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Without their pets, the would have retired.
( z0 retire :ARG0 ( z1 they ) :condition ( z2 have :ARG0 z1 :ARG1 ( z3 pet :poss z1 ) :polarity - ) )
(z0 / retire-01
    :ARG0 (z1 / they)
    :condition (z2 / have-03
                   :ARG0 z1
                   :ARG1 (z3 / pet
                             :poss z1)
                   :polarity -))
Without their pets , the would have retired .
z2 :polarity 0
z2 :ARG1 z3
z3 :poss z1
z2 :ARG0 z1
z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :condition z2