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She had been afraid she would be alone in a crowd of boys .<br>Mirabel was almost as bad as a boy -- she was so noisy and sunburned and reckless .<br>But at least she wore dresses .<br>`` We 've come to go fishing , '' announced Davy .<br>`` Whoop , '' yelled the Cottons .<br>They rushed away to dig worms at once , Mirabel leading the van with a tin can .<br>Dora could have sat down and cried .<br>Oh , if only that hateful Frank Bell had never kissed her !<br>Then she could have defied Davy , and gone to her beloved Sunday School .
Hypothesis: Mirabel is a girl
Yes
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In other words, this road leads to an unbalanced federation of racial and ethnic groups distinguished by constitutional wrangling, deadlock, regional imbalance and a fixation with unworkable linguistic and cultural policies to the neglect of weightier matters such as the environment, the economy and international competitiveness.
Hypothesis: The groups are distinguished by constitutional wrangling. 
Yes
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As a final comment, I would also like to know how all of these changes that put greater emphasis on rehabilitation and community reformation, greater emphasis on alternative measures and putting the emphasis on the community services element now to help in the reformation of these young people, will be paid for.
Hypothesis: Wants to help in the reformation of young people
