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Britain has a higher proportion of economically active women than any of our four EC parteners, with the exception of Denmark.

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: Denmark is the only EC country with fewer economically active women than Britain.

I think answer should be 'No.' Am I right?
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You're right, Denmark has more.
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Britain has a higher proportion of economically active women than any of our four EC parteners, with the exception of Denmark.

YES or NO
: Denmark is the only EC country with fewer economically active women than Britain.

I think answer should be 'No.' Am I right?
I am confused.

There seems to be a conflict here - the first statement indicates that of the four EC partners, Britain has proportionally more economically active women apart from Denmark [conclusion - Denmark has more], whereas the second states that Denmark is the only EC country with fewer such women.

What is the question?
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In fact the answer to the second statement is NO, i.e. it is false.
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