TASK DEFINITION: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
PROBLEM: Sentence: Mr . Reed admitted he conspired to conceal an agreement not to enforce loan guarantees executed by Dallas real - estate developers A . Starke Taylor III and George S . Watson , both of whom were FirstSouth stockholders .<sep>Question: How did he think he'd get away with that?

SOLUTION: conspired to conceal an agreement

PROBLEM: Sentence: Relational Technology reported net income of $ 1 . 5 million , or 12 cents a share , in the year - earlier period .<sep>Question: How many shares this year can they expect vs. last year?

SOLUTION: share ,

PROBLEM: Sentence: Ashton - Tate Corp . reported a net loss of $ 19 . 4 million , or 74 cents a share , for the third quarter , which was burdened by severance costs and the expense of upgrading its database software inventories .<sep>Question: Why was there such a big debt in severance?

SOLUTION:
severance

