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_MARO PRAPANCHAM_ () is a 1970 Telugu-language film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Adurthi Subba Rao under the Chakravarthy Chitra banner[1] and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna in the lead roles[3] and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[4]

Plot

During the time of Gandhji's centenary birth celebrations, several leaders & social reformers give messages regarding the ideologies of Gandhi which they do not follow in real life. At this point in time, 9 youngsters who are fed up with these double-standards form into an organization and kidnap children from all over the country. They create a special world called _Maro Prapancham_ where jealousy, rivalry, caste & community do not exist, even Goddess of India (Jamuna) lands at the place. The existence of such a place creates huge uproar in the country and the Central Govt appoints Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) to solve the case.

Ravindra eventually manages to find the different world after various setbacks. He finds the place filled with piety, truth, peace, kindness & mercy. He is inspired by this and he himself decides to join with the organisation that made the “Maro Prapancham” (Another World). When a few of the members are caught and prosecuted, Ravindra arrives and takes the judiciary to the _Maro Prapancham_, to describe its uniqueness and what they were trying to achieve. Yet, the judiciary is unmoved and judges them guilty, sentencing Ravindra along with the people caught. Thereupon, children obstruct the Police and demand their leaders be set free. Ravindra explains to them that the children are now independent and can carry on on their own, and orders them to make the entire country a different world. The movie ends with the children proceeding towards the _Maro Prapancham_.

Cast

-   Akkineni Nageswara Rao as CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
-   Savitri as Sarada
-   Jamuna as Bharata Maata
-   Gummadi as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
-   Padmanabham
-   Sakshi Ranga Rao as Sanyasi Rao
-   Mada as Peda Gandhi
-   Vijayachander
-   Venkateswara Rao as Narasimha Rao
-   Suryakantham
-   Pushpa Kumari as Rukmini
-   Radha Kumari as Godavari
-   Meena Kumari

Crew

-   ART: G. V .Subba Rao
-   CHOREOGRAPHY: Venu Gopal
-   DIALOGUES: Modukuri Johnson
-   LYRICS: Sri Sri
-   PLAYBACK: SP Balu, S. Janaki
-   MUSIC: K. V. Mahadevan
-   STORY: B. S. Thapa
-   SCREENPLAY: K. Viswanath
-   EDITING: B. Gopala Rao, Adurthi Haranath
-   CINEMATOGRAPHY: K. S. Ramakrishna Rao
-   PRODUCER: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Adurthi Subba Rao
-   DIRECTOR: Adurthi Subba Rao
-   BANNER: Chakravarthi Chitra
-   RELEASE DATE: 10 April 1970

Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released on Audio Company.

  S. No   Song Title                Lyrics    Singers              length
  ------- ------------------------- --------- -------------------- --------
  1       “Idigo Idigo”             Sri Sri   SP Balu, S. Janaki   4:04
  2       “Annagarina Brathukulo”   Sri Sri   SP Balu, S. Janaki

Other

-   VCDs and DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad

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title: Maro Prapancham

question: Who has directed the movie?

answer: The movie was directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.

answer: Adurthi Subba Rao

answer: Adurthi Subba Rao

answer: The movie was directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.

question: What is the different world created called?

answer: Maro Prapancham.

answer: The different world created is called "Maro Prapancham."

answer: Maro Prapancham

answer: Maro Prapancham

question: Who are the lead actors?

answer: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna

answer: The lead actors in Maro Prapancham are Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri.

text: The answer omits 'Jamuna' as one of the lead actors.

refinement: The lead actors in Maro Prapancham are Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri and Jamuna.

answer: The lead actors are Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna.

answer: The lead actors are Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, and Jamuna.

question: When was the movie released?

answer: The movie was released in 1970.

answer: In 1970

answer: April 10, 1970

answer: The movie was released on April 10, 1970.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer:
In 1970, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Adurthi Subba Rao produced a film named "Maro Prapancham."

The movie is set during Gandhiji's centenary birth celebrations. Nine youngsters are tired of people's double standards regarding Gandhiji's ideologies. They set up another world called Maro Prapancham, where jealousy, rivalry, and caste do not exist. A CBI officer is appointed to solve this case. In the process, he himself becomes a part of their world. Eventually, a few members are caught and the officer takes the judiciary to Maro Prapancham to show them its uniqueness.

answer: Maro Prapancham is a 1970 Telugu-language film about a group of youngsters who create a utopian society in response to the hypocrisy of the country's leaders. However, when they are caught and sentenced, the children come to their defense. The film ends with the children going off to create their own utopian society.

text: The summary, even though to the point and accurate, is less than 7 sentences and does not include extra important details.

refinement: Maro Prapancham is a 1970 Telugu-language film produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Adurthi Subba Rao. The movie is set during Gandhiji's centenary birth celebrations about a group of youngsters who create a utopian society in response to the hypocrisy of the country's leaders. According to the story, a CBI officer is appointed to solve the case. In the process, he becomes a part of their world. However, when the officer is caught, he takes the judiciary to see the uniqueness of the world, but they're not pleased. Eventually, the officer and others caught are sentenced, and the children come to their defense. The film ends with the children going off to create their utopian society.

text: "where jealousy, rivalry, caste & community do not exist" is evidence the Maro Prapancham was a utopian society.

text: "several leaders & social reformers give messages regarding the ideologies of Gandhi which they do not follow in real life" is evidence their country's leaders were hypocrites.

answer: Maro Prapancham is a 1970 Telugu-language film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Adurthi Subba Rao under the Chakravarthy Chitra banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is about 9 youngsters who are fed up with these double-standards form into an organization and kidnap children from all over the country. They create a special world called Maro Prapancham where jealousy, rivalry, caste & community do not exist, even Goddess of India (Jamuna) lands at the place. The existence of such a place creates huge uproar in the country and the Central Govt appoints Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) to solve the case. Ravindra eventually manages to find the different world after various setbacks. He finds the place filled with piety, truth, peace, kindness & mercy. He is inspired by this and he himself decides to join with the organization that made the “Maro Prapancham” (Another World). When a few of the members are caught and prosecuted, Ravindra arrives and takes the judiciary to the _Maro Prapancham_, to describe its uniqueness and what they were trying to achieve. Yet, the judiciary is unmoved and judges them guilty, sentencing Ravindra along with the people caught. Thereupon, children obstruct the Police and demand their leaders be set free. Ravindra explains to them that the children are now independent and can carry on on their own, and orders them to make the entire country a different world. The movie ends with the children proceeding towards the _Maro Prapancham_.

text: The summary is a complete copy and paste of the article and exceeds the seven-sentence summary limit.

refinement: Maro Prapancham is a 1970 Telugu-language film produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Adurthi Subba Rao. The movie is set during Gandhiji's centenary birth celebrations about a group of youngsters who create a utopian society in response to the hypocrisy of the country's leaders. According to the story, a CBI officer is appointed to solve the case. In the process, he becomes a part of their world. However, when the officer is caught, he takes the judiciary to see the uniqueness of the world, but they're not pleased. Eventually, the officer and others caught are sentenced, and the children come to their defense. The film ends with the children going off to create their utopian society.

answer:
Maro Prapancham is a 1970 Telugu-language film. It was produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Adurthi Subba Rao under the Chakravarthy Chitra banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna, and Gummadi.

The film is about 9 youngsters who form an organization and kidnap children from all over the country. They create a special world called Maro Prapancham where jealousy, rivalry, caste, and community do not exist. The existence of such a place creates huge uproar in the country and the Central Govt appoints Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath to solve the case.

Ravindra eventually manages to find the different world after various setbacks. He finds the place filled with piety, truth, peace, kindness, and mercy. He is inspired by this and he himself decides to join with the organization that made the “Maro Prapancham” (Another World). When a few of the members are caught and prosecuted, Ravindra arrives and takes the judiciary to the Maro Prapancham to describe its uniqueness and what they were trying to achieve. Yet, the judiciary is unmoved and judges them guilty, sentencing Ravindra along with the people caught. Thereupon, children obstruct the Police and demand their leaders be set free. Ravindra explains to them that the children are now independent and can carry on on their own, and orders them to make the entire country a different world. The movie ends with the children proceeding towards the Maro Prapancham.

text: The summary is a complete copy and paste of the article and exceeds the seven-sentence summary limit.

refinement: Maro Prapancham is a 1970 Telugu-language film produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Adurthi Subba Rao. The movie is set during Gandhiji's centenary birth celebrations about a group of youngsters who create a utopian society in response to the hypocrisy of the country's leaders. According to the story, a CBI officer is appointed to solve the case. In the process, he becomes a part of their world. However, when the officer is caught, he takes the judiciary to see the uniqueness of the world, but they're not pleased. Eventually, the officer and others caught are sentenced, and the children come to their defense. The film ends with the children going off to create their utopian society.


split: train

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INDONESIAN NATIONAL ROUTE 5 is a road in the national route system that completely lies in the West Java province, and links the Cileunyi subdistrict, located near the city of Bandung in Bandung Regency, West Java, to the subdistrict of Palimanan, located near the city of Cirebon, in Cirebon Regency, West Java.

Route

Cileunyi - Jatinangor - North Sumedang - Jatiwangi - Palimanan

title: Indonesian National Route 5

question: What province does Indonesian National Route 5 lie in?

answer: Indonesian National Route 5 lies in the West Java province.

answer: West Java.

answer: West Java

answer: Indonesian National Route 5 lies in the West Java province.

question: Which two subdistricts does Indonesian National Route 5 link?

answer: Cileunyi and Palimanan.

answer: Cileunyi and Palimanan

answer: Indonesian National Route 5 links the Cileunyi and Palimanan subdistricts.

answer: Indonesian National Route 5 links the Cileunyi subdistrict in Bandung Regency to the Palimanan subdistrict in Cirebon Regency.

question: What subdistrict is close to the city of Cirebon?

answer: Palimanan

answer: The subdistrict of Palimanan is close to the city of Cirebon.

answer: The subdistrict of Palimanan is close to the city of Cirebon.

answer: Palimanan.

question: What city is Cileunyi subdistrict close to?

answer: Bandung.

answer: Cileunyi is close to Bandung.

answer: The Cileunyi subdistrict is close to the city of Bandung.

answer: The Cileunyi subdistrict is close to the city of Bandung.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The Indonesian National Route 5 is a road in the national route system that completely lies in the West Java province, and links the Cileunyi subdistrict, located near the city of Bandung in Bandung Regency, West Java, to the subdistrict of Palimanan, located near the city of Cirebon, in Cirebon Regency, West Java.

answer: Indonesian National Route 5 connects the city of Bandung in West Java to the city of Cirebon in West Java.

text: It is incorrectly stated that the route links the cities.

refinement: Indonesian National Route 5 connects the Cileunyi subdistrict in West Java to the Palimanan subdistrict in West Java.

answer: Indonesian National Route 5 is a road that links two subdistricts in the Indonesian province of West Java.

text: The name of the subdistricts have been omitted

refinement: Indonesian National Route 5 is a road that links two subdistricts, Cileunyi and Palimanan, in the Indonesian province of West Java.

text: The passage mentions that the route links Cileunyi subdistrict to Palimanan subdistrict is evidence that the route links two subdistricts.

answer: Indonesian National Route 5 is a road in the national route system that links the Cileunyi subdistrict to the subdistrict of Palimanan.


text:
The complete soundtrack to Treasure’s acclaimed run-and-gun shooter, newly remastered and available on vinyl for the very first time. Originally released in 1993 for the SEGA Mega Drive, Gunstar Heroes remains a cult favourite for its fast-paced and inventive play style, underpinned by an unforgettably frenetic, bass-heavy soundtrack composed by Norio “NON” Hanzawa.

Gunstar Heroes is presented as a double LP, sourced from original hardware and cut at 45RPM. The packaging comprises a heavy single-pocket sleeve and two printed inner sleeves, showcasing an array of colourful illustrations and rare concept art drawn from the archives in Japan. Also included is a double-sided foldout poster, featuring the original cover art from both the Western and Japanese versions of the game. Available on 180g opaque red and blue vinyl or 180g black.

Expected to ship in 3-5 business days. Please note that items will be shipped together once all items in the order are in-hand and ready to ship, including pre-order products. Have questions? Please review our FAQs.

question: What is Gunstar Heroes?

answer: A run-and-gun shooter.

text: It is omitted that it is a soundtrack for a game.

refinement: It is a soundtrack for a run-and-gun shooter.

answer: A double LP originally released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive

answer: Gunstar Heroes is a soundtrack for a video game originally released in 1993.

answer: A video game

text: It is incorrectly stated that it is a video game.

question: What does the LP include?

answer: The LP includes a heavy single-pocket sleeve and two printed inner sleeves, showcasing an array of colorful illustrations and rare concept art drawn from the archives in Japan.

text: It is omitted that it also includes a double-sided foldout poster.

refinement: The LP includes a heavy single-pocket sleeve and two printed inner sleeves, showcasing an array of colorful illustrations and rare concept art drawn from the archives in Japan, and a double-sided foldout poster

answer: The LP includes a heavy single-pocket sleeve, two printed inner sleeves, a double-sided foldout poster, and a double-sided foldout poster.

text: The fact that it includes a double-sided foldout poster is mentioned twice.

refinement: The LP includes a heavy single-pocket sleeve, two printed inner sleeves, and a double-sided foldout poster.

answer: a double-sided foldout poster

text: It is omitted that it also includes a single-pocket sleeve and inner sleeves.

refinement: a double-sided foldout poster, a heavy single-pocket sleeve, and two printed inner sleeves.

text: Sentence case missing.

refinement: A double-sided foldout poster, a heavy single-pocket sleeve, and two printed inner sleeves.

answer: The LP includes the soundtrack to the game Gunstar Heroes, as well as a double-sided foldout poster and illustrations and concept art from the game.

text: It is omitted that the package comes with a single-pocket sleeve and two printed inner sleeves.

refinement: The LP includes the soundtrack to the game Gunstar Heroes and a double-sided foldout poster, illustrations and concept art from the game on two printed inner sleeves, and a heavy single-pocket sleeve.

question: In how many versions is the LP available?

answer: The LP is available in two versions: opaque red and blue vinyl or 180g black.

text: It is omitted that the opaque red and blue vinyl is also 180g.

refinement: The LP is available in two versions: 180g opaque red and blue vinyl or 180g black.

answer: 180g opaque red and blue vinyl or 180g black

answer: There are two versions of the LP available: one on opaque red vinyl and one on opaque blue vinyl.

text: It is incorrectly stated that the versions are red and blue vinyl.

refinement: There are two versions of the LP available: one on opaque red and blue vinyl and one on black vinyl.

text: It is omitted that both are 180g.

refinement: There are two versions of the LP available: one on 180g opaque red and blue vinyl and one on 180g black vinyl.

answer: The LP is available in two versions: 180g opaque red and blue vinyl or 180g black.

question: Who is the soundtrack composed by?

answer: The soundtrack for Gunstar Heroes was composed by Norio "NON" Hanzawa.

answer: Norio "NON" Hanzawa

answer: Norio "NON" Hanzawa

answer: Norio "NON" Hanzawa

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The text is an advertisement for the vinyl release of the soundtrack to Treasure's Gunstar Heroes.

answer: A product listing for the original Gunstar Heroes soundtrack which was released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive.

text: It is omitted that is available on vinyl for the first time.

refinement: A product listing for the original Gunstar Heroes soundtrack which was released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive available on vinyl for the first time.

answer: The Gunstar Heroes soundtrack is available on vinyl for the first time, featuring a remastered version of the original 1993 soundtrack.

answer: The complete soundtrack to Treasure’s acclaimed run-and-gun shooter, newly remastered and available on vinyl for the very first time.


text:
  The bomb went off on the street. It went 'BANG!' very loud and then the bomb was dead.

  The moment was brief. It happened near the finish line. People were watching the runners run to the line. Fathers cheered their daughters and sisters cheered their brothers and sons were proud of their moms. Even strangers watched and they were proud of them all. There was sun and Coca-Cola and everyone was clapping because the day was important. The running was important. Old wives stood and cheered, 'Yay!' in ripe honeydew voices. Their husbands clapped strong hands and remembered a time.

 And then it happened. 'BANG!'

  At first there was disbelief and smoke and echo. So many stunned runners just stood and they did not run. Some runners had been knocked down by the force of the blast.  They used tired legs to get back up.

But the spectators were finding themselves disoriented, bleeding.

Slowly, people came to and noticed the way about things.

  A woman picked herself up from the concrete and looked to find her sunglasses. She found them, and they were not broken. Then, looking in the lenses, she saw that she was bleeding from her head.

 A man took his daughter's hand and started walking for the car. He kept hurrying and looking back to the cloud of light-grey smoke. He said, 'A bomb,' when the little girl asked him something and then she asked another question and he said, 'I don't know, baby.'

  A mother was sitting up on the sidewalk to see that she had no legs. The mother saw her no legs and looked for her kids. Then she knew the suffocating pain, but she was scared because she could not see the kids. And she screamed for the kids, which hurt. She wanted to vomit, and she almost did.  She could not hear. She could only feel the pain and the burning pepper in her nose and the cement on her back and the burning of her feet. But she yelled for the kids and then she saw a younger man moving swiftly through time. He emerged from a changing sea of empty changing colors. He moved at her and she noticed his face was round and plain with sweat glistening on his forehead and eyes that were blue and frozen calm. And then she saw nothing but she reached her arms out hoping to feel her kids. She felt his hands but she tried to fight him. Then she saw nothing and moved nothing.

The children saw their mother but the loud noise had been so loud that they could not hear and they could only watch their mother bleeding and yelling like an animal. The children watched as one, then two, then more surrounded their mom who was hurt.

  The people swarmed her, and all the kids saw were backs and the bottoms of shoes. The children saw the blood creeping past shards of glass and little pebbles. It snaked towards their shoes. They treated it like lava. The oldest child was crying and he was scared, but he grabbed the other two and let them cry. They stood there next to the wall and cried big gulping wails. A nice lady came then and asked, 'Is that your mom?'

 Sirens were pulsing out in odd rhythms and men were calling over this special music and people were rushing past people rushing past people rushing. The pepper smoke was faint in the air, but it was burned into every nose. There was a dog pulling his own leash through the street.

A man stumbled past a trash can and towards a cluster of people stopped, looking. He was empty and lost because he knew nothing about himself, but he knew he knew what had happened. He looked at the lookers and he said, flailing his arms, 'It just went, 'BANG!' You know?! Just like that. And, just look!' He pointed at the place where the bomb had been, where the lookers had been looking. And he said this over again at the people, 'It just went, 'BANG!' And he wondered if he believed it. 'Just, 'BANG!' Like that!'

One of the lookers came over to him and put her arms around him. She gave him her water. 'It was just like, 'BANG!' he said, and she said softly, 'I know.'

title: TRAGEDY

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

What tragedy befalls the characters in the story

answer:
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The tragedy is the sudden explosion of a bomb that results in death and injury for a number of people watching the cross the finish line.

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refinement: The tragedy is the sudden explosion of a bomb that results in death and injury for a number of people watching the cross the finish line.

answer:
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A bomb exploded, causing harm and creating chaos in the community. Many people were harmed and injured, including innocent bystanders and the families of runners. This event is a tragedy.

text: unneeded question mark.

refinement: A bomb exploded, causing harm and creating chaos in the community. Many people were harmed and injured, including innocent bystanders and the families of runners. This event is a tragedy.

answer: Running watch the last minute of the race. A bomb goes off killing or injuring many of the spectators and runners.

answer: ?A bomb is exploded near the finish line of the marathon. The direct hit kills some people.

text: unneeded question mark.

refinement: A bomb is exploded near the finish line of the marathon. The direct hit kills some people.

answer: A bomb detonates and kills people.

text: It should explain that the events took place during a race.

refinement: A bomb detonates and kills people during a race.

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

Where does the bomb go off?

answer: At the finish line of the race during a day heavily attended.

text: The bomb did not go off at the finish line, but near it.

refinement: Near the finish line of the race during a day heavily attended.

answer: Near the finish line.

text: "It happened near the finish line." is evidence that the bomb went off near the finish line.

answer: At a race.

text: It does not specify where.

answer: The bomb goes off on the street.

text: It's not specific. It does not explain where the event took place.

refinement: The bomb goes off on the street during a marathon, near the finish line.

answer: The bomb goes off at the finish line of the running race.

text: The bomb does not go off at the finish line, but near it.

refinement: The bomb goes off near the finish line of the running race.

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

What noise does the bomb make?

answer: BANG.

answer: BANG.

answer: The bomb goes 'BANG!' very loudly.

answer: The bomb goes "BANG!" with a loud noise.

answer: BANG

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

Who is killed?

answer: Mother and onlooker

text: The passage does not explain clearly who died except for the mother who lost her legs.

text: "And then she saw nothing but she reached her arms out hoping to feel her kids. She felt his hands but she tried to fight him. Then she saw nothing and moved nothing." is evidence that the mother eventually died.

answer: The mother with no legs.

text: "And then she saw nothing but she reached her arms out hoping to feel her kids. She felt his hands but she tried to fight him. Then she saw nothing and moved nothing." is evidence that she eventually died.

answer: The victims of the bomb blast are the runners at the finish line and people in the surrounding area.

answer: a mother

text: It should specify that she lost her legs to better describe how she died.

answer: Many people are killed in the bomb blast at the finish line of the race, including bystanders and runners who were either hit by the blast or right in its path.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A bomb goes off in the middle of a crowd of spectators. In the aftermath, there is chaos, suffering, and loss. The explosion happens in an instant, with disastrous results.

text: This is not a one-sentence summary.

refinement: A bomb goes off in the middle of a crowd of spectators causing chaos, suffering, and loss.

answer: This is the story about a bomb explosion, its effects on the people involved, and their reactions to the incident.

answer: This is the story about characters' reactions to a bomb going off in a crowd.

text: There is no specific character or protagonist mentioned.

refinement: This is the story about reactions to a bomb going off in a crowd.

text: grammar issue.

refinement: This is a story about reactions to a bomb going off in a crowd.

text: The summary should specify where the event took place.

refinement: This is a story about reactions to a bomb going off in a crowd during a runner's race.

answer: A bomb goes off on a street near the finish line of a running event, injuring many people and causing chaos. Many people are traumatized by the experience.

text: This is not a one-sentence summary.

refinement: A bomb goes off on a street near the finish line of a running event, injuring many people and causing chaos.

answer: At the finish-line, people are cheering when a bomb goes off, injuring bystanders and the spectators' kids.


text:
The sheets were warm underneath as December seeped through the cracks between the windows and walls. The lights within their room shone bright and they wore clothes this night, these lovers, and were as sober as children should be. There were milk and cookies beneath the polaroid, and the radio sat silent.

Adam, in his pajamas, sat waiting, a stack of pillows supporting his back as Kate slid upon the bed. She crossed her legs under her, pulled up her hair and tied it.

“Come now, get to it,” he said, eager.

“Do be patient.” She whipped out a book from behind her, and Adam made himself comfortable.

Taking out the bookmark, she picked up where she had left of.

Adam was read to of the boy who wouldn’t grow up. They flew, these children; their thoughts much as what he felt now. Adam had read this story before. He would not pass up, however, how she looked when she read. He liked her gesturing and intoning during the exciting bits; her melodramatic whispering and her sudden sullen air during the sad parts. He dipped a cookie in milk as she told him of the ticking, and the clock ingested.

She would, at times, act out scenes she knew well with fervor and passion — he thought her pretty when she did. It was a sight he very liked to behold, that, and she does not notice when she does it.

I have a place where dreams are born
And time is never planned.
It’s not on any chart;
You must find it with your heart,
Never Never Land.

Kate held the book in one hand as she moved and swayed, telling the story. She was entirely aware of Adam and his knowledge of this story. How could he not? Kate had often badgered and blustered him to bury his face between the pages of her favorite books. She would not pass up, however, how he looked when he was read to. She liked how his jaw hung slightly open as she gestured and intoned during the exciting bits; how he edged ever so slightly closer as she whispered melodramatically, with a sudden sullen air, during the sad parts. He would fold his toes and tug his legs towards him as she spoke.

She would see him thoroughly crestfallen as Wendy implored not to be forgotten — she thought him adorable when he did. It was a sight she very liked to behold, that, and he does not notice when he does it.

“You won’t forget me, will you Peter, before spring cleaning time comes?”

She slipped beside him as he placed the book beside the empty plate of cookies.

“Well, that’s enough adventures for one night.” He placed an arm around her.

Oh, I think we can afford one more before we go to bed,” she said, looking up at him.

He grinned. “Do tell.”

“This adventure I have in mind, it shall invite a need of your lips, and mine, of course. A task too great, I think — even for one such as you.”

“Really now? I will have to be very courageous then.”

“That, you would. But, before this grand undertaking of ours,” she said, pushing herself off of him. “You must first brave the frigid air, journey to a far, far away land, and tidy those teeth. Cookie bits plague them.”

He laughed. “And then the adventure?”

“An awfully big one, I imagine,” she said, amused by him.

He flew, her Adam, towards the sink and was swift in his return. He stood there, his eyes on her.

“Hello there,” he began, as he sat on the bed. “Now there’s a sight to make me fly.”

“Oh, you’ll do nothing of that sort,” she said, pulling him in. “I’d rather like you to stay here, and I’d rather you’d stay with me tonight.”

She had him sit in front of her; she held his face in her hands and said, “You won’t leave me, will you Adam, before spring cleaning time comes?” Her eyes met his.

“Leave you at spring? We don’t have spring where we live, Kate.”

She smiled. “Precisely.”

Of course Adam promised; and then he flew — or, at least, that was what he felt, as her lips met his.

title: Adam & Kate #019

question: What book does Kate read Adam?

answer: Peter Pan.

answer: [Peter Pan]

answer: The book that Kate reads Adam is "Peter Pan."

text: No answer.

question: What does Adam enjoy?

answer: Adam enjoys reading to Kate, watching her act out scenes from her favorite books, and kissing her.

answer: He enjoys watching Kate read.

text: He also enjoys listening to her read.

refinement: He enjoys watching and listening to Kate read.

answer: Adam enjoys reading to Kate and watching her read.

answer: Watching Kate read.

text: He prefers listening to and watching her read.

refinement: He likes watching and listening to Kate read.

question: What does Kate enjoy?

answer: Watching Adam listen.

answer: She enjoys reading to Adam.

answer: Kate enjoys reading to Adam and watching him read.

answer: Kate enjoys reading stories to Adam, and watching him become engrossed in the tales. She also enjoys acting out scenes from the stories with him, and seeing him become emotional during the sad parts. Kate enjoys kissing Adam, and being intimate with him.

question: What do they do afterwards?

answer: They kiss.

answer: Kate asks Adam to stay in her bed.

text: At the very end, they kiss.

refinement: Kate asks Adam to stay in her bed and they kiss.

answer: After reading the story, Adam and Kate kiss and then go to bed together.

text: No answer.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Adam and Kate are lovers who are reading a book together. They are both aware of each other's love for the book and the characters. They are both aware of each other's love for each other.

answer: Kate reads Adam a story. They both enjoy watching each other as she does it. Then they go to bed together.

text: This kiss at the end, and this suggests their feelings are romantic.

refinement: Kate reads Adam a story. They both enjoy watching each other as she does it. Then they go to bed together, where they kiss.

answer: In this scene, Kate reads to Adam from her favorite childhood book, and they share a sweet moment afterwards. They promise to stay together, and then they kiss.

answer: Adam and Kate are reading a book together. They are both wearing pajamas and are in bed. They are reading a book about a boy who won't grow up. Kate reads the book to Adam and he enjoys it. They are interrupted by Kate's need to brush her teeth.

text: There's more to the story.

refinement: Adam and Kate are reading a book together in bed. He likes how she reads and acts out the lines. Afterwards, they go to bed together, where their lips meet.


text:
A little precursor, I haven't written anything for a while and have been out of school for the same amount of time, so any spelling mistakes or grammar corrections are very appreciated. If you enjoy it or have any criticisms/improvements, any comment would be equally appreciated as well.

Father, forgive me for I have sinned and I am not done yet. The end of this ordeal is near and my body is grateful. As I walk through the cell block to the visitor’s room, the smell of fear is pungent. What was once a rendezvous of the lord’s most foul monsters and fallen creations is now a convention of hushed tones and fear-induced prayers of penance. I cannot answer them tonight. God has given me another task, a greater task. I continue my trek down the corridor and my mind begins racing like the fastest of God’s angels. Why would they make me walk this way, through a whole cell block? Is it to show me how fearful they are of me?  Why are all of the prisoners so afraid of me that they would demand on God to call me off? Then I realize. They do not pray for me to spare them. They pray for me to save them. They need me to save them from the real monster. A monster I could have stopped a long time ago. A monster that I once called friend. The silence breaks as I am dragged into a memory, drawn from words I had not heard since my youth. “Ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.”
	I am Michael Shepard. I was raised by nuns and taught by priests. I had no father to speak of. The only thing I remember of my mother is what the priests told me. She was a young, beautiful woman from an influential family. The kind of family that usually sweeps teenage pregnancy under the rug. One trip to the clinic and my mother’s worries were over. However, she was kind. She had seen the light of god and given birth. She was left with an ultimatum. Keep me as her own and lose her family’s love or abandon me and return to her life of comfort. There are many good people in the world, but very few saints.
	Sister McCready was my main caretaker. She had a heart full of love, but her marriage to the lord had prevented her from having children of her own. She called me her blessed child. She was the mother I knew. The mother I loved. The priests were learned men from every corner of God’s green Earth. Father O’Brien was from New York. He told me a story of how in his youth, he was lost. The allure of greed and loose women had made him one of Satan’s children. He would get into gang fights and do drugs of all varieties. He stole from the poor and beat the down trodden. Then, in one of his gangland wars, he committed the ultimate sin. He murdered an innocent man. This man was walking home from work to see his loving wife and children. He did not know of the gangs and did not care. Father O’Brien was firing a gun at another gang. His aim was poor and the moving vehicle he fired from was going too fast. His guilt haunted him for many years. He taught me many lessons from this story. Namely, all men can find peace through God.
	The other fathers and sisters raised me along with other children. The father in charge of the monastery was Bishop Stephenson.  He taught me the most important lesson in my life. Not all men of God truly serve him. Bishop Stephenson made it a habit to see the boys in his chamber once a week. For one hour, he and a random boy would talk about god and his plan for all men. This is the story I was told and for a while I believed it. Sister McCready had always gotten in the way of my meetings with the bishop. She would always have me do some monotonous chore or discipline me for something I didn’t do. I hated her at the time, but now I know she saved me.
	Sister McCready died when I was 16. I was heartbroken. The only mother I knew was dead Father O’Brien had moved some years ago and I was not as close with the other fathers or sisters. There was Bishop Stephenson though. In my naivety, I thought he would help me. I met him in his office one day and that is when my mission from God Started. Right away my instincts told me something was wrong.  The bishop had a smile that I’d later see on other evil men. The smile was the last thing I remember before I heard the voice of God. Then next thing I remember is the bishop on the floor, bleeding from the neck. There was a sterling silver letter opener in my hand. It was a gift from his holiness the Pope. It was now a tool of the Lord’s vengeance, as am I.  I am a soldier in God’s Army. He is absolute and his will is my command. I am The Archangel.

title: Millennium Part 1: For Evil to Triumph

question: Why did Michael grow up without a mother and father?

answer: Michael grew up without a mother and father because his mother abandoned him when she was pregnant, and his father was never present in his life.

text: Michael's mother abandoned him after giving birth. It's nonsensical to say she abandoned her unborn child without an abortion.

refinement: Michael grew up without a mother and father because his mother abandoned him after giving birth, and his father was never present in his life.

text: Abandonment: "One trip to the clinic and my mother’s worries were over. However, she was kind. She had seen the light of god and given birth. She was left with an ultimatum. Keep me as her own and lose her family’s love or abandon me and return to her life of comfort. There are many good people in the world, but very few saints."

answer: His mother was a teenage mother who was pressured by her family to give him up for adoption.

text: Abandonment: "One trip to the clinic and my mother’s worries were over. However, she was kind. She had seen the light of god and given birth. She was left with an ultimatum. Keep me as her own and lose her family’s love or abandon me and return to her life of comfort. There are many good people in the world, but very few saints."

answer: His mother's was a teenage pregnancy and she had to choose between the baby and her family, she chose the latter. He was abandoned and raised by clergy.

text: Abandonment: "One trip to the clinic and my mother’s worries were over. However, she was kind. She had seen the light of god and given birth. She was left with an ultimatum. Keep me as her own and lose her family’s love or abandon me and return to her life of comfort. There are many good people in the world, but very few saints."

answer: Michael grew up without a mother and father because his mother abandoned him and his father was never around.

text: Abandonment: "One trip to the clinic and my mother’s worries were over. However, she was kind. She had seen the light of god and given birth. She was left with an ultimatum. Keep me as her own and lose her family’s love or abandon me and return to her life of comfort. There are many good people in the world, but very few saints."

question: Why did Sister McCready always keep Michael from visiting with the Bishop?

answer: She was trying to protect him.

text: The answer should clarify what Sister McCready protected Michael from.

refinement: She was trying to protect him. It's insinuated that Bishop Stephenson molested children.

text: "Sister McCready had always gotten in the way of my meetings with the bishop. She would always have me do some monotonous chore or discipline me for something I didn’t do. I hated her at the time, but now I know she saved me."

answer: Sister McCready knew that something was wrong with Bishop Stephenson, and did not want Michael to be harmed by him.

text: The answer should be clearer as to what Sister McCready was protecting Michael from.

refinement: Sister McCready knew that something was wrong with Bishop Stephenson, and did not want Michael to be harmed by him. It's insinuated that Bishop Stephenson molested children.

text: The comma is misused.

refinement: Sister McCready knew that something was wrong with Bishop Stephenson and did not want Michael to be harmed by him. It's insinuated that Bishop Stephenson molested children.

text: "Sister McCready had always gotten in the way of my meetings with the bishop. She would always have me do some monotonous chore or discipline me for something I didn’t do. I hated her at the time, but now I know she saved me."

answer: The bishop was actually molesting the children.

text: The answer shouldn't mislead through implication that the story explicitly says Bishop Stephenson molested children. It's only insinuated in the story.

refinement: The story insinuates that the bishop was actually molesting the children.

text: "The father in charge of the monastery was Bishop Stephenson. He taught me the most important lesson in my life. Not all men of God truly serve him. Bishop Stephenson made it a habit to see the boys in his chamber once a week. For one hour, he and a random boy would talk about god and his plan for all men. This is the story I was told and for a while I believed it. Sister McCready had always gotten in the way of my meetings with the bishop." This quote insinuates that Bishop Stephenson did something wrong with the children.

answer: Sister McCready always kept Michael from visiting with the Bishop because she knew that something was wrong.

text: The answer should clarify what Sister McCready protected Michael from.

refinement: Sister McCready always kept Michael from visiting with the Bishop because she knew that something was wrong. It's insinuated that Bishop Stephenson molested children.

text: "Sister McCready had always gotten in the way of my meetings with the bishop. She would always have me do some monotonous chore or discipline me for something I didn’t do. I hated her at the time, but now I know she saved me."

question: Is Michael Shepard actually an arcangel?

answer: No, but he believes he's doing God's work

text: "The bishop had a smile that I’d later see on other evil men. The smile was the last thing I remember before I heard the voice of God. Then next thing I remember is the bishop on the floor, bleeding from the neck. There was a sterling silver letter opener in my hand. It was a gift from his holiness the Pope. It was now a tool of the Lord’s vengeance, as am I. I am a soldier in God’s Army. He is absolute and his will is my command. I am The Archangel."

answer: From the passage, it is unclear whether or not Michael Shepard is actually an arcangel. However, he believes himself to be one, and is on a mission from God to kill those who do not serve him.

text: The story is quite clear that Michael thinks of himself as an Archangel, but he's actually human.

refinement: He believes himself to be one, and is on a mission from God to kill those who do not serve him.

text: Comma misuse.

refinement: He believes himself to be one and is on a mission from God to kill those who do not serve him.

text: "The bishop had a smile that I’d later see on other evil men. The smile was the last thing I remember before I heard the voice of God. Then next thing I remember is the bishop on the floor, bleeding from the neck. There was a sterling silver letter opener in my hand. It was a gift from his holiness the Pope. It was now a tool of the Lord’s vengeance, as am I. I am a soldier in God’s Army. He is absolute and his will is my command. I am The Archangel."

text: There's no answer.

refinement: No, but he thinks he's doing God's work as if he's one.

answer: It seems so.

text: The story is quite clear that Michael thinks of himself as an Archangel, but he's actually human.

refinement: It seems he thinks of himself as one, but he's actually human.

question: Why did Michael kill Bishop Stephenson?

answer: He was going to molest him.

text: The answer should be clearer about the molestation as it's only insinuated.

refinement: It's insinuated that he was going to molest him.

answer: Michael killed Bishop Stephenson because he believed that the bishop was not truly serving God. He believed that the bishop was using his position to hurt innocent people.

text: The answer should point out that it's insinuated that the Bishop was molesting children.

refinement: Michael killed Bishop Stephenson because he believed that the bishop was not truly serving God. He believed that the bishop was using his position to hurt innocent people. It's insinuated that the Bishop was molesting children.

text: Bishop isn't serving God: "The bishop had a smile that I’d later see on other evil men."

answer: Michael killed Bishop Stephenson because he believed that Bishop Stephenson was not a true servant of God.

text: The answer should point out that it's insinuated that the Bishop was molesting children.

refinement: Michael killed Bishop Stephenson because he believed that Bishop Stephenson was not a true servant of God. It's insinuated that the Bishop was molesting children.

text: Bishop isn't serving God: "The bishop had a smile that I’d later see on other evil men."

answer: He was a pedophile.

text: The answer should be clearer about the molestation as it's only insinuated, not outright stated.

refinement: It's insinuated that he was a pedophile.

question: Write a ~8 sentence summary.

answer: The Archangel is a soldier in God's Army. He is a soldier who has been tasked with killing the Bishop, who is a man of God who has been abusing boys. The Archangel is conflicted about this task, but he knows that it is his duty to carry out God's will.

text: The narrator's name is Michael. "The Archangel" is a moniker.

refinement: Michael is a soldier in God's Army. He is a soldier who has been tasked with killing the Bishop, who is a man of God who has been abusing boys. The Archangel is conflicted about this task, but he knows that it is his duty to carry out God's will.

text: Michael is on a mission that we don't know about. He killed the Bishop a while ago.

refinement: Michael is a soldier in God's Army. He is a soldier who killed the Bishop, who is a man of God who has been abusing boys. The Archangel is conflicted about this task, but he knows that it is his duty to carry out God's will.

text: Michael, or the Archangel, isn't conflicted about his task. He gets confused about why the prisoners around him would fear him until he realizes they are praying to him for salvation.

refinement: Michael is a soldier in God's Army. He is a soldier who killed the Bishop, who is a man of God who has been abusing boys. While walking from the cell blocks to the visitor's room, he gets confused about why the prisoners around him would fear him until he realizes they are praying to him for salvation.

text: Triple use of "who" breaks the flow.

refinement: Michael is a soldier in God's Army. He killed the Bishop, who has been abusing boys. While walking from the cell blocks to the visitor's room, he gets confused about why the prisoners around him would fear him until he realizes they are praying to him for salvation.

text: "The bishop had a smile that I’d later see on other evil men. The smile was the last thing I remember before I heard the voice of God. Then next thing I remember is the bishop on the floor, bleeding from the neck. There was a sterling silver letter opener in my hand. It was a gift from his holiness the Pope. It was now a tool of the Lord’s vengeance, as am I. I am a soldier in God’s Army. He is absolute and his will is my command. I am The Archangel."

answer: Michael Shepard is in prison and the other prisoners seek his protection. He recollects how he got here. His mother had a teenage  pregnancy and chose to not abort him. She gave him up to a monastery, however, because keeping him would mean losing her judgmental family. He was raised by clergy. His adoptive mother, a nun, died when he was sixteen. He sought help from the Bishop that ran the monastery, but found him to be a pedophile. In self defense, he killed the Bishop.

text: Protection: "hey do not pray for me to spare them. They pray for me to save them."

text: Birth and abandonment: "One trip to the clinic and my mother’s worries were over. However, she was kind. She had seen the light of god and given birth. She was left with an ultimatum. Keep me as her own and lose her family’s love or abandon me and return to her life of comfort. There are many good people in the world, but very few saints."

text: Adoptive mother: "Sister McCready was my main caretaker. She had a heart full of love, but her marriage to the lord had prevented her from having children of her own. She called me her blessed child."

text: Death of Sister McGeady: "Sister McCready died when I was 16."

text: Killed the Bishop: "Right away my instincts told me something was wrong. The bishop had a smile that I’d later see on other evil men. The smile was the last thing I remember before I heard the voice of God. Then next thing I remember is the bishop on the floor, bleeding from the neck. There was a sterling silver letter opener in my hand."

answer: Michael Shepard is a soldier in God's Army. He is an Archangel. He was raised by nuns and taught by priests. He was raised by nuns and taught by priests. He was raised by nuns and taught by priests. He was raised by nuns and taught by priests. He was raised by nuns and taught by priests. He was raised by nuns and taught by priests. He was raised by nuns and taught by priests.

text: The answer is repetitive and not informative at all. It should be rewritten.

refinement: Michael Shepard is in prison and the other prisoners seek his protection. He recollects how he got here. His mother had a teenage pregnancy and chose to not abort him. She gave him up to a monastery, however, because keeping him would mean losing her judgmental family. He was raised by clergy. His adoptive mother, a nun, died when he was sixteen. He sought help from the Bishop that ran the monastery, but found him to be a pedophile. In self defense, he killed the Bishop.

answer: The protagonist, Michael Shepard, was raised in a monastery and taught by priests and nuns. When he was 16, his caretaker, Sister McCready, died, and he was drawn into a mission from God to kill the corrupt Bishop Stephenson. Shepard is now known as The Archangel, and is tasked with killing evil men.

text: The answer should mention that the story insinuates that Bishop Stephenson was molesting children.

refinement: The protagonist, Michael Shepard, was raised in a monastery and taught by priests and nuns. When he was 16, his caretaker, Sister McCready, died, and he was drawn into a mission from God to kill the corrupt Bishop Stephenson, who was molesting children. Shepard is now known as The Archangel, and is tasked with killing evil men.

text: Childhood: "I am Michael Shepard. I was raised by nuns and taught by priests."

text: Death of Sister McGeady: "Sister McCready died when I was 16."

text: Killed the Bishop: "Right away my instincts told me something was wrong. The bishop had a smile that I’d later see on other evil men. The smile was the last thing I remember before I heard the voice of God. Then next thing I remember is the bishop on the floor, bleeding from the neck. There was a sterling silver letter opener in my hand."

text: Archangel: "Then next thing I remember is the bishop on the floor, bleeding from the neck. There was a sterling silver letter opener in my hand. It was a gift from his holiness the Pope. It was now a tool of the Lord’s vengeance, as am I. I am a soldier in God’s Army. He is absolute and his will is my command. I am The Archangel."


text:
Lem looked at the old man. His battered hat hung low on his brow, and he was leaned up against an old birch tree, breathing heavily. His eyes looked deeper than oceans. His mind was made up. His face was resolute. The lines under his eyes sagged and glistened with sweat and he knew that his vengeance was satisfied, but that he was going to pay for it with his life. He didn’t look like he minded.

“Lemmy, gimme that bottle of rye out of my saddle bag. Hurry up now. Not much time.”

Lem approached the black horse with caution. He knew she had a terrible temper, and just loved kicking anyone who snuck up on her. He didn’t know much about horses, but he knew this one was on loan from the devil himself. He truly believed it. She’d killed more than one stable boy with a single kick Lem knew. For the moment, however, she seemed strangely calm. He patted her side, smoothed down to her rump, flipped over the flap on the saddle bag, and grabbed the bottle within. It felt warm, and the bottle was old, dusty, and half empty. He didn’t figure the old man would care though. He wasn’t particular about his rye. He handed it over.

“Obliged thankye.”

The old man pulled his hand from his stomach for the first time since he felt the blow. He remembered how strange it was, that he never felt any pain. He only felt a powerful kick. When the bullet struck him, he knew what it had done. When he had been at war, he had seen his brothers fall. He knew the ones that said “it don’t hurt” weren’t long for living. He knew every time he’d been shot before it hurt like hell. But this didn’t hurt.

The wound was small. The way he was sitting it just looked like a nick. But it was bleeding him out, and the blood was getting darker. The old man laughed as he pressed the bottle to his lips. He could smell its contents. It smelled like the end of a long road. It smelled like going home.

“How did you do it?” Lem asked, shakily.

The old man pulled the bottle down, yet to taste his victory.

“I’m trying to die here boy, what are you going on about?”

“It’s just...I tried shooting Jerry. I tried shooting him before he got you. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t pull the trigger. Then he pulled, and he killed you. He killed you and it’s my fault. I couldn’t pull the trigger, even to save your life. I knew if I killed him that Miss Holly would cry, and little Luanne. How did you kill all those men knowing they weren’t going home to their families, knowing you would cause so much heartache?”

The old man was stunned. He hadn’t heard Lem say much more than two words since he met him at the stable. He thought for a moment, then sat the bottle down.

“You weren’t wrong to feel that way Lemmy. You shouldn’t have shot him. No man should ever take another man’s life. Not for no reason. I shouldn’t have killed a single one of those men. Vengeance is the Lord’s lemmy. You’d do wise to remember it.”

“You didn’t!” Lemmy shouted, tears were welling up in his eyes.

“You took vengeance on all those men for what they did to your family! You took it! You forsook the lord! Men do it all the time! Why the hell couldn’t I? Why couldn’t I? You tell me. You owe me that much. I helped you track ‘em all down. You tell me how you mustered up the courage to take a man’s life knowing the consequences.”

The old man couldn’t believe his ears. This quiet towny boy had some backbone to him. And he wanted to learn how to kill. What a thing. The old man mulled it over, as if he had all the time in the world. The boy had helped him. He owed him. His gaze went to the bottle.

“Boy I’ve taken my vengeance. I surely have. But I have lost everything in my life worth living for. I’ll tell you how to kill, boy. Because sometimes a man needs to kill. Whether he should or shouldn’t, wants to or doesn’t.”

His eyes remained fixed on the bottle of brown liquid, glimmering in the hot June sun. Sweat trickled down his brow. He wanted the drink. It could wait a little longer.

“If you're going to kill a man, you don’t ever think about all that you’re taking away or the people who are going to hurt because of it. When you're looking down that barrel you better look past that point in time. If you are any kind of decent human being you won't be able to pull the trigger if you consider what you’re doin. Thats why you don't pay attention to the seconds before you kill him, you live in the few seconds after. You live in the after as long as you can. That’s your whole world for the foreseeable future. But bear in mind, there will come a day when you will revisit the time before. You may be at home, asleep in your bed with your wife. And you'll hear that pleading, or worse, you’ll see their eyes. Eyes plead more’n a mans mouth ever did. I’ve woke at night drenched in sweat remembering the eyeballs of all the men I’ve killed. I reckon I’ve done that for my last time though. At least there’s some relief there. And here.”

The old man grabbed the bottle with verve and vigor. He upended it and swallowed the entire contents, seemingly in only a few gulps.

He dropped the bottle, looked at the sun as it was passing behind the mountains, and shut his eyes. Victorious.

Lem pulled the old man’s hat down over his face. It looked like he was sleeping. He folded his arms across his chest. He looked at the colt nestled firmly in the old man’s holster. He looked a good long while. He thought about the man that had killed his father. Over a damn horse. He looked at that colt and played it out in his head. Finding him. Pulling the gun, pulling the trigger. The advice the old man gave him made sense. But could he live the hard nights after? Could he pay the price of vengeance?

He looked down at the old man’s bottle. It wasn’t completely empty. There was one more sip. Lem held the bottle up and let it drop onto his tongue. It tasted good.

title: Realistic Fiction [RF] Another Sip

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

What does the story say about why Lem was so upset about not saving the old man?

answer: The story says that Lem was upset because he could not bring himself to kill Jerry even though the old man's life was at stake. Lem is frustrated because he did not understand how the old man could take vengeance on those who had harmed his family, knowing that doing so would cause further pain. The old man then explains that living with the consequences of taking another's life is not easy, but that sometimes it needs to be done.

text: The last line does not relate to Lem's emotions.

refinement: The story says that Lem was upset because he could not bring himself to kill Jerry even though the old man's life was at stake. Lem is frustrated because he did not understand how the old man could take vengeance on those who had harmed his family, knowing that doing so would cause further pain.

answer: The old man was a tracker, and Lem found the men who had killed his father a long time ago. He played the revenge angle often. When he was dying, the tracker told him that it was his fault that Jerry had shot him, because he was unable to pull the trigger. Lem punished himself for not being able to take the life of another man knowing what the heartache would be to the family left behind.

text: The first couple lines are not relevant.

refinement: When he was dying, the tracker told him that it was his fault that Jerry had shot him, because he was unable to pull the trigger. Lem punished himself for not being able to take the life of another man knowing what the heartache would be to the family left behind.

text: The first sentence is incoherent and doesn't make it clear what Lem is upset about.

refinement: Lem feels guilty for not being able to shoot Jerry, who went on to kill the old man, and wonders how the old man was able to pull the trigger. Lem punished himself for not being able to take the life of another man knowing what the heartache would be to the family left behind.

answer: Lem had not shot at the person that shot at the old man when he had the chance to. The old man then gives Lem instructions regarding how to kill someone because sometimes a man needs to kill no matter who he is.

answer: The story says that Lem is upset because the old man had killed people and Lem couldn't bring himself to do the same. He asks the old man how he was able to do it, but the old man can't answer him. The old man tells him that he shouldn't have killed anyone, and that if you're going to kill you should focus on the consequences of your actions after and not before.

answer: Lem, the old man's stable boy, was distraught when he could not save his master from getting shot by failing to kill Jerry. Because of this, the old man bled out and started dying from his wound. Lem couldn't save his master's life because he hesitated to kill Jerry, a family man. He also tried considering the pain he'd put Jerry's wife and little daughter through if he didn't come home to them.

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

What does the story say about the consequences of taking a man's life?

answer: The story suggests that if a man chooses to take another person's life, he must be willing to live with the aftermath of that decision. The haunting images that the old man feels when he wakes in the night are merely a part of the consequences he has been forced to face for taking another life.

answer: The old man has seen the eyes of all the men he has killed and has night sweats because of it. Lem, his would-be killer, hesitates to pull the trigger to kill the man.

text: The second line is irrelevant.

refinement: The old man has seen the eyes of all the men he has killed and has night sweats because of it.

answer: The old man tells Lemmy to not think about the consequences of taking a man's life when he is looking down the barrel of a gun. The old man has seen the effects of taking a man's life when he woken drenched in sweat because of the effects in his dream of the eyes of all the men he has killed.

answer: The old man advised Lem, his stable boy, against taking a man's life when he expressed his grief over not preventing Jerry from shooting him. The old man then told Lem that he didn't need to take a man's life because of the dire consequences, and if ever the reason for taking a man's life was for vengeance, it should be left for the Lord because no one had the right to end another man's life. The old man explained to Lem what he endured all those years he killed so many men and how that memory always haunted his nightmares, which the old man didn't want Lem to experience because he wanted better for him.

answer: The story says that taking a man's life has consequences, ranging from regret over not doing anything to the physical pain of remembering the act. Though one should never take a life, it is sometimes necessary to do so, as long as the person is prepared for the consequences.

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

What does the story say was Lem's motivation for wanting to kill?

answer: When Lem looked at Jerry, known for shooting people who cross him, he thought that he was surely going to shoot Lem. He decided to shoot Jerry first to protect the old man. The old man did not hear him because Lem hesitated, causing Jerry to get him instead. Lem thinks that he partly killed the old man by not killing Jerry.

text: The last two lines are not necessary.

refinement: When Lem looked at Jerry, known for shooting people who cross him, he thought that he was surely going to shoot Lem. He decided to shoot Jerry first to protect the old man.

text: Lem thought Jerry was going to kill the old man, not him.

refinement: When Lem looked at Jerry, known for shooting people who cross him, he thought that he was surely going to shoot the old man. He decided to shoot Jerry first to protect the old man.

answer: Lem's motivation for wanting to kill is revenge for the death of his father. He cannot understand how the old man could do something so ruthless and unforgiving for something as simple as a horse. The old man explains that part of being able to take another man's life is shutting off thoughts beforehand and focusing only on the after. The old man warns that while revenge might be satisfying it also comes at a price.

text: This answer is all inaccurate.

refinement: Lem wanted to shoot Jerry because he feared Jerry was going to shoot the old man.

answer: Lem's motivation for wanting to kill was revenge for his father's death.

answer: After watching the old man die from a gunshot wound, Lem wondered about taking a man's life. He thought about how he could've saved the old man from dying if he had shot Jerry, the man who killed him. However, even though the old man advised Lem against taking another man's life, Lem couldn't help but remember the man who killed his father over a horse. He wondered about his whereabouts and envisioned himself shooting the man with the old man's colt.

answer: Lem wanted to kill because he could not reconcile his feelings over the death of the old man with his inability to pull the trigger. The old man acted on revenge to ease his pain and believed that sometimes a man needs to kill, even if it's wrong.


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COHORS QUINTA DELMATARUM CIVIUM ROMANORUM (“5th Cohort of Dalmatae Roman citizens”) was a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment. It is named after the Dalmatae (or _Delmatae_), an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range of the eponymous Dalmatia. The ancient geographer Strabo describes these mountains as extremely rugged, and the Dalmatae as backward and warlike. He claims that they did not use money long after their neighbours adopted it and that they “made war on the Romans for a long time”. He also criticises the Dalmatae, a nation of pastoralists, for turning fertile plains into sheep pasture.[1] Indeed, the name of the tribe itself is believed to mean “shepherds”, derived from the Illyrian word _delme_ (“sheep”).[2] The final time this people fought against Rome was in the Illyrian revolt of AD 6-9. The revolt was started by Dalmatae auxiliary forces and soon spread all over Dalmatia and Pannonia. The resulting war was described by the Roman writer Suetonius as the most difficult faced by Rome since the Punic Wars two centuries earlier. But after the war, the Dalmatae became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman army.

According to Holder, a total of 12 _cohortes Delmatarum_ appear to have been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt in two series, of 7 and 5 respectively. All these units were in existence by the time of emperor Claudius (r. 41-54)[3] Of these, 9 appear to have survived into the 2nd century.[4]

The regiment was probably raised by founder-emperor Augustus (r. 30 BC - AD 14) after 9 AD. It was certainly in existence by the time of Claudius (r. 41-54).[5][6] It is unclear why two _cohortes Delmatarum_ were given the same number _V_: this regiment and another _V Delmatarum_ in Germania Superior). Spaul suggests the regiment in Mauretania may be the cohors I Liburnorum, renamed. The regiment first appears in the datable epigraphic record in AD 88 in Mauretania Tingitana. It was still there in 158, the time of its last datable inscription.

Apart from diplomas, there is no epigraphic evidence for this unit. The regiment's title _c.R._ first appears in a diploma of 122. The honorific title _civium Romanorum_ (_c.R._ for short) was normally awarded by the emperor for valour to an auxiliary regiment as a whole. The award would include the grant of Roman citizenship to all the regiment's men, but not to subsequent recruits to the regiment. The regiment, however, would retain the prestigious title in perpetuity.[7] (N.B. Until 212, only a minority of the empire's inhabitants (inc. all Italians) held full Roman citizenship. The rest were denoted _peregrini_, a second-class status. Since the legions admitted only citizens, _peregrini_ could only enlist in the auxilia. Citizenship carried a number of tax and other privileges and was highly sought-after. It could be earned by serving in the auxilia for the minimum 25-year term.

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[1] Strabo _Geographia_ VII.5

[2] Spaul (2000) 304

[3] Holder (1980) 112

[4] Spaul (2000) 302-14

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[6] Spaul (2000) 308

[7] Goldsworthy (2005) 97

title: Cohors V Delmatarum c.R.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the article say about the Dalmatae?

answer: The Dalmatae was an Illyrian tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as backward and warlike. The final time these people fought against Rome was in the Illyrian revolt of AD 6-9.

text: It's omitted that after warring with Rome for a long time, they eventually became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman army.

refinement: The Dalmatae was an Illyrian tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as backward and warlike. The final time these people fought against Rome was in the Illyrian revolt of AD 6-9. After warring with Rome for a long time, they eventually became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman army.

text: It's omitted that the Dalmatae were pastoralists.

refinement: The Dalmatae was an Illyrian tribe and nation of pastoralists that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as backward and warlike. The final time these people fought against Rome was in the Illyrian revolt of AD 6-9. After warring with Rome for a long time, they eventually became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman army.

answer: The Dalmatae (or Delmatae) were an Illyrian-speaking tribe inhabiting the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia. They lived in a very rugged area that they called home. They were considered as backward and war-like. They didn't use money long after their neighbors adopted it, and they used to fight against the Romans for a long time.

text: It's omitted that after their warring, the Dalmatae became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman Army.

refinement: The Dalmatae (or Delmatae) were an Illyrian-speaking tribe inhabiting the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia. They lived in a very rugged area that they called home. They were considered as backward and war-like. They didn't use money long after their neighbors adopted it, and they used to fight against the Romans for a long time. After their warring, the Dalmatae became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman Army.

text: It's omitted that the Dalmatae were pastoralists.

refinement: The Dalmatae (or Delmatae) were an Illyrian-speaking tribe inhabiting the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia as pastoralists. They lived in a very rugged area that they called home. They were considered as backward and war-like. They didn't use money long after their neighbors adopted it, and they used to fight against the Romans for a long time. After their warring, the Dalmatae became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman Army.

answer: The Dalmatae are an Illyrian-speaking tribe inhabiting the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia. The tribe is described as backward and warlike and having fought against Rome in the Illyrian revolt of AD 6-9. The regiment COHORS V DELMATARUM CIVIUM ROMANORUM was likely founded by Augustus after the suppression of the revolt to enlist Dalmatian recruits. The tribe is described as shepherds with a reputation as fierce warriors.

text: This is about the infantry regiment, not the Dalmatae.

refinement: The Dalmatae are an Illyrian-speaking tribe inhabiting the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia. The tribe is described as backward and warlike and having fought against Rome in the Illyrian revolt of AD 6-9. The tribe is described as shepherds with a reputation as fierce warriors.

text: It's omitted that after fighting the Romans, they eventually became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman Army.

refinement: The Dalmatae are an Illyrian-speaking tribe inhabiting the Adriatic coastal mountain range of Dalmatia. The tribe is described as backward and warlike and having fought against Rome in the Illyrian revolt of AD 6-9. The tribe is described as shepherds with a reputation as fierce warriors. After fighting the Romans, they eventually became a loyal and important source of recruits for the Roman Army.

answer: The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as a warlike tribe and pastoralists who fought against Rome in the Illyrian revolt. After the war, they became a loyal source of recruits for the Roman army, and their regiment was granted the honorific title of civium Romanorum (c.R.) by the emperor.

text: It's omitted that the Dalmatae were an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range of the Dalmatia.

refinement: The Dalmatae were an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range of the Dalmatia. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as a warlike tribe and pastoralists who fought against Rome in the Illyrian revolt. After the war, they became a loyal source of recruits for the Roman army, and their regiment was granted the honorific title of civium Romanorum (c.R.) by the emperor.

text: This is about the regiment, not the Dalmatae people.

refinement: The Dalmatae were an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range of the Dalmatia. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as a warlike tribe and pastoralists who fought against Rome in the Illyrian revolt. After the war, they became a loyal source of recruits for the Roman army.

text: It's omitted that Strabo also describes them as backwards.

refinement: The Dalmatae were an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range of the Dalmatia. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as a backwards and warlike tribe and pastoralists who fought against Rome in the Illyrian revolt. After the war, they became a loyal source of recruits for the Roman army.

answer: The Dalmatae are an Illyrian-speaking tribe native to the Dalmatian Adriatic coastal mountain range. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as backward and warlike. The tribe's name derives from the Illyrian word "delme" (sheep), and they are traditionally pastoralists. The tribe's foremost enemy, Rome, eventually made peace with them.

text: It's omitted that the after warring for a long time with the Romans, the Dalmatae became a loyal iand important source of recruits for the Roman army.

refinement: The Dalmatae are an Illyrian-speaking tribe native to the Dalmatian Adriatic coastal mountain range. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as backward and warlike. The tribe's name derives from the Illyrian word "delme" (sheep), and they are traditionally pastoralists. The tribe's foremost enemy, Rome, eventually made peace with them. After warring for a long time with the Romans, the Dalmatae became a loyal iand important source of recruits for the Roman army.

text: The text doesn't necessarily say that Rome made peace with the Dalmatae, just that they became loyal somehow. It would be better to omit this.

refinement: The Dalmatae are an Illyrian-speaking tribe native to the Dalmatian Adriatic coastal mountain range. The ancient geographer Strabo describes the Dalmatae as backward and warlike. The tribe's name derives from the Illyrian word "delme" (sheep), and they are traditionally pastoralists. After warring for a long time with the Romans, the Dalmatae became a loyal iand important source of recruits for the Roman army.

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

What does the story say about cohorts Delmatarum?

answer: Cohorts Delmatarum were auxiliary infantry units raised by the Romans after the Illyrian revolt in 9 AD. These units were difficult fighters who ultimately became loyal and important sources of recruits for the Roman army. The units earned the prestigious title "civium Romanorum" by being awarded Roman citizenship by the emperor. The honor carries with it a number of tax and other privileges. The title has been permanently awarded to these cohorts.

text: The units were not given the title of "civium Romanorum", the specific regiment was. All of this information is irrelevant to the question.

refinement: Cohorts Delmatarum were auxiliary infantry units raised by the Romans after the Illyrian revolt in 9 AD. These units were difficult fighters who ultimately became loyal and important sources of recruits for the Roman army.

text: It's omitted that it was probably raised by Augustus.

refinement: Cohorts Delmatarum were auxiliary infantry units raised by the Romans after the Illyrian revolt in 9 AD possibly by Augustus. These units were difficult fighters who ultimately became loyal and important sources of recruits for the Roman army.

text: It's omitted that the cohorts probably existed in the time of emperor Claudius.

refinement: Cohorts Delmatarum were auxiliary infantry units raised by the Romans after the Illyrian revolt in 9 AD possibly by Augustus. The cohorts probably existed in the time of emperor Claudius.These units were difficult fighters who ultimately became loyal and important sources of recruits for the Roman army.

text: It's omitted that there are 12 cohorts.

refinement: The 12 cohorts Delmatarum were auxiliary infantry units raised by the Romans after the Illyrian revolt in 9 AD possibly by Augustus. The cohorts probably existed in the time of emperor Claudius.These units were difficult fighters who ultimately became loyal and important sources of recruits for the Roman army.

text: It's omitted that of the 12 cohorts, 9 seemingly survived into the second century.

refinement: The 12 cohorts Delmatarum were auxiliary infantry units raised by the Romans after the Illyrian revolt in 9 AD possibly by Augustus. Of these 12, 9 seemingly survived into the second century. The cohorts probably existed in the time of emperor Claudius. These units were difficult fighters who ultimately became loyal and important sources of recruits for the Roman army.

text: It's omitted that the cohort was named after the Dalmatae.

refinement: The 12 cohorts Delmatarum were auxiliary infantry units named after the Dalmatae and raised by the Romans after the Illyrian revolt in 9 AD possibly by Augustus. Of these 12, 9 seemingly survived into the second century. The cohorts probably existed in the time of emperor Claudius. These units were difficult fighters who ultimately became loyal and important sources of recruits for the Roman army.

answer: This cohort is made up of Dalmatae Roman citizens, a tribe noted for its savage nature and frequent fights with Rome. The cohort first appears in the datable epigraphic record in AD 88, though its founding is likely much earlier. The regiment is honored with the title "civium Romanorum" by the emperor, which is typically reserved for valorous auxiliary units.

text: This answer describes the 5th cohort, not the 12. The question asks for "cohorts".

text: Blank response

refinement: The cohorts Delmatarum were a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment named after the Dalmatae. 12 cohorts Delmatarum had been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt by the time of emperor Claudius. Of the 12 cohorts, 9 seemed to have survived into the 2nd century. The regiment was probably raised by founder-emperor Augustus.

answer: Cohorts Delmatarum was a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment. It was named after the Dalmatae, an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range in Dalmatia. The ancient geographer Strabo described the mountains as extremely rugged and the Dalmatae as backward and warlike. The last time the people of the tribe had made war on Rome was in an Illyrian revolt 200 years before. After the war, the Dalmatae became an important source of recruits for the Roman army. The regiment was probably raised by Augustus after 9 AD. It was a common practice of Augustus to raise and name the auxiliary bodies of soldiers after the people and the region from which the recruits were taken.

text: This is information that is more about the Dalmatae people than the cohorts. This should be omitted.

refinement: Cohorts Delmatarum was a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment. It was named after the Dalmatae, an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range in Dalmatia. After the war, the Dalmatae became an important source of recruits for the Roman army. The regiment was probably raised by Augustus after 9 AD. It was a common practice of Augustus to raise and name the auxiliary bodies of soldiers after the people and the region from which the recruits were taken.

text: The article does not mention this, so this is inaccurate and should be omitted.

refinement: Cohorts Delmatarum was a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment. It was named after the Dalmatae, an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range in Dalmatia. After the war, the Dalmatae became an important source of recruits for the Roman army. The regiment was probably raised by Augustus after 9 AD.

text: It's omitted that the cohorts were in existence by the time of Claudius.

refinement: Cohorts Delmatarum was a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment. It was named after the Dalmatae, an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range in Dalmatia. After the war, the Dalmatae became an important source of recruits for the Roman army. The regiment was probably raised by Augustus after 9 AD and were in existence by the time of Claudius.

text: It's omitted that of 12 cohorts Delmatarum appeared to have been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt.

refinement: Cohorts Delmatarum was a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment. 12 cohorts Delmatarum appeared to have been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt. It was named after the Dalmatae, an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range in Dalmatia. After the war, the Dalmatae became an important source of recruits for the Roman army. The regiment was probably raised by Augustus after 9 AD and were in existence by the time of Claudius.

text: It's omitted that of the 12, 9 cohorts have seemingly survived into the 2nd century.

refinement: Cohorts Delmatarum was a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment. 12 cohorts Delmatarum appeared to have been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt, 9 of which seemed to have survived into the 2nd century. It was named after the Dalmatae, an Illyrian-speaking tribe that inhabited the Adriatic coastal mountain range in Dalmatia. After the war, the Dalmatae became an important source of recruits for the Roman army. The regiment was probably raised by Augustus after 9 AD and were in existence by the time of Claudius.

answer: 12 cohorts Delmatarum have been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt by the time of emperor Claudius. It is unclear why two cohorts have the same number 'V': 5th Cohort of Dalmatae Roman citizens and 5th Delmatarum in Germania Superior.

text: It's omitted that the regiment was probably raised by founder-emperor Augustus.

refinement: 12 cohorts Delmatarum have been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt by the time of emperor Claudius. It is unclear why two cohorts have the same number 'V': 5th Cohort of Dalmatae Roman citizens and 5th Delmatarum in Germania Superior. The regiment was probably raised by founder-emperor Augustus.

text: It's omitted that the cohorts Delmatarum were a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment named after the Dalmatae.

refinement: The cohorts Delmatarum were a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment named after the Dalmatae. 12 cohorts Delmatarum have been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt by the time of emperor Claudius. It is unclear why two cohorts have the same number 'V': 5th Cohort of Dalmatae Roman citizens and 5th Delmatarum in Germania Superior. The regiment was probably raised by founder-emperor Augustus.

text: It's omitted that of the 12 cohortes, 9 seemed to have survived into the 2nd century.

refinement: The cohorts Delmatarum were a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment named after the Dalmatae. 12 cohorts Delmatarum have been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt by the time of emperor Claudius. Of the 12 cohorts, 9 seemed to have survived into the 2nd century. It is unclear why two cohorts have the same number 'V': 5th Cohort of Dalmatae Roman citizens and 5th Delmatarum in Germania Superior. The regiment was probably raised by founder-emperor Augustus.

text: This should be past tense.

refinement: The cohorts Delmatarum were a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment named after the Dalmatae. 12 cohorts Delmatarum had been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt by the time of emperor Claudius. Of the 12 cohorts, 9 seemed to have survived into the 2nd century. It is unclear why two cohorts have the same number 'V': 5th Cohort of Dalmatae Roman citizens and 5th Delmatarum in Germania Superior. The regiment was probably raised by founder-emperor Augustus.

answer: The Cohors Quinta Delmatarum were a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment stationed at Mauretania Tingitana.

text: This answer is incorrect as it's not describing the cohorts Delmatarum as a whole.

text: Empty response.

refinement: The cohorts Delmatarum were a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment named after the Dalmatae. 12 cohorts Delmatarum had been raised after the suppression of the Illyrian revolt by the time of emperor Claudius. Of the 12 cohorts, 9 seemed to have survived into the 2nd century. The regiment was probably raised by founder-emperor Augustus.


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The NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 (; NDAA 2017, Pub.L. 114-328) is a United States federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for Fiscal Year 2017.

History

_National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017_ law also authorizes “Department of Energy national security programs”, benefits for military personnel and their families, and includes “authorities to facilitate” ongoing international operations for the Fiscal Year 2017. It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information. “Also called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)”. The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account. It notably leaves restrictions in place on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States mainland, and elevates Cyber Command to combatant command status.[1][2]

On March 20, 2017, President Donald Trump sent a presidential memorandum to the Secretary of State delegating the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).[3][4] On September 8, 2017, President Trump sent a memorandum to the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury with further delegations to the financial sanctions of certain countries on the list under section 1263 of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.[5][6][7]

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the acronym NDAA?

answer: The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2017.

text: The question wasn't phrased properly but I believe it was only asking what the NDAA stands for, not the law's purpose.

text: "The NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 (; NDAA 2017, Pub.L. 114-328) is a United States federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for Fiscal Year 2017." is evidence of this answer.

answer: National Defense Authorization Act

text: "The NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 (; NDAA 2017, Pub.L. 114-328) is a United States federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for Fiscal Year 2017." is evidence of this answer.

answer: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 law specifies the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2017.

text: The question wasn't phrased properly but I believe it was only asking what the NDAA stands for, not the law's purpose.

text: "The NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 (; NDAA 2017, Pub.L. 114-328) is a United States federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for Fiscal Year 2017." is evidence of this answer.

answer: The acronym NDAA stands for National Defense Authorization Act.

text: "The NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 (; NDAA 2017, Pub.L. 114-328)" is evidence of this answer.

answer: NDAA is the acronym for National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

text: The year of the law being passed was not asked.

refinement: NDAA is the acronym for National Defense Authorization Act

text: "The NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 (; NDAA 2017, Pub.L. 114-328)" is evidence of this answer.

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

How much money did the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 allocate for spending?

answer: $618.7 billion

text: "The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account." is proof of this answer.

answer: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 allocated $618.7 billion for spending.

text: "The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account." is proof of this answer.

answer: The NDAA allocated $618.7 billion in spending.

text: "The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account." is proof of this answer.

answer: The law allocates $618.7 billion in spending.

text: "The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account." is proof of this answer.

answer: Six billion, seven hundred and eighteen million, seven hundred and seventy-seven thousand, two hundred and sixty-seven.

text: There is no evidence supporting the exact amount allocated for the NDAA in this passage.

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

How much of the money spent is destined for the overseas contingency operations account?

answer: $67 billion

text: There is no evidence supporting that it is $67 billion exactly.

answer: Approximately $67 billion of the $618.7 billion spent is destined for the overseas contingency operations account.

text: "The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account." is evidence of this response.

answer: Over $67 billion is destined for the overseas contingency operations account.

text: "The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account." is evidence of this response.

answer: Nearly $67 billion.

text: "nearly" implies it could be less than $67 billion which is false.

text: "The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account." is evidence of this response.

answer: Approximately $67 billion of the $618.7 billion total is destined for the overseas contingency operations account.

text: "The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account." is evidence of this response.

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

What new bill was included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017?

answer: The Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692).

text: It would be better to explain what the new bill's purpose is to help readers understand it better.

refinement: The Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692) to counter the spread of biased information regarding Russian propaganda.

text: "It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information. “Also called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)”." is evidence of this answer.

answer: The Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016.

text: It would be better to explain what the new bill's purpose is to help readers understand it better.

refinement: The Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 to counter the spread of biased information regarding Russian propaganda.

text: "It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information. “Also called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)”." is evidence of this answer.

answer: A new regulatory effort against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information.

text: "It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information. “Also called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)”." is evidence of this answer.

answer: The Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016

text: It would be better to explain what the new bill's purpose is to help readers understand it better.

refinement: The Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 to counter the spread of biased information regarding Russian propaganda.

text: "It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information. “Also called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)”." is evidence of this answer.

answer: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 also included the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016.

text: It would be better to explain what the new bill's purpose is to help readers understand it better.

refinement: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 also included the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 which was passed in an attempt to counter Russian propaganda-based information.

text: "It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information. “Also called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)”." is evidence of this answer.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 authorizes the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense, benefits for military personnel, and new provisions dealing with Russian propaganda. This law totals $618.7 billion in spending, with $67 billion going towards overseas contingency operations. Additionally, the law leaves restrictions in place on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States mainland and elevates Cyber Command to combatant command status.

text: This is not a two-sentence summary. The budget allocated for the bill could just be removed since this information is not too important to the context.

refinement: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 authorizes the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense, benefits for military personnel, and new provisions dealing with Russian propaganda. Additionally, the law leaves restrictions in place on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States mainland and elevates Cyber Command to combatant command status.

answer: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 allocated federal money to the Department of Defense for the 2017 Fiscal Year. Also included in the act was a bill called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 in an attempt to counter the spread of Russian propaganda.

answer: The National Defense Authorization Act 2017 is a U.S. federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2017. Included are spending and provisions relating to military personnel and benefits, international operations, and restrictions on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the U.S. mainland.

answer: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 sets the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2017. The law also authorizes energy national security programs, benefits for military personnel, and sanctions of certain countries as determined by the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

answer: This article introduces the United States National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which specifies the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense and "Department of Energy national security programs" for Fiscal Year 2017. The 2017 NDAA law includes restricting transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the US mainlands, elevating Cyber Command to combatant command, and new sanctions against Russia.