Write an inquisitive question about a specific text span in a given sentence such that the answer is not in the text.

Q: Sentence: " Four people lost their lives today in the holiday season , right after Thanksgiving , " Gov .<sep>Span: today

A: What was the date? Why is this ambiguous?
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Q: Sentence: Now , in an ironic turn of events , Chinese companies are looking to manufacture in the United States , lured by lower costs of energy , cotton and land , and wary of rising labor costs in China .<sep>Span: ironic

A: Why is it ironic that China is looking to manufacture in the US?
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Q: Sentence: Today ’ s budget cuts threaten to shrink the Navy ’ s carrier force — already reduced from 11 to 10 — to as few as eight or nine .<sep>Span: 11 to 10

A:
What specifically has shrunk from 11 to 10? 
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