text-nli: Output if sentence 2 Entails statement 1 or is Neutral - 
sentence 1: The combined effect of the R&amp;D and program expenditures, together with other policies described in the CEF report, implies a steady reduction in total energy requirements over the period 2000 through 2020.
sentence 2: Research and development suggest that there will be fewer energy requirements in the 20 year period following 2000.
<text> ENTAILMENT
The combined effect of the R&amp;D and program expenditures, together with other policies described in the CEF report, implies a steady reduction in total energy requirements over the period 2000 through 2020.
Research and development suggest that there will be fewer energy requirements in the 20 year period following 2000.