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Sentence 1: This is the only planet that has been found in orbit around a binary star system .
Sentence 2: The new found planet is the only one known to orbit such a double-star system .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: More than 1,000 people staged mostly peaceful protests during the talks , proclaiming that genetically modified foods weren 't the answer to the world 's food problems .
Sentence 2: More than 1,000 people rallied over three days , proclaiming that genetically modified foods weren 't the answer to the world 's food problems .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Lee Janzen , who was tied atop the leaderboard with five holes left , finished with a 68 and tied for sixth .
Sentence 2: Lee Janzen , tied atop the leaderboard with five holes left , finished with a 68 to tie for sixth with Bob Crane ( 67 ) at 269 .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The equivalent of 75,000 55-gallon barrels of waste thought to contain transuranic waste are stored underground at Hanford .
Sentence 2: The equivalent of 75,000 55-gallon barrels of transuranic and low-level radioactive waste , some of it mixed with hazardous chemicals , is buried at Hanford .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: There are more surprises than you can possibly imagine , " Gov. Gray Davis told reporters at a campaign stop in Compton .
Sentence 2: There are more surprises than you can possibly imagine , " Davis said after appearing with former U.S. president Bill Clinton at a school dedication .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Officials said all three would be charged with conspiracy to commit murder .
Sentence 2: All three of the teens were charged with offenses including conspiracy to commit murder .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Less than 20 percent of Boise 's sales would come from making lumber and paper after the OfficeMax purchase is completed .
Sentence 2: Less than 20 percent of Boise 's sales would come from making lumber and paper after the OfficeMax purchase is complete , assuming those businesses aren 't sold .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: But they are split over whether the Fed will acknowledge risks are tilted toward weakness , or say they are balanced .
Sentence 2: Wall Street is debating whether the central bank will say risks are tilted toward weakness or balanced with inflation .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Yehuda Abraham , a 76-year-old jeweler in New York 's diamond district , allegedly accepted a $ 30,000 down payment on behalf of Lakhani for the missiles , the government said .
Sentence 2: Yehuda Abraham , a 76-year-old jeweler from New York 's diamond district , accepted a $ 30,000 down payment on behalf of Lakhani for the first missile , investigators said .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Samudra claims the meeting agreed with this and fine-tuning was handed to Dulmatin , a bombmaker still on the run and so-called smiling Bali bomber , Amrozi .
Sentence 2: He claims they agreed on this plot and that fine-tuning was handed to Dulmatin , a bombmaker who is still on the run .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The seventh person charged in the case - Habis Abdu al Saoub - remains at large .
Sentence 2: The seventh member of the cell , Habis Abdullah al Saoub , 37 , a Jordanian , remains at large .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Vivendi shares closed 1.9 percent at 15.80 euros in Paris after falling 3.6 percent on Monday .
Sentence 2: In New York , Vivendi shares were 1.4 percent down at $ 18.29 .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The Bank of England starts its two-day meeting on Wednesday , but was expected to leave British interest rates steady .
Sentence 2: The Bank of England starts a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday and is expected to leave British interest rates steady at 3.75 percent on Thursday .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Wall Street analysts had expected 22 cents a share , according to Thomson First Call .
Sentence 2: The results were 3 cents a share lower than the forecast of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Annika Sorenstam gets her first opportunity to test that objective this week at the McDonald 's LPGA Championship .
Sentence 2: The appetizer devoured , Annika Sorenstam moves on to the entree this week at the McDonald 's LPGA Championship .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The dollar gained against the euro , yen and Swiss franc after September U.S. retail sales figures came in slightly weaker than consensus forecasts .
Sentence 2: The greenback rose steeply against the euro , yen and Swiss franc despite weaker-than-expected September U.S. retail sales figures .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The San Jose-based company posted a net income of $ 64.2 million , or 27 cents per share , in the quarter ended May 30 .
Sentence 2: That was up from the year-ago quarter , when the company earned $ 54.3 million , or 22 cents a share .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: He claims it may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to the concept .
Sentence 2: " This proposal is modest compared with the space programme , and may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to it .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: " And if that ain 't a Democrat , then I must be at the wrong meeting . "
Sentence 2: " If that ain 't a Democrat , then I must be at the wrong meeting , " he said to a standing ovation .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: " After what happened here ... it 's tacky and unpatriotic , " said JoAnn Marquis , visiting the site with her husband from Salem , Mass .
Sentence 2: " It 's nasty , " said JoAnn Marquis , visiting with her husband from Salem , Mass . " After what happened here .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: An hour later , an Israeli helicopter fired missiles at a car in Gaza City , killing two Hamas officials and at least five other people .
Sentence 2: An hour later Israeli attack helicopters rained missiles on a car in Gaza City , killing seven people , Palestinian sources said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He also called Hovan a " person of good reputation " who had worked as a bus driver since 1967 .
Sentence 2: Hovan , a resident of Trumbull , Conn . , had worked as a bus driver since 1967 and had no prior criminal record .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The 30-year bond < US30YT = RR > was down 10 / 32 for a yield of 4.91 percent , up from 4.89 percent late Thursday .
Sentence 2: The 30-year bond was down 14 / 32 to yield 4.92 percent , up from 4.89 percent on Thursday but off an earlier yield high of 4.95 percent .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The companies also announced plans to collaborate on the design for future generations of memory technologies .
Sentence 2: The two groups said they would collaborate on the design of future memory technologies .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A judge ordered the child placed in state custody Aug. 8 .
Sentence 2: On Aug. 8 , Juvenile Court Judge Robert Yeates ordered that Parker be placed in protective custody .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The British ambassador to the United Nations , Sir Jeremy Greenstock , is scheduled to lead a Security Council Mission to the region in mid-May .
Sentence 2: Sir Jeremy Greenstock , the UK 's ambassador to the UN , is due to lead a week-long Security Council mission to West Africa in mid-May .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: This year , local health departments hired part-time water samplers and purchased testing equipment with a $ 282,355 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency .
Sentence 2: This year , Peninsula health officials got the money to hire part-time water samplers and purchase testing equipment thanks to a $ 282,355 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Roslyn shares gained 82 cents to close at $ 20.79 yesterday in Nasdaq trading .
Sentence 2: In recent dealings , shares of Roslyn were up 40 cents , or 1.9 percent , to $ 21.25 .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: American has laid off 6,500 of its Missouri employees since Dec. 31 , according to Driskill .
Sentence 2: Since October 2001 , American has laid off 6,149 flight attendants , according to George Price , a union spokesman .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: She met Lady Mary at her Double Bay home yesterday to thank her for the donation .
Sentence 2: She met Lady Mary for the first time at her Double Bay home in Sydney yesterday to thank her in person for the donation .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Acting Police Chief Francisco Ortiz said the explosion was being treated as a criminal matter , but no possibility had been ruled out .
Sentence 2: Acting New Haven Police Chief Francisco Ortiz said police were treating the explosion as a criminal matter .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The value will total about $ 124 million , including convertible securities , according to Corel .
Sentence 2: Including convertible securities , the total estimated value of the deal is $ 124 million , according to Corel .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " I can say I am being forced into exile by the world superpower , " he said .
Sentence 2: " I am being forced into exile by the world 's superpower , " Taylor said in an address videotaped at his home .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Goss said CIA Director George Tenet has provided the committee with 19 volumes of documents on prewar intelligence which has been made available to House members .
Sentence 2: He also noted that Tenet has provided the committee with 19 volumes of documents on prewar intelligence which has been made available to House members .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR slid 1-10 / 32 for a yield of 4.30 percent , up from 4.23 percent .
Sentence 2: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR jumped 20 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.14 percent from 4.18 percent .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The service also features a " self-healing " option that can provide continuous access to critical applications .
Sentence 2: It also offers a " self-healing " option so businesses have continuous access to critical servers , data and applications .
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Sentence 1: Shares of the Smithfield rose more than 8 percent as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .
Sentence 2: Smithfield shares rose more than 8 per cent yesterday as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Consolidated volume was heavy , with 2.17 billion shares traded , compared with 1.92 billion on Tuesday .
Sentence 2: Consolidated volume was moderate , with 1.91 billion shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange , compared to 1.5 billion Monday .
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Sentence 1: Chief Executive Rod Eddington is to meet the three unions separately on Monday afternoon .
Sentence 2: Eddington is to meet the other two unions separately later on Monday .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He had said before the meeting that he planned to urge Chinese officials to move quickly to adopt a more flexible currency system .
Sentence 2: He has said he plans to urge Chinese officials during the G20 meeting to move more quickly to adopt a more flexible currency system .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: With Claritin 's decline , Schering-Plough 's best-selling products now are two drugs used together to treat hepatitis C , the antiviral pill ribavirin and an interferon medicine called Peg-Intron .
Sentence 2: With Claritin 's decline , Schering-Plough 's best-selling products are now antiviral drug ribavirin and an interferon medicine called Peg-Intron -- two drugs used together to treat hepatitis C.
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Shares of Smithfield closed up $ 1.64 , or 8.5 percent , at $ 20.85 , on the New York Stock Exchange .
Sentence 2: Shares of Smithfield rose $ 1.64 yesterday to close at $ 20.85 , a rise of 8.5 per cent , on the New York Stock Exchange .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He planned Monday to formally announce the effort alongside several union presidents .
Sentence 2: He plans to announce the effort formally tomorrow in Cincinnati alongside several union presidents .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: TSMC also accused Syndia of trying to interfere with its customer relationships .
Sentence 2: TSMC feels that Syndia 's actions are designed to interfere with TSMC 's customer relationships , the company said .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Also at increased risk are those whose immune systems suppressed by medications or by diseases such as cancer , diabetes and AIDS .
Sentence 2: Also at increased risk are those with suppressed immune systems due to illness or medicines .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc . ( nyse : JWN - news - people ) jumped $ 1.49 , or 9.4 percent , to $ 17.35 .
Sentence 2: Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc . JWN.N jumped $ 1.49 , or 9.4 percent , to $ 17.35 .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " I figure we 've destroyed about one-half of Al Qaeda , the top operators of Al Qaeda , and that 's good , " Mr. Bush said .
Sentence 2: " We 've destroyed about one half of al Qaeda , the top operators of al Qaeda , and that 's good .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Her knees were swollen for days and she still bears scars there and on her legs and ankles .
Sentence 2: Grieson said both of her knees were swollen for days and that she still has scars on her legs from the incident .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The new 25-member Governing Council 's first move was to scrap holidays honoring Saddam and his party and to create a public holiday marking the day of his downfall .
Sentence 2: Its first decisions were to scrap all holidays honoring Saddam and his outlawed Baath Party and to create a new public holiday marking the day of his downfall .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Al Qaeda , the terror network led by Saudi-born Osama bin Laden and blamed for the Sept . 11 , 2001 , attacks , has been linked to both cases .
Sentence 2: Al-Qaida , the terror network led by Saudi-born bin Laden and blamed for the Sept . 11 , 2001 attacks on the United States , has been linked to both cases .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He praised the work of the Rhodes Trust , saying that it was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford who first interested him in politics .
Sentence 2: Blair praised the work of the Rhodes Trust , saying it was an Australian Rhodes Scholar he met while at Oxford who first interested him in politics .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Turki Nasser al-Dandani , another key Saudi operator for Al Qaeda and a second main suspect in the Riyadh bombings remains at large .
Sentence 2: Turki Nasser al-Dandani , another suspected Saudi operative for Osama bin Laden 's al-Qaida terror network and top suspect in the Riyadh bombings , remains at large .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " What they have done is a thinly veiled attempt to do an end run around the Constitution , " she said .
Sentence 2: The church 's lawyer , Shirley Phelps-Roper , was clear : " What they have done is a thinly veiled attempt to do an end run around the constitution , " she said .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " There were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals -- there 's not one person who 's responsible here , " Gehman said .
Sentence 2: In turning down the NIMA offer , Gehman said , ' ' there were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals here .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: H. Carl McCall , co-chairman of the exchange 's special committee on governance , resigned Thursday , saying Reed should start with a " clean slate . "
Sentence 2: Reed arrived a day after H. Carl McCall , co-chairman of the exchange 's special committee on governance , resigned saying Reed should have a " clean slate " to make changes .
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Sentence 1: He hugged his lawyers and their assistants and then said , " Thank you so much . "
Sentence 2: Moments later , he hugged his defense lawyers , softly saying , " Thank you , so much . "
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The department also sent water and soil samples to the state health laboratory .
Sentence 2: Water samples are being sent to the state health department for analysis .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Pat Anderson , the attorney representing the parents , Bob and Mary Schindler , declined to comment .
Sentence 2: Pat Anderson , the lawyer representing the Schindlers , declined to comment on the filing .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The company has agreed terms on the purchase of the paper division of the Dutch office supplies group Buhrmann , the largest paper distributor in Europe .
Sentence 2: The company has reached agreement on the terms for buying the paper division of the Dutch office supplies group Buhrmann , the largest paper distributor in Europe .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A power cut in New York in 1977 left 9 million people without electricity for up to 25 hours .
Sentence 2: The outage resurrected memories of other massive power blackouts , including one in 1977 that left about 9 million people without electricity for 25 hours .
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Sentence 1: But Gelinas says only six have been fully re-evaluated .
Sentence 2: Ms. Gelinas said only 1.5 per cent of those have been fully re-evaluated .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Idaho Gem also is the first sterile animal to be cloned .
Sentence 2: " He is the first and only cloned sterile hybrid . "
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: It is almost certain to exacerbate the bitter divisions between Washington and Europe that have not abated since the end of the war in Iraq .
Sentence 2: It is almost certain to exacerbate the divisions between Washington and Europe that emerged before the war in Iraq .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Resigning along with Brendsel was Vaughn Clarke , the company 's executive vice president and chief financial officer .
Sentence 2: Chairman and chief executive Leland Brendsel and Vaughn Clarke , the company 's executive vice president and chief financial officer , resigned .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The vast majority of trades will be priced at 20 cents per contract or less depending on participation in incentive schemes . "
Sentence 2: Eurex said " the vast majority " of trades on Eurex US would be priced at 20 cents per contract or less depending on " participation in incentive schemes " .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Associated Press Writer Curt Anderson at the Justice Department in Washington , D.C. , contributed to this story .
Sentence 2: Associated Press Writer Jay Reeves in Birmingham , Ala . , contributed to this story .
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Sentence 1: Hewlett-Packard Co . HPQ.N , the No. 2 computer maker , rose 41 cents , or 2.4 percent , to $ 17.29 .
Sentence 2: Hewlett-Packard Co . ( nyse : HPQ - news - people ) , the No. 2 computer maker , rose 41 cents , or 2.4 percent , to $ 17.29 .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He urged patience from Americans eager for the service , which is intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketing calls .
Sentence 2: The free service was originally intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketer calls .
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Sentence 1: " Everyone who has a cell phone wishes they had a better one , " Huang said .
Sentence 2: They have a cell phone and everybody that has a cell phone wishes they had a better one . "
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Taher , acting against his attorney 's advice , became the fifth member of a group of six Yemeni-Americans to enter a plea agreement with the government in the case .
Sentence 2: Taher , acting against his attorney 's advice , became the fifth member of the six to enter a plea agreement with the government .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " We 're still confident that Gephardt will get the lion 's share of union support . "
Sentence 2: Whether or not we get to the two-thirds , we 're going to have the lion 's share of union support . "
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Sentence 1: " The accusation that I misappropriated money from Jennifer Lopez is both untrue and offensive , " Medina said in a statement .
Sentence 2: In response , Medina issued the following statement : " The accusation that I misappropriated money from Jennifer Lopez is both untrue and offensive .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: On Jan. 10 , 20-year-old Shawanda Denise McCalister , who also was pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment in the same neighborhood .
Sentence 2: On Jan. 1 , Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick , who was pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: After the further analysis of the subset data , the companies plan to discuss the results with regulators and then determine how to proceed .
Sentence 2: The two companies plan further analysis of the subset data and will discuss the results with regulatory agencies .
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Sentence 1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gained 3 points , or 0.39 percent , at 924 .
Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > rose 6 points , or 0.41 percent , to 1,498 .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The case is Illinois v. Telemarketing Associates , 01-1806 .
Sentence 2: The case decided Monday centered around an Illinois fund-raiser , Telemarketing Associates .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: They are being held on immigration violations as the incident is investigated .
Sentence 2: Both men are being held for investigation of administrative immigration violations .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " Rendezvous has been a TIBCO mark for many years and is one of our flagship products , " said George Ahn , chief marketing officer , Tibco .
Sentence 2: Tibco 's chief marketing officer George Ahn said : " Rendezvous has been a Tibco mark for many years and is one of our flagship products .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Bad publicity has already weakened sales which are highly profitable for retailers .
Sentence 2: Bad publicity surrounding warranties has already sent sales into decline .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Turner , who held about 105 million shares before the sale , also transferred 10 million AOL shares to a charitable trust .
Sentence 2: Mr. Turner transferred about 10 million shares to a charitable trust before they were sold .
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Sentence 1: Several cities are competing for the headquarters , including Miami ; Panama City ; Atlanta ; Port-of-Spain , Trinidad ; and Puebla , Mexico .
Sentence 2: But Miami is competing with eight other cities , including Atlanta ; Panama City ; Port-of-Spain , Trinidad ; and Cancn , Mexico .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Beagle 2 has no propulsion system of its own ; it is " in the hands of Mr Newton now " , as an astronaut once put it .
Sentence 2: It is " in the hands of Mr Newton " as a US space agency ( Nasa ) astronaut once put it .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Diane Lade of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel , a Tribune Publishing newspaper , contributed to this report .
Sentence 2: Staff Writer Diane Lade and The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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Sentence 1: But the Russell 2000 index , the barometer of smaller company stocks , had a weekly gain of 3.71 , or 0.9 percent , closing at 418.40 .
Sentence 2: But the Russell 2000 , the barometer of stocks of smaller companies , had a weekly gain of 3.71 , or 0.9 percent , closing at 418.40 .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: At 5 p.m. EDT , Grace 's center was near latitude 25.6 north , longitude 93.7 west or about 280 miles east-southeast of Corpus Christi .
Sentence 2: At 11 a.m. EDT , Fabian 's center was near latitude 18.1 north and longitude 53.2 west , or about 550 miles east of the Leewards .
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Sentence 1: The National Transportation Safety Board has subpoenaed Gansas , arguing his immediate testimony remains critical to its investigation .
Sentence 2: The National Transportation Safety Board had subpoenaed him , but he initially ignored the order .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Janet Racicot heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water , she said in an interview Tuesday .
Sentence 2: His wife , Janet , said she heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: But as more people were shot , Moose had to admit that he couldn 't give the public the safety it needed .
Sentence 2: But as time passed and more people were shot , Moose had to admit that he couldn 't give the public what it needed most from the police - safety .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " The longer this series goes , the better chance Dirk has to play . "
Sentence 2: " I think the longer the series goes , the more chance Dirk has to play , " Nelson said .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The seal will ultimately be used to identify DHS badges , vehicles , signs , sea vessels and aircraft .
Sentence 2: The seal will ultimately be used on department materials , signage , credentials , badges , vehicles , sea vessels and aircraft .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: There are an estimated 25,000 to 28,000 tribal fighters in the region , with thousands deployed in and around the town .
Sentence 2: Bunia has about 750 U.N. troops , compared with an estimated 25,000 to 28,000 tribal fighters in the region , with thousands deployed in and around Bunia .
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Sentence 1: Neither Iowa State athletic director Bruce Van De Velde nor Morgan could be reached for comment .
Sentence 2: Iowa State athletic director Bruce Van de Velde would not confirm an offer was made to Lebo .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The Dow Jones Industrial Average held on to small gains , up 19.96 to 9,092.91 , while the S & P 500 index shed 0.39 to 981.25 .
Sentence 2: The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17 points to 9,090 , while the Nasdaq composite index fell 10 points to 1,601 .
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Sentence 1: An airplane carrying Spanish peacekeepers back from Afghanistan crashed into a fog-shrouded mountain in Turkey and exploded Monday , killing all 75 people aboard .
Sentence 2: A charter plane crashed in Turkey on Monday , killing all 75 people aboard , including 62 Spanish peacekeepers returning from Afghanistan , officials said .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: But the subject of oil market debate , Iraq , will not be present , an issue which has rankled Iraqi officials .
Sentence 2: Meanwhile , the main subject of oil market debate , Iraq , will not send a delegation , an issue that has rankled Iraqi officials .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Security forces stormed the building , but 129 hostages were killed along with the attackers .
Sentence 2: Russian forces stormed the building to free the hostages but 129 people died in the operation .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: So far , Georgia has been returned all but $ 70,000 of the money it wired .
Sentence 2: Georgia has received all but $ 70,000 of its money back with the help of the FBI .
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Sentence 1: Lee told the newspaper that the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom , where he found her .
Sentence 2: Lee , 33 , said the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " With the target funds rate at 1 percent , substantial further conventional easings could be implemented if the FOMC judged such policy actions warranted , " he said .
Sentence 2: Furthermore , with the target fed funds rate at 1 percent , " substantial further conventional easings could be implemented if the FOMC judged such policy actions warranted . "
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Sentence 1: The US responded coolly to the EU deadline , warning that trade sanctions would backfire by hurting European consumers .
Sentence 2: The US administration responded coolly to the EU deadline , warning that trade sanctions would backfire by hurting European consumers but pledging " to comply with our international obligations " .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
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