{
    "Contributors": [
        "Pegah Alipoormolabashi"
    ],
    "Source": [
        "starcon"
    ],
    "URL": [
        "https://github.com/dwslab/StArCon"
    ],
    "Categories": [
        "Text Matching"
    ],
    "Reasoning": [
        "Argument Reasoning"
    ],
    "Definition": [
        "You will be given a topic and an argument. Your task is to answer whether the topic and the argument are related or not. A related argument should provide more details about the outcomes of the topic. If the argument refers to or suggests a consequence related to that topic, answer with \"yes\"; otherwise, answer with \"no\"."
    ],
    "Input_language": [
        "English"
    ],
    "Output_language": [
        "English"
    ],
    "Instruction_language": [
        "English"
    ],
    "Domains": [
        "Debatepedia"
    ],
    "Positive Examples": [
        {
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: Worldwide the ownership of handguns has been correlated with higher homicide rates",
            "output": "yes",
            "explanation": "The argument is refering to homicide rates as a consequence of handgun ownership. So, the answer should be \"yes\"."
        },
        {
            "input": "topic: Is Wikipedia valuable?\nargument: Wikipedia is losing good editors at an alarming rate.",
            "output": "no",
            "explanation": "The argument doesn't answer the question of the title and doesn't provide any consequences for the value of Wikipedia."
        },
        {
            "input": "topic: Solar energy\nargument: Nuclear power is a more potent and efficient source of energy.",
            "output": "no",
            "explanation": "The argument doesn't provide any consequences for using or not using solar energy."
        }
    ],
    "Negative Examples": [
        {
            "input": "topic: Right to bear arms in the US\nargument: In order to form a militia, citizens require guns and a right to own them",
            "output": "yes",
            "explanation": "The argument doesn't provide any consequences for the topic. So, the output should be no."
        },
        {
            "input": "topic: High-speed rail\nargument: High speed rail is a great tourist attraction.",
            "output": "no",
            "explanation": "The argument indicates more tourists are a result of high-speed rail system, so the correct answer would be \"yes\"."
        }
    ],
    "Instances": [
        {
            "id": "task514-61c2a24cbb2142b6a6f929b42ade1636",
            "input": "topic: Bullfighting\nargument: Bullfighting is not that big of a tourist draw.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-664c261d98944466908d87b637fb6757",
            "input": "topic: High-speed rail\nargument: High-speed trains: costly govt project in search of need",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-eb588a28f78e4b6e83f1a643fad9e3c4",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: Pro-life militant groups act violently in opposition to abortion.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-533f9536d562469999dc6a77fa30cd71",
            "input": "topic: Rebuilding New Orleans\nargument: Global warming & stronger hurricanes will destroy new New Orleans",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-7482d1ad8c6f479a862e111c5adb6ac1",
            "input": "topic: Lowering US drinking age from 21 to 18\nargument: Safer roads with 21 drinking laws outweighs all trade-offs",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-36f4d670a71148b8bee1a5186dbfe680",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: If a fetus was defined as a person, the legal shifts would be too dramatic",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-7742210de29b49d4bb47df53dc4700b1",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Alternatives cannot replace animal testing for certain objectives",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-16710a735eeb4da48536d431e5bcfce2",
            "input": "topic: Palestinian right of return\nargument: Plenty of room in Israel for Palestinians to return",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-1834f863f0e642c09655f906f86a6b63",
            "input": "topic: Banning cell phones in cars\nargument: More difficult to enforce hands-free cell phone ban",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-116701f375ec44b8ba2410b806b23684",
            "input": "topic: High-speed rail\nargument: High-speed rail frees up existing rail for other purposes.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-14c24fcf15b84c2c8f8e00f6cd3edbde",
            "input": "topic: Funding for space exploration\nargument: Manned missions force space-craft to have greater weight-bearing capacities for rocks.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-085a8add90964b268d490cbf12f62476",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: Legal abortion protects women with serious illnesses that are vulnerable.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-3c061f08a0a0432bb228e7cb94666781",
            "input": "topic: Kangaroo culling in Australia\nargument: The Code of Practice in the ACT helps ensures culls are humane.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-7d47525c1025469083bdeb4587670178",
            "input": "topic: No Child Left Behind Act\nargument: No Child Left Behind effectively penalizes diversity in schools.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-7dba96f8358c4d51b8c031389bd009f0",
            "input": "topic: Legalization of drugs\nargument: Forbidden fruit concept is nonsense.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-69d252878a3340c4802941a3b1d14b9a",
            "input": "topic: No-fly zone over Libya\nargument: Libyans cannot oust Gaddafi on their own",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-666ae71d729145f8a9311162bc0b5762",
            "input": "topic: Full-body scanners at airports\nargument: Some scanners use software, not eyes, to detect potential weapons.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-028342e84a794886890dca7de6d87c84",
            "input": "topic: Infant male circumcision\nargument: Circumcision shortens the penis slightly",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-4f6d52cfb9b94cd8978b9d84fea3cce1",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: State resources should not be wasted fighting prostitution",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-58535e1bc0fb48c985634b97cf77ef7b",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: Abortion may have a positive or neutral impact on the emotions of the women",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-69ae391c466c46cab2b6941b3b986ea2",
            "input": "topic: Libertarianism\nargument: Libertarians oppose all restrictions on freedom of speech",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-523904ef717b4fa6b7904565033aaa85",
            "input": "topic: Dollarization\nargument: Dollarization will not help nations with sound economic policies",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-35bcf6b564c747c4a7ca15c78503d3f3",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: Legalizing medical marijuana does not increase use and abuse",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-29ffe1e36199420e9f2a1d8f8b635dad",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: Smoking marijuana impairs the immune system",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-fee081ecc40049ba9b0224b1ee7d47c3",
            "input": "topic: Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections\nargument: It is unclear who should pay for mail re-votes in Mich and Florida",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-d54c52ab19bf46658f22bd1415b8a8fd",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: A handgun ban deprives citizens of the most commonly used weapon for self defense",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-0198ec746d02404581515673bd5cc264",
            "input": "topic: Polygamy\nargument: Polygamy is traumatizing and depressing for wives",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ae35f954e348443bb7da3a7fc636cd36",
            "input": "topic: Public health insurance option\nargument: There are not enough votes to pass a public insurance plan.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-abc161ac3f9a42e7bf13d52e2451fb29",
            "input": "topic: US offshore oil drilling\nargument: Greater conservation is more important than offshore oil drilling",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-08c5992813eb4d08b6d466677bee9be5",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: China is highly unlikely to agree to any negotiations without ruling out Tibet independence",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-33fedc661e0445c6895ed7ac1d90be42",
            "input": "topic: Network neutrality\nargument: Insufficient broadband market choice to deter bad behavior",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-8352de7c9d3648fa9f397177ea0c8bb1",
            "input": "topic: Catholic Church contraception policy\nargument: Removing Church objections to condoms would increase attendance at Church.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-8eba52d5046f4549a4bf78b6f80f1407",
            "input": "topic: Carbon capture and storage\nargument: Climate change is best solved by energy efficiency, not CCS",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-b4d6ab3a20484f25b7255918cad28848",
            "input": "topic: Cluster bomb ban\nargument: Cluster bomb ban will put US soldiers at risk",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-82b93da033d4445187b87873a81d98cc",
            "input": "topic: Abolition of nuclear weapons\nargument: Nuclear weapons could fall into terrorists' hands",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-be514be0e50949bcb7c76e9a1966cfaa",
            "input": "topic: European missile defense\nargument: Missile defense systems are becoming effective and reliable",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-e65d181fae8a4cbebd4edf4ef4c44dd0",
            "input": "topic: Election of judges\nargument: Judicial elections need not be designed as partisan.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-c7a5b1fc11fb4dcfb8d2a12a5b3722c5",
            "input": "topic: Pornography\nargument: Porn-watching is one-sidedly dominated by men.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-56652b7094f5468a8ac7c1c921e4ea27",
            "input": "topic: Gay marriage\nargument: Acceptance of gay marriage should not be imposed on citizens",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-e82e6f1426f44b97ad7b9b24f3c34f4d",
            "input": "topic: Random sobriety tests for drivers\nargument: Police will use breath tests as excuse for unreasonable searches",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-42b6ce95d8614a2c911e849a0459eebb",
            "input": "topic: Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla\nargument: Israeli raid in international waters violates i-law",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-47648f995cb54422b5f1193e2d765ae0",
            "input": "topic: Dollarization\nargument: The UK would benefit from dollarization",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-004d7157df874e57b79a57627b8e4405",
            "input": "topic: Corporate free speech\nargument: More spending in elections undermines public confidence",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-8346cee8384a4baaa09dd8a5117e139d",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: Tibet can follow the East Timor model to achieving independence",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-da7114ddb3164495a95961f88803b931",
            "input": "topic: Democratic peace theory\nargument: Democracies are founded on similar principles so they should not go to war.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-1cf14f902d504c84bc64720a89dd6f69",
            "input": "topic: Three Gorges Dam\nargument: The Three Gorges Dam has submerged mines, resulting in pollution",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-a1450f1ad1a04624bf05cb392cb57b13",
            "input": "topic: Vegetarianism\nargument: Dominion and meat-eating can and should be excercised responsibly.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-af71175b104d437083978e5e18b27a20",
            "input": "topic: Right to bear arms in the US\nargument: Historically, many US citizens could not serve in the militia but required guns",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-127fd64fc98b45429064ab384a9b7237",
            "input": "topic: Manned mission to Mars\nargument: Martian dust is a major risk to a manned mission",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-8165c93bb8d64fc5b6823b80d5d34701",
            "input": "topic: Constitutionality of US health insurance mandates\nargument: Driving is not a choice for many; buying insurance is mandatory.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-7195e4c53e4d49e2aad869a8e27a3e83",
            "input": "topic: Single-payer universal health care\nargument: US health care costs more because Americans pay to avoid waiting.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-2d115340fe2f48409cf2ffc7e1bd78b2",
            "input": "topic: Natural gas vehicles\nargument: Natural gas utilities have a long record of safety",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-93e5fd21dc4b4a848179a082c434c1f3",
            "input": "topic: Criminalization of Holocaust denial\nargument: Holocaust deniers' claim of no major loss of Jewish lives is false",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-61164f78e3b44360b887a97676f7ae75",
            "input": "topic: Is Wikipedia valuable?\nargument: Wikipedia is not for individual prose, but superior collective knowledge.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-fedde8cb1dc248cda08aafed29c4bf61",
            "input": "topic: Corporate free speech\nargument: Citizens United favors Dems as much as Republicans",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ce803ca8c9084639a965cdf317bd12de",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: The implications of the DC handgun ban are not supported nationwide.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-3bbcb54152c54fb0b956025035eb3a06",
            "input": "topic: Gays in the US military\nargument: Most members of US military support ban on gays",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-39072b4e237046e3861ca379bf5b18e8",
            "input": "topic: Falkland Islands, return of\nargument: Strategically, the islands is a NATO airbase in the south Atlantic.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-b8ed269a61fe4ac2b11afe10934fd4ab",
            "input": "topic: Dollarization\nargument: Dollarization helps encourage foreign investment",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ffe7f25b357a46a49b32e45851ccfc88",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: Legalization will increase prostitution and subsequently worsen public health.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-b94a62169590480585c91a12a0ba01a7",
            "input": "topic: Ban on human reproductive cloning\nargument: Cloning will involve the creation of children for predetermined roles.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-27867ce9c4f54c0ba50d339e3a12239c",
            "input": "topic: Public health insurance option\nargument: Public insurance would stifle medical innovation and advancement",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-e4d8079c1d114eccb2b4512940cd82bc",
            "input": "topic: Falkland Islands, return of\nargument: Britain exploiting Falkland Islands for natural resources",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-86d3ce0043714d7087350b703bae54ab",
            "input": "topic: Ground zero mosque\nargument: Defending mosque honors constitution first responders were protecting.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-fde30ee9e47b488bb54b34b31f3efd15",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Bible says harming animals is equivalent to harming humans",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-24debbabc64f4e4a9407ce168d116679",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: The number of animals used in experiments should be reduced by.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-0cd1f5c708d74151a5d1e51ba03eaa16",
            "input": "topic: Nuclear energy\nargument: Concentration of power in nuclear is economical.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ce74c1cbebed406fb65248a97964d61d",
            "input": "topic: Charter schools\nargument: Charter schools do not achieve economies of scale",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-0a11f6a6af53433088be6113116b6f8b",
            "input": "topic: European Union Expansion\nargument: Integration is not prevented by EU expansion.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-a570c10d20ca4dda94479ea136615107",
            "input": "topic: Hydrogen vehicles\nargument: Electric car battery technology and costs are improving rapidly",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-f7efa679ee8b4f869e1ee6d7d65618f0",
            "input": "topic: Child beauty pageants\nargument: Beauty pageants exist for boys.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-1ff00092377d4e55853ecd79613a5de1",
            "input": "topic: European Union Expansion\nargument: Admitting new members to the EU will increase transmission of diseases.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-b15b786397984377b2a6077971279bfa",
            "input": "topic: Affirmative action\nargument: Diversity is supplimentary to goal of fairness.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-a72f8ff3b9264663be62c2b793861a07",
            "input": "topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards\nargument: CAFE standards have strong history of reducing US emissions",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-963d4c1ef8054884aea9266cbcf0eaed",
            "input": "topic: Pickens US energy plan\nargument: It is relatively cheap to convert existing cars to natural gas.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-e2cd6e9722304d03b450bfc63d4b1eba",
            "input": "topic: Instant replay in baseball\nargument: Instant replay does not diminish human element of baseball",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-bf6d5df624d549ef8dc0643cf12f5b9e",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: The United Nations does charter discourages disruptions of national unity such as a move to Tibetan Independence.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-4f1314d807c54b00913c14dfa4299f01",
            "input": "topic: Assassination of a Dictator\nargument: Assassinations protect publics from terrorism; even while it's hard to measure",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ede03e1a54d644b5914c9b2171fc1738",
            "input": "topic: Mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods\nargument: Unlabelled GM foods violate free right to exercise religion.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-17d58b1b160b485a93a4cdbf9cfbb4a4",
            "input": "topic: Graduated response antipiracy laws\nargument: Graduated response helps avoid litigating against consumers.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-5bfd5845ee0f4c49827b813007e887db",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Allegations of animal abuse are reviewed by pier board.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ef72a65e572e4e3a9f0650e341ae236a",
            "input": "topic: Assassination of a Dictator\nargument: Targeted assassinations are consistent with international law",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-631cfc26a2944a78b263251fb159757d",
            "input": "topic: Withdrawing from Iraq\nargument: Prolonging the Iraq War will permanently damaged the US military",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ab0c18935f334b9b98a41f7303a95019",
            "input": "topic: International Criminal Court\nargument: UN Security Council can check/veto ICC prosecutions",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-807bfb1dcebc44b8871d4e1d8a3f505f",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: 2nd amendment combines right to militia and individual arms",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-a7cbc3773f72479eb2499d895073017d",
            "input": "topic: Three Gorges Dam\nargument: The Three Gorges Dam is a cause of corruption.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-0e85eeb4afb44d3093423b0747695e45",
            "input": "topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence\nargument: A border fence would create an incentive for illegal immigrants to remain inside a country",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-210f1534098c47089498156a7f0bfe8c",
            "input": "topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus\nargument: Calorie counts eliminate ability of restaurants to be spontaneous.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-7e040217c0c44fb69b1d5ac313d095a3",
            "input": "topic: Death penalty\nargument: The death penalty is often motivated by discrimination",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
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            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: Protecting Tibetan culture by opposing modernization is wrongheaded.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-97d19536eed54c9bae3b754bf5212f93",
            "input": "topic: Legalization of Marijuana\nargument: Some train and plane tragedies were connected with marijuana use.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-13d8ff7429da4573b2611acf9c9ba18f",
            "input": "topic: Law school\nargument: Law school aids in personal and professional decision-making",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-83a8703fd1a345f28e65ad6545746c30",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: Alternative measures can be taken in place of a ban to stem crime and murder.",
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                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-cbcc7a34c2e44b5d8c4cfba3fe43e4ae",
            "input": "topic: International Criminal Court\nargument: The ICC risks heavy politicization of prosecution",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-9f32758488fb403fba18f66047ea891f",
            "input": "topic: EU constitution reform treaty (Lisbon Treaty)\nargument: Opponents of the Lisbon Treaty often spread misinformation",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-021550f1e0974422889682afb4d7460d",
            "input": "topic: Hunting for sport\nargument: Evolutionary science debunks the idea of human dominion over animals",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-b65809c90823403e8d36a822a2ba71b1",
            "input": "topic: Child beauty pageants\nargument: Pageants teach kids to follow rules and play fair.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-3510dab21dc74a7e8527346d57bf297f",
            "input": "topic: Nuclear energy\nargument: Nuclear energy economies of scale are improving",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-402cb2215ddb4dd6a12c8cd8660a5c0b",
            "input": "topic: Right to bear arms in the US\nargument: America's modern military makes the militia unnecessary for national security.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ba417b84bd784211a841ec0b13efe1a7",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: The State is justified in protecting individuals from themselves",
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                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-0d2c0265755345d5a3a482cbe8dcd65e",
            "input": "topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards\nargument: Fuel economy standards foster innovation and jobs",
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                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-6014781dd19446b98fed8f13d1e8a87f",
            "input": "topic: Legalization of adult incest\nargument: Offspring of first-cousins have a low chance of defects",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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        {
            "id": "task514-a67825e4db9f413ea72477d1432bec76",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: How could China have liberated Tibet in 1949 if it claims prior sovereignty.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-2a2bba4200b140729398e7b7ce114293",
            "input": "topic: Kyoto Protocol\nargument: Opponents of Kyoto are pandering to the energy industry",
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                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-caa390c8e987409fb457b4f4e034cc4d",
            "input": "topic: Assisted suicide\nargument: Euthanasia is mainly utilized by non-vulnerable, well-educated groups",
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                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-cdc8aa6105214d54bb15f7f816a0bd25",
            "input": "topic: Hunting for sport\nargument: Hunting is dangerous, injuring and killing many humans.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-98ac695cdd4c4731817d1ec1b6f9b96c",
            "input": "topic: Republika Srpska secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina\nargument: Dayton/Bosnia failures give cause to Republika Srpska secession",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-b8c90a8337784fc6b2fefb2f7923934e",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Animals endure tremendous stress from being locked up.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-65c80d05a0774e2f9cab9336a786308a",
            "input": "topic: Falkland Islands, return of\nargument: Relations with Argentina are not important to Britain.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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        {
            "id": "task514-ec6ff779f1384501b235b9e2b8fa1e0e",
            "input": "topic: Corporate personhood\nargument: How do corps. exercise right to life, marriage, etc?",
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                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-224e362198d449e59ba5569b869d2a25",
            "input": "topic: Corporate personhood\nargument: Corporations have a right to defend their interests",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ee5e9d6a8eba46529c7c0f3efbcb30c1",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: By worsening HIV/AIDS, prostitution will devastate societies",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-5842620842474431b6c89c479915e206",
            "input": "topic: Assisted suicide\nargument: When life can only continue unnaturally, unnatural euthanasia is OK",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-b83ee4b5f63c42418f4315cd5b253f85",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: There is no international consensus on the rights of nationalities to self determination",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-945d55a52a4a4a3b8ae3c4040bcb5691",
            "input": "topic: Catholic Church contraception policy\nargument: Undoing ban on condoms would prevent schisms in Church.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-583d86138b1a4a77836bd1ff52ad67b5",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Animals would depict humans as the devil if they could",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-c80bb650bd734e7d8d8e148f1733674c",
            "input": "topic: European Monetary Fund\nargument: The EMF cannot be set up without a new treaty",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-11b3286c885e43569c0c68e733813c0b",
            "input": "topic: Withdrawing from Iraq\nargument: Iran's influence in Iraq would grow significantly if the United States withdraws.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-2959994ec28848dfb1256aeb216c0b74",
            "input": "topic: Earmarks\nargument: Earmarks have already been significantly reformed",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-1d2bbd26ad684c8d96ba71e673096824",
            "input": "topic: High-speed rail\nargument: High-speed rail decreases travel-time between cities.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-29bee2487c534abab4817cb55ceb1135",
            "input": "topic: Law school\nargument: Legal work requires sitting at a desk for long hours.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-2a86ae105d1742a9b1f2ac4e911d91c4",
            "input": "topic: Solar energy\nargument: The recovery/payback period can be very short.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-95990dfe0d3f4965aef0f3357c530dcd",
            "input": "topic: Seattle deep-bore tunnel\nargument: Development after removing viaduct will pay for tunnel.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-9bc55976ad0f478eaff41e5b336609b7",
            "input": "topic: Graduated response antipiracy laws\nargument: General statements supporting graduated response",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-7cb863267b5248b78e96af54cd747202",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Tested animals are treated humanely.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-04887bdce7164896b26797240baec8fa",
            "input": "topic: Kyoto Protocol\nargument: It is unimportant for the US to join Kyoto now",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-b0e75a620c4942f9b11b043dd10b21cc",
            "input": "topic: Assassination of a Dictator\nargument: People would support Israel's assassinations if they lived in Israel",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-c489191374db4766b8a8862a0aae3666",
            "input": "topic: Wave power\nargument: Oceans corrode wave power systems, which is costly",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-94961130ce514a9197d0d57ba72264f0",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: That marijuana is herbal does not mean it is safe",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-92dd37836e674f5298ed80df8032bf99",
            "input": "topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques\nargument: Torture to save lives has a substantial body of support among publics:",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-ba1a7840b1f94057bb3bf0bc755e4df4",
            "input": "topic: College football playoffs\nargument: More teams win and finish season happy in BCS",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-4858cbb6e1cc4046938f28ea92411d9a",
            "input": "topic: Banning Muslim hijab\nargument: Muslim head-coverings help keep women safe.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-52dd26b799f34ffa8cfa02c928715796",
            "input": "topic: Polygamy\nargument: Polygamy is common in some apes; from which humans descended",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-664018afc8e34a99900d68664395859f",
            "input": "topic: Primaries in US elections\nargument: Party bosses are legally permitted to exercise power in primaries",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-be9b03e7b46f43769263098666005429",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: China violated Tibet autonomy as called for in Seventeen Point Agreement",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-dcfb2ec8f66a45b386c92d0868835712",
            "input": "topic: Bush economic stimulus plan\nargument: Tax Rate Cuts, Not Tax Rebates, Stimulate the Economy",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-b40bbd1086cb4802a19e7d00500f24b7",
            "input": "topic: Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup\nargument: Guests at World Cup should embrace S. African vuvuzela tradition.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-b5a14589941a4f538992db54f81d3ee5",
            "input": "topic: Single-payer universal health care\nargument: Universal health care lowers long-term health costs",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-26c4e3f257b3402a98888e0f87bceab7",
            "input": "topic: US offshore oil drilling\nargument: Noise from offshore drilling can harm sea animals",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-ea45bd981b7b4df5b8afbabbb2e609ad",
            "input": "topic: Israeli military assault in Gaza\nargument: Proportional response from Israel only prolongs conflict",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-d53fab41af2c4c1a917aebff640f4673",
            "input": "topic: UN Security Council veto\nargument: The UN SC veto is justifiably given to nuclear powers",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-fbded11f20d346ed8ee40a7413cc9999",
            "input": "topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial\nargument: Islamic law flexible to special burials such as Bin Laden's.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-12cfe36f79e7400dae611e4e69dff424",
            "input": "topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus\nargument: It is difficult for restaurants to keep calorie counts consistent.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-ace4e8be592043229722e9b2bd5ec854",
            "input": "topic: Election of judges\nargument: Elected justices are corruptly influenced by campaign funders",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-6bd11bfc38614e618b1fbd088f6a6d89",
            "input": "topic: Gay marriage\nargument: Gay parenting is just as good as straight parenting",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-63fa3d66cbb84f7d8db9eb0af3347d5b",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: The Hippocratic oath forbids doctors from performing abortions",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-54f284683d1a44e3afb8e5d4ff0538b8",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: Legalizing prostitution won't substantially reduce HIV/AIDS risks",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-99ac0e527bec406a8f46067d7012d576",
            "input": "topic: Colonization of the Moon\nargument: Moonbase need not mean permanent colonization for visitors",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-a12d35cded09478da3430b05f3986f79",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: China's militarization of Tibet is a regional risk",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-dcd9efbc1bb94b469aae43a1aa55e6f6",
            "input": "topic: Withdrawing from Iraq\nargument: Mending relations with countries that opposed the war would make it easier to fight the war on terror.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-bf5532a121cc497ba146e4d70aeb6115",
            "input": "topic: Bailout of US automakers\nargument: Low-interest loans to automakers will not solve their problems.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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        {
            "id": "task514-a364b054c6cf453abfb72b203b7a72ca",
            "input": "topic: War on Drugs\nargument: Legalizing drugs would improve quality control",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-86880eaf22554771bf31b33b23516ace",
            "input": "topic: Nuclear energy\nargument: The nuclear energy industry depends on government subsidies",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-c65183a47fba470e8a7ce9d1099e1a36",
            "input": "topic: Natural gas\nargument: Natural gas has very diverse applications in the home.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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        {
            "id": "task514-cb6ae78362104ca090a7d4d3899de4d9",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: More money for other sectors",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-0f73d86b4e6e47e18eacd8bc72a3100a",
            "input": "topic: MBA\nargument: Some employers see MBA grads as too expensive",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-2987a45bf4894f18b38c404b2e299dfa",
            "input": "topic: Death penalty\nargument: It is impossible to determine that deterrence is not working",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-23517e8061a84b3c95d90417fb564823",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: Many libertarian feminists consider that prostitution reflects the independence and dominance of modern women.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-9560edd5e8ae499ea28ee9be079f04e7",
            "input": "topic: Natural gas vehicles\nargument: Existing gasoline-powered vehicles may be converted to CNG",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-52ce3856dbf0492a8d2a11af1b988508",
            "input": "topic: Death penalty\nargument: Capital punishment best prepares an evil soul for the after life",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-e83cc41bcc194ba6957adda5ab4a7c74",
            "input": "topic: Geoengineering, solar shading\nargument: Solar shading may warm the tropopause and lower stratosphere.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-7e703b2197064699851fce3db7253c04",
            "input": "topic: Airport security profiling\nargument: Profiling will help avoid invasive scanners and pat-downs.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-adc3f5ebf3094170815e93b9cc989f52",
            "input": "topic: New START Treaty\nargument: Delay risks dangerous non-ratification.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-81454d82b23c43e9a20a52e231c55334",
            "input": "topic: Tidal energy\nargument: Tidal turbines can kill marine wildlife.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-e9f23feae99f49b099f5f66879ef18f7",
            "input": "topic: Hydroelectric dams\nargument: Dams last over a hundred years; good return on investment",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task514-87f0a3bdd44841959c3db0bd4749cc71",
            "input": "topic: Joint JD/MBA degree\nargument: Other joint degrees sometimes better than JD/MBA.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-747d2a58f00b4fdd831e1bce20517118",
            "input": "topic: Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections\nargument: Republican control of Michigan legislature makes Democratic primary re-vote unlikely",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-e7a7f52e2f7542bf9fda6e1006cce27f",
            "input": "topic: Vegetarianism\nargument: Vegetarians are healthy due to their health-consciousness not vegetarianism.",
            "output": [
                "no"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-3e1899bad29c45d58ea5b40ca3abd250",
            "input": "topic: Charter schools\nargument: Schools are not like businesses; can't just let bad ones die",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-5282bd7097eb46119451e9de911806f3",
            "input": "topic: Legalization of Marijuana\nargument: Marijuana use can lead to cancer",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task514-8b0cd348390b4fd189d36168b140ec58",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: The right to self-determination must be offered sparingly to avoid international instability.",
            "output": [
                "yes"
            ]
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            "id": "task514-8a6d5a8d350c4a5681d5efac09ed5a84",
            "input": "topic: Gays in the US military\nargument: Costs of DADT are justified to uphold military efficacy.",
            "output": [
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