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[ Africa Proconsularis (125 AD)]Dzemda is a locality in Tunisia. The site is located near Jougan, Tunisia[1][2] 20 kilometers south west of Zaghouan. The site is notable for ruins from the Roman era.[3] The ruins are considered to be two separate Roman settlements, situated on opposites sides of a wadi:

-   Henchir Ksour Dzemda, a vicus and possible imperial estate
-   Sempta (Africa), a Municipum (city).

Henchir Ksour Dzemda

Henchir Ksour Dzemda is a set of ruins located at Dzemda in Tunisia,[4][5] 20 kilometers south west of Zaghouan noted for ruins from the Roman era,[6] including a _structure of Vaulted construction_.[7] Alfred Merlin excavated the site and noted its occupation from 199BC - 799AD.[8] These date agree roughly with the Conquest of Roman North Africa to the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. The site is notable in the abundance of its inscription remains.[9] [10][11][12]

Although being legally a vicus (village) the settlement has considerable remains. Given its location it is probable that the village was actually an imperial estate, which were common in the area during this time. The town was also the seat of an ancient Bishopric.[13] This adds weight to the probability it was an imperial estate.

Semta

During Roman times, Annaeus was near the Municipum of Semta (Africa) which lay on the opposite side of the Faida-Dzemda stream. The two set of ruins have been treated in modern times together[14] though the presence of two different bishops in the two settlements indicates separate entities during the Roman and Byzantine era.

[1] R.B. Hitchner, Vicus Annaeus.

[2] Barrington Atlas, 2000, pl. 32 E4.

[3] Montesanti, A. 2011. “Mappa archeologica tunisina. Quei siti e dove”, in InStoria. Quaderni di percorsi storici. InTunisia, 15, Roma, 114-23.

[4] R.B. Hitchner, Vicus Annaeus.

[5] Babelon, Ernest. Archaeological Atlas of Tunisia:. Special edition of the topographical maps published by the Ministry of War. Accompanied by an explanatory text (E. Leroux. , 1893].

[6] Montesanti, A. 2011. “Mappa archeologica tunisina. Quei siti e dove”, in InStoria. Quaderni di percorsi storici. In Tunisia, 15, Roma, 114-23.

[7] Carte de l'Atlas archéolgique de la Tunisie: Feuille 42, footnote 9.

[8] Merlin, Alfred,Vicus Annaeus (Henchir Ksour Dzemda), at Trismegistos.

[9] Louis Poinssot & Robert Lantier , Q. Geminius Sabinus, Princeps peregrinorum, _Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres_ / Année 1923 / Vol67, Num3, p.197-201.

[10] Hahn, E Adelaide. The Classical Weekly17 (Oct 1, 1923): p119-120.

[11] see also Juan José Palao Vicente , Legio VII Gemina (Pia) Felix. Study of a Roman Legion (University of Salamanca, 2006) p188.

[12] Herman Dessau, [https://archive.org/stream/inscriptioneslat03dessuoft/inscriptioneslat03dessuoft_djvu.txt INCKIPTIONES LATINAE SELECTAE. (Paris, 1991).

[13] Jean Louis Maier, The Episcopate of Roman, Vandal and Byzantine Africa (Swiss Institute of Rome 1973 ) p197.

[14] Carte de l'Atlas archéolgique de la Tunisie: Feuille 42, footnote 9.

title: Dzemda

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What Roman settlement ruins are located in Dzemda?

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda is a set of ruins located at Dzemda in Tunisia, including a vaulted-structure. Semta and Henchir Ksour Dzemda, two different settlements, were treated together in modern times although there were two different bishops in the two settlements during the Roman and Byzantine era.

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda is a set of ruins located at Dzemda in Tunisia, noted for ruins from the Roman era. This settlement included a structure of Vaulted construction, as well as several inscription remains. Although legally a vicus, given its location, it is likely an imperial estate. The neighboring settlement of Semta also had ruins from Roman times.

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda and Sempta

answer: Two Roman occupation settlements named Hencher Ksour Dzemda and Sempta are situated on opposite sides of a wadi, Dzemda.

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda, a set of ruins located at 20 kilometers south of Zaghouan, noted for ruins from the Roman era including a structure of Vaulted construction. It is probable that the village was actually an imperial estate, making it likely that the site is a Roman settlement.

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What country is Dzemda in?

answer: Dzemda is in Tunisia.

answer: Tunisia.

answer: Dzemda is located in Tunisia.

answer: Tunisia.

answer: Tunisia

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Why is Henchir Ksour Dzemda notable?

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda is notable for its Roman era ruins, including a stucture of Vaulted construction. The village is likely to have been an imperial estate, as it was the seat of an ancient Bishopric. This adds weight to the conjecture that the village was an imperial estate.

answer: It was a settlement on one side of a wadi.

answer: It has an abundance of inscription remains

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda is notable due to its relics from the Roman era, including a structure of vaulted construction, the seat of an ancient bishopric, and a probable imperial estate. These distinguish the village as historically significant.

answer: The site is noteworthy for the abundance of inscription remains.

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When was Henchir Ksour Dzemda occupied?

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda has artifacts dating from 199 BC to 799 AD, according to the excavator of the site.

answer: From 199BC - 799AD, roughly the time of the Conquest of Roman North Africa to the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb

answer: From 199BC to 799AD

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda was occupied from 199BC - 799AD, approximately.

answer: Henchir Ksour Dzemda was occupied from 199 BC to 799 AD.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Dzemda is a location in Tunisia that is notable for ruins from the Roman era, including a stucture of vaulted construction. The site is likely an imperial estate, and the two settlements near it were once separate entities but are now often considered together.

answer: The archaeological site of Henchir Ksour Dzemda is located 20 kilometers south west of Zaghouan, Tunisia. It is an imperial estate site notable for its abundant remains from the Roman era, which include a structure of vaulted construction. On the opposite side of the Faida-Dzemda stream there is also the Municipum of Semta.

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refinement: The archaeological site of Henchir Ksour Dzemda is an imperial estate site located 20 kilometers south west of Zaghouan, Tunisia, and notable for its abundant remains from the Roman era, which include a structure of vaulted construction.

answer: This article is about Dzemda, a location in Tunisia where there are ruins from the Roman era and possibly an imperial estate.

answer: This article proposes a summary of the history and known information of a set of Roman ruins in Tunisia, the Henchir Ksour Dzemda.

answer: Dzemda is a locality in Tunisia notable for containing the ruins of two Roman settlements, Henchir Ksour Dzemda and Sempta.


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answer: He/she is a songwriter, singer, and musician whose music is country music, specifically new country in contrast to traditional.

text: The text gives Taylon's pronouns as "she/her"

refinement: She is a songwriter, singer, and musician whose music is country music, specifically new country in contrast to traditional.

answer: Taylon Hope creates contemporary country music.

answer: Taylon hope makes country music. In fact, she even began working with Kent Wells in 2016, who is the same producer Dolly Parton has. Her musical influences include Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, and others. She has an appreciation for both traditional and modern Country Music.

answer: Taylon Hope creates Country music.


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answer: The text is trying to provide advice on where best to stay in Greece. The reader is encouraged to look through the Greekhotels.gr website to find their ideal hotel.

answer: This text is trying to get readers to vote to suggest a Greek holiday resort to promote in 2021. Many different hotels in Greece are shown via the catalogue that is offered. The popular holiday areas all over Greece are also described in the catalogue, along with the weather and recommended resorts by area.

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        Sally and James were sitting together on the stone curbs lining the exterior of the observatory. It was 9:52 PM and they had just attended a three hour lecture about sleep and dreams. Sally was waiting for her brother to come pick her up and had asked James to keep her company while she waited, James agreed. They had gotten to know each other in the past few months and found common ground, enough to warrant a natural kind of friendship, and it was nice for James to have a female friend with little pretext for anything else.

	They sat in a comfortable silence together, James was admiring the fallen leaves, Sally was admiring James. He sat with his head down and his spine curled, then he spoke.

	"I have this dream at night, about kissing someone. It's like a romance and it's not lustful, but it is erotic. Do you know what I mean? I meet a girl in my dream who is basically my opposite, she is unafraid to live in the moment and she controls it too.  We hide away, breaking into someone's backyard, and we kiss, laying on the grass. I know it's wrong but that's what I want, I don't want a wife or even a partner, I want to meet a girl who is naturally passionate now, in the Fall, because there's something in the air. I want to feel the sadness and guilt of making that mistake."

	"Well, you've got about one week before it starts to snow and the magic will be lost."

	"I know. It's not real but those are my dreams."

	"I've got dreams like that sometimes. I know what you mean about it being romantic but not lustful. It's more like a state of naive wonder about promiscuity, and it's not unbecoming in a dream. I wake up from those kinds of dreams and feel... melancholy. And it's good."

	"Yes. That's how I feel today."

	They didn't talk again for some time. James was wrapped up in that melancholy, thinking about how his youth was already lost. At 26, his passion and oversensitivity to stimulation was starting to wear. He thought about how this meant that he was maturing into someone who could better handle the life of an adult, but truthfully he was much more concerned about the loss of his irregular curiosities and his flippant behaviours, childish as they were. He had lost control of his life in a different way now, to the human condition.

	"I could be that girl... If you want."

	 James had to pause a second to think about Sally's words before responding. He wanted to take her offer seriously but he wasn't sure that she meant for him to.

	"I know you Sally, and I don't think that'd be wise. It wouldn't be in the nature of the dream anyway, and I'm hardly lost in my dreams when I'm awake."

	"You don't know me that well, James" Sally pushed up against James and put her hand on his thigh.

	James was taken aback by Sally's forward gesture and he arose from his slouch with his eyes angled down at Sally's hand, then towards the expression on her face. He didn't expect this kind of behaviour from her. It's true that he didn't know her very well but he thought well enough, at least to know that she was not a girl who would fulfill his fantasy. Though he did think she was pretty, her dark eyes were always inviting and her reddish brown hair was the fancy of many men. He was also particularly fond of the tiny scar beneath her right eye, as well as her boyish smile. She whispered into his ear.

	"We can jump the wall and break into the observatory, just say the word" and she nestled her forehead into his hair.

	There was a wistful daze about James now, and after a brief semblance of what was taking place, he turned to her so that they were cheek to cheek, his eyes closed now, taking her hand in his. But James was still shaken and couldn't react to Sally's invitation in a whimsical manner, as he could in his dreams, so he began to retreat. This moment was realized by both of them now and before the moment was lost all together, Sally got up and beckoned James to follow her onto the expanse of field across the sidewalk.

	James didn't believe it yet but Sally wasn't fooling around. She wanted to dream too and she ran with it like it were second nature. The dead leaves cracked under her feet as she danced on the grass, smiling and watching as James shyly got up from the stone to follow her lead. She fell to the ground, cross legged, and looked up at the stars. James, quiet and curious, leaned up against a tree a few feet away. He watched as she maneuvered into a comfortable seated position, and she watched him back.

	"Do you ever go the movies" he began, "and the person behind you is putting their feet up. Not directly behind you I mean, but a few chairs over, and you can still feel a slight kick every time they move? I always wonder if they even notice how it's bothersome."

	"They don't, it happens in class too. You know that girl, Michelle I think? She sat behind me on day one, flirting with this guy, talking about her outdated textbook, and every time they weren't talking she would put her feet up. No doubt she didn't notice my irritation, and I can't imagine she would've cared either way."

	James took a few steps toward Sally, she grabbed him and pulled him down to his knees. "Kiss me" she said.

	He wasn't nervous anymore and Sally was so beautiful, she looked at him with eyes lit up by the moonlight. Her name is Sally, she lives with her family in Etobicoke, she has a collection of four leaf clovers she found when she was young and she paints pictures of women. Her brother's name is Vincent and in an half hour he would be there in the observatory parking lot to bring her home. Her family name is the same name of a wealthy farm they own, "McMillan's". You wouldn't think you would find a farm in Etobicoke but there are some. She used to run around on the farm with her dog and find four leaf clovers.

	"I can't, Sally"

	James looked to the construction site at the other end of the field where a research facility was being built, it was covered in dry dirt and plastic and he hated it. He dropped down beside Sally in the grass and they lay there together, silent, looking up at the stars.

title: [RO] Sally & James

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What does the story say about James and Sally's relationship?

answer: The story speaks mostly of James' sense of longing and regret, contrasted with Sally's approach of spontaneity. They bond over shared dreams and James develops a newfound respect and curiosity for Sally. Ultimately, though they both feel drawn to each other, James chooses to maintain the status quo and to refrain from acting upon his desires. The result is a platonic friendship.

answer: Sally and James are classmates who had just attended an evening lecture together about sleep and dreams. They sit together for a while and talk about each other's dreams of kissing and falling romantically for someone. Sally confesses that she can be that special girl to James, however James declines her offer. She asks him to kiss her but he insists that he can't.

answer: James and Sally are from the same town, Etobicoke, where he goes to visit her at the observatory. They have known each other for the past few months. They didn't get along at first, but over these months have developed a kind of friendship. James finds her cute and enjoys her company, especially because of her common interest with his research interest in astrophysics. James sometimes finds himself wondering what kind of physical relationship he could have with her, but doesn't follow it through. Sally has been trying to work through her attraction to James in her mind, and she asks him to go act on some of the suppressed sexual attraction there, like she has in her dreams.

text: I think this should say that there is a platonic relationship as the result of their unmatching desires.

refinement: James and Sally are from the same town, Etobicoke, where he goes to visit her at the observatory. They have known each other for the past few months. They didn't get along at first, but over these months have developed a kind of friendship. James finds her cute and enjoys her company, especially because of her common interest with his research interest in astrophysics. James sometimes finds himself wondering what kind of physical relationship he could have with her, but doesn't follow it through. One night Sally asks James to kiss her, but he realizes he can't, because he would rather just be friends.

answer: The story says that James and Sally have started to form a friendship, but Sally wants more. James is hesitant to give in to her advances, especially since he doesn't think she is right for fulfilling his romantic fantasies. James and Sally lay quietly together, looking at the stars, and seem to be getting closer. The story implies that their relationship is developing further into something more romantic.

text: The story actually conversely implies they won't pursue anything romantic or sexual because while he might want to physically engage her, James knows he does not feel the same way about Sally as she does, him.

refinement: The story says that James and Sally have started to form a friendship, but Sally wants more. James is hesitant to give in to her advances, especially since he doesn't think she is right for fulfilling his romantic fantasies. James and Sally lay quietly together, looking at the stars, and seem to be getting closer. Sally asks James to kiss her, and he denies her, because he knows he doesn't feel like they are more than friends, even though he might have entertained thoughts of a sexual nature about her.

answer: James and Sally at first seems like two people that met online and met offline. They find a common ground and became friends. They admire each other. James wants to kiss a girl passionately now in the Fall because there's something in the air. She is his opposite. He wants a teacher rather than (picture) a wife or partner. He would like to meet a girl who is naturally passionate and in the Fall. After all this, Sally implies that she can be the girl he wants to kiss from his dreams. James is first taken aback but then oddly shy. He doesn't think the girl next to him would fit the art of his dreams but others have complimented her. He accepts her gesture and they later make out. One of James's last lines is that he doesn't believe he's kissed her.

text: They never made out. That's the whole point of the story: James doesn't feel the same as Sally.

refinement: James and Sally are friends. Sally confesses she has had sexual and romantic dreams about James and that she wants to be with him. James, while he might be attracted to Sally sexually, isn't sure he's on the same page-she might not be the girl he wants in real life. Sally tells him to kiss her, and he denies her this, because he might want to just be friends.


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The NORBOURG SCANDAL is a major financial scandal that took place in 2005. The scandal involved the Montreal, Quebec based Norbourg Financial Group, a trust-fund company founded by Vincent Lacroix. He diverted money from a Norbourg trust fund for personal interests. Nearly 9,200 investors in Quebec lost millions of dollars. It is considered as one of the largest Canadian financial scandals in history and largest in Quebec.[1][2]

Origins

The scandal came into light during the summer of 2005 after the _Autorité des marchés financiers_ (AMF - “Financial Markets Authority”; the province's top financial regulator) discovered that C$130 million was missing from company accounts. The loss was initially estimated at C$70 million before a report by Ernst & Young revealed additional losses. On August 25, 2005, police raided the Norbourg headquarters office in Montreal as well as smaller offices in Quebec City and in the Eastern Townships region.[3] After having its assets frozen, the company ceased its operations in October 2005 and filed for bankruptcy. Lacroix himself was declared bankrupt in May 2006 by a provincial judge. A report by Ernst & Young revealed that all firms run by Lacroix including _Norbourg Gestion d'actifs_, _Norbourg Groupe Financier_, and _Fonds Évolution_ had operational deficits up to $6.5 million in 2005 alone.[4][5]

The AMF filed 51 charges against Lacroix in March 2006 related to false and misleading information and manipulating mutual fund values. The regulator accused Lacroix of using Norbourg's funds for personal reasons. 29 funds were affected, with 11 of them having nearly no value left and 17 others having C$300,000 or less left.[6]

Investigation and fraud tactics

Investigators reviewed some of the transactions and cheques dating back to 2000 and found 69 files related to the 51 charges. However, funds were diverted starting in 2003 and the deficit ballooned from $9 million to $70 million and finally up to $130 million. Money was diverted from the funds to a “ghost account”, some of which was transferred to Lacroix and his wife. False receipts were also made to hide the company's losses. In addition, Norbourg hired a computer specialist to falsify reports to Northern Trust, whose Toronto office was asset custodian for the Norbourg and Evolution funds. The worker had access to all the financial data of Norbourg.

Some of the stolen money was paid out in bonuses and gifts to favored Norbourg employees; one employee's house was purchased with embezzled funds.[7] It was reported that Lacroix filed up to 115 false reports with securities regulators.[8][9] Each charge had a maximum penalty of five years in jail and a fine of up to C$5 million. In October 2005, the AMF also sued Lacroix for C$94 million and an investigation was also launched by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).[10]

Investors

Up to 9,200 investors were affected by the crime. Many of the investors involved asked the province of Quebec to launch a public inquiry. The _Action démocratique du Québec_ and the _Parti Québécois_ also asked the provincial government of Jean Charest to appoint an investigating commission.[11] In June 2006, Ernst & Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were among those hardest hit. The AMF offered settlements to 900 investors, but denied the rest.[12] According to the AMF, investors are not protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds and thus don't receive a settlement, unlike fraud by a stockbroker, where an investor can receive as much as $200,000 in settlement.[13][14][15] 140 other investors later launched a class action accusing the regulator of abusing its power.

On January 19, 2011 CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed.

Criminal trial

Lacroix's criminal trial took place in 2007 and lasted 58 days. Lacroix did not have legal defense aid after a court ruling. In November 2007, he requested 30 witnesses to testify in his place, but this request was rejected by the trial judge, Claude Leblond.[16] Lacroix claimed that he could not testify himself because his credibility was attacked.[17] On December 11, 2007 Lacroix was found guilty of all 51 counts. On January 28, 2008, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined C$255,000. On June 6, 2008, he received permission to appeal his sentence.[18][19][20]

Further charges in June 2008

On June 18, 2008, a further 922 criminal charges were laid against six people involved in the scandal, including Lacroix and former Quebec provincial civil servant Jean Renaud. Charges included fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud, falsifying documents and conspiracy to falsify documents, and money laundering. Renaud was fired by the Province hours before his arrest.[21]

Lacroix, who was released during the summer of 2009, went through a transition home and performed several hours of community work. On September 21, he returned to trial for the additional criminal charges and pleaded guilty on September 21. He was immediately jailed by Justice Richard Wagner of the Quebec Superior Court. On October 9, 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail to be served consecutively with his previous 5-year term. He was released from prison in January 2011 and spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

Portrayals

Lacroix inspired the character of Vincent Lemieux in Robert Morin's 2008 film _Daddy Goes Ptarmigan Hunting (Papa à la chasse aux lagopèdes)_.[22]

[1] Affaire Norbourg : Pauline Marois poursuit Gilles Taillon | Politique | Radio-Canada.ca

[2] Investors want public inquiry into Norbourg scandal

[3] Norbourg : LE SCANDALE ÉCLATE | Économie et affaires | Radio-Canada.ca

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[5] Former head of Norbourg bankrupt

[6] Norbourg : ce qu'il en reste

[7] Norbourg: les stratagèmes utilisés

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[9] Montreal fraud trial for former Norbourg president Lacroix starts

[10] Quebec lays 51 charges against Norbourg founder

[11] Québec Hebdo > Tribune libre > Commission d’enquête publique sur le scandale Norbourg réclamée

[12] 1er recours collectif suite au scandale Norbourg Ceinture rose, troisième sacoche!

[13] Norbourg: les investisseurs sans protection

[14] Le recours collectif rebondit à l'Assemblée nationale - LCN - National

[15] Investors getting cash back in Norbourg bankruptcy

[16] Le juge refuse la plupart des témoins de la défense - LCN - Faits divers

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[19] ARGENT - Un député souhaite le retour en affaires de Vincent Lacroix!

[20] http://lcn.canoe.ca/infos/faitsdivers/archives/2008/01/20080127-112112.html

[21] RCMP arrest 6 in Norbourg fraud case, including ex-CEO June 18, 2008 CBC.ca

[22] “Papa à la chasse aux lagopèdes : Make money, salut bonsoir!”. _Voir_, November 20, 2008.

title: Norbourg scandal

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

What does the text say about Lacroix's trial and sentencing?

answer: Lacroix was arrested on August 25, 2005. He went through a transition home during the summer of 2009. He pleaded guilty on September 21, when he was promptly jailed by Justice Richard Wagner. He was sentenced to 13 years in jail to be served consecutively with his previous 5-year term. He was released from prison in January 2011 and was required to stay in a halfway house until February 2014.

text: It is not said when he was arrested.

refinement: He went through a transition home during the summer of 2009. He pleaded guilty on September 21, when he was promptly jailed by Justice Richard Wagner. He was sentenced to 13 years in jail to be served consecutively with his previous 5-year term. He was released from prison in January 2011 and was required to stay in a halfway house until February 2014.

text: It is omitted that the criminal trial Lacroix's criminal trial took place in 2007 and lasted 58 days. On December 11, 2007, Lacroix was found guilty of all 51 counts. On January 28, 2008, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined C$255,000.

refinement: The criminal trial Lacroix's criminal trial took place in 2007 and lasted 58 days. On December 11, 2007, Lacroix was found guilty of all 51 counts. On January 28, 2008, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined C$255,000. He went through a transition home during the summer of 2009. He pleaded guilty on September 21, when he was promptly jailed by Justice Richard Wagner. He was sentenced to 13 years in jail to be served consecutively with his previous 5-year term. He was released from prison in January 2011 and was required to stay in a halfway house until February 2014.

text: It is omitted that Lacroix was released during the summer of 2009; on September 21, he returned to trial for the additional criminal charges

refinement: The criminal trial Lacroix's criminal trial took place in 2007 and lasted 58 days. On December 11, 2007, Lacroix was found guilty of all 51 counts. On January 28, 2008, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined C$255,000. Lacroix was released during the summer of 2009. and went through a transition home during the summer of 2009. On September 21, he returned to trial for the additional criminal charges. He pleaded guilty on September 21, when he was promptly jailed by Justice Richard Wagner. He was sentenced to 13 years in jail to be served consecutively with his previous 5-year term. He was released from prison in January 2011 and was required to stay in a halfway house until February 2014.

answer: A total of 51 charges were filed against Lacroix related to false and misleading information and manipulating mutual fund values. The 51 charges carried a maximum of 5 years in jail and a fine of up to C$5 million each. Lacroix pleaded guilty to 922 charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. He was found guilty on December 11 and was sentenced to 12 years in prison and a C$255,000 fine.

text: The last sentence should be before the second one because of the chronological order of the events.

refinement: A total of 51 charges were filed against Lacroix related to false and misleading information and manipulating mutual fund values. The 51 charges carried a maximum of 5 years in jail and a fine of up to C$5 million each. He was found guilty on December 11 and was sentenced to 12 years in prison and a C$255,000 fine. Lacroix pleaded guilty to 922 charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud.

text: It is omitted that he pleaded guilty on September 21. On October 9, 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail. He was released from prison in January 2011 and spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

refinement: A total of 51 charges were filed against Lacroix related to false and misleading information and manipulating mutual fund values. The 51 charges carried a maximum of 5 years in jail and a fine of up to C$5 million each. He was found guilty on December 11 and was sentenced to 12 years in prison and a C$255,000 fine. Lacroix pleaded guilty to 922 charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. He pleaded guilty on September 21. On October 9, 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail. He was released from prison in January 2011 and spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

answer: Lacroix received a 12-year jail sentence and a $146,000 fine for 51 counts of fraud, 1 count of forgery, 7 counts of use of counterfeit, and 51 counts of false transaction reporting crimes that resulted in C$225 million in damages. After his release from prison, he was placed on probation for 6 months. He was again arrested, but this time for 922 new counts of fraud and related crimes, which again led him back to prison and where he's been since 2008.

text: $255,000, not $146,000

refinement: Lacroix received a 12-year jail sentence and a $255,000 fine for 51 counts of fraud, 1 count of forgery, 7 counts of use of counterfeit, and 51 counts of false transaction reporting crimes that resulted in C$225 million in damages. After his release from prison, he was placed on probation for 6 months. He was again arrested, but this time for 922 new counts of fraud and related crimes, which again led him back to prison and where he's been since 2008.

text: ' 1 count of forgery, 7 counts of use of counterfeit, and 51 counts of false transaction reporting crimes that resulted in C$225 million in damages. After his release from prison, he was placed on probation for 6 months. ' is not stated.

refinement: Lacroix received a 12-year jail sentence and a $255,000 fine for 51 counts of fraud. He was again arrested, but this time for 922 new counts of fraud and related crimes, which again led him back to prison and where he's been since 2008.

text: not since 2008 but from 2009 to 2011.

refinement: Lacroix received a 12-year jail sentence and a $255,000 fine for 51 counts of fraud. He was again arrested, but this time for 922 new counts of fraud and related crimes, which again led him back to prison and where he's been from 2009 to 2011.

text: It is omitted that he spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

refinement: Lacroix received a 12-year jail sentence and a $255,000 fine for 51 counts of fraud. He was again arrested, but this time for 922 new counts of fraud and related crimes, which again led him back to prison and where he's been from 2009 to 2011. He spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

answer: Lacroix was arrested on August 25, 2005. He pleaded guilty on September 21, when he was promptly jailed by Justice Richard Wagner. He was sentenced to 12 years in jail, $255,000 fine, and 7 years probation. He was released from prison on January 19, 2011, and returned in 2011 to plead guilty for the additional 922 charges laid against him in 2008. In 2008 he was sentenced to 13 years in jail at which time he was released for 5 cumulative years spent in a halfway house. After his probation ended, he lived in a halfway house for the next 3 years, until February 2014.

text: Most of the answer is inaccurate partially because the two trials are confused.

text: It is omitted that Criminal trial Lacroix's criminal trial took place in 2007 and lasted 58 days. On December 11, 2007 Lacroix was found guilty of all 51 counts. On January 28, 2008, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined C$255,000. In June 2008 On June 18, 2008, a further 922 criminal charges were laid against six people involved in the scandal, including Lacroix. Lacroix, who was released during the summer of 2009. On September 21, he returned to trial for the additional criminal charges and pleaded guilty on September 21. On October 9, 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail. He was released from prison in January 2011 and spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

refinement: Criminal trial Lacroix's criminal trial took place in 2007 and lasted 58 days. On December 11, 2007 Lacroix was found guilty of all 51 counts. On January 28, 2008, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined C$255,000. In June 2008 On June 18, 2008, a further 922 criminal charges were laid against six people involved in the scandal, including Lacroix. Lacroix, who was released during the summer of 2009. On September 21, he returned to trial for the additional criminal charges and pleaded guilty on September 21. On October 9, 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail. He was released from prison in January 2011 and spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

answer: Lacroix's trial took place in 2007 and lasted 58 days, during which he requested 30 witnesses in his case, but his request was later rejected by the judge. Lacroix was found guilty of all 51 charges. On 1/27/08, he was sentenced to 12 years of jail and fined C$255,000. Lacroix appealed his sentence and was released in April 2009 until the appeal was handed down on October 9, 2009 and Lacroix was immediately jailed by the Quebec Superior Court.

text: It is omitted that on September 21, he returned to trial for the additional criminal charges and pleaded guilty on September 21. On October 9, 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail. He was released from prison in January 2011 and spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

refinement: Lacroix's trial took place in 2007 and lasted 58 days, during which he requested 30 witnesses in his case, but his request was later rejected by the judge. Lacroix was found guilty of all 51 charges. On 1/27/08, he was sentenced to 12 years of jail and fined C$255,000. Lacroix appealed his sentence and was released in April 2009. On September 21, he returned to trial for the additional criminal charges and pleaded guilty on September 21. On October 9, 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail. He was released from prison in January 2011 and spent the next 3 years in a halfway home, until February 2014.

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

What does the text say about the discovery and investigation of the scandal?

answer: Investigators reviewed some of the transactions and cheques dating back to 2000 and found 69 files related to the 51 charges. Money was diverted from the funds to a "ghost account". Some of the stolen money was paid out in bonuses and gifts to favored Norbourg employees. A house purchase was also secured with embezzled funds.

text: It is omitted that funds were diverted starting in 2003 and the deficit ballooned from $9 million to $70 million and finally up to $130 million.

refinement: Investigators reviewed some of the transactions and cheques dating back to 2000 and found 69 files related to the 51 charges. Funds were diverted starting in 2003 and the deficit ballooned from $9 million to $70 million and finally up to $130 million. Money was diverted from the funds to a "ghost account". Some of the stolen money was paid out in bonuses and gifts to favored Norbourg employees. A house purchase was also secured with embezzled funds.

text: It is omitted that the scandal came to light during the summer of 2005 after the Financial Markets Authority discovered that C$130 million was missing from company accounts.

refinement: The scandal came to light during the summer of 2005 after the Financial Markets Authority discovered that C$130 million was missing from company accounts. Investigators reviewed some of the transactions and cheques dating back to 2000 and found 69 files related to the 51 charges. Funds were diverted starting in 2003 and the deficit ballooned from $9 million to $70 million and finally up to $130 million. Money was diverted from the funds to a "ghost account". Some of the stolen money was paid out in bonuses and gifts to favored Norbourg employees. A house purchase was also secured with embezzled funds.

answer: The scandal became known in summer 2005 when the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) discovered that C$130 million was missing. A report by Ernst & Young revealed additional losses of C$130 million, on August 25, 2005, police raided the Norbourg headquarters office in Montreal as well as smaller offices in Quebec City and the Eastern Townships region. On October 2005, the company ceased its operations. After assets were frozen and the company filed bankruptcy, the AMF filed 51 charges against founder/CEO Vincent Lacroix for falsifying and misleading information and for manipulating mutual fund values. He was also accused of using Norbourg funds for personal reasons.

text: losses of C$130 million are already mentioned.

refinement: The scandal became known in summer 2005 when the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) discovered that C$130 million was missing. On August 25, 2005, police raided the Norbourg headquarters office in Montreal as well as smaller offices in Quebec City and the Eastern Townships region. On October 2005, the company ceased its operations. After assets were frozen and the company filed bankruptcy, the AMF filed 51 charges against founder/CEO Vincent Lacroix for falsifying and misleading information and for manipulating mutual fund values. He was also accused of using Norbourg funds for personal reasons.

text: 'the summer of 2005' instead of 'summer 2005'.

refinement: The scandal became known in the summer of 2005 when the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) discovered that C$130 million was missing. On August 25, 2005, police raided the Norbourg headquarters office in Montreal as well as smaller offices in Quebec City and the Eastern Townships region. On October 2005, the company ceased its operations. After assets were frozen and the company filed bankruptcy, the AMF filed 51 charges against founder/CEO Vincent Lacroix for falsifying and misleading information and for manipulating mutual fund values. He was also accused of using Norbourg funds for personal reasons.

answer: Investigators reviewed some of the transactions and cheques dating back to 2000 and found 69 files related to the 51 charges. Money was diverted from the funds to a "ghost account". Some of the stolen money was paid out in bonuses and gifts to favored Norbourg employees, including a house purchase.

answer: The scandal became known in summer 2005 when the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) discovered that C$130 million was missing. A report by Ernst & Young revealed additional losses of C$130 million, on August 25, 2005, police raided the Norbourg headquarters office in Montreal as well as smaller offices in Quebec City and the Eastern Townships region. On October 2005, the company ceased its operations. After assets were frozen and the company filed bankruptcy, the AMF filed 51 charges against company founder Vincent Lacroix for falsifying and misleading information and for manipulating mutual fund values. He was also accused of using Norbourg funds for personal reasons.

answer: The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) discovered that C$130 million was missing from company accounts in 2005. The discovery alarmed the other investors, who started demanding for answers. Investigators reviewed and found 69 related files related to 51 charges. Money was diverted from the funds to a “ghost account,” some of which was transferred to Lacroix and his wife, and false receipts were also made to hide the company's losses. False reports of Norbourg's financial state were given to Northern Trust. According to Ernst & Young financial consultants, Lacroix's company had operational deficits up to $6.5 million a year.

text: in 2005, not a year

refinement: The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) discovered that C$130 million was missing from company accounts in 2005. The discovery alarmed the other investors, who started demanding for answers. Investigators reviewed and found 69 related files related to 51 charges. Money was diverted from the funds to a “ghost account,” some of which was transferred to Lacroix and his wife, and false receipts were also made to hide the company's losses. False reports of Norbourg's financial state were given to Northern Trust. According to Ernst & Young financial consultants, Lacroix's company had operational deficits up to $6.5 million in 2005 alone.

text: 'The discovery alarmed the other investors, who started demanding for answers.' is not stated.

refinement: The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) discovered that C$130 million was missing from company accounts in 2005. Investigators reviewed and found 69 related files related to 51 charges. Money was diverted from the funds to a “ghost account,” some of which was transferred to Lacroix and his wife, and false receipts were also made to hide the company's losses. False reports of Norbourg's financial state were given to Northern Trust. According to Ernst & Young financial consultants, Lacroix's company had operational deficits up to $6.5 million in 2005 alone.

answer: The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) discovered that C$130 million was missing from company accounts in 2005. The discovery alarmed the other investors, who started demanding for answers. Investigators reviewed and found 69 related files related to 51 charges. Money was diverted from the funds to a “ghost account,” some of which was transferred to Lacroix and his wife, and false receipts were also made to hide the company's losses. According to Ernst & Young financial consultants, Lacroix' company had operational deficits up to $6.5 million a year.

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

What does the text say about the fund's investors?

answer: Around 9000 investors were affected by the Norbourg scandal, while Ernst and Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were hard hit. The remainder of investors won't receive a settlement because the AMF says that investors aren't protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds, unlike fraud by a stockbroker where investors could receive up to $200,000 for settlements.

text: It is omitted that on January 19, 2011, CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed

refinement: Around 9000 investors were affected by the Norbourg scandal, while Ernst and Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were hard hit. The remainder of investors won't receive a settlement because the AMF says that investors aren't protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds, unlike fraud by a stockbroker where investors could receive up to $200,000 for settlements. On January 19, 2011, CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed.

answer: Up to 9,200 investors in Quebec lost millions of dollars after Vincent Lacroix stole money from fund company, Norbourg Financial Group.

text: It is omitted that in June 2006, Ernst & Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were among those hardest hit. The AMF offered settlements to 900 investors but denied the rest. According to the AMF, investors are not protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds and thus don't receive a settlement, unlike fraud by a stockbroker, where an investor can receive as much as $200,000 in the settlement. 140 other investors later launched a class action accusing the regulator of abusing its power. On January 19, 2011, CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed.

refinement: Up to 9,200 investors in Quebec lost millions of dollars after Vincent Lacroix stole money from fund company, Norbourg Financial Group. In June 2006, Ernst & Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were among those hardest hit. The AMF offered settlements to 900 investors but denied the rest. According to the AMF, investors are not protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds and thus don't receive a settlement, unlike fraud by a stockbroker, where an investor can receive as much as $200,000 in the settlement. 140 other investors later launched a class action accusing the regulator of abusing its power. On January 19, 2011, CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed.

answer: Investors lost millions of dollars in the Norbourg scandal. It appeared that they thought they were protected from fraud.

text: 'It appeared that they thought they were protected from fraud' is not stated.

refinement: Investors lost millions of dollars in the Norbourg scandal.

text: It is omitted that: Up to 9,200 investors were affected by the crime. In June 2006, Ernst & Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were among those hardest hit. The AMF offered settlements to 900 investors, but denied the rest. According to the AMF, investors are not protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds and thus don't receive a settlement, unlike fraud by a stockbroker, where an investor can receive as much as $200,000 in a settlement. 140 other investors later launched a class action accusing the regulator of abusing its power. On January 19, 2011, CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed.

refinement: Investors lost millions of dollars in the Norbourg scandal. Up to 9,200 investors were affected by the crime. In June 2006, Ernst & Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were among those hardest hit. The AMF offered settlements to 900 investors, but denied the rest. According to the AMF, investors are not protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds and thus don't receive a settlement, unlike fraud by a stockbroker, where an investor can receive as much as $200,000 in a settlement. 140 other investors later launched a class action accusing the regulator of abusing its power. On January 19, 2011, CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed.

answer: Nearly 9,200 investors in Quebec lost millions of dollars after Vincent Lacroix stole money from fund company, Norbourg Financial Group. Up to 9,200 investors were affected by the crime. Many of the investors involved in the scandal asked the province of Quebec to launch a public inquiry and have since labelled the AMF scandal database as confusing.

text: It is not stated that they have labeled the AMF scandal database as confusing.

refinement: Nearly 9,200 investors in Quebec lost millions of dollars after Vincent Lacroix stole money from fund company, Norbourg Financial Group. Up to 9,200 investors were affected by the crime. Many of the investors involved in the scandal asked the province of Quebec to launch a public inquiry.

text: It is already sad in the previous sentence that up to 9,200 investors were affected by the crime.

refinement: Nearly 9,200 investors in Quebec lost millions of dollars after Vincent Lacroix stole money from fund company, Norbourg Financial Group. Many of the investors involved in the scandal asked the province of Quebec to launch a public inquiry.

text: It is omitted that in June 2006, Ernst & Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were among those hardest hit. The AMF offered settlements to 900 investors but denied the rest. According to the AMF, investors are not protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds and thus don't receive a settlement, unlike fraud by a stockbroker, where an investor can receive as much as $200,000 in a settlement. 140 other investors later launched a class action accusing the regulator of abusing its power. On January 19, 2011, CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed.

refinement: Nearly 9,200 investors in Quebec lost millions of dollars after Vincent Lacroix stole money from fund company, Norbourg Financial Group. Many of the investors involved in the scandal asked the province of Quebec to launch a public inquiry. In June 2006, Ernst & Young agreed to distribute C$31 million to about 5,600 investors who were among those hardest hit. The AMF offered settlements to 900 investors but denied the rest. According to the AMF, investors are not protected from fraud in embezzlement made by an administrator of equity funds and thus don't receive a settlement, unlike fraud by a stockbroker, where an investor can receive as much as $200,000 in a settlement. 140 other investors later launched a class action accusing the regulator of abusing its power. On January 19, 2011, CBC 1 reported that an agreement has been reached under which all investors would be fully reimbursed.

answer: Investors lost millions of dollars in the Norbourg scandal. It appeared that they invested in these funds believing that they were protected from fraud.

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

What does the text say about Lacroix's motives?

answer: Lacroix stole money from the company he founded because he was desperate to make some quick money.

text: It is not stated that he was desperate to make some quick money.

text: It is omitted that he diverted money from a Norbourg trust fund for personal interests.

refinement: He diverted money from a Norbourg trust fund for personal interests.

answer: No answer

text: It is omitted that he diverted money from a Norbourg trust fund for personal interests.

refinement: He diverted money from a Norbourg trust fund for personal interests.

answer: Norbourg financial group founder Vincent Lacroix used the firm's position for personal gain and diverted the funds from their foundation to a phantom account.

answer: No answer

answer: No answer


text:
PIETRO PELLEGRI (; born 17 March 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Italy national team.

Alongside Amedeo Amadei, he is the joint-youngest player to appear in Serie A (aged 15 years and 280 days).[1]

Club career

Genoa

Born in Genoa, Pellegri is a youth product of the Genoa youth academy. On 22 December 2016, he made his debut with the senior team in Serie A in a 1–0 away loss against Torino, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Tomás Rincón.[2][3] At the age of 15 years and 280 days, he equalled the record as the youngest ever Serie A debutant, held by Roma's Amedeo Amadei since 1937.[4][5][6] In doing so he also became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in Serie A, and the second player born in the 2000s to make his Italian top-flight debut after Moise Kean.[7] On 28 May, he scored his first Serie A goal in a 3–2 away loss against Roma, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to ever score in Serie A,[8] and the third youngest goalscorer ever in the Italian top flight, after Amadei and Gianni Rivera.[9]

On 17 September 2017, he became the first 16-year old to score twice in a single major European league game in a 3–2 home loss to Lazio;[10][11] his brace also made him the youngest player ever in Serie A to have managed to do so.[12]

Monaco

On 27 January 2018, Pellegri signed with Monaco for a reported fee of €25 million,[13] the second largest transfer fee for a 16-year-old.[14] He made his Monaco debut on 16 February in a 4–0 home win against Dijon in Ligue 1, coming on for the final four minutes in place of Keita Baldé. At 16 years, 10 months and 30 days, he became the youngest league player in the club's history, breaking Kylian Mbappé's record by eleven days and receiving congratulations from the French forward.[15]

On 26 August, he scored his first goal for Monaco to equalise in a 2–1 loss at Bordeaux.[16] As a result, he became the first player born in the 21st century to score in France's top division.[17]

International career

With the Italy under-17 team, Pellegri took part at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring once.

He was given his first senior international call-up for Italy in September 2018, by manager Roberto Mancini, for Italy's opening UEFA Nations League matches against Poland and Portugal later that month.[18] He missed the matches through a minor injury.[19]

Pellegri made his senior debut for Italy on 11 November 2020, aged 19, featuring as a substitute in a friendly match won 4–0 against Estonia in Florence.[20]

Personal life

Pellegri is the son of Genoa assistant manager and team administrator Marco Pellegri. He said that his idol and main influence is Zlatan Ibrahimović, whom he hailed as the best striker in the world.[21][22]

Career statistics

Club

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  Club           Season    League    Cup[24]   League Cup[25]   Europe   Other   Total
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  Division       Apps      Goals     Apps      Goals            Apps     Goals   Apps
  Genoa          2016–17   Serie A   3         1                0        0       —
  2017–18        6         2         1         0                —        —       —
  Total          9         3         1         0                0        0       0
  Monaco         2017–18   Ligue 1   3         0                0        0       0
  2018–19        3         1         0         0                0        0       0
  2019–20        0         0         0         0                0        0       —
  2020–21        5         0         0         0                —        —       —
  Total          11        1         0         0                0        0       0
  Career total   20        4         1         0                0        0       0

International

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  Italy
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  Year
  2020
  Total

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[10] https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/sep/18/genoas-pietro-pellegri-sets-serie-a-record-sparking-tears-and-transfer-talk

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[13]  IFD|website=www.italianfootballdaily.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128021243/http://www.italianfootballdaily.com/official-pietro-pellegri-signs-monaco/%7Carchive-date=2018-01-28%7Curl-status=dead}}

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[24] Includes Coppa Italia and Coupe de France

[25] Includes Coupe de la Ligue

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title: Pietro Pellegri

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

Who is Pietro Pellegri?

answer: Pietro Pellegri is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Italy national team.

answer: He is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Monaco and the Italy national team.

answer: Pietro Pellegri is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 team Monaco and the Italian national team. He is the youngest player to appear in Serie A at age 15.

text: He is tied for the youngest player to appear in Serie A.

refinement: Pietro Pellegri is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 team Monaco and the Italian national team. He is tied with Amadeo Amadei for the youngest player to appear in Serie A at age 15.

answer: Pietro is an Italian athlete who made his Serie A Debut at the age of 15 years and 280 days.

text: This answer does not mention what sport he plays.

refinement: Pietro is an Italian footballer who made his Serie A Debut at the age of 15 years and 280 days.

text: Does not mention what teams he plays for.

refinement: Pietro is an Italian footballer who made his Serie A Debut at the age of 15 years and 280 days. He plays as a striker for Monaco and the Italy national team.

answer: He is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Italy national team.

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

Where and when was Pellegri born?

answer: Pellegri was born in Genoa, Italy, on March 17, 2001.

answer: He was born in Genoa on March 17, 2001.

answer: Pietro Pellegri was born in Genoa, Italy on March 17, 2001.

answer: He was born in Genoa on March 17, 2001.

answer: He was born on March 17, 2001 in Genoa, Italy.

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

What is Pellegri's claim to fame?

answer: He is the joint-youngest player to appear in Serie A at age 15.

answer: He is the joint-youngest player to appear in Serie A, aged 15 years and 280 days, alongside Amedeo Amadei.

answer: Pellegri is the youngest ever player to appear in Serie A, and the first player born in the 21st century to score in the Italian top flight.

text: He is the joint-youngest player, not the youngest.

refinement: Pellegri is the join-youngest ever player to appear in Serie A (alongside Amedeo Amadei), and the first player born in the 21st century to score in the Italian top flight.

answer: He's the youngest football player to ever score on his Serie A debut at 15 years and 280 days old.

text: This is incorrect--it conflates two of his achievements. He is the joint youngest player to play in Serie A. He is in fact only the third-youngest to score a goal in Italian top-flight: "and the third youngest goalscorer ever in the Italian top flight."

refinement: He's the joint-youngest football player to ever play in Serie A at 15 years and 280 days old.

answer: Pellegri is the youngest player ever to appear in Serie A at 15 years and 280 days old.

text: He is not the youngest; rather he is the joint-youngest.

refinement: Pellegri is the joint-youngest player (alongside Amedeo Amadei) ever to appear in Serie A at 15 years and 280 days old.

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

Who is Pellegri's idol when it comes to football?

answer: Zlatan Ibrahimović is Pellegri's idol when it comes to football.

text: "He said that his idol and main influence is Zlatan Ibrahimović" is evidence that Ibrahimović is his idol.

answer: Zlatan Ibrahimović is Pellegri's idol when it comes to football.

text: "He said that his idol and main influence is Zlatan Ibrahimović" is evidence that Ibrahimović is his idol.

answer: Zlatan Ibrahimović

text: "He said that his idol and main influence is Zlatan Ibrahimović" is evidence that Ibrahimović is his idol.

answer: Zlatan Ibrahimović

text: "He said that his idol and main influence is Zlatan Ibrahimović" is evidence that Ibrahimović is his idol.

answer: Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Normally football players have an earlier football audience they idolized when growing up. Normally they don't idolize one who is still in the sport.

text: The third sentence is irrelevant and unattested.

refinement: Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Normally football players have an earlier football audience they idolized when growing up.

text: The second sentence is irrelevant and unattested.

text: "He said that his idol and main influence is Zlatan Ibrahimović" is evidence that Ibrahimović is his idol.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: PIETRO PELLEGRI is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco. At the age of 15, Pellegri became the youngest player in Serie A history to debut. Recently, he was named to the Italy national team for the first time and has scored one goal for the club thus far.

text: He is the joint-youngest player rather than the youngest player.

refinement: PIETRO PELLEGRI is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco. At the age of 15, Pellegri became the joint-youngest player (alongside Amedeo Amadei) in Serie A history to debut. Recently, he was named to the Italy national team for the first time and has scored one goal for the club thus far.

text: "With the Italy under-17 team, Pellegri took part at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring once" is evidence that he scored one goal for the Italy national team.

answer: This article is about Pietro Pellegri a football striker for the Italy national team and Monaco club. He is currently the joint-youngest player to appear in Serie A, and the second player born in the 2000s to make his Italian top-flight debut after Moise Kean.

answer: Pietro Pellegri is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Italian National Team. Born in Genoa on March 17, 2001, Pellegri is the joint-youngest player (alongside Amedeo Amedei) to appear in Serie A at 15 years and 280 days.

answer: Pietro Pellegri is an Italian professional football player. He plays as a striker for both the Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Italian national team.

text: Does not mention the significance of his age.

refinement: Pietro Pellegri is an Italian professional football player. He plays as a striker for both the Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Italian national team. He is the joint-youngest player to appear in Serie A.

answer: PIETRO PELLEGRI is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco. At 15 years and 280 days old, Pellegri became the youngest player to ever play in Serie A when he debuted in 2016. In 2018, he was signed by Monaco for a reported fee of €25 million, making him the second-most expensive teenager in Serie A history. Pellegri has since made 11 appearances for Monaco, scoring once. He made his senior debut for Italy earlier this year.

text: He is the joint-youngest player, not the youngest.

refinement: PIETRO PELLEGRI is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco. At 15 years and 280 days old, Pellegri became the joint-youngest player (alongside Amedeo Amadei) to ever play in Serie A when he debuted in 2016. In 2018, he was signed by Monaco for a reported fee of €25 million, making him the second-most expensive teenager in Serie A history. Pellegri has since made 11 appearances for Monaco, scoring once. He made his senior debut for Italy earlier this year.

text: The last two sentences are unnecessary, especially if the summary is to be around two sentences long.

refinement: PIETRO PELLEGRI is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco. At 15 years and 280 days old, Pellegri became the joint-youngest player (alongside Amedeo Amadei) to ever play in Serie A when he debuted in 2016. In 2018, he was signed by Monaco for a reported fee of €25 million, making him the second-most expensive teenager in Serie A history.


text:
STEF WILS (born 8 February 1982) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

Career

Wils started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse, where he remained 5 seasons. He then signed for Westerlo where he was supposed to replace Chris Janssens. Wils made his move to Gent during the winter transfer window of 2008–09, before returning to Westerlo in August 2011, signing a three-year contract. After the relegation of Westerlo in 2012, he moved to Cercle Brugge.

Honours

K.A.A. Gent

-   Belgian Cup (1): 2009–10

title: Stef Wils

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

When was Stef Wils born?

answer: He was born on February 8, 1982.

answer: 8 February 1982.

answer: 8

text: Answer is not a complete date.

answer: February 8, 1982.

answer: February 8, 1982

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

Where did Wils begin his career?

answer: Wils began his career with Lierse.

text: "Wils started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse" is evidence that Wils began his career with Lierse.

answer: He started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse.

text: "Wils started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse" is evidence that Wils began his career with Lierse.

answer: He started his career with the Belgian football club Lierse.

text: "Wils started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse" is evidence that Wils began his career with Lierse.

answer: He started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse.

text: "Wils started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse" is evidence that Wils began his career with Lierse.

answer: Wils began his career with Lierse in Belgium.

text: "Wils started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse" is evidence that Wils began his career with Lierse.

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

What position does Wils play?

answer: Wils plays as a centre back.

text: "who plays as a centre back" is evidence that the position Wils plays is centre back.

answer: Center Back.

text: "who plays as a centre back" is evidence that the position Wils plays is centre back.

answer: He plays center back.

text: "who plays as a centre back" is evidence that the position Wils plays is centre back.

answer: He plays as a centre back

text: "who plays as a centre back" is evidence that the position Wils plays is centre back.

answer: Wils plays as a centre back.

text: "who plays as a centre back" is evidence that the position Wils plays is centre back.

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

What team is Wils currently on?

answer: He currently plays for the Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

text: "who plays as a centre back for Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar" is evidence that Wils' current team is K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

answer: The Belgian professional footballer Stef Wils currently plays for K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

text: "who plays as a centre back for Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar" is evidence that Wils' current team is K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

answer: Wils is currently on the team K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

text: "who plays as a centre back for Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar" is evidence that Wils' current team is K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

answer: Lierse.

text: Could be more specific.

answer: Wils is currently a player for K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

text: "who plays as a centre back for Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar" is evidence that Wils' current team is K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Stef Wils is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar. He started his career at Lierse, and has since played for both Westerlo and Cercle Brugge. Wils currently holds one Belgian Cup title.

answer: Stef Wils is a Belgian professional footballer who plays the center back position. He currently plays for the Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

answer: Stef Wils (born 8 February 1982) is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays a center back position for Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar. Wils started his career at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse, where he remained 5 seasons.

answer: STEF WILS is a Belgian professional football player currently playing as a centre back for K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar. He played at the highest level of Belgian football with Lierse before signing for Westerlo in 2008-2009. He has since played for Cercle Brugge. Wils has won the Belgian Cup with Gent.

answer: Stef Wils is a Belgian professional football player who currently plays for the Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar. His football career began in 2001 and extends up to the present day.

text: Second sentence is not a key detail.

refinement: Stef Wils is a Belgian professional football player who currently plays for the Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

text: Doesn't mention what position he plays.

refinement: Stef Wils is a Belgian professional football player who currently plays centre back for the Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.

text: Doesn't mention the Belgian Cup.

refinement: Stef Wils is a Belgian professional football player who currently plays centre back for the Belgian club K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar. He won the Belgian Cup in the 2009-2010 season with K.A.A. Gent.