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Comment Comprenension != Parsetree (Score 1) 171

The Text to be "Comprehended":
"The principle is mix the adhesive in a 1:1 ratio by weight. To mix the adhesive fill the bucket one third the up with Part A and weigh it subtracting the Tare weight. The bucket weighs 25 ounces and the scale reads 25 pounds. How much should hardener should we add to the bucket.
Note: The Part A adhesive is 19.2 pounds per gallon and The Part B adhesive is 12.7 pounds per gallon."

Feeds the text to an AI...
Raw parse tree is generated and up comes a google search about Vaping and removing lead paint.

Hands it to a competent person...
"Hmm..." [25-25/16=23.43]. "I gots 23.4 lbs of part A". "Looks like Part B is the hardener. I need the same weight of Part B. I need 23.4 lbs of part B." Oh yeah ratios and conversion I dun this before." [23.4/12.7=1.843]. "I needs 1.84 gallons of the Part B hardener."

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