Given the sentence "A man in an old building holding what looks like a light on a long pole." is it true that "A man is holding a fishing pole."?
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It can either be a fishing pole or a long pole.. The answer is: no.
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Premise: "People gather to hear musicians play various instruments upon a stage."
Hypothesis: "People want to hear the musicians play their instruments."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
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People gather to hear musicians play because they want to hear them.. The answer is: yes.
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Given the sentence "An older man is trying to figure out what a sewing machine is." is it true that "The gentleman wants to learn how to use a sewing machine."?
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Not every older man is a gentleman. Just because the man is trying to figure out what a sewing machine is does not mean that he wants to learn how to use it.. The answer is: it is not possible to tell.
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