Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Michael J. McCann is a Canadian author of crime fiction and supernatural fiction. His crime novel "Sorrow Lake", the first March and Walker Crime Novel, is a finalist for the 2015 Hammett Prize. He is also the author of the Donaghue and Stainer Crime Novel series and "The Ghost Man", a supernatural thriller. He is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada.
Hypothesis: "Sorrow Lake" was the authors first novel
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Answer:
It's impossible to say


Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

President Vladimir Putin vowed Monday to track down the killers of Anna Politkovskaya, while her colleagues at Novaya Gazeta pledged to continue her work despite dangers.
Hypothesis: Putin did not completely ignore the death of Anna Plitkovskaya
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Answer:
Yes


Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Mr David Herman, head of GM's local operations accused Mr Gerhardt Schroeder, prime Minister of Lower Saxony and a member of the VW supervisory board, of trying to use his political weight to influence the investigations by state prosecutors in Hesse into claims of industrial espionage against GM.
Hypothesis: David Herman accused Gerhardt Schroeder of Lower Saxony of trying to use his political weight to influence investigations.
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Answer:

Yes