instruction:
In this task, we ask you to write an answer to a question that involves events that may be stationary (not changing over time) or transient (changing over time). For example, the sentence "he was born in the U.S." contains a stationary event since it will last forever; however, "he is hungry" contains a transient event since it will remain true for a short period of time. Note that a lot of the questions could have more than one correct answer. We only need a single most-likely answer. Please try to keep your "answer" as simple as possible. Concise and simple "answer" is preferred over those complex and verbose ones.
question:
Sentence: Electronic theft by foreign and industrial spies and disgruntled employees is costing U.S. companies billions and eroding their international competitive advantage. 
Question: Are disgruntled employees still a major problem for US companies?
answer:
yes.


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Sentence: Not that he devised flint and steel, matches, or any other way of creating fire. 
Question: Is he still trying to make a fire?
answer:
no.


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Sentence: After several years of private practice from 1982-90, he became the judge of Decatur County Court for a year. 
Question: Was he always in law?
answer:

no.


