventually, they slowly leave in the room in order, with the narrator's best friends first, followed by their siblings and in-laws, and their parents and grandmother. Some made small gestures before leaving, but otherwise left in a calm and controlled manner.

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

Summarize the narrator's knowledge or belief in death and the afterlife  after this dream.

answer: The narrator believes in the soul, as an entity trapped in a person's body. The narrator expresses uncertainty around the afterlife and if this current life is simply an afterlife to a previous life. At the same time, the narrator appears to believe in death as a certainty and key part of a birth/death cycle.

answer: The narrator does not have complete answers to the mysteries of death, but he knows that the end of life is the beginning. He knows that death is unavoidable. He believes horrors can be better than the absence of life. While he is not clear on what the hereafter is, he thinks it will be either heaven or hell. While he has not been to hell, he still thinks it exists as the absence of life is surely unimaginable. He thinks there is more to life after death other than just being gone, especially when one's family exists. He is sure that birth is not the beginning, but death the end.

text: Incoherent

refinement: The narrator does not have complete answers to the mysteries of death, but he knows that the end of life is the beginning. He knows that death is unavoidable. While he is not clear on what the hereafter is, he thinks it will be either heaven or hell. While he has not been to hell, he still thinks it exists as the absence of life is surely unimaginable. He thinks there is more to life after death other than just being gone, especially when one's family exists. He is sure that birth is not the beginning, but death the end.

text: Inaccurate

refinement: The narrator does not have complete answers to the mysteries of death, but he knows that the end of life is the beginning. He knows that death is unavoidable. The narrator believes in the soul, as an entity trapped in a person's body. The narrator expresses uncertainty around the afterlife and if this current life is simply an afterlife to a previous life. At the same time, the narrator appears to believe in death as a certainty and key part of a birth/death cycle.

answer: After having a dream about death and the afterlife, the narrator believes that there is some greater purpose beyond life and death. He also believes that death is connected to life - life could not exist without it. The narrator believes death is ultimately a transition or move into something else; he is unsure of what this might be. Finally, he believes in God.

answer: After waking up in a sweat, the narrator writes out this dream and ponders what it may all mean. He has had another series of - then, just like that, I was alone, albeit for just a few seconds. It was in this moment that I realised that I was witnessing my death out of body. I was standing in the corner watching this happen, not lying in the bed. And then I realised that I now had a purpose. I sat at a table in the middle of the room. It was small and there were only two chairs. The version of myself that I had just been watching got out of bed and sat at the table also. I was sitting across the table from myself. Somehow looking into my own eyes and staring back at them at the same time. Only when you look into your own eyes can you comprehend your existence. And then we talked for what felt like an hour, and yet it could have lasted for a thousand years because any comprehension that I had of time in my human life had faded, and I began to think that maybe time didn't exist anymore. We talked about the life I had lived on earth, about the relationships I had formed and the feelings I had had, what I had achieved in life, and what mark I had left on the earth. And then I asked myself what was going to happen next, and of course didn't know the answer.

answer: After this dream, the narrator believes that death is real, but is not fearful of it at all. In fact, the narrator sees death as a liberation from the hindrances of life on earth. The narrator also believes that life does not end at death but instead is a continuous cycle with each life being an afterlife for the last. Finally, the narrator believes that there is something greater than physical reality in existence and death opens one up to the infinite possibilities of existence.


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The AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING SERIES (sometimes known as AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS) is a collection of national motor racing series travelling to a series of circuits across Australia under a single banner. These race meetings represent the banner race meetings for the Australian Auto Sport Alliance who sanction the series through circuits aligned to the AASA. The series has since collapsed due to poor entry numbers.

History

Beginnings

The series began as a second and third tier collection of national motor racing series in 2005 providing a home for series such as Formula Holden, Formula 3, Sports Sedan, Production Cars, Truck Racing, Saloon Cars, Commodore Cup and Australian Touring Car Challenge. A successful 2005 series was offset by trouble brewing as CAMS who sanctioned the series wanted to de-register series with dropping numbers, while other series, led mainly by Formula 3 were looking for increased exposure to their series. What resulted was division amongst the AMRS categories, the majority of whom left to join the Shannons Nationals series of categories sanctioned by CAMS while the AMRS itself made the transition to AASA sanctioning.

Without the CAMS categories that filled half of the 2005 program some new categories had to be created, with the intent of capturing categories that had been disenfranchised by CAMS. The series was centred on existing categories,[1] the popular TOURING CAR CHALLENGE was a mixed bag category made up of cars left over from several categories, Group A touring cars not quite old enough the race as a historic category, older V8 Supercars no longer allowed to enter the second tier Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series, and cars from Super Touring and Future Touring categories whose series had died in the early 2000s. THUNDERSPORTS was made up of a category called Future Racers, championed by Peter Brock and Ross Palmer of PROCAR fame it had never taken off and CAMS had refused to sanction the category as it was broadly very similar to the Aussie Racing Cars class. Several cars had been built and made a natural core for a sports car class and the regulations were opened for several Sports Prototype classes, with European LMP3 and the motorcycle powered Supersports classes targeted although current outright Le Mans cars were theoretically permitted. FORMULA 4000, the new name for Formula Holden also fronted, with the class expanded to include OZBOSS, a local variation of the European Formula BOSS (Big Open Single Seater), designed to encourage a wide variety of open wheel racing cars.

PRODUCTION TOURING CARS was a variation of the cars eligible for Australian Production Car Championship, although there was an emphasis placed on cars with as few modifications as possible from road specification, something which the APCC no longer represented. 3.3 LITRE HOLDENS was a Victorian-based variation of the popular entry level HQ Holden category. Unlike HQ Holdens where only the HQ model of Holden Kingswood was permitted, later models HJ, HX and HZ were also permitted. CLASSIC TOURING CARS was more or less a direct copy of Group N Historic Touring cars. SUPER TIN TOPS was a touring car type of category intended for slower and less modified cars than those in the Touring Car Challenge, the obvious targets were competitors in Improved Production and Sports Sedans and more limited categories like Saloon Cars and Commodore Cup.

Controversially, STOCKCAR THUNDER ROAD was included, intending to provide the once popular Australian NASCAR competitors a category to race in, however after much hype and promotion no competitors emerged.

Continued growth

The pre-existing categories grew promisingly with Touring Car Challenge and Thundersports well supported. Production Touring developed its own group of competitors. OzBoss was slow to take off and was quickly merged into Formula 4000 grids. Similarly Super Tin Tops was slow to gather momentum and some Production Sports Car type vehicles were included and Classic Touring Cars were merged as well.

Despite this the series 2006 series ended promisingly and most categories continued to grow into the 2007 season. The INTER MARQUE CHAMPIONSHIP for production sports cars was a successful addition to the series, bringing large fields. Another addition was the X CHALLENGE series, providing a destination for competitors in the collapsed Lotus Trophy series, a one make series for racers of Lotus Exige and Lotus Elise cars.

2008 season and legacy

The series was retagged as the AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS for the 2008 season. However the new season has seen entries drop across the board, a near nationwide trend but the AMRC has been hit harder than the average. Formula Holden has dwindled to less than a handful of cars and OzBoss, which grew promisingly in 2007 has dwindled also. Thundersports became only contested by the former Future Racers. The faster Sports Prototpyes, typified by the West WR1100 cars have been pushed aside into a new category PROTOSPORTS but because of low numbers has been merged into the OzBoss grids. Inter Marque has left AMRC and the new sports car series, Pirelli Gran Turismo Championship, has been poorly supported. The April round,[2] held at Calder Park Raceway has seen not a single grid, even after merging two or three together, break out of ten cars. The immediate future for the AMRC will be challenging if it can maintain viability. Rounds 5 and 6 did not take place with Round 7 likewise having been cancelled. The series subsequently collapsed. Surviving categories either transitted to CAMS sanctioned motor racing events, like Inter Marque Challenge, and ProtoSports (who eventually became Sports Racer Series) or moved into a new organisation independent of both CAMS and AASA called iRace, most visibly Production Touring Cars, OzBoss and the former Future Racers.

Revival

The concept was revived in 2019 with the original name AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING SERIES.

Champions

These are the champions from the AMRS series completed.[3][4]

Touring Car Challenge

-   2005 Garry Willmington (Ford EL Falcon)
-   2006 Terry Wyhoon (Ford AU Falcon)
-   2007 Darren Saillard (Ford EL Falcon/Ford AU Falcon)

V8 Giants

-   2007 Sam Dale (Ford Mustang Cobra R)

Formula 4000

-   2005 Peter Hackett (Reynard Holden)
-   2006 Derek Pingel (Reynard Holden)

OzBoss

-   2007 Ty Hanger (Reynard 95D Holden/Ralt RT4 Ford)

Production Touring Cars

-   2006 Luke Searle (BMW 130i)
-   2007 Luke Searle (BMW 130i)

Thundersports

-   2006 Paul Quinn (Future Racer)
-   2007 Tom Drewer (West WR1100)

Inter Marque Challenge

-   2007 Rod Wilson (Maserati Trofeo)

Super Tin Tops

-   2006 Michael Ballantyne (Holden VS Commodore)
-   2007 Michael Ballantyne (Holden VS Commodore)
-   2008 Stephen George Anslow (Mazda RX-7)

3.3 Litre Holdens

-   2006 Darren Formosa (Holden HX Kingswood)
-   2007 Mark Nottage (Holden Kingswood)

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title: Australian Motor Racing Series

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

What does the text say about the Australian Motor Racing Series?

answer: The AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING SERIES is sometimes known as the AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS. It is currently a collection of national motor racing series traveling to a series of circuits across Australia. They represent the banner race meetings for the Australian Auto Sport Alliance, who sanction the series through circuits aligned with them. The series has collapsed due to poor entry numbers.

answer: The Australian Motor Racing Series is a collection of national motor racing series travelling to circuits in Australia. The series has since collapsed due to poor entry numbers. The series began in 2005, organized by the Australian Auto Sport Alliance with the intent of providing a home for series such as Formula Holden, Formula 3, Sports Sedan, and Production Cars. Despite some initial difficulties, the series was promising in 2007, but in 2008 entries fell drastically. Various categories from the series either moved to CAMS sanctioned events or moved independently to create their own organization.

answer: The AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING SERIES is a collection of national motor racing series travelling to a series of circuits across Australia under a single banner. While the series began with some initial success, the 2008 season showed an across-the-board decline in participants. The future of the series is therefore challenging.

answer: The Australian Motor Racing Series has national motor racing series who travelled around Australia under a single banner. These race meetings represented the banners of Australian Auto Sport Alliance who sanctioned these through circuits aligned to the AASA. However, the series collapsed because of poor entry numbers. Nonetheless, the concept was revived in 2019 with the original name.

text: Grammar error in the response making it unclear.

refinement: The Australian Motor Racing Series is a collection of national motor racing series traveling to a series of circuits around Australia under a single banner. These race meetings represented the banners of Australian Auto Sport Alliance who sanctioned these through circuits aligned to the AASA. However, the series collapsed because of poor entry numbers. Nonetheless, the concept was revived in 2019 with the original name.

answer: The Australian Motor Racing Series or ARMS was sometimes known as the Australian Motor Racing Championships (AMRC). Started in 2005, ARMS is a collection of national motor racing series traveling to a series of circuits across Australia under a single banner. The banner race meetings represent the Australian Auto Sport Alliance who sanctions the series through circuits aligned to the AASA. The series has collapsed due to poor entry numbers, but the concept was revived in 2019 using the original Australian Motor Racing Series name (not AMRC).

text: Error in the abbreviation of the series name.

refinement: The Australian Motor Racing Series or AMRS was sometimes known as the Australian Motor Racing Championships (AMRC). Started in 2005, AMRS is a collection of national motor racing series traveling to a series of circuits across Australia under a single banner. The banner race meetings represent the Australian Auto Sport Alliance who sanctions the series through circuits aligned to the AASA. The series has collapsed due to poor entry numbers, but the concept was revived in 2019 using the original Australian Motor Racing Series name (not AMRC).

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

What does the text say about the history of ARMS?

answer: The AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING SERIES is a series of national motor racing events sanctioned by AASA travelling to many different circuits across Australia. The series began in 2005 with a diverse collection of racing categories under one banner. In 2008, the series was hit hard by declining entries and some series like Formula Holden were even canceled midseason. Despite attempts to revive the series in 2019, currently it is still struggling.

text: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.

refinement: The AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING SERIES is a series of national motor racing events sanctioned by AASA travelling to many different circuits across Australia. The series began in 2005 with a diverse collection of racing categories under one banner. In 2008, the series was hit hard by declining entries and some series like Formula Holden were even canceled midseason.

answer: The Australian Motor Racing Series (ARMS) was a collection of national motor racing series travelling to a series of circuits across Australia under a single banner. It began as a second and third tier collection of national motor racing series in 2005 providing a home for series such as Formula Holden, Formula 3, Sports Sedan, Production Cars, Truck Racing, Saloon Cars, Commodore Cup, and Australian Touring Car Challenge. ARMS' pre-existing categories were well supported. The series were retagged as the Australian Motor Racing Championships for the 2008 season. However, due to poor entry numbers and the loss of several important series, ARMS collapsed.

text: The response abbreviates the series as ARMS instead of AMRS.

refinement: The Australian Motor Racing Series (AMRS) was a collection of national motor racing series travelling to a series of circuits across Australia under a single banner. It began as a second and third tier collection of national motor racing series in 2005 providing a home for series such as Formula Holden, Formula 3, Sports Sedan, Production Cars, Truck Racing, Saloon Cars, Commodore Cup, and Australian Touring Car Challenge. AMRS' pre-existing categories were well supported. The series were retagged as the Australian Motor Racing Championships for the 2008 season. However, due to poor entry numbers and the loss of several important series, AMRS collapsed.

answer: The AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING SERIES (or AMRS) is a collection of motor racing series travelling to a series of circuits in Australia. The series began as a second and third tier collection of national motor racing series in 2005. The series continues to struggle due to poor entry numbers. Its champions are from Touring Car Challenge, V8 Giants, Formula 4000, OzBoss, Inter Marque Challenge, Super Tin Tops and 3.3 Litre Holdens.

text: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.

refinement: The AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING SERIES (or AMRS) is a collection of motor racing series travelling to a series of circuits in Australia. The series began as a second and third tier collection of national motor racing series in 2005.

answer: ARMS began in 2005 as a second and third-tier collection of national motor racing series. It provided a home for racing categories such as Formula Holden, Formula 3, Sports Sedan, Production Cars, Truck Racing, Saloon Cars, the Commodore Cup, and the Australian Touring Car Challenge. A successful 2005 series was offset by trouble as CAMS, who sanctioned the series, wanted to de-register the categories with dropping numbers. Other series, like Formula 3, were looking for increased exposure. These issues resulted in division among the ARMS categories, the majority of whom left to join the Shannons Nationals series sanctioned by CAMS, while the ARMS went to AASA for sanctioning.

text: The response abbreviates the series as ARMS instead of AMRS.

refinement: ARMS began in 2005 as a second and third-tier collection of national motor racing series. It provided a home for racing categories such as Formula Holden, Formula 3, Sports Sedan, Production Cars, Truck Racing, Saloon Cars, the Commodore Cup, and the Australian Touring Car Challenge. A successful 2005 series was offset by trouble as CAMS, who sanctioned the series, wanted to de-register the categories with dropping numbers. Other series, like Formula 3, were looking for increased exposure. These issues resulted in division among the AMRS categories, the majority of whom left to join the Shannons Nationals series sanctioned by CAMS, while the AMRS went to AASA for sanctioning.

answer: The ARMS was formed in 2005 and dissolved in 2008 as a result of countries having to make concessions to their American counterparts. They decided to ban ARMS from participating in American car competitions, reducing their numbers and causing the ARMS to become dissolved.

text: The response inaccurately mentions the reasons of the 2008 collapse of the series were due to the American counterparts and competitions, however these claims are not evidenced in the text.

refinement: The ARMS was formed in 2005 and dissolved in 2008 as a result of poor entry number in the series.

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

What does the text say about the 2008 Season?

answer: The 2008 season saw a drop in entries across all categories within the AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Formula Holden had dwindled to less than a handful of cars, OzBoss had dwindled, and Thundersports was only being contested by the former Future Racers. The faster Sports Prototypes classes were merged into the OzBoss grids, and the Inter Marque Challenge saw Rod Wilson win. The other categories within the AMRC saw Michael Ballantyne win Super Tin Tops in both 2006 and 2007, and Mark Nottage win 3.3 Litre Holdens in 2007.

text: The response includes extraneous information unrelated to the task.

refinement: The 2008 season saw a drop in entries across all categories within the AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Formula Holden had dwindled to less than a handful of cars, OzBoss had dwindled, and Thundersports was only being contested by the former Future Racers. The faster Sports Prototypes classes were merged into the OzBoss grids.

answer: The 2008 season was unsuccessful for the Australian Motor Racing Series due to declining participation. Both Formula Holden and OzBoss experienced low numbers and Inter Marque left the series. The series eventually collapsed.

answer: The 2008 season was the year of controversy for the series. The change of name to Australian Motor Racing Championships didn't improve the series, if anything it worsened with the entries dropping. The crowds began disappearing despite the heavy sponsoring and promotion. Races at the Calder Park Raceway didn't have a single grid even after merging two or three together. The future of the series was becoming challenging. Attempts were made to save the series but they were also foiled. The AMRC finally collapsed.

answer: For 2008 season, the series was retagged as the Australian Motor Racing Championships. However, they had to take some unsuccessful measures at the one-round championship in the April, due to withdrawals in other categories.

text: The response includes information that is unclear and adds no value as a response.

refinement: For 2008 season, the series was retagged as the Australian Motor Racing Championships.

text: The response misses to mention that because 2008 saw a drop in entries across all categories within the AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS, the series collapsed.

refinement: For 2008 season, the series was retagged as the Australian Motor Racing Championships. However, since 2008 saw a drop in entries across all categories within the AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS, the series collapsed.

answer: For the 2008 season, the series was retagged as the Australian Motor Racing Championships. However, there was a near nationwide trend of entries dropping across the board, with the AMRC hit harder than average. This resulted in dwindling entries and only a handful of cars. Low numbers saw grids being merged together, and some rounds canceled outright. The series collapsed, and the surviving categories either went to CAMS sanctioned events or joined a new organization independent of both CAMS and AASA, known as iRace.


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He’d been thinking a lot lately.  The only conclusion he’d come to was that thinking was clearly dangerous.  An activity which should be engaged in only under duress, or when otherwise absolutely necessary.  He wondered what it was that attracted people to it.  IT didn’t appear to get him anywhere that was for sure.  In fact all it ever seemed to do was confuse..

The metro car was filled with about a dozen people - a pretty blond in a floral patterned dress, a less pretty brunette in a tight business suit, and a number of boring looking men of various ages and weights.  Everyone in the car was frowning.  The D.C. frown as he liked to call it.  The inward focused intense frown of someone who’s grinding away a job they have worked their whole life for but don’t really believe in.  The frown of bureaucrats and DOD contractors.  He wondered when it would happen to him, and glancing at his reflection in the window realized it already had.

When?  He thought and quickly admonished himself.  Better to loosen the muscles and move on than think.  Thinking was dangerous.  The frown lines were saddening though.

A stop was called out which he knew to be his, but he didn’t get off.  There wasn’t any reason for it, not one speck of reason at all really, but he rode the train out.  He remained unmoved as the stops were called out and people flowed slowly out of the car “Fort Totten” - rang the unusually clear voice of the conductor, “College Park” it said some time later.

His name was Barron.  He had  a first name, but there were a lot of other people in the office who shared it.  Better to use his last exclusively where possible. It was almost never an issue though, people rarely used his name anymore. Even the bartenders knew him visually now and didn’t need to be told when he asked to close his tab.  That was one good bit about his burgeoning alcoholism.  That and the lowering sex drive - he’d been really wild for a while there and after a couple of scares with various STD’s was glad for the excuse to limit his promiscuity.

“Greenbelt” mumbled the car’s operator, while the lights flashed on and off, repeatedly.  There wasn’t anyone else on the train.  “This train is no longer in service, I repeat this train is no longer in service”.

A auburn haired woman was fleeing from him, first up stairs, then out windows, via horse drawn buggies and cars, boats and airplanes.  Always giggling and turning with smiles, egging him to catch her, but always just out of reach.  Exotic lands blew through his minds eye, and fortunes were spent in the chase, men and women alike were crushed under his feet as he strove for her and yet still she was always just beyond him.  Finally his hand reached out and was a mere inch from hers - At Last he would have her, his love…..

His head bounced up, eyes wide and confused while he slowly realized he was sitting in the off black of near light-lessness..  He reached a hand over and found tbe computer bag.  It was stained with food and other less knowable substances and had very little going for it save that it’s low price point - free.
After a moment or two of collection, bones and muscles moved together to list his body upright.  He was unusually stiff and achey and began to wonder just  how long he’d been asleep.

No one paid him any mind as he wandered around the train yard, idly investigating wheels and other things he didn’t know the name ofs.  The vocabulary to describe what he saw was severely lacking, and what was saved were fantasy images of machinery.  The soft black of rubber was remembered most vividly - it was something he was familiar with at least.  After several hours he wandered away from the train yard and found a cab home.  It was very expensive.

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Breakfast consisted of a bagel.  Sometimes eggs or sausage, but generally a single bagel.  He would pump his body full of protein shakes, unseasoned chicken, whey protein and bananas later in the day but for breakfast it he was a slave to routine.  In the early evenings on alternate days he would run - usually around six miles.  The remaining days were gym days - brazilian jiu jitsu, boxing and greco roman wrestling were his favorites.  He would mix in Muay Thai occasionally but his shins would hurt too much for his runs.  In the intervening time he would read, drink alcohol and do various recreational drugs.  If he wasn’t engaged in any of the above activities he was at work.

	“You’ve been with us for awhile now.”

Days blend.   It’s what happens as you age.

	“You’ll be taking on more responsibility.”

	I’m excited for the opportunity.

	“I want to make sure you’ve got all the support you need.”

	I’ll make sure to reach out when I need it.

	“We’re looking forward to seeing what you do here.”

	Me too. I’ll make sure we do an excellent job..

It didn’t come with a raise.

title: First page or two of something I've recently started working on...

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

What does the story say about the narrator's views on thinking?

answer: The narrator thinks too much and gets into trouble. He thinks that thinking is dangerous, doubting its only apparent uses. The D.C. frown or D.C. frown, is a reference for the expression people have on public transport in Washington D.C., where the story is set. It shows people concentrating on their lives and the things that occupy their time - even something the narrator doesn't value highly. For example, the narrator notices an overweight man in the metro carriage being fidgety, his body language not exhibiting confidence. The man glances at his reflection and sighs before turning his gaze back to the train seat. The narrator regards himself in a similar manner. The narrator wonders about when  criticism will get to him, and is glad that his excessive friskiness has limits.

text: There is no indication from the story that the narrator got into trouble. This sentence should be replaced or omitted.

refinement: The narrator thinks that thinking is dangerous and should only happen under duress. The D.C. frown or D.C. frown, is a reference for the expression people have on public transport in Washington D.C., where the story is set. It shows people concentrating on their lives and the things that occupy their time - even something the narrator doesn't value highly. For example, the narrator notices an overweight man in the metro carriage being fidgety, his body language not exhibiting confidence. The man glances at his reflection and sighs before turning his gaze back to the train seat. The narrator regards himself in a similar manner. The narrator wonders about when  criticism will get to him, and is glad that his excessive friskiness has limits.

text: The response mentions D.C frown twice in the same sentence, which is redundant. The subsequent sentences are irrelevant to the question asked because they don't talk about the narrator's views on thinking and should be replaced with more relevant details.

refinement: The narrator thinks that thinking is dangerous and should only happen under duress. He had been thinking a lot, which led him to wonder why people engaged in it. He never seemed to understand the logic behind thinking because it only led to confusion.

answer: The D.C. frown is something that people do when they're concentrating in a difficult or challenging environment. The D.C. frown is a symptom of their connection to the job. An activity that seems that it would not be good for us is one that needs to be avoided. However, accomplishes anthing only when necessary. Thinking of the past and dreaming of the future is something that we should both do and avoid. But there are other times where thinking happened which seemed to have a negative effect on the narrator.

text: The response does not directly answer the question and should focus squarely on giving answers that relate with the story.

refinement: The narrator had been thinking a lot, which led him to wonder why people engaged in it. He never seemed to understand the logic of thinking because it only led to confusion. He concluded that thinking is an activity that should occur under duress or only when necessary because it is dangerous.

answer: The narrator seems to have a wary view of thinking. He sees it as dangerous, something which confuses more than it helps. His main concerns are with surviving and getting ahead, and he prefers to focus more on action rather than on introspection.

answer: The narrator has been thinking a lot lately, and his conclusion is that thinking was clearly dangerous. He views thinking as an activity that should only be engaged under duress or when absolutely necessary. He wondered why people were attracted to thinking because it didn't get him anywhere. The narrator feels that all thinking ever seemed to do was confuse him.

answer: The narrator sees thinking as dangerous and largely unhelpful. He doesn't think it gets him anywhere and sees people who engage in it as unhappy individuals. He dislikes the inward focused intensity of people who spend too much time thinking.

text: The concluding sentence of the response references the D.C frown, which describes the intense inward frown of someone grinding away at a job they have no value for. This does not relate to the narrator's views on thinking, and the answer should focus squarely on that.

refinement: The narrator sees thinking as dangerous and largely unhelpful. He doesn't think it gets him anywhere and sees people who engage in it as unhappy individuals. He concluded that thinking is an activity that should occur under duress or only when necessary.

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

What does the story say about why the narrator's train ride?

answer: The story indicates that the narrator was on the train because he wanted to be and not because he had to be. He rode the train simply because he wanted to, despite the dangers of doing so. The train ride seems to symbolize his freedom from responsibility and structure.

text: The response does not directly or accurately answer the question. It should give answers that relate to the story and answers the question.

refinement: The narrator was aboard a metro car on his way home in Washington D.C. He noticed everyone aboard the vehicle was frowning, which he liked to call D.C frown, which references the facial expression of people who grind away at jobs they don't believe in. He saw his reflection in the window and suddenly realized that he was frowning, too. The narrator didn't alight the train at his scheduled stop; instead, he rode it to the end station until it was no longer in service. The narrator fell asleep and dreamed about an auburn-haired woman he was chasing and inexplicably woke up somewhere in the train yard, his computer bag covered in filth. The narrator seemed confused and lacked the vocabulary to explain the things he was seeing. After several hours of wandering the train yard, he finally took a cab home.

answer: The narrator was riding a metro car in Washington D.C. It was full of frowning people who grind away at jobs they don't believe in. He saw his reflection and realized that he was frowning, too. The narrator didn't go down his scheduled stop and rode the train to the end station until it was no longer in service. The narrator fell asleep and dreamed about an auburn-haired woman he was chasing and inexplicably woke up somewhere in the train yard, his computer bag covered in filth. The narrator seemed confused and lacked the vocabulary to explain the things he was seeing. After several hours of wandering, he finally took a cab home.

answer: The narrator rides the train for no particular reason, and seems resigned to thinking being dangerous and not getting him anywhere. The train ride seems to be a moment of relaxation in his life, where he contemplates his life and motivations.

answer: The train he was on blew through the stops. He remained unmoved as the stops were called out and people flowed off of the train. The driver announces that the train is no longer in service and people start to move slowly off the train.

answer:
The narrator, Barron, takes the train instead of disembarking at his stop because he'd been thinking a lot lately. He wondered what attracted people to thinking and came to the conclusion that it was clearly dangerous. Thought was responsible for the frown lines that had developed on his face. He figured that it was time to end his train of thoughts, loosen his muscles and just move on. He put his thoughts aside. He enjoyed this new feeling of numbness.
Although he remained on the train, he realized that he didn't have any reason to. Nevertheless, he continued doing so.
It appeared that his mind was drifting, each stop causing him to jump up in a fright. His eyes were wide and his mouth open. He would breathe heavily.
He felt like he was seeing something in the carriage and acted accordingly.

text: There was no indication of him enjoying any feeling of numbness. This sentence should be omitted.

refinement:
The narrator, Barron, takes the train instead of disembarking at his stop because he'd been thinking a lot lately. He wondered what attracted people to thinking and came to the conclusion that it was clearly dangerous. Thought was responsible for the frown lines that had developed on his face. He figured that it was time to end his train of thoughts, loosen his muscles and just move on. He put his thoughts aside. Although he remained on the train, he realized that he didn't have any reason to. Nevertheless, he continued doing so.
It appeared that his mind was drifting, each stop causing him to jump up in a fright. His eyes were wide and his mouth open. He would breathe heavily.
He felt like he was seeing something in the carriage and acted accordingly.

text:
The response states that thinking was responsible for the frown lines on his face, which is inaccurate and should be eliminated or replaced with more accurate and relevant details.
In the conclusion, the response also includes false information about the narrator and his train ride and should be omitted entirely.

refinement: The narrator, Barron, takes the train and doesn't disembark at his stop because he'd been thinking a lot lately. He wondered what attracted people to thinking and came to the conclusion that it was dangerous. He figured that it was time to end his train of thoughts, stop frowning, and move on. The train conductor announced his stop, but he deliberately didn't alight. He had no reason to remain on the train, but he did so anyway.

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

What does the story say about the narrator?

answer: The narrator gets stuck on a train and his train of thought gets derailed. He notices the conductor informing people that the train is not in service, so he starts to daydream. He was a part of the crowd that board the train in the morning, but now he is left all alone. He decides to just walk away and leave the train alone as well. Around him, a lush jungle materializes, and a woman appears lost in the jungle, so he helps her out by explaining what dangers lie ahead, but in the end, he gets lost in the labyrinth of green.

answer: The narrator is busy and dedicated to work. He prefers to focus his time on work, reading, recreational drugs and exercise. He is newly promoted at work and is taking on more responsibilities. The narrator also values relationships, but is also concerned with personal achievement.

answer: The narrator appears to be overly worried about thinking and constantly searching for purpose in life. The narrator is typically preoccupied at work or with hobbies that center around fitness. The narrator seems unenthusiastic about his work and passionless about life.

text: There is no indication from the story that portrays the narrator as passionless about life. The response should replace the statement with more accurate details.

refinement: The narrator appears to be overly worried about thinking and constantly searching for purpose in life. He is typically preoccupied at work or with hobbies that center around fitness. He also takes on more responsibilities at work which don't come with a raise.

answer: The narrator's last name is Barron. He seems like a lonely guy who works a dead-end job. Barron is also an alcoholic and has a pretty regimented diet and workout routine. When he's not drinking or working out, he's at work.

answer: The narrator works in D.C. His parents left him and his siblings in Africa for the sake of the job his father had, but the narrator never really knew his father. Up until age 20, the narrator was a drunk, so restless and bored of alcohol he had to seek out other drugs. Up until 27, he tossed and turned trying to decide what to do with his life. He prefers male, but how he defines himself sexually is not clear. Briefly, at age 23, he stopped drinking and smoking and started replacing pleasure with workout. At 24, he installed a home gym, but also subscribed to a gym because part of him liked the ambience. He recommends not to think, and his body hurts a lot. He's been doing this job for a while, but nothing happens to the narrator (he's probably stuck in his mid-level position). Now is not a good time to develop a connection to another person, sex drive issues notwithstanding.