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__NOTOC__ AUSTRALIAN HANDBALL is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls.

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Australian handball is similar to squash played without a racquet. The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact side walls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground.

The game is played in singles or doubles format. There are 1, 3 or 4 wall versions of this game. The typical Australian version is the three wall version, as most courts in Australia are set for this version. Perhaps the bulk of these playing venues are set in various private Catholic Colleges.[1][2]

History and development

Australian handball is similar to Gaelic, Welsh and American handball,[3] and has been played formally in Australia, since 1923.

Although its formal beginnings in Australia date from 1923,[4] it has been played in some capacity or another since the 19th Century.[5] A similar game was introduced from Ireland and the first Australian Handball court was built by Melbourne hotel-keeper, Michael Lynch, in 1847.[6] Its early development has been attributed to the work of Christian Brothers' Colleges.[7] Over most of its history, its primary play has been in Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. As the game continued to develop, by 1970, there were about 1,000 players registered within the New South Wales, Victorian and South Australian state associations.[8]

For many decades, the Australian Handball Council has held almost annual national championships, and each state has held its own state titles.[9] Senior titles have not been the only level of keen interest and activity, however. During the 1950s' and 1960s, both – the Australian Singles Schoolboys Handball Championships and the Australian Doubles Schoolboys Handball Championships – were held on regular bases. Many great champions of the past were 'blooded' on these schoolboy rivalries.[10] Additionally, over many decades Australians have made regular appearances at the World Junior and World Senior Titles.[11][12] Within Australia, of more recent decades, the chief rivalries have been between Victoria and South Australia. For the past three decades, the states have generally engaged in some 'midpoint' venue – usually in Warrnambool, Victoria, over one weekend annually, for the national handball championships. In some areas, modern changes to school venues have meant the disappearance of the school's traditional handball courts, making it harder on handballers to access the game.[13]

The game is nationally run by the Australian Handball Council, formed in 1928,[14] of which the current Executive Director is Jim Kiley, and the Secretary/Treasurer – Greg Hay.[15]

Notable players

A few highly respected names in the game's history include multi-national champions, The Legendary Jmaz, Tim Tucker and George Macris[16] in the first half of the 20th Century, and John Hughes of Victoria, Paul Fallon, NSW, Lou Ravesi, SA and Vic DeLuzio and Geoff Walsh of Victoria, in the 2nd half.[17][18][19]

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title: Australian handball

question: Summarize the history of handball in Australia.

answer: Handball was introduced to Australia in 1847. It was formally played in Australia in 1923. It has been played in some capacity or another since the 19th century.

answer: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The game is played in singles or doubles format. There are 1, 3 or 4 wall versions of this game. The typical Australian version is the three wall version, as most courts in Australia are set for this version. The game is nationally run by the Australian Handball Council, formed in 1928, of which the current Executive Director is Jim Kiley, and the Secretary/Treasurer – Greg Hay.

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refinement: Handball was introduced to Australia in 1847. It was formally played in Australia in 1923. It has been played in some capacity or another since the 19th century.

answer: Australian handball is a sport that has been played in Australia since the 19th century. It is similar to squash, but without a racquet. The game is typically played in singles or doubles format, and is governed by the Australian Handball Council. The game has been popular in Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, and has seen many great players over the years.

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refinement: Australian handball is a sport that has been played in Australia since the 19th century. It was introduced to Australia in 1847 and formally played in 1923.

answer: Handball has been formally played in Australia since 1923. The first Australian handball court was built by a Melbourne hotel-keeper in 1847. In 1970 there were about 1 000 registered players in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.

text: Add commas to "1 000" and "Victoria and South Australia."

refinement: Handball has been formally played in Australia since 1923. The first Australian handball court was built by a Melbourne hotel-keeper in 1847. In 1970 there were about 1,000 registered players in NSW, Victoria, and South Australia.

question: List highly respected handball athletes coming out of Australia in the second half of the 20th century.

answer: John Hughes, Paul Fallon, Lou Ravesi, Vic DeLuzio, Geoff Walsh

answer: John Hughes of Victoria, Paul Fallon, NSW, Lou Ravesi, SA, and Vic DeLuzio and Geoff Walsh of Victoria.

text: Improve clarity by omitting the state where the players come from.

refinement: John Hughes, Paul Fallon, Lou Ravesi, Vic DeLuzio, and Geoff Walsh

answer:
1. John Hughes of Victoria
2. Paul Fallon of NSW
3. Lou Ravesi of SA
4. Vic DeLuzio of Victoria
5. Geoff Walsh of Victoria

answer: Paul Fallon, NSW; Lou Ravesi, SA; Vic DeLuzio, Victoria; Geoff Walsh, Victoria.

text: Missing: John Hughes

refinement: John Hughes of Victoria, Paul Fallon, NSW; Lou Ravesi, SA; Vic DeLuzio, Victoria; Geoff Walsh, Victoria.

text: Improve clarity by omitting the state where the players come from.

refinement: John Hughes, Paul Fallon, Lou Ravesi, Vic DeLuzio, Geoff Walsh

question: Summarize all the information relating to how Australian handball is played.

answer: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact side walls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles or doubles format. There are 1, 3 or 4 wall versions of this game. The typical Australian version is the three wall version, as most courts in Australia are set for this version. The game is nationally run by the Australian Handball Council, formed in 1928, of which the current Executive Director is Jim Kiley, and the Secretary/Treasurer – Greg Hay.

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refinement: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact side walls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles or doubles format. There are 1, 3 or 4 wall versions of this game. The typical Australian version is the three wall version, as most courts in Australia are set for this version.

text: "side walls" - change to "sidewalls"

refinement: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact sidewalls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles or doubles format. There are 1, 3 or 4 wall versions of this game. The typical Australian version is the three wall version, as most courts in Australia are set for this version.

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refinement: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact sidewalls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with a hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles or doubles format. There are 1, 3 or 4 wall versions of this game. The typical Australian version is the three wall version, as most courts in Australia are set for this version.

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"1, 3 or 4" - add a comma after "3"
"three wall" - add a hyphen

refinement: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact sidewalls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with a hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles or doubles format. There are 1, 3, or 4 wall versions of this game. The typical Australian version is the three-wall version, as most courts in Australia are set for this version.

text: "There are 1, 3, or 4 wall versions of this game. The typical Australian version is the three-wall version, as most courts in Australia are set for this version." - superfluous information that can be deleted.

refinement: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact sidewalls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with a hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles or doubles format.

answer: Australian handball is like playing squash without a racquet. The ball is served that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounced on the ground twice. It may also contact side walls to or from the front wall but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles and doubles format. The typical Australian version is the three wall version. The bulk of these playing venues are set in various private Catholic colleges.

text: "The typical Australian version is the three wall version. The bulk of these playing venues are set in various private Catholic colleges." - superfluous information that can be deleted.

refinement: Australian handball is like playing squash without a racquet. The ball is served that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounced on the ground twice. It may also contact side walls to or from the front wall but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles and doubles format.

text: "side walls" - change to "sidewalls"

refinement: Australian handball is like playing squash without a racquet. The ball is served that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounced on the ground twice. It may also contact sidewalls to or from the front wall but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles and doubles format.

text: "the ball with hand," - add "a" after "with"

refinement: Australian handball is like playing squash without a racquet. The ball is served that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounced on the ground twice. It may also contact sidewalls to or from the front wall but once a player has struck the ball with a hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground. The game is played in singles and doubles format.

answer: The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact side walls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground.

text: "side walls" - change to "sidewalls"

refinement: The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact sidewalls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground.

text: "ball with hand," - add "a" after "with"

refinement: The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned similarly by the opponent to the front wall before the ball bounces on the ground twice. It may also contact sidewalls to or from the front wall, but once a player has struck the ball with a hand, it must make contact with the front before touching the ground.

answer: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball must make contact with the front wall without bouncing on the ground, and must be returned to the front wall by the opponent before touching the ground twice. The game is typically played in singles or doubles format, and is governed by the Australian Handball Council.

text: "and is governed by the Australian Handball Council." - irrelevant information that should be deleted.

refinement: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball must make contact with the front wall without bouncing on the ground, and must be returned to the front wall by the opponent before touching the ground twice. The game is typically played in singles or doubles format.

text: "on the ground," - remove the comma

refinement: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The ball must make contact with the front wall without bouncing on the ground and must be returned to the front wall by the opponent before touching the ground twice. The game is typically played in singles or doubles format.

question: Describe the Australian handball competitions held in Australia.

answer: The Australian Handball Council has held almost annual national championships, and each state has held its own state titles. Senior titles have not been the only level of keen interest and activity, however. During the 1950s' and 1960s, both - the Australian Singles Schoolboys Handball Championships and the Australian Doubles Schoolboys Handball Championships - were held on regular bases. Many great champions of the past were 'blooded' on these schoolboy rivalries.

text: "1950s'" - change to "1950s"

refinement: The Australian Handball Council has held almost annual national championships, and each state has held its own state titles. Senior titles have not been the only level of keen interest and activity, however. During the 1950s and 1960s, both - the Australian Singles Schoolboys Handball Championships and the Australian Doubles Schoolboys Handball Championships - were held on regular bases. Many great champions of the past were 'blooded' on these schoolboy rivalries.

text: "regular bases." - change to "a regular basis"

refinement: The Australian Handball Council has held almost annual national championships, and each state has held its own state titles. Senior titles have not been the only level of keen interest and activity, however. During the 1950s and 1960s, both - the Australian Singles Schoolboys Handball Championships and the Australian Doubles Schoolboys Handball Championships - were held on a regular basis. Many great champions of the past were 'blooded' on these schoolboy rivalries.

answer: Australian handball competitions are held in Australia. The Australian Handball Council is the governing body of the sport. The council organizes the Australian Handball Championships, which are held in Warrnambool, Victoria.

text: "Australian handball competitions are held in Australia." - is a self-explanatory statement and should be deleted.

refinement: The Australian Handball Council is the governing body of the sport. The council organizes the Australian Handball Championships, which are held in Warrnambool, Victoria.

answer: The Australian Handball Council has held annual national championships, and each state holds its own state titles. The senior titles are active, as well as the Australian Singles Schoolboys Handball Championships and the Australian Doubles Schoolboys Handball Championships. The chief rivalries are between Victoria and South Australia.

answer: There are national championships held annually in Australia, with the states of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales usually competing. The competitions are usually held over one weekend in a central location, with the states usually vying for the top spot. Some of the most respected players in the game's history hail from Australia.

text: "South Australia and New South Wales" - add a comma after "South Australia"

refinement: There are national championships held annually in Australia, with the states of Victoria, South Australia, and New South Wales usually competing. The competitions are usually held over one weekend in a central location, with the states usually vying for the top spot. Some of the most respected players in the game's history hail from Australia.

question: What challenges are Australian handball facing?

answer: Modern changes to school venues have means the disappearance of the school's traditional handball courts, limiting access to the game.

answer: The game is facing challenges with the disappearance of school handball courts.

answer: The game is facing challenges due to the disappearance of school's traditional handball courts.

text: "school's" - add "the"

refinement: The game is facing challenges due to the disappearance of the school's traditional handball courts.

answer: Australian handball is facing challenges in terms of finding suitable venues for play, as many traditional handball courts have been replaced or removed in recent years. Additionally, the game is not as widely known or played as other sports, which makes it difficult to attract new players.

text: "played as other" - replace "as" with "like"

refinement: Australian handball is facing challenges in terms of finding suitable venues for play, as many traditional handball courts have been replaced or removed in recent years. Additionally, the game is not as widely known or played like other sports, which makes it difficult to attract new players.

text: "Additionally, the game is not as widely known or played like other sports, which makes it difficult to attract new players." - this wasn't mentioned in the article and seems to be extracted from an external source; should be deleted.

refinement: Australian handball is facing challenges in terms of finding suitable venues for play, as many traditional handball courts have been replaced or removed in recent years.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Australian handball is a game similar to squash being played without racquets. The majority of the venues are at Catholic colleges and the major rivalries are between Victoria and South Australia.

answer: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. It is similar to squash played without a racquet.

answer: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. The game is played in singles or doubles format.

answer: Australian handball is a sport in which players hit a ball against one or more walls. It is similar to squash, but without a racquet. It is played in singles or doubles format, and has been played in Australia since 1923. Some of the most respected players in the game's history are Jmaz, Tucker, and Macris.

text: Went over the 2-sentence summary requirement. Rewrite the summary.

refinement: Australian handball is a sport similar to squash, but without a racquet, where players hit a ball against one or more walls. It is played in singles or doubles format and has been played in Australia since 1923.


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CHURCH LEADER DEAD

The former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics had stood down after allegations of inappropriate conduct. He was given his last rites yesterday as doctors feared he was close to death

-   19 Mar 2018, 7:59
-   Updated: 19 Mar 2018, 9:14

ROMAN Catholic cardinal Keith O'Brien has died at the age of 80.

The former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics, who stood down from the role after allegations of misconduct, has been in the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle upon Tyne, in recent days.

[ Keith O'Brien, 80, died after being given the last rites yesterday]

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 Keith O'Brien, 80, died after being given the last rites yesterdayCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, told fellow priests on Friday: "I went to see him a few weeks ago, and he barely recognised me, although at that time, his life did not appear to be in danger.

"However, today I learnt that the doctors at his hospital believe that his condition is not improving and that he may not have long to live.

"If this situation continues, and if he is able to be moved, he will be taken to the Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle, to receive palliative care.

"Please remember him in your prayers."

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

Why did the leader of Scotland's Roman Catholic church stand down from his post?

answer: The former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics stood down after allegations of misconduct.

answer: The former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholic church stood down after allegations of misconduct.

answer: Because of allegations of inappropriate conduct.

answer: He was facing allegations of misconduct.

answer: He stood down after allegations of misconduct were levied against him.

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

How old was Keith O'Brien when he died?

answer: 80.

answer: 80

answer: He was 80 years old.

answer: 80.

answer: 80 years old.

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

Who was Keith O'Brien?

answer: Keith O'Brien was the former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics.

answer: He was the former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics.

text: Technically the what was said in the passage was the Scottish Roman Catholics.

refinement: He was the former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics.

answer: The former leader of Scotland's Rhodocatholics.

text: Technically what was said in the passage was that he was the former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics.

refinement: The former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics.

answer: He was a roman catholic cardinal.

text: What was said in the passage was that he was the former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics.

refinement: He was the leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics

answer: Keith O'Brien was the former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics.

text: Technically what the passage says is the Scottish Roman Catholics.

refinement: Keith O'Brien was the former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics.

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

Where was Keitch O'Brien based?

answer: Newcastle upon Tyne.

answer: He was based in Scotland before he was placed in a Roman Catholic home near Newcastle upon Tyne in order to receive palliative care.

answer: He was Bishop of the Scottish regions.

text: The passage clearly indicates that he was based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

answer: He was based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

answer: In Scotland.

text: Specifically, in Newcastle upon Tyne.

refinement: In Scotland, specifically Newcastle upon Tyne.

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

After his diagnosis, who took care of him?

answer: Tittle is unclear.

text: The passage says the Little Sisters of the Poor were taking care of him.

refinement: He was under the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor.

answer: The former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics was taken care of by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle upon Tyne.

answer: Assigned by the Little Sisters of the PoorHe was taken to receive palliative care.

answer: The former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics was taken to the Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle upon Tyne for palliative care.

answer: The Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The article is about Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who is believed to have had improper conduct.

answer: Former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has died at the age of 80.

answer: Cardinal Keith O'Brien of the catholic church in Scotland has died at 80 years old after he stood down from his role due to misconduct allegations.

answer: Keith O'Brien, the cardinal of Scotland, has passed away at the age of 80.

answer: Keith O'Brien, the former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 80 and has been receiving palliative care.


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3.14159265358979323846264…
The numbers spanned across the giant screens in the laboratory, going on for what seemed to be an eternity. The computers had been crunching numbers for years. Hundreds of them, never ending, never faltering. The silence in the room is broken by a few beeps, an indication that one of the computers had reached the end of the sequence. A technician quickly entered the room and examined the computer. “Damn thing, must be a glitch.” As he spoke another computer began beeping, followed by the rest. The technician looked at the screen, and sure enough the sequence had ended.

793014549105875302768134
END.

The technician dialed a number and raised his phone to his ear
“Hey I need some help with the computers down in block C,” the technician states and waits for a response.
“What’s going on down there, Tre?” The voice replies after a few moments.
“There’s a glitch in the system, saying that they’ve found the end of Pi,” Tre replies.
“We’ll get some of the guys down there to help you out, there’s no way Pi has an end right?” the voice asks
“I’m not too sure, not my field of expertise. I’m just here to fix the computers” Tre responds.

A few minutes pass and the other technicians arrive in the room, bothered by all the beeping and begin checking each computer individually for possible malfunctioning parts. After determining that the computers were fine they began checking for possible bugs in the software, and at that moment a handful of scientists burst into the room, mouths agape at what they saw on the screens in front of them.They had received calls and reports from the other labs that the end of Pi had been found. The scientists sat down slowly, with varying looks of wonder and horror painted on their faces. As they saw that each number matched the reports of the other scientists.
793014549105875302768134
END.
 Tre laughed and said “Don’t worry, just a glitch, we’re working on it.” The scientists were speechless, they knew nothing was wrong with the system, after countless years of waiting they had found the end of the seemingly endless. After a software glitch was ruled out as well the technicians asked the scientists what it meant to find the end of Pi.
“It couldn’t possibly...” Erik, the lead scientist began shakily. “It means our world, our universe, is only a simulation” The technicians began laughing hysterically at the thought, “You’re kidding right?” Tre asked, half curious, half afraid. “I wish I were” Erik replied. The technicians looked at one another thoughtfully, and then at the screen before exiting the room, they needed a break from all of this. The scientists retreated to their break room to inform the others of what was happening, the looks on the faces of each scientist went from joy to horror as the realization of what reaching the end of their project truly meant.

A few weeks went by and the news had soon spread to virtually every corner of the world. The final lab still computing Pi had reached the end of the sequence. A few days passed with little trouble, but with the realization that their lives, world, and universe was a simulation sinking in, the people of Earth went into a frenzy. Global suicide numbers quintupled and crime rates skyrocketed to unbelievable highs. No one seemed to care about their lives, or the law for that matter, now that the truth was revealed. It was all just a program. “What reason was there to abide by laws, or live anymore?” The question swept the globe and left many clueless on how to act. The few that denied the fact were swept away by the masses that had embraced, beyond reasonable doubt, that nothing they knew was part of the “real world”. Billions lost their lives and the world was left a former shell of itself. Cities burned to the ground, bodies scattered on the streets; in a matter of weeks the world had crumbled, destroying civilization as its people had known it. Tre looked sadly at the building he once entered each day to fix computers, now nothing more than a pile of rubble. Bang. A bullet passed clean through Tre’s skull as he fell to the ground. Blood oozed freely from the hole in the now deceased Tre’s head as a masked man searched his body for any valuables: Finding nothing but a few dollars and a picture of a woman, child, and the man he murdered smiling happily in front of a house, the masked individual ran off in search of anything that could be used to help itself survive.

Somewhere in a dimly lit room, a man looks somberly at his computer screen. The death and destruction of the once densely populated Earth playing out in front of him. He shakes his head as he looks on and slowly reaches his index finger toward a small green button. As he presses the button, the computer screen flashes white. A laboratory appears on his screen.
3.14159265358979323846264…
The numbers spanned across the giant screens in the laboratory, going on for what seemed to be an eternity.

Edit: Just something I came up with, never done much writing but wanted to share :)
Edit 2: Fixed placement of numbers

title: [RF] Pi

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

What was the dominant state of mind of humanity after it was discovered that their existence is a simulation?

answer: Outraged, they denied and destroyed everything on earth.

text: Outrage is a bit of an understatement to describe the chaos.

refinement: The state of mind was one of panic and confusion. They denied and destroyed everything on earth.

text: Be more specific about the kind of destruction

refinement: The state of mind was one of panic and confusion. Many people killed themselves and mass violence destroyed the cities.

text: Give an explanation for why this state of mind occurred

refinement: The state of mind was one of panic and confusion.  People became nihilistic as they realized any structure or law they had created within their world was null and void. Many people killed themselves and mass violence destroyed the cities.

answer: The dominant state of mind among humanity was devastation and chaos as they realized their entire existence was not real. People became nihilistic as they realized any structure or law they had created within their world was null and void. Virtually every social structure crumbled within weeks due to the panic and horror.

text: Add in a summary of what happened to the cities

refinement: The dominant state of mind among humanity was devastation and chaos as they realized their entire existence was not real. People became nihilistic as they realized any structure or law they had created within their world was null and void. Virtually every social structure crumbled within weeks due to the panic and horror. Many people killed themselves and mass violence destroyed the cities.

answer: Tre found a glitch in the systems after he came down into the laboratory for computer maintenance. He then told the other technicians what he's found. After determining that the computers are fine, a team of scientists came in to investigate. They soon came to a conclusion - the system has found human existence to be a simulation. This news soon spread around the world, causing anarchy and senseless death as people lost all sense of propriety. The dominant state of mind seems to be hopelessness - if everything is just a simulation, why bother anymore, why abide by laws or try to do good?

text: These lines are not relevant

refinement: The dominant state of mind seems to be hopelessness - if everything is just a simulation, why bother anymore, why abide by laws or try to do good?

text: Add more coverage of what precisely happened

refinement: The dominant state of mind seems to be hopelessness - if everything is just a simulation, why bother anymore, why abide by laws or try to do good? People became nihilistic as they realized any structure or law they had created within their world was null and void. Many people killed themselves and mass violence destroyed the cities.

answer: The dominant state of mind of humanity is one of panic and confusion. People have lost any semblance of control they once believed they had and have succumbed to hysteria. The world around them crumbles and they lose themselves in a wave of panic and disbelief.

text: Add a line about what is actually happening.

refinement: The dominant state of mind of humanity is one of panic and confusion. People have lost any semblance of control they once believed they had and have succumbed to hysteria. People became nihilistic as they realized any structure or law they had created within their world was null and void. The world around them crumbles and they lose themselves in a wave of panic and disbelief. Many people killed themselves and mass violence destroyed the cities.

answer: Mass hysteria.

text: Add more coverage of what actually happened

refinement: Mass hysteria. The dominant state of mind of humanity is one of panic and confusion. People have lost any semblance of control they once believed they had and have succumbed to hysteria. People became nihilistic as they realized any structure or law they had created within their world was null and void. The world around them crumbles and they lose themselves in a wave of panic and disbelief. Many people killed themselves and mass violence destroyed the cities.


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Sony knows from phone cameras. After all, it’s the company’s components that fuel the competition’s hardware. As such, it makes sense that it’s opted to focus on the feature for a pair of new additions to its Xperia X line, the flagship 5.2-inch XZ and 4.2-inch Compact.

The company has moved to what it’s called triple image sensing technology, built around its Exmore RS sensor, combined with Predictive Hybrid AF for moving objects and Laser AF, which should help get good shots in low light. The RGBC-IR (red, green, blue, clear and infrared) sensor, meanwhile, helps auto-correct white balance based on the color of the light source.

Sony’s made a clear point here not to lead with megapixel count – often the first thing out of any manufacturer’s mouth when discussing phone cameras – though there’s an extremely generous 23MP on-board here. The company’s packed in a number of other photo-friendly features as well, including Intelligent Active Mode borrowed its camcorders and five-axis image stabilization.

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With the XZ, you also get a front facing 13-megapixel camera with a wide angle for some gloriously panoramic selfies. The flagship can also do 4K – one of the key features lacking in the 4.2-inch version.

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The design on the devices are pretty slick, and they feel nice in the hand, sporting what the company calls its loop surface, a rounded form factor that brings to mind a lot of what Nokia was offering in the smartphone space back in the day. The XZ is also sports an 1P68 waterproof rating and a Snapdragon 820 inside. Both handsets also sport USB-C ports on the bottom.

question: When was the article written?

answer: The article was written in September 2016.

text: That information can't be found

answer: That information can't be found

answer: The article was written on September 1, 2016.

text: That information can't be found

answer: That information can't be found

question: What cell phone is being described?

answer: The Sony Xperia XZ

answer: The cell phone being described is the Sony Xperia XZ. This is evident from the mention of its features, such as the 23MP camera, 4K video recording, and the Snapdragon 820 processor.

answer: The Sony Xperia XZ

answer: The Sony Xperia XZ

question: What is the purpose of the RGBC-IR sensor?

answer: The RGBC-IR sensor helps auto-correct white balance based on the color of the light source.

answer: To help auto-correct white balance

answer: The RGBC-IR sensor helps auto-correct white balance based on the color of the light source.

answer: It helps auto-correct white balance based on the color of the light source.

question: What is the resolution of the front-facing camera?

answer: The front-facing camera on the XZ has a resolution of 13 megapixels.

answer: 13 megapixels

answer: 13 megapixels

answer: 13 megapixels

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Sony has announced two new phones, the XZ and the Compact. The XZ is a 5.2-inch phone with a 23MP camera, while the Compact is a 4.2-inch phone with a 13MP camera.

answer: The article describes the camera features of the Sony Xperia XZ cell phone.

answer: Sony has released a new flagship phone, the XZ, which has a 23MP camera.

answer: Sony's new Xperia XZ and Compact smartphones feature a powerful camera with triple image sensing technology, as well as a sleek design and powerful hardware.


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					The Laughing Man

					       Chapter 1:

Summer was supposed to be a time of fun and adventure.  Traversing the woodland realm, hiking down new paths to find some
new camping locations.  Admiring nature in all her glory.  Well, that's what summer was supposed to be anyway.  This summer however, had
decided to take on a rather dreary turn.  The raining has gone on for well over a month now.  Had this been England or some such far off land, I
could understand.  "But this is Georgia!" I thought to myself, glaring out the window towards the woodline.  "We're directly above the damn
Sunshine State, and I'm stuck in here!" No matter, there's no way this could last.  So I'll make do inside.   "Ugh, the thought of being stuck in this
dreadful farmhouse for days just makes me sick."  It's the type of old house that you just can't keep clean.  Day in and day out of dusting,
sweeping cobwebs, clearing rat bodies, the familiar signs of a house past its prime.  Cleaning alone is enough to keep you occupied full time.
So many days have been spent waking up just to look around and be so overwhelmed that you give up.  Luckily, we have the computer and
the television.  Sometimes it can be your only escape from the dull, dusty walls, the rattling pipes, and the other little quirks that make a house
a home.

It was around this time that our little town tucked away in the mountains began to have somewhat of a suspicious presence.  Somewhere
along the lines, we seem to have had a bout of depression sweep over our little town.  The news would later attribute this to the ceaseless rain.
It seemed as though every other week or so, we were hearing of yet another suspicious suicide.  Rumors began to spring up about possible
contaminants in our water, spread only quicker by the rain.  As those who would take their lives, would exhibit peculiar personality changes for
days, leading up to their eventual demise.  It was so bad that anyone acting strangely would be rounded up by their friends and families and taken
to the hospital immediately.  Usually it was nothing.  There was one that did commit suicide after being taken to the hospital.  Even stranger,
is that the girl who killed herself in the hospital was helped by the head nurse.  Who in turn killed herself later that week.  No one quite knew
the cause, but needless to say, the town was on edge.  With good cause, as the death toll had reached in to the double digits now.

This of course was all just news to me.  I had been staying indoors more and more lately, and didn't know any of the victims personally.
All of this was nothing more than a story on the television to me.  "Just another day on Earth" I remember thinking to myself.  I guess I've always
been the cynical type.  So days later, when someone I actually knew became affected by the strange phenomenon, I was struck to say the least.  Travis
was a distant acquaintance of mine.  Just a kid I hung out with in highschool, back in my wilder days.  Still, it's always weird to know a person who dies.
Especially when that person dies from something so strange as a "Plague of suicide".  Travis was always pretty popular, and up until a few days before
he died, alone in his little Airstream trailer, still a fairly well known, affable fellow.  Since this was the first victim of the sickness that I had known, I felt
compelled to go to the funeral.  Something, that in hindsight, I never should have done...

The funeral was held atop a hill, near the local cemetary.  It was one of those funerals that seemed more of a social gathering than a way
to remember a person, and immortalize their passing.  But with the types of friends we shared, one could only expect as much.  It was here that I
became familiar with the intimate details of the sickness sweeping our sleepy little town.  Amongst the crowds you could hear people talking about
Travis up to his last few days.  How he was becoming more and more paranoid.  Always feeling as though someone was watching him, messing with
him. Trying to to make him break.  I would overhear his neighbors discussing how he would come storming out of his trailer, shotgun in tow in full
blown panic, multiple times during the day and night.  Even firing back in to his trailer's front door on one occasion.  As if he were chasing some
unknown assailant.  How they could hear him sobbing sometimes. The odd part however, is how they would describe his cries.  It seems he would be
heard sobbing, softly.  The soft cries of a man on the verge of breaking.  His cries however, as they described it, began to become very peculiar.  He
would begin to cry, head in his hands.  And then, as if he had just snapped, laughter.  The type of laughter when you had just had enough.  Or the type
of laughter when you realized you had gone insane.  They would describe him sitting alone in his little garden outside his trailer, in his humble little lawn
chair just crying.  A PBR to his side, a shotgun in his lap, and his head in his hands.  Just sobbing... And laughing...

The funeral had ended, and the people were beginning to clear out.  I was still socializing with a few other old aquantances when my eyes
became repeatably drawn to his small, close nit family.  These were mountain folk, and to say they were superstitious would be an incredible
understatement.  Overhearing them talk of demons and "Jaysus Christ" and all sorts of things made an Atheist city boy like myself cringe.  But I was
still filled with compassion for them.  I began to slowly inch my way towards them, all the while listening to their conversation as to find the right time
to sort of "butt in".  To find some way I could console this poor family.  When I heard them mention of just burning the Airstream and all that was in
it down to ashes.  "Wow, these people are absolutely terrified" I thought to myself.  "I just wish we could have something, anything to remember him
by before we do this." I heard the grandmother say between sobs.  Without even thinking, my mouth opened and out it came.  "I'd be happy to go get
some pictures and specific items you guys might want if it would help!".  What in the ever loving fuck was I thinking?  This was none of my business.
And I barely even knew the guy anymore.  But my mouth had opened, and what was said had been said.  Of course they would try to talk me out of it,
but I wasn't having any of it.  I'm not the greatest guy on earth, but I do keep my word.  So here I am, tasked to retrieve a few personal belongings of
a man I hardly knew, for a family I didn't know, in the middle of what seemed to be some sort of disease outbreak.  Me and my big mouth...

**Sorry about the poor formatting. I just copy/pasted it from my notepad.**

I guess this could also serve as proof I'm the actual writer if the need ever arises lol

title: This is chapter 1 of a story I'm writing. Hope you guys like it! Criticism welcome!

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

What does the story say about the narrator's town?

answer: The narrator lives in a small town called Georgia. It is a poor town, and is being plagued with suicides. Whenever someone kills themselves, they have persistent paranoid feelings and becoming more withdrawn. This is the second misfortune to land on the narrator.

text: The town is not described as poor. It would be better to describe it as a mountain town.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small town called Georgia. It is a mountain town, and is being plagued with suicides. Whenever someone kills themselves, they have persistent paranoid feelings and becoming more withdrawn. This is the second misfortune to land on the narrator.

text: This is only described in the case of Travis, not in all suicides.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small town called Georgia. It is a mountain town, and is being plagued with suicides. This is the second misfortune to land on the narrator.

text: The suicide plague is not described as the "second misfortune to land on the narrator". This should be omitted.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small town called Georgia. It is a mountain town, and is being plagued with suicides.

text: It's omitted that there is also a wave of depression over the town.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small town called Georgia. It is a mountain town, and is being plagued with suicides and a bout of depression.

text: It's omitted that people are blaming the suicides and depression on the month-long rain and its possible contaminants.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small town called Georgia. It is a mountain town, and is being plagued with suicides and a bout of depression. People are blaming the suicides and depression on the month-long rain and its possible contaminants.

answer: It rains regularly, and the people there have a depression issue. There have been a spate of "suspicious suicides" recently, to where anyone acting oddly would be reported.

text: It's omitted that the narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia. rains regularly, and the people there have a depression issue. There have been a spate of "suspicious suicides" recently, to where anyone acting oddly would be reported.

text: The way this is written is inaccurate. It doesn't rain regularly, but it's been raining for a month straight and possibly causing a bout of depression in people of the town.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia. It's been raining for a month straight and possibly causing a bout of depression in people of the town. There have been a spate of "suspicious suicides" recently, to where anyone acting oddly would be reported.

answer: The narrator's town is having some sort of strange illness, manifested by people experiencing paranoia, strange emotion, and eventually suicide. The townspeople are very superstitious, most likely fearing the illness.

text: It's omitted that the narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia. It is having some sort of strange illness, manifested by people experiencing paranoia, strange emotion, and eventually suicide. The townspeople are very superstitious, most likely fearing the illness.

text: It would be more accurate to say the town is experiencing a suspicious bout of depression. The paranoia is only attributed to Travis.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia. It is having some sort of strange illness, manifested by people experiencing a suspicious depression and some eventually commit suicide. The townspeople are very superstitious, most likely fearing the illness.

text: It's omitted that some people believe the suspicious behavior is due to the strange, month-long rain and its possible contaminants.

refinement: The narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia. It is having some sort of strange illness, manifested by people experiencing a suspicious depression and some eventually commit suicide. Some people believe the suspicious behavior is due to the strange, month-long rain and its possible contaminants. The townspeople are very superstitious, most likely fearing the illness.

answer: The narrator's town in Georgia had been experiencing a dreary summer due to a month-long rainfall. The mountain town started to have a strange presence as a wave of depression rolled in. Every other week there was a suicide in the town and everyone was on edge. There was a sickness sweeping through the small town and the ceaseless rain was to blame.

text: It would be more accurate to say that people are blaming the rain. "The ceaseless rain was to blame" seems more definitive when it's only a suspicion.

refinement: The narrator's town in Georgia had been experiencing a dreary summer due to a month-long rainfall. The mountain town started to have a strange presence as a wave of depression rolled in. Every other week there was a suicide in the town and everyone was on edge. There was a sickness sweeping through the small town and some were blaming the rain.

answer: The story says that the narrator's town is beset by the mysterious "plague of suicide", and the people in the town are somewhat fearful and superstitious. The town is experiencing a period of sadness and depression, and people keep dying for apparent unknown reasons. The town seems to be in danger, and people are desperate to understand and prevent the strange phenomenon from happening again.

text: It's omitted that the narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia.

refinement: The story says that the narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia. It is beset by the mysterious "plague of suicide", and the people in the town are somewhat fearful and superstitious. The town is experiencing a period of sadness and depression, and people keep dying for apparent unknown reasons. The town seems to be in danger, and people are desperate to understand and prevent the strange phenomenon from happening again.

text: It's not unknown why people are dying. People are suspiciously committing suicide. This is already stated however, and should be omitted.

refinement: The story says that the narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia. It is beset by the mysterious "plague of suicide", and the people in the town are somewhat fearful and superstitious. The town is experiencing a period of sadness and depression. The town seems to be in danger, and people are desperate to understand and prevent the strange phenomenon from happening again.

text: It's omitted that some people believe the suspicious behavior is due to the strange, month-long rain and its possible contaminants.

refinement: The story says that the narrator lives in a small mountain town in Georgia. It is beset by the mysterious "plague of suicide", and the people in the town are somewhat fearful and superstitious. The town is experiencing a period of sadness and depression, and believe the suspicious behavior is due to the strange, month-long rain and its possible contaminants. The town seems to be in danger, and people are desperate to understand and prevent the strange phenomenon from happening again.


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Activision Blizzard has agreed to acquire the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment, for $5.9 billion in cash. King Digital’s games consist of a community of more than 340 million unique users. Activision, of course, is the company behind hit console games like the Call of Duty series.

King Digital closed with a $4.7 billion market capitalization on Monday, meaning Activision is paying a 26 percent premium to acquire the company. That’s less than, however, the price at which King Digital went public last year.

Activision’s motivation to purchase King Digital comes in that it is lagging dramatically in the mobile gaming market. In its second quarter earnings, the company reported that just 5 percent of its net revenue came from mobile gaming, with the rest coming from console gaming, online gaming, and PC gaming. The news of the acquisition comes on the eve of the company’s third quarter earnings report.

King Digital has been working recently to reduce its financial dependence on Candy Crush, but the app still accounts for more than one-third of its total revenues. The company saw the total spending on its titles fall 13 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2015.

The $5.9 billion sale is huge for a company that solely relies on digital games. In 2012, OMGPOP, the company behind the popular Draw Something app, was acquired by Facebook for $200 million, only to be shut down 16 months later. It’s also a mind-blowing amount considering Apple purchased Beats for a little over half of that price at $3 billion.

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

What is the name of the company behind the popular Candy Crush saga?

answer: King Digital Entertainment.

text: "the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment" is evidence of King Digital Entertainment being the company behind Candy Crush.

answer: King Digital Entertainment.

text: "the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment" is evidence of King Digital Entertainment being the company behind Candy Crush.

answer: King Digital Entertainment.

text: "the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment" is evidence of King Digital Entertainment being the company behind Candy Crush.

answer: King Digital Entertainment.

text: "the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment" is evidence of King Digital Entertainment being the company behind Candy Crush.

answer: King Digital Entertainment

text: "the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment" is evidence of King Digital Entertainment being the company behind Candy Crush.

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

How much did Activision Blizzard pay to acquire King Digital Entertainment?

answer: $5.9 billion

text: "acquire the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment, for $5.9 billion" is evidence that Activision Blizzard paid %5.9B to acquire King Digital Entertainment

answer: $5.9 billion.

text: "acquire the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment, for $5.9 billion" is evidence that Activision Blizzard paid %5.9B to acquire King Digital Entertainment

answer: $5.9 billion.

text: "Activision Blizzard has agreed to acquire the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment, for $5.9 billion" is evidence that Activision Blizzard paid %5.9B to acquire King Digital Entertainment

answer: $5.9 billion.

text: "Activision Blizzard has agreed to acquire the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment, for $5.9 billion" is evidence that Activision Blizzard paid %5.9B to acquire King Digital Entertainment

answer: $5.9 billion.

text: "Activision Blizzard has agreed to acquire the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, King Digital Entertainment, for $5.9 billion" is evidence that Activision Blizzard paid %5.9B to acquire King Digital Entertainment

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

What was the motivation behind Activision Blizzard's newest acquisition?

answer: The company wanted a strong foothold in the mobile game market, which was largest indicator that Activision was straying from its usual target demographic. King Digital's popularity, along with its decline, had a direct benefit to the company.

text: "motivation to purchase King Digital comes in that it is lagging dramatically in the mobile gaming market" is evidence of Activision wanting to get a foothold on the mobile game market.

answer: The motivation behind Activision Blizzard's newest acquisition is to boost its presence in the mobile gaming market. With just 5 percent of its net revenue coming from mobile gaming, it is lagging behind companies like King Digital, which has a larger community of more than 340 million unique users. This motivated Activision to purchase King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion in cash.

text: "motivation to purchase King Digital comes in that it is lagging dramatically in the mobile gaming market" is evidence of Activision wanting to get a foothold on the mobile game market.

answer: The motivation behind the acquisition by Activision Blizzard appears to be to increase its presence in the mobile gaming market. With just 5 percent of its net revenue coming from mobile gaming, Activision Blizzard sees the acquisition of King Digital Entertainment as a way to expand its reach and broaden its overall market.

text: "motivation to purchase King Digital comes in that it is lagging dramatically in the mobile gaming market" is evidence of Activision wanting to get a foothold on the mobile game market.

answer: One of the reasons is because Activision is lagging behind in the mobile games market.

text: "motivation to purchase King Digital comes in that it is lagging dramatically in the mobile gaming market" is evidence of Activision wanting to get a foothold on the mobile game market.

answer: Activision lags dramatically in the mobile gaming market, and the company would like the King Digital acquisition to boost its mobile capabilities.

text: "motivation to purchase King Digital comes in that it is lagging dramatically in the mobile gaming market" is evidence of Activision wanting to get a foothold on the mobile game market.

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

What is the popular opinion on Activision Blizzard's purchase?

answer: The popular opinion of Activision Blizzard's purchase of King Digital Entertainment is that it is quite large. Typically this type of purchase is seen as risky, considering the amount of money involved, especially in the mobile gaming market. Industry insiders are skeptical as to how well this acquisition will work out for Activision Blizzard and if this will be another failed attempt.

text: The opinion is subjective and is not mentioned in the text, besides that the sale is huge.

refinement: It is implied that the popular opinion of Activision Blizzard's purchase of King Digital Entertainment is that it is quite large.

answer: The popular opinion of Activision Blizzard's purchase of King Digital is generally positive; the acquisition is seen as a savvy move that will provide the company with new revenue from mobile gaming.

text: The opinion is subjective and is not mentioned in the text, besides that the sale is huge.

refinement: It is implied that the popular opinion of Activision Blizzard's purchase of King Digital Entertainment is that it is quite large.

answer: Industry commentators believe the company is lagging behind in the mobile gaming market and is desperate to buy their way out of doing any real work to build a decent mobile gaming platform.

text: The opinion is subjective and is not mentioned in the text, besides that the sale is huge.

refinement: It is implied that the popular opinion of Activision Blizzard's purchase of King Digital Entertainment is that it is quite large.

answer: The amount paid is considered a bit too much for a company that relies solely on digital games.

text: The opinion is subjective and is not mentioned in the text, besides that the sale is huge.

refinement: It is implied that the popular opinion of Activision Blizzard's purchase of King Digital Entertainment is that it is quite large.

answer: Activision now has an established presence in mobile gaming and have strengthened their position while King Digital has become less reliant on Candy Crush.

text: The opinion is subjective and is not mentioned in the text, besides that the sale is huge.

refinement: It is implied that the popular opinion of Activision Blizzard's purchase of King Digital Entertainment is that it is quite large.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: An article about the Activision Blizzard buying King Digital Entertainment company for $5.9 billion. Activision has bought King Digital because it lags dramatically in the mobile gaming market.

answer: Activision has agreed to acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion in cash. The motivation is to better compete in the mobile gaming market. King Digital sees more than one-third of its revenues come from Candy Crush.

text: Additional details elongates the summary length.

refinement: Activision has agreed to acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion in cash. The motivation is to better compete in the mobile gaming market.

answer: In light of its dwindling market share in the mobile games section, Activision Blizzard acquired King Digital Entertainment (makers of the popular Candy Crush) for $5.9 billion. Most experts considered the amount a bit much for a mobile game company, considering similar tech companies have been acquired for less.

answer: Activision Blizzard and King decicided to create a $5.9 billion merger as Activision is lagging behind in the mobile gaming market, as King Digital Entertainment, the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, is targeted to do. Activision Blizzard sees this as a huge opportunity to improve its financial standing by adding in the revenue that King Digital has been making.

text: spelling correction from "decicided" to decided.

refinement: Activision Blizzard and King decided to create a $5.9 billion merger as Activision is lagging behind in the mobile gaming market, as King Digital Entertainment, the company behind the popular Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero games, is targeted to do. Activision Blizzard sees this as a huge opportunity to improve its financial standing by adding in the revenue that King Digital has been making.

text: King Digital was acquired and not merged as mentioned in the summary.

refinement: Activision Blizzard decided to acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion as Activision is lagging behind in the mobile gaming market. Activision Blizzard sees this as a huge opportunity to improve its financial standing by adding in the revenue that King Digital has been making.

answer: On November 2, 2015, Activision agreed to acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion in cash. King Digital is the company behind popular game titles like Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero, and the deal is a huge move in the digital gaming industry.

text: There's no evidence to suggest that the date in the text is the date of the acquire.

refinement: Activision agreed to acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion in cash. King Digital is the company behind popular game titles like Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero, and the deal is a huge move in the digital gaming industry.

text: It misses to mention that the decision comes as Activision lags in the mobile gaming market and is their way to get a foothold in.

refinement: Activision agreed to acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion in cash as they lagged behind in the mobile gaming market. King Digital is the company behind popular game titles like Candy Crush Saga and Farm Hero, and the deal is a huge move in the digital gaming industry.


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_DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

Plot summary

After surviving a Were attack while attending a play in Shreveport with her new boyfriend John Quinn, Sookie Stackhouse goes to New Orleans to sort out the affairs of her cousin Hadley, a vampire who was murdered. When she arrives, she finds Hadley's apartment under a stasis spell that was placed there by the talented and helpful young witch Amelia Broadway, Hadley's landlady. When the spell is removed, Sookie and Amelia are attacked by a newly turned vampire (later revealed to be a Were named Jake Purifoy) whose rising was delayed due to Amelia's stasis spell. Sookie and Amelia are taken to the emergency room after this attack and it is here that Bill, due to Eric interfering, tells Sookie the truth behind his move to Bon Temps.

The following night, Sookie calls on the Queen of Louisiana, Sophie-Anne Leclerq, and her new husband, the vampire king of Arkansas, Peter Threadgill. Their conversation eventually leads to the revelation that Amelia and some of her peers plan to magically reconstruct the events of the night of Jake Purifoy's turning. Sophie-Anne decides that this is something she would like to see, so she, her entourage, and Sookie go back to Hadley's together where they find the witches ready to perform the ectoplasmic reconstruction spell. Once the spell runs its course, Sophie-Anne, Andre, and Sookie go into Hadley's apartment for a private conversation where, among other things (such as Sookie being told that she has fairy blood and therefore attracts supernaturals), Sophie-Anne asks Sookie to look carefully through Hadley's things and locate a missing diamond bracelet that was given to the queen by Threadgill; the discovery that this bracelet is missing would mean political disaster for Sophie-Anne.

Quinn is also in New Orleans on business, and so the couple is together when a group of Weres break into Hadley's apartment to kidnap Sookie and transport her to the Pelt family. With cunning on their part, and help from Eric and the vampire Rasul, Sookie is able to resolve her differences with the Pelts.

Sookie and Quinn attend the party Sophie-Anne and Peter throw in celebration of their new union. The night ends in violence. Events that take place once the fighting breaks out directly influence the events of the seventh book, “All Together Dead.” Sookie and a wounded Quinn make it back to Hadley's apartment. The next day, Sookie, Amelia, Bob the cat, and Everett (the young man Mr. Cataliades sends to help Sookie with Hadley's apartment) make their way back to Bon Temps.

title: Definitely Dead

question: What series of books is Definitely Dead in?

answer: The Southern Vampire Mysteries

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: The Southern Vampire Mysteries.

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: Definitely Dead is part of Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Mysteries series.

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: The Southern Vampire Mysteries.

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

question: Who wrote Definitely Dead?

answer: Charlaine Harris is the author of Definitely Dead.

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: Charlaine Harris.

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: Charlaine Harris.

text: DEFINITELY, DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: Charlaine Harris

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

question: Where was Sookie Stackhouse attending a play at the beginning of the book "Definitely Dead"?

answer: Shreveport.

text: After surviving a Were attack while attending a play in Shreveport

answer: Shreveport.

text: After surviving a Were attack while attending a play in Shreveport

answer: Shreveport, Louisiana.

text: After surviving a Were attack while attending a play in Shreveport

answer: Shreveport

text: After surviving a Were attack while attending a play in Shreveport

question: What number of book in the series The Southern Vampire Mysteries is Definitely Dead?

answer: 6th.

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: 6

text: DEFINITELY, DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: Definitely Dead is the sixth book in the Southern Vampire Mysteries series.

text: DEFINITELY, DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

answer: The sixth book.

text: DEFINITELY DEAD_ is the sixth book in Charlaine Harris's series _The Southern Vampire Mysteries_.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: In this book, Sookie investigates her cousin's affairs in New Orleans, and is attacked by a newly turned vampire. She also attends a party thrown by the vampire queen Sophie-Anne, where things take a violent turn.

text: This summary is a little clumsy.

refinement: This, the sixth book in the Southern Vampire series takes us through the adventure of Sookie as she sorts out the affairs of her cousin who was murdered in New Orleans.

answer: Sookie Stackhouse goes to New Orleans to sort out the affairs of her cousin Hadley, a vampire who was murdered. When she arrives, she finds Hadley's apartment under a stasis spell that was placed there by the talented and helpful young witch Amelia Broadway, Hadley's landlady. When the spell is removed, Sookie and Amelia are attacked by a newly turned vampire (later revealed to be a Were named Jake Purifoy) whose rising was delayed due to Amelia's stasis spell. Sookie and Amelia are taken to the emergency room after this attack and it is here that Bill, due to Eric interfering, tells Sookie the truth behind his move to Bon Temps.

text: This summary is far longer than 1 sentence

refinement: This, the sixth book in the Southern Vampire series takes us through the adventure of Sookie as she sorts out the affairs of her cousin who was murdered in New Orleans.

answer: This article is about the sixth book in the Southern Vampire Mysteries series, Definitely Dead.

text: This summary in no way describes the content of the article

refinement: This, the sixth book in the Southern Vampire series takes us through the adventure of Sookie as she sorts out the affairs of her cousin who was murdered in New Orleans.

answer: This article is about Definitely Dead, a novel in the Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris.

text: This isn't a summary of the book

refinement: This, the sixth book in the Southern Vampire series takes us through the adventure of Sookie as she sorts out the affairs of her cousin who was murdered in New Orleans.


text:
I'm standing in front of a burning house, leaning against a large oak tree.  I'm wondering to myself whose house this is, and why I'm here. I hear the sound of approaching sirens behind the roar of the flames.

Spires of flame shoot in and out of the house, the way a lizard's tongue does. Not just out of the windows, out of everywhere. I can tell the house is really starting to come apart.  The fire rages on, drowning out all noise, save for the distant and tiny sound of sirens.

The sirens are getting steadily louder, as I watch rafters fall and beams disintegrate. The firefighters arrive, the sirens and lights rending the night. The armor clad men explode out if the truck, securing tools and attaching hoses.  I hear them decide amongst themselves that the house is beyond saving, dropping the hoses and heading straight for the front door. They don't seem to pay me any mind, so I move further from the house as they rush in, noting that I can hear more sirens on the way.

I begin to feel rather guilty. I mean, I've just been standing here watching this house burning down, without any concern. Like I've been watching a damn bonfire, waiting for someone to arrive with marshmallows.

This guilty feeling is not simply that, though. There is a sense of dread about it as well.  I don't recognize this house, but I feel strangely connected to it.  I'm feeling like there's something I ought to know about this fire, this house, this situation, but I'm not sure what that is.

As I'm pondering this, I notice, tacked onto the back of the tree I've just been leaning against, a note:

This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern

I see the two paramedics quickly exiting  the front of the ambulance, run to back, open the rear doors. The dreadful feeling surges, as I realize that the arrival of paramedics means injuries.
As they ready their equipment, I approach. The nearest one is unloading a gurney, and I ask him:
"How many people are in there?!"
He doesn't respond at all. Deciding he can't hear me over the flames, I yell:
"Sir, how many people are there in that house?!"

Again, he shows no sign of having heard me, or even of having seen me.  The way he is behaving has me questioning whether the firefighters had simply been too focused on the matter at hand, or if they had genuinely not seen me standing there.

I decide they're just intensely focused and begin to jump up and down, flailing my arms, and screaming.  This doesn't even garner a glance from the men.  Out of frustration, I shove the gurney. The paramedic looks bewildered and perhaps a bit frightened, but he still doesn't acknowledge me.

As I start to scream at him to pay attention to me, the front door of the house vomits the firefighters, carrying a limp figure, roughly the size of a man, but it seems oddly diminished. With a mighty groan and a crash, the house collapses in on itself. Charred clothing hangs off the man, ragged and smoking.

The paramedics frantically strap the man to the gurney, and load him into the ambulance, yelling about almost losing him, and the firefighters are saying that the wife and children were already lost by the time they got to the house, and that all signs pointed to arson.

As the ambulance peels away, the firefighters begin to shed their suits. I try and try to talk to them, but I get nothing in return. It's as if I'm not there. I begin to feel faint, as I'm screaming at the men to notice me, and then I see nothing, as if my eyes blinked shut, but never opened. For eons, I stare into that nothingness, that total and complete lack of anything.

I can't move, my arms and legs feel almost as if they're strapped down. My eyes are open. Bright lights flood my eyes, which flutter and blink,  and as the paramedics swim into view, I hear:

"Can you hear me, Mr. Kern?"

title: Can Your Hear Me, Mr. Kern?

question: Who is the narrot in the story?

answer: The narrator is the person watching the house burn down and trying to get the firefighters' attention.

text: The narrator might also be a victim of the fire.

refinement: The narrator is the person watching the house burn down and trying to get the firefighters' attention. The ending, however, indicates that he might have been a victim of the fire as well, who is having and out-of-body experience.

answer: The narrator.

text: This is a tongue-in-cheek, if accurate, answer, spurred by the misspelling in the question.

refinement: The narrator is a person who is watching the fire.

text: No answer.

refinement: The narrator is the person watching the fire, who might simultaneously also be a victim.

answer: The disembodied spirit of James Kern.

question: Explain what James Kern has done.

answer: According to a note he left on a tree, James Kern locked his family inside their house and set in on fire.

text:
As I'm pondering this, I notice, tacked onto the back of the tree I've just been leaning against, a note:

This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern

answer: James Kern has locked himself and his family inside the burning house.

text:
As I'm pondering this, I notice, tacked onto the back of the tree I've just been leaning against, a note:

This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern

answer: James Kern has set his house on fire in an attempt to kill himself and his family.

text:
As I'm pondering this, I notice, tacked onto the back of the tree I've just been leaning against, a note:

This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern

answer: James Kern has set his house on fire and locked himself inside.

text:
As I'm pondering this, I notice, tacked onto the back of the tree I've just been leaning against, a note:

This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern

question: Why can't the paramedics see the narrator?

answer: The paramedics cannot see the narrator because they are focused on the fire and the injured man, and the narrator is standing outside of their line of sight.

text: Judging by the end of this story, the narrator is having an out-of-body experience, or is astroplaning.

refinement: The paramedics cannot see the narrator because they are focused on the fire and the injured man, and the narrator is revealed to be James, who is having an out-of-body experience.

answer: The narrator appears to be having an out of body experience, he can see everything, but no-one can hear or see him.

answer: The narrator is a ghost.

text: He could be having an out-of-body, or disembodied, experience. James Kern is not dead as the paramedics bring him out of the blaze.

refinement: The narrator is James Kern, who has had an out-of-body experience.

answer: The paramedics can't see the narrator because they are focused on the fire and the injured man.

text: The narrator is James Kern, and is actually having an out-of-body experience.

refinement: The paramedics can't see the narrator because James Kerns' body lies before them and he is viewing from his out-of-body perspective.

question: How do we know the narrator is James Kern?

answer: The note on the tree says "This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern".

text:
That's not evidence that the narrator is James Kern.
We know it's James because at the end James reoccupies his body which is injured and the paramedics are addressing him by name.

refinement: At the end James reoccupies his body and sees from his first-person perspective that the paramedics are addressing him by name.

answer: The narrator is James Kern because the note on the tree says "This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern."

text:
That's not evidence that the narrator is James Kern.
We know it's James because at the end James reoccupies his body which is injured and the paramedics are addressing him by name.

refinement: At the end James reoccupies his body and sees from his first-person perspective that the paramedics are addressing him by name.

answer: The narrator is James Kern because the note attached to the tree says so.

text:
That's not evidence that the narrator is James Kern.
We know it's James because at the end James reoccupies his body which is injured and the paramedics are addressing him by name.

refinement: At the end James reoccupies his body and sees from his first-person perspective that the paramedics are addressing him by name.

answer: When the narrator wakes up he is acknowledged as James Kern.

text: He re-enters his body and the paramedics are referring to him as James Kern.

refinement: When the narrator wakes up he is acknowledged as James Kern by the paramedics who are treating him as a victim of the fire.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is standing in front of a burning house, wondering whose house it is. The firefighters arrive and the narrator tries to talk to them, but they don't seem to hear him. The narrator feels guilty for not trying to save the house. The firefighters carry a limp figure out of the house and the narrator realizes that the paramedics are treating the man. The paramedics ask the narrator if he can hear them, and the narrator realizes that he is the man on the gurney.

text: This needs to mention the note.

refinement: The narrator is standing in front of a burning house, wondering whose house it is when they find a note from someone names James Kern who says he has set the fire and is inside. The firefighters arrive and the narrator tries to talk to them, but they don't seem to hear him. The narrator feels guilty for not trying to save the house. The firefighters carry a limp figure out of the house and the narrator realizes that the paramedics are treating the man. The paramedics ask the narrator if he can hear them, and the narrator realizes that he is the man on the gurney.

answer: The protagonist is standing in front of a burning house, wondering whose house it is and why they are there. They hear the sound of approaching sirens and see the firefighters arrive. They watch as the firefighters enter the house and then see the paramedics load a man into the ambulance. The protagonist tries to talk to the firefighters, but they don't respond. They begin to feel faint and see nothingness.

text: This needs to mention the note.

refinement: The protagonist is standing in front of a burning house, wondering whose house it is when he sees a note from a man names James Kern that says James set the fire and he is also inside the house. The narrator hears the sound of approaching sirens and see the firefighters arrive. They watch as the firefighters enter the house and then see the paramedics load a man into the ambulance. The protagonist tries to talk to the firefighters, but they don't respond. They begin to feel faint and see nothingness.

text: This needs to include the end of the story, which is what ties the whole thing together.

refinement: The protagonist is standing in front of a burning house, wondering whose house it is when he sees a note from a man names James Kern that says James set the fire and he is also inside the house. The narrator hears the sound of approaching sirens and see the firefighters arrive. They watch as the firefighters enter the house and then see the paramedics load a man into the ambulance. The protagonist tries to talk to the firefighters, but they don't acknowledge the narrator. Then the narrator begins to feel faint, at which point he looks up and realizes the paramedics are talking to him, asking if he's okay-and addressing him as James Kern.

answer: The narrator watches as a house burns down, but is unable to get anyone's attention. They soon realize that the fire was not accidental, and that the family inside has perished. The firefighters do not acknowledge the narrator, and the house collapses in on itself. The narrator blacks out, and wakes up in the hospital, where they are being asked if they can hear the paramedic speaking to them.

text: I added the part about the note because it is imperative to understanding the story.

refinement: The narrator watches as a house burns down, but is unable to get anyone's attention. They soon realize that the fire was not accidental when they discover a note from a man named James Kern that says he is the arsonist and that he is also inside the house with his family. The firefighters do not acknowledge the narrator, and the house collapses in on itself. The narrator blacks out, and wakes up in the hospital, where they are being asked if they can hear the paramedic speaking to them-addressed as James Kern.

answer: A disembodied spirit watches as a house burns down. They feel connected to the house but have no memory as to why.They find a note admitting to a terrible act by James Kern. They see a lone survivor being rescued by firefighters and then wake up hearing 'Can you hear me Mr. Kern?'.