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The fifth season of the reality television series _Basketball Wives_ aired on VH1 from August 19, 2013 until October 21, 2013.[1] The show was primarily filmed in Miami, Florida and New York, New York. It was executively produced by Nick Emmerson, Alex Demyanenko, Shaunie O'Neal, Jill Holmes, Tom Huffman, and Sean Rankine.

The show chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends, or have been romantically linked to, professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association, though the title of the series does not make this differentiation, solely referring to the women as “wives”.

Production

_Basketball Wives_ debuted on April 11, 2010, with thirty-minute episodes. The second season premiered on December 12, 2010, with expanded sixty-minute episodes and featured new cast member Tami Roman.[2] Season 3 made its debut on May 30, 2011, with new cast member Meeka Claxton.[3] The fourth season premiered on February 20, 2012, with two new cast members, Kenya Bell and Kesha Nichols and the departure of Claxton.[4] The fifth season premiered on August 19, 2013, with Tasha Marbury joining the cast.[5] According to a tweet from Tami Roman, the show has been quietly though officially cancelled.[6]

Cast

Main Cast

-   Tasha Marbury: Wife of Stephon Marbury
-   Suzie Ketcham: Ex-Girlfriend of Michael Olowokandi
-   Tami Roman: Ex-Wife of Kenny Anderson
-   Evelyn Lozada: Ex-Wife of Chad Ochocinco
-   Shaunie O'Neal: Ex-Wife of Shaquille O’Neal

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title: Basketball Wives (season 5)

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

Define Basketball Wives.

answer: It is a reality television series that chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends of basketball players in the National Basketball Association or NBA. The show doesn't differentiate and the women are all referred to as "wives."

answer: Basketball Wives is a reality television series about the wives and girlfriends of professional basketball players. The show is primarily filmed in Miami, Florida and New York, New York.

text: "Florida and New York" - add a comma

refinement: Basketball Wives is a reality television series about the wives and girlfriends of professional basketball players. The show is primarily filmed in Miami, Florida, and New York, New York.

answer: A reality television series documenting the lives of women who are the wives and girlfriends, or have been romantically linked to, professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.

answer: The show chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives/girlfriends/linked to basketball players in professional basketball

text: "basketball players in professional basketball" - must include the National Basketball Association because "professional basketball" is too general and there a lot of other pro leagues.

refinement: The show chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives/girlfriends/linked to professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.

answer: Basketball Wives is a reality television series that chronicles the lives of women who are or have been romantically linked to professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.

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

What locations did the show film in?

answer: At least Miami and New York, NYC

text: "At least" - can be deleted

text: "Miami" - add "Florida"

text: "NYC" - stands for New York City, which is different from NY State. Change to "New York"

answer: Miami, Florida and New York, New York

answer: The show was primarily filmed in Miami, Florida and New York, New York.

answer: The show was primarily filmed in Miami, Florida and New York, New York.

answer: Miami, FL and New York, NY

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

When did the show first air?

answer: The show first aired on April 11, 2010.

answer: 2009.

text: "2009." - is incorrect. The show debuted on April 11, 2010.

answer: The show's first season debuted on April 11, 2010.

answer: The show first aired on April 11, 2010.

answer: The show first aired on April 11, 2010.

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

Name the cast of Basketball Wives season 5.

answer: The cast of Basketball Wives season 5 includes Tasha Marbury, Suzie Ketcham, Tami Roman, Evelyn Lozada, and Shaunie O'Neal.

answer:
- Tasha Marbury: Wife of Stephon Marbury
- Suzie Ketcham: Ex-Girlfriend of Michael Olowokandi
- Tami Roman: Ex-Wife of Kenny Anderson
- Evelyn Lozada: Ex-Wife of Chad Ochocinco
- Shaunie O'Neal: Ex-Wife of Shaquille O’Neal

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- Tasha Marbury: Wife of Stephon Marbury
- Suzie Ketcham: Ex-Girlfriend of Michael Olowokandi
- Tami Roman: Ex-Wife of Kenny Anderson
- Evelyn Lozada: Ex-Wife of Chad Ochocinco
- Shaunie O'Neal: Divorce Wife of Shaquille O’Neal

text: "Divorce Wife" - change to "Ex-wife"

refinement:
- Tasha Marbury: Wife of Stephon Marbury
- Suzie Ketcham: Ex-Girlfriend of Michael Olowokandi
- Tami Roman: Ex-Wife of Kenny Anderson
- Evelyn Lozada: Ex-Wife of Chad Ochocinco
- Shaunie O'Neal: Divorce Wife of Shaquille O’Neal

answer: The cast of Basketball Wives season 5 includes Tasha Marbury, Suzie Ketcham, Tami Roman, Evelyn Lozada, and Shaunie O'Neal.

answer: Tasha Marbury, Suzie Ketcham, Tami Roman, Evelyn Lozada, and Shaunie O'Neal

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Season five of the reality series Basketball Wives kicks off in Miami and New York and follows the lives of women linked to or married to professional basketball players. The new season features new cast member Tasha Marbury, ex-girlfriend of Michael Olowokandi, and returnees Tami Roman, Evelyn Lozada, and Shaunie O'Neal.

text: "The new season features new cast member Tasha Marbury, ex-girlfriend of Michael Olowokandi," - reads like Tasha Marbury is Olokowandi's ex-girlfriend. Include the missing "Suzie Ketcham" and delete references to Olokowandi because he's the only player mentioned.

refinement:
Season five of the reality series Basketball Wives kicks off in Miami and New York and follows the lives of women linked to or married to professional basketball players.
The new season features new cast members Tasha Marbury and returnees Suzie Ketcham, Tami Roman, Evelyn Lozada, and Shaunie O'Neal.

text: Did not meet the 5-sentence summary requirement. Split the first sentence in two (after New York) and add 2 more sentences. Add "National Basketball Association" to the (new) second sentence.

refinement:
Season five of the reality series Basketball Wives kicks off in Miami and New York.
It follows the lives of women linked to or married to professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
The show first aired on April 11, 20210 with thirty-minute episodes, which were extended to sixty-minute episodes for season 2.
The new season features new cast members Tasha Marbury and returnees Suzie Ketcham, Tami Roman, Evelyn Lozada, and Shaunie O'Neal.
According to a tweet from Tami Roman, the show has been officially canceled.

answer: The fifth season of the television series, Basketball Wives, was aired on VH1 from August 19, 2013 until October 21, 2013. The show chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends of basketball players. It stars Tasha Marbury, who is the wife of basketball player Stephon Marbury, Suzie Ketcham, who was once involved with basketball player, Michael Olowokandi, Evelyn Lozada, who was married to and divorced from one basketball player, Chad Ochocinco, Shaunie O'Neal, who was married to and divorced from one basketball player, and Tami Roman.

text: "August 19, 2013" - add a comma

refinement:
The fifth season of the television series, Basketball Wives, was aired on VH1 from August 19, 2013, until October 21, 2013.
The show chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends of basketball players.
It stars Tasha Marbury, who is the wife of basketball player Stephon Marbury, Suzie Ketcham, who was once involved with basketball player, Michael Olowokandi, Evelyn Lozada, who was married to and divorced from one basketball player, Chad Ochocinco, Shaunie O'Neal, who was married to and divorced from one basketball player, and Tami Roman.

text: "the wives and girlfriends of basketball players." - "basketball players" is too general and needs to be replaced with "professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association"

refinement:
The fifth season of the television series, Basketball Wives, was aired on VH1 from August 19, 2013, until October 21, 2013.
The show chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends of professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
It stars Tasha Marbury, who is the wife of basketball player Stephon Marbury, Suzie Ketcham, who was once involved with basketball player, Michael Olowokandi, Evelyn Lozada, who was married to and divorced from one basketball player, Chad Ochocinco, Shaunie O'Neal, who was married to and divorced from one basketball player, and Tami Roman.

text: "It stars Tasha Marbury, who is the wife of basketball player Stephon Marbury, Suzie Ketcham, who was once involved with basketball player, Michael Olowokandi, Evelyn Lozada, who was married to and divorced from one basketball player, Chad Ochocinco, Shaunie O'Neal, who was married to and divorced from one basketball player, and Tami Roman." - This sentence needs to be overhauled for clarity and flow. There is also the fact that Chad Ochocinco was mentioned as a basketball player, which he is not.

refinement:
The fifth season of the television series, Basketball Wives, was aired on VH1 from August 19, 2013, until October 21, 2013.
The show chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends of professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
Season five premiered on August 19, 2013, with Tasha Marbury joining the cast from last season, including Suzie Ketcham, Tami Roman, Kenny Anderson, Evelyn Lozada, and Shaunie O'Neal.

text: Did not meet the 5-sentence summary requirement. Add two sentences.

refinement:
The fifth season of the television series, Basketball Wives, was aired on VH1 from August 19, 2013, until October 21, 2013.
The show chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends of professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
Season five premiered on August 19, 2013, with Tasha Marbury joining the cast from last season, including Suzie Ketcham, Tami Roman, Kenny Anderson, Evelyn Lozada, and Shaunie O'Neal.
The show was primarily filmed in Miami, Florida, and New York, New York.
Season five will be the show's final season after the studio quietly canceled it.

answer: The "Basketball Wives" reality television series premiered on VH1 in April 2010, documenting the lives of women who are the wives and girlfriends, or have been romantically linked, with professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association. Though the show doesn't use the specific term, "wives," the title focuses on these women's lives. The cast has included Tami Roman, Meeka Claxton, Kenya Bell, and Kesha Nichols. As of 2013, the fifth season of the show has wrapped.

text: "girlfriends," - remove the comma

refinement:
The "Basketball Wives" reality television series premiered on VH1 in April 2010, documenting the lives of women who are the wives and girlfriends or have been romantically linked, with professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
Though the show doesn't use the specific term, "wives," the title focuses on these women's lives.
The cast has included Tami Roman, Meeka Claxton, Kenya Bell, and Kesha Nichols.
As of 2013, the fifth season of the show has wrapped.

text: Did not meet the 5-sentence summary requirement. Add one more sentence.

refinement:
The "Basketball Wives" reality television series premiered on VH1 in April 2010, documenting the lives of women who are the wives and girlfriends or have been romantically linked, with professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
Though the show doesn't use the specific term, "wives," the title focuses on these women's lives.
The cast has included Tami Roman, Meeka Claxton, Kenya Bell, and Kesha Nichols.
The fifth season premiered on August 19, 2013, with Tasha Marbury joining the cast.
As of 2013, the fifth season of the show has wrapped.

text: "As of 2013, the fifth season of the show has wrapped." - seems vague. Reword it to say that the show was quietly canceled.

refinement:
The "Basketball Wives" reality television series premiered on VH1 in April 2010, documenting the lives of women who are the wives and girlfriends or have been romantically linked, with professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
Though the show doesn't use the specific term, "wives," the title focuses on these women's lives.
The cast has included Tami Roman, Meeka Claxton, Kenya Bell, and Kesha Nichols.
The fifth season premiered on August 19, 2013, with Tasha Marbury joining the cast.
According to Tami Roman, season five is the last because the show has been quietly and officially canceled.

answer: Basketball Wives is a reality television series that chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends of basketball players in the National Basketball Association or NBA. The show doesn't differentiate and the women are all referred to as "wives." The show was filmed on location in Miami and New York. Season 1 debuted on April 11, 2010, and the show lasted up to season 5 before it was officially canceled. Season 5's cast was led by Tasha Marbury, wife of Stephon Marbury, and Shaunie O'Neal, ex-wife of Shaquille O’Neal.

answer: The fifth season of the reality series "Basketball Wives" follows a group of women, mainly wives and girlfriends of professional basketball players. This season features new cast member Tasha Marbury and sees the departure of Meeka Claxton. The episodes document the lives of these women in Miami and New York.

text: Did not meet the 5-sentence summary requirement. Add two more.

refinement:
The fifth season of the reality series "Basketball Wives" follows a group of women, mainly wives and girlfriends of professional basketball players. This season features new cast member Tasha Marbury and sees the departure of Meeka Claxton.
The episodes document the lives of these women in Miami and New York.
Basketball Wives debuted on April 11, 2010, with thirty-minute episodes.
The show was canceled after the fifth season.

text: "professional basketball players" - is too general because there are a lot of pro leagues. Add "in the National Basketball Association."

refinement:
The fifth season of the reality series "Basketball Wives" follows a group of women, mainly wives and girlfriends of professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
This season features new cast member Tasha Marbury and sees the departure of Meeka Claxton.
The episodes document the lives of these women in Miami and New York.
Basketball Wives debuted on April 11, 2010, with thirty-minute episodes.
The show was canceled after the fifth season.


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ALEKSANDAR STOJANOVSKI (born February 16, 1983) is a Macedonian footballer playing with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League.

Playing career

Stojanovski began his career in 2004 in the Macedonian First Football League with FK Belasica. In his debut season he recorded 26 goals which made him the league's top goalscorer.[1][2] In 2005, he went abroad to Croatia to play with HNK Cibalia in the Croatian First Football League.[3] The following season, he returned to Macedonia to sign with FK Pobeda, where he won the league title.[4] He briefly played abroad in the First Professional Football League with OFC Belasitsa Petrich in 2007.[5] He returned to his native country to play with FK Napredok, FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, FK Teteks.[6][7] In 2012, he signed with the Serbian White Eagles FC in the Canadian Soccer League, and played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with FK Leotar.[8][9] In 2012, he returned to Macedonia to play with FK Milano Kumanovo, FK Gorno Lisiče, and FK Sileks. In 2015, he returned to the CSL to play with the York Region Shooters, where he won the regular season title in 2016.[10]

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question:
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When did Stojanovski begin his career?

answer: Stojanovski began his career in 2004.

answer: In 2004.

answer: Stojanovski began his career in 2004.

answer: He began his career in 2004.

answer: Stojanovski began his career in 2004.

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

Who is Aleksandar Stojanovski?

answer: He is a Macedonian footballer.

answer: a Macedonian footballer

answer: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian footballer currently playing with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.

answer: He is a Macedonian footballer that plays with the York Region Shooters.

answer: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian footballer who has played with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League.

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

With who did Aleksander play with when he went abroad to Croatia in 2005?

answer: He played with HNK Cibalia in the Croatian First Football League.

answer: Aleksander played with HNK Cibalia in the Croatian First Football League when he went abroad in 2005.

answer: Aljandar played with HNK Cibalia in the Croatian First Football League.

text: Correct the spelling of Aleksander's name here.

refinement: Aleksander played with HNK Cibalia in the Croatian First Football League.

answer: Aleksander played with HNK Cibalia when he went abroad in 2005.

answer: Alekander played with the HNK Cibalia in the Croatian First Football League with.

text: Correct the spelling of Aleksander's name here.

refinement: Aleksander played with the HNK Cibalia in the Croatian First Football League with.

text: Remove the random last word ('with') which seems to serve no purpose.

refinement: Aleksander played with the HNK Cibalia in the Croatian First Football League.

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

With whom did Aleksander win the regular season title in 2016?

answer: Aleksander won the regular season title with the York Region Shooters.

answer: The York Region Shooters

answer: The York Region Shooters.

answer: He won them with the York Region Shooters.

text: Grammar: 'them' should be 'it', referring to the season title.

refinement: He won it with the York Region Shooters.

answer: The York Region Shooters.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian footballer (striker) who currently plays in the Canadian Soccer League.

text: External information confirms he is a striker, he plays center forward.

answer: The story of a Macedonian footballer player, Aleksandar Stojanovski, is described with the inclusion of his career highlights.

text: The word 'story' is misleading, change it to 'career' because that is what is being described.

refinement: The career of a Macedonian footballer player, Aleksandar Stojanovski, is described with the inclusion of his career highlights.

text: This is repetitive, move 'highlights' up to the first mention of 'career' and remove the second mention of it.

refinement: The career highlights of a Macedonian footballer player, Aleksandar Stojanovski, is described.

text: Grammar: 'is' should be 'are'

refinement: The career highlights of a Macedonian footballer player, Aleksandar Stojanovski, are described.

text: Grammar: 'footballer player' is incorrect, it should be either 'footballer' or 'football player'.

refinement: The career highlights of a Macedonian football player, Aleksandar Stojanovski, are described.

text: The subtitle 'Playing career' supports the main point of the summary.

answer: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian football player who has played in both the Macedonian First Football League and the Canadian Soccer League. Currently, he plays for the York Region Shooters where he won the regular season title in 2016.

text: Rewrite to combine the sentences into one.

refinement: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian football player who has played in both the Macedonian First Football League and the Canadian Soccer League, and currently plays for the York Region Shooters, where he won the regular season title in 2016.

answer: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian football player currently playing with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League.

answer: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian footballer playing with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League. He began his career in 2004, and has won several titles in Macedonia and played internationally in Croatia and Serbia. Currently, he is the league's top scorer with the York Region Shooters.

text: The third sentence is inaccurate (he was the league's top scorer in his debut season, 2004), so remove it.

refinement: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian footballer playing with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League. He began his career in 2004, and has won several titles in Macedonia and played internationally in Croatia and Serbia.

text: Rewrite to combine the two sentences into one.

refinement: Aleksandar Stojanovski is a Macedonian footballer playing with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League, having begun his career in 2004, won several titles in Macedonia, and played internationally in Croatia and Serbia.


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BONNIE ERICKSON (born September 20, 1941) is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics, best known for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic.

Biography

Jim Henson Company and The Muppets

Erickson began her career with a background in theater and art, having studied at the University of Minnesota and the Art Students League of New York. After working in legitimate theater as assistant to costume designer Patricia Quinn Stewart, she was hired by Jim Henson in 1970 to provide costumes for the Muppet characters in _The Frog Prince_. She continued with the company, specializing in puppets made from carved foam like Miss Piggy and Statler and Waldorf.[1][2]

Erickson served as Head of the Muppet Workshop for Jim Henson Associates, and set up the original London workshop for _The Muppet Show_.[3]

In 1983, Erickson served as Design Consultant and Workshop Director for the Jim Henson series _Fraggle Rock_.

In 1986, Erickson became Vice President of Creative Projects for The Jim Henson Company in which she worked on productions such as _The Tale of the Bunny Picnic_ and _The Christmas Toy_.

Erickson served as a Creative Director for the product division of The Jim Henson Company and Children's Television Workshop from 1987 to 2000, in which time she art directed the creation of the popular children's toy Tickle Me Elmo.[4][5]

Harrison/Erickson, Inc.

In 1977, she and Wayde Harrison established Harrison/Erickson, Inc., a design and marketing resource for national sports teams, television production and the advertising and toy industries, with Jim Henson Associates as their first client.[6]

Erickson designed many professional sports mascots, including the Phillie Phanatic and Youppi!, now in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[7][8]

The Jim Henson Legacy

In 1994, Erickson became a trustee of the Jim Henson Legacy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and perpetuating Jim Henson’s contributions to the worlds of puppetry, television, motion pictures, special effects and media technology. From 2007 to 2010, she served as President, and then Executive Director until 2014. During her tenure, she oversaw the Henson Family collection of objects from Henson productions at the Smithsonian Institution, Center for Puppetry Arts, Museum of the Moving Image, The Strong, and Museum of Pop Culture.[9]

Erickson was also instrumental in the installation of a statue of Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog at the University of Maryland. The caricature Muppet of Jim Henson she created inspired the action figure by Palisades Toys.[10]

Erickson's notable credits

The Muppets

-   _The Muppet Musicians of Bremen_, Puppet Designer/Builder for Caleb Siles, Mean Floyd, Mordecai Sledge, and Lardpork. (1972)[11]

-   Designer/Builder of caricature puppets of Jim Henson and Frank Oz, and Designer of Jerry Nelson, first seen on _The Dick Cavett Show_ (1973)[12]

-   _The Muppets Valentine Show_, Puppet Designer/Builder for George the Janitor, Designer of Mildred Huxtetter (1974)[13]

-   _The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence_, Puppet Costume Designer. Designed and built Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, the Muppet Newsman, Dr. Nauga (eventually became Dr. Julius Strangepork), and the Gene Shallit caricature puppet. Designer of Zoot. Co-designed Animal. Built Janice. Co-built The Swedish Chef. (1974)[14]

-   _Saturday Night Live_ The Land of Gorch sketches, built Vazh. (1975)

-   _The Muppet Show_, Builder of Fozzie Bear (1976)[15][16][17]

Mascots

[Phillie Phanatic, originally designed by Bonnie Erickson in 1978]

-   Phillie Phanatic, mascot for Philadelphia Phillies (1978-present)

-   Youppi!, mascot for Montreal Expos (1979-2004)/Canadiens (2005-present)

-   Sharpo, mascot for Sharp Electronics (1979-1982)

-   Big Shot, mascot for Philadelphia 76ers (1979-1994)

-   Dandy, mascot for New York Yankees (1981-1985)

-   Ribbie and Roobarb, mascot for Chicago White Sox (1982-1990)

-   Duncan the Dragon, mascot for New Jersey Nets (1982-1991)

-   K.C. Wolf, mascot for Kansas City Chiefs (1989-present)

-   Booster, mascot for Houston Rockets (1989-1993)

-   Hugo, mascot for Charlotte Hornets (1989-present)

-   Stuff the Magic Dragon, mascot for Orlando Magic (1989-present)

-   Jaxson de Ville, mascot for Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-present)

-   Pirate Pete, mascot for Delaware River & Bridge Authority (1995-present)

-   Slyly, mascot for Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1996-present)

-   G-Whiz, mascot for Washington Wizards (1998-present)

-   Phred, mascot for Philadelphia Phillies (2000-present)[18]

Advertising clients

-   Burger King
-   Cadbury
-   Budweiser
-   McDonald’s
-   AT&T
-   Nutella
-   American Dairy Association
-   Lysol
-   Sharp Corporation
-   Bell Atlantic
-   Bette Midler's The Divine Miss Millennium Tour[19]

Notable toy and product manufacturer clients

-   Applause, Inc.
-   Axlon
-   Enesco
-   Fisher-Price
-   Hasbro
-   Knickerbocker Toy Company
-   Colorforms for Maurice Sendak
-   Mattel
-   Kurt S. Adler[20]

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title: Bonnie Erickson

question: Who is Bonnie Erickson?

answer: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer that is best known for her work and puppets, costumes, and graphics.

text: Some grammar errors are seen in this answer. The "and" between work and puppets should be "on".

refinement: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer that is best known for her work on puppets, costumes, and graphics.

answer: An American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics.

text: Typing out a noun to start the answer will make this a very strong response to the question.

refinement: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics.

answer: Bonnie Erickson is a designer who best known for her work on puppets, costumes, and branding, who also designed costumes for Broadway productions and has served as the Executive Director of The Jim Henson Legacy. In addition to partnering with Wayde Harrison to design many professional sports mascots, she has also contributed to many Muppet productions as head of the Muppet Workshop and as art director for films.

question: What is she best known for?

answer: Bonnie Erickson is best known for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets, her contributions to the creation of the popular children's toy Tickle Me Elmo, and as a designer of professional sports mascots and advertising campaigns.

answer: Her work with Jim Henson and "The Muppets" where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic.

text: It is important to add in the beginning of the statement a proper noun clause such as "Bonnie Erickson is best known for".

refinement: Bonnie Erickson is best known for her work with Jim Henson and "The Muppets" where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic.

answer: Bonnie Erickson is best known as the creator of Miss Piggy, as well as Statler and Waldorf, characters for Jim Henson's Muppets. In addition, she has designed a number of sports mascots, as well as toys and advertising materials.

question: What role did she play in the creation of Tickle Me Elmo?

answer: She served as Creative Director in which time she art directed the creation of Tickle Me Elmo.

answer: Bonnie Erickson was responsible for designing and art directing the creation of the popular children's toy Tickle Me Elmo.

text: This answer has additional responses that are not needed: designing, specifically should be removed.

refinement: Bonnie Erickson was responsible for art directing the creation of the popular children's toy Tickle Me Elmo.

answer: Bonnie Erickson was a design consultant and workshop director for the production of Tickle Me Elmo.

text: This answer seems to be incorrect and pulling from another role Bonnie Erickson held.

refinement: Bonnie Erickson was to art direct for the production of Tickle Me Elmo.

text: According to the passage, Erickson art directed the creation of Tickle Me Elmo.

question: What role did she play in the legacy of Jim Henson?

answer: Bonnie Erickson served as Trustee of the Jim Henson Legacy and served as Executive Director, overseeing the Henson Family collection of objects from Henson productions at the Smithsonian Institution, Center for Puppetry Arts, Museum of the Moving Image, The Strong, and Museum of Pop Culture.

answer: She served as a trustee of the Jim Henson Legacy, and oversaw the Henson Family collection of objects from Henson productions at the Smithsonian Institution, Center for Puppetry Arts, Museum of the Moving Image, The Strong, and Museum of Pop Culture.

text: To make this response stronger, include how Erickson was an Executive Director at the Jim Henson Legacy until 2014.

refinement: She served as a trustee of the Jim Henson Legacy, was Executive Director, and oversaw the Henson Family collection of objects from Henson productions at the Smithsonian Institution, Center for Puppetry Arts, Museum of the Moving Image, The Strong, and Museum of Pop Culture.

answer: Erickson served as a trustee of the Jim Henson Legacy dedicated to preserving and perpetuating Henson's contributions to puppetry, television, motion pictures, special effects and media.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of costumes, puppets, and graphics most notable for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets where she created many notable pieces including Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, Phillie Phanatic, and logos for companies such as McDonald's.

text: This answer needs to be broken down into segments with the use of a comma.

refinement: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of costumes, puppets, and graphics, most notable for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets, where she created many notable pieces including Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, Phillie Phanatic, and logos for companies such as McDonald's.

text: It would be best to add multiple sentences in this response.

refinement: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of costumes, puppets, and graphics. Her most notable work is with Jim Henson and The Muppets, where she created many notable pieces including Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, Phillie Phanatic, and logos for companies such as McDonald's.

answer: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of puppets, costumes, and graphics. She is best known for her work with Jim Henson and the Muppets; and with MLB's Phillie Phanatic mascot. Erickson began her career with a background in theater and art, before being hired by Henson in 1969 to provide costumes for the Muppet characters. She eventually served as the Muppet Workshop Director, head of the Jim Henson Company's creative department, and ultimately dedicated time to ensuring the preservation of Jim's missions of puppetry, television, film technology, and popular media.

answer: BONNIE ERICKSON is a designer, known for her work with puppets, costumes, and graphics. She is largely known for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets. As a partner of Harrison/Erickson, Inc., she designed the Phillie Phanatic, an MLB mascot, and Youppi, a mascot for the Expos and the Canadiens, both in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Additionally, Erickson served as the first President of the Jim Henson Legacy.

answer: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics. She is best known for herwork with Jim Henson and "The Muppets" where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic. She served as Creative Director for the product division of the Jim Henson Company and Children's Television Workshop in which time she art directed the creation of Tickle Me Elmo. Erickson served as a trustee of the Jim Henson Legacy dedicated to preserving and perpetuating Henson's contributions to puppetry, television, motion pictures, special effects and media. She created her own company with colleague Harrison and designed many professional sports mascots.

text: This summary includes a lot more information than needed, and in this case, makes this summary less to the point. It would be helpful to omit the last statement.

refinement: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics. She is best known for herwork with Jim Henson and "The Muppets" where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic. She served as Creative Director for the product division of the Jim Henson Company and Children's Television Workshop in which time she art directed the creation of Tickle Me Elmo. Erickson served as a trustee of the Jim Henson Legacy dedicated to preserving and perpetuating Henson's contributions to puppetry, television, motion pictures, special effects and media.

answer: Most notable for creating such memorable puppets as Miss Piggy, the fattest hog on the farm, and Statler and Waldorf, the grouchy old guys in the balcony, Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics. She is widely known for most of her work with famous puppeteer Jim Henson. Erickson began her career with a background in theater and art, studying at the University of Minnesota and the Art Students League of New York with Jim Henson to make costumes for the characters in _The Frog Prince_. Erickson is best known for her sports mascots, such as the Phillie Phanatic and Youppi!

text: There are statements in this response that do not need to be there and takeaway from the important aspects of the passage.

refinement: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics. She is widely known for most of her work with famous puppeteer Jim Henson. Erickson began her career with a background in theater and art, studying at the University of Minnesota and the Art Students League of New York with Jim Henson to make costumes for the characters in _The Frog Prince_. Erickson is best known for her sports mascots, such as the Phillie Phanatic and Youppi!

answer: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics, best known for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic.

text: This is one long sentence and needs to be broken into its own statements.

refinement: Bonnie Erickson is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics. She is  best known for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets, where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic.


text:
THOS. JOH. HEFTYE & SØN was a Norwegian bank company. It was one of the first commercial banks in Norway. Based in Christiania, it was founded in 1818[1] by Thomas Johannessen Heftye (1767–1827), an immigrant from Switzerland.[2] The bank remained in the family in the next generations, and both Henrik Heftye and Thomas Johannessen Heftye worked there.

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title: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn

question: What is Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn?

answer: a. A Norwegian bank company.

text: "THOS. JOH. HEFTYE & SØN was a Norwegian bank company" is evidence that the company in question was a bank company.

answer: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was a Norwegian bank company. It was one of the first commercial banks in Norway.

answer: This is a bank

text: Could specify that it is a Norwegian company.

question: Where was Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn based out of?

answer: Christiania

text: No answer is given

answer: The bank was based in Christiania.

question: Who was Thomas Johannessen Heftye?

answer: He was an immigrant from Switzerland.

text: Could mention that he was also the founder of the bank

refinement: He was an immigrant from Switzerland who founded Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn.

answer: He was a Swiss immigrant who founded the bank in 1818.

answer: He was an immigrant from Switzerland.

text: Could mention that he was the bank's founder.

refinement: He was an immigrant from Switzerland who founded Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn.

question: Who was Henrik Heftye?

answer: Henrik Heftye was a Norwegian merchant and politician. He was director of the Norwegian Exchange Bank, later a member of the provisional government and the royal council.

text: The answer given is unattested.

refinement: Henrik Heftye was a man who worked at the Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn bank company.

answer: It is implied that he worked in the bank.

text: "The bank remained in the family in the next generations, and both Henrik Heftye and Thomas Johannessen Heftye worked there" is evidence that Henrik worked at the bank.

answer: Henrik Heftye was Thomas Johannessen Heftye's grandchild who worked at the bank.

text: That Henrik is Thomas's grandchild is unattested.

refinement: Henrik Heftye was a relative of Thomas Johannessen Heftye who worked at the bank.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was founded in Norway in 1818 by the Heftye family. It was one of the first commercial banks in Norway, and remained in operation for many generations.

text: It was founded by a specific member of the Heftye family rather than by the family as a whle.

refinement: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was founded in Norway in 1818 by Thomas Johannessen Heftye. It was one of the first commercial banks in Norway, and remained in operation for many generations.

answer: THOS. JOH. HEFTYE & SØN was a Norwegian bank company that was founded in 1818 by Thomas Johannessen Heftye, after he immigrated from Switzerland. The bank remained in the Heftye family through multiple generations, and both Thomas Johannessen Heftye and his grandson Henrik Heftye worked there. The bank eventually closed in the early twentieth century.

text: There is no evidence that Henrik is Thomas's grandson.

refinement: THOS. JOH. HEFTYE & SØN was a Norwegian bank company that was founded in 1818 by Thomas Johannessen Heftye, after he immigrated from Switzerland. The bank remained in the Heftye family through multiple generations, and both Thomas Johannessen Heftye and his relative Henrik Heftye worked there. The bank eventually closed in the early twentieth century.

text: The date that the bank closed is unattested.

refinement: THOS. JOH. HEFTYE & SØN was a Norwegian bank company that was founded in 1818 by Thomas Johannessen Heftye, after he immigrated from Switzerland. The bank remained in the Heftye family through multiple generations, and both Thomas Johannessen Heftye and his relative Henrik Heftye worked there.

answer: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was founded in 1818 by Thomas Johannessen Heftye, and it quickly became one of Norway's first commercial banks. It remained in the Heftye family for three generations, and although it ceased operations in 1960, the bank is still of great historical importance.

text: The second sentence is mostly unattested.

refinement: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was founded in 1818 by Thomas Johannessen Heftye, and it quickly became one of Norway's first commercial banks. It remained in the Heftye family for generations.

text: "quickly became" does not make sense given the context.

refinement: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was founded in 1818 by Thomas Johannessen Heftye, and was one of Norway's first commercial banks. It remained in the Heftye family for generations.

answer: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was a Norwegian bank that was founded in 1818. The bank remained in the Heftye family for several generations and both founder Thomas Johannessen Heftye and his grandson Henrik Heftye worked there. The bank eventually closed in 1930.

text: The statement that Henrik is Thomas's grandson is unattested.

refinement: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was a Norwegian bank that was founded in 1818. The bank remained in the Heftye family for several generations and both founder Thomas Johannessen Heftye and his relative Henrik Heftye worked there. The bank eventually closed in 1930.

text: There is no evidence that the bank closed in 1930.

refinement: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was a Norwegian bank that was founded in 1818. The bank remained in the Heftye family for several generations and both founder Thomas Johannessen Heftye and his relative Henrik Heftye worked there.

answer: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was a Norwegian bank company. It was one of the first commercial banks in Norway. Based in Christiania, it was founded in 1818 by Thomas Johannessen Heftye (1767–1827), an immigrant from Switzerland. The bank remained in the family in the next generations, and both Henrik Heftye and Thomas Johannessen Heftye worked there.

answer: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Son was a Norwegian bank company that was founded in 1818. The company operated until its closing in 1895, and was particularly well known for being one of the first commercial banks in Norway. It was run by the Heftye family over several generations, with both Thomas Johannessen Heftye and Henrik Heftye serving as managers.

text: The stated roles of Thomas and Henrik Heftye are unattested.

refinement: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Son was a Norwegian bank company that was founded in 1818. The company operated until its closing in 1895, and was particularly well known for being one of the first commercial banks in Norway. It was run by the Heftye family over several generations, with both Thomas Johannessen Heftye and Henrik Heftye working there.

text: No evidence can be found supporting the stated closing date for the bank,

refinement: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Son was a Norwegian bank company that was founded in 1818. The company was particularly well known for being one of the first commercial banks in Norway. It was run by the Heftye family over several generations, with both Thomas Johannessen Heftye and Henrik Heftye working there.

text: Could have accurate spelling of Søn.

refinement: Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn was a Norwegian bank company that was founded in 1818. The company was particularly well known for being one of the first commercial banks in Norway. It was run by the Heftye family over several generations, with both Thomas Johannessen Heftye and Henrik Heftye working there.


text:
  I sat in the chair, restrained and left alone for my thoughts to devour me whole. The chair was beautifully uncarved, a masterpiece of nature left unmarred by human hands, yet still uncomfortable enough for a prisoner like me to hate it. It felt like days have gone by in this chair, awaiting my fate, arms and legs bruised from the cuffs that dug into my flesh. My mind was racing, yet muddled; confined by the boundaries that they have placed on my thoughts. Memories repeating, left in a loop for me to regret for the rest of eternity. “Prisoner 339264. Rise for your Arbiter.” The loud hollow voice filled the room and the cuffs released me from their clutches, as I stood for someone who I am to respect, yet have never met. The Arbiter entered through the large steel doors previously hidden by the shadows and motioned for me to take my seat. As I hesitantly sat, the Arbiter began to speak, “You may not know why you are here.” his voice echoed in the large room. “And that is why I have been appointed to you. As a reminder, and as a final decision as to what is to happen to you.” He moved towards the pulpit, and laid out his documents for inspection.

          “What you have done is nothing new, a case like yours comes along thousands of times every year, from insignificant, pitiful people like yourself, to more tragic, meaningful people like that American that smelled vaguely of adolescent character, and the famous writer who was found in his house holding his favorite shotgun. But you are lower than them. Theirs was slightly more understandable, but not you, you had everything lined up for you. Presented on a platter to choose for your own liking. You left children, both legitimate, and illegitimate, in your wake. Open your mouth, what do you have to say for yourself?” My mouth was parched, and my throat was in a knot. “Who are you?” I finally asked. “Me? I am your judge.” He came around the pulpit, walking towards me as the cuffs restrained me again. “Your Fate, your King Minos. I am Your Arbiter. That is all you need to know.” I searched my mind for why I was here; one of the vague memories that have been placed off limits, torturing me with its escape. As he walked back, I gathered the nerve to finally ask the question that has been prying at my psyche. “Where am I, and what am I on trial for? I have a right to know!” “YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS HERE! You have lost all rights when your cowardice came over you, and you took your own life, leaving behind your wife, children, brothers, everything! You gave it all up, and for what? Nothing! And look where it's got you. In front of me.” An evil grin spread like the plague across his face. “I have the pleasure of deciding where you spend the rest of eternity.”

          Shaken, my heart began to race. I didn't know what he was talking about. “What do you mean? I have no children! I cannot even remember what brought me to this horrid place. Explain!” His eyes glared at me, and for once in a long time I felt intimidated. Genuinely afraid of his sick twisted face. Mocking me with his furrowed brow. His voice became eerily soft “There are things that cannot be explained at this moment, what I can say is that you are in limbo. This is where everyone passes as they wait for their judgment. You are here because you have taken your life, and left a wife and a mistress to raise your children.” My memories began to fade into existence, Carmen's beautiful smile, My daughters letters as she learned Spanish abroad, Hector's diligence. I remember. “People like you cause rifts in The Writing. The only thing that cannot be accounted for, you humans have managed to exploit and cause panic not only in your dimension, but here as well.” I finally understand whats going on, its setting in. “Why did I do it?” I asked. The Arbiter replied quickly “None us know, it is the only thing that has escapes us seven for all of eternity. We have seen people do it for pride, out of fear, love, anger, even curiosity.”

          Seven? “Are you the only Arbiter? If not why are you the one judging me?” His face twisted with a curious look, as though he was surprised, yet elated that I wanted to know about him and the others. “As I said before, there are seven of Us. We reign over your dimension and through a combination of us, we form every human being as their characteristics, or “Feelings”. Some people have more of one of us than others may.” “And as to the reason why I am being judged in front of you?” I beckoned for an answer. “Simple, out of the seven of us, I was the one most inflicted by your final moments. More people felt my presence because of you. And that angers me. Why should a human as incompetent as yourself be able to send shockwaves to dozens that I myself am not able to feel?” His piercing eyes, because soft and glazed over. He turned away from me snatching the files from the pulpit and briskly flipping through them. “So what am I to do?! I'm sorry that I offended you, but there must be something I can do to redeem myself!” I was looking for a way out. The outcome of angering this entity could not be good.

          “What you have done is irreversible and irreconcilable. The verdict has been decided. You will return to Earth as your daughter's son. You will be stripped of a father at a young age as you have stripped yourself from your children. You will raise yourself and your siblings, as you left your oldest son to do so without a father. Left to fend for yourself in the tidal wave that you have cause in your past life.” I writhed in my seat at the thought of being sent back to that dreadful place. “NO! You cant send me back there.” I didn't even know what I was afraid of. “There is nothing more than I can do, I have judged according to The Laws. You have done the crime. You must now pay the repercussions.” And with that he faded back into the shadowy corner. As the door closed softly behind him, my cuffs became undone. Rubbing my sore wrists, I began wondering what I should do now. When will my punishment begin? And if there is still a way to get around it. “Prisoner 339264. You have been tried and judged. You know your fate.” And with that a dark fear consumed, and pushed me towards a light. Into a realm so bright, cold and intimidating, it is a wonder how anyone could find comfort in this unrelenting place.

title: A short story I wrote for class titled "Inheritance". What do you think?

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

Summarize the emotions the main character feels in this story.

answer: The main character is afraid and confused. He has no idea what is happening to him or why he is being judged. He feels anger at the Arbiter and fear of the punishment he has been sentenced to.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: The main character is afraid and confused. He has no idea what is happening to him or why he is being judged. He is angry with the Arbiter and fears the punishment to which he has been sentenced.

answer: The main character's emotions are anxiety, fear, confusion, and dread. The main character is anxious to know what they had done well enough to have to explain themselves to someone with the apparent knowledge and power of the Arbiter's high position. He fears he has been sentenced to the very consequences his actions had caused the people around him in his past life, but he realizes there is nothing else he can do but attempt to survive.

text: Clumsy sentence that is hard to understand.

refinement: The main character's emotions are anxiety, fear, confusion, and dread. He is anxious to know what he has done. He fears he has been sentenced to the very consequences his actions had caused the people around him in his past life, but he realizes there is nothing else he can do but attempt to survive.

text: The sentence is clumsy and hard to understand

refinement: The main character's emotions are anxiety, fear, confusion, and dread. He is anxious to know what he has done. He fears he has been sentenced to live through the consequences of his suicide just as his family has had to do..

answer: The main character's emotions are anxiety, fear, confusion, and dread. The main character is anxious to know what they had done well enough to have to explain themselves to someone with the apparent knowledge and power of the Arbiter's high position. He feels panic when he realizes what he had done is irreversible. The main character feels dread when he realizes the fate he has been sentenced to by the Arbiter: he was going to step into the life of his younger son that he left fatherless. He is going to be someone's father, instead of the son he left behind. He wishes to avoid feeling these emotions.

text: Clumsy sentence - hard to understand

refinement: The main character's emotions are anxiety, fear, confusion, and dread. He is anxious to know what he has done. He feels panic when he realizes what he had done is irreversible. The main character feels dread when he realizes the fate he has been sentenced to by the Arbiter: he was going to step into the life of his younger son that he left fatherless. He is going to be someone's father, instead of the son he left behind. He wishes to avoid feeling these emotions.

text: He is to become his daughter son and will be left fatherless

refinement: The main character's emotions are anxiety, fear, confusion, and dread. He is anxious to know what he has done. He feels panic when he realizes what he had done is irreversible. The main character feels dread when he realizes the fate he has been sentenced to by the Arbiter: he is going to step into the life of his daughter's son and will be left fatherless. He is going to be someone's father, instead of the son he left behind. He wishes to avoid feeling these emotions.

text: This doesn't make sense.

refinement: The main character's emotions are anxiety, fear, confusion, and dread. He is anxious to know what he has done . He feels panic when he realizes what he had done is irreversible. The main character feels dread when he realizes the fate he has been sentenced to by the Arbiter: he is going to step into the life of his daughter's son and will be left fatherless.

answer: The main character feels frustrated and alone. He is confused and has lost his sense of time. He feels dread and horror when he realizes why he's there. Often his emotions are described in terms of his and others' actions.

answer: The main character is confused and scared when he first meets the Arbiter. He is angry when he realizes he is being judged and that he cannot escape his punishment. He feels hopeless when he realizes he will be sent back to Earth as his daughter's son.

answer: The main character feels frustrated and alone. He is confused and has lost his sense of time. He feels dread and horror when he (after the Arbiter explains to him why he is there) realizes why he's there. Often his emotions are described in terms of his and others' actions.

text: This makes no sense

refinement: The main character feels frustrated and alone. He is confused and has lost his sense of time. He feels dread and horror when he (after the Arbiter explains to him why he is there) realizes why he's there.

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

Summarize the primary source of tension in the story.

answer: The primary source of tension is the protagonist's uncertainty about what he did that was so terrible that he had to commit suicide. As the Arbiter retraces some of the events in the protagonist's life and reveals that he left his children motherless on Earth to fend for themselves, the protagonist attempts to find a way to avoid his punishment. The tension mounts as the Arbiter reveals his name, and the protagonist experiences terror as he realizes that his time is almost up.

text: The children are fatherless, not motherless

refinement: The primary source of tension is the protagonist's uncertainty about what he did that was so terrible that he had to commit suicide. As the Arbiter retraces some of the events in the protagonist's life and reveals that he left his children fatherless on Earth to fend for themselves, the protagonist attempts to find a way to avoid his punishment. The tension mounts as the Arbiter reveals his name, and the protagonist experiences terror as he realizes that his time is almost up.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: The primary source of tension is the protagonist's uncertainty about what he did that was so terrible that he had to commit suicide. As the Arbiter retraces some of the events in the protagonist's life and reveals that he left his children fatherless and having to fend for themselves, the protagonist attempts to find a way to avoid his punishment. The tension mounts as the Arbiter reveals his name, and the protagonist experiences terror as he realizes that his time is almost up.

answer: The primary source of tension in the story is the narrator's confusion about why he is in limbo. He doesn't remember what he did wrong or why he is being judged. The Arbiter explains that he is in limbo because he killed himself and left his wife and mistress to raise his children. The Arbiter is angry at the narrator for causing rifts in The Writing. The Arbiter also reveals that he is one of seven Arbiters who reign over the human dimension and form the characteristics of humans. The Arbiter tells the narrator that he will return to Earth as his daughter's son and be stripped of a father at a young age. The Arbiter also tells the narrator that he will be left to raise his siblings. The narrator finds this thought horrifying and asks the Arbiter to change his verdict.

answer: The main tension point in the story is when the main character becomes uncertain about who the man he's speaking with is. The main character says he feels uncomfortable and scared around the figure, and he does not understand why he is being judged by the man. The man switches from angry to sad, which makes the main character feel frustrated and even more confused. There is also tension in the story when the man says the main character's only crime is killing himself, but says it is irreparable.

text: This misses the point

refinement: The primary source of tension in the story is the narrator's confusion about why he is in limbo. He doesn't remember what he did wrong or why he is being judged. The Arbiter explains that he is in limbo because he killed himself and left his wife and mistress to raise his children. The Arbiter is angry at the narrator for causing rifts in The Writing. The Arbiter also reveals that he is one of seven Arbiters who reign over the human dimension and form the characteristics of humans. The Arbiter tells the narrator that he will return to Earth as his daughter's son and be stripped of a father at a young age. The Arbiter also tells the narrator that he will be left to raise his siblings. The narrator finds this thought horrifying and asks the Arbiter to change his verdict.

answer: The primary source of tension in the story is the fact that the narrator is being sentenced to a punishment he doesn't understand. He doesn't know why he is being sentenced, and he doesn't know the nature of his crime. He is also confused and afraid of what the punishment will entail. He is also confused and afraid of what the punishment will entail.

answer: The primary source of tension in the story is the fact that the narrator is being sentenced to a punishment he doesn't understand. He doesn't know why he is being sentenced, and he doesn't know the nature of his crime. He is also confused and afraid of what the punishment will entail.

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

Summarize the relationship between the Arbiter and the main character.

answer: The main character is judged by the Arbiter and the Arbiter seems to have a lot of authority over the dimension. The main character questions the arbiter as he does not have a concept of what is happening or what he has done. He also wants a chance to get his actions reversed. He was then transferred to a bright area

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: The main character is judged by the Arbiter and the Arbiter seems to have a lot of authority over the dimension. The main character questions the arbiter as he has no concept of what is happening or what he has done. He also wants a chance to get his actions reversed. He was then transferred to a bright area

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: The main character is judged by the Arbiter and the Arbiter seems to have a lot of authority over the dimension. The main character questions the arbiter as he has no concept of what is happening or what he has done. He also wants a chance to reverse his actions. He was then transferred to a bright area

text: Irrelevant

refinement: The main character is judged by the Arbiter and the Arbiter seems to have a lot of authority over the dimension. The main character questions the arbiter as he has no concept of what is happening or what he has done. He also wants a chance to reverse his actions.

answer: The Arbiter serves as a judge for the main character.

answer: The main character is a prisoner. The Arbiter enters the room and tells the main character that he is his judge. The main character asks why he is there, and the Arbiter says that he is there because he has taken his own life and left behind his wife and children. The main character is angry and asks why he is being judged in front of the Arbiter. The Arbiter says that the main character caused shockwaves in the universe and that many feel his presence. The main character asks what he can do to redeem himself, but the Arbiter says that what he has done is irreversible and irreconcilable. The Arbiter says that the main character will be sent back to Earth as his daughter's son.

answer: [rewrite]

answer: The main character is a prisoner. The Arbiter enters the room and tells the main character that he is his judge. The main character asks why he is there, and the Arbiter says that he is there because he has taken his own life and left behind his wife and children. The main character is angry and asks why he is being judged in front of the Arbiter. The Arbiter says that the main character caused shockwaves in the universe and that many feel his presence. The main character asks what he can do to redeem himself, but the Arbiter says that what he has done is irreversible and irreconcilable.

answer: The Arbiter talks to the main character, who he calls prisoner 339264, and tells him he killed himself by jumping off a bridge. He's waiting to be sent to wherever he will spend eternity, but he's confused because he can't remember anything. The Arbiter also mentions that there are more Arbiters and all living creatures on Earth have a different combination of their powers and characteristics, meaning everyone is a product of an Arbiter's will. The Arbiter tries to explain to the main character that he is not able to feel his presence on the Earth because of the damage he caused with his suicide. He pronounces a verdict and takes the prisoner away.

text: The story is silent on how the main character killed himself.

refinement: The Arbiter talks to the main character, who he calls prisoner 339264, and tells him he killed himself. He's waiting to be sent to wherever he will spend eternity, but he's confused because he can't remember anything. The Arbiter also mentions that there are more Arbiters and all living creatures on Earth have a different combination of their powers and characteristics, meaning everyone is a product of an Arbiter's will. The Arbiter tries to explain to the main character that he is not able to feel his presence on the Earth because of the damage he caused with his suicide. He pronounces a verdict and takes the prisoner away.

text: It is unclear who is confused

refinement: The Arbiter talks to the main character, who he calls prisoner 339264, and tells him he killed himself. The prisoner is waiting to be sent to wherever he will spend eternity, but he's confused because he can't remember how he got here. The Arbiter also mentions that there are more Arbiters and all living creatures on Earth have a different combination of their powers and characteristics, meaning everyone is a product of an Arbiter's will. The Arbiter tries to explain to the main character that he is not able to feel his presence on the Earth because of the damage he caused with his suicide. He pronounces a verdict and takes the prisoner away.

answer: The main character is shocked to learn that the Arbiter is his judge. The Arbiter explains that he is one of the seven arbiters who make up every human being. The main character is angry at the arbiter for judging him. The main character is angry at the arbiter for not having mercy on him. The main character is angry at the arbiter for sending him back to Earth. The main character is angry at the arbiter for not having mercy on him.

text: Repetitive

refinement: The main character is shocked to learn that the Arbiter is his judge. The Arbiter explains that he is one of the seven arbiters who make up every human being. The main character is angry at the arbiter for judging him. The main character is angry at the arbiter for sending him back to Earth. The main character is angry at the arbiter for not having mercy on him.

text: Repetitive

refinement: The main character is shocked to learn that the Arbiter is his judge. The Arbiter explains that he is one of the seven arbiters who make up every human being. The main character is angry at the arbiter for judging him and sending him back to Earth. The main character is angry at the arbiter for not having mercy on him.

text: repetitive

refinement: The main character is shocked to learn that the Arbiter is his judge. The Arbiter explains that he is one of the seven arbiters who make up every human being. The main character is angry at the arbiter for judging him and sending him back to Earth.

answer: The main character is shocked to learn that the Arbiter is his judge. The Arbiter explains that he is one of the seven arbiters who make up every human being. The main character is angry at the arbiter for judging him. The main character is angry at the arbiter for not having mercy on him. The main character is angry at the arbiter for sending him back to Earth.

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

How does the main character feel towards the end of the story?

answer: He is fearful and nervous.

answer: No answer

answer: The main character is angry towards the end of the story, especially towards being sent back to Earth.

text: Grammatical error

refinement: The main character is angry towards the end of the story, especially about being sent back to Earth.

answer: The main character initially feels less threatened and is annoyed at the bureaucratic and legalistic nature of the trial, but later becomes terrified of what might happen to him in the afterlife, and ultimately feels angry that he cannot avoid his fate.

answer: Deathly afraid and uncertain about the future

answer: The main character feels a sense of dread and fear as he is sent to his fate.


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**One**

His name was Steve, and he couldn’t take it anymore. He pictured himself growing old with her, while she grew old with him too. But he couldn’t grow old. Being immortal had its downsides. Now was his seven hundred years birthday and he was staring at her picture. He begged her to come back.

He thought he heard her voice when he shed a single tear and a slight breeze called him from the sea.

**Two**

He thought he heard her voice when he shed a single tear and a slight breeze called him from the sea. The windows of the room were open, and it would be a beautiful sight if he weren’t dying.
But he was dying. He was alone in the room, with wires spread all along his arms, and needles through his skin. He had that heart surgery, but apparently that new heart wasn’t working either and no doctor was able to tell the reason. The heart was beating irregularly, like a disabled man trying to walk. The heart was broken, so they tossed it out.

The man watched the sun go down as he breathed his last breath.

**Three**

The man watched the sun go down as he breathed his last breath.
He woke up and the room was full of light. There was something unrecognizably fluffy under his feet, like he was walking on cotton. A woman dressed in white was staring at him.
“Is she here?” he asked. “No, she’s not”. “Where is she?” “She’s never been around.” “I’m coming back.” “You can’t go back.” “I can’t stay here either. I have to go back to her. I have to go home.”
She smiled.

“Don’t be silly” she said. “Home is where your heart is.”

**Four**

“Don’t be silly” she said. “Home is where your heart is.”
He smiled to her, remembering an old song from U2 that had a verse somewhat like that one. He was holding his sweatshirt – which he didn’t even recall having. It had been with her for months.
-You sure you can’t stay with this? – He asked, shaking the sweatshirt stupidly – I won’t ever be able to use it again.
-I haven’t stretched it that much. – She said, pretending to be offended and repressing a smile, which he noticed.
-It’s not about that. There’s your perfume all over it.
She blushed and her eyes filled with tears.
-Nah, you’re gonna work it out. – Now she pretended to smile, repressing a tear.
Which he noticed.
-Yeah, you’re right. See you later. – He said unleashing a smirk.

Once she turned her back, he started crying.

**Five**

Once she turned her back, he started crying. He couldn’t let her leave like that. He wouldn’t let her leave like that.
-Please, please. – He yelled, running after her and grabbing her suitcases. – Stay. Please.
-Not anymore, Henry. I can’t do this anymore.
-I’ll change.
-You can’t – She turned to him, picking up her baggage. – Neither can I. I’m sorry. – Her voice was hurt, and that was what truly hurt him. It cut his heart and soul and left him stranded by the door while she got in the cab and left.

He would never see her again.

**Six**

He would never see her again, and that was why he was holding her so tight.
-Do you swear you’ll come back? – She wouldn’t.
-I do, honey. It’s only for six months. – It wasn’t.
-Do you promise to remember me every day? – She wouldn’t.
-Of course I do. There’s nothing or anyone who can get you outta my head. – There was.
-No French guy? – No.
-No, you silly, no French guy, or American guy or any other kind of guy. – Yes.
-I’ll miss you. – True.
-I’ll miss you too. – True.

She had a nice life in Paris.

**Seven**

She had a nice life in Paris. She had a boyfriend and a dog; she was living with her parents and hanging around with good friends. Nothing could go wrong and she would never get hurt because she couldn’t feel anything.
Till a night a guy came along, and he had a broken heart. She realized she also had a heart, and her heart didn’t fit in Paris. Then her heart didn’t fit in the world. But her heart fit on his.
But he was broken, then so got she. Then he left her back in Paris, and she hoped Paris would be enough again someday.

He left back to the world, wandering brokenly ever after.

title: Seven Random Stories About Broken-Hearted Men

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

Summarize the main theme of the stories.

answer: The seven stories in this collection follow characters who have had (or likely still have) significant relationships with romantic partners. It's likely that the most significant similarities between these seven stories are the representations of the male characters as struggling with love and acceptance of themselves, ultimately resulting in an inability in making a girl happy because of it.

text: - There is no evidence that the reason why these men's love lives failed was due to their inability to accept themselves.

refinement: The seven stories in this collection follow characters who have had (or likely still have) significant relationships with romantic partners. It's likely that the most significant similarities between these seven stories are the representations of the male characters as struggling with love, ultimately resulting in an inability in making a girl happy because of it. One other theme in these stories is departure or loss. The men's partners seem to always leave them, for various reasons.

answer: As the title indicates, the main theme is broken-hearted men. This is meant both physically and emotionally. The men have their hearts broken due to varying circumstances, showing that it can happen to anyone and is part of life.

answer: The stories are about broken-hearted men who are left behind at the departure of a loved one. The main theme is the struggle to deal with parting and loss.

answer: No answer

text: There are a couple of themes to be found in the stories.

refinement: The men in these stories have experienced loss and pain, especially emotionally. They struggle to keep hold of their partners by their side, leading to painful goodbyes.

answer: The main theme is the broken-hearted man who tries to find his way back to the woman he loves no matter the obstacles in his way, pain, and loneliness.

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

Summarize the causes for the characters' broken hearts.

answer: Steve, an immortal, outlived the woman he loved. Another man had physical heart problems. The third man's story is unclear. The fourth and fifth men are broken up with by different women, and the sixth man says goodbye to a woman who promises to return from Paris but never does. The seventh man leaves a woman in Paris, thinking his broken heart had broken her too.

text: I would replace the word "her" with "hers" in the final sentence.

refinement: Steve, an immortal, outlived the woman he loved. Another man had physical heart problems. The third man's story is unclear. The fourth and fifth men are broken up with by different women, and the sixth man says goodbye to a woman who promises to return from Paris but never does. The seventh man leaves a woman in Paris, thinking his broken heart had broken hers too.

answer: The characters have broken hearts due to a break-up. The woman in Paris has a nice life, but misses the man who left. The man left due to a break-up. He wanders brokenly ever after.

text: The first part of the response summarizes the cause of the characters' broken hearts well; subsequent sentences, less so.

refinement: The characters have broken hearts due to a break-up. Most of their partners left them due to one reason or the other, resulting in painful goodbyes.

answer: Alice (and Steve) would grow old while the other did not. Henry tried to change his person to be able to keep his relationship with Alice. Other characters are mentioned in a summary sense.

text: There is no mention of Alice in the story.

refinement: The cause of the characters' broken hearts can be traced to different reasons, some physical (like Steve, who was immortal) and nostalgia (the lady yearning to go back to Paris). In short, loss and goodbyes lay at the heart of the men's pain - the fact that their partners wouldn't stay with them.

answer: Steve is immortal, aging and thinking about his dead mate; Henry's breakup with his girlfriend over a short-term plan for her to live in Paris with another man has left him heartbroken; the unnamed woman does not miss her lover, who is likely to be Henry, and will maintain her distance from Paris, which saddens her.

text: The story does suggest that the woman did miss Henry.

refinement: Steve is immortal, aging and thinking about his dead mate; Henry's breakup with his girlfriend over a short-term plan for her to live in Paris with another man has left him heartbroken; the unnamed woman does miss Henry, but isn't able to go back to him, which saddens her.

answer: The characters all have broken hearts because they loved someone more than their environment and the other person didn't reciprocate the same love. This caused a separation, which in turn led to sadness and despair.

text: The cause of the broken hearts mentioned in the response does not relate to all the characters.

refinement: Some of the characters suffered broken hearts because the other person didn't reciprocate their love. One of the men suffered a broken heart because of death. The reason why a few others separated from their partners is unknown.


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Dec 10, 2015,06:40pm EST|

[Mitch Lawrence]

This article is more than 4 years old.

Voting for the NBA All-Star Game, to be held for the first time ever outside the United States, in Toronto on Feb. 14, 2016, has never been easier.

Just don’t be looking for paper ballots with the players names on them. And don't be looking for Kobe Bryant where you've always found him, among the guards.

Voting for the 65th annual All-Star Game has gone all-digital program for the first time and allows fans to vote directly through Google Search on their desktop, tablet and mobile devices. They can also vote on NBA.com via the NBA App (available on Android and iOS), SMS text, and social media networks including Facebook , Twitter and Instagram, as well as via Sina Weibo and Tencent Microblogs in China.

Fans are allowed to select up to two guards and three frontcourt players from the Eastern and Western Conferences when choosing starters via NBA.com or the NBA App.

It will be interesting to see whether fans vote Bryant, retiring at season’s end, onto the Western All-Stars as part of his farewell tour.

For the first time in his iconic career, Bryant is listed as a frontcourt player. Although he’s having a dismal season, he still is popular as ever. This would be his 18th All-Star Game, but due to injuries he hasn't played in his last two All-Star Game contests, in New York and New Orleans.

Last season, Bryant totaled 1,152,402 votes, the third-highest total on the West behind Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis. If Bryant gets voted in, Blake Griffin could be the odd man out, with Davis and Kevin Durant considered locks to make the team at the front-court position. Griffin then would be able to be selected by the coaches, who pick the reserves.

Voting started Dec. 10 and will conclude on Jan. 18, 2016 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Updates will be announced on Dec. 25, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14.

Starters will be announced live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 21 during a special one-hour edition of NBA Tip-Off with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith.

The NBA has come a long way from the days of ballots being distributed at arenas. You’ve heard of voting early and often? That applies to the All-Star Game, which was a huge success last season at Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks.

Here are the different options to vote:

-   NBA.COM VOTING PAGE at NBA.COM/VOTE: Fill out one full ballot per day on NBA.com/vote from a desktop or mobile browser.
-   NBA APP: Access the ballot and vote through the app, which is available on Android and iOS.  Fans can fill out one full ballot per day.
-   TWITTER: Tweet, retweet or reply with the player’s first and last name, along with the hashtag #NBAVOTE.  Each Tweet may include only one player’s name.  Fans can vote 10 unique players each day throughout the All-Star voting period.
-   FACEBOOK: Use player’s first and last name along with the hashtag #NBAVOTE in a post on your personal Facebook account, or comment on another’s Facebook post.   Fans can post votes for 10 unique players per day and each vote may contain only one player’s name.
-   INSTAGRAM:  Post an original photo, with the hashtag #NBAVOTE and the player’s first and last name in the photo caption.  Fans can vote for 10 unique players per day, and each vote may contain only one player’s name.
-   SMS: Text the player’s LAST NAME to 6-9-6-2-2 (“MYNBA”) on any wireless device.  Fans can vote for 10 different players per day, per phone number, via SMS voting by sending 10 separate SMS messages, each one with a different player’s last name.  Message and data rates may apply.
-   GOOGLE SEARCH: Search “NBA Vote All-Star” or “NBA Vote _Team Name_” (ex: NBA Vote Celtics), and use respective team cards to select players.  Voters can submit one vote per player per day, with up to 10 total votes per day.

[Mitch Lawrence]

Based in New York, I’ve written a column about pro basketball for the last 25 years. During that time a Who's Who of basketball A-listers -- Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, Don…

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

Why did the NBA shift to online voting after many years of paper ballots?

answer: The NBA has made the shift to electronic voting in order to increase accessibility and participation among fans. With paper ballots, the process was more difficult and less efficient, making it more likely that fewer people would vote. Expanding the voting process to online platforms and social media makes voting much simpler, so more fans are able to participate and have their voices heard.

text: The article does not say, but it lists several ways in which how to vote on various popular sites.

refinement: The article does not say, but it lists several ways in which how to vote on various popular sites.

answer: Because they want to be "in touch" with the fans.

text: The article does not say, but it lists several ways in which how to vote on various popular sites.

refinement: The article does not say, but it lists several ways in which how to vote on various popular sites.

answer: The switch to online voting was an effort to broaden the group of voters hugely.

text: The article does not say, but it lists several ways in which how to vote on various popular sites.

refinement: The article does not say, but it lists several ways in which how to vote on various popular sites.

answer: The NBA switched to online voting to make it easier for fans to vote. The new system includes several methods of voting, including Google Search. Online voting eliminates the need for paper ballots and allows fans to vote more easily without having to worry about finding and distributing paper ballots. Additionally, with online voting there is no limit to the number of votes fans can submit.

text: The article does not say, but it lists several ways in which how to vote on various popular sites.

refinement: The article does not say, but it lists several ways in which how to vote on various popular sites.

answer: Voting for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game will be digitally done for the first time in NBA's history. The occasion is unique because it is the first game to be hosted outside of the United States. The 65th annual All-Star Gane will allow voters to vote via Google Search as well as through NBA.com and NBA app. There is no outstanding reason for this new development other than the NBA moving with the times and making voting a bit easier and accessible to fans.