question: What surprised the author when she received her nephew 's phone call ?
answer: Despite being blind , her nephew described the eagle as if he could really see it .
turker_answer: The fact that despite her nephew being blind , he could describe the eagle as if he really saw it surprised the author once she received his phone call .
rule-based: Despite being blind , her nephew described the eagle as if he could really see it surprised the author when she received her nephew 's phone call .