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Statement: All existing inequalities can be reduced, if not utterly eradicated, by action of governments or by revolutionary change of government.
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Inequality is a man-made phenomenon.
No person would voluntarily part with what he possesses.
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Statement: The campaign of Keep your city clean started by the Civil Council did not evoke any response from the citizens.
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People do not desire to keep their city clean.
The Civil Council has failed in its campaign.
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Statement: The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.
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People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
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Statement: The coffee powder of company X is quite better in taste than the much advertised coffee of company Y.
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If your product is not good, your spend more on advertisement.
Some people are tempted to buy a product by the advertisement.
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Statement: Of all the radio sets manufactured in India, the X brand has the largest sale.
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The sale of all the radio sets manufactured in India is known.
The manufacturing of no other radio set in India is as large as X brand radio.
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Statement: "You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work." - A supervisor advises the administrative officer.
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Request for leave can be turned down also.
The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.
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Statement: Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.
Assumptions:
I am not a mad man.
I am a mad man.
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Statement: The first step in treating addicts is to re-establish their lost ties, for which a continuous personal attention should be paid to the addicts under treatment.
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Addicts under treatment respond better when shown personal interest.
Addiction and strained relationships are intimately connected.
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Statement: Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.
Assumptions:
Barking dogs bite rarely.
Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.
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Statement: As advice to B - "Go to Jammu via Amritsar - the shortest route".
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B wishes to go to Jammu.
A gives advice to everybody.
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