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Barr responding to a commented question would blossom into an insurmountable obstacle.
( z0 flourish :ARG1 ( z1 respond :ARG0 ( z2 person :name ( z3 name :op "Barr" ) ) :ARG1 ( z4 question :ARG1-of ( z5 comment ) ) ) :ARG3 ( z6 obstacle :ARG1-of ( z7 surmount :ARG1-of ( z8 possible :polarity - ) ) ) )
(z0 / flourish-01
    :ARG1 (z1 / respond-01
              :ARG0 (z2 / person
                        :name (z3 / name
                                  :op1 "Barr"))
              :ARG1 (z4 / question-01
                        :ARG1-of (z5 / comment-01)))
    :ARG3 (z6 / obstacle
              :ARG1-of (z7 / surmount-02
                           :ARG1-of (z8 / possible-01
                                        :polarity -))))
Barr responding to a commented question would blossom into an insurmountable obstacle .
z2 :name z3
z3 :op1 1
z1 :ARG0 z2
z4 :ARG1-of z5
z1 :ARG1 z4
z0 :ARG1 z1
z7 :ARG1-of z8
z8 :polarity 0
z6 :ARG1-of z7
z0 :ARG3 z6