Can we conclude from "Two male basketball players are playing a competitive game while the referee is standing behind watching." that "A referee is watching two male basketball players play the game."?\nOptions:\n- yes\n- no\n- it is not possible to tell
Step-by-step reasoning:
yes
Sentence one focuses on the actions of the basketball players playing the game while sentence two focuses on the referee who is watching the basketball players play the game.

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So, the answer is yes