Ques: Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Willard Van Orman Quine worked as Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at Harvard from 1956 to 1978."
Ans: I'm thinking hard. So here's my take: Quine worked for that position for that long. The answer is yes.
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Ques: Does the following sentence make sense?
"Frank Zappa designed and engineered a waffle maker."
Options:
- yes
- no
Ans: I'm thinking hard. So here's my take: Frank Zappa is not known for have created such a device. The answer is no.
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Ques: Is the following statement true?
"Currently the Monarchy of Australia is just a figure head and does not issues laws or decrees of any kind."
Ans:
I'm thinking hard. So here's my take: Australia is a constitutional monarchy where the queen does not interfere with day to day operations of government. The answer is yes.
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