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  <Title>Sydney, July 2006. c(c)2006 Association for Computational Linguistics Shared-task Evaluations in HLT: Lessons for NLG</Title>
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4 Conclusion
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    <Paragraph position="0"> STECs have been remarkable stimulants to progress in other areas of HLT, through their community-building role, and through 'hothousing' solutions to specific problems. There are also lessons to be learnt about STECs not being overly ambitious, remaining responsive to developments in the broader field and wider world, and having appropriate institutional standing. We believe that NLG can benefit greatly from the introduction of shared tasks, provided that an inclusive and flexible approach is taken which is informed by the specific requirements of NLG.</Paragraph>
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