1
 When the good fairy 
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assigned to Slovakia 
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hovered over the cradle of Edita Gruberova many years ago in Bratislava, 
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she sprinkled her with high E flats, sparkling Ds, clean trills, and coloratura ornaments silvery as magic dust.
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 Maybe she could drop by at the Metropolitan Opera 
5004
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6
and bring along what she forgot, a little charm, a few smidgins of thespian skills and a nice wig. 
5
purpose

7
 Cast as Violetta Valery in a new production of Verdi's La Traviata, 
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Ms. Gruberova last week did many things nicely and others not so well.
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 It isn't every day that we hear a Violetta 
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10
who can sing the first act's high-flying music with all the little notes 
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perfectly pitched
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 and neatly stitched together. 
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Never once did she gasp for air 
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14
or mop her brow.
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15
 She was as cool as a cucumber.
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16
 But 
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as you may know, 
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things are not going well for Violetta.
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 There are times 
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when she must show a little emotion. 
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She has TB, after all, and a weak-kneed lover;
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22
 and though a successful courtesan, she is just about overdrawn at the bank.
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List

23
 Worse, her walls move all the time 
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-- at least in this production.
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 Just when Ms. Gruberova sat down away from her guests 
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to cough in private, 
25
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27
her salon began sliding around the stage; 
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her country hideaway also has a very active set of drapes.
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 Hold on to those funny braids!
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 you wanted to caution her 
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as the sets started to roll around once more.
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 This is the most moving Traviata 
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I've ever seen.
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 Normally, Violetta can go about her business 
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without wondering 
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whether she is moving as gracefully as the scenery. 
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But this is a production 
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designed and directed by Franco Zeffirelli 
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39
and paid for by Sybil Harrington,
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40
 who has no need to count her pennies,
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41
 unlike Violetta, down to 20 louis at the opera's end.
40
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42
 Seeing all those millions in action, 
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43
I was just so relieved 
5040
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44
that Ms. Gruberova,
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 gawky thing that she is, 
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didn't accidentally smother herself in a drape. 
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47
 Large and lavish, Traviata is another addition to the Met's growing stock of cast-proof productions mostly by Mr. Zeffirelli.
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48
 They have a life of their own
5043
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49
 and can be counted on to look good and perform 
5044
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50
whenever a cast isn't up to either.
49
contingency

51
 If a strike ever hits the Met, 
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condition

52
the company can still sell tickets to his Boheme and Turandot 
5047
List

53
and boom out recordings 
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(of another era). 
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elaboration-additional-e

55
Last week's discerning audience gave a bigger hand to a greenhouse than to the tenor Neil Shicoff,
5050
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56
 who sang an aria inside it.
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elaboration-additional-e

57
 Inexplicably costumed as a rabbinical student,
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58
 tottering around on lifts,
5052
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59
 Mr. Shicoff hardly seemed the fellow 
5054
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60
to catch a fancy cocotte's eye.
59
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61
 I wish
62
attribution

62
 he could wear lifts in his voice.
5056
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63
 Not nearly in his best form, the tenor made dullish sounds along with his usual clumsy hand gestures.
5060
span

64
 Maybe Mr. Z. was too busy taming his set 
65
circumstance

65
to work with his naturally ungainly Alfredo.
5059
span

66
 Or is it that Mr. Z. is getting a little tired of Traviata?
5061
Disjunction

67
 This is the same production 
5062
span

68
already seen in Paris and Florence, 
67
elaboration-additional-e

69
and its scenic ideas echo the movie 
5064
span

70
he made with Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas.
69
elaboration-additional-e

71
 Decades earlier, Maria Callas sang the Dallas staging 
5066
span

72
that introduced the flashback idea.
71
elaboration-additional-e

73
 In an invention 
5068
span

74
that drives Verdi purists bananas, 
73
elaboration-additional-e

75
Violetta lies dying in bed during the prelude,
5067
span

76
 rising deliriously 
5070
span

77
when then she remembers the great parties
5071
span

78
 she used to throw. 
77
elaboration-additional-e

79
The entire opera is her dream.
5069
explanation-argumentative

80
 Given the prelude's thematic connections with the music 
5077
span

81
preceding the last act,
80
elaboration-additional-e

82
 the idea is more worn than bad,
5079
span

83
 though 
5081
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84
as luck would have it, 
5085
analogy-e

85
for a change there actually was a conductor in the pit 
5083
span

86
whom we wanted to hear, 
85
elaboration-additional-e

87
Carlos Kleiber,
5084
Same-Unit

88
 trying to make memorable music 
5086
span

89
while we all waited for the bed lump to stir into song.
5091
span

90
 Once she did so,
5089
circumstance

91
 the big-souled German maestro with the shaky nerves
5088
span

92
 who so often cancels
91
elaboration-additional-e

93
 offered a limpid, flowing performance 
5090
span

94
that in its unswagged and unswaggering approach was totally at odds with the staging. 
93
elaboration-additional-e

95
 Of heart-pounding moments there were nearly none,
5092
Cause-Result

96
 and whether this has to do with Mr. Kleiber or the wooden cast is hard to say.
5092
Cause-Result

97
 In any event, Ms. Gruberova barely ventilated Violetta's anguish in her long meeting with Wolfgang Brendel, 
5094
span

98
who as Germont seemed fairly desperate 
5095
span

99
trying to inject an Italianate lilt into his heavy, teutonic baritone.
98
consequence-n

100
 Di Provenza wasn't much of an advertisement for sunny, southern France.
5098
span

101
 Perhaps Mr. Kleiber could let him substitute one of the songs about dead children and dark nights from Mahler's Kindertotenlieder.
100
comment

102
 Speaking of dark nights, 
5100
circumstance

103
the Met's next-door neighbor, the New York City Opera, has canceled its season 
5100
span

104
after failing to reach a settlement with its musicians, 
5101
span

105
who wanted pay parity with the the Chicago Lyric and San Francisco Opera orchestras.
104
elaboration-additional-e

106
 Well, they can now go and audition there.
5103
span

107
 Good luck.
5108
List

108
 Common sense suggests 
5107
attribution

109
that people who play for a company 
5105
span

110
that charges about half 
5106
span

111
what those houses do for a ticket
110
elaboration-object-attribute-e

112
 are not in the same market.
5107
Same-Unit

113
 The cancellation bodes poorly for a company 
5109
span

114
already beset with an identity crisis 
5110
span

115
exacerbated by the retirement of general director Beverly Sills and the amazing appointment of Christopher Keene as her successor 
5111
span

116
after his years of feckless toiling in the pit.
115
circumstance

117
 As the Met discovered years ago 
5113
span

118
following a belated December opening,
117
circumstance

119
 it is nearly impossible to recapture subscribers 
5114
span

120
once they have had time 
5116
span

121
to ponder their entertainment choices.
120
elaboration-object-attribute-e

122
 I, for instance, was perfectly happy at Avery Fisher Hall the other day 
5118
span

123
listening to Helmuth Rilling conduct the Messa per Rossini, a strange piece 
5119
span

124
written by 13 different Italian composers
5120
span

125
 to honor Rossini after his death in 1868.
124
purpose

126
 Each of them contributed a section at the behest of Verdi, 
5121
span

127
who was nearly driven to his own early grave by the troublesome arrangements.
126
elaboration-additional-e

128
 For all that, the piece landed unperformed in a dusty archive 
5123
span

129
after Bologna refused to supply a chorus and orchestra. 
128
circumstance

130
 We know 
131
attribution

131
Verdi's own contribution was mighty impressive 
5125
span

132
since the operatic Libera me was reworked for the Manzoni Requiem, 
5127
span

133
of which he wrote every note himself
5128
span

134
 having learned his lesson.
133
circumstance

135
 The surprising discovery of the evening at Fisher was the high standard 
5131
span

136
achieved by some of his now-obscure colleagues, notably Raimondo Boucheron.
5142
span

137
 His melodious Confutatis was smoothly sung by bass Brian Matthews.
5141
List

138
 Also, Teodulo Mabellini's Lux aeterna was intriguingly scored 
5133
List

139
and splendidly put across by Mr. Rilling.
5133
List

140
 He brought along his Stuttgart-based Gaechinger Kantorei chorus, and even better, the Czech soprano Gabriela Benackova.
5136
span

141
 She was in her most radiant, expressive voice.
5137
span

142
 Maybe she could step across the plaza to the Met 
5138
span

143
-- where she has still to make her debut -- 
142
elaboration-additional-e

144
and help out her Czech compatriot
5140
span

145
 by singing the slow parts of Traviata.
144
means

146
 The Tokyo International Film Festival was no match for the Cannes Film Festival in terms of prestige, 
5143
Contrast

147
but it made its mark: 
5144
span

148
It awarded the largest cash prize of any film festival to young and first-time film makers.
5146
span

149
 At this year's event, the third since the festival got under way in 1985, Idrissa Ouedraogo of Burkina Faso won the Sakura Gold prize of $143,000 for Yaaba 
5145
span

150
(Old Woman).
149
interpretation-s-e

151
 By comparison, Cannes now gives $39,000 to the winner of its young director's award. 
5147
Comparison

152
 Says director George Miller 
5148
span

153
(Mad Max): 
152
elaboration-additional-e

154
I think 
5151
attribution

155
the Tokyo festival may become known as a major attraction for young directors 
5151
Cause-Result

156
because of the money as well as the recognition.
5151
Cause-Result

157
 There are drawbacks.
5156
span

158
 Vincent Tolentino, a correspondent for the French magazine Telerama, says of the recently ended Tokyo festival: 
5154
attribution

159
No one makes deals . . .
5154
List

160
 and most of the films have been seen before at other festivals.
5154
List

161
 Belgium decided
5161
attribution

162
 that investors
5159
span

163
 who demand the delivery of their securities 
5160
span

164
when they buy shares or domestic bonds 
163
circumstance

165
will have to pay an additional 100 Belgian francs 
5233
span

166
(about $2.60)
165
restatement-e

167
 for each transaction, 
5165
Same-Unit

168
bringing the total fee to 200 francs. 
5165
interpretation-s

169
While no figures exist,
5168
concession

170
 it is thought that many small investors in Belgium store securities privately, 
5168
span

171
in some cases to avoid paying high inheritance taxes.
170
purpose

172
 The law could redound to the advantage of brokers and banks,
5170
span

173
 who incur high administrative costs to deliver securities to investors.
172
elaboration-additional-e

174
 Japan is considering giving aid to Hungary and Poland 
5172
span

175
to support their recent political reforms, 
174
purpose

176
a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said.
5172
attribution

177
 This is the first time,
5175
Same-Unit

178
 if we decide to do so, 
179
condition-e

179
for Japan to extend aid of this kind to Eastern European countries, 
5234
span

180
the spokesman said. 
5175
attribution

181
He said 
182
attribution

182
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu also is studying the possibility of a visit to the two Eastern bloc nations and to Western Europe next January.
5178
span

183
 Drugs were a major issue in two days of talks between French President Francois Mitterrand and Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez.
5181
span

184
 I demand the utmost severity in the fight against drug traffickers, 
5180
span

185
President Mitterrand said after the meeting in Valladolid, Spain.
184
attribution

186
 He added:
187
attribution

187
 Banks must open their books.
5182
span

188
 The leaders' talks coincided with a meeting in Madrid of anti-drug experts from the U.S., France, Italy, Spain, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia.
5188
span

189
 That conference,
5185
span

190
 which began yesterday, 
189
elaboration-additional-e

191
was expected to cover such matters as police training and extradition agreements, 
5186
Same-Unit

192
Spanish officials said.
5186
attribution

193
 Three Soviet government officials 
5189
span

194
-- the ministers of railroads, of foreign economic relations and of heavy-machine building -- 
193
elaboration-set-member-e

195
will visit Tehran next month for talks,
5190
Same-Unit

196
 Iran's official news agency reported.
5190
attribution

197
 Under an agreement
5192
span

198
 signed last June,
197
elaboration-additional-e

199
 the Soviets will help Iran in oil exploration and other areas in return for exports of Iranian natural gas.
5193
Same-Unit

200
 And in Paris, Mahmoud Vaezi, Iran's vice minister of foreign affairs, began a five-day visit 
5195
span

201
to discuss such matters as compensation to French enterprises for contracts 
5196
span

202
broken by the Khomeini regime.
201
elaboration-object-attribute-e

203
 Toto Co., a Japanese ceramics maker, has developed a toilet 
5198
span

204
that can check the user's health.
203
elaboration-object-attribute-e

205
 A Toto spokesman said 
5200
attribution

206
the toilet not only tests blood pressure, pulse and urine, 
5200
Sequence

207
it also stores the data for up to 130 days.
5200
Sequence

208
 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. and Omron Tateisi Electronics are involved with Toto's new product, 
5203
span

209
which will go on the market in about two years time.
208
elaboration-additional-e

210
 It will be very expensive,
5205
span

211
 the spokesman warned.
210
attribution

212
 The price cannot be less than $7,000.
5205
elaboration-additional

213
 Since Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari took office last December,
5208
circumstance

214
 special agents have arrested more than 6,000 federal employees on charges 
5208
span

215
ranging from extortion to tax evasion.
214
example-e

216
 Hector Castaneda Jimenez, chief prosecutor at the Attorney General's Office, said 
5210
attribution

217
that an estimated $82.8 million in government property and unpaid taxes have been recovered in the campaign 
5210
span

218
to root out official corruption.
217
elaboration-object-attribute-e

219
 Mr. Castaneda's office will reportedly issue warrants during the next six months for the arrest of another 10,000 federal employees.
5212
List

220
 Those employees are suspected of illegally gaining an estimated $376.8 million, 
5213
span

221
the prosecutor was quoted as saying by the Excelsior news service.
220
attribution

222
 He added 
223
attribution

223
that federal agents hope to recover at least half that amount.
5215
span

224
 The rest will probably not be recoverable
5217
span

225
 either because the statute of limitations expired 
5218
Otherwise

226
or because many prefer to spend additional time in jail
5219
span

227
 rather than return the money,
226
preference

228
 the prosecutor said.
5217
attribution

229
 The United Nations,
5222
span

230
 which is distributing farm tools to returning refugees in Namibia,
229
elaboration-additional-e

231
 is rethinking a plan 
5224
span

232
to hand out machetes 
231
elaboration-object-attribute-e

233
because of the tense political climate during preparations for independence from South Africa.
5223
reason

234
 The decision
5226
span

235
 to distribute machetes at this time,
5227
span

236
 which could be used as weapons,
235
elaboration-additional-e

237
 is under review, 
5228
Same-Unit

238
said a U.N. spokesman. . . . 
5228
attribution

239
Sources close to the family of Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said 
240
attribution

240
she is expecting a second child, probably early next year.
5231
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5002
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5005
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5006
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5029
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5012
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5010
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10
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9
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5074
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28
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5027
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5025
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5025
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5026
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5027
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5027
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5028
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5028
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5007
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5031
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5042
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5032
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34
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37
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39
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5037
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5035
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5038
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5037
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5040
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5038
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5042
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5075
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5043
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5049
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5044
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48
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5045
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5034
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5046
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5051
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5047
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5046
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5048
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5047
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5049
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47
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5050
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5055
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5051
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5043
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5052
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5054
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5053
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5057
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5054
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5053
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5055
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5058
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5056
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5053
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5057
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5050
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5058
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5046
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5059
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5061
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5060
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5055
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5061
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5065
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5062
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5063
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5063
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5061
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5064
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5076
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5065
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63
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5066
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5072
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5067
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5069
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5068
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5069
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5069
multinuc
5073
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5070
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75
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5071
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76
result

5072
span
5064
background

5073
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5066
explanation-argumentative

5074
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5157
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5075
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5074
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5076
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5063
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5077
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82
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5078
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5079
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5081
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5080
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5081
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5082
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5084
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5085
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5232
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5086
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5084
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5087
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89
elaboration-additional

5088
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5089
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5089
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5087
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5090
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5089
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5091
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88
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5092
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5096
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5093
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5074
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5094
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5092
explanation-argumentative

5095
span
5097
span

5096
span
5082
evaluation-s

5097
span
97
elaboration-additional-e

5098
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5095
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5099
span
5102
span

5100
span
5099
span

5101
span
103
circumstance

5102
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5112
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5103
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5099
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5104
span
5108
List

5105
span
5107
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5106
span
109
elaboration-additional-e

5107
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5104
span

5108
multinuc
106
comment

5109
span
5117
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5110
span
113
elaboration-additional-e

5111
span
114
elaboration-additional-e

5112
span
5074
Topic-Drift

5113
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5129
analogy

5114
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5129
span

5115
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5109
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5116
span
119
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5117
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5102
evaluation-s

5118
span
5132
span

5119
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122
circumstance

5120
span
5122
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5121
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5124
Contrast

5122
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5130
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5123
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5124
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5124
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5120
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5125
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5126
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5127
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5128
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132
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5129
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5130
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123
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5131
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5132
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5114
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5133
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5135
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5134
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5135
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5141
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5136
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5137
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140
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5138
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5139
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5139
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141
comment

5140
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5139
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5141
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136
example

5142
span
135
elaboration-additional-e

5143
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5153
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5144
span
5143
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5145
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5147
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5146
span
147
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5147
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5152
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5149
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5149
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5150
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5150
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5147
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5151
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5149
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148
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5153
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5154
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5155
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157
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5156
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5157
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5158
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5169
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5159
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5158
span

5162
span



5163
span



5164
span



5165
multinuc
5166
span

5166
span
5161
Same-Unit

5167
span
5169
Problem-Solution

5168
span
5167
span

5169
multinuc
5171
span

5170
span
5169
consequence-s

5171
span
5157
Topic-Shift

5172
span
5173
span

5173
span
5177
span

5174
span



5175
multinuc
5176
span

5176
span
5179
List

5177
span
5157
Topic-Shift

5178
span
5179
List

5179
multinuc
5173
elaboration-additional

5180
span
5183
span

5181
span
5184
span

5182
span
5180
elaboration-additional

5183
span
183
elaboration-additional

5184
span
5157
Topic-Shift

5185
span
5186
Same-Unit

5186
multinuc
5187
span

5187
span
188
elaboration-additional

5188
span
5181
elaboration-additional

5189
span
5190
Same-Unit

5190
multinuc
5191
span

5191
span
5194
span

5192
span
5193
Same-Unit

5193
multinuc
5191
circumstance

5194
span
5197
Topic-Drift

5195
span
5197
Topic-Drift

5196
span
200
purpose

5197
multinuc
5157
Topic-Shift

5198
span
5201
span

5199
span
5198
elaboration-additional

5200
multinuc
5199
span

5201
span
5202
span

5202
span
5204
span

5203
span
5201
elaboration-additional

5204
span
5157
Topic-Shift

5205
span
5206
span

5206
span
5202
elaboration-additional

5207
span
5211
span

5208
span
5207
span

5209
span
5212
List

5210
span
5209
span

5211
span
5157
Topic-Shift

5212
multinuc
5214
span

5213
span
5216
span

5214
span
5207
elaboration-additional

5215
span
5220
Contrast

5216
span
5212
elaboration-additional

5217
span
5221
span

5218
multinuc
224
result

5219
span
5218
Otherwise

5220
multinuc
5213
elaboration-additional

5221
span
5220
Contrast

5222
span
5223
Same-Unit

5223
multinuc
5225
span

5224
span
5223
Same-Unit

5225
span
5230
span

5226
span
5228
Same-Unit

5227
span
234
elaboration-object-attribute-e

5228
multinuc
5229
span

5229
span
5225
restatement

5230
span
5157
Topic-Shift

5231
span
5157
Topic-Shift

5232
span
5081
Same-Unit

5233
span
5165
Same-Unit

5234
span
5175
Same-Unit

