instruction:
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
question:
Sentence: Many of the nation ' s highest - ranking executives saluted Friday ' s market plunge as an overdue comeuppance for speculators and takeover players .<sep>Question: Why was it overdue?
answer:
overdue


question:
Sentence: Olin Corp . said third - quarter net income rose 26 % on the strength of its chemical business .<sep>Question: What happened to the net income in the first and second quarter?  
answer:
third - quarter


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Sentence: A consortium of private investors operating as LJH Funding Co . said it has made a $ 409 million cash bid for most of L . J . Hooker Corp . ' s real - estate and shopping - center holdings .<sep>Question: Who are the private investors?
answer:

A consortium of private investors


