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The Gate
            My job was a simple one. All I had to do was guard the Gate, and make sure nothing goes in or comes out. It was an easy job. I usually sat against the wall, whittling small figurines or sharpening my sword. The days were long, and my home was far from the Gate, but the pay made everything well worth it. I was able to easily provide for my wife and daughter, and still had plenty of money left over.

I missed my family dearly, however. I was only able to visit my home monthly because of the long journey between my home and the Gate, but I wouldn’t let it stop me from seeing my family. A week from today would be my daughter’s birthday, and I was going to leave in the morning to travel back home.

As I looked through the rain at the Gate’s silvery, mirror-like surface I saw a man. The man was in his early thirties, and was weary of his long days guarding the Gate. His dark brown hair was matted to his forehead from the steady downpour, and his short beard dripped small beads of water as the rain rolled down his face. His green eyes were kind and caring, and full of hope as he readied his pack for the morning. My face stared back at me, and suddenly grew dark and gaunt.

The man before me began to change, his figure distorting into something I had never seen. His arms extended into long, lanky things, his hands thinning almost to bone, his fingernails growing to razor edges. He began to tower over me as his legs grew as well. His face stretched and thinned itself, taking the shape of a skull. His eyes burrowed into his head, leaving only dark sockets that stared into my soul. His mouth stretched open, showing rows upon rows of knife-like teeth as he let out a terrifying moan.

I stumbled back and grabbed my sword out of my sheath, trying to hold it in my hands, shaking with fear. The creature stood in the Gate, howling and moaning, until it suddenly lifted its hand, and lunged toward me. I dropped my sword as it grasped my neck, strangling me as I struggled for air. It began to pull me toward it, slowly and tediously, as if it wanted to watch me suffer. I fought to breathe but could not break the creatures grasp, and the darkness surrounded me as it pulled me toward its gaping mouth.

..….

..….

I awoke terrified, grasping for air but finding that I did not need to breathe. I was walking down the path away from the Gate as if nothing happened. I could feel the weight of my pack on my shoulders, although it felt miniscule compared to how it normally felt. I felt strange as well. I felt strong and powerful, but at the same time I felt weak and powerless, as if something was controlling me. I swatted tree branches away from my head as I walked down the path and tried to stop, but my legs would not listen and kept walking.

I had walked this path every day for years and I was never tall enough to worry about the tree branches. I looked down at myself and horror sunk into my soul. I was the creature, and the creature was me. I had somehow entered the creature that had come out of the Gate, but I could do nothing to control myself. I was a prisoner inside of its body, and all I could do was watch as it walked as me. I was unable to stand the revelation, and I fainted, although my body trudged on.

..….

..….

I awoke again, my legs running in full sprint towards a small town. The town seemed familiar, but I could not gather my thoughts enough to give it a name. My body slowed as I walked into town, receiving welcomes from passerby in the town center. I screamed at them, wondering how they did not see this dark, demonic creature as they waved their hellos, but no sound escaped my lips. I passed the window of a small store and saw why.

As I looked at the windows clear, mirror-like surface and I saw a man. The man was in his early thirties, and was weary of his long days traveling home. His dark brown hair was ruffled and dirty, and his short beard was ragged from the long days of travel. His green eyes were dark and sinister, and were empty of any emotion as he stood in front of the window. My face stared back at me, and I cried out in anger and fear.

My body continued toward a small home in the back of the village, and my heart sank with fear. I saw Lily, my daughter, playing in the garden, and I saw my wife, Ann, through the window. Lily ran towards me and hugged me tight, and my body picked her up and smiled at her. She didn’t think anything was wrong, and my body put her down so she could continue playing in the garden. I walked into my home and I glanced at the mirror in the hallway. My face smiled at me as it drew a small dagger out of its sheath and hid it behind my back. I began to weep as I saw what was about to happen. My body turned and stopped as Ann rushed towards me. I screamed at myself as my arm thrust forward, and my life shattered.

I guarded that Gate so that I could provide for my wife and daughter. I guarded that Gate so I could build a better life for my family. I guarded that Gate because I loved them more than anything. I guarded that Gate, and it ruined my hopes, my dreams, and destroyed everything I cared for.

title: The Gate

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

Summarize the acts of violence that occur during the story.

answer: The creature lunges toward the narrator and grabs his neck, strangling him. Later, the creature, disguised as the narrator, draws a dagger and kills the narrator's wife, Ann.

answer: The narrator is strangled by the creature that has emerged from the Gate. The creature has knife-like teeth so the woman will bleed a lot from the stab wounds. This is followed by the creature slashing the woman's throat; the results are bloody wounds. Later, the narrator seems to slash his wife's throat with a knife. This all causes enough alarm for the narrator awake and control himself.

text: The discussion of the creature's teeth and everything onward is inaccurate/irrelevant

refinement: The narrator is strangled by the creature that has emerged from the Gate.

text: The creature stabs Ann with a knife

refinement: The narrator is strangled by the creature that has emerged from the Gate. The creature later stabs Ann with a knife.

answer: The protagonist's body becomes possessed by a demonic creature coming through the Gate. While in this possession state, the creature acts of violence by strangling the protagonist and murdering the protagonist's wife and daughter.

text: The creature strangles the protagonist before possessing his body

refinement: A creature comes through the Gate and strangles the protagonist, and then it possesses his body. While in this possession state, the creature murders the protagonist's wife and daughter.

text: Though it is a fair assumption, it is not stated that the creature kills the protagonist's daughter

refinement: A creature comes through the Gate and strangles the protagonist, and then it possesses his body. While in this possession state, the creature murders the protagonist's wife.

answer:
The main character wakes up without his memory and with what appears to be total loss of sense of self (i.e. he isn't sure who he is). Most of the narrator's 'actions' are performed through the main's body, which includes grabbing a knife and killing his wife.

He also seems to walk into town and smile, during which occasion passers-by waved at him consistently.

text: Extremely misleading and inaccurate response

text: Answer the prompt

refinement: A creature comes through the Gate and strangles the narrator. It possesses the narrator's body, and later stabs his wife, Ann.

answer: The story begins with the unnamed gatekeeper seeing his own face in the reflection of the Gate. The creature emerges from the Gate and begins to stalk and strangle the gatekeeper before ultimately pulling him in. The gatekeeper awakes from this nightmare and finds that his own body has become possessed by the creature. He enters a small town and approaches his wife and daughter. He secretly stabs his wife before being unable to stop himself.

text: The creature strangles the narrator; it doesn't stalk him or pull him through the Gate

refinement: The story begins with the unnamed gatekeeper seeing his own face in the reflection of the Gate. A creature emerges from the Gate and strangles the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is then possessed by the creature. He enters a small town and approaches his wife and daughter. He secretly stabs his wife before being unable to stop himself.

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

Summarize everything relating to the narrator's motivation.

answer: The narrator is tasked with guarding the Gate, making sure nothing goes in or comes out. He is paid well to guard the gate, enough so that he can provide for his wife and daughter and still have money left over. He guards the gate because he loves his wife and daughter more than anything.

answer: The narrator guards the Gate and makes sure nothing goes in or comes out. He does this so he can provide for his family. The narrator seems disgruntled about guarding the Gate and feels trapped. He is able to earn enough money to provide for his family and their basic needs, except for some luxuries.

text: I wouldn't say the narrator feels disgruntled; it might be a reference to the end when the narrator hates his job for causing everything to happen to him, but that isn't relevant

refinement: The narrator guards the Gate and makes sure nothing goes in or comes out. He does this so he can provide for his family. He is able to earn enough money to provide for his family and their basic needs, except for some luxuries.

text: "except for some luxuries" is not supported by the text

refinement: The narrator guards the Gate and makes sure nothing goes in or comes out. He does this so he can provide for his family. He is able to earn enough money to provide for his family and their basic needs, and he still has plenty of money left over.

answer: The narrator's motivation is primarily to provide for his family. He guards the Gate in order to make money, which allows him to provide for his wife and daughter. The nightmare that he experiences is devastating to him, because it shows him that the creature he is guarding is actually him in some way. His motivation shifts though, to prevent further destruction and pain. He no longer wants to guard the Gate for any monetary gain, but instead to stop the creature from doing any more harm.

text: "The nightmare that he experiences [...]" is very misleading

refinement: The narrator's motivation is primarily to provide for his family. He guards the Gate in order to make money, which allows him to provide for his wife and daughter. His motivation shifts though, to prevent further destruction and pain. He no longer wants to guard the Gate for any monetary gain, but instead to stop the creature from doing any more harm.

text: Condense the information about the narrator's shift in motivation to one sentence

refinement: The narrator's motivation is primarily to provide for his family. He guards the Gate in order to make money, which allows him to provide for his wife and daughter. Once the creature possesses him though, he no longer wants to guard the Gate for any monetary gain, but instead to stop the creature from doing any more harm.

text: Note that the narrator is unable to achieve his new goal

refinement: The narrator's motivation is primarily to provide for his family. He guards the Gate in order to make money, which allows him to provide for his wife and daughter. Once the creature possesses him though, he no longer wants to guard the Gate for any monetary gain, but instead to stop the creature from doing any more harm, even though he is unable to do so.

answer: The narrator's motivation is protecting his family. However, when the Gate opens, something demonic possesses the narrator's body and forces him to go to the village and murder his family. The narrator is extremely tortured and helpless in being unable to do anything to protect them.

text: The narrator's initial motivation is providing for his family

refinement: The narrator works guarding the Gate to provide for his wife and daughter. The pay is enough to provide for them and still have plenty left over. The narrator's motivation is protecting his family. However, when the Gate opens, something demonic possesses the narrator's body and forces him to go to the village and murder his family. The narrator is extremely tortured and helpless in being unable to do anything to protect them.

text: Condense the last two sentences into one

refinement: The narrator works guarding the Gate to provide for his wife and daughter. The pay is enough to provide for them and still have plenty left over. The narrator's motivation is protecting his family. However, when the Gate opens, something demonic possesses the narrator's body his goal shifts to protecting his family, but he is helpless and unable to do anything to protect them.

answer: He guards the Gate to provide for his family, so that his wife, who he loves dearly, and his daughter, can live better lives. He guards the Gate because he loves his family and wants to provide for them. His guarding the Gate ruined his hopes, his dreams, and his chances of a better future for his family.

text: The last sentence is irrelevant

refinement: He guards the Gate to provide for his family, so that his wife, who he loves dearly, and his daughter, can live better lives. He guards the Gate because he loves his family and wants to provide for them.

text: Note that his job pays plenty

refinement: He guards the Gate to provide for his family, so that his wife, who he loves dearly, and his daughter, can live better lives. His job pays enough that he can easily provide for them and still have plenty left over. He guards the Gate because he loves his family and wants to provide for them.

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

Summarize everything relating to the narrator's family.

answer: He stays away from home to ensure that he has enough money to provide for his family. His wife and daughter appear to be everything to him. He guards the Gate so he can return to them. When he sees how his death affects them, he spends the last of his life trying to protect them, but his body is possessed by the creature, giving his wife no chance to escape the life-ending attack.

text: Everything from "When he sees how his death [...]" is very misleading

refinement: He stays away from home to ensure that he has enough money to provide for his family. His wife and daughter appear to be everything to him. He guards the Gate so he can return to them.

text: The narrator guards the Gate to provide for his family

refinement: The narrator's wife and daughter appear to be everything to him. He guards the Gate so he can provide for them, even though it means spending a long time away from them.

text: The narrator's wife dies at the end

refinement: The narrator's wife and daughter appear to be everything to him. He guards the Gate so he can provide for them, even though it means spending a long time away from them. The demon that possesses the narrator kills his wife, Ann.

answer: The narrator loves his wife and daughter very much. His job requires him to live away from them and come back monthly to visit. However, while guarding the Gate one day, the demon that emerged from the Gate appears before him in his own likeness, and then takes control of his body. The creature goes to the family home and kills both his wife and daughter. The narrator is powerless to do anything but watch his family die.

text: We only know for certain that the creature killed his wife

refinement: The narrator loves his wife and daughter very much. His job requires him to live away from them and come back monthly to visit. However, while guarding the Gate one day, the demon that emerged from the Gate appears before him in his own likeness, and then takes control of his body. The creature goes to the family home and kills his wife, Ann, and the narrator is powerless to stop it.

answer: The narrator guards the Gate in order to provide for his wife and child. His family lives in a small village and he grew horrified to realize that while guarding the Gate, the creature inside his body had killed his wife while it was disguised as him. His daughter still trusts him even though he cannot protect them and he feels immense guilt.

text: The description of the killing of the narrator's wife is very misleading

refinement: The narrator guards the Gate in order to provide for his wife and child. His family lives in a small village. A creature from the Gate possesses the narrator and forces him to kill his wife, Ann.

answer: The narrator guards the gate to provide his wife and daughter a future, and feebly glances at the mirror inside the house as he stabs his own wife, which seems to horrify him to no end.

text: He guards the Gate to provide for his wife and daughter

refinement: The narrator guards the Gate to provide for his wife and daughter. and feebly glances at the mirror inside the house as he stabs his own wife, which seems to horrify him to no end.

text: Make it clear that a demon forces him to kill his wife

refinement: The narrator guards the Gate to provide for his wife and daughter. A demon possesses the narrator and forces him to kill his wife, Ann.

answer: The narrator guards the Gate so that he can provide for his wife and daughter. He misses them dearly while he is guarding the Gate and is only able to visit home monthly. He is going to visit for his daughter's birthday. After being possessed by the creature, he arrives at his home and is greeted by his daughter, Lily. The creature draws a dagger and kills his wife, Ann.


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_UPDATED 1:30 P.M. MARCH 17 to reflect grand jury indictment. _

[Zuzu Renee Verk]
Zuzu Renee Verk
[Robert Fabian (Alpine Police Department)]
Robert Fabian (Alpine Police Department)
Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend has been indicted by a Brewster County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder a month after authorities found her remains in a shallow grave near where the 22-year-old North Texas woman disappeared months ago, Alpine police said Friday.

Bail has been set at $750,000 for Robert Fabian. He was arrested Feb. 4 on a warrant for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence by concealing a human corpse, Alpine police said.

He bought plastic painters drop cloths, like the ones the body was wrapped in, the night she went missing in October, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

Fabian was named a suspect two weeks after Verk's disappearance

A judge met with Robert Fabian at the Brewster County Jail Feb. 6 for his arraignment, KOSA-TV in Odessa reported. If Fabian is able to post bond, he will have to surrender his passport.

Meanwhile, the remains were transported Sunday afternoon to the University of Texas, where authorities later confirmed that the remains were those of Verk.

"Thank God," Verk's mother, Lori Verk, said after the grave was found Friday. "Thank God. Let it be over."

Verk's family was escorted Saturday evening to the site where the remains were found. Meanwhile, police began searching Fabian's family home, WFAA-TV (Channel 8) reported.

The remains have features that are consistent with the 22-year-old, Alpine police told KOSA on Saturday.

Verk's family issued a statement Sunday thanking family, friends and the community for their support during the months-long search, KWES-TV in Midland reported.

"As our family awaits the likely news that our worst fears have been realized, our sorrow has grown alongside a sense of relief from the constant state of not knowing," wrote her father, Glenn Verk. "Zuzu has been a bright light in our lives. It has been our greatest challenge to go forward these last months without her joyous laugh, fierce idealism and heart-melting smile, knowing we may all never have them again."

The statement concluded: "As we carry on, we look forward to the day we witness justice delivered for Zuzu."

A Border Patrol agent stumbled upon the grave while servicing equipment and called the Brewster County Sheriff's Office about 10 a.m. Friday, the sheriff's office said. The remains were found just northwest of Alpine, where Verk was last seen in October.

Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson said law enforcement personnel on foot searched the brushy area Saturday in hopes of recovering additional evidence.

An attorney for Fabian didn't return messages for comment Saturday.

A prosecutor from the state attorney general's office is handling the case, according to Dodson, because the district attorney in office at the time of Verk's disappearance finished his term at the end of 2016.

[A leaflet taped to the window of this business in Alpine gives a full description of Zuzu Verk, a Sul Ross University junior who was last seen Oct. 12. (Robert W. Hart/Special Contributor) ]

1/7A leaflet taped to the window of this business in Alpine gives a full description of Zuzu Verk, a Sul Ross University junior who was last seen Oct. 12. (Robert W. Hart/Special Contributor)

Verk graduated from Timber Creek High School in Keller and studied conservation biology at Sul Ross State University in Alpine.

Lori Verk has said that her daughter and Fabian went to the movies with friends on Oct. 11. Zuzu didn't show up for work or an exam the next day.

Fabian chose not to speak to a grand jury about Verk's disappearance in December, when he was questioned about his side of the story.

Earlier in the investigation, he told police that Verk left his home about 3 a.m. Oct. 12, _The Washington Post_ reported. Neighbors told police they heard the couple arguing the night of Oct. 11, but Fabian denied that when he spoke to Lori Verk days later, the family said.

Fabian's downstairs neighbor John Franco told KOSA that the couple made dinner about 9 or 10 p.m. Oct. 11.

"You could smell their food, and you can hear their conversation and then laugh a little bit," he said. "Then, it got quiet like after 11 p.m."

Soon after, Franco and his girlfriend heard "shut the [expletive] up" and then nothing else.

The couple fought often, he said, but that night Fabian kept pacing across the apartment. Then, Franco's girlfriend heard a loud thump just before 3 a.m., he told the station.

"She wanted me to go check, so I went to go check, and it was just Robert," Franco said.

He said he saw Fabian get into his car alone and that Verk's car was parked outside until Oct. 14.

Among the people of interest identified in the case is Fabian's friend Chris Estrada.

Estrada was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and evading arrest on Jan. 22. Alpine police said he led officers on a short chase after running a stop sign in his Ford Mustang, which was previously seized as part of the investigation.

Alpine police are assisting the Brewster County Sheriff's Office with collecting evidence. Forensic teams from San Angelo and El Paso also helped with the investigation.

Verk's parents moved to Alpine to search for their daughter full time, _The Washington Post_ reported. Her mother said many people knew the 22-year-old because of her conservation work and her job at Dollar General.

"She reflects who this community is," she said. "She's kind of quirky and artsy and a lover of the outdoors. She's become an unofficial daughter to this community and this university."

_Staff writers Claire Ballor and Tom Steele, and The Associated Press contributed to this report._

question: What happened to Zuzu?

answer: She was murdered

answer: She was murdered.

answer: Zuzu was found dead in a shallow grave near where she disappeared.

text: This doesn't specify how Zuzu died. Include that she was murdered.

refinement: Zuzu was found murdered in a shallow grave near where she disappeared.

answer: According to the passage, Zuzu Renee Verk was found dead in a shallow grave near where she was last seen in October. Her boyfriend, Robert Fabian, has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder.

question: How many police agencies are involved in the investigation?

answer: At least two police agencies are involved in the investigation - the Alpine Police Department and the Brewster County Sheriff's Office.

text: San Angelo and El Paso forensic teams also worked on the case. "Forensic teams from San Angelo and El Paso also helped with the investigation."

refinement: The Alpine Police Department , the Brewster County Sheriff's Office, and San Angelo and El Paso's forensic teams.

text: " Alpine police said" corroborates that the Alpine police were involved.

text: "Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson said law enforcement personnel on foot searched..." supports that the Brewster County Sheriff's office was involved.

answer: Two

text: About four police agencies worked on this case. This is false.

refinement: Alpine police, Brewster County, and San Angelo and El Paso forensic teams.

answer: At least three.

text: This is true, but it would be better to state that there are four forensic teams involved.

refinement: Alpine police, Brewster County, and San Angelo and El Paso forensic teams.

answer: Alpine police, Brewster County Sheriff's Office, and forensic teams from San Angelo and El Paso.

text: " Alpine police said" corroborates that the Alpine police were involved.

text: "Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson said law enforcement personnel on foot searched..." supports that the Brewster County Sheriff's office was involved.

text: "Forensic teams from San Angelo and El Paso also helped with the investigation" supports the last claim.

question: Why is a prosecutor from the state attorney general's office handling the case?

answer: Because the district attorney in office at the time of Verk's disappearance finished his term at the end of 2016.

answer: Because the district attorney in office at the time of Verk's disappearance finished his term at the end of 2016.

answer: The district attorney in office at the time of Verk's disappearance finished his term at the end of 2016.

answer: Because the district attorney in office at the time of Verk's disappearance finished his term at the end of 2016.

question: Who is Chris Estrada?

answer: According to the passage, Chris Estrada is a friend of Robert Fabian who was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and evading arrest on January 22nd.

text: It's omitted that Estrada was also a person of interest in the investigation.

refinement: According to the passage, Chris Estrada is a friend of Robert Fabian who was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and evading arrest on January 22nd. He was also a person of interest in Zuzu's investigation.

answer: Chris Estrada is a friend of Robert Fabian.

text: It's omitted that Estrada was a person of interest in Zuzu's investigation.

refinement: Chris Estrada is a friend of Robert Fabian and a person of interest in Zuzu's investigation.

answer: A person of interest, Fabian's friend.

answer: Chris Estrada is a friend of Robert Fabian. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and evading arrest on January 22.

text: It's omitted that Estrada was a person of interest in Zuzu's investigation.

refinement: Chris Estrada is a friend of Robert Fabian and a person if interest in Zuzu's investigation. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and evading arrest on January 22.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend, Robert Fabian, has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder. Authorities found Verk's remains in a shallow grave near where she was last seen in October. Her family has thanked the community for their support during the months-long search.

text: This is 3 sentences instead of 4. It's omitted what led to Verk's arrest.

refinement: Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend, Robert Fabian, has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder. Authorities found Verk's remains in a shallow grave near where she was last seen in October. Fabian was arrested on February 4th around the time of the article on a warrant for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence by concealing a human corpse. Her family has thanked the community for their support during the months-long search.

text: This summary should be in past tense.

refinement: Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend, Robert Fabian, had been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder. Authorities found Verk's remains in a shallow grave near where she was last seen the previous October. Fabian was arrested on February 4th around the time of the article on a warrant for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence by concealing a human corpse. Her family has thanked the community for their support during the months-long search.

answer: Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend has been indicted by a Brewster County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder a month after authorities found her remains in a shallow grave. The family had been searching for her for months. Robert Fabian, her boyfriend, reportedly bought plastic painters drop cloths, the ones her body was wrapped in, the night she went missing. Several police agencies are helping in the investigation.

text: This should be written in past tense.

refinement: Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend had been indicted by a Brewster County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder a month after authorities found her remains in a shallow grave. The family had been searching for her for months. Robert Fabian, her boyfriend, reportedly bought plastic painters drop cloths, the ones her body was wrapped in, the night she went missing. Several police agencies were helping in the investigation.

text: Blank response.

refinement: Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend, Robert Fabian, had been indicted by a Brewster County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder a month after authorities found her remains in a shallow grave. The family had been searching for her for months. Fabian reportedly bought plastic painters drop cloths, the ones her body was wrapped in, the night she went missing. Several police agencies were helping in the investigation.

answer: Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend, Robert Fabian, has been indicted by a Brewster County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder. He was arrested on February 4th on a warrant for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence by concealing a human corpse. He bought plastic painters drop cloths, like the ones the body was wrapped in, the night she went missing in October. The remains were transported to the University of Texas, where authorities confirmed that the remains were those of Verk.

text: The summary should be in past tense.

refinement: Zuzu Renee Verk's boyfriend, Robert Fabian, had been indicted by a Brewster County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder. He was arrested on February 4th at the time of this article on a warrant for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence by concealing a human corpse. He bought plastic painters drop cloths, like the ones the body was wrapped in, the night she went missing the previous October. The remains were transported to the University of Texas, where authorities confirmed that the remains were those of Verk.


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[Top human rights award goes to education leader]

The former Secretary General of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) in the Philippines has been named as recipient of a top international prize for trade union rights.

France Castro, a top trade union activist in the Philippines, has been named as the recipient of  the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights 2019. Castro, who is the former Secretary General of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), is renowned in the trade union world for her tireless defence of human rights in the Philippines. Indeed, her advocacy for human rights has also led to harassment of her as a consequence.

The prize was announced today by Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

CONTEXT

The Philippines is among the 10 worst countries in the world for workers and trade unionists, according to the ITUC. Basic workers’ rights are not respected, including the right to organise and collectively bargain and to be protected against child labour, discrimination and forced labour. Against a background of state violence and suppression of civil liberties, workers and trade unionists face threats and intimidation from the regime when defending their rights.

Castro and some of her colleagues at the ACT are among active trade unionists, in particular journalists and teachers, who have been targeted, harassed and prosecuted by the Duterte regime. Some activists have been killed or imprisoned and death threats are common. During a recent keynote speech at the Executive Board of Education International (EI), one of Castro’s colleagues highlighted recent illegal profiling and vilification of unionised teachers by the police. This has resulted in significant disruption of union activities and the invasion of teachers’ privacy.

CASTRO’S EXAMPLE

Castro has become a symbol for democracy and workers’ rights in her country. A qualified teacher, she established an education union in Quezon City, just north-east of the capital, Manila. Later, she was elected Secretary General of the ACT, which is a member of EI, and focused on uniting teachers within one trade union.

Under her leadership, the ACT has quickly grown to become one of the largest trade unions in the Philippines. In 2016, it negotiated the first collective agreement for public school teachers, which recognises the right to strike.

As an elected Member of the _Philippine_ House of Representatives, Castro has fought against neoliberal reforms in education and filed bills for the rights and welfare of education workers. She has also fought against lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility, the mandatory Reserve Officer Training Corps in senior high school and targeting of minors in the regime’s anti-drug war.

She and her union have long been engaged in the defence of indigenous people’s right to education, activism that led to her being attacked by paramilitary forces and detained during a solidarity mission in Lumad schools in Talaingod last November.

_The Arthur Svensson prize is granted to a person or an organisation that has worked predominantly to promote trade union rights and/or to strengthen trade union organising around the world. The prize is an international award established by the Norwegian trade union, Industri Energi. It is awarded annually by the Committee for the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights._

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

What does the text say about the ACT?

answer: ACT stands for Alliance of Concerned Teachers, a group of trade unionists in the Philippines under the leadership of former Secretary General, Cuba. Many of her colleagues are targeted by the local regime for the work they do.

text: This does not mention France Castro by name.

refinement: ACT stands for Alliance of Concerned Teachers, a group of trade unionists in the Philippines under the leadership of former Secretary General, Cuba, France Castro. Many of her colleagues are targeted by the local regime for the work they do.

text: Castro is the former Secretary General of ACT, not the current one.

refinement: ACT stands for Alliance of Concerned Teachers, a group of trade unionists in the Philippines whose former Secretary General was France Castro. Many of her colleagues are targeted by the local regime for the work they do.

text: The article should mention ACT thriving under her leadership.

refinement: ACT stands for Alliance of Concerned Teachers, a group of trade unionists in the Philippines whose former Secretary General was France Castro. Many of her colleagues are targeted by the local regime for the work they do. Under Castro's leadership, ACT has grown into one of the largest trade unions in the Philippines.

answer: The ACT is a trade union in the Philippines that Castro has led for many years. The organisation focuses on defending human rights for trade unionists and teachers, and has become a symbol for human rights and democracy in the country.

answer: The ACT is an education union based in the Philippines. The group was founded by Fidel Castro, a leading trade union activist, who is recognised for her defence of human rights in the country. The ACT aspires to unite teachers within one trade union and negotiated the first collective agreement for public school teachers. Castro also actively supports indigenous people's right to education.

text: Castro was the former Secretary General, not the founder.

refinement: The ACT is an education union based in the Philippines. Fidel Castro, a leading trade union activist, who is recognised for her defence of human rights in the country, was the former Secretary General for ACT. The ACT aspires to unite teachers within one trade union and negotiated the first collective agreement for public school teachers. Castro also actively supports indigenous people's right to education.

text: The Secretary General was named France Castro, not Fidel Castro.

refinement: The ACT is an education union based in the Philippines. France Castro, a leading trade union activist, who is recognised for her defence of human rights in the country, was the former Secretary General for ACT. The ACT aspires to unite teachers within one trade union and negotiated the first collective agreement for public school teachers. Castro also actively supports indigenous people's right to education.

text: The last sentence is unnecessary.

refinement: The ACT is an education union based in the Philippines. France Castro, a leading trade union activist, who is recognised for her defence of human rights in the country, was the former Secretary General for ACT. The ACT aspires to unite teachers within one trade union and negotiated the first collective agreement for public school teachers.

answer: France Castro is the former Secretary General of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT). Castro and some of her colleagues at the ACT are among active trade unionists, in particular journalists and teachers, who have been targeted, harassed, and prosecuted by the Duterte regime.

answer: The text says that trade unions in the Philippines are one of the worst in the world. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) has been targeted, harassed, and prosecuted by the Duterte regime. Under the leadership of Castro the ACT has quickly grown to become one of the largest trade unions in the Philippines and has negotiated the first collective agreement for public school teachers.


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CONSTELLATION PLACE is a 35-story, skyscraper in the Los Angeles, California community of Century City.[1] It houses the headquarters of Houlihan Lokey, ICM Partners, and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC).

It once housed the corporate headquarters of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), but MGM moved to Beverly Hills, California after August 19, 2011.

History

Constellation Place was constructed from 2001 to 2003. It is 26th-tallest building in Los Angeles, and the 5th-tallest in Century City. It was the first high-rise to be completed in the 21st century in Los Angeles. The building was designed by Johnson Fain Partners, and has of Class A office space.

Before August 19, 2011 ,[2] the headquarters were in the MGM Tower in Century City, Los Angeles.[3] Halfway through the design building process of what would become the MGM Tower, MGM agreed to be the lead tenant. In 2000 MGM announced that it was moving its headquarters to a newly constructed building in Century City. The building opened in 2003.[4]

In 2010, as MGM emerged from bankruptcy protection, it announced that it planned to move the headquarters to Beverly Hills, California so the company could remove around $5 billion in debt. The lease in Century City was scheduled to expire in 2018. Vincent and Eller said that MGM's per square foot monthly rent would be far lower in the Beverly Hills building than in the MGM Tower. Larry Kozmont, a real estate consultant not involved in the move, said “It's a prudent move for them. Downsizing and relocating to a space that is still prominent but not overly ostentatious and burdened by expenses is fundamental for their survival.”[5]

Facilities

ICM Partners has its headquarters on the five recently renovated top floors of the building.

Alex Yemenidjian, a former chairperson and chief executive of MGM, devised the headquarters space. Roger Vincent and Claudia Eller of the _Los Angeles Times_ said that “Yemenidjian spared no expense in building out the studio's space with such Las Vegas-style flourishes as towering marble pillars and a grand spiral staircase lined with a wall of awards.”[6]

Scott Johnson, the architect, designed the bottom third of the tower to have extra-large floors so MGM executives could have outdoor decks. The marble used in the MGM spaces was imported from Italy. MGM received a dedicated private garage, a dedicated security checkpoint, and a dedicated elevator bank. That way, celebrities who visited the complex could enter and exit the building without entering public spaces. Three screening rooms were placed in the tower. One of them was a 100-seat theater on the ground floor. As of December 2010 ICM Partners controls the theater. The 14th floor lobby housed the executive suites and a wall of Oscar statuettes for Academy Award-winning films. The street that leads to the building's garage was renamed MGM Drive. A large MGM logo was placed at the top of the building. In December 2010 MGM rented of space in the MGM Tower, and it paid nearly $5 per square foot per month in rent.[7]

As of 2012 it was noted as the first high-rise in Los Angeles to use electricity-generating fuel cells, called Bloom Energy Servers, as a source of power. The cells, which rely on hydrocarbons such as natural gas to generate power, may produce up to 400 kilowatts of power, which would supply one third of the electricity used to power the building.[8]

Tenants

-   Houlihan Lokey headquarters – 4th, 5th, 6th Floors[9][10][11]
-   ICM Partners corporate headquarters[12][13][14]
-   International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) corporate headquarters - Suite 3400[15][16][17]
-   Fortress Investment Group – 16th floor
-   Macquarie Group – Suite 2250

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[3] “Corporate Information .” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. “Our location, the sleek, beautifully appointed corporate headquarters at MGM Tower in Century City,[...]”

[4] Vincent, Roger and Claudia Eller. “MGM to move from luxurious Century City offices.” _Los Angeles Times_. December 30, 2010. Retrieved on February 6, 2012.

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[10] Steinberg, Julie. “Bucking the Trend, Houlihan Lokey Still Hiring.” _Finance_ (_The Wall Street Journal_). January 24, 2012. Retrieved on February 5, 2012. “Houlihan Lokey, the Los Angeles-based investment bank,[...]”

[11] “Los Angeles .” Houlihan Lokey. Retrieved on February 5, 2012. “Los Angeles Los Angeles 10250 Constellation Blvd. 5th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90067”

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[13] “Contact Us .” International Creative Management. Retrieved on February 6, 2012. “LOS ANGELES 10250 Constellation Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90067”

[14] Nash, James. “Lights, camera, Katrina: rebuilding of Louisiana will affect production in L.A.” _Los Angeles Business Journal_ at AllBusiness. Retrieved on February 5, 2012. “[...]International Creative Management Inc., the Los Angeles-based talent and literary agency.”

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[17] “Contact Us .” International Lease Finance Corporation. Retrieved May 6, 2011. “10250 Constellation Blvd. Suite 3400 Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA”

title: Constellation Place

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

How was the skyscraper affected by the departure of MGM?

answer: It is likely that the Constellation Place was affected on several levels. Firstly, the building was already known as MGM tower so there was certainly a degree of adjustment for anyone not familiar with the original name. Second, the tenants of a building helps in increasing its reputation, a studio like MGM certainly boosts fame and reputation. Lastly, a lot of the architecture was designed with the studio's needs in mind. So these amenities will have had to be taken over by other tenants.

text: The article does not seem to answer this.

answer: The tall, bright, hovering space seems abandoned, so it is probably not as effected as one may have concluded.

answer: Much of the floor space in Constellation Place had been designed to cater to the needs of MGM executives. However, when MGM decided to move its headquarters to Beverly Hills, Constellation Place lost its primary tenant, resulting in significantly less rent income. The building now houses Houlihan Lokey, ICM Partners, and ILFC. The architecture of the bottom third of the tower remains the same, but the tenant has shifted to accommodate for the vacancy that MGM left when it moved.

answer: The departure of MGM caused the Constellation Place to lose its only corporate tenant. As a result, the building has been left with less Class A office space that is in high demand. The building is also missing several amenities it once had to accommodate top celebrities visiting the building. The departure of MGM also caused two tenants, Houlihan Lokey and ICM Partners, to relocate part of their headquarters to a different building in Los Angeles.

answer: The demise of MGM was considered to have been caused due to a lack of focus on content production, building and the dissolution of their relationships with their lenders, investors.


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JAMES WANSACZ (born June 8, 1972)[1] is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2000 through 2010. He was first elected in a special election held on June 20, 2000[2] and served until his retirement in 2010[3] after an unsuccessful run for the State Senate. In 2011, Wansacz was elected to serve on the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners. In the 2015 Democratic primary, he was defeated for renomination by former Democratic chairman Jerry Notarianni and Republican-turned-Democrat Patrick O'Malley.[4]

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title: James Wansacz

question: When was James Wansacz born?

answer: June 8, 1972

answer: James Wansacz was born on June 8th, 1972.

answer: June 8, 1972

question: What political party does James Wansacz belong to?

answer: The Democratic Party.

answer: James Wansacz belongs to the Democratic Party.

answer: The Democratic Party.

question: How was James Wansacz first elected?

answer: James Wansacz was first elected in a special election on June 20th, 2000.

answer: James Wansacz was first elected in a special election.

answer: James Wansacz was elected in a special election.

question: When did James Wansacz retire?

answer: Based on the information given, James Wansacz retired in 2010 after unsuccessfully running for the State Senate.

answer: James Wansacz retired in 2010.

answer: James Wansacz retired in 2010.

question: Who defeated James Wansacz in the 2015 Democratic primary?

answer: Jerry Notarianni defeated James Wansacz in the 2015 Democratic primary.

answer: Jerry Notarianni and Patrick O'Malley defeated James Wansacz in the 2015 Democratic primary.

answer: Jerry Notarianni defeated James Wansacz in the 2015 Democratic primary.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: James Wansacz is an American politician. He was on the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2000 to 2010. He tried to run in the 2015 Democratic primary, but was beaten by Jerry Notarianni and Patrick O'Malley.

answer: On June 8, 1972, James Wansacz was born. In 2000, he was first elected by special election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Then, in 2011, he served on the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners. He lost the primary for the state senate in 2010, and lost to Jerry Notarianni in the primary of the Democratic party for the state commissioner in 2015.

answer: James Wansacz is a Democratic politician who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In 2011, he was elected to serve on the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners. In 2015, he was defeated and not nominated for another term due to other seats opening up.

answer: Jerry Notarianni and Patrick O'Malley won the Democratic primary for Lackawanna County Commissioner in 2015.

text: Irrelevant.

refinement: James Wansacz is a Democratic politician who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In 2011, he was elected to serve on the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners. In 2015, he was defeated and not nominated for another term due to other seats opening up.

answer: James Wansacz is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who was first elected in a special election in 2000. He retired in 2010 after losing a State Senate election, and in 2011 he won a seat on the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners. In the 2015 Democratic primary, he was defeated for renomination by Jerry Notarianni and Patrick O'Malley.

answer: James Wansacz was born on June 8, 1972. For several years, he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, ultimately retiring after his 2011 election to the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners.


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 By Jacqueline Thomsen - 03/18/18 05:17 PM EDT

[Comey's unreleased book lands at No. 1 on best-sellers list]

© Greg Nash

Former FBI Director James Comey[]James Brien ComeyCarter Page sues over surveillance related to Russia probe Top Republicans praise Trump's Flynn pardon The new marshmallow media in the Biden era MORE’s unreleased book has landed at the No. 1 spot on the Amazon best-sellers list just one day after he told President Trump[]Donald John TrumpGeraldo Rivera on Trump sowing election result doubts: 'Enough is enough now' Murkowski: Trump should concede White House race Scott Atlas resigns as coronavirus adviser to Trump MORE that “the American people will hear my story very soon.”

Comey’s book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership," rocketed up the list over the weekend, after starting at No. 15 on Saturday.

The book is scheduled to be released on April 17.

The fired FBI director is expected to use the upcoming book tour to challenge attacks on him and the FBI by Trump and some Republicans.

Comey on Saturday after the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe[]Andrew George McCabeCarter Page sues over surveillance related to Russia probe McCabe defends investigation of Trump before Senate committee: We had 'many reasons' The Hill's 12:30 Report: What to know about the Pfizer vaccine announcement MORE hinted in a tweet that he will reveal more information about his interactions with the Trump administration.

“Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not,” Comey tweeted.

  Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not.

  — James Comey (@Comey) March 17, 2018

Trump has been attacking Comey and the FBI on Twitter in the days since McCabe’s firing.

On Sunday, he accused the former FBI director, who the president fired last year, of lying under oath.

  Andrew McCabe FIRED, a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI - A great day for Democracy. Sanctimonious James Comey was his boss and made McCabe look like a choirboy. He knew all about the lies and corruption going on at the highest levels of the FBI!

  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2018

  The Fake News is beside themselves that McCabe was caught, called out and fired. How many hundreds of thousands of dollars was given to wife’s campaign by Crooked H friend, Terry M, who was also under investigation? How many lies? How many leaks? Comey knew it all, and much more!

  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2018

  Wow, watch Comey lie under oath to Senator G when asked “have you ever been an anonymous source...or known someone else to be an anonymous source...?” He said strongly “never, no.” He lied as shown clearly on @foxandfriends.

  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2018

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

Who is the article about?

answer: James Brien Comey, a former FBI director

text: A dot is missing at the end of the sentence.

refinement: James Brien Comey, a former FBI director.

answer: James Comey, former FBI Director/fired FBI Director.

answer: The article is about former FBI Director James Comey.

answer: James Comey.

answer: The article is about former FBI Director James Comey.

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

What book took the number one spot on the Amazon bestseller's list?

answer: James Comey's book.

text: The name of the book is omitted.

refinement: James Comey's unreleased book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership."

answer: Comey's book.

text: The name of the book is omitted.

refinement: James Comey's unreleased book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership."

answer: James Comey's unreleased book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership."

answer: James Comey's upcoming book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership".

answer: James Comey's A Higher Loyalty which is due to be released in April.

text: The name of the book is incomplete.

refinement: James Comey's unreleased book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership" which is to be released in April.

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

What is the title of James Comey's book?

answer: "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership."

answer: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

text: A dot is missing at the end of the sentence.

refinement: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership.

answer: "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership."

answer: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership.

answer: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership

text: A dot is missing at the end of the sentence.

refinement: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership.

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

When is Comey's book scheduled to be released?

answer: April 17.

text: 'The book is scheduled to be released on April 17.' supports the answer.

answer: April 17th.

text: 'The book is scheduled to be released on April 17.' supports the answer.

answer: April 17.

text: 'The book is scheduled to be released on April 17.' supports the answer.

answer: On April 17

text: A dot is missin at the end of the sentence.

text: 'The book is scheduled to be released on April 17.' supports the answer.

answer: That information can't be found.

text: The information can be found.

refinement: The book is scheduled to be released on April 17.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The article discusses James Comey's new book, which was a memoir about events during his investigation. The article also contains some attacks in the form of tweets made by the former President due to the publication of this material.

text: 'Comey’s book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership," rocketed up the list over the weekend, after starting at No. 15 on Saturday.' and '“Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not,” Comey tweeted.' are evidence that the article discusses James Comey's new book, which was a memoir about events during his investigation.

text: 'Trump has been attacking Comey and the FBI on Twitter in the days since McCabe’s firing.' is evidence that the article also contains some attacks in the form of tweets made by the former President due to the publication of this material.

answer: James Comey's upcoming book is focused on asserting Republican attacks on him and the FBI. The president is attacking him on social media with tweets, and some believe that the Trump administration wants him to be an outcast.

text: It is implied, not stated that some believe that the Trump administration wants him to be an outcast.

refinement: James Comey's upcoming book is focused on asserting Republican attacks on him and the FBI. The president is attacking him on social media with tweets, and iut seems that some believe that the Trump administration wants him to be an outcast.

text: 'Trump has been attacking Comey and the FBI on Twitter in the days since McCabe’s firing.' is evidence that the president is attacking him on social media with tweets.

answer: Former FBI director James Comey's new book has landed at No. 1 on Amazon's best-sellers list just one day after announcing to President Trump that the American people will hear his story "soon." Comey is likely using the upcoming book tour to challenge the attacks on his and the FBI by Trump and some Republicans. With Trump lashing out at Comey and the FBI on Twitter, it appears that the upcoming book has generated significant interest.

text: 'Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not.— James Comey (@Comey) March 17, 2018' is evidence that former FBI director James Comey's new book has landed at No. 1 on Amazon's best-sellers list just one day after announcing to President Trump that the American people will hear his story "soon."

text: 'Sanctimonious James Comey was his boss and made McCabe look like a choirboy. He knew all about the lies and corruption going on at the highest levels of the FBI! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2018' is evidence that Trumpis lashing out at Comey and the FBI on Twitter

answer: James Comey's unpublished book has landed at No. 1 on Amazon's best-sellers list, with anticipation building before its release. Comey's book is expected to detail his interactions with President Trump, and his tweets suggest that he plans to reveal more information for the American public. Trump has meanwhile taken issue with Comey's statements under oath and accused him of lying.

text: '“Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not,” Comey tweeted.' is evidence that Comey's book is expected to detail his interactions with President Trump, and his tweets suggest that he plans to reveal more information for the American public.

text: 'Wow, watch Comey lie under oath to Senator G when asked “have you ever been an anonymous source...or known someone else to be an anonymous source...?” He said strongly “never, no.” He lied as shown clearly on @foxandfriends. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2018' is evidence that Trump has taken issue with Comey's statements under oath and accused him of lying.

answer: This article highlight

text: There is no answer.


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Bubbles

The short and turbulent life of a bubble

The life of a bubble begins before it is even aware of its upcoming existence as two strange but potent chemicals that are destined to come together intermingle and become one, often times in the form of dish soap and a sugary water.  This is to become the shell and physical presence of a bubble.

A mysterious force then dips a device that absorbs the bubble shell, then breathes it’s own breath into the shell, engorging the bubble to hundreds of times bigger than it had ever been.  The bubble then wraps itself around the life force it’s been blessed with in attempt to protect this precious resource.  Protecting this life force now becomes the primary goal of this bubble, and its existence now becomes a struggle to keep its coveted life from the dangers of the outside world. Unused to its new enormous size it bends, twirls and is blown around until ultimately its outer shell has no more strength to hold on.  The outside forces finally pierce the shell of the bubble and suck out all the life force, leaving nothing but an insignificant puddle on the ground.

Bubbles never survive long, nor do they ever have a chance at survival in the actual world, yet we breathe life into them in an attempt at our own pleasure without the slightest awareness of the turmoil filled journey we force unto these fragile beings.

title: Bubbles (244)

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

How does a bubble's existence come to be?

answer: Two strange but potent chemicals come together and become one.

text: "two strange but potent chemicals that are destined to come together intermingle and become one" is evidence of how a bubble becomes to be.

answer: From the physical, emotionally, and psychological pressures of modern life.

text: it inaccurately describes a bubble's existence. and misses to mention the chemicals involved to form it.

refinement: two strange but potent chemicals that are destined to come together intermingle and become one

answer: Bubbles come into existence through the coming together of two volatile substances - usually dish soap and sugary water. This creates a bubble shell that acts as both protection and source of life for a bubble. The bubble is then animated by some mysterious force and expands to hundreds of times its original size. However, it quickly loses its protective shell due to outside forces and dissipates into nothingness.

answer: With two potent chemicals, one of them being a soap or a laundry detergent.

text: It misses to mention that it is two potent chemicals coming together.

refinement: With two potent chemicals coming together, usually in the form of a soap or a sugary water.

answer: A bubble's existence begins when two strange chemicals come together and form the shell of the bubble. The force of someone dipping a device that contains the bubble then breathes life into the bubble, engorging it unto hundreds of times its original size. The bubble then wraps itself around the life force it has been given in order to protect it. Finally, outside forces penetrate the shell and suck out all the life force, leaving nothing but an insignificant puddle.

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

What is the primary goal of the bubble?

answer: The primary goal of the bubble is to protect its life force.

text: "Protecting this life force now becomes the primary goal of this bubble" is evidence that the primary goal is to protect the life force.

answer: Protecting its life force

text: "Protecting this life force now becomes the primary goal of this bubble" is evidence that the primary goal is to protect the life force.

answer: To protect its life force.

text: "Protecting this life force now becomes the primary goal of this bubble" is evidence that the primary goal is to protect the life force.

answer: The primary goal of the bubble is to protect its life force.

text: "Protecting this life force now becomes the primary goal of this bubble" is evidence that the primary goal is to protect the life force.

answer: To protect its life force.

text: "Protecting this life force now becomes the primary goal of this bubble" is evidence that the primary goal is to protect the life force.

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

What becomes a struggle for the bubble?

answer: The primary struggle of a bubble is to protect its prized life force from harm. The bubble must contend with dangers from the outside world, which often results in its eventual destruction.

text: "its existence now becomes a struggle to keep its coveted life from the dangers of the outside world" is evidence that the struggle is keeping its life from dangers of the outside world.

answer: Protecting its prized life force from the dangers of the outside world.

text: "its existence now becomes a struggle to keep its coveted life from the dangers of the outside world" is evidence that the struggle is keeping its life from dangers of the outside world.

answer: To keep its life from the dangers of the outside world.

text: "its existence now becomes a struggle to keep its coveted life from the dangers of the outside world" is evidence that the struggle is keeping its life from dangers of the outside world.

answer: Its own existence to keep from the dangers of the outside world

text: "its existence now becomes a struggle to keep its coveted life from the dangers of the outside world" is evidence that the struggle is keeping its life from dangers of the outside world.

answer: Keeping its life, or its prized possession, from the dangers of the outside world.

text: "its existence now becomes a struggle to keep its coveted life from the dangers of the outside world" is evidence that the struggle is keeping its life from dangers of the outside world.

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

What does the bubble break down to when outside forces finally pierce its shell?

answer: The bubble could rot or become part of the residue of the outside world.

text: There's no evidence that suggest the bubble rotting.

refinement: Sucks out all the life force, leaving nothing but an insignificant puddle on the ground

answer: an insignificant puddle on the ground

text: "outside forces finally pierce the shell of the bubble and suck out all the life force, leaving nothing but an insignificant puddle on the ground" is evidence that after the bubble shell is pierced, it breaks down to an insignificant puddle on the ground.

answer: The bubble breaks down into an insignificant puddle on the ground.

text: "outside forces finally pierce the shell of the bubble and suck out all the life force, leaving nothing but an insignificant puddle on the ground" is evidence that after the bubble shell is pierced, it breaks down to an insignificant puddle on the ground.

answer: An insignificant puddle on the floor filled with life.

text: It incorrectly mentions that the puddle on the floor is filled with life, however by this point, all the life force has already been sucked out.

refinement: suck out all the life force, leaving nothing but an insignificant puddle on the ground

answer: The outside forces break the bubble down into nothing but an insignificant puddle on the ground.

text: "outside forces finally pierce the shell of the bubble and suck out all the life force, leaving nothing but an insignificant puddle on the ground" is evidence that after the bubble shell is pierced, it breaks down to an insignificant puddle on the ground.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This is a study about the life cycle of bubbles and how they do not get to survive long in the world but are blown away by gusts of wind regardless the protective bubble wrap.

text: There is no evidence to suggest that the text is a study.

refinement: This is about the life cycle of bubbles and how they do not get to survive long in the world but are blown away by gusts of wind regardless the protective bubble wrap.

text: It misses to mention that bubbles are eventually pierced by outside forces breaking them down to an insignificant puddle on the ground.

refinement: This is about the life cycle of bubbles and how they do not get to survive long in the world before they are pierced by outside forces and break down to an insignificant puddle on the ground.

answer: The narrator describes the short and turbulent life of a bubble.

text: "The short and turbulent life of a bubble" is evidence of what the text is about.

answer: Bubbles live only briefly, struggling to keep their life force safe amidst the dangers of the outside world. Eventually their outer shell breaks, and they disappear without a trace.

text: should be condensed to a one sentence summary to meet the targeted summary length.

refinement: Bubbles live only briefly, struggling to keep their life force safe amidst the dangers of the outside world but eventually their outer shell breaks, and become an insignificant puddle on the ground.

answer: Bubbles are short lived but potent creatures. They form and exist for only a small amount of time, and while they strive to hold on to their precious life, it is eventually stripped from them leaving nothing but destruction in its wake.

text: misses to describe a bubble's life as turbulent instead of a creature and causing destruction.

refinement: Bubbles lives are short lived and turbulent. They form and exist for only a small amount of time, and while they strive to hold on to their precious life, it is eventually stripped from them leaving them as an insignificant puddle on the ground.

text: should be condensed to a one sentence summary to meet the targeted summary length.

refinement: Bubbles lives are short lived and turbulent as they form and exist for only a small amount of time, and strive to hold on to their precious life, eventually pierced and leaving them as an insignificant puddle on the ground.

answer: The author discusses the life cycle of a bubble, or more formally Popping bubble theory, in their article.

text: There's no evidence to suggest the text is a theory or described as popping bubble theory.

refinement: The author discusses the life cycle of a bubble, which is short and turbulent.


text:
Picture rain making the dirt into mud under the grass. Feel the cold puddles seep into your shoes and squish with your socks. Hear the thunder. The cool drops of rain hit your skin. It’s making your skin raise up with goosebumps. Watch the lightning light up the dark world like a strobe light at a rave. You know it’s bright, and it might even blind you for a quick moment. Suddenly, everything seems suspended in the air. The world feels like it’s stopped, like a giant pause button has been pressed so everything’s still. The rain hangs there. Thunder is silent. Even the lightning isn’t as bright. Everything has become dull, and there you are in the middle of it.

This is where it starts. This is where everything begins: at the pausing of time. Life as you know it has changed, and there’s nothing you can do about it. You’re stuck in between the void of this world and the next. It’s all gone downhill, and you’re caught like a rat by a cat. What can you do? Absolutely nothing. In fact, do you even know what just happened?

You’ve died.

Yes. That’s right. You’ve died. You are dead, and there’s nothing to do but stand there, looking at this page. This page of words is telling you that you are no longer living, and you don’t believe it. It’s obvious that you don’t. Nobody would. Nobody ever does until they finish reading this.

What happened, you ask. How did I die, you ask. Actually, there are a lot of things you ask and a lot of things that you scream and a lot of things you just yell. There’s no need for that. What you need to do is remain calm. It will all be okay. After all, you are dead. It won’t get any worse.

Roaming this world isn’t so bad. You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. Getting there won’t be easy, but you have to if you want to get out of this frozen world. This isn’t a purgatory. This isn’t a punishment. This is your challenge. You have to escape this place. You won’t find anyone else in this vast, frozen world. You’ll only find yourself. Alone.

Go ahead. Find your exit.

title: Frozen

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

Who dies in the story?

answer: That information can't be found.

text: This answer is wrong. The third paragraph states, 'you've died', 'you' being the main character who is being referred to in the second person.

refinement: The main character in this passage, who is referred to in the second person.

answer: The narrator dies.

text: It would be incorrect to say that the narrator dies. It is the character referred to as 'you', who is clearly not the person narrating the story.

refinement: The main character in this passage, who is referred to in the second person.

answer: The narrator.

text: It would be incorrect to say that the narrator dies. It is the character referred to as 'you', who is clearly not the person narrating the story.

refinement: The main character in this passage, who is referred to in the second person.

answer: The reader is placed into the story and 'dies'.

text: It is the character referred to as 'you' in the passage who dies, but it's not clear that this is meant to be the reader or another character.

refinement: The main character in this passage, who is referred to in the second person.

answer: The narrator dies.

text: It would be incorrect to say that the narrator dies. It is the character referred to as 'you', who is clearly not the person narrating the story.

refinement: The main character in this passage, who is referred to in the second person.

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

How did the character die?

answer: The character died from exposure to the elements. The rain brought with it cold puddles and thunder and lightning, and the sudden halt of time left them alone and unprepared. The elements killed the character, and now they have to find their way out of this eerie frozen world.

text: This is incorrect. Even though the harsh elements are described, it's suggested that the character is already died rather than a victim of the elements. The manner of death is not described in the passage and it is implied that the narrator is brushing over this.

refinement: The manner of death is not mentioned in the passage.

answer: The section on what happened isn't included.

text: In the fifth passage, it states, 'What happened, you ask. How did I die, you ask. Actually, there are a lot of things you ask and a lot of things that you scream and a lot of things you just yell. There’s no need for that.' and the information on the manner of death appears to be deliberately obscured.

answer: That information can't be found.

text: In the fifth passage, it states, 'What happened, you ask. How did I die, you ask. Actually, there are a lot of things you ask and a lot of things that you scream and a lot of things you just yell. There’s no need for that.' and the information on the manner of death appears to be deliberately obscured.

answer: There is not enough information to answer.

text: In the fifth passage, it states, 'What happened, you ask. How did I die, you ask. Actually, there are a lot of things you ask and a lot of things that you scream and a lot of things you just yell. There’s no need for that.' and the information on the manner of death appears to be deliberately obscured.

answer: The character died by freezing to death.

text: It's not clear how the character died in the passage, and the narrator appears to be deliberately glossing over their manner of death. It's not correct to say that the character froze to death.

refinement: The manner of death is not mentioned in the passage.

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

Who accompanies the dead character in the afterlife?

answer: Nobody

text: The sixth paragraph states, 'You won’t find anyone else in this vast, frozen world. You’ll only find yourself. Alone.' which corroborates the answer that no one accompanies the dead character.

answer: Nobody

text: The sixth paragraph states, 'You won’t find anyone else in this vast, frozen world. You’ll only find yourself. Alone.' which corroborates the answer that no one accompanies the dead character.

answer: There is no one accompanying the dead character in the afterlife. She is alone in the frozen world.

text: The gender of the dead character is unknown.

refinement: There is no one accompanying the dead character in the afterlife. They are alone in the frozen world.

text: The sixth paragraph states, 'You won’t find anyone else in this vast, frozen world. You’ll only find yourself. Alone.' which corroborates the answer that no one accompanies the dead character.

answer: Nobody

text: The sixth paragraph states, 'You won’t find anyone else in this vast, frozen world. You’ll only find yourself. Alone.' which corroborates the answer that no one accompanies the dead character.

answer: The dead character is alone in the afterlife.

text: The sixth paragraph states, 'You won’t find anyone else in this vast, frozen world. You’ll only find yourself. Alone.' which corroborates the answer that no one accompanies the dead character.

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

What is the goal of the afterlife?

answer: The goal of the afterlife is to find one's exit. In this frozen world, the only way out is to find the exit. This is an extremely difficult task, but the only way to make it out alive. The goal is to escape.

text: This answer is quite repetitive.

refinement: The goal of the afterlife is to find the exit and escape this frozen world.

text: The sixth paragraph states that, 'You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. Getting there won’t be easy, but you have to if you want to get out of this frozen world. This isn’t a purgatory. This isn’t a punishment. This is your challenge. You have to escape this place. ' which supports the answer that the goal is to escape

answer: The goal of the afterlife is to help the person exit from it.

text: While it's clear that the goal is to escape, it's not apparent that it is meant to 'help the person exit from it', so much as it is for the dead character to find a way out.

refinement: The goal of the afterlife is for the dead character to escape from it.

text: The sixth paragraph states that, 'You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. Getting there won’t be easy, but you have to if you want to get out of this frozen world. This isn’t a purgatory. This isn’t a punishment. This is your challenge. You have to escape this place. ' which supports the answer that the goal is to escape

answer: To escape.

text: The sixth paragraph states that, 'You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. Getting there won’t be easy, but you have to if you want to get out of this frozen world. This isn’t a purgatory. This isn’t a punishment. This is your challenge. You have to escape this place. ' which supports the answer that the goal is to escape

answer: To find the end of the world

text: 'To find the end of the world' is not particularly clear especially compared to what the passage describes, which is the goal of escaping from the afterlife.

refinement: To escape from the world of the afterlife.

text: The sixth paragraph states that, 'You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. Getting there won’t be easy, but you have to if you want to get out of this frozen world. This isn’t a purgatory. This isn’t a punishment. This is your challenge. You have to escape this place. ' which supports the answer that the goal is to escape

answer: The goal of the afterlife is to find the exit and escape the frozen world. The journey to that exit is not easy, but it is necessary. The hopes of escaping this place are what gets people through the eternal darkness.

text: There is a lot of the answer that is redundant / irrelevant.

refinement: The goal of the afterlife is to find the exit and escape the frozen world.

text: The sixth paragraph states that, 'You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. Getting there won’t be easy, but you have to if you want to get out of this frozen world. This isn’t a purgatory. This isn’t a punishment. This is your challenge. You have to escape this place. ' which supports the answer that the goal is to escape

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: At first, it seems like a normal rainstorm in a dark world, but when the lightning strikes there is a pause in the world that leads to the realization that the protagonist has died. Now it's up to the protagonist to find the end and escape the frozen world so they can continue on to the next world.

text: Some improvements to clarity and flow.

refinement: In the middle of what seems like a normal rainstorm in a dark environment, there is suddenly a pause that leads to the realization that the protagonist has died. Now it's up to the protagonist to find a way to escape from this world.

text: The first paragraph states, 'Watch the lightning light up the dark world like a strobe light at a rave...Suddenly, everything seems suspended in the air.'

text: In the second and third paragraphs the protagonist begins to realise they are dead.

text: The sixth paragraph states, 'You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. Getting there won’t be easy, but you have to if you want to get out of this frozen world.'

answer: When the rain transforms the earth to mud, the world seems to pause. In this moment of freeze, the main character dies and awakens in the icy afterlife. Now they must find a way to escape this frozen and desolate place before they become trapped for all eternity.

text: The protagonist does not appear to die when the world pauses; rather, they are implied to have already died.

refinement: When the rain transforms the earth to mud, the world seems to pause. In this moment of freeze, the main character realises they are dead. Now they must find a way to escape this frozen and desolate place before they become trapped for all eternity.

text: It's not clear that the protagonist will be trapped for all eternity if they don't escape.

refinement: When the rain transforms the earth to mud, the world seems to pause. In this moment of freeze, the main character realises they are dead. Now they must find a way to escape this frozen and desolate place.

text: Amendments to improve clarity and meet the 2-sentence requirement.

refinement: In the middle of a storm, the world seems to pause. In this moment of freeze, the main character realises they are dead and that they must find a way to escape this frozen and desolate place.

text: The first paragraph states, 'Picture rain making the dirt into mud under the grass...Suddenly, everything seems suspended in the air.'

text: The sixth paragraph states, 'You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. Getting there won’t be easy, but you have to if you want to get out of this frozen world.'

answer: The narrator describes some abstract imagery and then says that what is going on in the last two lines cannot be spoken. But it's been written up there to avoid confusion.

text: This summary is both inaccurate and unhelpful.

refinement: The protagonist finds themselves in the middle of a storm, and when the world suddenly seems to pause, they realise that they are dead. They do not get any answers for how they died, only direction to find an exit from the frozen world they currently inhabit.

answer: The narrator dies. They remind the reader that they are dead in a calm, almost bored tone.

text: It's not the narrator who is dead, but rather the protagonist (who is referred to in the second person)

refinement: The protagonist dies. They remind the reader that they are dead in a calm, almost bored tone.

text: Much of this summary is irrelevant / unhelpful to summarising the passage.

refinement: The protagonist finds themselves in the middle of a storm, and when the world suddenly seems to pause, they realise that they are dead. They do not get any answers for how they died, only direction to find an exit from the frozen world they currently inhabit.

answer: This story is a thought experiment about what happens to a character when they die. The main character of the story dies and the narrator tells them to escape the afterlife.

text: It's not apparent that the story is a thought experiment (as opposed to just using the second person)

refinement: The main character of the story dies and the narrator tells them to escape the afterlife.

text: More detail could be included about the circumstances of the main character's death and their current environment.

refinement: The main character finds themselves in the middle of a storm, and when the world suddenly seems to pause, they realise that they are dead. The narrator tells them to escape the afterlife.

text: In the sixth paragraph the narrator informs the protagonist, 'You just have to find the end. That’s all. Find the end and you’re out, home free. '


text:
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He dies.

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He treads water and clenches to his split and failing craft. He says,

"And so I lay here on the splinters of my self spun boat. These planks I hewed  and wrapped in sinewy fibers. These oars I snapped from limbs and carved. The cracks were caulked by mine own  hand. And proving water tight I sailed. And now it's just hardly sinking in.
So what of my final home? Where am I to set my weariness? It's been some years last I was blessed and sinned I have since. Not only under great duress but often.

For instance, more or less every time she was there. I'd break to stretch my legs and walk the block thru the market to saunter past she, the dancing lass on the corner. Just this bit uncovered by the buttressed booths awnings and she dancing in the break of it, in the eye of it, in that one shaft of light amidst all of it, she ran with the capstan and called to all hands, we weather this squall I'll see once more my betrothed!

She never saw me though. And I but briefly stood by there, to admire her twirlings and soak in her, illustrious. So my pleased smile, my eyes so warm, my even clap to the fiddler's foot, it all tasked the viewer to match my own gaiety.

And blending so, leading bystanders even by my example, it was a simple thing  to walk right past as she turned her back. I'd spin while I clapped and feinting a fall, grasp right and left and deftly snatch some lustrous coins right from her cup. Tumbling back up and cradling my split head, no one thought me for a second to be a simple street thief, they so stricken in grief with my wail, pain excruciate!

Not for the need was it did, not for the spare of loose change in my tailored track pants. And I didn't do it for the thrill of the deed, as some mischief making teen might to defy the truth of his prolonged wean from the bottle. No, for I drank like a fish myself! why had you bottled me up then I'd have been your greatest chum. So, no, no miscreant am I, for  I  never drew pleasure from my criminality. and never did  I consider my personal vices to be  the  essential stuff of my character. Why, I washed in the drink like some wash in the tub, that virtue I claim.

And in virtue I am poor, I'll scrap till the last for any bit of it. So no miscreant am I. You might think me then some wayward soul, aimless and in need of direction. You couldn't be wronger. Now, my aim is fine and when I set mine I hit it near every time. But my sights have long been set low, and by some force of inertia, or by that complacentness so apt to befall idealists like myself, I've settled low and never flown far. And in my shade all canopy bowered I've lurked so long I remember none else. Now when I dream, I dream of a cavern deep, one watered dark and pooled.

Some irony then! Me, here, adrift all sun baked and isolate, like a toy in the bath. But this pool interconnects all over the globe and so really never seperated, I can say my last gasp and wherever she might be sea gazing she need only crane one ear cupped and strain some little bit to hear my words thus:

Please pray for me Amanda, our hearts once joined fast, so that I may see you again when all this has passed."

His tawny hair drops below the surface, there's no thrashing. Only bubbles, and soon naught.

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title: Last Musings Adrift

question: Why did he steal her coins if he didn't need them and it wasn't for mischief?

text: No answer is given.

refinement: The boy stole the coins in the hope of grabbing some "virtue" - he wants to feel like he's done something good.

answer: Maybe he wanted to catch her attention somehow.

text: The boy didn't do it just for attention.

refinement: He wanted to catch her attention somehow as well as do something good.

answer: He says he drank like a fish and he was poor.

text: He did not do it for the money.

refinement: Though the boy drank like a fish and was poor, he wants to catch the girl's attention as well as do something good.

answer: He stole her coins because he was enamored with her and wanted to be near her, but was too shy to approach her directly.

text: The boy did not do it just for the attention alone.

refinement: He stole her coins because he was enamored with her and wanted to be near her, but was too shy to approach her directly. He also wants to grab some "virtue" by doing some good.

question: Why did he not want her to see him since he always made sure he was there to see her?

text: No answer is given.

refinement: There is no reason given in the passage.

answer: He did not want her to see him because he was a thief and did not want her to know about his criminal activities.

text: There is no evidence in the passage for the answer given.

refinement: There is no reason given in the passage.

answer: Perhaps he didn't want her to know that he knew she danced or that he watched her

text: There is no evidence for this in the passage.

answer: He was a thief and he did not want to be caught.

text: There is no evidence for this in the passage.

refinement: The passage contains no answers to this question.

question: What did he do with the coins that he took from her?

answer: He used them to buy drinks.

text: This is not expressly stated in the passage.

refinement: The answer isn't really clearly stated in the passage.

answer: He gave them to a beggar.

text: There is no evidence supporting that answer.

refinement: The passage contains no answers to the question.

text: No answer given.

answer: Perhaps he saved them to deposit back with her. That's not likely because he defends himself so one would expect that he would say if he was returning the coins to her.

text: The answer makes no sense.

refinement: The passage has no answer to the question.

question: Why does he imply that watching her dance was a sin or transgression?

text: No answer given.

refinement: Maybe because he deemed himself unworthy.

answer: Maybe because he was doing it without her knowledge or maybe because he intended to steal her coins

answer: He implies that watching her dance was a sin or transgression because he stole money from her while she was dancing, not for any thrill or pleasure, but simply because he was poor and needed the money.

text: He was watching her dance before he stole the money. He considers himself sinning before he stole the money.

refinement: He implies that watching her dance was a sin or transgression because he probably felt unworthy.

answer: He doesn't say.

question: Write a ~11 sentence summary.

answer: The protagonist is a man who is dying. He reflects on his life and his regrets, and he wishes for his lover to pray for him.

text: The passage did not declare the narrator and the girls as lovers.

refinement: The protagonist is a man who is dying. He reflects on the first time he saw a beautiful girl in the streets. He thinks about her gracefulness, her way of dancing, her smile and his unworthiness. He remembers the time he stole some coins from her and how he feels about it. He justifies his actions, blaming inertia, complacency and idealism. As the protagonist drowns in the rivers, he hopes and wishes to see the girl he loves again in the afterlife.

answer: The narrator is adrift in a boat. He is dying. He is thinking about his life. He is thinking about Amanda, the dancing lass on the corner. He is thinking about his life. He is thinking about his life. He is thinking about his life. He is thinking about his life. He is thinking about his life. He is thinking about his life. He is thinking about his life. He is thinking about his life.

text: Too many repetitions.

refinement: The protagonist is a man who is dying. He reflects on the first time he saw a beautiful girl in the streets. He thinks about her gracefulness, her way of dancing, her smile and his unworthiness. He remembers the time he stole some coins from her and how he feels about it. He justifies his actions, blaming inertia, complacency and idealism. As the protagonist drowns in the rivers, he hopes and wishes to see the girl he loves again in the afterlife.

answer: The narrator reflects on his life as he floats on the wreckage of his boat, knowing that he is about to die. He remembers a woman he loved, and wishes that she could hear his final words. He reflects on his life, and how he never achieved his dreams, but was content with a simple life. He reflects on his crimes, and how he never enjoyed them, but did them out of necessity. He wishes for a peaceful death, and hopes to see the woman he loved again in the afterlife.

answer:
He treads water and clenches to his split and failing craft. It is a craft of his own making. He remembers how he would walk through the market nearly every time the dancing lass is there. She claims that once she has weathered the squall, she’ll see her betrothed again. But, he says, she never saw him because he hid from her.
When her back was turned, he’d snatch coins from her cup and he didn’t do from need nor for mischief. He drinks like a fish and sets his sights low, but he’s no miscreant.

Now he’s adrift, sun-baked and isolated and he thinks thus; “please pray for me Amanda, our hearts once joined fast, so that I may see you again when all this has passed." And hopes that she will hear him.

His tawny hair drops below the surface, there's no thrashing. Only bubbles, and soon nought.


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KAMAL VORA () is a Gujarati language poet and editor from Mumbai, India. He is an editor of _Etad_, a quarterly Guajarati literary magazine.[1]

Life

He was born in 1950. Since 2010, He co-edits, with Naushil Mehta, a Gujarati quarterly journal _Etad_, founded by Suresh Joshi. He was a member of the Gujarati advisory board of Sahitya Akademi.[2][3]

Works

His poem started appearing in magazine from 1971. His first anthology of poem _Arav_ was published in 1991,[4] followed by _Anek Ek_ (2012) and _Anekanek_ (2014). His poems have been translated in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada and English and appeared in Indian Literature, Chicago Review, Anthology of Asian Poets, Muse India etc.[5]

Awards

He received Sahitya Akademi Award (2016) for Gujarati for his book _Anekanek_ (2014).[6] His book _Arav_ was awarded the Umashankar Joshi award. He has also written few short stories.[7]

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title: Kamal Vora

question: Who is Kamal Vora?

answer: Kamal Vora is a Gujarati language poet and editor from Mumbai, India. He is the co-editor of the quarterly journal Etad. He has received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Anekanek.

answer: A poet and editor.

answer: Kamal Vora is a Gujarati language poet and editor from Mumbai, India. He is an editor of Etad, a quarterly Gujarati literary magazine.

answer: He is a Gujarati language poet and editor from Mumbai, India.

question: What is the main language of Vora's work?

answer: Gujarati

answer: Gujarati.

answer: Vora's work is primarily in Gujarati.

answer: Gujarati.

question: Where is Vora based?

answer: Mumbai, India

answer: From the passage, it is clear that Vora is based in Mumbai, India.

answer: Mumbai, India

answer: Mumbai, India.

question: Of which publication is he the editor?

answer: He is the editor of Etad, a quarterly Gujarati literary magazine.

answer: Etad, a quarterly Guajarati literary magazine.

answer: Etad.

text: More detail can be added to this response.

answer: He is the editor of the quarterly journal _Etad_.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Kamal Vora, born in 1950, is a Gujarati poet and editor of Etad, a quarterly Gujarati literary magazine.

answer: This article is about Kamal Vora, a Gujarati language poet and editor from Mumbai, India.

answer: Kamal Vora is a Gujarati language poet and editor, who has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book 'Anekanek'.

answer: Kamal Vora is a Gujarati language poet and editor from Mumbai, India. He is an editor of Etad, a quarterly Gujarati literary magazine.