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JOHN EASTON (16 February 1895[1] – 1967[2]) was a printer and philatelic author who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960.

Works

Easton wrote _The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901_ for which he received the Crawford Medal from the Royal Philatelic Society London in 1958, and with Arnold M. Strange he edited _Perkins Bacon Records_ based on the work of Percy de Worms.

The London printing works of De La Rue were destroyed on the night of 29 December 1940 during a World War II air raid.[3] The Day Books and Correspondence Books of the firm survived however and after the war the Royal Philatelic Society London was granted access to the records in order to compile a philatelic history of the first fifty years of De La Rue. John Easton, with assistance from the firm, converted those records into _The De la Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855 to 1901_ with each transaction at the firm described in the order in which it was entered in the company's books. His work has become an essential reference for philatelists interested in stamps of the nineteenth century.

His re-working of Melville's _Postage Stamps in the Making_, however, has been criticised for containing serious errors in describing processes.[4]

Selected publications

-   _British Postage Stamp Design_, Faber & Faber Ltd., London, 1943. (4th Edition; 1946)
-   _Postage Stamps in the Making: rewritten and completed by John Easton_, Faber & Faber Ltd., London, 1949. (A revision of Fred Melville's 1916 book of the same name)
-   _The Engraving Methods of De La Rue_, R.P.S.L., 1950.
-   _Perkins Bacon Records: extracted with a commentary by the Late Percy de Worms_, The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1953. (Editor and writer of the introduction with Arnold M. Strange).
-   _The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855 to 1901_, Faber & Faber for the Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1958.
-   _The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, Part III: The Embossed and Surface Printed Issues of Queen Victoria, The Surface Printed issues of King Edward VII_, revised edition, The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1964. (Editor with K.M. Beaumont)
-   _The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part I: Introduction to the line-engraved issues, the imperforate line-engraved issues_, J.B. Seymour and Clive Gardiner-Hill, third edition, Royal Philatelic Society London, 1967. (Editor)
-   “The Perkins Bacon Engraving Books 1899 to 1935: Newfoundland.” in _The London Philatelist_, Vol.73, No.855, pp. 44–48. (and many similar articles published from 1963 to 1967)

[1] Bateman, Robert. _Stamp Collectors' Who's Who_. London: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., 1960, p.32.

[2] Profile at _Who Was Who in British Philately_ Retrieved 29 March 2011.

[3] Easton, John, _The De la Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855 to 1901_, Faber & Faber Ltd., London, 1958, Introduction, p.xi.

[4] Presentation by Dr Geoffrey Eibl-Kaye FRPSL to The Royal Philatelic Society London 13 November 2008.

title: John Easton (philatelist)

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Who was John Easton?

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answer: John Easton was a printer and philatelic author who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960.

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answer: John Easton was a printer and philatelic author who was signed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960.

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refinement: John Easton was a printer and philatelic author who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960.

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refinement: A printer and philatelic author who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.

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

Why did he receive the Crawford Medal?

answer: Easton received the Crawford Medel for writing The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901.

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refinement: Easton received the Crawford Medal for writing The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901.

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refinement: Easton received the Crawford Medal for writing The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901.

answer: Easton received the Crawford Medal from the Royal Philatelic Society London in 1958 for his book _The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901_.

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refinement: Easton received the Crawford Medal from the Royal Philatelic Society London in 1958 for his book The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901.

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answer: Easton received the Crawford Medal from the Royal Philatelic Society London in 1958 for his work _The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901_.

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refinement: Easton received the Crawford Medal from the Royal Philatelic Society London in 1958 for his work The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901.

text: This information is found in the first sentence under the section "Works."

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

What had happened to the printing works of De La Rue?

answer: The London printing works of De La Rue were destroyed during a World War II air raid.

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refinement: The London printing works of De La Rue were destroyed during a World War II air raid on December 29, 1940.

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refinement: The De La Rue printing works in London were destroyed during a World War II air raid on December 29, 1940.

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answer: The London printing works of De La Rue were destroyed on the night of 29 December 1940 during a World War II air raid.

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

Why has Easton's re-working of Melville's Postage Stamps in Making been criticized?

answer: Easton's re-working of Melville's book has been criticized for containing significant errors in describing postal stamp making processes.

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answer: Easton's re-working of Melville's Postage Stamps in Making has been criticized for containing serious errors in describing processes.

text: Book's title is "Melville's Postage Stamps in the Making"

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answer: His work has been criticized for containing serious errors in describing processes.

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answer: It contains errors in describing processes.

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question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: John Easton was a printer and philatelic author who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960. That year, his work received an award by the Royal Philatelic Society. Before WWII, Easton's work focused on various philatelic work and monographs that include his work on Perkins Bacon records in 1953. His 1957 publication is meant to summarize De Lasae reprinting between 1855 to 1901. During WWII, the London office building of De La Rue was destroyed during an air raid.

answer:
John Easton was a philatelist, printer, and wrote The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901 and with Arnold M. Strange he edited Perkins Bacon Records based on the work of Percy de Worms.
He also re-worked Melville's Postage Stamps in the Making to include major mistakes in description of processes.
Easton died in 1967.
His re-working of Melville's Postage Stamps in the Making has been criticised for containing major errors.

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refinement:
John Easton was a philatelist, printer, and wrote The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901 and with Arnold M. Strange he edited Perkins Bacon Records based on the work of Percy de Worms. The De La Rue printing works were destroyed in a World War II air raid. He also re-worked Melville's Postage Stamps in the Making to include major mistakes in description of processes.
Easton died in 1967.
His re-working of Melville's Postage Stamps in the Making has been criticised for containing major errors.

answer:
John Easton was a philatelic author. He received the Crawford Medal for writing The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901. The work had been destroyed in a World War II air raid.

Easton's work has become an essential reference for philatelists interested in stamps of the 19th century.

His re-work of Melville's "Postage Stamps in the Making" has been criticized for containing serious errors in describing processes.

text: Some information is omitted.

refinement:
John Easton was a printer and philatelic author. He received the Crawford Medal for writing The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901. The work had been destroyed in a World War II air raid.
Easton's work has become an essential reference for philatelists interested in stamps of the 19th century.
His re-work of Melville's "Postage Stamps in the Making" has been criticized for containing serious errors in describing processes.

answer: John Easton (16 February 1895-1967) was a printer and philatelic author. He earned the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960 for his work on British and foreign postage stamps 1855-1901 and the work of De La Rue. Easton also authored books on postal stamp design and engraving methods. He was best known for his work redevelopment and revision of Melville's _Postage Stamps in the Making_, which has been criticized for containing errors.

text: Underscores should be omitted.

refinement: John Easton (16 February 1895-1967) was a printer and philatelic author. He earned the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960 for his work on British and foreign postage stamps 1855-1901 and the work of De La Rue. Easton also authored books on postal stamp design and engraving methods. He was best known for his work redevelopment and revision of Melville's Postage Stamps in the Making, which has been criticized for containing errors.

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refinement: John Easton (16 February 1895-1967) was a printer and philatelic author. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960 for his work on British and foreign postage stamps 1855-1901 and the work of De La Rue. Easton also authored books on postal stamp design and engraving methods. He was best known for his work redevelopment and revision of Melville's Postage Stamps in the Making, which has been criticized for containing errors.

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refinement: John Easton (16 February 1895-1967) was a printer and philatelic author. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1960 for his work on British and foreign postage stamps 1855-1901 and the work of De La Rue, which was destroyed in a World War II air raid. Easton also authored books on postal stamp design and engraving methods. He was best known for his work redevelopment and revision of Melville's Postage Stamps in the Making, which has been criticized for containing errors.

answer: John Easton was an English printer and philatelic author. Easton wrote and edited numerous philatelic texts, including the History of British and Foreign Stamps, Perkins Bacon Records, and the Postage Stamp of Great Britain, Volumes 1 and 3. Easton was also praised by the Royal Philatelic Society for correcting errors in Melville's work, and Easton's work on De La Rue is still an essential reference for philatelists interested in nineteenth century stamps.

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refinement: John Easton was an English printer and philatelic author. Easton wrote and edited numerous philatelic texts, including the De La Rue History of British and Foreign Stamps, Perkins Bacon Records, and the Postage Stamp of Great Britain, Volumes 1 and 3, though the De La Rue printing works were destroyed in a World War II air raid. Easton was also praised by the Royal Philatelic Society for correcting errors in Melville's work, and Easton's work on De La Rue is still an essential reference for philatelists interested in nineteenth century stamps. His reworking of Melville's work has been criticized for containing serious errors in describing processes.


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Wrote this in AP Lang.

"Don't worry. I'll protect you."

"Shut up! You're being too panicky."

"We'll your belligerence isn't helping anything!"

"Nor are whimsy promises. I know you're trying to improve things, and I admit, our situation is pretty lamentable. But all the agonizing pain they cause us is worth it as long as I'm alone... With you... In this padded room..."

title: No Jagged Edges - A 55 word story

question: Where does the narrator find themselves?

answer: The narrator is in a padded room.

answer: The narrator is in a padded room, likely a mental health facility.

answer: A padded room, presumably in custody of some sort.

answer: In a padded room.

question: What's the narrator's name?

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answer: Doesn't say.

answer: That information can't be found

question: Who says "Don't worry. I'll protect you."

answer: Unclear

answer: The narrator says this.

answer:
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The speaker is the person who says "Don't worry. I'll protect you."

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refinement: The speaker is the person who says "Don't worry. I'll protect you."

text: No response is given and a response needs to be generated.

refinement: It is unknown who is saying this phrase but it can be assumed it is the narrator speaking this phrase.

question: Who's inflicting agonizing pain on the narrators?

answer: Unclear

answer: It's not clear.

answer: The narrators are inflicting pain on each other, due to their disagreements.

answer: The narrators are inflicting agonizing pain on each other.

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answer: The story is about a couple in a padded room, and the girl is trying to reassure the boy that she will protect him.

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refinement: The story is about a couple in a padded room who are having disagreements.

answer: Two individuals are being kept in a padded room, being inflicted agonizing pain, but they have each other to keep them company.

answer: A man and woman are in a padded room together. They are trying to escape, but the man is panicking and the woman is being belligerent.

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refinement: Two people are in a padded room together. They are trying to escape, but are having disagreements causing them pain.

answer: This is a story about two people who are trapped in a padded room, trying to make the best of a bad situation.


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	There was no more time, he thought desperately, running down the darkened corridor of the station. Music from the performance perforated the hallways, accenting the urgency of his steps. The situation was bad and getting worse with every measure. Speaking into his sleeve, his eyes scanned the hallway in front of him, “Cole, what’s he doing?”
	“Still enjoying the show sir,” was the whispered reply.
“Good, let me know if he moves, I’m still looking,” turning the corner, he headed down the next corridor of the theater; this one lined with windows that looked down on the surface of the moon. Alert for any sign of movement he went about rehashing every bit of information that had led to this moment.
	Over the past few weeks petty crime at the ferry station had all but ceased, which to most constables meant some relaxation was warranted. To men like Reager it meant the little fish had cleared out as the shark had come around. Not a day later the theatrical premiere of the best zero gravity opera troupe was announced to open for the summit on the new trade accords and the pieces started falling together. The finishing touch was the supplier, a gun runner who got caught on his way off planet. Luckily for Reager, he’d squealed for a better deal.
	The scum had spilled about a very lucrative deal for what could only be a high level job. The buyer had requested antique projectile weapons, very illegal and extremely hard to find, much less get to Earth without being discovered. Days of endless analysis conducted by the Ministry of Security informed them that the target was most likely the newly elected senior trade ambassador, who publicly favored the new accords in the face of serious opposition.
	Back on the station, Reager could feel their man was here.
	The problem was they’d secured the spaceport entirely while the ambassador travelled, eliminating all opportunity for an assassin to act. That left him getting aboard the station to get the job done, a feat not easily accomplished
	Finishing his patrol of the last level of the theater Reager paused and looked out toward some box seats, beyond it, the dancers were swinging lithely in the zero gravity demonstrating a beauty that was inherently alien. Looking up toward the panoramic windows in the ceiling, the stars seemed to add to the lighting of the stage. A sudden startling thought occurred to him.
	“Cole, what’s the evacuation plan for the station?”
“Security teams from the shuttles below clear the station deck by deck and secure VIPs, civilians and staff head to life boats at the top level.” Backing into the hall, Reager started jogging for the stairs, building on his hunch.
	“How did the boats get here?”
“Wait one,” finding the stairs he opened the door and started climbing, following the evacuation directions, reaching the top deck he looked down the long row of shuttle doors.
	“Boss, they got here two weeks ago, officially installed by the station managers but sub-contracted out for delivery, that’s why our systems didn’t flag it.”
	“I’m at them now, the log says one has been opened, someone’s been here, must have stowed away when they went out for delivery,” he said sweeping the suspect vessel’s interior with his pistol.
	“Should I secure the Ambassador?”
“Not yet,” opening a maintenance tube he crawled out above the performance searching, as the zero gravity took effect, and he braced himself to avoid floating away. Scanning the balconies below he saw one of the box sections was uninhabited. Crawling slowly around the catwalk toward it, floating inches above the walkway in the dark, he never dropped his gaze, “Top box seats, opposite the ambassador, who bought them?”
	“Several different dignitaries and celebrities, who purchased tickets months ago, why?”
“It’s empty, I’m moving in, tell the ambassador he needs to pee right now,” Reager was meters away from the section now.
	“Will do,” in the background he could hear whispering as she executed his command, “he’s not happy but we’re on the move.”
	“Good, me too,” directly above the box and still floating, now below the catwalk, he could see his target. Three rows back, rifle resting on the first row of seats trained to shoot through the railing down toward the VIP area. He almost admired the planning, but someone had to lose this one.
	The man stood, dressed in perfect attire the event and walked to the edge, casually observing the ambassador’s sudden absence, slowly; he turned to return to his perch. Pushing off, Reager flew silently towards the man and when the lights from the spectacle below him flashed brilliantly, he fired his pistol twice.
	Right before he passed out of the field.
Falling the last three meters, he hit the hard box seat floor and rolled over to find a thoroughly unconscious assassin, silenced pistol tucked in his belt.
	Groaning the constable sat up, “Status?” Agent Cole asked from below.
“Clear, I need a security detail to my position. Tell the ambassador to enjoy the show.”
	In minutes a security team arrived and took the gunman away silently while Reager watched, they were gone in moments and he was alone. Sitting down in one of the plush red seats, he breathed a sigh of relief. Another day in the constabulary, reclining he took in the show, watching the dancers play with physics. The pay wasn’t spectacular, but sometimes the job had its perks.

title: [SF] The Opera and the Constable

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

How did the main character feel about the opera?

answer: He was not able to enjoy it because he was so busy looking for suspects, but given the opportunity he would've appreciated the show.

answer: The main character appreciated the beauty of the opera but was more focused on solving the problem of a would-be assassin onboard the station.

answer: The main character enjoyed the performance of the opera very much, feeling relief at having been able to stop the assassin who was planning on murdering the senior trade ambassador.

text: Because the main character is focused on trying to stop the assassin, he ends up missing the performance.

refinement: The main character was unable to enjoy the performance, as they were working to stop the assassin who was planning on murdering the senior trade ambassador.

answer: The main character felt quite overwhelmed with the works of the opera. A lot was to go down at the opera. There was a scum who had spilled about a very lucrative deal for a high level job. At a certain point, the main character was tense because he didn't want any problems to happen with the mission he was on.

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refinement: The main character felt quite overwhelmed with the works of the opera. A lot was to go down at the opera. He didn't get to see most of it because he was focused on taking down the would-be assassin.

answer: Not much is intimated, but it seems it gives him more of a target than usual since the assassin was watching it.

text: The response does not answer the question.

refinement: The main character was not able to see most of the opera as they were busy trying to stop the would-be assassin.


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|Nov 21, 2008,01:22pm EST

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In the days after the election, I was reading with my students the conclusion of Machiavelli's _Prince_ (1513). The last chapter is an appeal to the "redeemer" of a country riddled with problems and plagued with conflicts to energetically pursue a much-needed unity. We were struck by how uncannily relevant many passages were to the present political situation.

Machiavelli's reflections can be applied to recent presidential history: Bill Clinton has many of the prerequisites of the self-made prince "by virtue," whereas George W. Bush can be called prince "by fortune" (although he is the son of a former president rather than of a Renaissance pope). The prince who inherits the rule must also learn to "put down roots" in his state. As Ron Suskind reported in the _New York Times Magazine_, Barack Obama did just that in February 2008, galvanizing his then-disheartened supporters at a key rally in Iowa by saying that he wanted "a real grassroots campaign, one that grew from the bottom up, from the dirt, and that it takes time for those roots to take hold."

Machiavelli has long been considered a master of ruthlessness, a "teacher of evil" and of amoral politicking. However, there are many ways of apprehending Machiavelli's essentially ambivalent and pragmatic teachings. For him, the proper use of wits is necessary to hold on to power. Machiavelli would say that, in the past years, the U.S. has abused force and lacked shrewdness, "because the lion cannot defend himself against snares and the fox cannot defend himself against wolves. Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves. Those who rely simply on the lion do not understand what they are about."

Getting troops out of the Iraq trap will require an enormous dose of military and diplomatic skills. But no naive solution to the problem is feasible: "for a man who wishes to act entirely up to his professions of virtue soon meets with what destroys him among so much that is evil."

Machiavelli also knew that the first task for a new leader is the "election of ministers," since "the first opinion which one forms of a prince, and of his understanding, is by observing the men he has around him." Obama seems fully aware of this and undoubtedly is aiming to surround himself with first class "intellects," as Machiavelli would put it, by selecting Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff and (possibly) Hillary Clinton as secretary of state.

We shall all be watching the newly elected Prince while he prepares to take on one of the greatest challenges a political leader has ever faced: "But to exercise the intellect the prince should read histories, and study there the actions of illustrious men, to see how they have borne themselves in war, to examine the causes of their victories and defeat, so as to avoid the latter and imitate the former." One might well recommend Obama keep Machiavelli's book by his bedside, if he is not doing so already.

_Marcello Simonetta, the author of_ The Montefeltro Conspiracy. A Renaissance Mystery Decoded, _teaches Italian history at Wesleyan University._

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question: When was this article written?

text: Provide a response

answer: At the beginning of president Obama's tenure.

text: True, but the explicit date can be found in the input

answer: 2008

text: Include the month

answer: This article was written in November 2008.

question: In American politics, who was the prince "by fortune?"

answer: George W. Bush.

answer: George W. Bush

answer: According to the passage, George W. Bush was the prince "by fortune."

answer: President George W. Bush.

question: What is meant by the fox/lion allegory?

answer: The fox is cunning and the lion is strong. The fox can discover snares and the lion can terrify wolves.

text: The point of the allegory is that a good leader must be both

refinement: The fox is cunning and the lion is strong. The fox can discover snares and the lion can terrify wolves. A good leader must have both traits.

answer: The fox/lion allegory is a metaphor for the need to be both cunning and strong in order to survive.

answer: According to the passage, Machiavelli believes that in order to be successful, a leader must be both cunning and strong. The fox/lion allegory refers to the idea that a leader must be cunning enough to outwit his opponents, but also strong enough to intimidate them.

answer: That the US must be versatile in it's methods of dealing with challenges, not just rely on force.

text: Not just the US but a good leader in general

refinement: That a good leader must be versatile in their methods of dealing with challenges, not just rely on force.

question: Why is Machiavelli relevant reading in the 21st century?

answer: Machiavelli's writings are relevant to the 21st century because they offer a pragmatic approach to politics.

text: While it is true that the writings "offer a pragmatic approach to politics," that doesn't answer the question of why it's relevant particularly to the 21st century

text: Provide a response

refinement: Because many passages are "uncannily relevant" to modern politics

answer: Machiavelli's writings are relevant in the 21st century because they offer insight into the ways in which leaders can maintain power in difficult times. His teachings can be applied to the current political situation in the U.S., where the new president will need to be shrewd and cunning in order to overcome the challenges ahead.

answer: He found timeless truths about politics that transcend period.

text: The author says that many passages are "uncannily relevant [...] to the present political situation"

refinement: He found timeless truths about politics that transcend period, and many passages are "uncannily relevant" to modern politics.

answer: He has many passages that are uncannily relevant to the present political situation.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: The author suggests that Machiavelli's teachings can be applied to recent U.S. presidential history, and that Barack Obama should take note of Machiavelli's advice on how to be a successful leader. Specifically, Obama should read history and learn from the actions of "illustrious men" in order to avoid mistakes and achieve victory.

answer: This article is about how Machiavelli's teachings can be applied to recent presidential history. It discusses how Machiavelli's teachings can be applied to recent presidential history, and how Machiavelli's teachings can be applied to recent presidential history.

text: Response repeats the same idea over and over

refinement: This article is about how Machiavelli's teachings can be applied to recent presidential history.

text: Note the fox/lion allegory

refinement: This article is about how Machiavelli's teachings can be applied to recent presidential history. For example, the author references an allegory about foxes and lions to argue that modern leaders must be both clever and intimidating.

text: Note that the author suggests that president-elect Obama keep The Prince "by his bedside"

refinement: This article is about how Machiavelli's teachings can be applied to recent presidential history. For example, the author references an allegory about foxes and lions to argue that modern leaders must be both clever and intimidating. The author closes with the suggestion that president-elect Obama should study The Prince well, if he has not already.

answer: The author is teaching Machiavelli's Prince to his students. He is struck by how relevant many passages are to the present political situation. He believes that the U.S. has abused force and lacked shrewdness. He believes that the first task for a new leader is the election of ministers. He believes that Obama is aiming to surround himself with first class intellects.

text: Too many successive uses of "he believes"

refinement: The author is teaching Machiavelli's Prince to his students. He is struck by how relevant many passages are to the present political situation. He believes that the U.S. has abused force and lacked shrewdness. He says that the first task for a new leader is the election of ministers, and he believes that Obama is aiming to surround himself with first class intellects.

answer: Machiavelli's "Prince" (!513) holds truths about political power that are uncannily relevant to the present political situation. His reflections can be applied to recent presidential history: Clinton as the prince "by virtue," Bush as the prince "by fortune." He asserted that the proper use of wits is necessary to hold power, and that leaders must be versatile in their methods for addressing challenges. He also stressed the importance of "election of ministers," a process new president Obama is currently undergoing. The author hopes Obama has read Machiavelli.

text: Correct the year (1513)

refinement: Machiavelli's "Prince" (1513) holds truths about political power that are uncannily relevant to the present political situation. His reflections can be applied to recent presidential history: Clinton as the prince "by virtue," Bush as the prince "by fortune." He asserted that the proper use of wits is necessary to hold power, and that leaders must be versatile in their methods for addressing challenges. He also stressed the importance of "election of ministers," a process new president Obama is currently undergoing. The author hopes Obama has read Machiavelli.


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Can a wine drinker judge the quality of a bottle by its price? The nature of this relationship has always been contested.

We expect that consumers are willing to pay more for higher quality wines, while higher quality wines typically cost much more to produce. Some studies have identified that better quality wines do in fact sell for higher prices, others have not.

Fundamentally, it is the subjective nature of wine quality assessment and the lack of quality information held by consumers which potentially drives a wedge between price and its quality.

Even though expert wine tasters are able to provide a sensory evaluation of a wine’s characteristics, evaluation is subjective and different tasters often maintain different opinions for the same wine.

Further, wine is often argued to be an “experience good” - which means that consumers need to purchase and consume the good first to evaluate it. This subjective nature of wine evaluation and the inability of consumers to know what’s in the bottle before consuming it means that the pricing of wines according to some measure of quality may prove particularly difficult.

To explain how wine prices differ statistical models have been developed to examine the relationship between wine price and its quality and a series of other factors thought to influence prices. These statistical models are called hedonic price functions. These hedonic functions recognise that price depends upon both demand and supply factors and are employed generally for differentiated goods, such as houses, personal computers and cars. For wine, hedonic price functions statistically estimate the relationship between prices and measures of a wine’s quality, reputation, variety, region, vintage, and other factors, (see Oczkowski (1994)) for one of the seminal wine studies.

In an attempt to shed light on the price-quality debate, Chris Doucouliagos and I have recently undertaken a meta analysis of the relation between wine prices and quality ratings. The purpose of a meta analysis is to summarise previously published results from studies and make general conclusions of the major findings of a body of literature.

The meta analysis examined more than 180 hedonic wine price models developed over 20 years covering many countries. The research identifies that the relation between the price of wine and its sensory quality rating is a moderate partial correlation of +0.30. This correlation is positive and statistically significant in approximately 90% of cases. In other words, approximately 90% of models estimated in the literature identified that the positive relation between prices and quality is not due to chance.

The findings from the meta-analysis indicate, however, that the correlation between price and its quality is not perfect. That is, some wines are over-priced compared to quality, others may be under-priced. This recognition suggests some important implications for both wine producers and consumers.

For wine producers specific pricing strategies to follow will depend on the quality of the wines produced and the nature of competition that producers face in the market. For example, some low quality producers may be able to charge higher prices than implied by quality, in the short term, as buyers may find it uneconomic to conduct the necessary search to identify quality.

In other words, some consumers may be fooled by higher prices inferring higher quality, and pay higher prices than they really should. This deception may only occur for a short period of time as consumers become more aware of the wine’s quality over time. Alternatively, high quality producers may seek to charge higher prices than suggested by the wine’s quality level given that low-quality producers cannot sustainably follow a similar strategy.

For consumers, the results imply that price may or may not infer quality. In other words, consumers should be wary of using price as a sole indicator of a wine’s quality. This implies that better informed buyers could potentially identify bargains in the short run. In this context expert wine guides potentially play an important role and I have developed a web-based tool called the Australian Wine Price Calculator to help identify under and over-priced wines.

The question naturally arises, if wine experts differ in their opinions of a wine, what does a consumer do? Wine expert Jancis Robinson suggests that individual consumers may wish to follow the “preferences and prejudices” of a specific wine critic in making wine purchase choices.

The moderate price-quality correlation identified across numerous studies occurs despite the lack of information held by consumers about a wine’s quality and the inconsistency of expert tasters when evaluating wines. Despite all this, it can be argued that quality still does matter.

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

What does the article say about the economy of wine in terms of price/quality?

answer: The article suggests that some consumers may be fooled by higher prices, inferring higher quality and pay higher prices than they really should. This deception may only occur for a short period of time as consumers become more aware of the wine’s quality over time. Alternatively, high quality producers may seek to charge higher prices than suggested by the wine’s quality level given that low-quality producers cannot sustainably follow a similar strategy.

answer: The article claims that the relationship between wine price and quality is not perfect. This means that some wines are overpriced, and some are underpriced. Despite this, the author claims that quality still matters.

answer: The "price/quality debate" refers to the disagreement about consumers being able to judge the price/quality of a bottle by its price. Consumers do not want to pay more for a bottle that is not high quality. However, they do not know what is in the bottle before they buy it, and therefore, how can they judge the quality. However, some studies find that higher quality wines do sell higher. As such, the buyer has to pay more even if they choose less well-defined wine. However, the correlation between price and quality is not perfect. Some wines may be under-priced or over-priced despite the lack of information held by the consumer. Despite this, it can be argued that quality does matter.

answer: Economics functions in the world of physical goods as well as in the world of experiential goods. If a wine is good, consumers might pay more for it than for a wine that's not as good. The relationship between price and quality is a relationship that operates on many levels. It could be because the wine came from a different region or because the winemaker implements different techniques. Wine economics is subjective.

answer: Economics functions in the world of physical goods as well as in the land of experiential goods. If a wine is good, consumers might pay more for it than for a wine that's not as good. The relationship between price and quality is a relationship that operates on many levels. It could be because the wine came from a region with different soil conditions or because the winemaker implements different techniques. Wine economics is subjective.

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

What makes a wine 'high quality'?

answer: The article does not answer this question.

text: The response misses to answer the instruction in the task.

refinement: A wine can be considered high-quality depending on its reputation, variety, region, and vintage amongst other factors.

answer: Investigating the wine-price-quality correlation implies that quantity and quality are somehow interlinked. However, some have defined high-quality wine as having cost-effectiveness as well.

answer: It is the subjective nature of wine quality assessment and the lack of quality information held by consumers that potentially drives a wedge between price and its quality.

answer: It is the subjective nature of wine quality assessment and the lack of quality information held by consumers that potentially drives a wedge between price and its quality.

answer: It may be implied that 'quality' simply meaning that certain measures are met, but does not necessarily reflect 'quality'.

text: The response causes confusion to the reader as it is hard to understand.

text: The response misses to answer the instruction in the task.

refinement: A wine can be considered high-quality depending on its reputation, variety, region, and vintage amongst other factors.

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

Is the wine industry currently struggling?

answer: No, in one sense but it can be argued that standards of wine are declining too.

text: There is no evidence in the text to suggest that standards of wine are declining.

answer: No answer

answer: That information can't be found in the document.

answer: Judging from the article, it seems like there's some meta analysis and hedonic price functions which point towards quality over bost. So it seems both the wine buyers and wine producers are realizing the potential value of quality in the wine industry with hedonic price having correlations when combining the two factors.

text: The response misses to directly answer the instruction and includes information not useful for the task.


text: It was a cold winters night, I was sitting quietly downstairs looking out into the dark of the night as the stars flickered in and out like a train in the distance. My pin vice was my only friend that night, he saw me through the necessary drilling I needed to do, and he never said a word... Just faithfully drilling. Then it happened. A snap like a whip on Jesus' back erupted throughout the room and I felt my soul shatter as the drills soul followed my own. It was like watching him walk onto a landmine. Body parts flung across my hand and table... My eye's watered from the emotional and physical pain... It was over... Blood splashed across my hands and face with the cold dead eyes of Drill staring at me in the black of night. I needed to send word that Drill wouldn't be coming home but right now the emotional pain held me in place like Medusa's stare...

title: My brother likes to exaggerate things so I wrote a bit of a parody of him breaking his pin vice

question: Why is the protagonist in pain?

answer: The protagonist is in pain because their pin vice broke, causing it to shatter and parts to fly everywhere. This caused blood to splatter on the protagonist's hands and face.

answer: He is in pain because he broke his pin vice.

answer: He is in pain because he snapped his pin vice.

answer: The protagonist is in pain because his pin vice broke.

question: Who is the protagonist referring to?

answer: The protagonist is referring to his pin vice.

answer: The protagonist is referring to their pin vice.

answer: He is referring to his pin vice, Drill.

text: No response is given so a response must be generated.

refinement: The protagonist is referring to their pin vice named Drill.

question: What is the setting?

answer: The narrator is sitting in the dark, drilling.

text: This response is not accurate and needs to be reconstructed.

refinement: The setting of this story is a cold winter night, inside a dark house.

answer: The setting is indoors, in the dark of night.

answer: The setting is a cold winters night.

answer: The setting is the downstairs of the protagonist's house.

text: This response is not accurate and needs to be reconstructed.

refinement: The setting is a cold winter night, in the dark of a house.

question: Describe the situation.

answer: The speaker is describing a situation where they are drilling a pin vice and it breaks.

answer: The protagonist has just snapped his pin vice and is in despair.

answer: The narrator is sitting quietly in the dark, drilling with his pin vice. He feels his soul shatter when the drill snaps.

answer: The narrator's pin vice breaks, causing it to shatter into pieces. The narrator is in shock and is crying from the emotional and physical pain.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The author's brother breaks his pin vice and the author writes a parody of his brother's exaggeration of the event.

text: This summary is not accurate of the events depicted in the passage and needs to be re-written.

refinement: The narrator is deeply attached to their pin vice named Drill. The narrator has his pin vice snap, which causes the narrator great physical and emotional pain.

answer: In this passage, the narrator's pin vice breaks, causing a lot of damage. The narrator is devastated, but is too overwhelmed to do anything about it.

answer: The narrator is sitting quietly in the dark, drilling with his pin vice. He feels his soul shatter when the drill snaps and his soul follows. He is in emotional and physical pain.

answer: The protagonist is downstairs with his only friend, his pin vice. Suddenly, it snaps. The protagonist is left in deep emotional and physical pain.


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LYUDMYLA LEONTIIVNA DENISOVA[1] (; ) (born July 6, 1960 in Arkhangelsk, Russian SFSR) is a Ukrainian politician and former Minister of Labor and Social Policy who on 15 March 2018 was elected Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine.[2][3]

Biography

Raised by her mother Nina Ivanovna Ankudinova (born 1934) in Arkhangelsk Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School (1978), the Leningrad State University (1989) and the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law (1995).[4]

Professional career

Denisova was a teacher at a preschool in the Russian city of Arkhangelsk (school №78, 1979–80).[5] For the next nine years Denisova held different posts in the Arkhangelsk provincial law court.[6] In 1989, she moved to Ukraine and became the legal adviser of the Crimean Provincial Committee of Ukraine (1990–91).[7] From 1991 she worked in the Republic of Crimea's Administration of the pension fund until 1998.[8]

Political career

In 1998 Denisova became the Minister of Economy and Finances in the Crimean government.[9] In Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea, she served as Minister of Economy, Minister of Finance and head of the Treasury Department. Denisova was named Politician of the Year in 2001. In 2000 Denisova was detained for 24 hours and charged with power abuse.[10] Denisova has stated she was persecuted for refusing to sign a budget document.[11] This criminal case was soon closed.[12]

Denisova is a member of Batkivshchina (Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc) since 2005.[13] During the 2006 and 2007 parliamentary elections, she was elected as a deputy to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament).

Minister

On December 18, 2007, Yulia Tymoshenko, with a margin of two votes, was elected Prime Minister.[14] and the second Tymoshenko Government was formed between the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc in which Denisova was elected Minister of Labour and Social Policy.

In October 2009 Denisova was ranked 15th in a top 100 of “most influential women in Ukraine” compiled by experts for the Ukrainian magazine Focus (six places lower than non-minister and fellow Batkivshchina member Natalia Korolevska).[15]

2010 Crimean parliamentary election

Denisova headed the electoral list of Batkivshchina during the 2010 Crimean parliamentary election.[16] Batkivshchina did not win seats in the Supreme Council of Crimea.[17]

2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election

Denisova was placed at number 38 on the electoral list of Batkivshchina during the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election.[18] She was re-elected into parliament.[19]

2nd minister post

On 27 February 2014 Denisova became Minister of Labor and Social Policy in the Yatsenyuk Government.[20]

In September 2014 Denisova became a founding member of her new party People's Front.[21]

2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Denisova was re-elected into parliament placed 15th on the electoral list of People's Front.[22][23][24]

On 15 March 2018 the Ukrainian parliament elected Denisova Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine.[25]

[1]  Short bio, LIGA

[2] https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2018/03/15/7174734/

[3] Maidan nominates Yatseniuk for prime minister, Interfax-Ukraine (26 February 2014)
Ukrainian parliament endorses new cabinet, Interfax-Ukraine (27 February 2014)

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[9] Новый состав Кабмина принят единогласно , news.mediaport.ua

[10] Is She Next?, Kyiv Post (September 3, 2010)

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[15]  Рейтинг Фокуса: 100 самых влиятельных женщин и 100 деталей о них , Focus

[16] Liudmyla Denisova heads electoral list of Crimean branch of Batkivschyna Party, Kyiv Post (September 30, 2010)

[17]  Results of the elections, preliminary data, on interactive maps by Ukrayinska Pravda (November 8, 2010)

[18] They Call Themselves the Opposition, The Ukrainian Week (31 August 2012)

[19]  Список депутатів нової Верховної Ради, Ukrayinska Pravda (11 November 2012)

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[21] Yatseniuk elected head of political council of People's Front Party , Demotix (9 September 2014)

[22] Poroshenko Bloc to have greatest number of seats in parliament , Ukrinform (8 November 2014)
People's Front 0.33% ahead of Poroshenko Bloc with all ballots counted in Ukraine elections - CEC , Interfax-Ukraine (8 November 2014)
Poroshenko Bloc to get 132 seats in parliament - CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (8 November 2014)

[23]  Full electoral list of “Fatherland” , TVi (15 September 2014)

[24]  Electoral list of People's Front, Ukrayinska Pravda (20 September 2014)

[25]

title: Lyudmyla Denisova

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

What does the text say about Denisova's education?

answer: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School, the Leningrad State University, and the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law.

text: The response given can include the dates that Denisova graduated from those universities to be as specific as possible.

refinement: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School (1978), the Leningrad State University (1989), and the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law (1995).

answer: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School in 1978, then the Leningrad State University in 1989, and finally the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law in 1995.

answer: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School. She completed her state certification at the Leningrad State University. She later completed her license at the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law.

text: The article does state that Denisova received her state certification, or her license at those schools. These parts need to be omitted to match the information given in the text.

refinement: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School, the Leningrad State University, and at the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law.

text: Including the dates of when Denisova graduated from these universities would be helpful.

refinement: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School in 1978, the Leningrad State University in 1989, and at the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law in 1995.

text: Including the dates of when Denisova graduated from these universities will make the response stronger.

refinement: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School, the Leningrad State University in 1989, and at the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law in 1995.

answer: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School and the Leningrad State University.

text: This response leaves out the third university that Denisova graduated from and does not include the dates of when she went to these universities.

refinement: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School in 1978, and the Leningrad State University in 1989, and the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law in 1995.

answer: Denisova graduated from the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical School (1978), the Leningrad State University (1989) and the Tavria Institute of Enterprise and Law (1995).

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

What does the text say about Denisova's political career?

answer: Denisova has had a long political career, beginning as a teacher and moving on to various post within the Crimean provincial law courts and the Crimean government. In 2009 she was elected Minister of Labour and Social Policy under Yulia Tymoshenko's second government and in 2014 she was re-elected to parliament for the second time. In 2018, she was elected Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine.

text: This response focuses in Denisvoa's professional career instead of solely her political career. Parts of this paragraph can be completely re-written.

refinement: Denisova has had a long political career. She started her career when she moved to Ukraine and became the legal adviser of the Crimean Provinvial Committee of Ukraine.In 2009 she was elected Minister of Labour and Social Policy under Yulia Tymoshenko's second government and in 2014 she was re-elected to parliament for the second time. In 2018, she was elected Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine.

answer: Denisova has had a political career primarily in Crimea, serving as Minister of Economy, Minister of Finance, and head of Treasury Department before becoming Minister of Labor and Social Policy in the Yatsenyuk Government in 2014. She was elected into parliament in both the 2006 and 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary elections, placed 15th on the electoral list of People's Front in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election, and was recently elected Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine.

answer: Denisova was the Minister of Labor and Social Policy as a member of the Yatsenyuk Government in February 2014. She re-elected into parliament in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election. She was elected as Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine on March 15, 2018.

text: This response does not properly include all components of Denisova's political career and can include more facts stated in the article.

refinement: Denisova has had a political career primarily in Crimea, serving as Minister of Economy, Minister of Finance, and head of Treasury Department before becoming Minister of Labor and Social Policy in the Yatsenyuk Government in 2014. She was elected into parliament in both the 2006 and 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary elections, placed 15th on the electoral list of People's Front in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election, and was recently elected Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine.

answer:
As Minister of Finance she held different posts in the Arkhangelsk provincial law court between 1979 and 1990. Following that, Denisova became the legal adviser of the Crimean Provincial Committee of Ukraine from 1990 to 1991.

In 1998 Denisova became Minister of Economy, Minister of Finance and head of the Treasury Department in the Crimean government. She served in Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea from 1998 to 2007.

In 2000 Denisova was detained for 24hrs on charges of power abuse. She stated that she was persecuted for refusing to sign a budget document. This case was shut down.

Denisova is a member of Batkivshchina since 2005. She headed the electoral list of Batkivshchina for the 2010 Crimean parliamentary election, but Batkivshchina did not win seats in Supreme Council of Crimea.

answer: In 1998, Denisova became the Minister of Economy and Finances in the Crimean government. She was named Politician of the Year in 2001. She has been a member of Batkivshchina since 2005, and during the 2006 and 2007 parliamentary elections, she was elected as a deputy to the Verkhovna Rada. In 2009, she was ranked the 15th most influential woman in Ukraine. She was re-elected to parliament in 2012. In 2014, she became Minister of Labor and Social Policy in the Yatsenyuk Government and became a founding member of her new party People's Front. In the same year, she was re-elected to the Ukrainian parliament. In 2018, she was elected Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine.


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Job growth in the US remains stagnant, and has slowed for the tech industry, according to Glassdoor.

  Building a slide deck, pitch, or presentation? Here are the big takeaways:

-   _Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year in December 2017, to $51,210. -- Glassdoor_
-   _Tech industry wages are slowing down, with year over year pay growth at 0.5%, down from 3% in December 2016. -- Glassdoor_

Wages across all US industries are growing only slightly, and those in the tech industry appear to be slowing down, according to a new report from job site Glassdoor--suggesting that the tech job bubble may be starting to decline.

Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year (YOY) in December 2017, to $51,210--down from 3.5% in January 2017.

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"This stagnation is part of the continued recovery after the large dip in pay growth in May, June and July of 2017, likely due to the changing composition of the U.S. workforce," Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at Glassdoor, said in a press release. "As the economy improved, many sidelined workers rejoined the labor market at below-average wages to get their foot in the door with employers. This impacted overall U.S. pay and is likely the reason for the dip and slower recovery."

SEE: JOB DESCRIPTION: DATA SCIENTIST (TECH PRO RESEARCH)

The tech sector in particular is seeing mixed wage growth and slowdowns, according to the report: YOY pay growth was just 0.5% in December 2017, down from 3% the year before.

Certain positions are seeing gains, the report noted, including technical support specialists (up 3.5%, to $45,526) and web developers (up 2.4%, to $64,050). But others, including Java developers (down 2.5%, to $73,029), continue to decline.

Even demand for data scientists--ranked by Glassdoor as the best job in America for the past two years--is beginning to level off: Median base pay levels for data scientists ($95,713) and data analysts ($58,855) increased just 1.1% in December 2017, matching the US average overall, the report said. However, it should be noted that many of these tech salaries are still above the national average.

Meanwhile, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to have consequences for employees, as automation begins to replace some roles and impact the wages of others. That means some traditional roles and their wages are on the decline, including loan officers (down 6.1%, to $42,983), machine operators (down 1.9%, to $38,460), and office managers (down 1.1% to $44,958).

"Apps, automated processes and new software are beginning to replace many of the responsibilities traditionally done by people -- like AI meeting schedulers and automated credit approval processes, and this is starting to impact wages for these roles," Chamberlain said in the release. "On the flip side, the interest in data science has led to an influx of new workers in this field, dampening the rapid pay gains for data roles we have seen in recent years."

It's not all bad news: Topping the list of jobs across industries with the fastest rate of pay growth are medical technologists (up 6.2%, to $55,670), restaurant cook (up 4.8%, to $28,563), paralegal (up 4.8%, to $48,900), warehouse associate (up 4.1%, to $42,361), and design engineer (up 4%, to $72,514).

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

What is the median base pay in the U.S. in 2017?

answer: $51,210.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year in December 2017, to $51,210" is evdence that the media base pay in 2017 was $51,210.

answer: A 1.1% year over year growth to $51,210.

text: The question does not require explaining the year over year growth.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year in December 2017, to $51,210" is evdence that the media base pay in 2017 was $51,210.

answer: $51,210.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year in December 2017, to $51,210" is evdence that the media base pay in 2017 was $51,210.

answer: $51,210

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year in December 2017, to $51,210" is evdence that the media base pay in 2017 was $51,210.

answer: The median base pay in the U.S. is $51,210 USD.

text: Verb tense makes it seem as if this is the current base pay, rather than the pay in 2017.

refinement: The median base pay in the U.S. in 2017 was $51,210 USD.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year in December 2017, to $51,210" is evdence that the media base pay in 2017 was $51,210.

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

How much did the median base pay grow year over year?

answer: The median base pay grew 1.1% year over year in December 2017.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year" is evidence that the median base pay grew by 1.1%.

answer: 1.1%

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year" is evidence that the median base pay grew by 1.1%.

answer: The median base pay growth was 1.1% YOY.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year" is evidence that the median base pay grew by 1.1%.

answer: 1.1% year over year.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year" is evidence that the median base pay grew by 1.1%.

answer: 1.1%.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year" is evidence that the median base pay grew by 1.1%.

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

What is the acronym for year over year?

answer: YOY is short for year over year.

text: "year over year (YOY)" is evidence that YOY is the acronym for year over year.

answer: YOY

text: "year over year (YOY)" is evidence that YOY is the acronym for year over year.

answer: YOY.

text: "year over year (YOY)" is evidence that YOY is the acronym for year over year.

answer: YOY is shorthand for year over year.

text: "year over year (YOY)" is evidence that YOY is the acronym for year over year.

answer: YOY

text: "year over year (YOY)" is evidence that YOY is the acronym for year over year.

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

How much was median base pay growing in January 2017?

answer: 3.5%.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year (YOY) in December 2017, to $51,210--down from 3.5% in January 2017" is evidence that the base pay had grown 3.5% in January 2017.

answer: 3.5%.

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year (YOY) in December 2017, to $51,210--down from 3.5% in January 2017" is evidence that the base pay had grown 3.5% in January 2017.

answer: 3.5%

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year (YOY) in December 2017, to $51,210--down from 3.5% in January 2017" is evidence that the base pay had grown 3.5% in January 2017.

answer: 3.5%

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year (YOY) in December 2017, to $51,210--down from 3.5% in January 2017" is evidence that the base pay had grown 3.5% in January 2017.

answer: 3.5%

text: "Annual median base pay in the US grew 1.1% year over year (YOY) in December 2017, to $51,210--down from 3.5% in January 2017" is evidence that the base pay had grown 3.5% in January 2017.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The tech sector is slowing down, according to a new report.

text: Makes it seem like the industry itself is slowing down rather than wage growth.

refinement: Wage growth in the tech sector is slowing down, according to a new report.

answer: The article summarizes wage growth for industry in the United States, especially the tech industry, and speculates about the rise of artificial intelligence.

text: Does not mention what is happening with wage growth.

refinement: The article summarizes wage growth for industry in the United States, which is slowing down, especially the tech industry, and speculates about the rise of artificial intelligence.

answer: According to a recent Glassdoor report, annual median wage growth in the US remains stagnant, and wages in the tech industry are slowing down.

text: Wages aren't slowing down--wage growth is.

refinement: According to a recent Glassdoor report, annual median wage growth in the US remains stagnant, and wage growth in the tech industry are slowing down.

answer: Glassdoor, a job site, has released a report that claims US tech wages are slowing down.

text: Wages aren't slowing down; growth is.

refinement: Glassdoor, a job site, has released a report that claims US tech wage growth is slowing down.

answer: The median base pay in the US continues to trend slowly upward and tech salaries have slowed down, according to a new report from Glassdoor.


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[Richter's gravestone.] ALBERT RICHTER (6 May 1909 - 2 August 2007) was a German academic and expert in silviculture or forest management. He is notable for founding the Choriner Musiksommer music festival, developing a new planning-process for forest management for the German Democratic Republic in the 1950s, and writing several works on the history of forest management, including a biography of Heinrich Cotta. He also served as a professor and director of the Forestry College in Eberswalde.

Richter was born in Lossnitz in Freiberg, Saxony in 1909 and died, aged 98, at Eberswalde in Brandenburg in 2007.

title: Albert Richter (forester)

question: What does 'forester' refer to?

answer: It refers to his profession; he was a forester, an author and professor in the field of forest management.

answer: A person who manages forests.

answer: According to the passage, 'forester' refers to someone who specializes in the management of forests.

answer: A person who manages forests.

question: Where was Albert Richter born?

answer: Richter was born in Lossnitz in Freiberg, Saxony.

answer: Albert Richter was born in Lossnitz in Freiberg, Saxony.

answer: Lossnitz in Freiberg, Saxony

answer: Freiberg, Saxony.

question: How old was Albert Richter at the time of his death?

answer: 98 years old.

answer: 98

answer: 98 years old.

answer: 98

question: What was Richter's nationality?

answer: Based on the information given, it appears that Richter was German.

answer: German.

answer: German.

answer: German

question: Where did Richter teach?

answer: Forestry College, [University of] Eberswalde.

answer: He taught at the Forestry College in Eberswalde.

answer: Richter taught at the Forestry College in Eberswalde.

answer: Richter taught at the Forestry College in Eberswalde.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Albert Richter was a German academic and expert in silviculture or forest management.

answer: Albert Richter was a German academic and expert in silviculture or forest management. He is notable for founding the Choriner Musiksommer music festival, developing a new planning-process for forest management for the German Democratic Republic in the 1950s, and writing several works on the history of forest management, including a biography of Heinrich Cotta. He also served as a professor and director of the Forestry College in Eberswalde.

text: There are too many sentences.

refinement: Albert Richter was a German academic and expert in silviculture or forest management.

answer: Albert Richter (1909-2007) was a German author and professor in the field of forest management.

answer: Albert Richter was a German academic and expert in forest management, who founded the Choriner Musiksommer music festival and developed a new planning-process for forest management for the German Democratic Republic in the 1950s. He died aged 98 in 2007.

text: Too many sentences.

refinement: Albert Richter was a German academic and expert in forest management, who founded the Choriner Musiksommer music festival and developed a new planning-process for forest management for the German Democratic Republic in the 1950s.


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[] SHRI RAM MURTI SMARAK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH (SRMSCETR) which is also known as COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH BAREILLY is a self-financed engineering college managed by SRMS Trust. It was founded in 2008 in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji.[1] The college is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, and situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India at Ram Murti Puram, Prahladpur, Bareilly-Nainital highway Bareilly.

History

The college was started in the year 2008 under the aegis of the SRMS with the name Shri Ram Murti Smarak Women's College of Engineering & Technology Bareilly. From 2016-17 academic session the college was converted to a Co-Educational Engineering College with new name Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research (SRMSCETR).

Departments

The academics of this college are managed by following departments

-   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
-   Department of Computer Science and Engineering
-   Department of Basic Engineering Sciences and Humanities

Admissions

Admissions for various courses are done according to the guidelines of AICTE and Affiliating University. Admissions are done through State Entrance Examinations of Uttar Pradesh (SEE-UPTU). However, admissions for management quota seats are done by the college according to the norms and guidelines of Affiliating University. Applications for admissions are invited from February/March every year and candidates are required to appear in the admission test.

Eligibility

Candidate must have passed 10+2 level Examination from recognized board with 60% marks aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Further, candidate must have passed each subject of 10+2 examination without grace.
Candidates who have passed three years Diploma from a recognized Technical Education Board with 60% marks are eligible for admissions in Second year of the courses under Lateral Entry Scheme. For details of admissions visit the college website.[2]

Activities

College organises Extra and Co-Curricular activities through active participation from the students. Verve is a students' club which organises such activities under the supervision of faculty members. Some activities which are organised throughout the year are as follow:

-   College Annual function :SPANDAN[3]
-   College Technical Event :CODESENSE[4]
-   College Technical Event : Spark-the-Brain
-   SRMS Trust Sports Event : AAMOD
-   SRMS Trust Technical Event : TECHVYOM
-   SRMS Trust Cultural Event: ZEST

Gallery

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question: Where is the college?

answer: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

text: The first paragraph states that the college is 'situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India'

answer: The college is located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.

text: The first paragraph states that the college is 'situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India'

answer: At Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

text: The first paragraph states that the college is 'situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India'

answer: The college is located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.

text: The first paragraph states that the college is 'situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India'

question: When was the college founded?

answer: 2008

text: Both paragraphs 1 and 2 state the college was founded in 2008.

answer: The college was founded in 2008.

text: Both paragraphs 1 and 2 state the college was founded in 2008.

answer: The college was founded in 2008.

text: Both paragraphs 1 and 2 state the college was founded in 2008.

answer: 2008

text: Both paragraphs 1 and 2 state the college was founded in 2008.

question: Who is the college named for?

answer: Shri Ram Murti Ji

text: The first paragraph states that the college was founded in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji, and so presumably named after them.

answer: The college is named for Shri Ram Murti Ji.

text: The first paragraph states that the college was founded in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji, and so presumably named after them.

answer: The college is named for Shri Ram Murti Ji.

text: The first paragraph states that the college was founded in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji, and so presumably named after them.

answer: Shri Ram Murti Ji.

text: The first paragraph states that the college was founded in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji, and so presumably named after them.

question: When did the college become co-ed?

answer: The 2016-17 academic session

text: The second paragraph states, 'From 2016-17 academic session the college was converted to a Co-Educational Engineering College'

answer: The college became co-ed in 2016.

text: The second paragraph states, 'From 2016-17 academic session the college was converted to a Co-Educational Engineering College'

answer: 2016-17 academic session

text: The second paragraph states, 'From 2016-17 academic session the college was converted to a Co-Educational Engineering College'

answer: The college became co-ed in the 2016-17 academic year.

text: The second paragraph states, 'From 2016-17 academic session the college was converted to a Co-Educational Engineering College'

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research (SRMSCETR) is a self-financed engineering college located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. It offers undergraduate courses in electronics and communication engineering, computer science and engineering, and basic engineering sciences. Admission is based on the guidelines of the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, and students must have a 10+2 level qualification with 60% marks in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. The college organises various extra-curricular activities for students.

text: While it may be inferred that the university offers courses in the subjects it has departments for, it is not obvious that these are undergraduate courses.

refinement: Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research (SRMSCETR) is a self-financed engineering college located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. It offers courses in electronics and communication engineering, computer science and engineering, and basic engineering sciences. Admission is based on the guidelines of the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, and students must have a 10+2 level qualification with 60% marks in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. The college organises various extra-curricular activities for students.

text: The summary is meant to be around two sentences, which this summary significantly exceeds.

refinement: Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research (SRMSCETR) is a self-financed engineering college located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. It offers courses in electronics and communication engineering, computer science and engineering, and basic engineering sciences.

text: The first paragraph describes the college as 'a self-financed engineering college' and 'situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India'

text: The third paragraph mentions a Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, a Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Basic Engineering Sciences and humanities, so it may be inferred that those courses do exists

text: The fourth paragraph mentions, 'admissions for management quota seats are done by the college according to the norms and guidelines of Affiliating University'. The affiliating university is mentioned in the first paragraph as the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

text: The fifth paragraph states that to be eligible, 'Candidate must have passed 10+2 level Examination from recognized board with 60% marks aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.'

text: The sixth paragraph mentions that the college organises extra and co-curricular activities.

answer: The Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research is a self-financed engineering college located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 2008 in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji and became co-ed in the 2016-17 academic session.

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refinement: The Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research is a self-financed engineering college located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. It offers courses in electronics and computer science, and became a co-ed college in the 2016-17 academic session.

text: The first paragraph describes the college as 'a self-financed engineering college' and 'situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India'

text: The first paragraph mentions that the college 'was founded in 2008 in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji.'

text: The second paragraph mentions that 'From 2016-17 academic session the college was converted to a Co-Educational Engineering College'

answer: Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research (SRMSCETR) is a self-financed engineering college managed by SRMS Trust. It was founded in 2008 in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji. The college is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, and situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India at Ram Murti Puram, Prahladpur, Bareilly-Nainital highway Bareilly.

text: This summary exceeds the expected length of two sentences.

refinement: Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research (SRMSCETR) is a self-financed engineering college managed by SRMS Trust. It was founded in 2008 in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji.

text: Some of the summary could be replaced with more relevant detail.

refinement: Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research (SRMSCETR) is a self-financed engineering college. Founded in 2008, it became a coed during the 2016-17 academic session and offers courses in electronics, communication engineering and computer science.

text: The first paragraph describes the college as 'a self-financed engineering college'

text: The first paragraph mentions that the college 'was founded in 2008 in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji.'

text: The first paragraph states, 'The college is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, and situated at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India at Ram Murti Puram, Prahladpur, Bareilly-Nainital highway Bareilly.'

answer: Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research is a self-financed engineering college managed by SRMS Trust. It was founded in 2008 in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji.

text: Some of the detail could be replaced with more relevant information.

refinement: Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering, Technology & Research is a self-financed engineering college managed by SRMS Trust, located in Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 2008, it became a coed during the 2016-17 academic session and offers courses in electronics, communication engineering and computer science.

text: The first paragraph describes the college as 'a self-financed engineering college'

text: The first paragraph mentions that the college 'was founded in 2008 in the memory of Shri Ram Murti Ji.'


text:
March 2021-

The MC just finished summarizing the operation,
calling it "The most successful infantry op of the 21st century"

     I'm the only man in the ballroom not wearing the Army Service Uniform.
It's a small gathering, just a platoon, a small platoon of thrity men or so.
The only reason why I was here is because of my job. I'm the MI liason for
the CIA, providing key information to SF and Infantry units. I provided the
information on this op, and I know now that I'll live to forget it.

      There was a silence, then a young corporal stood up and spoke.

"To Lieutenant Morton! For his leadership got the job done, and kept us alive!
To John!"

The audience followed suit. "To John!"

I raised my glass half-heartedly, knowing that I have ruined that man's life forever.
The festivities began, and I stood up. I walked towards the officer's table. He was
surrounded by his family, and the family of his late Platoon Sergeant. It's been almost fifteen
years since I've seen John. He was my best friend through Junior high and high school years.
I haven't spoken with him since we left for college.

I got medically declined  my third year of ROTC in college. He was commissioned top of his
class at West Point, class of 2019.  So I got a job at the CIA, serving and working as close
to the army as I could, working as a mission spook. In a way, we were doing the same job,
except I made two hundred thousand dollars a year versus his fifty-three.

I tapped his shoulder.

"John? John Morton?" I asked in confirmation of his name.

"Yes" He replied.

John didn't look like he was in his twenties at all. He had a long, jagged scar across his face,
and mutliple pale patches of skin on his right hand, making the skin grafts noticable. His left
hand, there was no left hand. A metal plastic prosthetic replaced his missing flesh.

"Who are you?"  He asked, looking at my face intently, like I looked familiar.

"I'm Matthew Magee, the spook." Smiling afterwards.

John excused himself from the table and walked with me to an empty table.

"Matt! Damn! It's been years since we've talked. What's going on?"

The man who had once been my best friend in school at been shot at, blasted at,
and gave his right hand for his country, yet he was still lively and friendly as he
was in school. My eyes watered as we talked about our lives. The family, the army life,
spook life, and eventually the mission that we had just taken part of.  There was a
brief pause in the conversation. He then spoke.

"Thanks for the info you gave us. You got most of us out of there alive--"

A tear rolled down my eye.
He stopped talking and asked me what was wrong.
I pointed to his prosthetic. I blinked back my tears and cleared my throat.
"John, the mines...." I paused. "I knew about them. I tried to tell your Platoon
Sergeant, but I was cut off by radio security procedures. Then the mines went off."

He put his left hand on my shoulder. He and shared tears that only combat veterans
can share. Serving the country, the guilt of alternative service.

title: The Guilt of Alternative Service

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

Who is the gathering celebrating?

answer: The gathering is celebrating the accomplishments of Lieutenant Morton.

text:
"To Lieutenant Morton! For his leadership got the job done, and kept us alive!
To John!"

answer: The gathering is celebrating Lieutenant Morton for his leadership during an infantry operation.

text:
"To Lieutenant Morton! For his leadership got the job done, and kept us alive!
To John!"

answer: Lieutenant John Morton who just led an infantry operation as as a member of the US Army.

text:
"To Lieutenant Morton! For his leadership got the job done, and kept us alive!
To John!"

answer: It is Lieutenant John Morton.

text:
"To Lieutenant Morton! For his leadership got the job done, and kept us alive!
To John!"

answer: It appears they are celebrating Lieutenant Morton, so someone who completed the mission.

text:
"To Lieutenant Morton! For his leadership got the job done, and kept us alive!
To John!"

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

Why is Matthew Magee feeling guilty?

answer: He is an old high school buddy of John's, and was medically declined for his third year of ROTC while John was top of his class. Magee went on to work for the CIA making over $200k per year while John risked his life and made $53k per year. He tried to tell John's platoon about the hidden mines in the operation which caused John to lose his left hand, but the radio got cut off.

text:
So I got a job at the CIA, serving and working as close
to the army as I could, working as a mission spook. In a way, we were doing the same job,
except I made two hundred thousand dollars a year versus his fifty-three.

text:
"John, the mines...." I paused. "I knew about them. I tried to tell your Platoon
Sergeant, but I was cut off by radio security procedures. Then the mines went off."

answer: The soldiers from the operation are honoring Lieutenant Morton for his leadership, and they are praising John for braving the challenge. Matthew feels guilty because he is the only man in the ballroom not wearing an Army Service Uniform - instead, he works for the CIA and gave them intel on the operation. He also knows he's in this position because he was medically disqualified from higher military training and lost out to his schoolmate. He feels guilty for neglecting to inform the men about the mines that were used, causing the explosion that took John's hand.

text:
"John, the mines...." I paused. "I knew about them. I tried to tell your Platoon
Sergeant, but I was cut off by radio security procedures. Then the mines went off."

text:
In a way, we were doing the same job,
except I made two hundred thousand dollars a year versus his fifty-three.

answer: Matthew is feeling guilty because he knew about the mines, but tried unsuccessfully to warn John's Platoon Sergeant about them. The mines then went off and killed several people, including John's right hand.

text: He also felt guilty about making more money than John while being in less danger.

refinement: Matthew is feeling guilty because he knew about the mines, but tried unsuccessfully to warn John's Platoon Sergeant about them. The mines then went off and killed several people, including John's right hand.He also feels guilty about making more money than John while being in less danger.

text:
"John, the mines...." I paused. "I knew about them. I tried to tell your Platoon
Sergeant, but I was cut off by radio security procedures. Then the mines went off."

answer: He knows he might have prevented John Morton's Platoon Sergeant from getting killed, but because the radio channel was blocked during that time, the sergeant didn't get the crucial information from him.

text: He also feels guilty about having a more cushy office job and making more money.

refinement: He knows he might have prevented John Morton's Platoon Sergeant from getting killed, but because the radio channel was blocked during that time, the sergeant didn't get the crucial information from him. He also feels guilty because he has made more money than John and never had to face the frontlines.

text:
"John, the mines...." I paused. "I knew about them. I tried to tell your Platoon
Sergeant, but I was cut off by radio security procedures. Then the mines went off."

answer: Matthew Magee feels guilty because he inadvertently provided intelligence about a mission that led to John Morton being injured. He caused an incident that resulted in Morton losing his hand.

text: He also feels guilty about making more money than John did while never having to face the enemy on the frontlines.

refinement: Matthew Magee feels guilty because he inadvertently provided intelligence about a mission that led to John Morton being injured. He caused an incident that resulted in Morton losing his hand. He also feels guilty about making more money than John did while never having to face the enemy on the frontlines.

text:
"John, the mines...." I paused. "I knew about them. I tried to tell your Platoon
Sergeant, but I was cut off by radio security procedures. Then the mines went off."

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

How does John look to Magee now?

answer: John looks damaged and broken. Not only has he spent years at war, but Magee's betrayal lead to his Platoon Sergeant's death, and likely other soldiers as well. John does not blame Magee, but the sight of his damaged body and missing hand is hard for Magee to see.

answer: John looks battle-scarred and scarred towards life. The scars he bears reflect the guilt that Magee feels for being responsible for getting him into combat and for not warning him of the mines before they went off. John now looks far older than his physical age and is missing a hand.

answer: John looks like he hasn't aged much even though it has been years since they spoke. John sports a long jagged scar across his face and has pale skin patches where skin was lost. His left hand is metal and plastic; he is missing the flesh on it.

answer: Years after they had last seen each other, John appears to have sustained burns and shrapnel damage and is missing a hand

answer: Despite being in his twenties, John doesn't look it. He has a jagged scar on his face, skin grafts on his right hand, and he is missing his left hand altogether. He's aged rapidly due to the costs of war, yet still seems to Magee to be as friendly as he was in school.

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

How do John and Matthew reconcile the incident?

answer: John and Matthew share their guilt for the incident. Matthew reminds John of the information he had provided for the op that led to the mines being activated. John understands that while this did not cause the mines to explode, it contributed to their activation. They reconcile their grief and continue to move past the incident.

text: I think this answer reads a lot into the passage-John and Matthew just share a moment in silence. Nothing happens after that.

refinement: Matthew reminds John of the information he had provided for the op that led to the mines being activated. John understands that while this did not cause the mines to explode, it contributed to their activation.

answer: Matthew tells John about his knowledge of the mines and his attempt to alert the platoon. He is upset that John lost a hand, and he and John shed tears together that only can be shared by combat veterans who know the costs of war.

answer: John and Matthew reconcile by discussing what happened and apologizing for the outcome. John acknowledges that Matthew tried to warn his Platoon Sergeant but was unable to do so, and thus feels guilt for what happened. Despite this, John is grateful to Matthew for the information and acknowledges that in spite of his efforts, many came back alive from the mission.

text: I think this is reading a lot into it-John just shares a silent moment of shared tears with Matthew.

refinement: John acknowledges that Matthew tried to warn his Platoon Sergeant but was unable to do so. Despite this, John is grateful to Matthew for the information and acknowledges that in spite of his efforts, many came back alive from the mission.

answer: Matthew shares with John the fact that he could have warned John about the mine, but he was interrupted by the radio security procedures. John reassures Matthew that he is alright at which they both shed tears and share the guilt of having not protected their comrades.

answer: It is not stated.

text: It's brief, but they do share a moment of silent tears.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The MC attends a party held in celebration of a successful military operation. Only he is not in the Army Service Uniform, because he is employed by the CIA and provided intel on the operation. The only member of the platoon at the party who didn't participate in the op, he is tormented by the guilt of knowing an intel mistake led to the death of an officer. He approaches John Morton, the officer in charge of the op, and tells him that he was aware of the mines in his path during the mission and hadn't warned the Platoon Sergeant. John empathizes with the MC and they share tears reflecting on their duty and its implications.

answer: Matthew Magee, the spook, is attending a party with his army compatriots. His team is celebrating Lieutenant John Morton, the man who just pulled off the most successful infantry op of the 21st century. However, Magee is only there due to his job act as an MI liason for the CIA. At the party, he meets John again after fifteen years apart during which time he did his share of military service as well, only his job wasn't as dangerous as John's in the platoon. He has regret for not being able to stop John's platoon sergeant, who died with John's left hand.

answer: The MC relates that he was the Mi liaison for an operation, but knew about a deadly trap. When the trap killed John Morton's Platoon Sergeant, the MC feels guilt for not warning them. When reunited with John at the celebration afterward, the MC shares his guilt with John. John consoles the MC and tells him that he appreciates the intel that the MC passed on that helped save his men.

answer: The story occurs in March 2021, and an unnamed narrator is feeling a great deal of guilt. The narrator is a spook who works for the CIA. The narrator was medically declined from West Point, but the protagonist John Morton pursued a commission yet is missing a hand due to some shoulder injury. It turns out that the narrator and John, who was once best friends, both worked in the same industry but could not work together on the same team due to the narrator being medically declined by the military.

answer: Lieutenant John Morton is being honored for a successful infantry operation. An old school friend, Matthew Magee, is in attendance with guilt on his conscience. He hasn't seen John in nearly 15 years since he got medically declined for ROTC and went to work in the CIA, while John graduated top of his class and went to war. The two meet, and Matthew admits his guilt to John, and so they shed a tear together as only combat veterans who know the cost of war can.