Q: Is the following statement true?
"George Orwell wrote the novels 1984 and Animal Farm as a warning about authoritarianism and totalitarianism."
A: yes
How to explain the answer: George Orwell authored several novels about despotic governments and fascistic collectives.

Q: Is the following sentence factually correct?
"The Pecan is a species of hickory native to the southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River."
Options:
- yes
- no
A: yes
How to explain the answer: The pecan, in various aspects, is included in state symbols of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Q: "Axl Rose gave sermons on tours."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
A: no

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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How to explain the answer: Axl Rose was a member of a rock band that went on musical tours, not of a religious organization.