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“GIRLFRIEND” is a song by English rock band Wings, from their 1978 album _London Town_. It was written by Wings frontman Paul McCartney, who originally intended it to be sung by Michael Jackson. Jackson then covered the song the following year on his 1979 album _Off the Wall_, and in 1980 it was released (in the UK only) as the 5th and final single of that album.

Background

McCartney thought of “Girlfriend” as a song that Michael Jackson might like to record, and mentioned this to Jackson at a party in Hollywood. Jackson had stated in interviews with the music press in the 1970s that he was a fan of the Beatles and the chance to record a McCartney original helped to inspire his next project. However, McCartney ended up recording it himself with his band Wings, and it was issued in 1978 on the album _London Town_. Michael always said that he wrote the song for a platonic love “Paul and me... well... we wrote this song for my crush, she is a gorgeous singer, foreign and it is even better, you know?, because she has no idea of my feelings, and you don't know how I long to do what I say... I will never say her name, would be a crime”...

_Kingsport Times-News_ critic Michael Clark regarded the song as the better of the two Bee Gees' sendups on _London Town_, “With a Little Luck” being the other.[1] He also regarded it as one of the two best songs on the album, along with “I've Had Enough,” praising the “light, bouncy melody” and the falsetto singing added to the “sweet backing harmonies” whenever the word “girlfriend” is sung.[2] On the other hand, _Hartford Courant_ critic Henry McNulty regarded it as one of the Wings' weakest songs since “Wild Life”, criticising its harmonies and lyrics, and finding only the “mildly exciting guitar line” to be worthy of even faint praise.[3]

Quincy Jones heard the song and suggested it as a possible track for Jackson to record for his 1979 album _Off the Wall_, not aware that the song had been written for Jackson in the first place. Jackson's recording omitted the middle eight heard in McCartney's version. It was issued exclusively in the UK in 1980, as the fifth and final single from the _Off the Wall_ album. This proved to be another hit single for Jackson and one of his first recordings of a Paul McCartney song.

McCartney and Jackson subsequently worked together on “The Girl Is Mine” from Jackson's _Thriller_, as well as “Say Say Say” and “The Man”, from McCartney's _Pipes of Peace_. In 1985, Jackson acquired the ATV Music Publishing catalog (which held the rights to nearly every Beatles song) uncontested by McCartney.[4][5][6] According to McCartney, they “drifted apart” after he talked to Jackson about getting a “raise” and Jackson did not act on it.[7]

Personnel

-   Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, electric piano, synthesizers, possible piano
-   Linda McCartney – keyboards, backing vocals
-   Denny Laine – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, possible piano

Michael Jackson version

-   Produced by Quincy Jones
-   Recorded and Mixed by Bruce Swedien
-   Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
-   Bass: Louis Johnson
-   Drums: John Robinson
-   Electric piano: Greg Phillinganes
-   Synthesizer: David Foster, George Duke
-   Synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro and George Duke
-   Guitar: Wah Wah Watson and Marlo Henderson
-   Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns:
    -   Trumpet and flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
    -   Tenor, alto saxophones and flute: Larry Williams
    -   Baritone, tenor saxophones and flute: Kim Hutchcroft
    -   Trombone: William Reichenbach
    -   Trumpet: Gary Grant
-   Alto sax solo: Larry Williams
-   Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Greg Phillinganes
-   Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones

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title: Girlfriend (Paul McCartney song)

question: What does the text say about the reception of the song?

answer: The Kingsport Times-News critic Michael Clark regarded the song as the better of the two Bee Gees' sendups on London Town, and one of the two best songs on the album. On the other hand, the Hartford Courant critic Henry McNulty regarded it as one of the Wings' weakest songs since "Wild Life", criticizing its harmonies and lyrics.

critique: The song was written by Paul McCartney, not the Bee Gees.

critique: McNulty's words aren't important, and saying the "Hartford Courant" critic instead of McNulty is misleading.

critique: The critic's comments are irrelevant to the reception of the song.

critique: The song's reception is not limited to the critics.

question: What does the text say about the song's authorship?

answer: It was written by Paul McCartney. He originally intended it to be sung by Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson then covered the song on his 1979 album Off the Wall.

critique: The answer omits that McCartney recorded the song himself.

critique: The answer omits that McCartney recorded the song with his band Wings.

critique: The answer miscounts when it comes to Michael Jackson. It should only mention that he covered the song.

critique: The answer should mention that McCartney wrote the song with Wings.

critique: The answer should mention that McCartney recorded the song with Wings.

critique: The answer omits that McCartney wrote the song with his band Wings.

critique: It's omitted that Jackson wrote the lyrics.

text: The final sentence isn't relevant to the question and would be better omitted.


split: train

text:
Us four sat ensuring my stay.
In conversation, Rick was indirectly called a liar by Rob and Megan
because of me.
The price of being a father.
Any words spoken to him sounded like "Liar".
Any words spoken to me were in question.
As if I was being interrogated.
I had nothing to say unless asked.
The house was a mansion.
My cousin played the role of Keith Cozart.
I looked forward to good times as the house was left mostly
unattended.
As we spoke my mind wandered into flashbacks and daydreams.
Rob was showing me the room where I was going to stay.
There were many rooms and hallways.
Some rooms were connected by doors and weren't connected to hallways.
I opened a door to a bathroom and there was someone in the bathtub.
At first I laughed and looked away but Rob quicly put his arm around me and
led me away, and as he did I caught another quick glimpse of the bathtub and
noticed that it was a body. I was shocked and Rob started to remind me that I
didn't see anything that there was no one there. I instantly protested to
staying in the adjacent room which was where we were headed. I threatened to say
what I saw if forced to stay there. I was led away. The confusion and
unknowingness turned into fear and Plan. We returned downstairs and played it
off, acting as if that didn't happen. Later I spoke with Rob's sister about
what I had seen and she told me that it was not infact a body but pieces of
bodies that were created from insecurities. That she herself had created some
of the pieces that were in the bathtub. We walked and talked. I thought about
what I heard. Generations of insecurities brought about what was in the
bathtub. They all knew. Did Rick know? Did Megan know? I didn't know.
Who was it? Was it one of their own. We ended up back at the bathroom and I
looked in again and what I saw shocked me to the point that I couldn't clearly
make out what it was. Was it a body or was it pieces? It was entirely
underneath the water. I faked emotion and accepted the pieces of insecurities
and agreed to stay in the adjacent room. It was the only way to survive.
I spent most of the first week alone in the room.
I heard them speaking about me. About how I spent time alone.
I was genuinely afraid. The first chance I would take it.
It was a Saturday. I had stolen a few grams of Rob's cocaine and
over the course of 2 days had made it injectable with no one knowing.
The owner of the mansion, the famous Dr. Bob, had syringes in the
downstairs bathroom. Everyone left late in the night.
The only ones left were Rob and Megan. Who were passed out. I stabbed Rob with
the needle and injected it. As he woke and saw me he knew what my
intentions were but could not prevent them as the high almost instantly kicked
in and he fell into a euphoric state. Megan didn't even wake up.
The thought crossed my mind. Did she know about the bathtub? Had she noticed the
change in my behavior? I weighed the risk of foiling my Plan in my mind before
deciding to leave her behind as I escaped into the night. I stole a car from
the mansions garage and left leaving no trace of where I was going.
The insecurity of being insecure. Being insecure was my only security, the
only thing that led me to escape the fate that awaited me. Where all others had
failed and gave in to become part of the fate themselves I had broken free.

title: the fate that awaited

question: Summarize Megan's descent into madness.

answer: No answer

critique: Megan is not described as descending into madness.


text:
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text:
Diary of Wichita Anamel

1887

My family has been surviving off the remaining animals we have in the farm. It’s a little bit fucked up that we’ve already resulted to eating the first born, even though we have 7 meaty, adult cows in our barn. Civilization as we know it has been degraded to a shitty epitome of everything morbid, desperate, and ultimately an aberration of what is considered a day here, in 1887.

It’s pretty disgusting meat too. My family said it’s like a campout, and we can’t have fire. Even though we do have one of those fancy lighters, my parents for some arcane reason do not want to cook this meat. My brother has caught some disease, and since everyone abhors my brother, we are contemplating killing him, cooking him, and eating him. I heard my parents discussing burning him alive just so he can feel the same pain he has caused them for 16 long years. My brother is a avarice asshole who makes decisions based on what is best for everyone. He often skips meals just so the other people in his family can eat more. Yesterday I beat him up and took his money. I then proceeded by calling him a cunt.

I’m going to be candor here, I actually like this a lot. I can’t wait to immobilize him by stabbing a knife into his leg, and tying him up to a post, and then burning him alive. I want him to suffer before his death. I am a very brazen person, and I don’t think I’ll carry the burden of killing him for more than an instant, cause really I do hate him. He’s ugly and he smells like ass.

Day after previous post^

I have gotten more circumspect, and have been in a complacency state for more than 48 hours. I have stabbed my brother, and he is tied up right now. He called me a cunt 7 times. I proceeded to call him a cunt to debase him, it has worked. I kicked him and took his money. I called him a cunt so eloquently to the point where he broke down and cried about how much he has apparently sacrificed so much to help his family. I don’t care, he’s on fire anyways. I’m thinking about drying his bones and possibly using that as fire wood, if his bones don’t work as firewood, I’ll keep them in the fire anyways to express my hatred.

Day after previous thing in diary^

I am elated. I have successfully killed him. He smells really bad, I might have overcooked him just a little bit. My parents have had a more than generous serving, and are currently talking about how absolutely tasty that was. We even put some cooked eel over his eyeballs, it was fantastic. It was the kind of thing that you’d see in a premium restaurant. His eyes were so tender, and the eel was too. They make a fantastic combination.

I will always remember my brother as a feral fucktard until he fades away in my memory. I will sign his death certificate with my poop stick, this way I can disrespect him as much as possible. This follows with my shitting on the birth certification, and pissing on it too. I will then crumple up the shitty piss covered death certificate, and put it in his own ass, which by the way we saved for this occasion. I have been gluttonous with my brother, I have eaten both legs in a day, and I am so full. I think I will inveterate this, and make it an occasion to eat a bitch as a celebration.

Day after something^

This has been a very fantastic apocalypse. I am thriving, and I am jubilant. The death certificate has been in my brothers ass for 7 hours now. I have been eating a plethora of food, and it has been very good for me. Today, I ate a steak that would usually cost $180 at any restaurant, cause its the best piece of the cow. We have plenty of cow left, enough to last virtually a life time. It’s been a quaint time, I am enjoying myself. Plenty of food, plenty of things to do on the farm, and my family is not rash at all. In fact, We are having a great time planning to kill another fucker. Some days, we have been in a staid mood, and some other shit too.

Last Diary Entry

As you can tell by the name of this entry, this will be the last entry. My parents have decided that I should stop using the diary, since it is making me wanton and annoying for some reason. The most fucked up part is that they say I am vexing them for something? I don’t know. My days have been superfluous and it’s all because I am so amazing and serendipitous. I hope you learned something from reading my diary, and it becomes a “how to survive in an apocalyptic scenario” type book, and people really gain some knowledge from it.

title: [RF] Diary of Wichita Anamel

question: What does the story say about how the narrator and his family survive the apocalypse?

answer: The narrator's family has been surviving off the remaining animals they have in the farm. They have 7 meaty, adult cows in their barn. The narrator's family has already resorted to eating the first born. They are contemplating killing and eating the narrator's brother. The narrator's brother has caught a disease. The narrator is going to stab his brother, tie him up to a post, and burn him alive. The narrator has successfully killed his brother. The narrator's family has plenty of cow left, enough to last a life time.

critique: The final sentence has irrelevant information.


text:
GORE is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality. Its main community is Lakefield.

Geography

Located in the Laurentian Mountains, the township consists of rugged Canadian Shield with an elevation varying between and . The terrain is characterized by forested mountains and numerous streams and lakes. Notable lakes include Barron, Hughes, Chevreuil, aux Oiseaux, Solar, Caroline, Evans, Dawson, Clark, Grace, Sugarloaf, Clair, and Carruthers; many of them have been entirely developed over the years, but there still remain many with little or no construction to date.[1]

The majority of its territory is covered by old-growth forests with a wide variety of species both deciduous and coniferous, such as birch, poplar, sugar maple, beech, white pine, fir, spruce, hemlock, and cedar.[2]

History

The Gore Township, established in 1840, was probably named after Francis Gore (1769–1852), Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1806 to 1811 and from 1815 to 1817. It was colonized by Scottish and Irish settlers, such as Robert Smith and James Stephenson.[3][4]

In 1845, the Gore Municipality was formed, abolished two years later, and restored in 1855. In 1853 it had about 1000 inhabitants but this dropped to about 800 people ten years later, almost all of Irish origin. The Gore Post Office operated between 1898 and 1958.[5]

Demographics

[Gore town hall and fire station] Population trend:[6]

-   Population in 2011: 1775 (2006 to 2011 population change: 15.3%)
-   Population in 2006: 1540
-   Population in 2001: 1260
-   Population in 1996: 1133
-   Population in 1991: 982

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 829 (total dwellings: 1495)

Mother tongue (2011):

-   English as first language: 22%
-   French as first language: 72.7%
-   English and French as first language: 1.1%
-   Other as first language: 3.9%

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord (CSRDN) operates Francophone public schools:[7]

-   École primaire Bellefeuille in Saint-Jérôme
-   École secondaire Émilien-Frenette in Saint-Jérôme and École polyvalente Lavigne in Lachute

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:

-   Laurentian Elementary School in Lachute[8]
-   Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute[9]

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[6] Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

[7] “Trouver une école ou un centre.” Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click “Par bassin d'école”

[8] “LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE.” Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.

[9] “LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE.” Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.

title: Gore, Quebec

question: What does the article say about the characteristics that make up the Gore township municipality in Quebec?

answer: The township is located in the Laurentian Mountains, and consists of rugged Canadian Shield with an elevation varying between and . The terrain is characterized by forested mountains and numerous streams and lakes. Notable lakes include Barron, Hughes, Chevreuil, aux Oiseaux, Solar, Caroline, Evans, Dawson, Clark, Grace, Sugarloaf, Clair, and Carruthers. The majority of its territory is covered by old-growth forests with a wide variety of species both deciduous and coniferous.

critique: The answer should mention the history of the township.

critique: The answer should mention the Irish and Scottish settlers.

critique: It's omitted that the township was established in 1840.


text:
I’ve always tried my best.  Unfortunately my best never seems to be  good enough.  Story of my life.  Another job interview, another rejection.  What do they want?   Some kind of superhuman?  Who can do everything better than anyone for half the pay?  Since when does an entry level job involve five years experience?  Fucking ridiculous is what it is!  Taking advantage of the wee man because they know they can get away with it, taking skilled workers down on their luck who need to work but offering them shoddy wages.  “we’re in a recession you know”, they say, and damn happy they are about it too the fuckers.  A prime opportunity to fuck the average worker out of full wages.  Five years experience for an entry level job?  Pah!  Maybe the bankers did it on purpose to keep the little man in his place.

This time though, the interview was doomed from the start.  From the moment I walked in I knew it.  There were three of them.  All sat behind a desk in raised chairs and immaculate suits, I swear I could smell the smarminess oozing off of them.  You know the type, the sense of entitlement, the little private smiles as they look down on you in the purposely chosen shitty chair to automatically deny you any psychological edge.  They want you down there, looking up at them pleading for a job, it helps their egos to know that they have this power over you, the power to give you a leg up.  A way back in.  Part of the team buddy.

I hate them.

Like I said, there was three of them sat there, with the big boss in the middle.  He hasn’t even looked up as I’ve came in and sat in the only chair, I’m kept waiting, looking like a douche as I wait because I don’t want to stop smiling until I’ve at least made eye contact.  Finally, he looks up, still not saying anything as he examines me like a side a beef in a butcher shop.
Boss:  “Mr Carrick, I’ll cut to the chase.  I’ve pretty much made up my mind who I want for this job but figure I have to go through with the rest of this charade now it’s started.  So, you have 2 minutes to convince me why I should disregard my choice and choose you.”

What the fuck?

I mean, what the actual fuck?  This isn’t how it works.  He’s meant to ask me standard but mundane questions about my background, give me scenarios and ask what I’d do if put in a certain situation where I can answer with the same bullshit as everyone else and add buzz words like team player, responsible, enthusiastic and all that shite.  This isn’t how it works.

All this goes through my head in a split second as I try not to get all flustered.  I’m fucked.  I haven’t prepared for this scenario and in realising this I can’t help but see the genius in it.  Whether he’s telling the truth or not doesn’t matter, this is a test, a proper test to see how I react under pressure.  Touché old man, touché.
Me:  “I must admit, I definitely was not prepared for that.  I appreciate the honesty and with that in mind rather than tell you why you should disregard your choice for me, I’ll tell you why you shouldn’t.
Now, I’m unemployed at the moment and need to get back to work.  I’ve been for many interviews and after today will go for many more.  I have no particular desire to work for you and your company, no burning passion or shared vision or all that other crap people will have been telling you all day.  I just need a job and you have a vacancy in a field in which I’m capable, not only am I capable, I’m damn fucking good.  I like what I do and I do it well.  I lost my previous job due to “downsizing” and since then have met lots of people in the same position.  If I want to go back to work I have to take a major pay cut for doing more work just for the privilege of working.

I am willing to take that hit.

A job for me is something which helps sustain my lifestyle, my job is not my lifestyle.  I enjoy it but that’s not the point I’m making.  To be perfectly frank, and I’m sorry if I offend you but, I am sick and tired of this whole charade.  Interview after interview, being judged on whether I’m the right sort, the right fit for the company.  I’m already at a disadvantage, there are three of you and one of me, you are behind a desk and on raised chairs to give the impression of seniority.  What chance do I have when you have all the power?  You tell me you’ve made your choice, that’s great, why the hell am I here then?  All you’ll have is somebody who can excel in this environment better, maybe a better CV or better experience but I can guarantee that they are the same as me.  Somebody who just needs the work.  Now I could never promise that I’d be the best damn appointment you ever make but I can tell you that if you do go with me, and are fair with me, then I will do the job to the best of my ability.  I will work to deadlines and go that extra mile if I feel it’s warranted but what I won’t do is give up my life for you, become a slave to the wage so you can make a profit.  Be fair with me and treat me like a real person and I will do whatever is asked, treat me like an autobot and you can shove the job up your arse.

Been great talking at you, I’ll see myself out.”

So, that’s another potential employer I can score off the list.  Fuck sake, it’s getting quite desperate.  Maybe have to bite the bullet and take a bar job or, god forbid, a call centre job.  Fuck.  Four years out of university and already been made redundant, after purposely getting a sensible degree in computing.  “computers are the future” they said, “always be work in that industry”.  Just a pity everybody else had the same idea.  Maybe should have fucked off abroad after getting laid off, blown it all on cocktails and exotic girls.

Fuck it, time to get drunk.

title: Time to get drunk.

question: What sorts of things does this passage reveal about its author on a deeper level?

answer: The author seems to be a person who is very angry about the way the world works, and who is also very cynical about the future. The author is also very self-aware, and seems to be someone who is very good at analyzing the world around them.

critique: The author is not angry about the way the world works, he is angry about the way the world is treating him.

critique: Not accurate. Author is more angry than anything

critique: The answer is a bit inaccurate. The author is not angry about the way the world works, but rather angry at the system.

critique: The author is not angry about the way the world works. They are angry about the way the world treats them.

critique: The author is not angry about the way the world works, but about how people treat him.

critique: The author is not angry about the way the world works, they are angry about their life.

text: I'm not sure we can conclude that the author is "very good at analyzing the world around them"

category: coherence

question: What might the interviewee, Mr Carrick, have done in the situation with the boss to sway him?

answer: He could have been more personable and tried to connect with the boss. He could have also been more positive and tried to sell himself.

critique: The boss is the one who needs to be swayed.

critique: The answer is incorrect. Mr. Carrick is personable and tries to connect with the boss.

critique: He would say nothing at all and hope he would hit the interviewers with a grand speech.

critique: It is not stated that he could have been more personable and tried to connect with the boss. He could have also been more positive and tried to sell himself.


text:
I sat down on the bench, wiped the sweat off my brow, and set down my shovel and pail. July heat is merciless. I considered calling it a day; I wanted to go inside for some lemonade and a *Salade Nicoise* but the garden is never finished until Oiga has been watered.

I got Oiga many years ago at a flea market, a little field maple sapling I thought would add some charm to the corner of our garden. At that time I had just removed the cracked concrete in that corner, stained by bleach and paint, and had finally put in a new planter with fresh soil. I don't typically...name my plants, but Oiga grew to be somewhat of an anomaly. After two years of growth, a knot in Oiga's trunk left me with an uneasy feeling of pareidolia. The face that had twisted into place grew soft and flexible, until Oiga whimpered his first word, "fall". I was watering the morning glories along the fence when I heard it; the deep, dark, creaking voice caught me completely off guard. I went to go investigate the noise, and I shrieked when in the trunk there stood a face, yawning as if waking up from a long cat nap. I fainted.

My husband saw me collapse and brought me inside. Thankfully the soil in that corner softened the blow, and I was only out for a few minutes.

"Did you see it?"

"Yes."

"The face? The face in the tree I bought for the garden, *you saw it?*"

"Yes, I saw it."

"So I'm not crazy?"

"No, just a little lightheaded. Have some tea."

I gently pulled the mug toward my lips.

"I heard him. He said 'fall' just before I collapsed."

He looked away before gathering his thoughts.

"Do you know when my birthday is?"

"What? What are you talking about?"

"The tree, it said something else while you were out. Do you know when my birthday is?"

"Of course, it's..."

His birthday was in two days. He was turning thirty and...I had completely forgot.

"What did the tree say?"

"It said, 'don't expect anything.'"

We stared at each other for a minute in utter confusion.

That was years ago. Eventually we got used to Oiga's presence. We had company over a few times, and each time Oiga would predict something...bad. Something unfortunate. First we stopped having barbeques. Then people just stopped coming over for dinner altogether. No one wanted to hear it. Thankfully, Oiga's gruesome mug faced the corner of the garden. He had to yell to be heard. Even still, never once did Oiga predict good news. Scientists came to our home a few times to observe the tree, but they never found anything biologically unusual. And now I'm looking over to Oiga contemplatively, thinking just what to do with this particularly unusual field maple. I looked over at the axe by the screen door.

I noiselessly got up, grabbed the axe, and slowly walked toward this cursed tree.

"Inside."

I stopped.

"You should go inside."

"What if I don't want to go inside Oiga?"

"It wouldn't make any difference to me."

"Really?"

I tossed the axe from hand to hand.

"I know you have an axe. You should know that I know that by now."

"You want to tell me why I shouldn't use it?"

"Depending on when you get inside, either you'll feel grateful or regretful."

"Tell me why I shouldn't swing this axe, Oiga."

"Because it'll hurt. But also because you'll be out here for a while doing it, and I'm telling you, *go inside.*"

"Why don't you tell me why you would never predict anything positive."

Oiga was silent for a moment.

"Good things take time. Happy marriages, getting an education, rebuilding a nation, it all takes time. And there are so many variables the longer things take. They're wonderful things, but they aren't like tragedy. The bad, it happens all at once. Swiftly, abruptly, bombs drop. People die, bridges fall. They're awful, but they happen."

"What are you saying?"

"Start looking ahead. Forget about the past, and stop worrying about the future. Good things take time. If anything good is going to happen, it won't happen all at once. Conversely, there isn't much time left; you need to go inside."

For reasons I still can't explain to you, I set down the axe. Oiga was smart enough to know that this was just delaying the inevitable. He knew I was ready to chop him down. And yet, I trusted him enough to know that if I needed to go inside, I should probably do it. I turned around, opened the screen door, closed the sliding glass door and looked out at the garden.

It started...raining. The July heat turned to a muggy overcast almost immediately. It was drizzling. I was confused, but then in minutes, the rain picked up. Winds whipped Oiga's branches violently. I called my husband. He said he was only five minutes from home, and that the radio turned to an emergency broadcast...a flash flood warning.

He came in the door soaking wet; I was still standing by the screen door. Two feet of water rushing through the garden. The flowers were dead. The herb garden was uprooted and devastated. The planters split open and destroyed. And Oiga, still facing the corner of the garden, was waiting for the water to rise.

title: Oiga.

question: Summarize a surprise in the plot.

answer: The narrator's husband comes home and tells her that there is a flash flood warning. The narrator goes outside to look at the garden and sees that Oiga is waiting for the water to rise.

critique: The narrator does not see Oiga waiting for the water to rise.

critique: The surprise is that Oiga predicts the flash flood.

critique: The narrator is not surprised by the flash flood warning.

critique: The narrator's husband doesn't come home in time to tell her about the warning.

critique: The surprise is that the tree predicts a flash flood.

critique: The narrator's husband doesn't tell her about the flash flood warning.

text: The answer should clearly articulate a surprise in the plot, such as that there is a talking tree or that the tree correctly predicts a weather event.

category: coverage

question: Summarize what the story says about good.

answer: The story says that good things take time. Oiga tells the narrator that good things take time and that the bad happens all at once. The story also says that good things like happy marriages and rebuilding a nation take time. The narrator learns that good things take time and that the bad happens all at once swiftly and abruptly.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.

critique: The highlighted sentences are redundant.

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

critique: The narrator does not learn that the bad happens all at once swiftly and abruptly.

critique: Omits the bad predicting branches, which is what the narrator asked Oiga in response to "it'll hurt".

critique: The last sentence is redundant and should be removed.

question: What does the story say about rain?

answer: The narrator's husband calls her to tell her that he is five minutes from home. He tells her that the radio turned to an emergency broadcast. A flash flood warning is issued. The narrator calls him back and tells him that two feet of water are rushing through the garden. The flowers are dead. The herb garden is uprooted and devastated. The narrator tells her husband that Oiga is waiting for the water to rise.

critique: The answer should mention that the rain saves Oiga.

critique: The narrator calls her husband and tells him that Oiga is waiting for the water to rise.

critique: The flood is likely caused by Oiga and the narrator's neglect.

critique: The narrator's husband calls her to tell her that he is five minutes from home. He tells her that the radio turned to an emergency broadcast. A flash flood warning is issued. The narrator calls him back and tells him that two feet of water are rushing through the garden. The flowers are dead. The herb garden is uprooted and devastated. The narrator tells her husband that Oiga is waiting for the water to rise.

critique: The narrator calls her husband about the storm, not vice versa.

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

question: What does the story say about the narrator's career?

answer: No answer

critique: This is either a factual omission or the question was redirected incorrectly.

critique: The narrator's career is not mentioned in the text.


text:
*I made the guy the minute he walked into the park. He was trying to hide it, act chill, but I knew straight up that this was the guy I'd been on the phone to not an hour ago. I relaxed back on the bench, lit another cigarette and feigned in the local news section of the paper while I watched him through the smoke. He started forward, stopped, and tried not to look like a rabbit caught in headlights. The sports bag he held was pressed tightly to his chest, and he eyed anyone who got within ten feet of him in case they might make a move for it. He drifted towards the pond across from me, as if to seem to anybody watching that maybe he spotted the person he was looking for on the other side. Pulled his phone from his pocket as though checking a text message. Ambled towards the bench I sat on in semi-circles. There's nothing more noticeable than someone trying not to act noticeable. He probably had the whole thing laid out in his head like some three-act play. His 'drama de non-chalance'. It was fucking hilarious, but tiring at the same time. I dont usually deal so much to new people, I like to deal with my regulars, and maybe the occasional transaction with a friend of a friend, but only when they come vouched for. In this case I made an exception, Malta Black is hot. I needed to move it as fast as possible.*

*After a few more minutes of aimless meandering like a newborn calf, he eventually worked up the courage to sit on the other end of the bench, sat stock straight, watching out across park where some college aged kids tossed a frisbee around under the trees. He spoke to me out of the corner of his mouth; "Ar-Are you Jones?". I folded my paper across my lap and turned to face him abruptly. "Yeah. Are we going to fucking deal or what? I have someplace to be". He recoiled in terror, tensed up, mouth agape and eyes darting, as if expecting the two Au-Pairs with strollers walking by to suddenly pull badges and guns and yell "Freeze! Motherfucker! The jigs up!". I frowned and shot him a 'Chill the fuck out' glare as I pulled the slim case from underneath the bench and popped it open between us.*

*"So Mark said you were in the market for some Malta Black?" I asked as I peeled back the wax sheets from the top of the product. "I need to know you're serious, because this shits not easy to move." The terror left him now, I could see the addict in him, the way his eyes lit up and telltale twitch of the lips when he saw it laid out in front of him like a veritable gold mine. He reached out to pick it up and I snapped the case shut, catching his fingers. "Money first, bud. You know how this works." He nodded as he fumbled his wallet out of his pocket. I continued "This is only the sample case. I have the whole shipment, 30 cases, like this, ready to go. You pay me now, I call our mutual buddy mark and he meets my guy later for the exchange. Cool?" He nodded again, lost for words. He was probably fantasizing about what he was going to do with that much Malta Black. Its a huge amount, even for a heavy addict, but thats not my problem. I just sell it, I don't tell them what to do with it.*

*He offered the sports bag, and I did a quick check to see it wasn't bills stacked on top of socks before I stood up slinging it over my should. "All looks good. You'll hear from mark this evening. If I get home and count this, and find you trying to cut me short, you'll hear from me before then. Personally. Otherwise you wont see me again. Understand?" He mumbled affirmation, transfixed on the case, gently caressing the corners with his fingers. I stubbed out my cigarette on the bench and left by the west st. entrance. Another deal done. Another day down. People say the hardest thing about dealing is not getting hooked yourself. But I've never understood the fascination of stamps.*

title: Short piece inspired by an off-hand comment in a thread on askreddit. Tell me what you think. (~700 words)

question: What does the story say about how to be inconspicuous?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention the narrator's way of being inconspicuous.

critique: The answer should mention the narrator's observations of the buyer.

question: What does the text say about the narrator and his role in the story?

answer: The narrator is called Jones. He is implied to be a dealer of Malta Black (a rare stamp Series). He meets a buyer in a park. As the buyer rips open his sports bag with anticipation and fear, Jones discretely studies the boy's character to make sure he won't try to back out as soon that he sees a seller of something he so craves.

critique: The narrator is not called Jones. He is called the dealer.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator is a dealer.

critique: The second sentence talks about something besides the narrator, such as the buyer, or Jones. As it stands unnecessary information is being included. In the model, that sentence describes the buyer.

critique: The answer should mention that Jones' character is not described in the story.

critique: The answer is a bit confusing and not really accurate.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator is a dealer of rare stamps.

question: What does the text say about Mark's role in the story?

answer: Mark is the narrator's friend who is in the market for some Malta Black. He is the one who introduced the narrator to the buyer. Mark is also the one who will meet the narrator's guy later for the exchange.

critique: Mark is not the narrator's friend. He is the buyer's friend.

critique: The answer should be more specific about Mark's role.

critique: "Mark is the one" - make "the one" optional

question: What does the story say about Malta Black?

answer: Malta Black is a rare stamp collection. The narrator sells it to a buyer. The buyer is a heavy addict. The narrator warns the buyer that the 30 cases of Malta Black are only a sample.

critique: The answer does not mention the buyer's reaction to the Malta Black.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.


text:
Strange Encounters

"It's weird officer, real weird." Mark Henderson was at the local police station in Alberton, Ontario on 4: 36am August 8th, 1951. Strangely enough, a building he's never seen, in a town he's never been to before, yet familiar.

"All right smooth talker, let's take it from the top once more. I know there's not much to it as you've continued to repeat but let's see if anything else pops out at you and then we will pay for your gas home." Officer Dan Richardson was becoming more and more tired with the story was hearing.

There just can't be anyway. Dan thought becoming more and more enraged within. The moment he walks out of here I'm just going to throw this case out. Hocus pocus my ass, what does he take me for, an idiot?! At best this is the best damn way to get free gas.

"Well like I said before, I had just filled up at half past 10pm, so I could drive out and get to the place that sells tobacco by the pound still..."

Yes, yes we all go out to New Market for cheaper cigarettes, not relevant.

"...and I was driving out to Bakersfield like I said,"
He didn't refer to it as Bakersfield before? The puzzled Officer thought.

"...on the way there I had to swerved out of the way of a truck with these god forsaken bright lights. I guess I was a bit sleepy Officer and woke up in the nick of time but after that I found myself just driving around an unfamiliar road.

I was having awful headaches, for a bit around that time too. Images that started accompanying them are hard to distinguish but almost always included me in a white setting... I don't know it sounds crazy now. Anyways, I pulled over till they subsided and drove straight here in hopes that you could help me figure out where I am so I can get home, but I still can't remember where that was again. Some rest will cure this forgetfulness. I feel like I've been up all night." Mark felt like that was all the information that he could give, he couldn't remember what town he lived in nor his wife or his phone number. He kind of felt a helpless feeling fall over him.

"We'll now that you've told us where you were driving to we can call that regions station and see if there is a match to your name anywhere close to there. It should only take a few hours."

Not long after that another Office came into the room and asked if Officer Dan could speak with him for a moment.
What did the results turn up Frank?

"He wasn't lying when he said things were weird. It turns out that there isn't  even a Bakersfeild anywhere near here. In fact, you have to drive 14 hours north to get to a small town called Bakersfeild." Officer Frank said as he started to debrief.

"...here's where things get truly disturbing. When we searched his name through the local police department Mark has a missing person out because his wife...."

"Wow, his wife sure gets worried quickly. Seems a bit much don't you think he's only been gone for half a day at most. Can't remember his name or town he lives in, probably doesn't remember setting out on a road trip. Likely to get away from her if she's that crazy." Office Dan remarked crudely as if this was all an elaborate funny joke.

"If you'd let me finish, his wife reported him missing August 8th, 1950, sir. This was reported after she spent a full day returning home from a place that was 8 hours away from their town. She reported being in the passenger seat of a driverless car after being at a gas station for an unknown reason. All she could remember before waking up was that there was a blinding white light that she couldn't help but look at. It actually says 'forced' in the report." Frank said growing more and grimmer as he read from the file between his trembling hands.

Officer Dan, started to sit in the closest seat he could find. He couldn't believe that Mark was 14 hours away from home. That would make his whole time scale false. Not to mention the fact that he has been missing for a full year, a full year exactly he would later realize.

He began to think about the crazy aspects of them all, his wife's story at the time; driverless cars, being at a gas station for no reason, it all makes sense now, only after hearing Marks story.

"Sir there is one more thing in the reports." Frank said with a grave look in his eyes.

"What more could it be?"

"The wife had three cuts into her skin going the length of her back; she said that's the first appearance  of them in her life. It was like they were skillfully cut as the doctors said there was no way any doctor could stitch a cut that clean without some kind of pain. She reported none."

"All right Frank thanks for all the intel." Dan has a hard enough time giving gratitude in the first place and was finding it particularly challenging to give it with what he just learned.

The door opens to the interrogation; with it brought an energy that mimetic death. Officer Dan began relaying the frightening news to Mark, which still hasn't sunk in, himself.
"One last thing before we send you on your way home to your wife, if you will Mark. Your wife reported three cuts on her back that she had never seen before that night. Could you remove your shirt and pants please, I just want to know if we should have medical look at you first." Officer Dan asked Mark in the most genuine and sincere way he could.

"No problem Sir, it was starting to itch a bit anyways. It'll be nice to readjust it." Mark said in a cheerful way. For he sees this all as a blessing. Finally, he can see his wife and start the laughing process.

As Office Dan brought his coffee cup down from a big deep, delicious gulp, the liquid left his mouth as fast as it came in. in one fellow motion Office Dan vomited, dropped his cup, and tripped on his own two feet.

With his eyes wide open from shock; he gazed at a man whose skin, from head to toe, was scalped. Only his muscles were visible. Each and every muscle strand picked clean of its protective layer of skin. No blood was seeping through, it was as if there was its own invisible skin that covered him. Which is likely why he hasn't miraculously died.

As Mark turned around to confront a mirror, the last thing to pass through his mind was his beautiful wife; he pictured the way her soft cherry red hair flowed over her shoulders like a creek over an edge. Her rosy cheeks gently glowing in the sun. It was comforting to his mind to have such a lovely mental image cross it because once his  eyes focused on the mirror, his hideously deformed body sent his body into a trauma that it couldn't handle and  at  10:29PM August 8th Mark Henderson collapsed dead.

As for Dan Richardson, well he wishes that the story ended there.

title: [SF] Strange Encounters

question: Summarize the source of tension in the story.

answer: At the beginning of the story, a man named Mark shows up at the police station with nobody having any idea of where he came from or why he is there. He seems disoriented, but appears to hold on to his identity, at least at the beginning. As he tells his story, it's revealed that he stated getting lost three years earlier. It appears his wife was in the car with him at that time, as she reported a similar scenario, however, she was missing for a year.

critique: The answer is incorrect. Mark was missing for a year, not three years.

critique: It is omitted that when Officer Dan questions the man to remove his shirt and reveals that he is missing his skin. (And metal rods are instead what supports his muscles.)

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that Mark's wife was missing for three years, however it was only a year.

critique: The answer is incorrect. Mark's wife was not in the car with him three years ago. She was in the car with him the night he disappeared.

critique: This is incorrect. The woman was missing for a year and the story happened in 1951, not three years earlier.

critique: The story does not state that Mark stated getting lost three years earlier.

critique: The story does not state that Mark got lost three years earlier.

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that Mark stated getting lost three years earlier, however he was missing for a year.

text: The answer omits to mention that Mark was under the impression he was lost only for a day when in fact he was missing for 1 year.


text:
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-   I just wanted to say that it has been an absolute pleasure to have you ladies take care of me. You both make me feel so welcome whenever I come, and have been so flexible with my last minute scheduling. Anyone who has ever seen my pictures, or me in person, after you both have done my hair and makeup, have loved your work. My two best friends have also been considering you for their weddings. I am very self-conscious about my acne-prone skin and my hair growing process, and you both have catered to those needs. I can't wait to see what you ladies do for me in my future events, one of which is already booked for July 2016!

-   I was approached by the blend team for a collaboration as I am a fashion blogger and stylist.  I agreed to work with them and am so glad that I did. I've worked with many makeup and hair stylists and I've had my share of good and bad experiences but my experience with blend has been perfect. I don't like to wear too much makeup and like to get a very natural glowy look and blend nailed it every time. Not only do they cater to the client’s vision but they add their touch and make sure the client leaves looking exactly how they want. Blend is able to do literally anything with your hair and their suggestions are always great. I got both a haircut and blow dry from them and also had them do other styles on my hair and I loved it each time. I can truly say that these girls do this because they love it and for no other reason and that's what makes working with them so motivating and rewarding. I cannot wait to work more with my new beauty team. Love them and their work.

    Sandy Gill, Esskayji

-   A BIG Thank You for fitting me in last minute and doing my hair & makeup. The Blend team was just fantastic! I felt absolutely glamorous. Thank you also for all your wonderful tips and tricks. I can't wait to attend your workshop. With much gratitude.

    Rebecca D.

-   Blend is always my first choice for any major event where I need to feel my very best. The care and time put into my hair and make up never fails to leave me feeling gorgeous which means I feel confident. Not being an expert on hair and make up I know I can trust them in a consultation capacity and that they will do what works best for me. I am already looking forward to my next event!

    Amanda D.

-   This hair and makeup duo are the perfect package! They are professional, sweet, and extremely talented. They did my makeup for a wedding I was attending and I told them I wanted to look glamorous.  And they did just that... I felt beautiful and the compliments I received that day told me they nailed it! Thanks Ladies! XO

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-   I cannot say thank you enough to the ladies at Blend. We had hired them for my cousin’s wedding and let me tell you our hair and make up was flawless!!! 3 of us who had it done all we got was compliment after compliment the entire night. I am looking forward to this summer as they will be dolling me up again for a few weddings I have coming up. They are my go to team for any special occasion that I am celebrating and I highly recommend anyone to contact them for any big moment in their lives.

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-   The ladies at blend are amazing at what they do, I have always loved my look. They have always brought my look to life, making me look flawless and feel extremely confident in my own skin.  With blend it's not just a job, they truly love what they do and it shows, they treat you like a princess but make you feel and look like a queen.

    Navi J.

-   As a performer, I get my hair and makeup done a lot and I'll be honest, sometimes the process is draining and nerve wrecking. I have such a busy schedule and the last thing I want is to sit in a make-up chair and have even more stress added to my life. That's why I love Blend Hair & Makeup Studio. I show up with little to no direction sometimes and even still my look always exceeds my expectations. Why? Because they're just really good at what they do. They value their work and genuinely want you to look and feel your best. When I get my HMU done by them, not only does everyone compliment me, but I also LOVE the experience they provide. They let me do my emails, annoyingly vlog and sometimes even eat a bagel while they work on me. And when your hmu artists let you consume carbs while making you look pretty, that's a win. I highly recommend them! Thank you Blend for being one of the best parts of my job.

    Lilly Singh Superwoman

question: Create a profile of Blend based on the sample.

answer: Unlike services from a lot of other big name companies, Blend Hair & Makeup Studio values privacy and allows their clients to feel special. This is achieved by their reasonable prices and their perseverance to make certain that their clients are satisfied with the results. Their utmost professionalism is visible in the diversity of people and the multiple events they were a part of. Blend Hair & Makeup Studio even has a nail and hair extension member on call for their clients. With no signs of slowing down, Blend Hair & Makeup Studio is clearly a popular choice for beautiful hair and makeup services.

critique: Blend is not a part of the question, just the profile.

critique: There is no evidence in the text that suggests Blend values privacy.

critique: The answer should be more specific about the services provided by Blend.

critique: "Unlike services from a lot of other big name companies, Blend Hair & Makeup Studio values privacy and allows their clients to feel special. This is achieved by their reasonable prices and their perseverance to make certain that their clients are satisfied with the results." - this is incorrect. Blend is a small company. The company does not have a lot of clients. The company values privacy but it is not their main focus. The company does not have reasonable prices.

critique: "This is achieved by their reasonable prices and their perseverance to make certain that their clients are satisfied with the results." - this is inaccurate. There's no evidence of this. It seems like the answer was just made up based on the other information in the profile.

critique: There are some reasonable prices described in the passage.

critique: While the narrator mentions that her friends now want to use Blend, they were never customers who were happy with their service. This means Blend's top customers were never their customers

critique: The main benefit of having Blend Hair & Makeup Studio is still unknown. The model needs to consider this as well.

critique: The last sentence is incorrect. The company has no nail extension service.

critique: The passage does not support the claim for the call for a nail and hair extension member

critique: There's nothing in the text that supports the claims of privacy and specialness.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.


text:
_FLYING COLOURS_ is the third album by Australian hip hop group Bliss n Eso. It was released by Illusive Sounds on 26 April 2008.

At the J Awards of 2008, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1][2]

The album was recorded in three different continents over twelve months, and features Illmaculate (World freestyle and Scribble Jam champion), a 20 piece African Zulu Choir (The Zulu Connections Choir), Debaser (US), Hyjak and Phrase. In an interview with The Age newspaper Jonathan Notley (Bliss) explained that the band's previous albums were recorded on the fly, in sporadic periods whenever they could score some studio time, whereas with Flying Colours, the Sydneysiders relocated to Melbourne for three months of dedicated writing and recording at Richmond's Sing Sing Studios[3]

  “We decided to get out of Sydney and go somewhere where we could get up every day and just focus on making the record. It was great. We weren't worried about the pressure of what people would think, or forcing it or trying to make hits” - Notley[4]

The cover of the album features artwork by tattoo artist, Steve Cross from Melbourne. It depicts a man with blazing coloured wings leaping off a cliff.

  “With this album we wanted to do something a bit different than just pictures of us. We kinda wanted to go a little bit more creative and imaginative. We thought of this concept of this guy like leaping off this cliff with these flaming colourful wings, and it kind of really worked with the context of this album and obviously the title.” - Notley[5]

The first single from the album, a reworking of Citizen Cope's “Bullet and a Target”, gained major national commercial radio and television airplay. _Flying Colours_ features production from Bliss, Phrase and Hattori Hanzo, the album was mixed at Sing Sing Studios (Melbourne) by Noam Dishon and Andy Baldwin (The Cat Empire, Spiderbait, Killing Heidi).

The third single off the album “Eye of the Storm” uses the main riff and idea from folk rock duo Angus & Julia Stone song “Paper Aeroplane”.

It was featured as the Triple J feature album in the week leading up to its release.[6] The album debuted a week after its release at the No. 10 position on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.[7][8] and reached the No. 1 position on the ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums chart.[9]

The album was nominated for a J Award in August 2008.[10]

The album was also nominated for an ARIA award for 'Best Urban Release' in 2008.[11]

In an interview with Xpress magazine Notley indicated their surprise at the album's success.

  “To tell you the truth it smashed any of my expectations. The reception for the record has been fantastic so we couldn't really be happier at the moment.” - Notley[12]

Following the group's successful appearance at the Sound Relief concert on 14 March 2009 at the MCG,[13][14] “Field of Dreams” featuring Paris Wells was officially released to radio as a single.[15]

On 14 June 2009 the album became only the second Australian hip hop record to be certified gold, after being in the ARIA charts for 58 weeks.[16] In October 2010, _Flying Colours_ was listed in the book, _100 Best Australian Albums_.[17]

Track listing

All songs written by Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon and Noam Dishon, except where noted[18]

_FLYING COLOURS_

1.  “The Beginning” – 1:41
2.  “Woodstock 2008” – 4:27
3.  “Eye of the Storm” (Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon, A. Stone, J. Stone) – 3:27
4.  “Bullet and a Target” (featuring the Zulu Connection Choir) (Clarence Greenwood) – 4:15
5.  “Happy in My Hoody” (featuring Hyjak and Phrase) (Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon, J McCarthy, Harley Webster, Vester) – 4:19
6.  “Destiny Lane” (Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon, Mark Landon) – 3:41
7.  “Zion Bash” (Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon, Mark Landon) – 2:51
8.  “The Sea is Rising” – 5:36
9.  “Gorilla Militia” (Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon, Mark Landon) – 3:14
10. “How to Listen, Part 1” – 3:02
11. “Climb These Cliffs” (Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon, Noam Dishon, Mark Landon) – 3:41
12. “At Midnight” – 5:21
13. “Royal Flush” – 3:52
14. “$5 Steak” (Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon, Noam Dishon, Etheridge, Montgo) – 5:35
15. “The Truth” (featuring ILLmacuLate and Sapient) – 4:41
16. “Never Give Up” (featuring Changes) (Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon, Noam Dishon, Mchunu, Mhlongo) – 4:31
17. “Field of Dreams” (featuring Paris Wells) – 3:24

_FLYING COLOURS_ LIMITED EDITION BONUS DISC

1.  “The Dark Tower” – 5:49 (features a sample from the 1947 radioplay The Dark Tower by Louis MacNeice)
2.  “Lonely Streets” (featuring Debaser) – 4:33
3.  “Bullet and a Target” (acoustic version) (featuring the Zulu Connection Choir) – 3:58
4.  “Mexican Spit Fire” – 2:30
5.  “Choof Choof Train” – 4:09

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title: Flying Colours (Bliss n Eso album)

question: Summarize everything relating to Bliss n Eso's goals regarding the album.

answer: Bliss wanted to break the mold with this album, mixing together tracks with recorded music, 20 African Zulu Choir, Illmaculate, and background scores from Prague Orchestra. They didn't want to worry about hits or pleasing the audience, simply focusing on making the record and getting everyone's best performances.

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

question: What does the article say about the album's reception?

answer: The album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year at the J Awards of 2008. It was also nominated for an ARIA award for Best Urban Release in 2008. The album was certified gold in June 2009, and was listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums in October 2010.

critique: The response doesn't mention the band's reaction to the album's reception.

critique: The response should include the album's reception.

question: What does the article say about the inspiration for the album?

answer: The album was inspired by the band's relocation to Melbourne to write and record. The cover of the album features a man with flaming, colorful wings leaping off a cliff.

critique: The answer should mention the band's previous albums.

critique: "The album was inspired by the band's relocation to Melbourne to write and record. The cover of the album features a man with flaming, colorful wings leaping off a cliff." - this is more of a description of the album than its inspiration.

critique: The answer does not mention the album's title.

critique: The answer omits the album's inspiration.


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*When in Rome*

Back in the olden days, people would fight with knives and swords instead of guns. It made war much more slow and gruesome. Like if you were in the war you'd be going "This is taking WAY too long to chop this guy's head off." And you'd get bored and kinda walk away from the war and maybe get a beer. But then you'd have to walk back through the war again to get back home. So, then you'd have to fight again and you'd be like "Man, this is taking forever to stab this guy to death." But then you're not paying attention and this other guy takes an ax and starts chopping your torso in half. And then you're like "This is taking way to long to die."

That's how war was in the olden days.

*Bunker Buster*

In the last days of the war, we had run out of ammunition for the big guns and had to use P.O.W.s as artillery.

Sure, a human body cannot destroy a carrier, but a charred human body with branches taped to it and fake fangs in its mouth can really scare the shit out of a person when it comes flying at you at 100 miles an hour.

*Night Vision*

In the night, no one can see you. Just your eyes. We moved through the town and took up positions waiting for the convoy.

When it came, we took life like vampires in the night and there were no survivors.

It was beautiful.

Night vision wins wars, make no mistake.

But it totally makes masturbation out of the question.

*The Enemy Must Be Shot in the Face Several Times Before It Counts*

Evan and I had started a game. We began betting packs of cigarettes on who would have the most kills for the day. I won most of the time.

But one time, we bet a carton and there was a giant dispute over whether this enemy soldier was really dead or if he had just been shot in the face. Evan figured he killed him. But I could have sworn the guy walked away.

So, we went back and we found the man. He was very much alive. So, I shot him some more in the face and won the bet.

Tough shit, Evan.

*Don't Forget to Die*

Our company stopped by the river to rest. We had been hoofing it since France and we just entered Michigan.

Plus the guy reading the map was on acid.

But Detroit was beautiful.

*POW*

The thing they don't tell you about a P.O.W. camp is that there are no rules. They sit you in a bunker with a bunch of prisoners and a Monopoly board. No one had played Monopoly in years. We all forgot how to play.

And there were no rules. Totally lost. Just a board and pieces. We had to make up the rules. I still don't know what GO meant.

*GI Joe*

When I came back from the war there was a party. But there was no job, no wife, and no money. But they made sure to give me a party. Like some sort of celebration as if I had been with them all the last four years and not out killing kids younger than me.

It made me sick.

Except for the pinata - that was totally cool and kinda made up for their lack of understanding.

But the pain is still there.

*Betrayal on the Beach*

I looked at Salter. We both knew what he had done. And we both knew it was going to cost us the war. And we both knew that only one of us would live to tell or not to tell the story of his betrayal.

We eyed each other and waited for the other to flinch. But neither one of us did. Finally, he blinked. I knew then that it was Ramirez who did it.

But we continued having sex with the prostitute for the time being. There would be time to kill him and Ramirez later.

*Hand Grenades to Hell*

I once knew a guy who would pull the pins on hand grenades and juggle them and toss them at the enemy mid-juggle.

He died SUPER quick.

*The Battle of Unspecified Nation-State*

I was on the hill overlooking the ambush. It was a nightmare. We were losing men by the dozen. I tried to run down, but Hank stopped me.

"Patterson, that's not your war."

"But we gotta do something!"

"Patterson, a general once told me you have to know when to hold them and you have to know when to fold them. We are folding."

"That's a Kenny Rogers song."

"Yes, Kenny Rogers, the general."

*The Bridge Over the River Dead Bodies*

One thing they don't tell you in the movies is that war can be delicious. Every new town we would explore we'd eat local foods and they were delicious.

I remember I came back home and missed the exotic foods. Sure, we had our International district, but it just wasn't the same.

That's why I'm reenlisting.

Does that sound crazy to you? Anyway, two adults and three children for Frozen.

*Bloody Hill of Blood and Flags and Blood*

I turned to Johnson "Call in a strike!"

Johnson turned his head towards me and I realized he was...

His face...

Was gone.

He had put on clown makeup. Boy, that came as a surprise. You need humor if you are going to fight a war.

He beeped a horn and I laughed.

Then someone blew his clown face and his real face off.

title: [HM] War is Hell and Other Tales of Fighting and Stuff Like That

question: Summarize everything to do with weaponry.

answer: In the olden days, people would fight with knives and swords instead of guns. It made war much more slow and gruesome. In the last days of the war, they ran out of ammunition for the big guns and had to use P.O.W.s as artillery. In the night, no one can see you. Just your eyes. They moved through the town and took up positions waiting for the convoy. When it came, they took life like vampires in the night and there were no survivors.

critique: The answer omits the narrator's experience with grenades.

critique: The answer should mention the narrator's opinion on hand grenades.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator views the Monopoly game as having no rules.

question: Summarize everything relating to prisoners of war.

answer: In the last days of the war, the narrator runs out of ammunition for the big guns and has to use prisoners of war as artillery. A human body cannot destroy a carrier, but a charred human body with branches taped to it and fake fangs in its mouth can really scare the shit out of a person when it comes flying at them at 100 miles an hour. The narrator says that there are no rules in a prisoner of war camp. They sit the prisoners in bunkers with a Monopoly board and have to make up the rules themselves. In the same camp, the narrator also sees a prostitute, who he and his friend Salter are having sex with.

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

question: What does the article say about the reason for the war?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention the fact that the story does not talk about the reason for the war.

critique: The answer is incorrect. There is no mention of the reason for the war.

critique: The answer should mention that the reason for the war is not mentioned.

critique: The response is incorrect. The reason for the war is not mentioned in the article.

critique: The response is incorrect. The passage states that there was no reason for the war.

critique: The answer is a truth. This response can be further explained by the fact that the story did not explicitly state the reason for the war.

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

question: What does the story say about the narrator's feelings toward life after the war?

answer: The narrator feels sick about the party thrown for him when he came back from the war. He feels like the party was a celebration of his killing kids younger than him. He was also disgusted by the pinata because it made up for their lack of understanding. He also feels like he misses the exotic foods in the new towns they explore.

critique: The narrator's feelings about the party are irrelevant.

critique: The narrator's feelings toward life after the war are not mentioned in the text.

critique: The narrator is not the protagonist. The protagonist is the author.

critique: The narrator doesn't feel sick about the party for him. He felt sick about the lack of understanding.

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


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LEE JONG-WOOK (Hangul: 이종욱; Hanja: 李鍾旭; born June 18, 1980) is a South Korean outfielder who plays for the Doosan Bears in the Korean professional baseball league.

Professional career

In , he joined the Hyundai Unicorns after graduating from Youngnam University in Daegu. However, he did not play any games since he joined the military service in December of that year.

In , when he was discharged from the military, he joined the Doosan Bears as a trainee. At that time, he tried to practice and develop his skill. At last, The Doosan's Head coach Kim Kyung-Moon selected him and Lee tried to survive, not to lose the opportunity. As a result, he could settle down the major group of Bears.

In Summer Olympic Games 2008, Lee contributed to win the gold medal for his national team.[1] In the team's first game of round-robin play against the United States, he hit the game-winning sacrifice fly to score Lee Taek-Keun in the bottom of the 9th inning.

His biggest advantage was to run fast. Therefore, he made fifty-one steals in that season even though his team failed to join the post-season in 2006. Next year, he made forty-seven steals while he hit a homer and made a 0.316 hitting average. He can run to the third base if he hit a ball to the further course of a stadium. He can steal to the second or third base in any situation even a good pitcher marks tightly or a catcher throws a ball exactly. In addition, he can catch a flying ball which drops into the point in which any outfielder get hardly or miss.

He contributed and led the Bears to the Final round of and post-season. Especially he made 0.517 hitting average and three SBs in playoffs 2008. And won the Most Valuable Player straight two years in 2007 and 2008 playoff of two post-seasons.

Awards and honors

-   2007 Golden Glove Award (Outfielder)
-   2008 Golden Glove Award (Outfielder)
-   2010 Golden Glove Award (Outfielder)

Achievements

-   2006 Stolen Bases Title
-   2008 Runs Leader

Career statistics

  Year    Age   Team     Lg    Pos   G     AB     R     H     2B   3B   HR   RBI   TB    SB    CS   SH   BB    HBP   K     GIDP   E   AVG    OBP    SLG    OPS
  ------- ----- -------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ----- ---- ---- ----- ----- ----- ------ --- ------ ------ ------ ------
  2006    26    Doosan   KBO   OF    120   388    76    110   14   6    1    32    139   51    7    12   40    7     60    1      6   .284   .351   .358   .709
  2007    27    Doosan   KBO   OF    123   465    84    147   20   12   1    46    194   47    14   10   48    4     74    6      0   .316   .378   .417   .795
  2008    28    Doosan   KBO   OF    122   458    98    138   14   5    0    28    162   47    8    8    52    4     53    4      2   .301   .372   .354   .726
  Total                  KBO   OF    365   1311   258   395   48   23   2    106   495   145   29   30   140   15    187   11     8   .301   .368   .378   .746

BOLD = led KBO

[1] Olympic results

title: Lee Jong-wook (baseball)

question: What does the text say about Lee Jong-wook?

answer: Lee Jong-wook is a South Korean outfielder who plays for the Doosan Bears in the Korean professional baseball league. He was born on June 18, 1980.

critique: The answer should mention his awards and honors.

critique: Lee Jong-Wook's biggest advantage is his speed, so it should be mentioned.

question: What does the text say about Lee Jong-Wook's professional career?

answer: Lee Jong-Wook joined the Hyundai Unicorns after graduating from Youngnam University in Daegu. However, he did not play any games since he joined the military service in December of that year.

critique: The answer omits his joining the Doosan Bears.

critique: The answer should include information about Lee's biggest strength and in what ways he has been rewarded.

critique: The answer should mention that he joined the Doosan Bears after being discharged from the military.

critique: The answer omits that Lee Jong-Wook joined the Doosan Bears as a trainee after being discharged from the military.

critique: The answer omits Lee's joining the Doosan Bears.

critique: The answer omits that Lee joined the Doosan Bears as a trainee after being discharged from the military.

critique: The answer should mention when Lee Jong-Wook started playing for the Doosan Bears.

question: What does the text say about Lee Jong-Wook's biggest advantage?

answer: Lee Jong-Wook's biggest advantage was to run fast.

critique: The answer should mention that Lee Jong-Wook's speed allows him to make many steals.

critique: The answer should mention that he can run to the third base.

critique: Lee Jong-Wook's biggest advantage is expressed in a more complex way. It is important to express this in a more complex way.

critique: The answer could be more specific about why this was his biggest advantage.

question: What does the text say about Lee Jong-Wook's Awards and Achievements?

answer: Lee Jong-Wook has won three Golden Glove Awards for Outfielder. He also won the Stolen Bases Title and the Runs Leader award.

critique: The response should include the years in which Lee Jong-Wook won the awards.

critique: The response misses to mention that Lee Jong-Wook has won the award in three years.

critique: The answer should mention the years in which he won the awards.

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

critique: The response misses to mention that he won the awards in 2007, 2008 and 2010.


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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of the first Holiday Inn Express® hotel in Gibraltar. The new build hotel is set to open during the summer of 2017 and will operate under a franchise agreement with G. & J. B. Hotels 2014 Ltd.

Gibraltar is a well-established finance centre and a popular Mediterranean holiday destination where guests can enjoy tax free shopping, leisure activities on the beach and dine in a variety of local and international restaurants. Featuring 120 rooms, a restaurant, bar and meeting facilities, Holiday Inn Express® Gibraltar will be located close to Gibraltar International Airport on Devil's Tower Road at the entrance to the city. The airport, city centre, marina and coastline are all within walking distance of the hotel.

The new property will be a 'next generation' Holiday Inn Express hotel complete with the latest smart technology, larger cosier beds, and a modern continental Express Café and Bar. Based wholly on guest insight, the Holiday Inn Express brand's 'Next Generation' guest experience has been developed with industry-leading experts to meet the changing needs of today's Smart Traveller.

HYLKO VERSTEEG, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, SOUTHERN EUROPE, IHG SAID: "We're thrilled that Holiday Inn Express Gibraltar will be the first internationally branded mid-market hotel to have a presence in the territory in decades. Holiday Inn Express is IHG's growth engine and we're opening more hotels under this brand in Europe than any others. We look forward to working with G. & J.B. Hotels 2014 Ltd for the first time and hope this is the start of a long and fruitful partnership."

FRANCO OSTUNI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF G. & J.B. HOTELS 2014 LTD SAID: "As well as being a tourism destination, Gibraltar has an established reputation as a financial centre. Coupled with its excellent location in the city, the hotel is well placed to attract strong demand from business and leisure guests. We're confident Holiday Inn Express Gibraltar will be the number one mid-market hotel in the country and we're very much looking forward to opening the doors to this brand new hotel."

The Holiday Inn Express brand offers guests everything they need and nothing they don't. The Holiday Inn Express brand's success comes from attracting value-oriented guests who want a high quality hotel that provides a great night's sleep at a competitive price. Guests are guaranteed a warm welcome, friendly and efficient service, a free breakfast and Wi-Fi included in the room price. It's Simple. Smart. Spot on.

Launched in 1991, the Holiday Inn Express® brand is one of the largest and fastest growing brands in the hotel industry, opening hotels at a rate of two per week on average. There are over 2,400 Holiday Inn Express hotels across the globe today and more than 570 hotels in the development pipeline*. Over the past three years, the brand has entered over ten new countries globally*.

*Figures as at 30th September 2015.

About IHG

IHG ® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN Hotels ®, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, voco™, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, avid™ hotels, Staybridge Suites®, Atwell Suites™ and Candlewood Suites®.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns nearly 5,800 hotels and approximately 865,000 guest rooms in more than 100 countries, with over 1,900 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, our global loyalty programme, which has more than 100 million enrolled members.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 400,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.

Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news, visit: www.ihgplc.com/media and follow us on social media at: www.twitter.com/ihgcorporate, www.facebook.com/ihgcorporate and www.linkedin.com/company/intercontinental-hotels-group.

question: Summarize everything relating to Gibraltar.

answer: Gibraltar is a well-established finance center and a popular Mediterranean holiday destination. The new Holiday Inn Express hotel will be located close to the Gibraltar International Airport on Devil's Tower Road at the entrance to the city. The airport, city center, marina, and coastline are all within walking distance of the hotel. Gibraltar has an established reputation as a financial center.

critique: The hotel is not located at the entrance to the city, but close to the airport.

critique: The hotel's location is not relevant to the question.

critique: The hotel is the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Gibraltar.

critique: The answer should mention the tax-free shopping.

critique: Omit the last full sentence, which isn't a piece of information specifically related to Gibraltar.

question: What does the article say about the amenities at the Holiday Inn Express hotel in Gibraltar?

answer: It will have 120 rooms, a restaurant, bar, and meeting facilities. The hotel is located close to the airport, city center, marina, and coastline. The hotel will have the latest smart technology, larger cosier beds, and a modern continental Express Cafe and Bar.

critique: The hotel will also have a free breakfast and Wi-Fi.

critique: The hotel will also have free breakfast and Wi-Fi.

critique: The hotel will have a restaurant and bar.

question: Summarize everything relating to the Gibraltar government.

answer: No answer

critique: The article mentions that Gibraltar is a well-established finance center and a popular Mediterranean holiday destination where guests can enjoy tax free shopping, leisure activities on the beach and dine in a variety of local and international restaurants.

critique: The article mentions the Gibraltar government several times.

critique: The passage contains relevant information about the Gibraltar government.


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Dr. Z. Coleman is a board certified chiropractic doctor by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. She joins ANWAN Wellness Medical Center team seven years ago, as Dir. of Physical Medicine Dept., with a wealth of experience in preventive.

“Chiropractic care is more than just making the pain disappear. it is about learning, understanding and taking care of your body to improve your quality of life.”

As a chiropractor, we understand that although our patients may be diagnosed with the same condition, they respond very differently to treatments. for this reason, we tailor a specific plan of action to meet your needs, goals & unique medical and physical condition.

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We are proud to provide a state-of-the-art facility for the highest quality chiropractic care available. It is one of our top priorities to protect the well-being of our valued patients. We are confident that you will feel right at home in our office as we welcome all patients as if they were family.

If you would like to make an appointment, please contact our office by phone or email. Our office facilitates communications and emergency calls and appointments are available and welcome, especially for new patients seeking help.

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WELLNESS TIPS

Posture. Posture. Posture. Make sure that you keep your chin up and don’t slouch. If you know that you are going to be standing for a long period of time, make sure that you wear comfortable shoes.

WORKING AT A DESK

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Make sure that you are getting up every 20 minutes to stretch. The type of chair you have is extremely important. It should fit you correctly so that your back touches the chair and your feet are on the floor with knees at a 90 degree angle. Try to avoid looking down at your computer screen. It should be at eye level.

SITTING

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Make sure you have a chair that is supportive. When you are forced to sit for a long period of time, for instance at a desk job, make sure to get up and stretch every 20 minutes. Sit with your back against the chair, feet firmly on the floor. Do not cross your legs.

LIFTING

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Lifting objects is one of the most common ways to injure yourself. Even if it is a light object, twisting or pulling in the wrong direction when you’re not stretched out can have a damaging effect on muscles and the spine. You always want to bend at the knees and avoid lifting anything you know is too heavy.

ASK A QUESTION

question: What is chiropractic if it is not just a way of care?

answer: According to the doctor's statement, it is a process of learning, understanding, and taking care of one's body in order to improve their quality of life.

critique: "According to the doctor's statement," this is irrelevant and should be removed.

critique: "According to the doctor's statement, it is a process of learning, understanding, and taking care of one's body in order to improve their quality of life." - the answer is missing a period.

critique: The answer is a bit vague. It should be more specific.

critique: The answer is a bit too broad. The article gives some concrete examples of how chiropractic helps improve one's quality of life.


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	Finally escaping the harsh, cheek-biting cold, after hours of trekking through the frosty snow, I slid into my warm, enticing home lit by a crackling fireplace that radiated heat throughout the house. While I was encountering snow for the first time, my grandma, who was accustomed to the shivers the season brings, was calmly entering the house after me. At the time, I was unaware of the dangers that so often accompany the snow. However, a near fatal experience with a raging blizzard coupled with my clumsiness as a six year-old since dulled my eagerness to explore the icy realms of winter.
	My first encounter with snow was almost magical to the six year-old me. Whenever I could, I pleaded endlessly for my grandma to take me outside in the winter. At the time, I sported an oversized bright yellow snow jacket matched with neon green shoes, and I would stand impatiently at the front door waiting for my grandma to take me out to play. In my earlier years, she was more energetic and willing to watch me roll around in the snow, but as time went on, she grew older and wearier, and was willing to go out with me less and less, and warned me about the freezing weather more and more. As I was entering my sixth year and becoming bolder in testing my freedom, I finally decided to sneak out by myself to play in the park near my house.
	In the neighborhood I lived in at that time, the houses were spread out but all the neighbors were friendly with one another. Down a few blocks, there was a secluded park, enclosed by a shelter of trees for tired adults to send their restless kids to play in. As I stealthily snuck out of my house, I made my way toward the neighborhood park. I spent what seemed to be only a few minutes on the swings but before I knew it, the sun was setting and the sky grew gradually darker until finally, the moon began to cast its eerie glow on the park. The trees must have blocked the snow from tumbling into the park; once I tried to leave the park, the sharp snowfall whipped across my cheeks and forced me to retreat. I began to grow worried, more for my grandmother than for myself, since I knew she had a tendency to worry and would probably drag her old frail self to come search for me. With that thought in mind, I decided to make my way home so she would not have to endure the weather. As soon as I stepped out of the sheltering park, I was attacked by a gust of blowing snow, causing me to fall over. I screamed out violently as stinging pain instantly ran up my legs. I attempted to regain my balance but my injured ankle did not will it. The cold slowly crept through the fluorescent yellow jacket I routinely wore; my teeth chattered and my head hurt. Soon after, I slowly began to lose consciousness, with my thoughts drifting to my toasty fireplace and eventually, my grandma.
	What happened after was relayed to me by various sources. Apparently, I had only been out of my house for about thirty minutes and just ten minutes after I left, my grandma had alarmed the police by reporting me missing. The police had seen me as I exited the park before I even made my great slip. Rushing over to me, they saw that I had a cut on my forehead, which from the wound was forming a puddle of blood on the snow near my head. It turned out that the cut was made by a protruding rock from the ground that I scraped my head against as I crashed to the ground. The entirety of my injuries consisted of a deep head wound, which required five stitches and a fractured ankle, which bound me to a leg brace for a month. I regained consciousness in the hospital, where my grandma was waiting for me to wake up. With her arms wrapped around me, I vowed to stay out of the snow forever.
	Fortunately for me, I now live in Southern California, where snow is only a prop in Hollywood movies. Although I no longer fear the snow, I am more aware of my surroundings. Even today, whenever I look at the scar on my forehead, I am taken back to my life threatening encounter with the snow.

title: [RF] First Winter Battle

question: What does the text say about the narrator's grandmother?

answer: The narrator grows up at her home in the first winter with snow. The narrator's grandmother is used to the shivers of the season but refers to the narrator's first encounters with snow as magical since she was young. From then on, the narrator depends on her grandmother for help. The narrator opts not to meddle in snow anymore, even up to where she lives. The narrator seems to care about the narrative because of her grandmother.

critique: The narrator's grandmother is not mentioned in the text.

critique: The narrator's grandmother is not the one who grows up at home.

critique: The narrator's grandmother is not the narrator.

critique: There is no evidence in the text that the narrator grows up at the grandmother's house.

critique: The narrator grows up in Southern California, not the first winter with snow. The narrator's grandmother is used to the shivers of the season and the narrator's first encounters with snow. From then on, the narrator depends on her grandmother for help. The narrator opts not to meddle with snow anymore, even up to where she lives. The narrator seems to care about the narrative because of her grandmother.

critique: The narrator's grandmother is not mentioned in the passage after the narrator's first winter.

text: There is no indication that the narrator is female.

category: accuracy

question: What does the text say about the narrator in the present?

answer: The present-day narrator is currently 23 years old, although he recalls that he was six years old when the story took place. Scarred by his first winter outing, he pledges to never go outside again and spends most of his time on the Internet. He now lives in Southern California, where snow is seen only in movies.

critique: The narrator is 23 years old, but he is not the narrator of the story.

critique: The narrator is 23 years old, but he recalls that he was six years old when the story took place.

critique: The narrator is not 23 years old, he is six years old.

critique: The narrator is only 23 at the time of the story and gets snow every now and then

critique: The narrator is 23 years old but he doesn't recall being six years old. 'Although he recalls that he was six years old when the story took place' is incorrect.