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five cents a pound unspecified sense

concept · 1 mention

Defining properties

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

William H. Ukers (author)

  • United States government raised tax on coffee to five cents a pound 1794
    In 1794 the tax was raised to five cents a pound
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'In 1794 the tax was raised to five cents a pound.' The subject, predicate, object, and time are all explicitly supported without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source). The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects the passage's straightforward factual presentation. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective tone. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1794 with valid_from set to 1794 and valid_to as null, which aligns with the passage's temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty since the passage provides no specific contextual restriction. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • import duty on coffee is increased to five cents a pound 1794 ⟨United States⟩
    The import duty on coffee in the United States is increased to five cents a pound.
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: '1794--The import duty on coffee in the United States is increased to five cents a pound.' All elements (subject, predicate, object, time, and context) match exactly.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author/passage (not a named source), the stance is appropriately 'asserts' for a factual statement, sentiment is neutral, the time is correctly specified as 1794, the context accurately identifies the United States, and the quote appears verbatim in the passage supporting the claim.
  • import duty on coffee is reduced to five cents a pound 1816 ⟨United States⟩
    The import duty on coffee in the United States is reduced to five cents a pound
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact sentence '1816--The import duty on coffee in the United States is reduced to five cents a pound' appears verbatim, confirming the subject, predicate, object, date, and context with no rewording necessary.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself presents this as fact). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage states this as a definitive historical event. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's factual tone. The time qualifier '1816' matches the passage entry. The context 'United States' is correctly specified as the passage explicitly states 'in the United States'. The quote is verbatim from the passage and accurately supports the claim.

Change over time

1794
  • raised tax on coffee to United States government
  • is increased to import duty on coffee
1816
  • is reduced to import duty on coffee