question: In contrast to its agreement to settle the 1996 lawsuits , Shell refused to do what ?
answer: accepted any liability over the allegations against it
turker_answer: In contrast to its agreement to settle the 1996 lawsuits , Shell refused to accept any liability over the allegations against it .
rule-based: In contrast to its agreement to settle the 1996 lawsuits , Shell refused to accepted any liability over the allegations against it .