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KSMR (92.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Winona, Minnesota, United States, it serves the Saint Mary's University campus and entire Winona area. It first began broadcasting under the call sign KSMW. The station is currently owned by Saint Mary's University of Minnesota where it operates as the campus radio station.[1]

History

The original name of the station was KSMW (signifying Saint Mary's Winona), and was started by Brother J. Raymond Long, FSC (a De La Salle Christian Brother) along with Brother Patrick Callahan and Dr. David O. Thomas.

These three men were instrumental in the development of KSMW/KSMR as the campus radio station for Saint Mary's University, then known as Saint Mary's College. At the beginning, KSMW was basically a dead station, which could only be heard in certain areas on campus.

Then, after the building of a new studio in Heffron Hall, the first voice on the air from the new studio was Dave Filipczak; it was St. Patrick's Day in 1978. Dave was also the first general manager. KSMW changed its callsign to KSMR (signifying Saint Mary's Radio) and since at least 2001, the callsign KSMW has been used by Missouri State University, as a repeater in West Plains, MO for KSMU-FM (91.1 FM).

The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. Originally titled “The Scott and Jeff Show” it starred business faculty Scott Deml and Jeff Hefel. This show ran for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM. Well known campuswide for “corny bits” and poor production, the show did some nice charity work raising over $5000 for the local Habitat for Humanity by conducting frequent radio marathons. Joe Dulak replaced Scott Deml at the end of the 2008 broadcasting year.

Jeff Hefel and Joe Dulak operated as “The Grumpy Old Man Show” for one year and since have titled their show as "The Black Hole of Radio. " Derek Jackson signed on to act as a third DJ for the 2012-2013 season. Dr. Kyle Black joined the team in 2016. The Blackhole Radio Show is the #1 rated radio show during the 3-5pm hour, on Thursdays, of all licensed radio broadcasts originating from the campus of Saint Mary's. The show is currently in its 16th season with no plans of slowing down.

KSMR Today

KSMR is a digital station with a full digital archival of songs as well as electronic reporting methods. KSMR is a student run radio station located on the campus of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota campus in Winona, Minnesota. The KSMR studio is located in the lower-level of the Michael H. Toner Student Center in the center of the Saint Mary's campus.

Every show on KSMR is different according to the taste of the disc jockeys. When no DJs are in studio the station is fully automated, playing music depending on the day. The music styles heard change continuously and thus KSMR could easily be classified as a freeform variety station. Each year, shows change based on the current student volunteers.

Most of the music heard on KSMR (outside of specific programs) is in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles, and a growing number of top 40 music also played. In October 2013, KSMR updated its music library to play more top 40 music, along with 80's, classic rock, and oldies music in an attempt to become the top variety station in Winona.[2]

During the Christmas season, KSMR plays nonstop Christmas depending on the tastes of the committee of students who manage the station instead of other programming, outside of specific radio shows. The station operates a website which allows for online streaming anywhere in the world this stream was created and set up by students in early 2011. The current logo was introduced in September 2011, replacing a short-lived logo that was used from April 2011 through September 2011. The station broadcasts over the airwaves at 92.5 FM, 94.3 FM, and via streaming audio online at the stations website http://smumn.edu/ksmr

Translator

KSMR-FM, broadcasting on 92.5 FM within the Saint Mary's campus, is relayed by an additional FM translator to widen its broadcast area on K232CZ 94.3 FM in the greater Winona area. The programming on 94.3 FM is identical to that of KSMR 92.5 FM.

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title: KSMR (FM)

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about the longest radio show played on KSMR?

answer: The longest running radio show on KSMR was "The Scott and Jeff Show."

text: The answer could mention what year it has been running since.

refinement: The longest running radio show on KSMR was "The Scott and Jeff Show." The show has been airing continually since January 2003.

text: The name isn't completely accurate, as its name has changed.

refinement: The longest running radio show on KSMR was originally named "The Scott and Jeff Show" before changing to "The Grumpy Old man Show" and finally "The Black Hole of Radio". The show has been airing continually since January 2003.

answer: The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. Originally titled “The Scott and Jeff Show” it starred business faculty Scott Deml and Jeff Hefel. This show ran for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM. Well known campuswide for “corny bits” and poor production, the show did some nice charity work raising over $5000 for the local Habitat for Humanity by conducting frequent radio marathons. Joe Dulak replaced Scott Deml at the end of the 2008 broadcasting year. Jeff Hefel and Joe Dulak operated as “The Grumpy Old Man Show” for one year and since have titled their show as "The Black Hole of Radio. " Derek Jackson signed on to act as a third DJ for the 2012-2013 season. Dr. Kyle Black joined the team in 2016. The Blackhole Radio Show is the #1 rated radio show during the 3-5pm hour, on Thursdays, of all licensed radio broadcasts originating from the campus of Saint Mary's. The show is currently in its 16th season with no plans of slowing down.

text: While this is all accurate, the answer pulls directly from the text and could be trimmed for a more streamlined response.

refinement: The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. Originally titled “The Scott and Jeff Show” it ran for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM. Joe Dulak replaced Scott Deml in 2008, and the show became “The Grumpy Old Man Show” before again retitling to "The Black Hole of Radio. " The Blackhole Radio Show is the #1 rated radio show during the 3-5pm hour, on Thursdays, of all licensed radio broadcasts originating from the campus of Saint Mary's. The show is currently in its 16th season with no plans of slowing down.

answer: The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. Originally titled “The Scott and Jeff Show” it starred business faculty Scott Deml and Jeff Hefel. This show ran for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM.

text: The answer should mention the name changes.

refinement: The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. Originally titled “The Scott and Jeff Show” it starred business faculty Scott Deml and Jeff Hefel. This show ran for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM. The show changed its name to "The Grumpy Old Man Show" and then again to "The Black Hole of Radio".

answer: The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. The show is titled "The Scott and Jeff Show" and is a business faculty radio show. It has been running for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM.

text: The relevance of the term "business faculty" is not quite accurate.

refinement: The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. The show is titled "The Scott and Jeff Show" and originally starred business faculty Scott Deml and Jeff Hefel. It has been running for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM.

text: The answer should mention the name changes.

refinement: The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. The show is titled "The Scott and Jeff Show" and originally starred business faculty Scott Deml and Jeff Hefel. It has been running for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM. The show later changed its name to "The Grumpy Old Man Show" and then again to "The Black Hole of Radio".

answer: The longest running radio show on KSMR has been around since the beginning of January 2003. The original name was "The Scott and Jeff Show" until 2008. The show was originally played on Thursday afternoons from 3-5pm. Well-known for corny bits and poor production, the show was conducted for 5 years to raise over $5000 for the local Habitat for Humanity.

text: The statement concerning Habitat for Humanity is not accurate.

refinement: The longest running radio show on KSMR has been around since the beginning of January 2003. The original name was "The Scott and Jeff Show" until 2008. The show was originally played on Thursday afternoons from 3-5pm. Well-known for corny bits and poor production, the show also held frequent radio marathons to raise over $5000 for the local Habitat for Humanity.

text: The subsequent names should be mentioned.

refinement: The longest running radio show on KSMR has been around since the beginning of January 2003. The original name was "The Scott and Jeff Show" until 2008. It was known as "The Grumpy Old Man Show" for a year before changing its title to "The Black Hole of Radio". The show was originally played on Thursday afternoons from 3-5pm. Well-known for corny bits and poor production, the show also held frequent radio marathons to raise over $5000 for the local Habitat for Humanity.

answer: The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. The show is titled "The Scott and Jeff Show" and is a business faculty radio show. It has been running for five consecutive years on Thursday afternoons from 3PM-5PM. It raised over $5000 for the local Habitat for Humanity by conducting frequent radio marathons.

answer: The longest radio show played on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003. Originally titled “The Scott and Jeff Show”, the show debuted in 1978 and was carried up until 2008. Over this time, it produced multiple episodes totaling 5 seasons. The show served as the campus radio station for Saint Mary’s University Winona and the show produced numerous call-ins and listenership. Hence, the show and its crew were widely popular.

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

What does the text say about the type of music played on KSMR?

answer: Music on KSMR is mostly in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. In October 2013, KSMR updated its music library to play more top 40 music, along with 80's rock, classic rock, and oldies music. A little bit of everything is played on KSMR station.

text: The last line is unnecessary.

refinement: Music on KSMR is mostly in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. In October 2013, KSMR updated its music library to play more top 40 music, along with 80's rock, classic rock, and oldies music.

answer: The type of music on KSMR is mostly rock, indie, and indie pop. The KSMR music library updated to play top 40 music which led to an increase in popularity during the years of 2013 to 2017. Music stations other than KSMR play variety of music but KSMR has the award for the top variety station.

text: The last line is unnecessary.

refinement: The type of music on KSMR is mostly rock, indie, and indie pop. The KSMR music library updated to play top 40 music which led to an increase in popularity during the years of 2013 to 2017.

text: The other genres included in the station's updated library could be mentioned.

refinement: The type of music on KSMR is mostly rock, indie, and indie pop. The KSMR music library updated to play top 40 music, along with 80's, classic rock, and oldies music, which led to an increase in popularity during the years of 2013 to 2017.

text: The claim that the station saw an increase in popularity from 2013 to 2017 is unattested.

refinement: The type of music on KSMR is mostly rock, indie, and indie pop. The KSMR music library updated to play top 40 music, along with 80's, classic rock, and oldies music.

answer: Most of the music heard on KSMR is in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. The station also plays 80's music, classic rock, and oldies music. During the Christmas season, the station plays nonstop Christmas music.

text: Should mention top 40 music.

refinement: Most of the music heard on KSMR is in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. The station also plays top 40, 80's music, classic rock, and oldies music. During the Christmas season, the station plays nonstop Christmas music.

answer: Music on KSMR is mostly in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. In October 2013, KSMR updated its music library to play more top 40 music, along with 80's, classic rock, and oldies music. A little bit of everything is played on KSMR station.

answer: KSMR plays nonstop Christmas music during the Christmas season. Most of the music heard on KSMR (outside of specific programs) is in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. The station plays more top 40 music in October 2013.

text: The line about the updated library can more accurately reflect the article's text.

refinement: KSMR plays nonstop Christmas music during the Christmas season. Most of the music heard on KSMR (outside of specific programs) is in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. In 2013, the library was updated to include more top 40 music, 80's music, classic rock, and oldies music.

answer: Most of the music heard on KSMR is in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. The station also plays oldies music, 80's music, and classic rock. During the Christmas season, the station plays nonstop Christmas music.

text: The answer doesn't mention top 40 music.

refinement: Most of the music heard on KSMR is in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. The station also plays top 40, oldies music, 80's music, and classic rock. During the Christmas season, the station plays nonstop Christmas music.

answer: Most of the music heard on KSMR (outside of specific programs) is in the rock, indie, and indie pop styles. The station plays more top 40 music in October 2013.

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

What does the text say about the KSMR location over time?

answer: The station was originally located in the Heffron Hall, then moved to the lower level of the Michael H. Toner Student Center in the center of the Saint Mary's campus. It broadcasts over the airwaves at 92.5 FM, 94.3 FM, and via streaming audio online at the stations website.

text: The last line is not relevant.

refinement: The station was originally located in the Heffron Hall, then moved to the lower level of the Michael H. Toner Student Center in the center of the Saint Mary's campus.

text: Heffron Hall wasn't the original location; the original location is not stated.

refinement: The station was located in the Heffron Hall, then moved to the lower level of the Michael H. Toner Student Center in the center of the Saint Mary's campus.

answer: The station's first location was the basement of Heffron Hall. Soon after they relocated again to the corner of the third floor of the newly-built Heffron Hall. Since 2000, the studio is on the bottom floor of the Michel H. Toner Student Center.

text: "Michel" should be "Michael".

refinement: The station's first location was the basement of Heffron Hall. Soon after they relocated again to the corner of the third floor of the newly-built Heffron Hall. Since 2000, the studio is on the bottom floor of the Michael H. Toner Student Center.

text: The date of the relocation to the Michael H. Toner Student Center is unattested.

refinement: The station's first location was the basement of Heffron Hall. Soon after they relocated again to the corner of the third floor of the newly-built Heffron Hall. The studio is currently located on the bottom floor of the Michael H. Toner Student Center.

text: The specific locations named in Heffron Hall are unattested.

refinement: The station was once located in Heffron Hall. The studio is currently located on the bottom floor of the Michael H. Toner Student Center.

answer: The original KSMW location was in a building. The first voice heard from the new studio was Dave Filipczak in 1978 and the studio was from Heffron Hall. St. Louis and Missouri State University used KSMW as a signal relay in West Plains, Missouri and now KSMR uses 94.3 FM to widen its signals. Radio without backup equipment for emergency situations doesn't have backup power but an electric generator is used for back-up airflow.

text: The last two lines don't concern the station's location.

refinement: The original KSMW location was in a building. The first voice heard from the new studio was Dave Filipczak in 1978 and the studio was from Heffron Hall.

text: The first line should mention Saint Mary's University.

refinement: The station is located on the campus of St. Mary's University. The first voice heard from the new studio was Dave Filipczak in 1978 and the studio was from Heffron Hall.

text: The line about the new studio can be rephrased to highlight the location.

refinement: The station is located on the campus of St. Mary's University. A new studio was built in Heffron Hall.

text: The current location should be mentioned.

refinement: The station is located on the campus of St. Mary's University. A new studio was built in Heffron Hall. The studio is currently located in the lower level of the Michael H. Toner Student Center on the Saint Mary's campus.

answer: The station's first location was the basement of Heffron Hall, but in 1978 they moved to the chapel featured in the corner of the top floor of the newly-built Heffron Hall. Soon after they relocated again to another corner of the third floor of that same building. Since 2000, the studio is on the bottom floor of the Michel H. Toner Student Center.

answer: The original KSMW location was in a building. The first voice heard from the new studio was Dave Filipczak in 1978 and the studio was from Heffron Hall. St. Louis and Missouri State University used KSMW as a signal relay in West Plains, Missouri and now KSMR uses 94.3 FM to widen its signals. Radio without backup equipment for emergency situations doesn't have backup power, but an electric generator is used for back up airflow.

answer: The original KSMW station was located in Heffron Hall. The new studio was built in Heffron Hall. The station is currently located in the lower-level of the Michael H. Toner Student Center in the center of the Saint Mary's campus. The station broadcasts over the airwaves at 92.5 FM, 94.3 FM, and via streaming audio online at its website.

answer: The station was originally located in the Heffron Hall, then moved to the lower level of the Michael H. Toner Student Center in the center of the Saint Mary's campus. It broadcasts over the airwaves at 92.5 FM, 94.3 FM, and via streaming audio online at the stations website.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about the podcasts played on KSMR?

answer: There is no mention of podcasts in the article.

answer: The text doesn't discuss podcasts at length. However, it is writing that the station operates a website which allows for online streaming anywhere in the world.

text: The line about the website is irrelevant.

refinement: The text doesn't discuss podcasts at length.

text: The text doesn't discuss podcasts at all.

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answer: There is no information about podcasts played on KSMR.


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Bipartisan support is still no guarantee that a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system will pass.

 Clare Foran
November 18, 2017

[Senator Chris Murphy]
Senator Chris Murphy heads to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 2016, to show support for the sit-down protest, seeking a vote on gun control measures.Alex Brandon / AP
Republicans and Democrats have found gun legislation both sides agree on. But that doesn’t mean it will pass.

In the wake of mass shootings in Nevada, Texas, and California, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, an outspoken advocate of gun control, introduced a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system for gun sales. Debates over gun control on Capitol Hill nearly always give way to inaction in the face of Republican opposition. But Democrats aren’t alone in supporting this new legislation: It is also backed by Republican Senators John Cornyn, the second highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, Orrin Hatch, Tim Scott, and Dean Heller.

The legislation doesn’t call for expanding restrictions on gun purchases; it’s meant to stop people from buying guns when they were never supposed to be able to in the first place. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, relies on state and federal officials to report mental-health and criminal-conviction records that legally bar individuals from purchasing firearms. But those records don’t always make it into the system.

After a gunman killed 26 people in Sutherland Springs, Texas, earlier this month, the Air Force conceded that it failed to report the shooter’s prior domestic violence conviction, an action that if it had been taken might have prevented the purchase of the firearms used in the shooting. The new legislation is intended to make sure that something like that never happens again.

Any Republican who decides to back the legislation can argue that they just want existing laws to be enforced. And it looks like the GOP won’t have to fear backlash from the gun lobby. “We applaud Senator John Cornyn’s efforts to ensure that the records of prohibited individuals are entered into NICS,” Chris Cox of the NRA said in a statement. “The National Rifle Association has long supported the inclusion of all legitimate records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.” The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade association for the firearms industry, put out a statement on Thursday in which it “praised U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for his leadership” on the bill.

Gun-control advocates support the bill too, and say it’s evidence that common ground between Republicans and Democrats in the gun debate is possible. “This is both parties affirming that there are people that we believe should not have access to guns, and we want to make sure that the system is set up in such a way that we prevent access to guns for those people,” Christian Heyne, the legislative director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, which supports the legislation, said in an interview. “This is a real, genuine effort from people who couldn’t be further from each other on the other side of the aisle.”

In addition to Senators Murphy, Cornyn, Hatch, Scott, and Heller, Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Dianne Feinstein, and Jeanne Shaheen are also co-sponsors.

But bipartisan support is still no guarantee that the legislation will actually move forward in Congress or ever be enacted. For that, it needs the support of the Republican congressional leadership. In response to a request for comment asking if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has plans to advance the bill, a spokesman for McConnell said, “We’re reviewing it.”

There are countless examples of a debate over guns flaring up in Congress in response to a mass shooting, only to stall out not long after. Some Republicans in Congress expressed a willingness to consider a ban on “bump stocks,” a device that enables semi-automatic weapons to fire faster, after 58 people were killed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in what has been called the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. In mid-October, Republican Representative Carlos Curbelo and Democratic Representative Seth Moulton introduced a bill to ban the use of bump stocks. Weeks later, the legislation had stalled.

Legislation doesn’t always stall out though: In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a bill to improve the federal background-check system after it was discovered that the shooter had a history of mental-health problems that should have barred him from buying a gun. The NICS Improvement Amendments Act, a measure similarly intended to strengthen the background-check system, was later signed into lawby Republican President George W. Bush.

Of course, just as the legislation passed in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shooting has not fixed every problem with the federal background-check system, it’s possible that the current legislation under consideration wouldn’t end every instance where relevant records fail to end up in the national system.

The bill contains a number of provisions designed to ensure that records are reported, including a system of incentives and penalties designed to prevent gaps in the system. States could tap into federal-grant preferences if they implement plans to upload records, while federal agencies would be denied money for political appointees if they fail to report necessary background information.

Po Murray of Newton Action Alliance, a group formed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 20 children in 2012, said that she “applaud[s] the bipartisan effort” and “agree[s] that NICS needs to be fixed,” but that she wanted Congress to pass other gun laws as well to reduce mass shootings, gun homicides, and suicides.

The Murphy-Cornyn legislation proposes changes that fall short of the full roster of reforms that advocates want to see made to the background-check system, including the implementation of universal background checks to cover private and online sales. Senator Murphy introducedlegislation in October that would expand background checks for private sales. That bill currently has no Republican co-sponsors, though pollingindicates that a majority of Americans support universal background checks.

The recent shootings in Las Vegas and Texas are now being counted as two of the five deadliest mass shootings in American history. That might increase pressure on Congress to do something.

“We’re always concerned that momentum can be lost,” said Robin Lloyd, the director of government affairs for Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. But Lloyd added that the recent tragedies “may be the catalyst for moving something like the Cornyn-Murphy bill over the finish line.”

This article is part of our project “The Presence of Justice,” which is supported by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge.

We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.

Clare Foran is a former associate editor at _The Atlantic_.

question: What is the subject of the article?

answer: The subject of the article is the bipartisan support for the Murphy-Cornyn legislation.

text: The response should include the fact that the legislation involves gun control.

refinement: The subject of the article is the bipartisan support for the Murphy-Cornyn legislation, which concerns gun control.

answer: The article is about a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system for gun sales.

answer: Bipartisan support for gun legislation.

answer: The article discusses the bipartisan support for a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system, and the likelihood that it will pass or stall in Congress.

question: Which significant people are mentioned?

answer: Democratic Senator Chris Murphy introduces a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system for gun sales. Backed by Republicans John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, Tim Scott, and Dean Heller.

answer: Chris Murphy, John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, Tim Scott, Dean Heller, and Christian Heyne.

answer: Senator Chris Murphy, John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, Tim Scott, Dean Heller, Christian Heyne, Dianne Feinstein, Jeanne Shaheen, and Chris Cox.

answer: The article mentions Senators Chris Murphy and John Cornyn, as well as Representatives Carlos Curbelo and Seth Moulton.

question: What was the purpose of the article?

answer: The purpose of the article is to inform.

text: The response should include some specificity about what the article is about

refinement: The purpose of the article is to inform the reader about bi-partisan legislation making its way through the House of Representatives.

answer: The article was to inform the reader about the bipartisan support for a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system.

answer: The article discusses the bipartisan support for a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system, and discusses the likelihood that the bill will pass in Congress.

answer: The article was written to show that bipartisan support is still no guarantee that a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system will pass.

question: Is there any resolution to the discussion?

answer: No.

answer: The article does not provide a resolution to the discussion.

answer: There is no clear resolution to the discussion, as the bill is still being considered by the Republican congressional leadership.

answer: There is no resolution to the discussion.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: The article is an informative piece discussing bipartisan support for gun legislation. In June, 2016, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy introduces a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system for gun sales. Backed by Republicans John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, Tim Scott, and Dean Heller. The article highlights incidents of gun violence that have occurred, indicating that the bill will reduce the likelihood of similar incidents reoccurring. Although the bill has bipartisan support, it is not guaranteed the legislation will ever be enacted.

answer: The article discusses the bipartisan support for a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system for gun sales. The bill is backed by Republican Senators John Cornyn, the second highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, Orrin Hatch, Tim Scott, and Dean Heller. The bill does not call for expanding restrictions on gun purchases; it's meant to stop people from buying guns when they were never supposed to be able to in the first place. The bill is intended to make sure that something like the Sutherland Springs shooting never happens again.

answer: The article discusses a bill introduced by Senator Chris Murphy to strengthen the federal background-check system for gun sales. The bill is supported by Republican Senators John Cornyn, the second highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, Orrin Hatch, Tim Scott, and Dean Heller. The bill doesn't call for expanding restrictions on gun purchases; it's meant to stop people from buying guns when they were never supposed to be able to in the first place. The bill is meant to make sure that something like the Sutherland Springs shooting never happens again.

answer: Senator Chris Murphy has introduced a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system, which is backed by both Republicans and Democrats. However, it is unclear whether the bill will pass in Congress, as it has stalled in the past after mass shootings. Even if it does pass, it may not be enough to prevent all instances of people buying guns illegally.


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PRINCE ALEXIS KARAGEORGEVITCH, or KARAĐORĐEVIĆ ( / _Aleksa Karađorđević_; 10 June 1859 – 15 February 1920), was the head of the senior branch of the House of Karageorgevitch and a claimant to the Serbian throne.[1] He served in the First Balkan War of 1912 as a soldier and after as president of the Red Cross until Serbian army's retreat through Albania (World War I).

Early life and family

Prince Alexis was born five months after his great uncle Alexander Karageorgevitch had been forced to abdicate as prince of Serbia. His parents were Prince George Karageorgevitch (1827–1884) and Sarka Anastasijević (died 1931). He had one brother the author Prince Bojidar Karageorgevitch. Prince Alexis' paternal grandfather and namesake, Prince Alexis Karageorgevitch (1801–1830) was the eldest son of Karađorđe Petrović and the older brother of Alexander Karageorgevitch. His maternal grandfather was Miša Anastasijević.

Prince Alexis grew up living in exile in Paris.

Serbian claimant

With the death of his father in 1884 Prince Alexis became head of the senior branch of the House of Karageorgevitch and a claimant to the Serbian throne. He was not the only Karageorgevitch to claim the throne as Prince Peter the son of Prince Alexander Karageorgvitch also advanced a claim. In 1895 Prince Alexis said _“Not only do I intend not to abandon my legitimate rights, but I am ready to make them prevail.”_ A couple of years later his brother Prince Bojidar made a secret visit to Serbia to gather support for the House of Karageorgevitch.[2]

In late 1898 Prince Alexis met Mabelle Swift, niece of American businessman Gustavus Franklin Swift, in Paris. Prince Alexis proposed marriage with Swift agreeing on condition that her parents consented to the match.[3] In June 1899 Prince Alexis set off for America to seek the approval of her father E.C. Swift. After spending time with her family at their villa in Beverly, Chicago they refused to give their consent to the marriage.[4] One of the reasons speculated on was that her family were concerned that their daughter would merely be a morganatic wife in the event Prince Alexis ascended the Serbian throne.[5]

In January 1902 there was reports in Serbia that King Alexander I from the rival House of Obrenovic was prepared to abdicate in favour of Prince Alexis or at the least he would be named Alexander's heir.[6] However, nothing came of this because the following year King Alexander was assassinated. With the throne now vacant Prince Alexis was overlooked in favour of the head of the younger branch of the family, Prince Peter Karageorgevitch who was elected King Peter I of Serbia. As a result, Prince Alexis announced in an interview that he had abandoned his claim to the throne.[7]

Later years and marriage

[Prince Alexis Karageorgevitch] With the Karageorgevitch family back on the throne in 1909 King Peter introduced a new statute for the members of the royal house. However the statute made no mention of the members of the senior non reigning branch of the family. In the reigning junior branch the descendants of King Peter were entitled to the style _Royal Highness_ while those of his younger brother Prince Arsen were entitled to that of _Highness_. Prince Alexis was also completely excluded from the succession which in the event of the extinction of the male lines of King Peter and Prince Arsen would pass to Princess Helen of Serbia.[8]

Although in 1903 Prince Alexis announced that he was abandoning his claim to the throne he remained in Paris even after his cousin had ascended the throne, and in later years he would still claim that he should be king of Serbia saying in 1913 _“I have no criticism to make of King Peter, except that I ought to be King of Serbia, as I am an eldest son.”_[9] It was not until the outbreak of the First Balkan War that Prince Alexis came to Serbia. Determined to serve he received King Peter's permission and trimming his moustache to disguise his features enlisted into the Serbian Army as a private soldier.[10] During the war he took part in the fighting at the Battle of Monastir[11] and the Battle of Kumanovo.[12]

On 11 June 1913, a month after the First Balkan War had come to an end, Prince Alexis returned to Paris and married Myra Abigail Pratt (_née_ Pankhurst; daughter of John F. Pankhurst, vice-president of Globe Iron Works and co-owner of American Shipbuilding Company of Cleveland; _divorcée_ of Herbert Wright in 1900; and widow of Thomas Huger Pratt) in the Russian Church. She was received in the Eastern Orthodox faith under the Slavic name of Daria. The US Ambassador to France Myron T. Herrick served as one of the bride's witnesses while Prince Arsen Karageorgevitch and the _Comte_ Ferdinand Baston de la Riboisière served as witnesses for Prince Alexis.[13] Prince Alexis and his new wife honeymooned in the South of France before heading to his wife's home city of New York. This was his first trip to the U.S. in 14 years.

During the First World War Prince Alexis and his new wife returned to Serbia to support the war effort with Prince Alexis serving as President of the Serbian Red Cross.[14] After the fall of the wartime capital Niš to the Central Powers Prince Alexis and his wife had to take part in the mass retreat from Serbia through the treacherous mountains of Montenegro and Albania in the winter of 1915–1916. The couple arrived in Rome on Christmas Eve 1915.[15]

With the death of Prince Alexis in 1920, the male line of the senior branch of the Karageorgevitch dynasty became extinct. The prince died in St.Moritz in Switzerland and his grave can be found in the Saint-Georges cemetery in Geneva.

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title: Prince Alexis Karageorgevich

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

Describe Prince Alexis' claim to the Serbian Throne.

answer: Until King Alexander's abdication in favor of Prince Alexis or at the least until the monarch was named him as his heir, there was a dealike between the senior and junior branches, presenting overlapping claims to succession. However, this was done.

text: The response contains inaccurate information.

refinement: There were reports that King Alexander would abdicate in favor of Prince Alexis, but there was a dispute between the senior and junior branches, presenting overlapping claims to succession. However, this was done.

text: The response could include more details about Prince Alexis' claim to the Serbian Throne.

refinement: There were reports that King Alexander would abdicate in favor of Prince Alexis, but there was a dispute between the senior and junior branches, presenting overlapping claims to succession. However, King Alexander was assassinated and Prince Peter became the King of Serbia.

answer:
Prince Alexis holds a claim to the Serbian throne. This claim is from his great-uncle Alexander Karageorgevitch who had been forced to abdicate in 1859. His parents were Prince George Karageorgevitch and Sarka Anastasijević. Prince Alexis had one brother, the author Prince Bojidar Karageorgevitch.

Due to King Alexander's assassination, Prince Peter Karageorgevitch was elected king of Serbia. However, Prince Alexis maintained that he should be king and claimed the throne. However, he eventually gave up this claim in 1903.

During the First Balkan War, Prince Alexis was granted permission to serve in the Serbian army. However, following the end of the war, Prince Alexis returned to Paris where he married Myra Abigail Pratt. However, Prince Alexis died in 1920 and with his death, the male line of the House of Karageorgevitch became extinct.

text: The response includes irrelevant information.

refinement: Prince Alexis holds a claim to the Serbian throne. This claim is from his great-uncle Alexander Karageorgevitch who had been forced to abdicate in 1859. Due to King Alexander's assassination, Prince Peter Karageorgevitch was elected king of Serbia. However, Prince Alexis maintained that he should be king and claimed the throne. However, he eventually gave up this claim in 1903.

answer: Initially he competed with one other claimant. He attempted to get a marriage with Mabelle Swift, niece of an American businessman, however, her family were worried about the match and did not condone it. King Alexander eventually abdicated, but the throne went to the younger Prince Peter rather than Prince Alexis.

text: The response contains irrelevant information.

refinement: Initially he competed with one other claimant. King Alexander eventually abdicated, but the throne went to the younger Prince Peter rather than Prince Alexis.

text: The response contains inaccurate information.

refinement: Initially he competed with one other claimant. King Alexander was assassinated, but the throne went to the younger Prince Peter rather than Prince Alexis.

answer: Prince Alexis claimed to be the head of the senior branch of the House of Karađorđević, and a claimant to the Serbian throne. However, he was passed over in favor of cousin, Peter, when Peter became King Peter I of Serbia. With Peter becoming king, Prince Alexis abandoned his claim, but remained in exile in Paris until the onset of the First Balkan War when he enlisted in the Serbian Army and took part in the fighting. After the war, the death of Prince Alexis marked the end of the male line of the senior branch of the Karageorgevitch Dynasty.

text: The response contains misleading information.

refinement: Prince Alexis was the head of the senior branch of the House of Karađorđević, and a claimant to the Serbian throne. However, he was passed over in favor of cousin, Peter, when Peter became King Peter I of Serbia. With Peter becoming king, Prince Alexis abandoned his claim, but remained in exile in Paris until the onset of the First Balkan War when he enlisted in the Serbian Army and took part in the fighting. After the war, the death of Prince Alexis marked the end of the male line of the senior branch of the Karageorgevitch Dynasty.

text: The response contains irrelevant information.

refinement: Prince Alexis was the head of the senior branch of the House of Karađorđević, and a claimant to the Serbian throne. However, he was passed over in favor of cousin, Peter, when Peter became King Peter I of Serbia. With Peter becoming king, Prince Alexis abandoned his claim.

answer: As the head of the senior branch of the House of Karageorgevitch and a descendant of the first Serbian dynasty, he was a claimant. He never claimed the throne so his claim was never given credence. He made a secret visit to Serbia in 1895 to make a claim but after King Alexander I was assassinated, he was overlooked in favour of Habsburgs. His exclusion from the succeeding dynasty lead to his abandonment of his claim.

text: The response contains inaccurate information.

refinement: As the head of the senior branch of the House of Karageorgevitch and a descendant of the first Serbian dynasty, he was a claimant. He never claimed the throne so his claim was never given credence. He made a secret visit to Serbia in 1895 to make a claim but after King Alexander I was assassinated, he was overlooked in favour of Prince Peter. His exclusion from the succeeding dynasty lead to his abandonment of his claim.

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

Who did Prince Alexis marry?

answer: He married Myra Abigail Pratt.

text: The response could be clearer in its pronoun use.

refinement: Prince Alexis married Myra Abigail Pratt.

answer: Prince Alexis married Myra Abigail Pratt.

answer: Prince Alexis married Myra Abigail Pratt in 1913.

answer: He married Myra Abigail Pratt in 1913.

text: The response could be clearer in its pronoun use.

refinement: Prince Alexis married Myra Abigail Pratt in 1913.

answer: While his first marriage to Mabelle Swift did not work out, he eventually married Myra Abigail Pratt, daughter of John F Pankhurst, owner of a prominent American shipbuilding company. The two lived in New York for a time, before returning to Serbia to help in the war.

text: The response contains misleading information.

refinement: While his first prospective marriage to Mabelle Swift did not work out, he eventually married Myra Abigail Pratt, daughter of John F Pankhurst, owner of a prominent American shipbuilding company. The two lived in New York for a time, before returning to Serbia to help in the war.

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

How did Prince Alexis feel about being passed over for the throne?

answer: Prince Alexis felt that he should be king of Serbia and was quite bitter when his cousin was chosen to ascend the throne instead. However, he eventually gave up that claim when he enlisted in the Serbian Army during the First Balkan War. Despite this, he was still omitted from the royal succession in the event of the extinction of the male lines of his relatives.

text: The response includes irrelevant information.

refinement: Prince Alexis felt that he should be king of Serbia and was quite bitter when his cousin was chosen to ascend the throne instead. However, he eventually gave up that claim. Despite this, he was still omitted from the royal succession in the event of the extinction of the male lines of his relatives.

answer: He took it in good spirits. He did not criticize King Peter. However, he said that as the eldest son the kingship should have passed to him. He did not go to Serbia until the first Balkan War, when he was determined to serve in the army.

text: The response contains irrelevant information.

refinement: He took it in good spirits. He did not criticize King Peter. However, he said that as the eldest son the kingship should have passed to him.

answer: He was angry that even though the new monarch wasn't actually related to him, he was still passed over. His anger kept him in Paris for a number of years, refusing to acknowledge that King Alexander was the rightful king.

text: The response contains inaccurate information.

refinement: Prince Alexis said that as the eldest son the kingship should have passed to him.

answer: Prince Alexis believed he should be king of Serbia. He was passed over in favor of his cousin, King Peter I, and felt this was unjust. He abandoned his claim to the throne in 1902, however was determined to serve in the First Balkan War. After the war he was forced to retreat from Serbia through Montenegro and Albania, ultimately returning to his family home in Paris where he married Myra Abigail Pratt in 1913. Prince Alexis died in 1920 with the male line of his family becoming extinct.

text: The response contains irrelevant information.

refinement: Prince Alexis believed he should be king of Serbia. He was passed over in favor of his cousin, King Peter I, and felt this was unjust. He abandoned his claim to the throne in 1902.

answer: The article doesn't fully answer the question.

text: There is information in the article about the question.

refinement: Prince Alexis said that as the eldest son the kingship should have passed to him.


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DeKalb, Ill. – A NEW STUDY out of Northern Illinois University appears to confirm what some likely suspected—that the “Take a Knee” movement in the NFL was galvanized by its most prominent detractor, President Donald Trump.

The movement began during the 2016 preseason when, in a protest against racial injustice, San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat down during the national anthem. A few games later, after consulting with a fellow NFL player who is a military veteran, he changed his protest to taking a knee.

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Source: Contexts.org

Scarcely noticed at first, those actions spread to other players and teams and began what the study authors call “one of the most visible protests for social justice in modern sports history”—with echoes of the “Black Power Salute” by American runners Tommy Smith and John Carlos after medaling in the 1968 Olympic Summer Games.

Published this month in the journal Contexts, the new study analyzed the number of NFL protests on a week-by-week basis over the last two seasons.

The demonstrations “were smaller than the media coverage suggested” but increased when efforts were made to discredit protesting players, said lead author SIMÓN WEFFER, an NIU sociologist who teaches courses on social movements, as well as sports and society.

Weffer said only a handful of teams had players who participated in protests during the 2016 season, with no more than 36 of nearly 1,500 NFL players protesting in any week. Protests during the first two weeks of the 2017 regular season also were minimal. Only nine players protested in that second week of the season, suggesting the demonstrations “were losing steam,” Weffer said.

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Simón Weffer

Just prior to the third weekend of that season, however, Trump stepped into the fray during a political rally in Alabama, saying, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’ ”

Following the comment, more than 400 players across 26 of 32 teams protested that weekend —more players than in all the previous protests combined, according to the study. “The comments by Trump really reinvigorated the protests, and made them rocket up,” Weffer said.

The next week, the number of players protesting fell by nearly half, to 213 players. The following week only 37 protested.

Before games during Week 7, news leaked that Bob McNair, the owner of the Houston Texans, had told other owners in a meeting that “we can’t have the inmates running the prison,” a comment that infuriated many of the players whose protests were in part aimed at inequality in the criminal justice system. (McNair later TOLD A NEWSPAPER that he used the phrase in reference to league executives, and not in reference to players.)

McNair’s comments led to a small upsurge in demonstrations during the seventh week of games, with 57 players on 13 teams protesting. The number of protests declined some and stabilized for the remainder of the season. (Five teams saw no protests over the two-year span.)

The researchers built their dataset primarily from ESPN.com’s reporting and running lists of players engaged in protest. They cross-checked information with other publications and consulted media photographs of players on the sideline as well. Incidents of protest were counted when players sat on the bench, knelt, raised a fist in the air, remained in the locker room or stayed in the tunnel during the national anthem.

When the protests first began in the fall of 2016, Weffer was teaching a sociology of sports course that included a discussion of the 1968 “Black Power Salute.” He and study co-authors Rodrigo Dominguez-Martinez and Raymond Jenkins, who have since earned their graduate degrees at NIU, came up with the idea to closely examine the NFL protests. Weffer said they intend to continue to track the protest numbers. (The 2018 preseason has already seen some player protests.)

He also noted that the movement has perhaps had a desirable effect both for the president and for the protesters. Weffer said Trump’s stance has appealed to his voter base, while the NFL and its Players Coalition established a partnership this past spring TO COMMIT $90 MILLION FOR EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS COMBATING SOCIAL INEQUALITY.

“I don’t think the players could have leveraged the millions of dollars that they’ve gotten from the NFL without having Trump there as the bad guy,” Weffer said.

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question: What is the "Take a Knee" movement?

answer: The "Take a Knee" movement in the NFL is a protest against racial injustice, started by San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, in which he took a knee during the national anthem before games.

answer: The "Take a Knee" movement is a protest against racial injustice.

text: This is not as good as the first answer which is more complete

refinement: The "Take a Knee" movement is a protest against racial injustice, started by San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, in which he took a knee during the national anthem before games.

answer: The "Take a Knee" movement is a protest against racial injustice.

text: Not as complete as it could be

refinement: The "Take a Knee" movement is a protest against racial injustice, started by San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, in which he took a knee during the national anthem before games.

answer: The "Take a Knee" movement is a protest against racial injustice that began in the NFL in 2016. Players sit or kneel during the national anthem in order to draw attention to the issue.

text: By and large the players kneel on one knee not sit or kneel

refinement: The "Take a Knee" movement is a protest against racial injustice that began in the NFL in 2016. Players kneel on one leg during the national anthem in order to draw attention to the issue.

question: What did the study from Northern Illinois University analyze?

answer: The study analyzed the number of NFL protests on a week-by-week basis over the last two seasons.

answer: The study analyzed the number of NFL protests on a week-by-week basis over the last two seasons.

answer: The study analyzed the number of NFL protests over the last two seasons.

text: Misses one small detail

refinement: The study analyzed week-by-week the number of NFL protests over the last two seasons.

answer: The study analyzed the number of NFL protests on a week-by-week basis over the last two seasons.

question: What did Bob McNair do that reignited the protests?

answer: Bob McNair told other owners in a meeting that "we can't have the inmates running the prison," a comment that infuriated many of the players whose protests were in part aimed at inequality in the criminal justice system.

answer: Bob McNair made a comment that angered many of the players protesting, which reignited the protests.

text: Unnecessary repetition of the question

refinement: Bob McNair made a comment that angered many of the players protesting.

text: Awkward sentence structure.

refinement: Bob McNair made a comment that angered many of the protesting players.

text: Insufficient information

refinement: Bob McNair said that you can't have the inmates running the prison. This angered many of the protesting players who were protesting in part the inequality in the criminal justice system.

answer: Bob McNair, the owner of the Houson Texans, said to the other owners, "we can't have the inmates running the prison," which angered many players who were also protesting criminal injustices as well.

text: "also" and "as well' mean the same thing so it is unnecessary to have both in a sentence.

refinement: Bob McNair, the owner of the Houson Texans, said to the other owners, "we can't have the inmates running the prison," which angered many players who were also protesting criminal injustices.

answer: He told other owners in a meeting that "we can't have the inmates running the prison," a comment that infuriated many of the players whose protests were in part aimed at inequality in the criminal justice system.

question: What are the NFL and Players Coalition establishing?

answer: The NFL and Players Coalition are establishing a partnership to commit $90 million for efforts and programs combating social inequality.

answer: According to the passage, the NFL and the Players Coalition have established a partnership to commit $90 million towards efforts and programs combating social inequality.

text: "According to the passage" adds no value to the answer.

refinement: The NFL and the Players Coalition have established a partnership to commit $90 million towards efforts and programs combating social inequality.

answer: A partnership to commit $90 million for efforts and programs combating social inequality.

answer: The NFL and the Players Coalition are establishing a partnership to commit $90 million for efforts and programs to combat social inequality.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A new study from the Northern Illinois University confirmed that the "Take a Knee" movement in the NFL, in which players kneeled during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, was galvanized by its biggest detractor, Donald Trump.

answer: According to a new study from Northern Illinois University, the "Take a Knee" movement in the NFL was spurred on by President Donald Trump's criticism of the protests.

answer: A study out of Northern Illinois University appears to confirm that the "Take a Knee" movement in the NFL was galvanized by its most prominent detractor, President Donald Trump.

answer: A new study out of Northern Illinois University appears to confirm what some likely suspected—that the "Take a Knee" movement in the NFL was galvanized by its most prominent detractor, President Donald Trump.


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Such an investigation at THIS point, would be like conducting an investigation into the trail of blood leading away from the hospital, instead of investigating the trail of blood leading -into- the hospital, -where one might find out first-hand from a survivor who it was -exactly- that stabbed them.

Go into the street and ask the newly homeless THEIR stories. And individually seek criminal charges -where criminal charges are due-.

In other words, start at the bottom.

Someone was coaching all these many mortgage applicants to commit fraud. These people doing the coaching -need to be brought to justice -and- jailed.

Someone was also -in essence- committing acts of insider trading, -if they were betting against the mortgage portfolios they were bundling and selling to their clients.

The information that these mortgage portfolios -were what they were-, wasn't available to anyone for the purpose of "shorting" these financial instruments of deceit.

And anyone conspiring to force-or-lobby the government to fork-over bail-out money is clearly guilty of a heinous criminal fraud.

The government doesn't simply hand-out money to failing companies.

This is clearly -not- the role of government.

An investigation at the top is premature.

Good criminal cases are built from the bottom up.

This 8-million-dollar figure is meant only to pay for a cover-up.

There are already paid-criminal-investigators on the staff of a wide variety of federal agencies, -who could round up the likely suspects.

Take the $8 million and build a new jail to house these suspects while they await their trials -so they have enough chance to provide information to prosecutors about the criminal enterprises of the higher-ups.

It's funny how rotting in a jail can loosen a man's tongue -and- also quite often it will restore a failing memory.

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

What does the writer propose?

answer: They propose to start at the bottom (ask homeless people their stories).

answer: The writer proposes that an investigation starting at the bottom, rather than the top, is the appropriate approach. The writer believes that starting at the top is wasteful and overlooks those individuals who likely committed the criminal activities in the first place. Instead, the writer suggests using the $8 million appropriated for an investigation to build a jail to house suspects, so that they can be interrogated in order to provide valuable information related to any higher-ups involved in criminal activities.

answer: They want a criminal case to be built from the ground up regarding the mortgage securities that failed. They propose the recently homeless as a starting point to learn how they received their mortgages.

answer: To start at the bottom and look for the originators of the scheme, as asking for subpoenas and warrants are a waste of time.

answer: The writer proposes that criminal investigations should begin at the bottom and proceed upwards. Doing so would give investigators the best chance to uncover both the criminal perpetrators and the crimes themselves. The $8 million currently allocated as a cover-up should instead be used to build a jail, where suspects can be detained while awaiting trial.

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

What does the author oppose on behalf of the government?

answer: The author opposes the use of $8 million in resources to cover-up the details of the financial crisis instead of investigating the higher-ups and prosecuting those who participated in criminal fraud.

answer: The author opposes the bailout of Fannie and Freddie and the subsequent investigation of it, stating that the reason for the inquiry is a smokescreen for the real criminal act.

answer: The author doesn't want the government to bail out the failing institutions that perpetrated the mortgage crisis.

answer: The author opposes bail-out money for failing companies or people.

answer: The author opposes an investigation into the upper-levels of a criminal enterprise. The author believes that starting at the bottom is the better place to start, in order to gather the necessary evidence. The government, the author believes, should be spending the $8 million on building a jail in order to house the likely suspects awaiting trial.

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

What crime does the author think has gone down?

answer: The author believes that there has been a criminal fraud committed by someone coach the mortgage applicants to commit fraud. This someone may also have been engaged in insider trading. The author does not believe that it is a good idea to spend $8 million on an investigation at the top, before the criminal activities at the bottom can be properly investigated. The money should instead be used to build a jail to house those suspects who have been involved in the criminal fraud.

text: Unnecessary elaboration.

refinement: The author believes that there has been a criminal fraud committed by someone coach the mortgage applicants to commit fraud. This someone may also have been engaged in insider trading.

answer: They think someone talked the mortgage applicants to commit fraud by taking loans that they can't pay. They also think that betting against these loans would count as insider trading since the financial decision uses privately available information.

answer: The author thinks that government agencies acted fraudulently in order to receive bailout money, instead of serving their role.

answer: How about insider trading?

text: The author thinks government agencies acted fraudulently.

refinement: How about insider trading? The author thinks that government agencies acted fraudulently in order to receive bailout money.

answer: The author believes that there has been some sort of criminal fraud taking place, most likely at the highest levels of government and business.

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

Why doesn't the author want the high-level people investigated?

answer: The author doesn't want the high-level people investigated because it would be premature to investigate them without first investigating those actually committing the crime. Good criminal cases are built from the bottom up, and spending the $8 million on a cover-up rather than furthering the investigation is misguided. Rooting out corruption and bringing those responsible for it to justice can be better done by investigating from the bottom up, rather than at the top.

answer: They think it's better to start at the bottom and move on up. They aren't really opposed to investigating the top brass.

answer: He/she says he/she would rather start at the bottom. Someone lower than a manager needs to be set up as the fall guy.

answer: The author does not want high-level people investigated because an investigation at the top is premature, and instead catching the lower-level people first will better establish criminal charges against the high-level people. Catching the lower-level people first can provide more information to prosecutors about the criminal enterprises of the higher-ups, which can help to hold those higher-ups accountable.

answer: For clarity. Then the people to go after will be very clear, with a hard focus of who to go after.

text: Doesn't mention starting from the bottom up.

refinement: For clarity. Then the people to go after will be very clear, with a hard focus of who to go after.  Catching the lower-level people first can provide more information to prosecutors about the criminal enterprises of the higher-ups, which can help to hold those higher-ups accountable.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The author suggests that a better course of action for the investigation (into the mortgage crisis) would be to start at the bottom- begin by investigating the people behind the scheme. Many of those involved most likely used their own homes as collateral and this needs to be investigated asap. The author also objects to the use of $8 million dollars for the investigation, they believe that it is better to establish a jail where the most likely suspects can wait till their trial.

answer: The author believes it is important that the government prosecutes those who knowingly conspire with the banks to present liars for loans from the banks. Auditors suspect there were two different conspiracies going on: The first is that mortgage arrangers with criminally focused integrity got liars to apply for mortgages. Then the banks would package these liars' loans and sell them to other investors. The second is that someone else who knew about the sham mortgages was taking advantage of these mortgages by shorting their value. The author feels these people should be bailed out and jailed without warning and the money used for them should be used to pay for a new jail to house the suspects.

answer: An investigation into the cause of the financial crisis should be started at the bottom, looking into the crimes of the people who were responsible at the bottom and how they were potentially aided and abetted higher-up. The $8 million allocated for an investigation right now would be better spent on building a jail to hold suspects while they are awaiting trial.

answer: Some have questioned whether an investigation at the top is warranted or necessary at this point in time. An investigation should start from the bottom and look into who was coaching mortgage applicants to commit fraud and who was involved in conspiracies to push for bail-out money. $8 million should be used to build a jail to house potential culprits while they await trial. Ultimately the goal is to punish and seek justice for the entire criminal enterprise.

answer: The author wants criminal investigators to start making a case about mortgage fraud, specifically how the recently homeless were informed about their loans. The author alleges that betting against these loans constitutes insider trading. The author believes that it's too early to investigate top-level executives. He wants the suspects to be rounded up while a case is made from the bottom.


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Hey readers (and writers) of Short Stories! This is my first post, and frankly, my first piece of writing (other than school) that I put a decent amount of time into. I'm just wondering what you guys think! Be honest, I want to improve. And yes, for the record, this is all true. EDIT: Sorry for my title being so similar to another post from a few hours earlier, I didn't even realize until after I posted!

The Midst of the Night

   As one slowly fades to two, my mind runs a marathon. As with a marathon, it is both painful and rewarding; remembering what was, imagining what could have been. A bittersweet river of emotions that I wish would end, but know will run on. Why must you do this to me?
The end is no fault of yours, really. Just fate. A cruel hand was dealt, and I had already pushed all my chips to the center. Did you? I long to know the answer, but also hope to never know. If you feel like I do, just show me a sign. Anything. But you won’t. Who’s to say you don’t have the same sleepless nights? You might. But my suspicion is you don’t. And knowing that for sure is a thousand times worse than not knowing.

   I try to recreate the past- mostly arguments. Why couldn’t they have ended better? Either way, they mean little that isn’t why it’s over. They are just a painful remainder of a mostly happy time. I was always the bad guy, you never did any wrong, yet I always just agreed. I was blinded by love. Now that the rose colored glasses are gone, I realize that isn’t true. My feelings are equal to those of everyone else.

   I create future conversations knowing all too well that they will never occur. Or if they do, not as well as in my head. I’m not as smooth a talker as I am a thinker, and while I know you well, you responses are unpredictable.

   The rational majority of my mind knows this needs to happen, and better now than later. Yet the small romantic area still aches. Each day I try to convince myself it’s fine. It’s an argument I have trouble winning. Must you convince yourself? Or had you long ago conquered that small voice of anti-reason lurking through your consciousness? That’s another thing it might be better not to know.

   Do you even care about me? Your words sound so, but your actions reek with apathy. If actions speak louder than words, your sentence of investment has been drowned out by the manifesto of disregard. I’m but an old newspaper: interesting at one time, now tossed in the corner, only to be glanced at occasionally. I pray that it is but a figment of my negative imagination.

   I know in time, all this will fade just as two now fades to three. It will be a black and white scene in a long film of technicolor. I only wish it could fade sooner. But time is a merciless warden, imprisoning you in the present, only allowing you to leave when he sees fit. The mind is a complex thing. It almost enjoys the pain. I am far simpler, and I don’t.

title: The Midst of the Night

question: What needs to happen?

answer: The narrator needs to move on from their ex.

answer: The narrator seems to be struggling with the idea of moving on from their relationship. They seem to want to move on, but find it difficult to do so. They seem to want the other person to make the first move, but they are unsure if the other person even cares about them. Ultimately, they seem to think that the only way to move on is to let time take its course.

text: 'They seem to want the other person to make the first move, but they are unsure if the other person even cares about them.' implies the narrator wants to get back together, which is uncertain.

refinement: The narrator seems to be struggling with the idea of moving on from their relationship. They seem to want to move on, but find it difficult to do so. They are unsure if the other person even cares about them. Ultimately, they seem to think that the only way to move on is to let time take its course.

text: The language is repetitive; 'moving on' only needs to be said once.

refinement: The narrator seems to be struggling with the idea of moving on from their relationship. They seem to want to, but find it difficult. They are unsure if the other person even cares about them. Ultimately, they seem to think that the only way to move on is to let time take its course.

text: 'I only wish it could fade sooner.' and 'The rational majority of my mind knows this needs to happen, and better now than later. Yet the small romantic area still aches.' are evidence the narrator is struggling with a breakup.

text: This response is not related

answer: From the text, it seems that there is a breakup between two people caused by and external influence.

text: It doesn't answer the question, it only describes what did happen.

refinement: From the text, it seems that the narrator wants to get over their breakup.

text: 'Either way, they mean little that isn’t why it’s over.' is evidence there was a breakup

question: Explain how two fades to three.

answer: The narrator is counting down the hours until the end of the night.

answer: Two o'clock becomes three o'clock.

text: This response is not related

answer: The author is referring to the passage of time, and how it eventually makes the pain of a breakup fade away. However, it takes time for this to happen, and in the meantime, the author is stuck in the present, reliving memories and imagining conversations that will never happen. The author feels like time is a warden, keeping them trapped in the present until it is ready to let them go.

text: too much information is given that's tangential to the question, e.g. 'However, it takes time for this to happen, and in the meantime, the author is stuck in the present, reliving memories and imagining conversations that will never happen. The author feels like time is a warden, keeping them trapped in the present until it is ready to let them go.'

refinement: The author is referring to the passage of time, and how it eventually makes the pain of a breakup fade away.

text: 'I know in time, all this will fade just as two now fades to three.' is evidence the narrator is tracking time.

text: 'But time is a merciless warden, imprisoning you in the present, only allowing you to leave when he sees fit.' is evidence about how the narrator views time.

text: 'A bittersweet river of emotions that I wish would end, but know will run on. ' is evidence the narrator is experiencing painful memories.

question: Why is the narrator in pain?

answer: The narrator is in pain because they are trying to get over a breakup.

text: The response would be more concise if it didn't repeat the question.

text: 'They are just a painful remainder of a mostly happy time.' is evidence of the narrator's feelings.

answer: The probable breakdown in the relationship of trust between the narrator and the subject.

text: The answer sounds uncertain or vague.

refinement: Trust between the narrator and the subject has been damaged.

text: Mention of the breakup is missing.

refinement: Trust between the narrator and the subject has been damaged. They are going through a breakup.

text: 'Your words sound so, but your actions reek with apathy.' is evidence the narrator doesn't trust the subject.

answer: The narrator is in pain because he misses his ex-girlfriend.

text: The gender/sex of the narrator's ex is not given.

refinement: The narrator is in pain because he misses his ex.

text: 'They are just a painful remainder of a mostly happy time' and 'I was blinded by love.' is evidence he misses someone

answer: The narrator is in pain because they miss their former partner and feel like they were wronged in the relationship. They also feel like their former partner doesn't care about them anymore.

text: The first sentence could be more concise.

refinement: The narrator misses their former partner and feels wronged. They also feel like their former partner doesn't care about them anymore.

text: 'I was always the bad guy, you never did any wrong, yet I always just agreed. I was blinded by love.'is evidence the narrator feels wronged.

text: 'Do you even care about me? Your words sound so, but your actions reek with apathy.' is evidence for how the narrator suspects the subject of feeling.

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: That information can't be found

answer: Unclear.

answer: The narrator appears to be someone who is struggling with a break-up. They appear to be reflecting on the past and imagining possible futures, but they seem to be resigned to the fact that the relationship is over.

text: not a relevant response

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is reflecting on a past relationship and the emotions that come with it. They are trying to move on, but find it difficult to do so.

answer: The narrator is struggling with the end of a relationship, and spends their sleepless nights remembering happier times and imagining conversations that will never happen. They know that eventually the pain will fade, but wish it would happen sooner.

answer: The narrator is in the midst of a painful and rewarding marathon of emotions. They are trying to recreate the past and imagine the future. They are trying to convince themselves that it's fine, but they are having a hard time winning the argument. They are trying to convince themselves that the other person doesn't care about them.

text: The final two sentences could be combined to reduce redundancy

refinement: The narrator is in the midst of a painful and rewarding marathon of emotions. They are trying to recreate the past and imagine the future. They are trying to convince themselves that it's fine and that the other person doesn't care about them, but they are having a hard time winning the argument.

answer: The narrator does not sleep and feels a bittersweet river of emotions. A cruel hand was dealt and the result is clear to the narrator and the subject. The narrator thinks of past arguments and improbable future conversations. The narrator is tossed aside and laments the slow passage of time.

text: The second sentence is unnecessary.

refinement: The narrator does not sleep and feels a bittersweet river of emotions. The narrator thinks of past arguments and improbable future conversations. The narrator is tossed aside and laments the slow passage of time.

text: The third sentence should describe how the narrator feels.

refinement: The narrator does not sleep and feels a bittersweet river of emotions. The narrator thinks of past arguments and improbable future conversations. The narrator feels tossed aside and laments the slow passage of time.

text: 'Who’s to say you don’t have the same sleepless nights?' is evidence of trouble sleeping

text: 'A cruel hand was dealt' is evidence of how the narrator perceives the situation

text: ' I’m but an old newspaper: interesting at one time, now tossed in the corner, only to be glanced at occasionally.' is evidence they feel tossed aside.

text: 'I create future conversations knowing all too well that they will never occur.'


text:
UNION SPORTIVE DE CHANTILLY is a football club from Chantilly, Oise, France. It was founded in 1902 and, as of the 2020–21 season, plays in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier on French football. The club won promotion from the sixth tier at the first attempt, after previously being relegated from Championnat National 3 in 2019.[1]

Current squad

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title: US Chantilly

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

What was Union Sportive de Chantilly founded?

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly is a football club founded in 1902.

answer: 1902

answer: Founded in 1902.

answer: It was founded in 1902.

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly is a football club founded in 1902.

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

What league does Union Sportive de Chantilly play in?

answer: They play in the championnat national 3, which is the fifth tier on the French football league.

answer: Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of French football

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly plays in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier on French football.

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly plays in the Championnat National 3.

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly plays in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier on French football.

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

Where is Chantilly?

answer: Chantilly is located in Oise, France.

answer: Chantilly is a town in Oise in northern France.

answer: Oise, France.

answer: Oise, France

answer: Oise, France

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

Who is currently on Union Sportive de Chantilly?

answer: The current roster for Union Sportive de Chantilly consists of football players.

text: The article does not answer the question.

refinement: The article does not answer the question.

answer: the article does not answer this question

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly currently has a roster of players competing in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier on French football.

text: The article does not answer the question.

refinement: The article does not answer the question.

answer: There is currently no one on this team.

text: The article does not answer the question.

refinement: The article does not answer the question.

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

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: UNION SPORTIVE DE CHANTILLY is a French football club that recently won promotion to the fifth tier of French football. The club was founded in 1902 and is currently a member of the Championnat National 3 league.

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly is a football club from Chantilly, Oise, France that plays in the Championnat National 3 as of the 2020–21 season. It was founded in 1902, was relegated from Championnat National 3 in 2019, and was promoted back to the league at the first attempt.

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly is a French football club founded in 1902. They play in Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of French football.

answer: Union Sportive de Chantilly is a football club located within  Chantilly, Oise, France. It was founded in 1902 and plays in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier on French football.

answer: UNION SPORTIVE DE CHANTILLY is a French football club located in Chantilly, Oise. The club recently won promotion to Championnat National 3, the fifth tier on French football.