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*Loosely based on an event that happened to me today.*

The engines of my Cadillac let out a final roar as it dies down. I carefully open the door and slowly drag myself out of the car. I take a moment to observe my surroundings. I am standing on top of 'Sterling Cliff,' named after the man who discovered it. It's really a popular hangout spot for high schoolers like me (though I don't use it to hangout), but being that it's winter break, I seem to be alone for the time being. If you take the underpass off of route 20 and keep going straight until you see a **DO NOT ENTER** sign, you'd be where I am now. I dare not look down, though I wouldn't mind if an accident were to have me greet the rubble a few miles down. Today's been a rough day. I climb onto the roof of my car and let my legs dangle over the windshield. I fish my pockets for a cigarette to calm my nerves, but I find nothing. I always carry a vaporizer, however, in case I find myself in the situation I am in currently. They say these devices are supposed to be safer than cigarettes. I guess I'll choose the poison that kills me the slowest.

I take out the vaporizer from my breast pocket and fiddle with it as I look out into the sky. The sky glows with a red-orange hue, as if the sky has been set on fire. The clouds and rich colors permeating the sky coalesce to form a scene right out of a painting by Monet. Little stars soon appear to dot the sky, though they are enveloped by the large, dark clouds beginning to form. Though this beautiful scenery surrounds me, I feel nothing. There's a void in my life that needs to be filled, or so it seems. I take a long drag from my vaporizer. A deep exhale follows as I watch the strawberry flavored smoke rise up until it kisses the sky and disappears. Truly surreal. I feel something cold and wet hit my shoulder. Suddenly, a flurry of snow begins to descend upon me and the sky changes color accordingly to a depressing dark-blue color. Atleast the dreary weather matches my mood now.

I feel the snow melt on my dark, silky hair, which reminds me, I forgot to bring a jacket. I take another puff of my vaporizer and let the chemicals seep into my brain. I still don't feel anything, but I sense I'm more placid and lethargic than when I arrived here. I wish I could just curl up into a ball and sleep. Slowly the world will forget about me. I would never achieve success, but I would not experience failure. It's a fair trade-off to me. I could shirk my responsibilities and live on my own accord. There's too much uncertainty in my future. Too many expectations placed on me. I wish I could transcend this body and live amongst the stars.

I place the vaporizer to my mouth and inhale, letting the strawberry vapor dance on my tongue, and exhale once again. I see my smoke exit my cold lips and realize that it's stopped snowing. The clouds have parted to reveal a sky bespeckled with stars and a lone crescent moon. I remember when I was young, I used to chase the moon, thinking one day I could reach out and grab it for myself. I don't remember why I wanted it so bad though. Maybe it was so I could impress my peers during show-and-tell. Maybe it was because I knew a lifeless piece of rock would treat me better than those that have surrounded me my entire life. I let out a yawn as I'm ruminating and realize it's only the bright moonlight that's keeping me awake. I jump down the roof of my car and enter it. The car howls into submission, a noise matched only by the gust of wind outside, as I enter the key into the ignition and drive away home.

title: [RF] A Night Under the Stars.

question: What does the text say about vaporizers?

answer: The narrator mentions he always carries a vaporizer with him. He uses it in a situation similar to smoking a cigarette because he doesn't have one at the time. He says he always has one in his pocket. He drinks strawberry flavored vapor and the chemicals seep into his brain. He says he feels something when the chemicals seep in. Another time he used a vaporizer, he didn't feel anything but he felt more placid and lethargic. The narrator also says he wished he could just curl up into a ball and sleep.

critique: The narrator's feeling when the chemicals seep in is irrelevant.

critique: This doesn't really answer the question. It should be omitted.

critique: The narrator doesn't say he wished he could just curl up into a ball and sleep.

critique: It is not stated that he drinks strawberry flavored vapor and the chemicals seep into his brain.

critique: There is unnecessary detail in this response.

critique: The narrator's feelings are irrelevant to the question.

question: Summarize everything relating to nature.

answer: The narrator is standing on top of Sterling Cliff, a popular hangout spot for high schoolers. The sky glows with a red-orange hue, as if the sky has been set on fire. The clouds and rich colors permeating the sky coalesce to form a scene right out of a painting by Monet. Little stars soon appear to dot the sky, though they are enveloped by the large, dark clouds beginning to form. The sky changes color to a depressing dark-blue color. The clouds part to reveal a sky bespeckled with stars and a lone crescent moon.

critique: Remove the first sentence of the answer, it is not relevant.

critique: "coalesce" - is another verb that's considered archaic and changes the sentence flow. The sentence needs to be re-written.

critique: The answer omits that the narrator is hit by a flurry of snow.

question: Summarize how the narrator feels about themself.

answer: The narrator is feeling depressed and feels a void in their life. They are also feeling uncertain about their future. The narrator wants to shirk their responsibilities and live on their own accord. They feel like a failure and are not sure what to do with their life. The narrator wants to transcend their body and live amongst the stars.

critique: The narrator is a high schooler, not someone who has already lived their life and has reached a point where they feel like a failure.

critique: "The narrator wants to shirk their responsibilities and live on their own accord. They feel like a failure and are not sure what to do with their life." - this is redundant and should be deleted.

critique: The narrator is not feeling like a failure.

critique:
- The void in the narrator's life is not poetic or special enough (avoid using intensive adjectives when describing feelings)
- They also say they wouldn't mind dying by accident.

critique: The narrator is not sure what to do with their life.

question: Summarize everything relating to the narrator's family.

answer: No answer

critique: The response misses to mention that the narrator is a high school student.

critique: The answer should mention the narrator's thoughts about their family.

critique: The response misses to provide a response to the task.


split: test

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OXIRIS BARBOT () is an American pediatrician who served as the Commissioner of Health of the City of New York from 2018 to 2020.

Early life and education

Barbot was born at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan in New York City, and refers to herself as a “Nuyorican,” a term of pride used by New Yorkers who have deep Puerto Rican roots.[1][2] Her father committed suicide with a handgun when she was nine years old.[3] She lived in the Patterson Houses in the Bronx, before moving with her mother to northern New Jersey.[4]

Barbot received a bachelor of arts degree from Yale University, and a medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (graduating in 1991).[5][6][7] She completed her pediatric residency at George Washington University’s Children’s National Medical Center.[8]

Early career

Barbot was the chief of pediatrics and community medicine at Unity Health Care, Inc., a health center in Washington, DC.[9] She then, starting in 2003, served as medical director of the Office of School Health at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the NYC Department of Education.[10][11] She then served as commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department, starting in 2010.[12][13] Barbot then served as the first deputy commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, starting in 2014.[14][15]

Commissioner of Health of the City of New York

Barbot was the Commissioner of Health of the City of New York, a position she was appointed to in December 2018 by Mayor Bill de Blasio, succeeding Mary T. Bassett.[16][17][18] She was the first Latina to head the Health Department.[19][20][21]

Coronavirus pandemic

On January 26, 2020, over a month before the first coronavirus cases were confirmed in the New York City area in the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, Barbot said at a press conference: “We are encouraging New Yorkers to go about their everyday lives and suggest practicing everyday precautions that we do through the flu season”.[22] On February 2, with the city's first coronavirus case under investigation, Barbot stated: “The risk to New Yorkers from coronavirus is low and ... our preparedness as a city is very high. There is no reason not to take the subway, not to take the bus, not to go out to your favorite restaurant, and certainly not to miss the [Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival] parade next Sunday [Feb. 9].”[23][24] At the end of March, political commentator Tucker Carlson criticized her, saying “Future generations are gonna watch that video with their jaws open in disbelief. How could someone charged with protecting public health so recklessly endanger it?”[25]

On March 2 she said that people can't contract coronavirus through casual, short-term exposure, but instead require prolonged exposure to the infected person's secretions.[26] At a press conference on March 3, Barbot said: “We are encouraging New Yorkers to go about their everyday lives”.[27] On March 20 Barbot warned that masks should only be used by people who are showing symptoms, saying: “The time to use a mask is when someone is symptomatic, when they’re coughing, when they’re sneezing, and it’s to ensure that that individual doesn’t contaminate other folks. It gives people who are asymptomatic a false sense of security that if they wear this mask, they don’t have to wash their hands, they don’t have to cover their mouths and their noses when they cough or they sneeze.”[28]

Barbot denied a New York Police Department (NYPD) request for 500,000 surgical masks in mid-March.[29] She told NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan during the heated dispute that “I don't give two rats’ asses about your cops.” Monahan asked Barbot for 500,000 masks, but she said she could only provide 50,000, saying “I need them for others.” The Detectives' Endowment Association, Sergeants Benevolent Association, and Police Benevolent Association called for her to be fired, as did Democrat Representative Max Rose.[30] The Sergeants Benevolent Association expressed their displeasure through an obscene tweet and statement from President Ed Mullins. Barbot later apologized for her private statement.[31]

Ultimately, citing her deep distress with the mayor's actions, she resigned on August 4, 2020.[32] A press release from the mayor later that day announced the appointment of Dave A. Chokshi as her replacement.[33]

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title: Oxiris Barbot

question: Summarise how Barbot's actions were perceived as reckless regarding the covid pandemic and what led to her resignation from office.

answer: At a press conference in January 2020, Barbot asserts the ease at which New Yorkers could contract the Covid-19 virus, despite the fact that the virus has not yet been confirmed in the New York City area. She advised New Yorkers to go about their everyday lives. She also urged the public not to use masks, which are meant to be used by people who are showing symptoms. Her advice later led to the public becoming more alarmed and panicky about the virus, and New Yorkers were found to be underprepared for the pandemic. She also denied NYPD's request for 500,000 masks citing her shortage of masks for others.

critique:
"At a press conference in January 2020, Barbot asserts the ease at which New Yorkers could contract the Covid-19 virus, despite the fact that the virus has not yet been confirmed in the New York City area. She advised New Yorkers to go about their everyday lives. She also urged the public not to use masks, which are meant to be used by people who are showing symptoms." - this does not answer any question and should be removed.

"She also denied NYPD's request for 500,000 masks citing her shortage of masks for others." -  this can be omitted.

"She told NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan during the heated dispute that “I don't give two rats’ asses about your cops.” Monahan asked Barbot for 500,000 masks, but she said she could only provide 50,000, saying “I need them for others.” The Detectives' Endowment Association, Sergeants Benevolent Association, and Police Benevolent Association called for her to be fired, as did Democrat Representative Max Rose." - this is unnecessary and should be replaced with information about the long-term effect of her actions.

"Ultimately, citing her deep distress with the mayor's actions, she resigned on August 4, 2020." - this is the most relevant information.

critique: The response is inaccurate about the virus not being confirmed in the area.

critique: The answer should mention the criticism she received for her statements.

critique: The answer should mention that she resigned after a dispute with the mayor.

critique: "She also urged the public not to use masks, which are meant to be used by people who are showing symptoms." - this is incorrect. She said that people shouldn't use masks if they don't have symptoms.

critique: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.


text:
YU-CHIN CHEN is an economist and researcher at the University of Washington. Her research fields include international finance, macroeconomics, open economy macroeconomics, trade and development, and applied economics.[1] She has served as a staff economist for the Clinton administration[2] and is currently an economics professor at the University of Washington. Classes she teaches include Macroeconomic Analysis, International Financial Monetary Economics, and Computational Finance and Financial Econometrics.[3]

Education

Yu-Chin Chen earned her bachelor’s degree in physics at Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges, graduating with honors in 1993. In 1996, she completed her Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. From 1996 to 2002, she continued her education at Harvard University and completed her Master of Economics (M.Econ) degree in 1999 and completed her Doctor of Philosophy degree also in economics in 2002, where her dissertation was on exchange rates and productivity.[4]

Research and career

From 1993 to 1994, Chen served as the executive secretary of the Hwa Yue Foundation, a charity organization located in Taipei, Taiwan that was founded in 1990 and has supported numerous Buddhist and charity projects across Asia[5].  During Clinton’s presidency, she served as a staff economist in the Council of Economic Advisors in the White House from 1999 to 2000. In 2000, she returned to her alma mater Harvard University as Advisor of Undergraduate Studies for the Economics Department, and a postdoctoral researcher from 2002 to 2003. From September 2003 to the present, she has been an associate professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Washington, where she is a Gary Waterman Distinguished Scholar and Graduate Program Director of the Department of Economics at the University of Washington. S [6] Moreover, she is a research associate for the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis for the National University of Australia[7].[8]. From 2005 till 2011, she has served as a visiting researcher and visiting assistant professor. She has served as a visiting researcher for the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank (2006), Reserve Bank of New Zealand (2006), and at Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan. In 2007, she served as a visiting assistant professor for the Department of Economics at Harvard University.[9]. She has also done extensive research on international finance, macroeconomics, open economy macroeconomics, trade and development, and applied economics and has published several publications. In 2019, she helped organized the inaugural Australasian Conference on International Macroeconomics.[10]. Her research includes “Can Exchange Rates Forecast Commodity Prices?”[11], “Forecasting Inflation using Commodity Price Aggregates” , and "“Accounting for Differences in Economic Growth”[12]

Grants

In 2005, Chen received the Royalty Research Fund Grant from the University of Washington.[13]

Publications

Her most cited publications are:

-   Chen YC, Rogoff K. Commodity currencies. _Journal of international Economics_. 2003 May 1;60(1):133-60. According to Google Scholar, this has been cited 739 times.[14]
-   Bosworth, B., Collins, S.M. and Chen, Y.C., 1995. _Accounting for differences in economic growth_ (No. 115). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution. According to Google Scholar, this has been cited 225 times.[15]
-   Chen YC, Tsang KP. What does the yield curve tell us about exchange rate predictability?. _Review of Economics and Statistics_. 2013 Mar 1;95(1):185-205. According to Google Scholar, this has been cited 127 times.[16]

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title: Yu-Chin Chen

question: What does the text say about Yu-chin Chen?

answer: Yu-chin Chen is an economist and researcher at the University of Washington. Her research fields include international finance, macroeconomics, open economy macroeconomics, trade and development, and applied economics. She has served as a staff economist for the Clinton administration and is currently an economics professor at the University of Washington.

critique: The answer should include the classes she teaches.

critique: The answer should mention her education.

critique: It's omitted that Chen earned her bachelor's degree in physics at Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges, graduating with honors in 1993.

critique: The answer omits that Chen earned her bachelor's degree in physics at Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges.

critique: Doesn't mention her educational background.

question: What does the text say about Yu-chin Chen's education?

answer: Yu-chin Chen earned her bachelor's degree in physics at Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges, graduating with honors in 1993. In 1996, she completed her Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. From 1996 to 2002, she continued her education at Harvard University and completed her Master of Economics (M.Econ) degree in 1999 and completed her Doctor of Philosophy degree also in economics in 2002, where her dissertation was on exchange rates and productivity.

critique: "From 1996 to 2002, she continued her education at Harvard University and completed her Master of Economics (M.Econ) degree in 1999 and completed her Doctor of Philosophy degree also in economics in 2002, where her dissertation was on exchange rates and productivity." - this is irrelevant and should be removed.

critique: The answer should mention that she earned her bachelor's degree in physics at Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges.

critique: The model should consider removing the use of 'also' in the third sentence.

critique: It is omitted that she earned her bachelor's degree in physics at Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges, graduating with honors in 1993.

critique: The answer should include when she received her bachelors degree and awarded with honors.

question: What does the text say about her career?

answer: Yu-Chin Chen is an economist and researcher at the University of Washington. Her research fields include international finance, macroeconomics, open economy macroeconomics, trade and development, and applied economics. She has served as a staff economist for the Clinton administration and is currently an economics professor at the University of Washington.

critique: It's omitted that she has been an associate professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Washington since 2003.

critique: Add that she is currently a postdoctoral researcher

critique: "She has served as a staff economist for the Clinton administration" - is inaccurate. She served as a staff economist for the Clinton administration from 1999 to 2000.

text: The answer should mention all of Yu-Chin Chen's work experience.

category: accuracy

question: What does the text say about her grants?

answer: In 2005, Chen received the Royalty Research Fund Grant from the University of Washington.

critique: The answer should mention the amount of the grant.

critique: It's omitted that the grant was for research.

critique: The answer should mention what the grant was for.

critique: There is no mention of the amount of the grant.

critique: The answer could include more information.

critique: The answer could include the amount of the grant.


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PRIMOŽ (pronounced ['pɾimɔʒ]) is a high hill overgrown with trees[1], and is a part of a ridge separating the Pivka basin from the Reka valley. It is located in the Municipality of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It has many marked trails and a macadamized road leading to its peak. There is a historical trail intended for tourists with many information signs around its peak. It served an important military role during the Second World War, since it contained many tunnels and bunkers used by Italian army.[2]It is named after St. Primož and the Felicijan church, which was abandoned in the eighteenth century with practically no ruins leftover.[3]

Location

Primož is located in the Municipality of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The town of Pivka is built on the northern and northeastern slopes of Primož.[4] It has a commanding view over the entire Pivka basin which contributed to its military importance during the Second World War.

History

After the end of World War 1, Primož hill became Italian territory following an agreement between Italy, Great Britain, France and Russia alongside South Tyrol, Istria, Dalmatia and various islands in the Adriatic sea. On November 12th, 1920, the border was drawn in accordance with the Treaty of Rapallo, crossing the Pivka basin, on the ridge of the Javorniki mountain chain. Primož's military tunnels were dug in 1930 as a part of the long Alpine Wall, a vast series of Italian Defense fortifications. The tunnels consisted of two lines; one directly on the border, and the second one a few kilometers behind it. Locals were kept away from the tunnels, and were only allowed to bring basic materials and food near its premises. The tunnels were constructed only by verified members of the Italian National Fascist Party.[5] The tunnels were secured with steel plates coated with a thick layer of concrete. The tunnels are long in total,[6] but they were never used for military purposes.[7] After the withdrawal of Italian forces, local people took valuables from the area, and in 1944, German forces destroyed the tunnels in fear that allied Partisans would find military use for them.[8]

There are a number of tourist trails leading to the peak. The historical trail has information signs at the summit which explain the history of Primož in detail. From its peak, most of the Pivka basin can be seen, including Lake Palčje after heavy rainfall.[9]

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  Krpanova pot[10]                              Kolodvorska cesta, Pivka[11]                                  1.4 km     25 min[12]   153 m[13]               easy[14]     yes[15]
  Parje - Primož[16]                            Parje, Parje[17]                                              2.3 km     40 min[18]   173 m[19]               easy[20]     no[21]
  Pivka Park of Military History - Primož[22]   Pivka Park of Military History, 51 Kolodvorska cesta, Pivka   2.7 km     45 min[23]   150 m[24]               easy[25]     yes[26]

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title: Primož (hill)

question: Summarize Primož's strategic importance.

answer: Primož isn't of great importance, but during World War 2 the hill was a military objective. The tunnels surrounding the hill were built as part of a vast series of Italian Defense fortifications. They contained two lines, one directly on the border, while the second was a few kilometers behind it. Locals were kept away from the tunnels, and only allowed to bring food and supplies near its premises. The tunnels were destroyed by German forces in fear that the allied Partisans would use them for military purposes.

critique: The tunnels weren't destroyed in fear that the allied Partisans would use them for military purposes.

critique: The tunnels were never used for military purposes.

critique: This part of the response has issues with proper English. Switching the location of one of the lines of tunnels also impacts the clarity of this response.

critique: The second line of the tunnels was never used for military purposes.

text: "The tunnels surrounding the hill were built as part of a vast series of Italian Defense fortifications." - this part of the response is the only one that is relevant. The rest should be removed.

category: coherence

question: What does the text say about the military tunnels in Primož?

answer: The tunnels were constructed in 1930 as a part of the long Alpine Wall, a vast series of Italian Defense fortifications. The tunnels were dug in two lines: one directly on the border and the second one a few kilometers behind it. The tunnels were constructed only by verified members of the Italian National Fascist Party. The tunnels were secured with steel plates coated with a thick layer of concrete. The tunnels are long in total, but they were never used for military purposes. After the withdrawal of Italian forces, local people took valuables from the area, and in 1944, German forces destroyed the tunnels in fear that allied Partisans would find military use for them.

critique: The tunnels were never used for military purposes, so remove the last sentence.

critique: The tunnels were never used for military purposes.

critique: The answer should mention the role of the tunnels during the Second World War.

critique: The tunnels were never used for military purposes, so it is irrelevant to mention this twice.

critique: None of the accomplishments of the second line were mentioned.

question: Summarize Primož in the present day.

answer: Primož is a high hill overgrown with trees. It is located in the Municipality of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. There are many marked trails and a macadamized road leading to its peak. There is a historical trail intended for tourists with many information signs around its peak. There are a number of tourist trails leading to the peak. The historical trail has information signs at the summit which explain the history of Primož in detail.

critique: The answer could more explicitly state the importance of Primož's tunnels.

critique: It is omitted that Primož is a part of a ridge separating the Pivka basin from the Reka valley.

critique: The answer should mention the tunnels, as they are a major part of the hill's history.


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I stood in the doorway and wondered if the door would close. It didn’t, the hinges had come off. I guess I didn’t know my own strength. The staircase was right in front of me now so I descended into the living room. No one was there, not even the dogs. This house is empty. My family left me, took off to someplace distant. I suppose they had gotten tired of me.

I hadn’t had a job for months and my brain wasn’t working quite right. They noticed the lack of work but had no clue what was inside my head.

They had left everything inside the house, all the furniture, the tv, the food, almost all of their belongings except what was necessary. It was torture. It was like they could walk in at any moment and say they had gone to the grocery store. But this was not the case, they were gone and weren’t coming back. It had been awhile since I’d seen them, no warning was issued. They had finally surprised me.

I picked up the telephone and heard the empty space. When I tried to dial out it made animal noises instead of beeps. I got sick of it and plunked it back down. The electricity was still working but none of the objects that used it functioned correctly. The fridge was hot, the clock was lying, the lights made sounds; I flicked a switch and heard a man yell “get away!” The television only had one channel, and we had cable.

Something was terribly wrong so I walked outside. The small car my family owned was still there but it did not have any wheels. I took a walk down the street and looked around the town I had always lived. My neighbor was shoveling the sidewalk, but as far as I could tell there was no snow.

“What a storm, eh?” She huffed out as she scooped.

I gave her a puzzled look and moved on. As I walked away I heard her say under her breath “What a friggin storm”

As I moved along I walked past a small pizza place that had been on the corner forever. Only now it was not a pizza place, it was a clothing store titled ‘heaven’s little closet.” I looked in the window and all of the old employees were still there except now they had on fancy suits and were selling vintage clothing, not pizza.

WEIRD, strange…this is just not right.

A dog approached me and sniffed my boots. I scratched its ears and moved along once again. I got sick to my stomach and my eyes started to blur so I turned around and headed back towards my home. I  noticed a strong stench from outside of the house and as I walked inside it got worse. The hot fridge was melting all of the food inside into a boiling swamp of stink. I could hardly handle it. I looked inside and almost vomited, but I held my composure.

Nothing in this town was right anymore, I don’t know if I had changed or if it was the whole place itself but I had always hated living here so maybe it was a sign to get to someplace new. I packed a small bag of clothing and some food that wasn’t in the rotting fridge and walked outside.

I passed a small field of grass on my way and took the time to lie down. Grass hadn’t changed, it felt the very same. I must have fallen asleep because when I opened my eyes it had gotten somewhat darker. I grabbed my bag, which was now a different bag, blue instead of black, and headed toward the bus station. It was on the other side of the street from where I remembered it being. I got on and didn’t even look where it was going to. Goodbye.

title: Left Empty

question: What does the story say about why the narrator's family abandoned him or why he thought his family abandoned him?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention that the story does not mention a reason for the abandonment.

critique: The response misses to mention that the narrator's family abandoned him because he hadn't had a job for months and his brain wasn't working quite right.

critique: The response misses to provide an answer to the instruction in the task.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator's family abandoned him because he suffered from mental illness and hadn't had a job for months.

question: What does the story say about why the narrator was not familiar with his surroundings anymore?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer is incorrect. The story does not mention why the narrator was not familiar with his surroundings anymore.

critique: It is omitted that the narrator has gone insane.

critique: The response is incorrect and there is an answer to the question.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator was hallucinating.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator's family had left without warning, and he was not used to living alone.

critique: Rephrase the response to reflect that the story does not explicitly provide an answer

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator was not familiar with his surroundings anymore because he was in a different town.

question: What does the story say about how the food in the fridge got so rotten, and why the narrator didn't notice this?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention that the fridge got hot, which is why the food got rotten.

question: What does the story say about how long the narrator's family had been away?

answer: No answer

critique: The response misses to mention that the narrator had not seen his family for a long time and there was no warning that they would be gone.

critique: The answer should mention that the story doesn't say anything about how long the family had been away.

critique: The answer should not be without information, but rather say that the text doesn't mention. 'I hadn't had a job for months and my brain wasn’t working quite right'.

question: What does the story say about where the narrator planned to go when he took off from his house, and how he intended to survive?

answer: No answer

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critique: It does not say anything about where the narrator planned to go when he took off from his house, and how he intended to survive.

critique: There is a mention of a planning stage - he had packed a bag for the journey.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator doesn't seem to have a plan.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator was going to the bus station.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator did not plan his destination.


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While American Enterprise Institute philosopher Christina Hoff Sommers was gamely endeavoring to finish her remarks over the din of protests at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., Janet Steverson — law professor and diversity and inclusion dean — intervened to bring Hoff Sommers' speech to a premature close.

The diversity and inclusion dean had noticed that the mob (I mean students) were growing restless at the diversity of including a speaker such as Sommers, a guest of the Federalist Society, on the roster. Steverson told the Inside Higher Ed that the poor dears were becoming "antsy."

Well, that's one way of putting it when college students hurl vicious insults — including the ever-popular "fascist" epithet — at a renowned scholar in an attempt to intimidate. Let's face it: What these students did at Lewis & Clark was a macro-aggression. And the diversity dean catered to them.

Sommers, as we all know, is just one of a growing list of prominent intellectuals who have been shouted down on American college campuses.  At least in this instance there were no reported physical injuries, as was the case when a faculty member at posh Middlebury College in Vermont was injured escorting Charles Murray, another American Enterprise Institute scholar and author, through a howling mob of students.

It has become customary, when these all too common eruptions occur, to opine that the guarantee of the right of free speech, enshrined in the Bill of Rights, is in jeopardy. We also observe that these students don't want to hear ideas different from their own. I think this is far too kind.

The concentration on the threat to free speech, valid though it is, actually obscures the nature of the greater peril we are facing: We're starting way too far up the food chain with a sophisticated concept such as the right of freedom of speech. What we are really seeing is that the most lavishly financed university system in the history of mankind — or should I say peoplekind? — isn't educating people. In my day, nobody cared if we got "antsy" during a lecture: We were there to learn.

These kids are not refusing to grapple merely with ideas that are different from theirs but, I submit, are ill-prepared to engage with ideas. Period. And how could it be otherwise? These opinionated kids don't even know the definition of the all-purpose label fascist. Look it up, class, fascists engaged in street brawls and disruption to forestall debate.

A look at the US News & World Report description of the Lewis & Clark Law School offerings sheds some light on why students didn't show up intrigued to listen to an iconoclastic thinker. For tuition and fees of $43,290 a year, the Lewis & Clark future lawyer...

  “...can focus in legal areas including global law, Indian law, and more. Among specialty programs, the institution has a high law school ranking in environmental law."

Hands-on training can occur in "the Animal Law Clinic and the International Environmental Law Project. ... Northwestern Law school operates several centers that also offer research and training opportunities for law students, including the Center for Animal Law Studies, the National Crime Victim Law Institute, and the Natural Resources Law Institute.

Additionally:

  “Students may also seek out involvement opportunities in the school’s clubs and organizations, from the Latino Law Society to the softball league. Law reviews at the Lewis & Clark College Northwestern School of Law include Animal Law, Environmental Law, and the Lewis & Clark Law Review."

Sadly, this may not be the most solid preparation for understanding the ins and outs of the legal theory or writing briefs for clients. While there is nothing wrong with studying animal or environmental law — and these fields are prominently represented at top law schools — U.S. News choice to highlight them is an indication that such trendy offerings may be more attractive prospective students that duller studies in, say, constitutional, corporate law, or criminal (for humans) law.

Rightly concerned about the atmosphere on campus, Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman (respectively dean of the law school at Berkeley, and chancellor of the University of California, Irvine), wrote a book entitled “Free Speech on Campus.” In it, the authors seek to find a way to balance "unfettered" speech and at the same time promote "inclusive environments" on campus.

I'm glad the professors believe in free speech, but they couldn't be more wrong about "inclusive environments." First, inclusive environments aren't inclusive. Witness the inclusiveness dean shushing Sommers. Second, colleges were not, according to the idea of the university as it developed in western civilization, supposed to be "inclusive"; they were supposed to educate, which often meant exposing scholars to new ideas (and facts — remember those?).

Colleges have abandoned the project of exposing students to the poet Matthew Arnold's ideal of "the best which has been thought and said." The result is that too many graduates are ignorant of the basics. You can't understand why free speech is important if your mind is unfurnished — or furnished with fact-free indoctrination picked up in a women's studies class or other class that concentrates mostly on grievances, real or imagined.

If, as Thomas Jefferson believed, education is the cornerstone of our democracy, we're in deep trouble.

Of course, Mr. Jefferson would never be allowed on most American college campuses today.

_Charlotte Hays is senior editor and director of cultural program at Independent Women Forum._

question: What does the article say about fascism?

answer: The article claims that the students are not refusing to grapple merely with ideas that are different from theirs but are ill-prepared to engage with ideas. The author claims that the students don't even know the definition of the all-purpose label fascist. The author claims that fascists engaged in street brawls and disruption to forestall debate.

critique: The author does not claim that the students don't know the definition of the all-purpose label fascist.

question: What does the article have to say about the state of education at Lewis & Clark College?

answer: It seems that the school doesn't have a great track record when it comes to education, as the writer believes that students are not prepared to engage with ideas.

critique: It's stated, not implied, that Lewis & Clark have a poor education record.

critique: The answer should mention the specific area of study that the writer believes is not a good fit for the school.

critique: The answer should mention the specific areas of study that the writer believes are not the best preparation for law school.

critique: The article does not say anything about the school's track record.

critique: The response is missing a few details about the school's education.

critique: The article does not criticize the school's track record.

critique: The article doesn't have anything to say about the state of education at Lewis & Clark College. The answer should be that the article doesn't have anything to say about the state of education at Lewis & Clark College.

critique: The article doesn't say anything about the school's track record.

text: The author says that the most lavishly financed university system in the history of mankind isn't educating people. Professors are wrong about "inclusive environments." Colleges were not, according to the idea of the university as it developed in western civilization, supposed to be "inclusive"; they were supposed to educate. Colleges have abandoned the project of exposing students to the poet Matthew Arnold's ideal of "the best which has been thought and said." The result is that too many graduates are ignorant of the basics.

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question: Summarize the main news event.

answer: A philosopher named Christina Hoff Sommers was giving a speech at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. The speech was interrupted by a dean who told Sommers to stop talking due to the students becoming antsy. The dean was concerned that the students were growing restless at the diversity of including a speaker such as Sommers, a guest of the Federalist Society, on the roster.

critique: The dean was Janet Steverson, the diversity and inclusion dean.

question: What does the article say about Sommers's reaction to her speech being cut short?

answer: No answer

critique: The article does not mention Sommers's reaction.

critique: The article does mention Sommers's reaction to her speech being cut short.

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_THE SECRET POLICEMAN_[1] is a documentary about an undercover reporter that reveals racism among police recruits in Manchester, England. It was screened by the BBC in October 2003. It was filmed by Mark Daly, an investigative journalist, who joined the Greater Manchester Police Service and spent several months undercover at the Bruche National Training Centre in Warrington, Cheshire. He filmed episodes of racist behaviour among some recruits and their trainers.

Bruche National Training Centre

Bruche National Training Centre, Warrington, Cheshire, was operational between 1946 and May 2006. The facility provided initial training to new police officers.

Police training

In 2002, a “Training Matters Report” by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary (HMI) indicated that police training was not fit for purpose.[2] The principal concern of the report was that police officers were not given enough training regarding the policing of diverse communities.[3] The report was influenced by the findings of the “Macpherson Report”.[4] The training of police officers had already begun a restructuring process prior to the broadcast of _The Secret Policeman._ The documentary sparked further restructuring which led to the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP), which was implemented by the Home Office in April 2005.[5]

Macpherson Report

The initial scope of the Macpherson inquiry was the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993. However, it later expanded into a broader examination of racism within the police service, defining the term “institutional racism” as “the collective failure of an organization to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their colour, culture or ethnic origin. It can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes and behaviour which amount to discrimination through unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness and racist stereotyping which disadvantage minority ethnic people”.[6]

The documentary

On 27 January 2003, Mark Daly, an undercover journalist, joined the Greater Manchester Police Service (GMP) to investigate racism within the police service.[7] In the previous year, the Chief Constable had said that his police force was “institutionally racist”.[8] Most of the filming was completed during fifteen weeks of training at Bruche and it exposed racism among some of the police officers.[9] PC Rob Pulling from North Wales Police was captured on film stating that Stephen Lawrence “deserved it”, his parents were “spongers” and that the murders granted “diplomatic immunity”. He further stated that he would, “bury an Asian under the train track”.[10] Additionally, he wore a pillowcase over his head and pretended to be a member of the Ku Klux Klan.[11] Furthermore, he admitted to engaging in an unprovoked attack on an Asian man.[12] In addition to PC Pulling, the other police officers exposed during the filming were PC Keith Cheshire, North Wales Police,[13] PC Andy Hall, PC Carl Jones, PC Tony Lewin, PC Adrian Harrison, PC Andy Turley, GMP, and PC Steve Salkeld, Cheshire Police.[14] On 21 October 2003, the documentary was broadcast and made national headlines.[15] David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, and various senior police officers condemned the racist behaviour of the police officers exposed as a result of the documentary.[16] However, there were criticisms about the use of undercover journalism to study the topic.[17]

Resignations

After the broadcast, ten police officers resigned, twelve police officers were disciplined and three police trainers were removed from their positions.[18]

Arrest of Mark Daly

Mark Daly continued as a police officer after his training at Bruche, and worked at the Hazel Grove Police Station in Stockport.[19] In August 2003, GMP received an anonymous tip-off about the documentary[20] and he was arrested on his way to work.[21] The GMP accused him of “obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception” because he had claimed a police-constable salary whilst working undercover.[22] The Crown Prosecution Service found that there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the prosecution.[23]

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title: The Secret Policeman

question: What does the story say about making the documentary The Secret Policeman?

answer: As the title hints it, Mark Daly is the actor behind this documentary-he made the film while gaining experience with police forces in Manchester. He was secretly filming some police officers who were racist and participating in violent behavior. To do that, he made himself a recruit at the police forces. It is not clear how long the process took, but it involved weeks of training, until he was privy to the racist attitudes of some of his fellow police-men. They were noted for a few others, until the authorities were informed about the documentary, which upset them so much that a few officers resigned, so many got massive fines, and some trainers were taken from their positions to make room for them. Mark Daly was never caught until eleven months after the documentary's premiere, when the GMP received an anonymous tipoff about it-he was then arrested on his way to work. In the end, he did not end up going on trial.

critique: The answer is a summary of the events that happened after the documentary was made, not the making of the documentary itself.

critique: The answer should mention that the documentary was made in 2003.

critique: The answer should mention that the documentary was broadcasted and made national headlines.

critique: The answer is a summary of the events that happened after the documentary was made, not the making of the documentary.

critique: The answer is a summary of the events, not the making of the documentary.

text: The information about the after-effects of the documentary is irrelevant to the question.

refinement: As the title hints it, Mark Daly is the actor behind this documentary-he made the film while gaining experience with police forces in Manchester. He was secretly filming some police officers who were racist and participating in violent behavior. To do that, he made himself a recruit at the police forces. It is not clear how long the process took, but it involved weeks of training, until he was privy to the racist attitudes of some of his fellow police-men. They were noted for a few others, until the authorities were informed about the documentary, which upset them so much that a few officers resigned, so many got massive fines, and some trainers were taken from their positions to make room for them. Mark Daly was never caught until eleven months after the documentary's premiere, when the GMP received an anonymous tipoff about it-he was then arrested on his way to work. In the end, he did not end up going on trial.

question: What does the story say about crime statistics in the UK?

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence.

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SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE DEVIL’S DAUGHTER is a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends INVESTIGATION, ACTION AND EXPLORATION for an extraordinary experience that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence.

Track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul while playing as the great detective, as you UNTANGLE A WEB OF INTRIGUE LEADING TO THE FINAL STUNNING REVELATION.

EACH OF YOUR DEDUCTIONS AND ACTIONS AFFECTS THE REST OF THE STORY, for better or for worse…

-   PLAY AS SHERLOCK HOLMES AND USE HIS EXTRAORDINARY ABILITIES to progress through the adventure.
-   FREELY EXPLORE SEVERAL OF THE CITY'S NEIGHBOURHOODS in search of clues and suspects.
-   Interrogations, combat, chases, infiltration… DISCOVER A GAME THAT IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER!

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question: What does the text say about Dr. Watson?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer is Sherlock Holmes' sidekick.

critique: The answer is not mentioned in the text, but the text does mention Sherlock Holmes.

critique: It misses to say that Dr. Watson is the narrator.

critique: While the text does not talk about Dr. Watson directly, there are definitely some things about him that the text does say. Specifically, the text says that Sherlock Holmes's brother-in-law who assists him with his investigations is named Dr. Watson. This being in the text is enough to provide a valid answer. Moreover, it is one thing to have a human being's name mentioned in text, but a different thing entirely to have them given as a canon character while they are not directly featured in the text.

critique: He's the protagonist of Sherlock Holmes.

question: What does the text say about Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter?

answer: The game is Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and is a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action, and exploration for an extraordinary experience. The player tracks down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul while playing as the great detective. The game blends investigation, action and exploration. Each of your deductions and actions afects the rest of the story. Sherlock Holmes' extraordinary abilities are used to progress through the adventure. Each play will lead to a different experience and outcome.

critique: The first sentence is not relevant to the question.

critique: The answer should mention the game's release date.

critique: The answer should mention that the game is a sequel to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.

critique: The first part of the answer is unnecessary and should be omitted.

critique: They're all true except they're not the Sherlock Holmes' abilities that are used

critique: It misses to mention it has a magnificent and breath-taking story.

critique: The answer inaccurately states that 'each play will lead to a different experience and outcome.'

critique: The game is Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and is a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action, and exploration for an extraordinary experience. The player tracks down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul while playing as the great detective. The game blends investigation, action and exploration. Each of your deductions and actions afects the rest of the story. Sherlock Holmes' extraordinary abilities are used to progress through the adventure. Each play will lead to a different experience and outcome.

critique: "Each play will lead to a different experience and outcome." is incorrect because it is the game's story that will lead to a new experience and outcome.

critique: The game is Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter.

critique: The answer should include the date of release.

critique: The last three lines are not justified by the text and should be omitted.

critique: The last sentence is not relevant to the question.

question: How was the game, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter, received by the players?

answer: The players said the game has an entertaining and fascinating story, an addictive gameplay, and it takes into account of the player's decisions.

critique: Remove "and" from "and" to make it flow better.

critique: The players' reviews are positive, but the game's score is not mentioned in the article

critique: There is no mention of the player's decisions in the reviews.

critique: The game isn't described as "fascinating" by the players.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: The answer could be clearer on the type of reviews the text is referring to

critique: The game's story only affects the plot, not the gameplay.

critique: The player's review was "mostly positive" and not "entirely positive"

critique: The answer is not specific to Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter.

critique: The game has a lot of positive reviews, and that is what the answer should reflect.

critique: The answer could go into greater detail about what players liked about the game's story and gameplay.

critique: The answer should mention the game's positive reviews.

critique: I think there needs to be a stronger focus on the positivity of the reception of this game. "Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter experienced a strong release in the gaming market, achieving a combined impressive rating of 78% positive feedback."

critique: The answer is too long and should be simplified.

question: What does the text say about the game's key features?

answer: The Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter game is a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action, and exploration for an extraordinary experience with the great detective. The game allows you to freely explore several neighborhoods in the city. It focuses heavily on solving the mystery at hand, and finding the correct culprit, with Sherlock's extraordinary abilities. It will be released on June 10th, 2019.

critique: The release date is incorrect and should not be mentioned.

critique: The game is not scheduled for release on June 10th, 2019.

critique: The answer is not relevant to the question.

critique: The game is not set to be released in June 2019. It is set to be released on June 10, 2019.

critique: "The Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter game is a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action, and exploration for an extraordinary experience with the great detective. The game allows you to freely explore several neighborhoods in the city. It focuses heavily on solving the mystery at hand, and finding the correct culprit, with Sherlock's extraordinary abilities. It will be released on June 10th, 2019." - is irrelevant and should be removed.

critique: The game is not set to be released on June 10th, 2019.

critique: Key details given between the answer and the question do not match

critique: The game is not scheduled to be released on June 10th, 2019.

critique: The game will be released in 2016, not 2019.

critique: The answer should mention the game's system requirements.

critique: "It focuses heavily on solving the mystery at hand, and finding the correct culprit, with Sherlock's extraordinary abilities." is irrelevant to the key features of the game.


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President Trump abruptly announced Tuesday that acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is withdrawing from consideration to lead the Pentagon and he's naming Secretary of the Army Mark Esper as his replacement.

While speculation has brewed for days about Shanahan's status, the announcement came shortly after the publication of an explosive USA Today report that the FBI has been probing a violent domestic dispute from 2010 between Shanahan and his then-wife as part of his background investigation.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, the president said, “it's a difficult time for Pat,” adding Shanahan would take “some time off for family matters.”

WHO IS MARK ESPER, TRUMP’S NEW ACTING SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PICK?

“Mark Esper will be outstanding,” the president said of Shanahan’s replacement. “And, we look forward to working with him for a long period of time to come.”

In a resignation letter Tuesday, Shanahan said “it is unfortunate that a painful and deeply personal family situation from long ago is being dredged up and painted in an incomplete and therefore misleading way in the course of this process.”  The Pentagon said Shanahan's resignation will take effect at midnight Sunday.

“I believe my continuing in the confirmation process would force my three children to relive a traumatic chapter in our family's life and reopen wounds we have worked years to heal,” Shanahan said. “Ultimately, their safety and well-being is my highest priority.”

He added, “I would welcome the opportunity to be Secretary of Defense, but not at the expense of being a good father.”

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After the 2010 incident, Shanahan and then-wife Kimberley both told police the other punched them, according to USA Today. Shanahan denied the allegations. "Though my marriage ended in sorrow and disappointment, I never laid a hand on my then-wife and cooperated fully in a thorough law enforcement investigation that resulted in her being charged with assault against me—charges which I had dropped in the interest of my family,” Shanahantold USA Today.

The Washington Postalso published a story Tuesday detailing other domestic violence incidents involving Shanahan's family, including how his son was arrested in 2011 after allegedly beating his mother with a baseball bat. The Post said Shanahan defended his son, saying at the time he acted in self-defense. Shanahan told the paper this week that resurfacing the incident “will ruin my son’s life,” while backing away from his original self-defense claim.

Without referencing the reporting, Trump announced on Twitter earlier Tuesday the acting secretary will not go forward with confirmation in order to focus on his family.

“Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, who has done a wonderful job, has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so that he can devote more time to his family,” the president tweeted. “I thank Pat for his outstanding service and will be naming Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper, to be the new Acting Secretary of Defense. I know Mark, and have no doubt he will do a fantastic job!”

Esper has served as secretary of the United States Army since 2017. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1986 — the same year as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Last month, the White House announced Trump's intention to have Shanahan permanently lead the department, following his time serving as acting secretary. At the time, Shanahan said he was "honored" by Trump's decision.

“If confirmed by the Senate, I will continue the aggressive implementation of our National Defense Strategy," he said. "I remain committed to modernizing the force so our remarkable Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines have everything they need to keep our military lethal and our country safe.”

[In this April 2, 2019, file photo, Secretary of the Army Mark Esper speaks during a House Armed Services Committee budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Trump on June 18, named Esper as acting Defense Secretary. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)]

In this April 2, 2019, file photo, Secretary of the Army Mark Esper speaks during a House Armed Services Committee budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Trump on June 18, named Esper as acting Defense Secretary. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

But in recent days, there were signs that Shanahan’s confirmation had stalled, as the Senate Armed Services Committee -- the panel that would have held hearings on the nomination -- still had not received paperwork formally nominating Shanahan to the position. Fox News was told the panel was still waiting for paperwork from the FBI’s background check.

Shanahan worked at Boeing for over 30 years before coming to the Pentagon as then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’s deputy at the start of the Trump administration. He has filled the role of acting defense secretary since Mattis' resignation last year.

_Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson and Elizabeth Zwirz contributed to this report._

question: What does the article say about Trump's opinions on both candidates to lead the Pentagon?

answer: Trump says Shanahan will be outstanding, and that he looks forward to working with him for a long time. He also says that Esper will be outstanding.

critique: There is no evidence that Trump says that Esper will be outstanding.

critique: The answer should mention that Trump's opinion of Shanahan changed after the domestic violence allegations were published.

critique: The answer should include Trump's exact words about Shanahan.

critique: The answer should mention that Trump's opinion of Shanahan changed after the domestic violence allegations came to light.

critique: The answer should mention Trump's opinion on Shanahan's withdrawal.

critique: Incorrectly mentions that Trump says Esper will be outstanding.

critique: The answer should mention that Trump's opinions are not directly expressed.

text: "Trump says Shanahan will be outstanding, and that he looks forward to working with him for a long time" - this is incorrect because Shanahan wasn't going to go through with the confirmation after the FBI probe on his family life.

question: Summarize the controversy surrounding Shanahan.

answer: Shanahan was being considered for the position of Secretary of Defense, but he withdrew his name from consideration after an FBI investigation into a violent domestic dispute between him and his then-wife was published. The dispute was from 2010, and Shanahan and his wife both told police that the other had punched them. Shanahan denied the allegations.

critique: The answer does not mention the arrest of Shanahan's son for beating his mother with a baseball bat.

critique: The answer does not mention the other domestic violence cases that have been reported.

critique: It is omitted that Shanahan's son was arrested in 2011 after allegedly beating his mother with a baseball bat.

critique: It's omitted that Shanahan's replacement, Mark Esper, is named acting secretary of defense.

critique: It is omitted that Shanahan said reliving the incident would "ruin his son's life" while backing away from his original self-defense claim.

critique: The answer should mention the other domestic violence incidents.

question: What does the article say about Mark Esper's family?

answer: No answer

critique: Answer should be "no relevant information"

critique: The article does mention Esper's family.


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WILLIAM MURRAY OF TULLIBARDINE (died 1583), was a Scottish courtier and leader of the Clan Murray.

William Murray was the son of William Murray of Tullibardine (d. 1562) and Katherine Campbell, daughter of Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy (d. 1513) and Margaret Moncreiffe.

When Lord Darnley was made Lord of Ardmanoch and Earl of Ross at Stirling Castle on 15 May 1565, he was one of 15 men who were made knights.[1]

Mary, Queen of Scots visited him at Tullibardine on 16 November 1562,[2] and on 31 December 1566.[3]

His brother James Murray offered to fight with the Earl of Bothwell in May 1567 to prove the murder of Lord Darnley by combat.[4]

On 9 August 1567 the English ambassador in Edinburgh Nicholas Throckmorton interviewed him, trying to work out the politics of his brother-in-law, the Earl of Mar, and the intentions of the Scottish lords towards the deposed and imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots. Tullibardine discussed how she was expendable to the Hamilton family's cause.[5]

Later that month, he and William Kirkcaldy of Grange took ships and chased James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell to Shetland, but the earl escaped. Tullibardine continued the pursuit for a time.[6] Some of the ships came from Dundee, including the _James_, the _Primrose_, and the _Robert_.[7]

At the same time, his brother James Murray was made “customar” of Edinburgh, in place of James Curl, collecting taxes duties from merchants owed to the crown. Tullibardine was involved, requesting James Curl return some unlawfully impounded English cloth.[8]

Murray's sister was the influential Annabell Murray, Countess of Mar (died February 1603), who was the keeper of the young James VI of Scotland at Stirling Castle. There was a story, promoted by the secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots, John Lesley, that the king found the “testament of Bothwell” in Tullibardine's papers in 1577 and was pleased to hear a story that showed his mother as innocent, for a change.

On 24 April 1579 the Earl of Atholl died shortly after attending a banquet at Stirling Castle. His wife Margaret Fleming, (who had been married to Murray's brother-in-law, Thomas Erskine, Master of Erskine), was also unwell. A rumour started that they had been poisoned.[9] Agnes Graham, the wife of William Murray of Tullibardine, wrote to Annabell Murray assuring her that the Countess of Atholl's complaints against her were “forged lies”.[10]

He was Comptroller of Scotland. He resigned the office in 1580 and James VI gave it to his son John.[11]

He died in 1583.

Family

William Murray married Agnes Graham, a daughter of William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose and Janet Keith. Their children included:

-   John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine
-   Captain George Murray, who was with James VI in Denmark.[12]

A sister of Agnes Graham, Jonet Graham, married his cousin, Andrew Murray of Balvaird and Arngask. Their children included:

-   Andrew Murray of Balvaird and Arngask (d. 1590).
-   Patrick Murray of Geanies.
-   David Murray, 1st Viscount of Stormont (d.1631).

John Murray of Pardewis was a brother of William Murray, the Comptroller.[13]

[1] Julian Goodare, 'Queen Mary's Catholic Interlude', in _Mary Stewart Queen in Three Kingdoms: Innes Review_, vol. 37 (1987), p. 158: _Calendar of State Papers Scotland_, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1900), p. 161 no. 181.

[2] Edward Furgol, 'Scottish Itinerary of Mary Queen of Scots, 1542-8 and 1561-8', _PSAS_, 117 (1987), microfiche, scanned

[3] George Chalmers, _Life of Mary Queen of Scots_, vol. 1 (London, 1818), p. 199.

[4] Joseph Bain, _Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1563-1569_, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1900), p. 328.

[5] _Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1563-1569_, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1900), pp. 373-4, 376.

[6] David Reid, _Hume of Godscroft's History of the House of Angus_, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 2005), 171: Agnes Strickland, Agnes, _Letters of Mary Queen of Scots_, vol. 1 (London, 1842), pp. 244-248: _Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1563-1569_, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1900), pp. 394-5.

[7] John Hill Burton, _Register of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1545-1569_, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1877), p. 544.

[8] John Hill Burton, _Register of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1545-1569_, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1877), pp. 547, 559.

[9] George Hewitt, _Scotland Under Morton_ (Edinburgh, 1982), pp. 70-1.

[10] John, 7th Duke of Atholl, _Chronicles of the Atholl and Tullibardine families_ (Edinburgh, 1908), pp. 44-5.

[11] Keith Brown, _Noble Power in Scotland_ (Edinburgh, 2011), p. 182.

[12] David Stevenson, _Scotland's Last Royal Wedding_ (Edinburgh, 1997), p. 121.

[13] _RPS_, 7 (Edinburgh, 1966), p. 366 no. 2221.

title: William Murray of Tullibardine

question: What does the text say about William Murray of Tullibardine's family?

answer: William Murray of Tullibardine was the son of William Murray of Tullibardine (d. 1562) and Katherine Campbell, daughter of Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy (d. 1513) and Margaret Moncreiffe. His brother James Murray offered to fight with the Earl of Bothwell in May 1567 to prove the murder of Lord Darnley by combat. His sister was the influential Annabell Murray, Countess of Mar (died February 1603), who was the keeper of the young James VI of Scotland at Stirling Castle. John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine, was a son of William Murray of Tullibardine. Captain George Murray, who was with James VI in Denmark, was a son of William Murray of Tullibardine.

critique: The answer could give more detail about the rest of William Murray's family.

critique: "his brother James Murray" seems to repeat a series of events

critique: The answer should mention that Murray's wife was Agnes Graham.

critique: The answer should mention Murray's wife.

critique: The answer should mention Murray's children.

critique: Murray's family members are not relevant to the question.


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EDDY SABARA (17 February 1927 – September 1995) was an Indonesian civil servant and military officer. He was the Governor of Southeast Sulawesi for twelve years between 1966 and 1978, and held acting governor positions in four other provinces due to his position in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Early life

Sabara was born in Kendari, then part of Dutch East Indies, on 17 February 1927. His father was a municipal police officer. Sabara was the last of seven siblings, and he began his education in Kendari before moving to Makassar for further education until 1946, where he attended school with future Indonesian nationalist figure Robert Wolter Monginsidi.[1][2][3]

Career

Military service

After completing his education in Makassar, Sabara joined a group of youths from Sulawesi who left for Java to fight in the Indonesian National Revolution, as the South Sulawesi campaign of Raymond Westerling was raging in Makassar and its vicinity.[4][5] Once in Java, Sabara joined a battalion in the nationalist government, having been before grown an interest in the military due to watching KNIL drills as a child.[6] In 1948, he was a first lieutenant in command of a reserve company which was about to be deployed to Sulawesi when his unit was attacked and disarmed by Communist militias during the Madiun Affair. Sabara was imprisoned and was apparently about to be executed before Army units from the Siliwangi Division defeated the Communists and freed Sabara's unit.[7] During his time in Java, he also enrolled in the Magelang Military Academy.[8]

After the revolution, he commanded units within the Hasanuddin Military Region, eventually becoming commander of its Regional Training Regiment by 1965. During his time at Hasanuddin, he participated in the campaign against Andi Aziz's rebellion. He had also commanded a reserve brigade during Operation Trikora in 1962.[9][10]

Governor and civil servant

On 14 October 1966, he was appointed as acting governor of Southeast Sulawesi, before being made full governor for two terms starting in 1967.[11][12] The previous civilian governor and the first elected governor of the province, La Ode Hadi, was forced to leave his position in 1966 before he had held it for two years following a wave of demonstrations during the transition to the New Order, allowing the popular Sabara (at that time a lieutenant colonel) to take over.[13]

Southeast Sulawesi was very sparsely populated at the start of his tenure, with little to no government budget, and Sabara opted to relocate locals (mostly nomadic farmers) alongside resettlement areas where roads were planned.[14] According to Sabara in a 1983 interview with _Tempo_, his wife initially believed that his appointment to Southeast Sulawesi was an exile of sorts.[15] He also drew in migrants from densely populated Java and Bali. Despite a lack of existing traffic at the time, he lobbied for the central government to fund key roads, especially between Kendari and Kolaka, believing that the road would attract agricultural settlers.[16] During his governorship, he also served in the People's Consultative Assembly as a regional representative.[17]

He was initially intended to serve just one term, and after its expiry in 1973 a lack of replacement candidates resulted in his term initially being extended by several months, and later a second term.[18] After the conclusion of his governorship in 1978, he was assigned in 1979 to the Ministry of Home Affairs as inspector general, and later became the director general of the ministry's regional autonomy directorate.[19] During his time there, he became acting governors for Jambi (1979),[20] Central Sulawesi (25 November 1980 – 1981),[21] and Aceh (15 March – 27 August 1981),[22] During his temporary governorships of Aceh and Central Sulawesi, he had encountered political gridlocks in the provincial legislatures during their attempt to appoint a definitive governor.[23]

In 27 October 1981, he was also again appointed acting governor of Southeast Sulawesi, the eighth time he was sworn in as Governor.[24][25][26] Afterwards, he was once more appointed as acting governor of Central Kalimantan (7 October 1983 – 23 January 1984).[27] Due to this track record, he was known by journalists as being the “acting governor specialist” in the early 1980s.[28][29] During his time in the ministry, he also revived the deputy governor position, based on his own experience as governor where a lack of a deputy often caused issues especially with the provincial legislature.[30] He was awarded with the Star of Mahaputera, 3rd class (_Bintang Mahaputera Utama_) during his time as inspector general.[31] In 1984, he was also appointed into the Supreme Advisory Council.[32]

He died in September 1995, due to his heart disease and kidney-related complications. He was buried in Jakarta.[33] At the time of his death, he held the rank of major general.[34]

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title: Eddy Sabara

question: What does the article say about Sabara's dictatorial tendencies?

answer: No answer

question: Summarize Sabara's military duties.

answer: Sabara was a first lieutenant in command of a reserve company when he was attacked and disarmed by Communist militias during the Madiun Affair. He was imprisoned and was about to be executed when Army units from the Siliwangi Division defeated the Communists and freed Sabara's unit. He participated in the campaign against Andi Aziz's rebellion, and he commanded a reserve brigade during Operation Trikora in 1962. He was appointed as acting governor of Southeast Sulawesi in 1966, and he was later commander of its Regional Training Regiment by 1965.

critique: The answer should mention his time as acting governor.

critique: Commander of the Regional Training Regiment is not relevant to his military duties.

critique: Sabara was the commander of the Regional Training Regiment, not the acting governor of Southeast Sulawesi.

critique: It is omitted that he was commander of the Hasanuddin Military Region.

critique: The answer should mention that Sabara was commander of the Hasanuddin Military Region.

critique: Sabara was a commander, not a lieutenant.

critique: Sabara's appointment as acting governor of Southeast Sulawesi is irrelevant to his military duties.

critique: Sabara's appointment as acting governor of Southeast Sulawesi is irrelevant to the question.

text: Omit the part about the appointment as acting governor and include his work as commander of the Hasanuddin Military Region

question: Summarize Sabara's civilian service.

answer: Sabara was a civil servant and military officer who served as the Governor of Southeast Sulawesi for 12 years. He also held acting governor positions for four other provinces due to being in the Ministry of Home Affairs. After being the governor of Southeast Sulawesi for 12 years, he was assigned to the Ministry of Home Affairs as inspector general in 1979. After that, he was assigned to other roles as acting governor.

critique: The answer is misleading. It should state that he was initially intended to serve just one term.

critique: It is omitted that Sabara was initially intended to serve just one term, and after its expiry in 1973 a lack of replacement candidates resulted in his term initially being extended by several months, and later a second term.

critique: The answer could touch on his civil service outside Southeast Sulawesi.

critique: The answer should mention that Sabara was the acting governor of three other provinces.

text: Mention all the circumstances of why he became the "acting governor specialist".


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VENTSISLAV METODIEV MUTAFCHIYSKI (Bulgarian: Венцислав Методиев Мутафчийски) (born on 20 August 1964, in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian Military Doctor, Professor at Military Medical Academy (MMA), Major General from the Military Medical Service, Director of MMA[1] and Head of the National Operational Headquarters for Fight with Coronavirus Pandemic in Bulgaria.

Biography

Ventsislav Mutafchiyski graduated as a medical doctor from the Medical University of Sofia in 1990.[2][3] In 1989, he joined the Bulgarian army with a rank of Lieutenant.[4] From 1991 to 1993, he was Head of Medical Service at IV Kilometer Division.[5] In 1996, he completed a specialization in general surgery.[6] Between 1997 and 2002, he was Assistant Professor at the Clinic for Vascular Surgery at MMA.[7] From 2000 to 2003, he was Senior Assistant Professor at the General Surgery Clinic at MMA.[8] In 2005, he specialized in military surgery and became a doctoral student the same year. He graduated in 2011 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2012.[9] In 2014, he became Head of the MMA Surgery Department. In the same year, he became Deputy Head of the Academy. Since 2015, he has been Professor of Surgery.[10]

Since 2017, Mutafchiyski has been acting as the Head of the Military Medical Academy. On 7 February 2018, by decree of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria and with order by the Minister of Defense was appointed Chief of the MMA and Chief Doctor of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria.[11] On 6 May 2019, by decree of the President of Bulgaria was conferred the highest rank of Major General.[12]

Family

Mutafchiyski is married. His wife Elena is a psychiatrist and they have twin sons Mark and Alexander (born 1994). Both sons graduated in the United Kingdom, Mark in Economics and Alexander in Law.[13]

Chairman of the National Crisis Management Staff

After the outbreak of the COVID–19 pandemic in the country, Mutafchiyski was appointed Chairman of the National Crisis Management Staff on 24 February 2020.[14] The general started holding daily briefings where he reads out statistical updates and takes questions from reporters. He quickly became popular and is arguably the public figure most closely associated with the fight against the pandemic in the country.[15]

Mutafchiyski has been consistently advocating the need for social distancing as the only proven measure that can slow the spread of the coronavirus and prevent a collapse of the healthcare system.[16] As early as 13 March 2020, he stated “The key word for all measures is social distancing and self-isolation”.[17] On 10 April 2020, he was worried that “there were bunches of 7-8 people on the streets” and has linked this to a spike in infections the following week.[18][19] Because the Bulgarian government did not officially shut down church services as done in neighboring Balkan countries, Mutafchiyski watched the Easter services only on TV, and was pleased that social distancing measures and the low attendance were sufficient to prevent the churches from becoming a source of contagion, despite reports that the number of people attending the Alexander Nevsky liturgy alone were in the hundreds.[20] His expectations were for another spike in infections related to increased inter-city travel during the Easter holidays.[21]

On 1 May 2020, the general was hailed as a hero by _Le Temps_ for handling the pandemic in Bulgaria, despite critical attitudes on his decisions in Bulgarian media,[22] and was highly praised for refusing to report discriminatory ethnic statistics against the Roma minority of Bulgarian citizens.[23]

Military missions

-   2000 Radusha Refugee Camp, North Macedonia[24][25]

-   2003 Medical evacuation of victims of the terrorist attack in Kerbala, Iraq[26][27]

-   2004 (January) Medical evacuation of the victims of the terrorist act in Kerbala from Landstuhl Hospital, Germany to the Military Medical Academy, Sofia[28][29]

-   2004 (May) Medical evacuation of servicemen from Landstuhl Hospital, Germany to Military Medical Academy, Sofia[30][31]

-   2006–2007 Surgeon at the Spanish Military Field Hospital, Arena Base, Herat, Afghanistan[32][33]

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title: Ventsislav Mutafchiyski

question: What is the role of Ventsislav Mutafchiyski in the Covid-19 pandemic?

answer: He is the Head of the National Operational Headquarters for Fight with Coronavirus Pandemic in Bulgaria.

critique: Doesn't mention that he is also the Director of MMA.

critique: The answer should mention his role as Chairman of the National Crisis Management Staff.

critique: Doesn't mention his role as Chairman of the National Crisis Management Staff.

critique: This requires more context to be provided.

critique: The answer could be more specific about what his role is.

critique: "He is the Head of the National Operational Headquarters for Fight with Coronavirus Pandemic in Bulgaria." - add that he is also the Director of the Military Medical Academy.


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“Where were you last night?” Max peered over my Economics textbook. He had a look of anticipation, as if he was waiting for some pain relieving gossip.

“I was home,” I responded innocently before he rolled his eyes at me. “Now, don’t bother me, I’m trying to focus.” Although normally I would use anything to distract me from school, I wasn’t about to involve Max in last night’s mess.

“Are you expecting me to believe you weren’t at Nina’s party?” He raised his eyebrows at me. I didn’t know what I was expecting. Frankly, no expectation in the world would have prepared me well enough. But I wanted to be there for Nina like she had for me. Perhaps I couldn’t fix her parent’s divorce, but I could at least attend her house party. Especially after her break up with Todd, the leather jacket douche that called her “babe” so much I would wonder if he knew her real name.

“I promise you’ll have a great time,” Nina had told me. And at first, I really did. There is something comforting about the stagnant smell of beer penetrating every fiber of clothing and hair follicle. Something nostalgic about repetitive rap songs preaching about the wonders of big asses.

Everything seemed normal at first. The music was pounding loudly and the dim lights carried shadows across the cramped living room. I could feel the air thickening.

Minutes before terror, I was standing unnoticed next to a group of girls I recognized.

“Someone told me her dad was abusive,” I heard one say with wide eyes.

“Yeah, apparently the neighbors called the cops on them,” another responded.

“Well, I wouldn’t point fingers just yet. Nina’s mom’s a bitch. Maybe she deserved it,” a brunette shrugged and took a sip of her drink right before our eyes met. Her face flared red as she realized her words had been overhead. I clenched my fists in rage.

“How about you all mind your own–”. My response was cut short by a piercing scream. I quickly stood up in alert. The room became still. The music stopped and those still standing looked at one another with puzzled looks. The source was nowhere to be seen. It came again, this time along with a cry. I recognized Nina immediately. I pushed my way across the living room and ran up the stairs before barging into Nina’s bedroom.

I noticed him first. His leather jacket shimmered in the moonlight as he stood tall and angry. A millisecond later, I spotted Nina on the floor. Hands covering her face in defense. The lack of light in the room didn’t stop the fierceness of her blood as it dripped down her temple and into her hair.

I stood still. My brain called in fear but my body made no response. Not even when Todd walked passed me, into the hallway and shut the door behind him.

Nina remained on the floor. She held herself and rocked back and forth, letting silent cries out into the thick air.

“Don’t tell anyone.” She whispered.

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“Hello?” Max snapped at me. “Are you going to tell me or not?” I stared at him blankly as the vivid flashbacks flew through my head. My heart stung in bitterness as I recognized that all I wanted to do was say it. To write it out in sharpie on all student lockers.

Nina’s bloody face burned in my head. “There’s nothing to tell.”

title: [RF] Last Night Leftovers

question: What does the passage say about Todd?

answer: Todd is Nina's ex-boyfriend. After months of immersing himself in his relationship with Nina, he left her the day before he landed her a nice, solid punch to the face.

critique: The response is inaccurate. Todd did not punch Nina.

critique: Todd is not Nina's ex-boyfriend. He is her ex-boyfriend.

critique: Heroine Nina's full name, Todd's punching reflex, or the fact that he left Nina prior to the ex would be better mentions.

text: "After months of immersing himself in his relationship with Nina, he left her the day before he landed her a nice, solid punch to the face." The immersion is unattested. Additionally, the story doesn't say when exactly Todd broke up with Nina.

question: What does the passage say about Nina's parents?

answer: Nina was having a party after her parents' divorce. Nina's father is abusive and he got in a fight with the police once.

critique: Nina's father is never mentioned as abusive.

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that Nina's father got in a fight with the police.

critique: This is not likely and should be omitted.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.

question: What does the passage say about domestic abuse?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention the gossip about Nina's family.

critique: The response misses to mention that the story mentions domestic abuse.

question: What does the passage say about prom?

answer: No answer

critique: There is no mention of prom in the text.


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Today I have to wake up with you again. Mornings with you are worse than evenings because at least at night tomorrow is closer, and I have to spend today with you. I get tired of waking up with you, so I stopped sleeping as much.

i think we should shave it has been a while

We definitely should. For once, I agree with you. You look hideous.

i know

The shower is further away than I thought. It appears we're going to have to get up. We have to be somewhere in less than 3 hours, so if you would hurry we might make it.

it is cold and hard to move

Whiner. Excuses. It's already been an hour and if you don't hurry up, we'll never make it there. Why won't you move? It's already been two hours and if you don't hurry up, we'll never make it there. At least stay awake. It's already been 3 hours and I think we should go tomorrow.

liar

The shower is always the worst part with you. With your clothes on at least you are well hidden. The mirror in the bathroom always mocks you and you embarass me. Stop moving your arms they are far too long and not wide enough. Your a pathetic excuse for a man. You should have taken your chances as a woman. Your head looks out of place. Stop looking. We have to spend at least 5 minutes like this.

the water feels good and the sounds of it hitting the floor is loud enough to not have to pay attention to you i think i will stay here for a long time

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i have to leave we're running out of water

About time. We have to eat. There's time left to run, go to the gym, learn an instrument or two, get a job, work that job, get a job, why don't you have a job? It's because you always look so awful. You should fix that. I'll fix it. But you ruin me. Look at the time? You had all that time to do all those things and you ruined it. It's your fault, not mine.

i know

I hate how people think it's my fault. Do you think it's my fault? I think people are only stay around me because of you. That is stupid. You are disgusting. I could take you out whenever I want.  Do you understand that?

i don't think you could i wish you could

Well I won't. How do you like that, you fucking bastard? You're fucking filth. How does it fucking feel that I will never do that? You're a piece of shit. I just want you to feel better but how can you feel better if you're a piece of shit? Ask someone to help you.

i don't want to do that again. i'm going to do that again.

That felt good. Did you see the way she looked at you? I think I got her. I think I made it work even with having to drag you around. Now you won't have to feel so bad. Ask her what she likes about you, and you in specific. Why did you do that? That's so fucking embarassing. She's lying too. Look at her, she couldn't possibly believe that and if she did I can't respect her.

i am lonely.

So am I. It's probably my fault. What time is it?

it is morning. mornings are the worst because at least at night tomorrow is closer and i have to spend today with you.

title: [SP] You and I Are In This Together

question: Summarize the author's feelings on the person they are addressing in this piece.

answer: The author is clearly frustrated with the person they are addressing. They are angry and feel like the person is a burden on them. The author is also very mean and cruel to the person, mocking them in a way that is quite hurtful. The author also seems to be concerned about the person, and wants them to feel better.

critique: The author is not concerned about the person. The author is frustrated with the person.

critique: It's omitted that the author is frustrated that the person has not done anything productive with their life despite having a long time to do so.

critique: The last line of the summary is irrelevant and confusing.

critique: The author is not concerned about the person.

question: Summarize the plot twist.

answer: No answer

critique: The response misses to mention that the story is written from the perspective of the narrator and the person they are talking to is their conscience.

text: The answer could make it clear that there isn't a real plot twist in the story, rather than

question: Summarize how the author got to this point of self-loathing with themselves.

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention the narrator's self-loathing.

text: It should be clarified that the passage does not give explicit reasons, rather than just 'no answer'