Problem: Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front's [FMLN] urban commandos have denied reports that they participated in an attack on vice president-elect Francisco Merino's home.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front have attacked Merino's home.
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Answer: no


Problem: This was, after all, Chuck Yeager, a guy with all the right stuff, the biggest top gun of them all, whose post-World War II exploits in the topsy-turvy world of supersonic air travel helped pave the way for space exploration.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947.
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Answer: no


Problem: They brought us 7-Up, bottled water, ice and a diet of rice, though you didn't feel like eating, said Jim Lankes, 48, of Phoenix.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Jim Lankes was given bottles of waters, ice and rice.
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Answer: yes


Problem: Actual statistics about the deterrent value of capital punishment are not available because it is impossible to know who may have been deterred from committing a crime.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Capital punishment is a deterrent to crime.
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Answer:
no