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The sportswear company Shmike received a lot of positive publicity for their labor practices.

Bruno suggests that Kevin Connors is well-informed on the topic of labor practices and production.

Susan Bliss threatens to physically assault Philip Cheeter.

Bruno is strongly opposed to Susie's new subcontracting plan.

Philip Cheeter states that Shmike's business practices are typical and common.

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The sportswear company Shmike received a lot of positive publicity for their labor practices.

This statement is false. Susie says: "There's been a media circus surrounding their sweatshops and innumerable counts of worker exploitation". A "media circus" refers to a large amount of press coverage around a particular event. These statements indicate that Shmike received negative publicity, not positive publicity!

Bruno suggests that Kevin Connors is well-informed on the topic of labor practices and production.

This statement is true. Bruno tells Susie "You should probably speak to Connors, he's much more in the know on this topic". To be "in the know" means to be well-informed or knowledgeable about a subject.

Susan Bliss threatens to physically assault Philip Cheeter.

This statement is true. Susie says: "Hey, Cheeter, I can slap you in the face if you want". "To slap (somebody)" is to strike or hit them in the face using an open hand. "To threaten (someone)" is to menace them.

Bruno is strongly opposed to Susie's new subcontracting plan.

This statement is false. Bruno never commits to any decisive opinion in this dialogue. He does say "I'm a bit between a rock and a hard place here". This is an idiom which means that Bruno is in a difficult position because of different factors which must be taken into account.

Philip Cheeter states that Shmike's business practices are typical and common.

This statement is true. In response to Susie's comments about "Shmike", Philip says describes Shmike's labor practices as "standard business procedure", which indicates that he feels "Shmike" is conducting business in a normal way or that the company is doing nothing out of the ordinary.

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