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FREDERICK DANIEL HARDY (13 February 1827 – 1 April 1911)[1][2] was an English genre painter and member of the Cranbrook Colony of artists.

Early life

Frederick Daniel Hardy was born at Windsor in Berkshire, the third of eight children of George Hardy (1795–1877) and his wife Sarah (1803–1872). George Hardy was a horn player in the Private Band of Music of the Royal Households of George IV, Queen Adelaide and Queen Victoria. Frederick's father was also an amateur artist, taught by James Duffield Harding and Edmund Bristow. F.D. Hardy's ancestors were from Horsforth in Yorkshire; Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, First Earl of Cranbrook, was his second cousin.[3]

Frederick enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music, Hanover Square, at the age of seventeen. He studied for about three years, but finally abandoned music to become an artist like his elder brother George Hardy (1822–1909).[4]

The 1850s: early paintings of cottage interiors

Hardy soon became a skilful painter of cottage interiors, but was continually improving his figure painting throughout the 1850s. Christopher Wood, writer on Victorian Art, commented on one of Hardy's earliest paintings, _Cottage Fireside_ (1850): “Some of his early works of this kind are beautifully observed, and quite unsentimental, omitting the usual children, pets and other familiar props of the cottage idyll painters. The old kitchen... is delineated as dispassionately as a Dutch seventeenth century kitchen by Ostade or Brekelenkamp.”[5]

In 1851 Hardy had his first two pictures accepted for exhibition at the Royal Academy.[6] On 11 March 1852 he married Rebecca Sophia Dorofield (1827–1906). They lived at Snell's Wood, near Amersham in Buckinghamshire, three miles from the farm of Rebecca's parents. Their first child was born there in March 1853. By July 1853 they had moved to 2 Waterloo Place at Cranbrook, Kent, a house that Hardy kept all his life.[7]

Hardy's painting in the 1850s was influenced by the works of 17th Dutch artists, such as Pieter de Hooch and Nicolaes Maes, and by the paintings of his friend Thomas Webster. Throughout the decade Hardy gradually included a few figures into his pictures of interiors. And in 1859 he painted his first picture, _The Foreign Guest_, that has a narrative involving a larger group of people, and is similar to much of his best work in the 1860s.[8]

File:Cottage Fireside. Frederick Daniel Hardy, 1850.jpg|_Cottage Fireside_ (1850) File:The Clergyman's visit. Frederick Daniel Hardy, ca. 1854.jpg|_The Clergyman's Visit_ (ca. 1854) File:The Foreign Guest. Frederick Daniel Hardy, 1859.jpg|_The Foreign Guest_ (1859)

The 1860s and beyond

[_Baby's Birthday_ (1867)] During the 1860s Hardy painted the pictures for which he is best known, particularly paintings of children's activities such as _The Volunteers_ (1860), _Early Sorrow_ (1861), _The Sweep_ (1862), _The Young Photographers_ (1862), _The Doctor_ (1863), _The Leaky Roof_ (1865), _The Dismayed Artist_ (1866) and _Baby’s Birthday_ (1867).[9] Hardy painted at least ten versions of _The Sweep_, one of his most popular paintings.[10]

Some of his paintings from the 1870s were more critical of Victorian society. _Looking for Father_ (1873) portrays a barefoot girl looking through the glass panel of an alehouse door for her father. _After the Party_ (1875) depicts an exhausted servant who has fallen asleep, sitting on a chair, after serving at a party. And _The Wedding Dress_ (1875) portrays a group of seamstresses who have had to work through the night to finish their work.[11]

Hardy exhibited ninety-three pictures at the Royal Academy from 1851 to 1898. The sale prices of his paintings were at their peak in the 1870s; in 1877 A _Quartette Party_ (1872) and A _Wedding Breakfast_ (1871) were each sold for £798 at Christie's.[12] From the mid-1870s the Hardys maintained a house in London, at 17 Brunswick Gardens in Kensington, as well as their house in Cranbrook.[13] F.D. Hardy's work is to be found in numerous public collections, notably at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery which holds nineteen of his paintings.

Life in Cranbrook. Family

About four years after Hardy settled in Cranbrook his friend Thomas Webster, who was related to Hardy's mother, came to live there. For their studios, Hardy and Webster rented a sixteenth century house in the High Street; Hardy's studio was the front room on the ground floor and Webster's studio was the front room above. Several more artists, friends of Webster and Hardy, and Frederick's elder brother George, came to live in Cranbrook or were frequent visitors from London; they became known as the Cranbrook Colony.[14]

The Cranbrook artists and their families often met for dinners, teas and parties.[15] Hardy was involved in many activities in Cranbrook: he was an officer in the 37th Kent Rifle Volunteer Corps,[16] a Churchwarden, a Committee member of the Literary Association, a Member of the Cricket Club[17] and a participant at musical evenings in the town.[18]

Frederick and Rebecca Hardy had four sons and a daughter. Their eldest son Frederick (1853-1937), attended the Royal Academy Schools and became an artist, using the name “Dorofield Hardy”. Their fourth son, Edwin George (1859-1896), became an architect after studying at the Royal Academy Schools where he won a gold medal for design in architecture and a travelling scholarship for studies in Italy.[19] Frederick's father, George Hardy, came to live with him in 1873. George Hardy died at Cranbrook in 1877.

Frederick Daniel Hardy died at Cranbrook in April 1911 and was buried beside his wife in St Dunstan's churchyard. After Hardy's death, his daughter Amelia Gertrude Hardy (1865-1952), an amateur artist, lived in Hardy's former studio in the High Street.[20]

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[3] Hardy (2016). pp. 12,13 and 198-204.

[4] Hardy (2016). p. 12.

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[7] Correspondence between F.D. Hardy and Thomas Miller. Royal Academy of Arts Archive: Thomas Miller papers.

[8] Hardy (2016). p. 32.

[9] Hardy (2016). pp. 32-45.

[10] Hardy (2016). p. 207.

[11] Hardy (2016). pp. 48-53.

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[13] Hardy (2016). p. 55.

[14] Hardy (2016). pp. 23-28.

[15] Diaries of Rosamund Horsley 1848-1908. Department of Special Collections, Bodleian Library, Oxford. MSS. Eng. e. 2198-253.

[16] “37th Kent Rifle Volunteer Corps”. _The London Gazette._ 6 June 1873. p. 2740.

[17] “The Cranbrook Cricket Club”. _The Maidstone Telegraph._ 24 September 1870. p. 6.

[18] Hardy (2016). pp. 61,62.

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[20] Hardy (2016). p. 63.

title: Frederick Daniel Hardy

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

Summarize Hardy's relationship with Webster.

answer: Frederick Daniel Hardy had a close relationship with Thomas Webster, another artist who shared interests and lived in Cranbrook. The two rented a studio together and were involved in many activities in the town. Hardy was also the brother of George Hardy, an artist who lived in Cranbrook, and had four sons with his wife Rebecca.

text: Last sentence is irrelevant

refinement: Frederick Daniel Hardy had a close relationship with Thomas Webster, another artist who shared interests and lived in Cranbrook. The two rented a studio together and were involved in many activities in the town.

answer: Hardy's relationship with Thomas Webster was that they were friends who became artists and shared a studio in Cranbrook. Webster was influential in Hardy's artistic development, especially towards landscapes and narrative painting.

answer: Webster was a family friend of Hardy's mother. The two of them lived in a house in the High street along with a few other (household) artists.

text: Webster was a relative of Hardy's mother

refinement: Webster was a relative of Hardy's mother. The two of them lived in a house in the High street along with a few other (household) artists.

answer: Webster was a friend of Hardy's mother, and Hardy moved in a neighborhood where Webster rented a studio. Webster rented the masterbedroom with an ajoining room for his second studio as well. Through Webster, Hardy met other people who moved in to the area, who called themselves the Cranbrook Colony. Hardy and Webster also rented an old house in the High Street, with Hardy's studio on the ground floor and Webster's studio on the upper floor, during the 1850s. They were both involved in the 37th Kent Rifle Volunteer Corps, the Literary Association, and other local activities. Hardy's eldest son, Fredrick, studied at the Royal Academy and used the name Dorofield Hardy.

text: Lots of inaccurate/irrelevant information

refinement: Hardy and Webster rented an old house in the High Street, with Hardy's studio on the ground floor and Webster's studio on the upper floor, during the 1850s.

text: Note that Webster was a relative of Hardy's mother

refinement: Webster was related to Hardy's mother. Hardy and Webster rented an old house in the High Street, with Hardy's studio on the ground floor and Webster's studio on the upper floor, during the 1850s.

answer: Thomas Webster was a friend of Hardy's who was related to Hardy's mom. Hardy's paintings in the 1850s were influenced by Webster, also an artist. Later on, the friends ended up settling at Cranbrook together, and rented a sixteenth century house together. Many of their friends lived and visited Cranbrook, which people called the Cranbrook Colony.

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

What does the text say about the Victorian era?

answer: The text says that Frederick Daniel Hardy was an English genre painter who was part of the Cranbrook Colony of artists. Hardy painted at least ten versions of _The Sweep_, reflecting early Dutch influences in his work. In the 1860s, Hardy painted popular paintings of children's activities and critical of Victorian society. Furthermore, he was an officer in the 37th Kent Rifle Volunteer Corps, involved in many activities in Cranbrook, and had four sons, one of whom was also an artist. The text indicates that the era was one of artistic exploration.

text: Lots of irrelevant information

refinement: In the 1860s, Hardy painted popular paintings of children's activities and critical of Victorian society.

text: Nothing is said about "paintings of children's activities"

refinement: In the 1860s, Hardy painted several paintings that were critical of Victorian society.

answer: The Victorian era lasted from 1837 to 1901, when Queen Victoria died. The "Renaissance of Art" started in England in 1839. Artists like Frederck Hardy, who was a skilled painter of cottage interiors, were active during the 1850s. At this period, Hardy painted his first two pictures: "Cottage Fireside" [1850] and "The Clergyman's Visit" [ca.1854]. Hardy slowly included more people in his pictures of interiors, similar to the pictures he does in the 1860s, which was his most productive art period. Scientists also became more involved in painting during the Victorian era. The article discusses one scientist named Frederck "Bird" Martin [1887–1941], a professor at the College of St. George, whom Hardy mentored.

text: Response consists entirely of information that is not present in the text and irrelevant information

text: Provide a response

refinement: Some of Frederick Daniel Hardy's paintings from the 1870s were critical of Victorian society.

answer: The text discusses Frederick Daniel Hardy, a genre painter active in the Victorian era. According to the text, Hardy was influenced by 17th Dutch painters in the 1850s, painted with figures by the 1860s, and continued to paint and exhibit into the 1880s. The text also mentions that Hardy and his family participated in a variety of social activities while living in Cranbrook. From the text, it is evident that the Victorian era was one marked by artistic pursuits and community involvement.

text: Lots of irrelevant information

refinement: The text discusses Frederick Daniel Hardy, a genre painter active in the Victorian era.

text: Note that some of his paintings were critical of Victorian society

refinement: The text discusses Frederick Daniel Hardy, a genre painter active in the Victorian era. Some of his paintings from the 1870s were critical of Victorian society.

answer: Hardy's paintings were of the Victorian era. His father had been a horn player for the Private Band of Music for Queen Victoria. Some of Hardy's paintings in the 187-s were critical of the Victorian society. These include "Looking for Father", "After the Party, and "The Wedding Dress". The latter two reflect exhausted workers.

text: Fix "1870s"

refinement: Hardy's paintings were of the Victorian era. His father had been a horn player for the Private Band of Music for Queen Victoria. Some of Hardy's paintings in the 1870s were critical of the Victorian society. These include "Looking for Father", "After the Party, and "The Wedding Dress". The latter two reflect exhausted workers.

answer: Hardy used a critical eye when choosing his subjects for his paintings. He particularly avoided including the usual children, pets, and other familiar props of the cottage idyll painters.

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

What does the text say about Hardy's family?

answer: The text says that Frederick Daniel Hardy had four sons and one daughter. His eldest son was also an artist, while his fourth son became an architect. Frederick's father, George Hardy, also lived with him. After Hardy's death, his daughter Amelia Gertrude Hardy was an amateur artist who lived in his studio.

answer: F.D. Hardy had four sons and a daughter. His eldest son became an artist, while his fourth son became an architect. Hardy's father also lived with him in Cranbrook, until he died in 1877. Hardy died in 1911 and was buried in St Dunstan's churchyard. After Hardy's death, his daughter Amelia Gertrude Hardy lived in Hardy's former studio in the High Street.

answer: Frederick Daniel Hardy was one of eight children to George Hardy and Sarah. His father was an amateur artist who played the horn in the Private Band of Music of the Royal Households of George IV, Queen Adelaide, and Queen Victoria. His ancestors were from Horsforth in Yorkshire, and his second cousin was Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, the First Earl of Cranbrook. He married Rebecca Dorofield, and together they had four sons and a daughter. His son Frederick and daughter Amelia were became artists, and his son Edwin became an architect.

text: Hardy's father was not an "amateur" artist

refinement: Frederick Daniel Hardy was one of eight children to George Hardy and Sarah. His father played the horn in the Private Band of Music of the Royal Households of George IV, Queen Adelaide, and Queen Victoria. His ancestors were from Horsforth in Yorkshire, and his second cousin was Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, the First Earl of Cranbrook. He married Rebecca Dorofield, and together they had four sons and a daughter. His son Frederick and daughter Amelia were became artists, and his son Edwin became an architect.

text: Fix "were became"

refinement: Frederick Daniel Hardy was one of eight children to George Hardy and Sarah. His father played the horn in the Private Band of Music of the Royal Households of George IV, Queen Adelaide, and Queen Victoria. His ancestors were from Horsforth in Yorkshire, and his second cousin was Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, the First Earl of Cranbrook. He married Rebecca Dorofield, and together they had four sons and a daughter. His son Frederick and daughter Amelia became artists, and his son Edwin became an architect.

answer: Hardy married Rebecca Sophia Dorofield in 1851. They had at least three children. Their eldest, Frederick, became an artist known using the name Dorofield Hardy. Their fourth son, Edwin, became an architect. George, Hardy's father, moved to the house Hardy owned in Cranbrook where George died in 1877.

text: They had four sons and a daughter

refinement: Hardy married Rebecca Sophia Dorofield in 1851. They had four sons and a daughter. Their eldest, Frederick, became an artist known using the name Dorofield Hardy. Their fourth son, Edwin, became an architect. George, Hardy's father, moved to the house Hardy owned in Cranbrook where George died in 1877.

text: Hardy and Rebecca were married in 1852

refinement: Hardy married Rebecca Sophia Dorofield in 1852. They had four sons and a daughter. Their eldest, Frederick, became an artist known using the name Dorofield Hardy. Their fourth son, Edwin, became an architect. George, Hardy's father, moved to the house Hardy owned in Cranbrook where George died in 1877.

answer: His father and mother raised eight children. George, his father, was a horn player in the Private Band of Music of the Royal Households of George IV, Queen Adelaide, and Queen Victoria. Frederick's brother George and he were not the only artist in the family. His George brothers, Edwin George, and Daniel George were also involved in the arts. His brother and sister helped him in his career, and his father was involved with the arts when his electricity was still alive.

text: The last two sentences are incoherent

refinement: His father and mother raised eight children. George, his father, was a horn player in the Private Band of Music of the Royal Households of George IV, Queen Adelaide, and Queen Victoria. Frederick's brother George and he were not the only artist in the family.

text: Fix the phrasing of the last sentence

refinement: His father and mother raised eight children. George, his father, was a horn player in the Private Band of Music of the Royal Households of George IV, Queen Adelaide, and Queen Victoria. Frederick's brother George was also an artist.

text: Include Frederick's marriage and children

refinement: His father and mother raised eight children. George, his father, was a horn player in the Private Band of Music of the Royal Households of George IV, Queen Adelaide, and Queen Victoria. Frederick's brother George was also an artist. Frederick married Rebecca Sophia Dorofield in 1852, and they had four sons and a daughter. Their eldest son and daughter became artists, and their youngest son became an architect.


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Sam Clucas is set to undergo a medical at Burnley as his £8million exit from Swansea City moves closer to completion.

The Clarets submitted a bid for midfielder on Thursday, and the former Hull player has travelled to Lancashire with a view to completing that switch over the weekend.

His exit will hopefully clear the way for Swansea to finally wrap up a move for Brentford’s Ryan Woods following elongated talks between the two clubs over a £6million transfer.

Clucas, 27, joined Swansea less than a year ago in a £15million deal which saw Stephen Kingsley move the other way.

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Sam Clucas in action against Burnley last season
But he struggled for game time under Paul Clement, who openly-admitted he was unsure of where Clucas would fit into his side.

He saw more action under Carlos Carvalhal but, aside from his two-goal showing in the win over Arsenal, rarely found form.

However, even that double against the Gunners was mired in controversy as his celebration was said to mimic the logo of a website containing pornographic content and saw the Football Association launch an investigation.

Swansea and Clucas insisted the player had no knowledge of any link between his celebration and the site, but he was “reminded of his responsibilities”.

There were also concerns about his attitude in some quarters, meaning Swansea and new manager Graham Potter have been more than prepared to move him on.

question: Who is Sam Clucas?

answer: I don't know

text: Evident from the article

refinement: Sam Clucas is a 27 year old football player, from England, who recently joined Swansea less than a year ago.

answer: Sam Clucas is a 27 year old football player, from England, who recently joined Swansea less than a year ago.

answer: Sam Clucas was a midfielder for Swansea. According to the article, Paul Clement was unsure of how Clucas fits in the team. Clucas was also in a controversy that required investigation by the Football Association. Clucas has left Swansea and set to undergo a medical at Burnley.

question: What was the controversy about?

answer: Clucas scored a double against the gunners and celebrated with an action was said to mimic the logo of a pornographic website.

answer: Clucas' goal celebrations earned some controversy after a similar-shaped website with url of pornographic content was found to be displayed in the background.

answer: The investigation into Sam Clucas' goal celebration igniting a website containing pornographic content.

text: mimicking not igniting

refinement: The investigation into Sam Clucas' goal celebration mimicking a website containing pornographic content.

question: How did Swansea handle Clucas' departure?

answer: Swansea clearly wanted to complete the transfer of Ryan Woods before finally moving Clucas on from the team. The Swansea management team claimed that they were making the move because they were no longer entirely confident in Clucas' talent and attitude.

answer: Swansea was looking to move Clucas on as soon as possible because he had struggled to make an impact and there were concerns around his attitude.

answer: It was not stated, but according to the article, there has been several issues with Clucas so Swansea had been more than prepared to move on?

text: No question mark

refinement: It was not stated, but according to the article, there has been several issues with Clucas so Swansea had been more than prepared to move on.

question: What is next for Clucas?

answer: Clucas is set to complete a move to Burnley in an 8 million pound deal.

answer: Possibly a move to Burnley as he already had a medical there and the Clarets have submitted a bid for midfielder.

answer: Based on the passage, it seems likely that Clucas is on his way to Burnley to complete a transfer.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Burnley are set to complete the signing of Sam Clucas, after making a bid for the midfielder earlier this week. However, he had struggled for playing time in his year-long spell at Swansea, with concerns over his attitude.

answer: After a controversy and several reports of issues with his attitude, Sam Clucas has left Swansea. He will undertake a medical at Burnley and it seems like the Clarets have began to prepare a place for him in their roster.

answer: According to the passage, Sam Clucas is imminently set to join Burnley, with the club having submitted a bid for him. The midfielder struggled for game time during his time with Swansea, and was mired in controversy after celebrating a goal in an inappropriate manner. Swansea and Clucas maintain that he was unaware of any link to a website containing pornographic content, but the player is nevertheless going to move on.

answer: Swansea looks to be closing in on selling Sam Clucas to Burnley after they submitted a bid on Thursday, and the midfielder has travelled to Burnley to conduct a medical. He had struggled for game time under the new manager and there were concerns about his attitude, meaning Swansea and the new manager are happy to offload him.

answer: According to the article, Sam Clucas is near to completing a move to Burnley as he has travelled there to undergo a medical. This move to Burnley will be good for him as he struggled to break into the starting 11 at Swansea City this season.

answer: Sam Clucas is set to switch from Swansea City to Burnley, as the two clubs work towards finalizing a transfer fee around £8 million. Clucas struggled to establish himself during time under former Swansea manager Paul Clement and saw limited action under current manager Carlos Carvalhal. There were concerns over his attitude in both instances.


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If you play by the rules, it will only keep you out of trouble. I am in trouble. Tonight is my last night working for Multiple Services. I have not been fired yet, but when my supervisor reads the email I sent her in the morning, I will be fired for sure – I am sure of it.

I used to do security at the Pearl district but I was recently transferred to American Plaza Towers. My new manager has a different set of standards. My dark brown boots being one of them – security 'officers' are supposed to wear black boots. But that's not the problem.

Tonight I am on shift with Emily, the graveyard guard. I am working the D shift, which intersects with her shift. I am not with her right now. Her shift has a lot more responsibilities than mine. I am in the lounge room, lounging. I don't need to worry about doing any checks because she has the 'snitch stick' – it's a little stick we poke into little tags that prove that we are working.  I am at low risk of being caught in here, the lounge room is closed during this time of night. It doesn't matter what I do. I will be fired in the morning anyway.

Currently Emily is doing some tower checks. She is only required to do one tower check a night, but she does multiple for 'brownie points'. No one ever gets promoted. Well, unless someone gets fired or dies or quits. A lot of people recently got fired because... 'they are not with us anymore' says Gerry, the supervisor at APC. Emily was not at liberty to tell me why, but it has something to do with 'vices'.

I needed to take a shit. I was already in the lounge room so the bathroom was so close I basically just took my pants down. My ass wouldn’t cooperate with me —the last little bit hung in between my butt cheeks like a hand trying to catch a dollar bill falling to the ground. I hate this, being forced into vulgarity; I want to let go of the turd. My butt thinks the turd is valuable, I guess.

 The women's bathroom next to me started making noise. Emily must be relieving herself as well. I finished long after she did. I left the bathroom unclean because the toilet finally clogged.  Maintenance can handle it in the morning, fuck it. When I left, I saw Emily at the exit of the room, holding the door open waiting for me to leave. I walked out, uncomfortably — I didn't wipe enough. She locked the door behind us.

I entered the elevator. She joined me. I pressed the button to the basement with plans to hang out in a storage room and read. She pressed the button to the 26th floor and I got caught into doing a tower check with her. She invited me to smoke some cigarettes on the roof and talk. I don't smoke, but it sounded like a good offer.

“So how do you like it so far?” She asked.

“The elevator ride?”

“The job.”

“oh... uh, well...” I stalled, “APC lives up to it's reputation.”

“Ah, yes. You need not say more.”

There was a long silence that was only broken with a 'ding' each time we passed a floor.

“So,” I finally said, “What do the people in these condominiums do for a living?”

“Most of them are retired. That's why there are so many care givers here. But one of them I know sells stuff on Ebay. The guy never went to college and he quit his job to start up a business."

Some nerve, I thought.

"These people are all rich," she said, "somehow or another. Each time you hear that ding, the price of a room goes up."

There was a small stair case past the breezeway on the top floor that led to a freshly painted door that was bent out of shape. This door led to the roof.  She told me the correct key was the square key. I fumbled with my set for a while and found it. I attempted to open the door and she told me the key to opening the door is to shout the correct sequence of curse words. After a few moments, I understood what she meant. I was not saying the right words. She got her key out and did it in a snap.

“I've been here a while,” she said, “you get used to it.”

I wasn't used to smoking but  I really like the motions it conduces with my hand. I told her that's the only thing I like about smoking. She said that's what got her into it.

I stared out at the skyline of the city, at the skyscrapers that reach so high into society – to heights I admit I will never achieve. The view was almost worth it. I won't be able to pay for college after tonight.

“Gerry is probably going to fire me tomorrow.”

“Why?”

“She wants my DPSST card number, but I don't have it... I... lost it....”

“Well, you can just call in to get the number, right? It's in the system."

“I don't have my card.”

“Huh... I'll just go ahead and say I didn't hear you say that when she brings it up.” We took some drags. “I don't want to be here forever, you know," she said finally.

“You don't say.”

“Yeah, some people stay here for years. This job is perfect for people like you... who want to get through college. But after two or three years, it's like, what are you doing with your life?”

“What do you want to do with your life?”

“I used to go to college, but I stopped taking courses because I didn't feel like they were taking me anywhere. The guy down at Plaid Pantry has a masters degree in engineering. Right now I try to come up with something new every night and research if it's been done before. It usually has.  Basically, the way I look at it, entrepreneurism is the only way to make it in this world now. My dad has this business, it's pretty successful. Basically, he helps other people be successful.”

“Nice. Why don't you get him to help you?”

“We're not on good terms... he just wants me to successful... I'm just a security guard..." We took some drags. "The choice here is you can do a side project and hope it turns into something... or, what else are you going to do?”

“We should probably finish this tower check.”

“Right.”

We started down the tower, checking every floor. I shifted my underwear around, but it was no use. I walked uncomfortably the whole way down. Just gotta pull through.

Half way down the tower, there was a place to tag the snitch stick. Emily brought up some statistic that the vast majority of Americans all believe that some day they will all be rich, that's why they all don't support the dynasty tax. I said that was nice and waited for the chance to lounge in the lounge room again.

It was the end of my shift — the last few minutes of my having a job. As I left, I said, “see ya”. I didn't look back and would probably never see her again, but I heard Emily say “have fun”.

title: What Else Are You Going To Do?

question: What kind of email has the narrator sent his supervisor?

answer: The narrator has likely sent an email to his supervisor detailing his displeasure with the job and the company.

answer: The narrator has sent his supervisor an email saying that he is quitting his job.

text: The passage states that the email will get him fired, not necessarily that the narrator is sending an email saying he is quitting his job. This needs to be changed in the current response.

refinement: The narrator has sent his supervisor an email which most likely states his displeasure with the company and will get him fired.

answer: Not one she is going to enjoy since he believes that it will get him fired. It is likely rude and insubordinate.

text: No response is given so an accurate response must be generated.

refinement: The passage does not say what kind of email the narrator has sent his supervisor, but it can be inferred the email is bad and will lead to him getting fired.

question: If the narrator's brown boots are not the problem and the reason why he sent his supervisor an email that will get him fired, what is?

answer: Judging from his work ethic it may be that he has been skipping work or some of the duties that he is expected to perform in the course of his work. Or it may be as he says because he lost his DPSSI card.

text: It is DPSST card, not DPSSI card.

refinement: Judging from his work ethic it may be that he has been skipping work or some of the duties that he is expected to perform in the course of his work. Or it may be as he says because he lost his DPSST card.

answer: The reason why the narrator will be fired is because he lost his DPSST card, which is required for working at the security company.

text: This response could be a partial answer to the question but could have more content added to it to make it a stronger response.

refinement: The reason why the narrator will be fired is because he lost his DPSST card, which is required for working at the security company, and because of his bad behaviorisms at work.

answer: The narrator is not sure, but he thinks it has something to do with "vices".

text: It is important to state that the vices are of the narrator's.

refinement: The narrator is not sure, but he thinks it has something to do with his "vices".

text: No response is given so an accurate response must be generated.

refinement: The reason why the narrator may get fired is because of his bad work ethics and due to losing his DPSST card.

question: Why does the narrator agree to go for a smoke when he doesn't smoke?

answer: He likes the hand motions required to smoke.

answer: The narrator agrees to go for a smoke because it's a chance to get away from the monotony of his job. He knows he's going to be fired in the morning, so he's looking for any chance to have a break from the routine.

answer: The narrator agrees to go for a smoke because he is in trouble and needs to make it through the night.

answer: He's bored and wants to be social.

question: Why doesn't Emilie's father help her to improve her position in life?

answer: They are not on good terms.

answer: He doesn't approve of her so they don't get on

text: Emilie's father does not approve of her occupation, and that distinction needs to be added into the story.

refinement: He doesn't approve of her occupation, so they don't get on along.

answer: Emilie's father does not believe that she is capable of succeeding on her own, and would rather see her succeed in a business that he is already successful in.

text: While this response could be considered accurate, it is not what is clearly stated in the passage and should be re-written.

refinement: Emilie's father has higher hopes for her to be something more than a security guard and would rather see her succeed in a business that he is already successful in.

answer: Her father is not on good terms with her.

question: Write a ~9 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is a security guard at the American Plaza Towers. He is on the D shift, which intersects with the graveyard shift of Emily. He is lounging in the lounge room when Emily comes in to relieve herself. She invites him to smoke with her on the roof. They talk about the job and Emily tells him that she used to go to college but stopped because she didn't feel like it was taking her anywhere. She says that she is trying to come up with something new every night and research if it's been done before. She says that entrepreneurism is the only way to make it in this world now. She says that her dad has a business that helps other people be successful. She says that the choice is to do a side project and hope it turns into something or what else are you going to do. They finish the tower check and the narrator leaves.

text: This summary mainly consists of what Emily talks about, which is not the main take-away from the passage. This summary needs to be re-written.

refinement: The narrator is a security guard at the American Plaza Towers. He states he may be fired tomorrow from his job. He is on the D shift, which intersects with the graveyard shift of Emily. He is lounging in the lounge room when Emily comes in to relieve herself. She invites him to smoke with her on the roof. They talk about the job and Emily tells him that she used to go to college but stopped because she didn't feel like it was taking her anywhere. They both discuss why they are at this job and turn to go back to their job, when the narrator states he does not have his DPSST card, which is what will get him fired tomorrow.

answer: The protagonist is a security guard at a high-end condominium building. She is on her last shift before she is fired for not having her DPSST card. She is on the graveyard shift with Emily, who is doing a tower check with her. They smoke cigarettes on the roof and talk about their lives. Emily tells the protagonist that she used to go to college but stopped because she didn't feel like it was taking her anywhere. The protagonist leaves and says goodbye to Emily, who tells her to have fun.

text: The narrator is assumed to be a he, not a she. The pronouns need to be fixed in the summary.

refinement: The protagonist is a security guard at a high-end condominium building. He is on his last shift before he is fired for not having his DPSST card. He is on the graveyard shift with Emily, who is doing a tower check with him. They smoke cigarettes on the roof and talk about their lives. Emily tells the protagonist that she used to go to college but stopped because she didn't feel like it was taking her anywhere. The protagonist leaves and says goodbye to Emily, who tells him to have fun.

answer: The protagonist is working as a security guard at a high-end condominium complex, but is about to be fired because she lost her security card. On her last shift, she spends time with her co-worker Emily, who tells her that entrepreneurship is the only way to make it in the world. The protagonist reflects on her bleak future, knowing that she will not be able to afford college after being fired.

text: The summary has the wrong pronouns, it should be he, instead of she.

refinement: The protagonist is working as a security guard at a high-end condominium complex, but is about to be fired because he lost his security card. On his last shift, he spends time with her co-worker Emily, who tells him that entrepreneurship is the only way to make it in the world. The protagonist reflects on his bleak future, knowing that he will not be able to afford college after being fired.

answer:
It is the narrator’s last night working for Multiple Services. He has sent his supervisor an email that will almost certainly get him fired. He has recently been transferred to this job and his new manager has a different set of standards to the last.
He is lounging in the lounge room and Emily, who is on the same shift is doing all the snitch stick duties which proves that they are working. Emily joins him in the elevator and he has to go up to the 26th floor with her. She invites him for a smoke on the roof.
Emily doesn’t want to be a security guard forever. She used to go to college but dropped out. He has reached the last few minute of his last shift.


text:
During my early years as a journalist on the "cops and courts" beat in the 1970s, I believed the conventional wisdom that all prisoners claim they are innocent even though all of them are guilty. Eventually, I dug deep into a few claims of innocence, found them to be truthful, and began to doubt.

Around 1990, as DNA testing began to show that wrongful convictions happened regularly, I abandoned the conventional wisdom. When I began to examine the history of the criminal justice system, I found a book published in 1932, _Convicting the Innocent: Sixty-Five Actual Errors of Criminal Justice_, by Yale University law professor Edwin M. Borchard.

That began my collection of books about wrongful convictions -- books centered on specific cases, books centered on specific causes of wrongful convictions (flawed eyewitness testimony, false confessions, police misconduct, wayward prosecutors, junk science, lying jailhouse informants, incompetent defense lawyers, etc.), and books looking at the macro picture instead of offering a narrow focus.

Here are five worthy nonfiction books from what I have come to call "the literature of wrongful conviction." The first two give a special nod to Texas.

[White Lies: Rape, Murder, and Justice Texas Style, by Nick Davies]
White Lies: Rape, Murder, and Justice Texas Style, by Nick Davies(Pantheon)
_WHITE LIES: RAPE, MURDER, AND JUSTICE TEXAS STYLE_, _ _BY NICK DAVIES_ _ (Pantheon Books, 1991). Davies chronicles the wrongful conviction of Clarence Brantley, a high school custodian convicted of the 1980 murder of a female student in the Conroe building where he worked. The investigation by British journalist Davies is especially significant because of its early publication year, because of the connection the author establishes between racial bias in law enforcement and wrongful convictions, and because it features the vital civilian detective work of James McCloskey, founder of the then barely known Centurion Ministries, the first Innocence Project that examined suspicious convictions anywhere in the United States.

[Adams V. Texas, by Randall Adams with William Hoffer and Marilyn Mona Hoffer]
Adams V. Texas, by Randall Adams with William Hoffer and Marilyn Mona Hoffer(St. Martins)
_ADAMS V. TEXAS_, BY RANDALL ADAMS WITH WILLIAM HOFFER AND MARILYN MONA HOFFER (St. Martin's Press, 1991). The 1976 killing of a Dallas police officer led to the arrest, conviction and death sentence of Randall Adams. The book might not have reached a huge readership, but the documentary film based on the case — _The Thin Blue Line_, by Errol Morris — reached influential viewers throughout the world. Adams became one of the early exonerated defendants to place his name on a book-length account of a wrongful conviction. Because Adams is white, readers began to grasp that not all wrongful convictions arise from racial prejudice.

[Actual Innocence: When Justice Goes Wrong and How to Make it Right, by Barry Scheck, Peter Neufeld and Jim Dwyer]
Actual Innocence: When Justice Goes Wrong and How to Make it Right, by Barry Scheck, Peter Neufeld and Jim Dwyer(New American Library)
_ACTUAL INNOCENCE: WHEN JUSTICE GOES WRONG AND HOW TO MAKE IT RIGHT_, BY BARRY SCHECK, PETER NEUFELD AND JIM DWYER (New American Library, 2003). New York City lawyers Scheck and Neufeld created the Innocence Project, the largest, most generously funded innocence project accepting cases from any jurisdiction within the United States. Their project focuses on potential wrongful convictions in which the crime scene yields testable DNA material. Dwyer is a New York City journalist.

[Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies Of The Wrongfully Convicted, edited by Laura Caldwell and Leslie S. Klinger]
Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies Of The Wrongfully Convicted, edited by Laura Caldwell and Leslie S. Klinger(Liveright)
_ANATOMY OF INNOCENCE: TESTIMONIES OF THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED_, EDITED BY LAURA CALDWELL AND LESLIE S. KLINGER (Liveright, 2017). This book collects narratives of specific cases by pairing exonerated defendants with talented crime novelists such as Sara Paretsky, Jan Burke and Lee Child. If such grim subject matter can be said to yield a book that is "fun" to read, this would qualify as such a book. Klinger is an editor of mystery books; Caldwell is a Chicago lawyer and author who founded the organization Life After Innocence at Loyola University.

[ The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, by John Grisham ]
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, by John Grisham (handout / (DMN file) )
_THE INNOCENT MAN: MURDER AND INJUSTICE IN A SMALL TOWN_, BY JOHN GRISHAM (Doubleday, 2006). When huge-selling crime novelist/lawyer Grisham decided to write a nonfiction book, he focused on a wrongful conviction case in Oklahoma. I have included it in this list because it might have sold more copies than all other wrongful conviction books combined, and thus has been influential.

_Steve Weinberg is former executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors._
[A condemned inmate is led out of his east block cell on death row at San Quentin State Prison, in San Quentin, Calif. ]
A condemned inmate is led out of his east block cell on death row at San Quentin State Prison, in San Quentin, Calif. (The Associated Press / 2016 File Photo)

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

What does the text say changed the narrator's opinion about wrongfully convicted persons?

answer: The narrator was of the opinion that all convicted criminals who pled their innocence were, in fact, guilty. This ideology remained until the 90s, when DNA testing and reports began proving the innocence of some of these wrongfully convicted persons. Because of this, the narrator denounced this universal notion and decided to delve deeper into investigating the frequency of the rate at which the criminal justice system wrongfully convicted innocent people.

answer: It seems that DNA testing played apart in changing the narrator's opinion.

answer: The text mentions that the narrator abandoned the conventional wisdom that all prisoners are guilty. Instead, some prisoners are actually innocent. This change in opinion is due to examining specific cases and finding the claims of innocence to be truthful.

text: grammatical errors

refinement: The text mentions that the narrator abandoned the conventional wisdom that all prisoners are guilty. Instead, some prisoners are actually innocent. This change in opinion comes from the narrator examining specific cases and finding the claims of innocence to be truthful.

answer: The investigator caught false reports in the media, and then he decided to dig deeper and find out the truth.

text: It is not explicitly stated where the narrator heard about DNA testing from, but this is where they began to question their stance.

refinement: The investigator began to learn more about DNA testing around 1990, and then he decided to dig deeper and find out the truth. After much research, the narrator changes their belief about wrongful convictions.

answer: The text suggests that the narrator originally believed all prisoners are guilty even though they claim they are innocent, but eventually began to doubt this belief. The change was most likely brought on by investigating a few claims of innocence and finding them truthful.

text: The response should mention DNA testing as being pivotal in changing the narrator's mind.

refinement: The text suggests that the narrator originally believed all prisoners are guilty even though they claim they are innocent, but eventually began to doubt this belief. The change was most likely brought on by the advent of DNA testing and the narrator investigating a few claims of innocence and finding them truthful.


text:
I was early as usual, the parking lot was empty except for me and the key man. It was kind of a strange habit of mine to always be early. Even though time and time again I would be some where fifteen to twenty minutes early, I never bothered to change when I thought I needed to leave. Too much would be left to chance, I would never risk endangering my appearance due to lack of time management.

Others began to join us in the parking lot. Some of them I knew well, others I had only met in passing. Is she in that car? I could only speculate, and time would tell. I needed to use the restroom and so I locked my car and walked over only to find them locked, it was going to be a long class. I walk to the building and see him going up the stairs to class, I join him.

He and I made small talk in the classroom, and as others joined us we included them in our discussion. A pretty young girl and her younger brother walked in and sat next to me. I guess she was closer to me than anyone else in the class. Which is understandable, I saw her more as a friend despite her undeniable attractiveness. The teacher came and class started, she never showed up.

Class ended and he and I talked afterwards till nearly everyone was gone, he wondered if we could get something to eat and talk about life. I didn’t have anything to do the next day so I obliged him. I followed him in my car until we reached a Denny's in between our houses. We both ordered our food and our conversation took a more serious tone.

I had my hand ready to play to try and get clarity on the situation I was in. I knew I was going to have to be careful in how I approached it, since I didn’t know his hand. I knew that the time was coming near when I would be forced into playing. Then, he played his hand without even knowing it. He and she were still talking about being together. At long last I have been given vision. I can see the ending.

title: I can see the ending

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

What is the relationship between the narrator and the girl he is waiting for?

answer: It seems the narrator is hoping to get romantic with the girl, however she may be not so interested in him.

text: It can be inferred that the narrator has a romantic interest in the girl that does not show up.

answer: The narrator appears to be romantically interested in the girl to the point of not having an interest in other women.

text: It can be inferred that the narrator has a romantic interest in the girl that does not show up.

text: The narrator views the other girl "more as a friend despite her undeniable attractiveness."

answer: The narrator and the girl are friends.

text: It can be inferred that the narrator has a romantic interest in the girl that does not show up.

refinement: It is implied that the narrator wants to be romantically involved with the girl.

text: There is no definitive answer that explains the narrator's feelings.

answer: The girl and the narrator have not established a relationship yet but the narrator thinks she is attractive.

text: The text says that the narrator thinks the other girl is attractive, not the girl he is waiting for.

refinement: The girl and the narrator have not established a relationship yet.

text: It can be inferred that the narrator has a romantic interest in the girl that does not show up.

answer: The narrator is waiting for the girl he is friends with.

text: It can be inferred that the narrator has a romantic interest in the girl that does not show up.

refinement: It is implied that the narrator is waiting for the girl he wants to be romantically involved with.

text: There is no definitive answer that explains the narrator's feelings.

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

Who is the narrator?

answer: The narrator is the person who is early for a class each day.

text: The narrator has a habit of being early to class.

answer: That information can't be found

text: The narrator's identity is never revealed.

answer: Possibly a college or university student.

text: The narrator has a habit of being early to class, which may be at a college or university.

answer: The narrator is someone who was early to class, and ended up talking with a classmate after class. The classmate revealed that he and the woman he was interested in were still talking about being together.

text: The question only asked who the narrator was.

refinement: The narrator is someone who was early to class.

text: The narrator has a habit of being early to class.

answer: Another student in a classroom, but it isn't clear what kind of class.

text: The narrator has a habit of being early to class.

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

Who is the girl that the narrator is waiting for?

answer: A classmate who seems to have had a previous relationship with another guy who is also their classmate. The narrator seems aware of this previous relationship.

text: The girl does have this class with the narrator.

text: The girl and the other guy seem to have some sort of relationship.

answer: The girl the narrator is waiting for is the pretty young girl that joined class late and sat next to the narrator.

text: The girl that the narrator is waiting for does not show up, the girl that sits next to him is a different girl.

refinement: The girl the narrator is waiting for is the girl that never shows up.

text: A young girl does sit next to the narrator.

answer: The girl who is the narrator's friend.

text: It can be implied that the girl is the narrator's friend.

answer: The girl the narrator is waiting for is the pretty young girl sitting next to her in class.

text: The girl that the narrator is waiting for does not show up, the girl that sits next to him is a different girl.

refinement: The girl the narrator is waiting for is the girl who never shows up.

text: A young girl does sit next to the narrator.

answer: The girl is a late arrival to the class.

text: The girl the narrator is waiting for is not late, she never shows up.

refinement: The girl the narrator is waiting for is the girl who never shows up.

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

What ending does the narrator see?

answer: The narrator sees a future where the man and the young girl who walked in to class earlier remain together.

text: The text does not explain the ending the narrator sees.

refinement: The text does not explain the ending the narrator sees, but it could be a future where the man and the young girl who walked in to class earlier remain together.

text: The other man could remain together with the girl in the future.

answer: The narrator sees that the young girl and her younger brother will still be together regardless of what happens.

text: The answer does not relate to the future regarding the man and the girl the narrator was waiting for. Also, the text does not explain the ending the narrator sees.

refinement: The text does not explain the ending the narrator sees.

answer: The narrator sees the ending to the situation they are in.

text: The narrator does see an ending to the situation he is in.

answer: Probably an ending where the girl and the other guy stay together.

text: The text does not explain the ending the narrator sees.

answer: No answer is given, but one can assume that they saw the ending of how the man and woman would be together.

text: The text does not explain the ending the narrator sees.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator arrives to class early and sees that the pretty young girl had never shown up. The two start talking and eventually get to the topic of her. The conversation leads the narrator to believe that the boy is still interested in the girl. At the end, the boy reveals this fact himself, and the narrator sees that their relationship will end.

text: Everything in the summary happened in the story.

answer: The narrator is an early to arrive to an event. They talk with a another man and make small talk with another woman arriving to the same event. The narrator sees the man talking with the woman who never arrives for class, and they eventually meet at Denny's for dinner. The narrator already saw the ending that they were still together and likely to date.

text: The answer could use proper grammar.

refinement: The narrator is early to arrive to an event. They talk with a another man and make small talk with another woman arriving to the same event. The narrator sees the man talking with the woman who never arrives for class, and they eventually meet at Denny's for dinner. The narrator already saw the ending that they were still together and likely to date.

text: The narrator never saw the man talking to the girl who never showed up.

refinement: The narrator is early to arrive to an event. They talk with a another man and make small talk with another woman arriving to the same event. The narrator sees the man and they eventually meet at Denny's for dinner. The narrator already saw the ending that they were still together and likely to date.

text: Almost everything in the summary happened in the story.

answer: In this short summary, the main character arrives for a class and finds that the person they were hoping to see is not there. Their classmate, with whom they are acquainted but not very close with, decides to talk about life after class. The classmate reveals that they are still talking to the person the main character was hoping to see and ultimately, it is revealed that the person the main character is interested in is still with them. The main character has seen the expected end and can move on from the situation.

text: Everything in the summary happened in the story.

answer: Narrator waits through class for a classmate he seems to have romantic feelings for to show up, but she never does. So the narrator ends up talking to another classmate, a male who seems to have a prior relationship with the girl. The narrator and the male classmate hang out after class and eat at Denny's. There, the male classmate states that he and the girl still talking about being together.

text: Everything in the summary happened in the story.

answer: The narrator was tired of always being early everywhere, except on this particular day, where someone else was early. Asking a bit too diplomatically, he confirmed he was also early. The teacher (is he the key man? ???.) entered the room and class began.  The teacher called on the narrator.

text: The narrator is not tired of being early.

refinement: The narrator was early to class where someone else was early. Asking a bit too diplomatically, he confirmed he was also early. The teacher (is he the key man? ???.) entered the room and class began.  The teacher called on the narrator.

text: The narrator never asked if the other person was early.

refinement: The narrator was early to class where someone else was early. The teacher (is he the key man? ???.) entered the room and class began.  The teacher called on the narrator.

text: The teacher is not the key man.

refinement: The narrator was early to class where someone else was early. The teacher entered the room and class began.  The teacher called on the narrator.

text: The teacher never called on the narrator.

refinement: The narrator was early to class where someone else was early. The teacher entered the room and class began.

text: The answer did not include the central points of the story.

refinement: The narrator was early to class where someone else was early. The teacher entered the room and class began. The narrator talked with another student about a third student, a girl. That student had some sort of a relationship with the girl, and the narrator thinks of an ending to the situation they are in.


text:
“GENERALS AND MAJORS” is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC, released as the first single from their 1980 album _Black Sea_. Moulding accordingly wrote the song as a satirical take on the phrase “oh, what a lovely war”.[1] The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The track was initially released as a double 7" single with a gatefold sleeve, limited to 15,000 copies.[2] The additional record featured Moulding's “Smokeless Zone” and Partridge's “The Somnambulist”.

Music video

The music video shows the band playing servers and a group of men in military uniforms, one of them is Richard Branson, driving a Go-kart and jumping on a bouncy castle. According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared “because he's a complete publicity hog. He decided he was gonna turn up and keep suggesting that he be in the video. That is the worst video ever made by man.”[3]

Personnel

XTC

-   Andy Partridge
-   Colin Moulding
-   Dave Gregory
-   Terry Chambers

Charts

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Charts (1980)                     | Peak                              |
|                                   | position                          |
+===================================+===================================+
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]  | 24                                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Canadian Single Chart[5]          | 92                                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| New Zealand Single Chart[6]       | 16                                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| UK Singles Chart[7]               | 32                                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| US _Billboard_ Bubbling Under Hot | 104                               |
| 100[8]                            |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| US _Billboard_ Album Rock Tracks  | 28                                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

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title: Generals and Majors

question: Who is Colin Moulding?

answer: He is a member of the English rock band XTC.

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." proves that Colin Moulding wrote 'Generals and Majors'. Add this information to the answer.

refinement: He is a member of the English rock band XTC and the writer of the song 'Generals and Majors'.

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." is evidence of the group that Moulding is a part of.

answer: Colin Moulding is the author of the song "Generals and Majors."

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." is evidence of the group that Moulding is a part of. Add this information to the answer.

refinement: Colin Moulding is the author of the song "Generals and Majors" and a member of the English rock band XTC.

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." is evidence of the song Moulding wrote.

answer: He's a member of the English rock band, XTC and wrote the song "Generals and Majors"

text: Add comma after XTC.

refinement: He's a member of the English rock band, XTC, and wrote the song "Generals and Majors"

text: Add full stop at the end of the sentence.

refinement: He's a member of the English rock band, XTC, and wrote the song "Generals and Majors".

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." is evidence of the group that Moulding is a part of and the song he wrote.

answer: Colin Moulding is the songwriter of "Generals and Majors", and a member of the English rock band XTC.

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." is evidence of the group that Moulding is a part of and the song he wrote.

question: How did the song "Generals and Majors" perform in the charts?

answer: The song "Generals and Majors" charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.

text: "It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia and New Zealand." is further proof of the song's chart success. This information should be included in the answer.

refinement: The song "Generals and Majors" charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. The song also enjoyed chart success in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart." is evidence of the song's performance.

answer: It charted in the UK singles chart at no. 32, the US singles chart at no. 104, and was no. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart." is evidence of the song's performance.

answer: The song "Generals and Majors" reached No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 104 on the US Singles Chart, No. 28 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, and No. 16 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

text: "It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia and New Zealand." is further proof of the song's popularity. Correct the information relating to the New Zealand charts and add the other countries.

refinement: The song "Generals and Majors" reached No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 104 on the US Singles Chart, No. 28 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The song also enjoyed chart success in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart." is evidence of the song's performance.

answer: It charted at No. 32 in the UK single chart, No. 104 in the US singles chart, No. 28 on the Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, and No. 16 in New Zealand.

text: "It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia and New Zealand." is further proof of the song's popularity. Correct the information relating to the New Zealand charts and add the other countries.

refinement: It charted at No. 32 in the UK single chart, No. 104 in the US singles chart, No. 28 on the Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, and also has chart success in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart." is evidence of the song's performance.

question: What does band member, Andy Partridge, think about Richard Branson's appearance in their music video?

answer: Partridge thinks Richard Branson is a "complete publicity hog" by turning up and suggesting that he be in the video. Partridge adds that their video was the worst ever made by man because Branson was in it.

text: "That is the worst video ever made by man." is Partridge's assessment of the video, however it is not mentioned if the poor quality is due to Branson's participation or not. Remove the reference to Branson in the last sentence.

refinement: Partridge thinks Richard Branson is a "complete publicity hog" by turning up and suggesting that he be in the video. Partridge adds that their video was the worst ever made by man.

text: "According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared “because he's a complete publicity hog." is evidence of Partridge's view on Branson's participation.

text: "He decided he was gonna turn up and keep suggesting that he be in the video." is evidence of Branson's attitude toward the video.

text: "That is the worst video ever made by man." is Partridge's assessment on the quality of the video.

answer: He thinks Branson is a publicity hog.

text: "According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared “because he's a complete publicity hog." is evidence of Partridge's view on Branson's participation.

answer: According to Partridge, Branson appeared in the video because he is a "complete publicity hog" and the video is "the worst video ever made by man."

text: "According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared “because he's a complete publicity hog." is evidence of Partridge's view on Branson's participation.

text: "That is the worst video ever made by man." is Partridge's assessment on the quality of the video.

answer: Andy Partridge thinks that Richard Branson's appearance in their music video is the worst video ever made by man.

text: "According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared “because he's a complete publicity hog. He decided he was gonna turn up and keep suggesting that he be in the video. That is the worst video ever made by man." is proof of Partridge's view of the video. It is not clear that Branson's participation makes this the worst video ever.

refinement: Andy Partridge thinks that Richard Branson appeared in their music video because he is a publicity hog.

text: "That is the worst video ever made by man." is Partridge's assessment on the quality of the video.

question: List all members of the band, XTC

answer: Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers

text: "Personnel XTC - Andy Partridge - Colin Moulding - Dave Gregory - Terry Chambers" is the full list of personnel involved in XTC.

answer:
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-Andy Partridge
-Colin Moulding
-Dave Gregory
-Terry Chambers

text: Remove the full stop at the beginning of the sentence.

refinement:
-Andy Partridge
-Colin Moulding
-Dave Gregory
-Terry Chambers

text: "Personnel XTC - Andy Partridge - Colin Moulding - Dave Gregory - Terry Chambers" is the full list of personnel involved in XTC.

answer:
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Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers

text: Remove the full stop at the beginning of the sentence.

refinement: Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers

text: "Personnel XTC - Andy Partridge - Colin Moulding - Dave Gregory - Terry Chambers" is the full list of personnel involved in XTC.

answer: Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers

text: "Personnel XTC - Andy Partridge - Colin Moulding - Dave Gregory - Terry Chambers" is the full list of personnel involved in XTC.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: "Generals and Majors" is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC. It was released as the first single from their 1980 album Black Sea. The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The song is a satirical take on the phrase "oh, what a lovely war".

text: "The music video shows the band playing servers and a group of men in military uniforms, one of them is Richard Branson, driving a Go-kart and jumping on a bouncy castle." makes the video significant. Add Branson's appearance in the video to the summary.

refinement: "Generals and Majors" is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC. It was released as the first single from their 1980 album Black Sea. The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The song is a satirical take on the phrase "oh, what a lovely war" and features Richard Branson in its video.

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." is evidence of Moulding's connection to XTC and this song.

text: "...released as the first single from their 1980 album 'Black Sea'." is evidence of the platform on which this song was released.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart." is evidence of the song's performance on the charts.

text: " It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia and New Zealand." is further proof of the song's chart success.

text: "Moulding accordingly wrote the song as a satirical take on the phrase 'oh, what a lovely war'." is evidence of the origin of the song.

answer: "Generals and Majors" is a satirical song by XTC, which pokes fun at the idea of war. The song was a hit in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and reached number 28 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The music video features the band playing in front of a group of military men, including Richard Branson, who appears due to his love of publicity.

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." is evidence of Moulding's connection to XTC and this song. Add this information to the summary.

refinement: "Generals and Majors" is a satirical song written by Colin Moulding of XTC, which pokes fun at the idea of war. The song was a hit in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and reached number 28 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The music video features the band playing in front of a group of military men, including Richard Branson, who appears due to his love of publicity.

text: "The music video shows the band playing servers and a group of men in military uniforms, one of them is Richard Branson, driving a Go-kart and jumping on a bouncy castle." is evidence that the band was servers for the music video. Change the band playing to the band serving a group of military men.

refinement: "Generals and Majors" is a satirical song written by Colin Moulding of XTC, which pokes fun at the idea of war. The song was a hit in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and reached number 28 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The music video features the band serving a group of military men, including Richard Branson, who appears due to his love of publicity.

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC..." is evidence of the song's connection to XTC.

text: "Moulding accordingly wrote the song as a satirical take on the phrase 'oh, what a lovely war'." is evidence that the song pokes fun at war.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S., and it also had chart success in Canada, Australia and New Zealand." is evidence of the song's chart success.

text: "The music video shows the band playing servers and a group of men in military uniforms, one of them is Richard Branson, driving a Go-kart and jumping on a bouncy castle." is evidence of the song's music video.

text: "According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared “because he's a complete publicity hog." is evidence of the feeling around Branson's appearance.

answer: English rock band, XTC, finally has a song that charted in the U.S. Their song, "Generals and Majors" written by band member Colin Moulding, charted at no. 32 in the UK, no. 104 in the US, and no. 28 in Billboard's Album Rock chart. However, the song's music video involved Richard Branson driving a Go-kart, which prompted another band member, Andy Partridge, to say that Richard was a "complete publicity hog" it was the worst music video ever created by man.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart." gives the names of the charts on which the song performed. This is important because it gives all the information. Include this in the summary.

refinement: English rock band, XTC, finally has a song that charted in the U.S. Their song, "Generals and Majors" written by band member Colin Moulding, charted at no. 32 in the UK single chart, no. 104 in the US single chart, and no. 28 in Billboard's Album Rock chart. However, the song's music video involved Richard Branson driving a Go-kart, which prompted another band member, Andy Partridge, to say that Richard was a "complete publicity hog" it was the worst music video ever created by man.

text: "The music video shows the band playing servers and a group of men in military uniforms, one of them is Richard Branson, driving a Go-kart and jumping on a bouncy castle." gives the idea of the music video. This idea does not contrast the song, the word 'however' should be removed.

refinement: English rock band, XTC, finally has a song that charted in the U.S. Their song, "Generals and Majors" written by band member Colin Moulding, charted at no. 32 in the UK single chart, no. 104 in the US single chart, and no. 28 in Billboard's Album Rock chart. The song's music video involved Richard Branson driving a Go-kart, which prompted another band member, Andy Partridge, to say that Richard was a "complete publicity hog" it was the worst music video ever created by man.

text: "According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared 'because he's a complete publicity hog. He decided he was gonna turn up and keep suggesting that he be in the video. That is the worst video ever made by man.'" details Partridge's thoughts surrounding Branson and his participation in the music video. Update the information surrounding Partridge and Branson.

refinement: English rock band, XTC, finally has a song that charted in the U.S. Their song, "Generals and Majors" written by band member Colin Moulding, charted at no. 32 in the UK single chart, no. 104 in the US single chart, and no. 28 in Billboard's Album Rock chart. The song's music video involved Richard Branson driving a Go-kart. According to fellow band member, Andy Partridge, Branson participated in the video because he is a "complete publicity hog", he also thinks 'it was the worst music video ever created by man'.

text: "It was the first XTC single to chart in the U.S." is evidence of the song's success in the U.S.

text: "'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC" is evidence of Moulding writing the song and his connection to XTC.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart." is evidence of the song's performance in the charts.

text: "The music video shows the band playing servers and a group of men in military uniforms, one of them is Richard Branson, driving a Go-kart and jumping on a bouncy castle." describes the music video.

text: "According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared 'because he's a complete publicity hog. He decided he was gonna turn up and keep suggesting that he be in the video. That is the worst video ever made by man.'" is evidence of Partridge's view surrounding Branson and the video.

answer: The song "Generals and Majors" is a satirical take on the phrase "oh, what a lovely war." The song was released as the first single from their 1980 album Black Sea. The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.

text: “'Generals and Majors' is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC" is evidence of the person who wrote the song as well as the band that performed it. The writer and band must be included in the summary.

refinement: The song "Generals and Majors" is a satirical take on the phrase "oh, what a lovely war." The song was written by XTC band member Colin Moulding and was released as the first single from their 1980 album Black Sea. The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.

text: "The music video shows the band playing servers and a group of men in military uniforms, one of them is Richard Branson, driving a Go-kart and jumping on a bouncy castle." is evidence of the eccentric music video made for the song. This video is significant because of Branson's appearance.

refinement: The song "Generals and Majors" is a satirical take on the phrase "oh, what a lovely war." The song was written by XTC band member Colin Moulding and was released as the first single from their 1980 album Black Sea. The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. The video for the song features Richard Branson.

text: "According to Andy Partridge, Branson appeared 'because he's a complete publicity hog. He decided he was gonna turn up and keep suggesting that he be in the video. That is the worst video ever made by man.'" details the reason for Branson's appearance as well as the band's reaction to it. This information is also significant and should be included in the summary.

refinement: The song "Generals and Majors" is a satirical take on the phrase "oh, what a lovely war." The song was written by XTC band member Colin Moulding and was released as the first single from their 1980 album Black Sea. The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. The video for the song features Richard Branson who is a 'complete publicity hog' and is the 'worst video ever made by man' according to band member Andy Partridge..

text: "Moulding accordingly wrote the song as a satirical take on the phrase 'oh, what a lovely war'." is evidence that the song is satirical.

text: "...released as the first single from their 1980 album 'Black Sea'." is evidence of the platform the song was released.

text: "The song charted in the UK single chart at No. 32 and No. 104 on the US singles chart, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart." is evidence of the song's performance in the charts.


text:
Justice (C) 2012-2013 Victor D. Lopez
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Time: The all too near future
Place: A courtroom
Setting: Final sentencing for the last remaining capital offense on the books of an apparently kinder, gentler more just world where equality is no longer a mere aspiration.
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Justice

The prisoner stared impassively into the camera. The bright lights causing beads of sweat to form above his eyes and forcing him to squint, his perspiration-soaked thinning hair flattened unflatteringly against his forehead. No sound could be heard other than the faint hum of the air conditioning whose airflow was directed from the high ceiling above the high seats of the three judge panel, towards the three judged, keeping their immediate area comfortably cool. The camera trained on them remained a respectful distance away, and no harsh lights illuminated their somber countenances.

All three judges stared at the camera showing no emotion, their hands folded in front of them on the surface of their capacious bench on top of three equal, neat stacks of paper piled before each judge. Everywhere on earth citizens watched the unfolding drama over the neural net that provided a fully immersive experience indistinguishable from reality, effectively placing every citizen of earth in the courtroom as the Chief Judge began to speak in a deep, resonant, clear voice.

“The evidence against you has been examined. This tribunal finds you guilty of the charges against you by a unanimous vote. Have you anything you would like to add before we pass sentence?”

The camera changed back to the prisoner. The lights brightens around him and the heat rises perceptibly, adding fresh fuel to the trickle of sweat flowing down his flushed face, causing a bead of sweat to form at the end of his nose that he cannot swat away because his wrists are restrained by metal bands at the armrests of his chair, outside the viewing range of the camera which has a tight zoom on his face. “I am guilty of no crime,” the prisoner spoke in a low voice full of palpable weariness and resignation.

“You are guilty of the most heinous of crimes,” the Chief Judge contradicted. "That is not open to debate. This is your final chance to make what amends you may to those whom you have harmed through your selfish, deviant act. It will have no effect on the sentencing by this Court.”

“But I have done nothing wrong,” the man emphatically repeated, the perspiration rolling down his neck deepening the growing ring of sweat absorbed by his bright orange jumper, staining a dark collar of moisture around his neck.

“Silence!” the Chief Judge hissed. “The record will show that the prisoner is unrepentant. This Court finds that the prisoner willfully, maliciously and without justification removed his neural connector with the purpose and effect of disconnecting himself from the Net. We further find that the motivating factor for this egregious, willful and repugnant crime was the attempt to abandon the Common Consciousness and establish his individuality separate and apart from the Communal Mind. We further find that the subject is in full possession of his legal faculties and capable of understanding the criminal nature of his acts, and, perhaps most tragically, that he fails to see the enormity of his crime.” The Chief Justice faltered slightly, delivering the final words of the Courts sentence with a slight tremor in his voice. After stopping a moment to compose himself as his learned colleagues looked on impassively, he continued. “It is, therefore, the judgment of this Court that you will forever remain disconnected from the nets from this day forward.”

Upon hearing the Judge’s words the prisoner’s eyes opened wider, attempting to digest their import. Could it be? Could he finally be allowed the freedom to regain his humanity? The unalienable right to be an individual for the first time in his life? The opportunity to live in a world in which he could have original thoughts, genuine emotions, and the opportunity to be different from everyone else? The joy in these words nearly made him faint with relief and unbridled joy, allowing him for the first time in his life the possibility of hope as tears welled in his eyes. He found he could not speak, could not express even the simple words “thank you” to the Court. It was as though he were emerging from a life-long nightmare, as if . . .

“The prisoner’s IP address, 999.999.999.999, shall be erased from the Nets,” the Judge continued as the prisoner’s tears flowed freely. His existence shall be forever stricken from the Collective Consciousness lest it germinate there and once again grow sedition in our midst.” The prisoner wept openly now while smiling broadly. “The death sentence for this most heinous of crimes is hereby commuted so that the prisoner may be allowed the individuality he craved for the rest of his natural life, devoid of the comfort of humanity or the distracting influences of life.”

The Chief Judge then paused and took a deep breath. “It is further ordered by this Court that the prisoner shall have his eyes, eardrums, tongue and olfactory organs surgically removed that he may not see, hear, taste, or speak with any other human being for the rest of his natural life. thereafter, he is to be remanded to a hospital where he shall be restrained to a bed and tended to by robotic life support aids. The sentence of this Court shall be carried out immediately and shall be witnessed by all Citizens of Earth as partial reparation for this most heinous of crimes against humanity.”

The prisoner’s screams lasted only a few moments as an anesthetic was administered and the cameras were re-arranged in preparation for justice to be carried out.

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Justice - from Book of Dreams 2e: Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction Short Stories (c) 2013 by Victor D. Lopez.

title: Justice

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

What does the text say about the prisoner's punishment?

answer: The prisoner is guilty of removing his neural connector with the purpose and effect of disconnecting himself from the Net. The convict is also in full possession of his legal faculties but fails to see the enormity of his crime. As a result, he has to be removed from natural life and separated from humanity. The Chief Judge orders the prisoner's eyes, eardrums, tongue, and olfactory organs to be surgically removed and the convict will be sentenced to bed rest in hospital. The Chief Justice also orders the prisoner to be disconnected from the Common Consciousness.

text: The prisoner's crime is irrelevant to the question.

refinement: He has to be removed from natural life and separated from humanity. The Chief Judge orders the prisoner's eyes, eardrums, tongue, and olfactory organs to be surgically removed and the convict will be sentenced to bed rest in hospital. The Chief Justice also orders the prisoner to be disconnected from the Common Consciousness.

text: The punishment is the prisoner's removal from the neural net, not natural life.

refinement: He has to be removed from the neural nets and separated from humanity. The Chief Judge orders the prisoner's eyes, eardrums, tongue, and olfactory organs to be surgically removed and the convict will be sentenced to bed rest in hospital. The Chief Justice also orders the prisoner to be disconnected from the Common Consciousness.

text: The neural nets form the Common Consciousness. It's better to mention those together in the same sentence.

refinement: He has to be removed from the neural nets forming a Common Consciousness and separated from humanity. The Chief Judge orders the prisoner's eyes, eardrums, tongue, and olfactory organs to be surgically removed and the convict will be sentenced to bed rest in hospital.

answer: The prisoner is in front of a tribunal. The verdict is scream and permanently disconnected from the internet. The prisoner is recored to have removed the neural connector without the common consciousness and have gone against the idea of the collective consciousness. As such, the prisoner is sentenced to have his eyes, olfactory and other organs removed. He will be placed in detention, where he will be allowed to live.

text: The prisoner's crime is irrelevant to the question.

refinement: The prisoner is in front of a tribunal. The verdict is scream and permanently disconnected from the internet. As such, the prisoner is sentenced to have his eyes, olfactory and other organs removed. He will be placed in detention, where he will be allowed to live.

text: The verdict is expressed weirdly, confabulating the prisoner's screaming and the punishment. It also misstates the nature of the disconnection.

refinement: The prisoner is in front of a tribunal. The verdict is permanent disconnection from the neural nets. Additionally, the prisoner is sentenced to have his eyes, olfactory, and other sensory organs removed. He will be placed in detention, where he will live without any interaction with humanity.

text: The prisoner's tribunal presence is irrelevant.

refinement: The verdict is permanent disconnection from the neural nets. Additionally, the prisoner is sentenced to have his eyes, olfactory, and other sensory organs removed. He will be placed in detention, where he will live without any interaction with humanity.

answer: The prisoner screams that he has nothing to say. A successful surgical operation then removes the prisoner's eyesight, hearing, taste, and smell. Without the ability to see, hear, taste, or smell, the prisoner will exist in a world of silence for the remainder of his life.

text: The first sentence is irrelevant.

refinement: A successful surgical operation then removes the prisoner's eyesight, hearing, taste, and smell. Without the ability to see, hear, taste, or smell, the prisoner will exist in a world of silence for the remainder of his life.

text: The prisoner's sensory deprivation can be expressed better.

refinement: The prisoner is sentenced to have his sensory organs removed so that he will exist in complete sensory deprivation for the rest of his life.

text: The answer omits the prisoner's removal from the neural nets forming the common consciousness.

refinement: He's removed from the neural nets forming the common consciousness. The prisoner is also sentenced to have his sensory organs removed so that he will exist in complete sensory deprivation for the rest of his life.

answer: The prisoner is sentenced to forever remain disconnected from the nets from that day forward. The Court also sentences the prisoner to having his eyes, eardrums, tongue, and olfactory organs surgically removed.

answer: The prisoner is in front of a tribunal. The verdict is scream. The prisoner is recored to have removed the neural connector without the common consciousness and have gone against the idea of the collective consciousness. As such, the prisoner is sentenced to have his eyes, olfactory and other organs removed. He will be placed in detention, where he will be allowed to live.

answer: The prisoner is guilty of removing his neural connector with the purpose and effect of disconnecting himself from the Net. The convict is also in full possession of his legal faculties but fails to see the enormity of his crime. As a result, he has to be removed from natural life and separated from humanity. The Chief Judge orders the prisoner's eyes, eardrums, tongue, and olfactory organs to be surgically removed and the convict will be sentenced to bed rest in hospital. He will also be disconnected from the Common Consciousness.

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

What does the text say about humanity in the future?

answer:
Justice (C) 2012-2013 Victor D. Lopez

Time: The all too near future

Time: The all too near future

In the Story: People on earth can now be "in" a courtroom as virtual beings.

text: The answer is completely meaningless and irrelevant.

text: The answer is empty.

refinement: Humanity is connected through a neural net, forming a Collective Consciousness. Unplugging from it is the single biggest offense. The punishment for it is exceptionally cruel, removing all sensory organs in addition to disconnecting from the net so that the criminal is subject to complete sensory deprivation for the remainder of their natural lifespan.

answer: In the near future, humanity has sobered considerably. Crime is rare and undesirable behaviors are no longer tolerated. All kinds of crimes are punishable by disconnection.

text: The answer is completely wrong.

refinement: Humanity is connected through a neural net, forming a Collective Consciousness. Unplugging from it is the single biggest offense. The punishment for it is exceptionally cruel, removing all sensory organs in addition to disconnecting from the net so that the criminal is subject to complete sensory deprivation for the remainder of their natural lifespan.

answer: People on earth can now be "in" a courtroom as virtual beings. Additionally, the keystone to the plot of the story is that capital punishment was seen as inhumane, and only one crime was left on the books as a crime to be punishable by death; removing one's neural connector so they could not regulate signals within the universal community.

answer: The story takes place in the future. Technology has progressed to the point that the justices are sentenced over a neural net, "citizens watch the drama unfold". The Justice system is run by three judges. The judges pass a death sentence for the most heinous of crimes, but the sentencing is changed to allow the prisoner to be disconnected from the nets and have his senses removed from his body. They hope this would allow the convict the individuality he had craved for the rest of his natural life.

text: The answer confuses the story details as general facts about the setting.

refinement: Humanity is connected through a neural net, forming a Collective Consciousness. Unplugging from it is the single biggest offense. The punishment for it is exceptionally cruel, removing all sensory organs in addition to disconnecting from the net so that the criminal is subject to complete sensory deprivation for the remainder of their natural lifespan.

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

What does the text say about the prisoner's family?

answer: No answer

answer: No answer

answer: The text doesn't say anything about the prisoner's family.

answer: The prisoner's family receives no mention in the story.

answer: The text doesn't say anything about the prisoner's family.

answer: No answer