[QUESTION] Given the sentence "A man in a white uniform who is the pitcher about to thrown the ball." can we conclude that "A pitcher is getting ready to throw the ball."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
The pitcher is getting ready as he is about to throw the ball.
The answer is yes.

[QUESTION] Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "A group of military aid troops are sitting down filling out paperwork in a room."
Hypothesis: "A group of troops are sitting on chairs."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Just because troops are sitting down filling out paperwork it does not mean they are sitting on chairs.
The answer is it is not possible to tell.

[QUESTION] Premise: "A school band performing in front of a crowded park surrounded by trees."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "A school band performs for a fund raiser." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A school band performing is not necessarily for a fund raiser.
The answer is it is not possible to tell.

[QUESTION] Premise: "Several people with different costumes are gathered together at a halloween party."
Hypothesis: "There are more than a few people at a party."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?

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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A few people have gathered together to go to a Halloween party.
The answer is yes.