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Sentence 1: Among three major candidates , Schwarzenegger is wining the battle for independents and crossover voters . Sentence 2: Schwarzenegger picks up more independents and crossover voters than Bustamante . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The chief merchandising officer decides what the store is going to sell , giving it a signature to attract shoppers and hopefully lure them back . Sentence 2: The chief merchandising officer decides what the store is going to sell , giving it that signature that draws in shoppers and brings them back again and again . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " For customers to get the most of the Internet , several factors are crucial , " Pierre Danon , CEO of BT 's retail unit . Sentence 2: " For customers to get the most out of the internet , several factors are crucial , " Mr Danon said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A representative for Phoenix-based U-Haul declined to comment on the case before the judge 's opinion was released . Sentence 2: Anthony Citrano , a representative for WhenU , declined to comment on the case . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He has also directed " The Flintstones , " " Beethoven , " and " Jingle All The Way . " Sentence 2: Levant 's other credits include " The Flintstones , " " Jingle All the Way " and " Beethoven . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: As he left court , McCartney cast one long angry glare at Amrozi , who almost hid behind his lawyer to the side . Sentence 2: As he left the court , McCartney cast a long , angry glare at Amrozi , who tried to hide behind his lawyer . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " We are starting the epidemic with more cases and more areas affected than last year . Sentence 2: " It indicates we are starting the epidemic with more cases than last year , " Gerberding said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The $ 19.50-a-share bid , comes two days after PeopleSoft revised its bid for smaller rival J.D. Edwards & Co . JDEC.O to include cash as well as stock . Sentence 2: Oracle 's $ 19.50-a-share bid comes two days after PeopleSoft added cash to its original all-share deal with smaller rival J.D. Edwards & Co . JDEC.O . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: CIA Director George Tenet said the two men were " defined by dedication and courage . " Sentence 2: " [ They ] were defined by dedication and courage , " said the CIA 's director George Tenet . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The FTC also asked the judge to suspend his ruling pending its appeal . Sentence 2: The FTC asked the court Wednesday to block the ruling and filed for an appeal . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington , said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform . Sentence 2: The EU 's agriculture representative in Washington said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is wrapping up talks on agricultural reform . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Even the pizza man took part , delivering a flier with the missing girl 's picture along with the pizza and a two-liter bottle of Pepsi to Cruz 's house . Sentence 2: Even the pizza delivery took part , unwittingly delivering a leaflet with the missing girl 's picture during his run to Cruz 's house . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Institute for Supply Management said its index of non-manufacturing activity rose to 50.7 from 47.9 in March . Sentence 2: The Institute for Supply Management said its index of non-manufacturing activity rose to 50.7 , bouncing back from a one-month contraction in March at 47.9 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: It will also boost SuSE 's sales reach worldwide and enhance HP 's Linux business , they said . Sentence 2: The deal also boosts SuSE 's sales reach worldwide and enhances HP 's Linux business , they said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: To create the condyle , Dr Mao and colleague Adel Alhadlaq used adult stem cells taken from the bone marrow of rats . Sentence 2: He and a colleague created the articular condyle using stem cells taken from the bone marrow of rats . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: New research indicates that some 540,000 high-tech jobs were lost in the United States during 2002 . Sentence 2: In 2001 , there were 6.5 million high-tech jobs in the United States . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Of personal vehicles , 57 percent are cars or station wagons , 21 percent vans or SUVs , 19 percent light trucks . Sentence 2: Of all personal vehicles , 57 percent are cars or station wagons , 21 percent are vans or sport utility vehicles and 19 percent are light trucks . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Network security products maker Secure Computing Inc. said Tuesday it is acquiring content-filtering vendor N2H2 for $ 20 million , furthering consolidation in an already-competitive market . Sentence 2: Network security products maker Secure Computing said Tuesday it is acquiring content filtering firm N2H2 for $ 20 million , furthering consolidation in an already competitive market . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Mel Gibson 's passion-stirring Biblical epic " The Passion of Christ " will open in the United States on Feb. 25 - Ash Wednesday on the Roman Catholic calendar . Sentence 2: Mel Gibson is negotiating with Newmarket Films to distribute his embattled Biblical epic " The Passion of Christ " in the United States . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Justice John Paul Stevens compared the interrogation of Martinez to " an attempt to obtain an involuntary confession from a prisoner by torturous methods . " Sentence 2: Writing for the minority , Justice John Paul Stevens said the interrogation was akin to " an attempt to obtain an involuntary confession from a prisoner by torturous methods . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Illinois State Police accident reconstruction experts were investigating the cause . Sentence 2: State Police were investigating , Vazzi said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: They were released to authorities after officers delivered the soda to the gunman , using a long stick to pass the six-pack through a door . Sentence 2: They were released to authorities after officers delivered a six-pack of Dr Pepper to the gunman , using a long stick to pass the soda through a door . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The children were last seen July 4 at a fireworks display in Concord with their father , Manuel Gehring . Sentence 2: Authorities believe the children , who were last seen with their father at a fireworks display in Concord on July 4 , are dead . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The hall will be home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the LA Master Chorale . Sentence 2: The Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Brass Ensemble also performed . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Kerry Kennedy Cuomo and Andrew Cuomo have been married 13 years . Sentence 2: Andrew Cuomo and Kerry Kennedy were married 13 years . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Senate majority leader , Bill Frist , Republican of Tennessee , said he hoped Congress would finish work on the legislation by the end of September . Sentence 2: The Senate majority leader , Bill Frist , R-Tenn . , said he hoped Congress would finish work on the legislation by late September . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The crime report surveyed 11,600 police and law enforcement agencies nationwide . Sentence 2: The report details crime reported to law enforcement agencies statewide . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The state wants to lower wolf numbers in approximately a 1,700-square-mile area near the village of McGrath . Sentence 2: The state wants to kill the wolves in approximately a 1,700-square-mile area near McGrath to establish a moose nursery of sorts . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: It was expected to raise the $ 90 million McGreevey expected . Sentence 2: The tax is expected to raise $ 90 million . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: O 'Donnell wrote in her autobiography , " Find Me , " that she was " an abused child . " Sentence 2: In her autobiography , " Find Me , " O 'Donnell wrote , " I was an abused kid . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The poll , conducted by KRC Communications Research of Newton , was taken Wednesday and Thursday . Sentence 2: The poll of 405 registered Massachusetts voters was conducted Wednesday through Friday by RKM Research and Communications . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Pressure also came last night from religious circles as three Anglican bishops said it was time for their former colleague to step down . Sentence 2: The pressure on Peter Hollingworth to resign as Governor-General intensified last night as three Anglican bishops said it was time for their former colleague to step down . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The attack on the al-Rashid Hotel , during the visit of Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz underscores the nature of the problem . Sentence 2: The attack on the Rashid Hotel on Sunday , during the visit of the deputy secretary of defense , Paul D. Wolfowitz , underscores the nature of the problem . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " He would often call me for advice , " said Ronald L. Kuby , a friend and well-known lawyer who had represented him in the harassment case . Sentence 2: " He would often call me for advice , " said lawyer Ron Kuby , a friend who had represented him in court . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The United States wants the measure passed by June 3 , when the oil-for-food program needs to be renewed . Sentence 2: The Bush administration wants the measure approved by June 3 , when the existing oil-for-food program is up for renewal . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang confirmed Saturday that another two had been arrested , one in Jakarta and another in Magelang , Central Java . Sentence 2: Brigadier General Edward Aritonang , a police spokesman , confirmed yesterday that another two had been arrested , one in Jakarta and another in Magelang , Central Java . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Late last year , for example , more than 1800 US soldiers were placed in Djibouti to conduct counter-terrorism operations in the Horn of Africa . Sentence 2: Since late last year , for example , more than 1,800 members of the American military have been placed in Djibouti to conduct counterterrorism operations in the Horn of Africa . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " I think it should have been released years ago , " said Brian Rohrbough , whose son , Daniel , was killed at Columbine . Sentence 2: Brian Rohrbough , whose son , Daniel , was killed at Columbine , said the tape raises disturbing issues . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The bureau report shows significant increases in uninsured rates occurred among whites , blacks , people 18 to 24 , and middle- and higher-income earners nationwide . Sentence 2: Reflecting the broad scope of the recession and its aftermath , significant increases in uninsured rates occurred among whites , blacks , people 18-to-64 , and middle- and higher-income earners . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > added 8.27 points , or 0.51 percent , to 1,633.53 . Sentence 2: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX crept up 4.3 points , or 0.44 percent , to 980.52 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Carlow and his group peddled drugs by forging paperwork showing the shipments ' prior owners . Sentence 2: The network peddled drugs by forging paperwork showing prior owners of the shipments . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney 's Office in Atlanta also refused to comment . Sentence 2: Coca-Cola announced Friday morning that the U.S. Attorney 's office in Atlanta has started an inquiry . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Blair has said there is not ' ' a shred of truth ' ' in allegations the government manipulated evidence , and has resisted calls for a full public inquiry . Sentence 2: Blair has said there is not ``a shred of truth ' ' in allegations that the government manipulated evidence about Iraq 's weapons programs . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: They were just making sure they dotted all the I 's and crossed all the T 's , " said Schooff . Sentence 2: They were just making sure they dotted all the I 's and crossed all the T 's , " said Blair Schoof , executive director of music for AOL Europe . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The comment period was to have expired on Monday . Sentence 2: A public comment period on the proposed new taxes will end on Monday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: It even struck a deal for distribution and advertising with popular P2P service Grokster . Sentence 2: Puretunes has also lost a distribution deal with the popular Grokster file-swapping software company . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The group criticizing Schwarzenegger , the League of United Latin American Citizens , said the Austrian-born actor 's advisory board position brings into question his commitment to Latinos . Sentence 2: The League of United Latin American Citizens , the group criticizing Schwarzenegger , said the Austrian-born actor 's advisory board position brings into question his commitment to Hispanics . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He said European governments " have blocked all new bio-crops because of unfounded , unscientific fears . Sentence 2: " They have blocked all new bio-crops because of unfounded , unscientific fears , " Bush said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Market sentiment was subdued after International Business Machines Inc . IBM.N said U.S. securities regulators were investigating the accounting of the world 's largest computer company . Sentence 2: Market sentiment was also cautious after International Business Machines Inc . IBM.N said that federal securities regulators had begun an investigating into its accounting . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Oh yeah , Miami , Boston College and Syracuse leaving the Big East to take a seat in the Atlantic Coast Conference . Sentence 2: Boston College , Miami and Syracuse are considering leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference by the end of the month . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Community college students will see their tuition rise by $ 300 to $ 2,800 or 12 percent . Sentence 2: Tuition at the six two-year community colleges will leap by $ 300 , to $ 2,800 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: U.S. forces recently apprehended some 40 suspected foreign militants near the Syrian border and are now interrogating them . Sentence 2: The Third Armored Cavalry Regiment recently apprehended about 40 suspected fighters near the Syrian border , officials said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " No one has anything to fear from being correctly identified but everything to fear from their identity being stolen or misused , " Mr Blunkett said . Sentence 2: He added : " No one has anything to fear from being correctly identified , but everything to fear from their identity being stolen or misused . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: They suspect the same anarchist group that claimed responsibility for the Dec. 21 explosions near his house , according to Italian news agency ANSA . Sentence 2: Italian police investigating the Prodi bomb suspect an anarchist group that claimed responsibility for Dec. 21 explosions near his house , according to Italian news agency ANSA . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Supporters say a city casino will attract tourists and conventioneers who will gamble and spend money in restaurants and stores . Sentence 2: Supporters say those people will gamble and have enough money left over to spend in restaurants and stores . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Currently , about 37,000 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea . Sentence 2: There are 100,000 U.S. troops in Asia , most of them in South Korea and Japan . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Lee said Brianna had dragged food , toys and other things into the bedroom . Sentence 2: Lee , 33 , said the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Peterson told police he fished alone in San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve , returning to an empty house . Sentence 2: Peterson told police he left his wife at about 9 : 30 a.m. on Dec. 24 to fish alone in San Francisco Bay . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: North American markets finished mixed in directionless trading Monday as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators move into the spotlight . Sentence 2: North American markets grabbed early gains Monday morning , as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators take the spotlight . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Mosel was unable to present financial statements in time due to mergers among subsidiaries and a change of accountants , the company said on Monday . Sentence 2: Mosel had been unable to present financial statements in time because of mergers among subsidiaries and a change of accountants , the company said yesterday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A navy official on the scene said divers were scanning the river bed with metal finders before rain drove them to shore . Sentence 2: A navy official said divers scanned the river bed with metal detectors before rain drove them to shore . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " The Matrix Reloaded , " which opened in limited previews Wednesday night , took in an estimated $ 135.8 million for all five days . Sentence 2: Matrix Reloaded opened in limited previews Wednesday night , and its total for all five days was estimated at $ 135.8 million . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: At first blush , then , the distinction drawn by the creators of the do-not-call registry would seem to draw the line in precisely the right place . Sentence 2: At first blush , then , the creators of the registry would seem to have drawn the line between exempted and banned calls in the right place . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: They said no decisions had been made about how many troops would be moved , where they would come from , or where they would end up . Sentence 2: They added that decisions have been made about how many troops will be moved , where they will come from , or where they will end up . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " The bank requires growth from elsewhere in the economy and needs the economy to rebalance , " he said in an interview with the Press Association news agency . Sentence 2: The Bank of England " requires growth from elsewhere in the economy and needs the economy to rebalance , " he told the Press Association news agency . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Voters in Cleveland Heights , Ohio , were asked to decide whether to allow same-sex couples - and also unmarried heterosexual couples - to officially register as domestic partners . Sentence 2: Voters in Cleveland Heights , Ohio , approved a proposal allowing same-sex couples -- and also unmarried heterosexual couples -- to officially register as domestic partners . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Cisco has signed similar deals with AT & T Corp. T.N , SBC Communications Inc . SBC.N and Sprint Corp. FON.N . Sentence 2: Cisco has similar relationships with BellSouth competitors SBC Communications , AT & T and Sprint Communications . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Dow Jones industrial average advanced for the fourth week in a row . Sentence 2: The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 41.61 points , or 0.44 percent , to 9,415.82 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Also missing is Al Larsen , 31 , of Fort Worth , Texas , who was in another vehicle swept off the turnpike . Sentence 2: The other victim recovered Tuesday morning was Al Larsen , 31 , of Fort Worth , Texas . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He also could be barred permanently from the securities industry . Sentence 2: Young faces a fine , suspension or being permanently barred from the securities industry . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The Cradle of Liberty Council isn 't the first one to buck the national group 's stance . Sentence 2: Philadelphia 's council is not the first to defy the national policy . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: It would be cumbersome for restaurants that serve different meals each day , she said . Sentence 2: It would be especially cumbersome for restaurants that change their menus daily , she said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Debra Mitchell , a member of the church , said Wilson had recently lost her job . Sentence 2: Mitchell said many knew Wilson , 43 , to be unstable and that she recently lost her job . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Today , we preserve essential tools to foster voice competition in the local market . Sentence 2: " We preserve essential tools to foster voice competition , " Copps said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " The discovery that the MAP bug is present in the vast majority of Crohn 's sufferers means it is almost certainly causing the intestinal inflammation , " it said in a statement . Sentence 2: The researchers say that the fact the MAP bug is present in the vast majority of Crohns sufferers means it is almost certainly causing the intestinal inflammation . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A big surge in consumer confidence has provided the only positive economic news in recent weeks . Sentence 2: Only a big surge in consumer confidence has interrupted the bleak economic news . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " I have heard the people of New York say , ' Enough is enough , ' " Pataki said . " Sentence 2: " I have every reason to believe that people understand enough is enough , " Mr. Pataki said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The government says the changes are necessary if Israel is to compete successfully in the global marketplace and attract investment . Sentence 2: However , the Israeli government argues that changes in Israel ’ s state-controlled economy are necessary if the state is to compete in the global marketplace . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The computers were located in the United States , Canada , and South Korea . Sentence 2: The PCs are scattered across the United States , Canada and South Korea . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He was voluntarily castrated in 2001 , an operation he contends removed his ability to become sexually aroused . Sentence 2: DeVries , who was voluntarily castrated in August 2001 , has said the surgery took away his ability to become sexually aroused . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Diana was at her lowest ebb when she wrote the letter to Paul Burrell claiming there was a plot to kill her . Sentence 2: Burrell said Diana wrote a letter in October 1996 claiming there was a plot to kill her in a smash and gave it to him to keep as insurance . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: SARS , the deadly respiratory disease first detected in China last November , gave the agency its first real test of a new state-of-the-art emergency operations center . Sentence 2: And SARS , the deadly respiratory disease first detected in China last November , tested the agency 's new state-of-the-art emergency operations center . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: This morning , at UM 's New York office , Coen revised his expectations downward , saying that spending would instead rise 4.6 percent to $ 247 billion . Sentence 2: Speaking to reporters at a New York news conference , Universal McCann 's Coen projected that total U.S. ad spending will rise 4.6 percent to $ 247.7 billion this year . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Cross-dressing teens from Harvey Milk High School offered sex for money in Greenwich Village and then robbed the would-be johns by pretending to be cops , sources said last night . Sentence 2: Four Harvey Milk High School students who dressed as women were arrested yesterday for robbing men in the West Village - and pretending to be police officers , sources said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Massachusetts does not have a state death penalty , and only once before - in Michigan - has the federal death penalty been given in a state without capital punishment . Sentence 2: Massachusetts has no state death penalty , and only once before -- in Michigan -- has the federal death penalty been given in a state without capital punishment . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In Toronto , police said they arrested 38 people and reported 114 incidents , mostly for looting and other thefts . Sentence 2: Toronto police made 38 arrests linked to the blackout and reported 114 incidents , mostly for looting and other thefts , said Constable Mike Hayles . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: We caught this ... and haven 't sent it into the blood supply , " said Dr. Dale Towns , CBS Calgary medical director . Sentence 2: " We 're delighted the testing has worked -- we caught this ... and haven 't sent it into the blood supply , " said Dr. Dale Towns , Calgary medical director of CBS . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The Senate 's proposal will need the support of the Democrat-led Assembly and Pataki to become law . Sentence 2: Even if the Senate approves the proposals , they would require the support of the Democrat-led Assembly and Gov. George Pataki to become law . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The stock lost about 75 percent of its value after that bombshell and remains 40 percent below pre-disclosure levels . Sentence 2: The stock lost some three quarters of its value after the initial February 24 bombshell disclosure . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The crates are full of hardback copies of " Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix . " Sentence 2: On June 4 , Amazon said it had received orders for over 1 million copies of " Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: French special police raided a farm in Corsica on Friday , capturing the top suspect in the 1998 murder of France 's highest official on the Mediterranean island , officials said . Sentence 2: Police arrested on Friday the chief suspect in the murder of the top state official on the unruly French island of Corsica , Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Tom Kasmer , a 14-year-old from Belmont , N.C. , got a word that sounded like " zistee " during yesterday 's competition . Sentence 2: The 14-year-old national spelling finalist who attends school in Belmont , N.C. , got a word that sounded like " zistee " during competition Wednesday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 86.56 points , or 0.94 percent , to 9,109.99 , after giving up more than 1 percent earlier . Sentence 2: The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 79.43 points , or 0.86 percent , to 9,117.12 on Friday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: General Wesley Clark finally confirmed this week that he would seek the Democratic nomination to run against President George Bush in next year 's presidential elections . Sentence 2: Retired General Wesley Clark 's entry into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination will almost certainly strengthen anti-war forces determined to unseat US President George W Bush next year . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: China would become only the third nation to put a human in space . Sentence 2: China would become the third nation to achieve manned spaceflight . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: ImClone Systems Inc. and Genentech Inc. led shares of U.S. biotechnology companies higher after medicines they are developing helped cancer patients in studies . Sentence 2: ImClone Systems and Genentech led shares of biotechnology companies higher yesterday after studies showed the medicines they are developing helped cancer patients . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 27.13 points , or 1.64 percent , at 1,626.49 , based on the latest data . Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > declined 25.78 points , or 1.56 percent , to 1,627.84 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The American Express Corp. has pledged at least $ 3 million of more than $ 5 million needed . Sentence 2: The city had requested federal funds , but withdrew that request when American Express pledged at least $ 3 million . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Privately-held GeCAD Software , founded in 1992 , has supplied antivirus and security products since 1994 under the name RAV AntiVirus . Sentence 2: GeCAD , founded in 1992 and based in Bucharest , provides anti-virus , anti-spam and content-filtering products under the name RAV AntiVirus . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Kelly Boggs ' column will appear daily during the June 17-18 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix . Sentence 2: Kelly Boggs , Baptist Press ' weekly columnist , will be writing a column each day during the Southern Baptist Convention 's annual meeting this week in Phoenix . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes