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Sentence 1: Cox said state police would still help his office in the investigation , but Sturdivant would not be involved .
Sentence 2: On Friday , authorities had said the state police would head the investigation .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The skull is then punctured , the brain suctioned out , and that causes the skull to collapse so it can be removed from the birth canal .
Sentence 2: The skull is then punctured and the brain suctioned out , causing the skull to collapse and easing passage through the birth canal .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " The accuser arrived at the hospital wearing yellow knit panties - with someone else 's semen and sperm in them , not that of Mr. Bryant , " Mackey hammered triumphantly .
Sentence 2: " The accuser arrived at the hospital wearing panties with someone else 's semen and sperm in them , not that of Mr. Bryant , correct ? "
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Shinseki retires Wednesday after a 38-year career that included combat in Vietnam and head of U.S. peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia .
Sentence 2: Shinseki 's career included combat in Vietnam and head of U.S. peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Tornadoes , up to a foot of rain and hail as big as cantaloupes pounded southern Nebraska and northern Kansas , killing one man and destroying at least four homes .
Sentence 2: Up to a foot of rain and at least seven tornadoes pounded southern Nebraska and northern Kansas , killing a man and destroying at least four homes .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He said : " I fear on this occasion what happened was those bits of the alphabet which supported the case were selected .
Sentence 2: " I fear on this occasion what happened is that those bits of the alphabet that supported the case were selected , " he said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Wall Street was also waiting for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc . AA.N to report earnings after the close .
Sentence 2: Wall Street was also waiting for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) to report earnings after the close .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Duisenberg said in an interview with Bloomberg News ' German television channel released earlier on Wednesday it was too early to discuss further interest rate cuts for the euro zone .
Sentence 2: European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said in a televised interview that it was too soon to discuss further interest rate cuts in the euro zone .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The total number of new cases in China was fewer than 100 for the third day in a row .
Sentence 2: On Monday , the number of SARS cases in China passed 5,000 , hitting a total of 5,013 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Det Chief Insp Norman McKinlay said there was " evidence a body or bodies have been in this area " .
Sentence 2: Detective Chief Inspector Norman McKinlay , leading the investigation , said : " There is evidence a body or bodies have been in this area .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Rosenthal declined comment on the Garrett situation Tuesday but said in a statement : " We had a big contract negotiation .
Sentence 2: The show 's creator and executive producer , Phil Rosenthal , quipped in a statement : " We had a big contract negotiation .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: FCC Chairman Michael Powell said in a statement that the ruling would " throw a monkey wrench into the FCC 's efforts to develop a vitally important national broadband policy . "
Sentence 2: He added that the decision will " throw a monkey wrench into the FCC 's efforts to develop a vitally important national broadband policy . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Police official S.K. Tonapi told Reuters at least 40 people had been killed and more than 100 wounded .
Sentence 2: State interior ministry spokesman Vasant Pitke told Reuters that at least 42 people had been killed and 112 injured .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: It marked the fourth straight week and the ninth time this year that rates on this benchmark mortgage fell to an all-time weekly low .
Sentence 2: Mortgage rates around the country fell again this week , the ninth time this year rates have hit an all-time low .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: I 've still got a fighting chance , though , " Hewitt said after battling to overcome Davydenko 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 ( 7-5 ) on centre court .
Sentence 2: " I 'm still not red-hot favourite , " Hewitt said after battling to down Davydenko 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 ( 7-5 ) on centre court .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Harris and Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher before taking their own lives on April 20 , 1999 .
Sentence 2: Harris and Klebold killed 12 students , a teacher and themselves at the school .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He also reaffirmed his wish to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis peacefully .
Sentence 2: But the North Korean nuclear crisis has dominated his time in office .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Then they moved inside the mosque and started firing on the people , ' ' he told the Associated Press .
Sentence 2: " Then they moved inside the mosque and started firing on the people . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " Everything was decided in advance , " said one of the men , Thierry Falise , a Belgian photographer , as he arrived in Bangkok .
Sentence 2: " It was a total mockery of justice , a parody , " said Thierry Falise , a Belgian photographer , as he arrived here .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Likewise , the 30-year bond < US30YT = RR > slid 1-11 / 32 for a yield of 4.38 percent , up from 4.30 percent .
Sentence 2: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR jumped 20 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.14 percent from 4.18 percent .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The company is in the early stages of testing the drug for rheumatoid arthritis .
Sentence 2: The company is also testing its cancer drug Rituxan for use by rheumatoid arthritis patients .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: R & D spending is expected to be $ 4.4 billion for the year , as compared to the previous expectation of $ 4.3 billion .
Sentence 2: Spending on research and development is expected to be $ 4.4 billion for the year , compared with the previous expectation of $ 4.3 billion .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Several relatives of Australian victims of the attack were in court to witness the proceedings , but few Balinese attended the trial .
Sentence 2: Several relatives of Australian victims of the attack sat in the front row of the court , but few Balinese attended the trial .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR slipped 16 / 32 in price , sending its yield to 4.48 percent from 4.42 percent late on Thursday .
Sentence 2: The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.46 % from 4.42 % late Thursday .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The California Farm Bureau did not immediately return calls seeking comment .
Sentence 2: The California Farm Bureau did not immediately have an official response to Tuesday 's ruling .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: U.S. corporate bond yield spreads opened tighter overall on Tuesday , but tobacco company bonds widened significantly after an adverse legal ruling on Philip Morris USA .
Sentence 2: U.S. corporate bond yield spreads ended mostly tighter amid slumping Treasuries on Tuesday , while bonds of tobacco firms widened significantly after an adverse legal ruling on Philip Morris USA .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: That package included increases to both the city 's sales and income taxes .
Sentence 2: He also objects to the sales and personal income tax increases in the package .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Buyers can purchase a Windows- and Office-loaded desktop for $ 298 , excluding taxes , the report said .
Sentence 2: Buyers can now choose a Windows- and Office-loaded desktop for 12,390 baht ( US $ 298 ) , excluding taxes , the report said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Not only is this the oldest known planet , it 's also the most distant .
Sentence 2: Astronomers have found the oldest and most distant planet known in the universe .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: When asked where the weapons were , Rice said : ' ' This is a program that was built for concealment .
Sentence 2: " The fact is , this was a program that was built for concealment .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: They have been identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner 's Office as Melena 's brother , Angel Melena , 25 , and Narcisco Del Angel Lozano , 34 .
Sentence 2: The Tarrant County Medical Examiner 's Office has identified the deceased passengers at the scene as Angel Melena , 25 , and Narcisco Del-Angel Lozano , 34 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: United Nations inspectors have discovered traces of highly enriched uranium near an Iranian nuclear facility , heightening worries that the country may have a secret nuclear weapons program .
Sentence 2: NITED NATIONS , Aug. 26 International inspectors have found traces of highly enriched uranium at an Iranian facility , according to a new confidential report distributed today .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Nelson had received a technical foul with 2 : 46 to go in the first quarter .
Sentence 2: Nelson stared down referee Joey Crawford during a timeout with 2 : 46 left in the first quarter and San Antonio leading 26-16 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Dynes will get $ 395,000 a year , an increase over Atkinson 's current salary of $ 361,400 .
Sentence 2: In his new position , Dynes will earn $ 395,000 , a significant increase over Atkinson 's salary of $ 361,400 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Shares of Coke closed New York Stock Exchange trading Thursday at $ 44.01 .
Sentence 2: In morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange , Coca-Cola shares were down 34 cents at $ 43.67 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Qualcomm has enjoyed many years of selling CDMA chips against little or no competition .
Sentence 2: " Qualcomm has enjoyed many years of selling ... against little or no competition , " Hubach said in the statement .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Predictions ranged from 16 cents a share to 27 cents a share , according to Thomson First Call .
Sentence 2: Wall Street analysts had expected 22 cents a share , according to Thomson First Call .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Full classes of 48 are booked through September , he said , and the Transportation Security Administration plans to double its classes in January .
Sentence 2: Full classes of 48 each are booked through the end of September , he said , and the agency plans to double its classes in January .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A federal judge ruled that the monument violated the law and ordered it removed .
Sentence 2: The federal courts have ruled that the monument violates the constitutional ban against state-established religion .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Sovereign 's shares lost 74 cents , or 4.5 % , to $ 15.68 .
Sentence 2: Sovereign shares closed on the New York Stock Exchange at $ 15.68 , down 74 cents , or 4.5 percent .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Other recommendations included a special counsel on oceans in the White House , creation of regional ocean ecosystem councils and a national system to protect marine reserves .
Sentence 2: Other recommendations included the creation of regional ocean ecosystem councils and a national system to fully protect marine reserves .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: During the fiscal second quarter , Cisco earned $ 991 million , or 14 cents a share , on sales of $ 4.7 billion .
Sentence 2: Cisco reported earnings of $ 987 million , or 14 cents a share , on revenue of $ 4.62 billion for the quarter ending in April .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The appeals court hearing comes at a sensitive time for Microsoft .
Sentence 2: The appeals court has generally proved a favorable venue for Microsoft .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The remains of three illegal immigrants were found Tuesday in a sweltering railroad car after fellow immigrants escaped and left behind their weakened companions .
Sentence 2: Three undocumented immigrants were found dead inside a railroad hopper car Tuesday , two days after fellow immigrants escaped the sweltering car and left behind their weakened companions .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Last month , it narrowed the range to between $ 7.6 billion and $ 7.8 billion .
Sentence 2: Last month Intel raised its revenue guidance for the quarter to between $ 7.6 billion and $ 7.8 billion .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Sir Wilfred Thesiger , traveller , writer , and one of the last solitary explorers of a shrinking planet , has died aged 93 .
Sentence 2: Sir Wilfred Thesiger , writer , explorer and chronicler of the world 's vanishing ways of life , has died at age 93 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " Arifin has disclosed to the I.S.D. that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand , " the statement said .
Sentence 2: " Arifin has disclosed . . . that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: An amendment by Rep. Ellen Tauscher of California to create a special committee to investigate Iraq intelligence failures was rejected on procedural grounds .
Sentence 2: Her proposal to create a special committee to investigate Iraq intelligence failures was rejected on procedural grounds .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Intel updated investors midway through the quarter and said business was proceeding exactly as planned .
Sentence 2: Intel said midway through its quarter , which ended in June , that business was exactly as expected .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " The NAFTA ruling confirms that Canadian producers dump lumber in to the U.S. market , " Rusty Wood , chairman of the coalition , said in a release .
Sentence 2: " The NAFTA ruling confirms that Canadian producers dump lumber into the U.S. market , " said Rusty Wood , chairman of the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " No data exists to indicate that the situation with repair stations poses a safety concern . "
Sentence 2: However , FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said no data indicate that the situation poses safety problems .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Doctors have advised that the boy get chemotherapy , but Daren and Barbara Jensen have refused , fearing the treatment would stunt Parker 's growth and leave him sterile .
Sentence 2: Daren and Barbara Jensen refused to heed doctors ' recommendation of chemotherapy , fearing the treatment would stunt Parker 's growth and leave him sterile .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: IAAF council member Jose Maria Odriozola said Drummond should be excluded from the championships .
Sentence 2: " I have proposed to the [ IAAF ] council that Drummond be excluded from the championships . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Combined , the companies will have about $ 2.8 billion in annual revenues , 13,000 employees and more than 11,000 customers in 150 countries .
Sentence 2: The deal creates a company with about $ 2.8bn in annual revenues with 13,000 employees and 11,000 customers .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: As a teen , he stabbed a 6-year-old boy , nearly killing him , for no apparent reason .
Sentence 2: He also told investigators that when he was in his mid-teens , he stabbed a 6-year-old boy for no apparent reason .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " For me , the Lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents , " according to extracts leaked yesterday .
Sentence 2: " For me , the Lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Labor Department analysts think the payroll statistics from the survey of businesses provide a more accurate picture of the economy because the survey figures are based on a larger sample .
Sentence 2: The analysts said they believe the payroll statistics provide a more accurate picture of the economy because they are based on a larger sample .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Only 66 years old , Brooks was killed on Monday , Aug. 11 , 2003 in an automobile accident in his native Minnesota .
Sentence 2: When Brooks was killed in an automobile accident Monday in Minnesota , Taylor lost a good friend .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Prince is replacing Sanford " Sandy " Weill , who will remain Citigroup 's chairman .
Sentence 2: Prince , who heads Citigroup 's global corporate and investment bank , is replacing Sanford Weill as CEO .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Mohcine Douali , who lives in the centre of Algiers , said : " It was a great shock .
Sentence 2: " It was a great shock , " said Mohcine Douali , who lives in central Algiers .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " But the First Amendment does not shield fraud , " Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for the court .
Sentence 2: " The First Amendment does not shield fraud , " Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for the court in Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates , No. 01-1806 .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Whether it works out , timewise , that I can march with all four ... we 'll see what happens , " he said .
Sentence 2: Whether it works out timewise with all four , I don 't know but we will see what happens . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " The strength of demand for credit increases the danger associated with delaying ( a rate rise ) that is called for on general macroeconomic grounds , " Mr Macfarlane said .
Sentence 2: The strength of demand for credit increases the danger associated with delaying a tightening of policy that is called for on general macroeconomic grounds . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: But while the prime minister 's trial judders to a halt , his co-defendants in the same case are not protected .
Sentence 2: While he is now spared that threat , his co-defendants in the same case are not protected .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Cubs manager Dusty Baker sees his slugger struggling .
Sentence 2: " Tonight he was an offensive catcher , " Cubs manager Dusty Baker said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Since it was launched , the SiteFinder service has come under increasing criticism from users and analysts who say that VeriSign has overstepped its authority .
Sentence 2: Since it was launched Monday , the SiteFinder service has drawn widespread criticism from Internet users who complain that VeriSign has overstepped its authority .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: His 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe was found abandoned in a Virginia Beach , Va . , parking lot June 25 .
Sentence 2: His sport utility vehicle was found June 25 , abandoned without its license plates in Virginia Beach , Va .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Without comment , the court declined to hear suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore 's appeals .
Sentence 2: The defeat for suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was expected .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Former chief financial officer Franklyn M. Bergonzi pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy on June 5 and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors .
Sentence 2: Last week , former chief financial officer Franklyn Bergonzi pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the government 's investigation .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The Modesto Bee and NBC were notified their calls had been intercepted , Goold said .
Sentence 2: Journalists were not the only people notified that their phone calls had been intercepted .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: My view is these al-Qaeda terrorists - and I believe it was al-Qaeda - would prefer to have many such events . "
Sentence 2: " My view is that these Al Qaeda terrorists -- and I believe it was Al Qaeda -- would prefer to have many such events . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Steverson said Williams was known as a racist who did not like Blacks .
Sentence 2: Steverson said Williams , who was white , was a racist .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Iraqi police opened fire in downtown Baghdad today after demonstrators stormed a police station demanding they be given jobs they claimed to have paid bribes for .
Sentence 2: Iraqi police opened fire in downtown Baghdad Wednesday after demonstrators demanding jobs stormed a police station and threw stones at officers , police said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The court 's 1992 decision reaffirmed the basic findings of Roe protecting abortion choice but lessened the standards of protection guaranteed to women by Roe .
Sentence 2: In a 1992 case , the Supreme Court reaffirmed the basic findings of Roe protecting abortion choice , but lessened the standards of protection guaranteed to women by Roe .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The latest quarter 's profit was a penny above of the average estimate as compiled by Thomson First Call .
Sentence 2: The earnings beat by a penny the consensus estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: More than 60 percent of the company 's 1,000 employees were killed in the attack .
Sentence 2: More than 60 per cent of its 1,000 employees at the time were killed .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Only two bidders of the six have expressed interest in the whole pie - oil tycoon Marvin Davis and Seagram heir Edgar Bronfman Jr .
Sentence 2: Only two of the bidders have so far expressed interest in buying all the assets -- Davis and Bronfman .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Bush also said he plans to meet with scientists and legal experts and will not make a determination on the bill for a few more weeks .
Sentence 2: Bush said he plans to meet with scientists and legal experts and will not decide the bill 's fate for a few more weeks .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Variable annuity sales were $ 4.2 billion , 82 percent higher than a year ago .
Sentence 2: Variable annuity sales surged 82 percent to $ 4.2 billion .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: But U.S. administration officials moved to talk down Snow 's impact on currencies , saying his comments were not reflective of Washington 's policy and were merely an observation about the economy .
Sentence 2: U.S. administration officials said Snow 's rate comments were not reflective of Washington 's policy and were merely an observation about the economy .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: However , one subset of women — those on hormonal treatment following chemotherapy — appeared to show improvement in survival .
Sentence 2: However , one subset of patients , women on hormonal treatment following chemotherapy , " appeared to show a favorable trend to improvement in survival . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Intel ’ s Xeon surpassed HP ’ s PA-RISC to become the most often used processor , rising from 76 systems in June to 152 systems in November .
Sentence 2: Intel 's Xeon surpassed HP 's PA-RISC to become the processor most often used , rising from 76 systems in June to 152 systems in November .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Markets composite index lost the most ground , falling 16.95 points to 1,506,76 .
Sentence 2: The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 16.95 , or 1.1 percent , to 1507.76 , its first slide in five days .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: " We are very pleased that the court dismissed the vast majority of the plaintiff 's claims , " Coke spokeswoman Sonya Soutus said .
Sentence 2: " We are very pleased that the court dismissed the vast majority of the plaintiff 's claims , " said Coke spokesman Ben Deutsch .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: UBS Warburg downgraded Altria , a Dow member , to " neutral " from " buy , " based on valuation .
Sentence 2: It fell 0.5 percent after UBS downgraded it to " neutral " from " buy , " citing valuation .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: A postal distribution center where four anthrax-laced letters passed through two years ago was fumigated with chlorine dioxide gas as crews wound up the decontamination process this weekend .
Sentence 2: Workers cleaning up a postal distribution center where four letters laced with anthrax had passed through two years ago planned to complete the fumigation operation early Sunday .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The American military 's task is to provide the security in the meantime .
Sentence 2: The U.S. military 's task , in this period , is to provide security .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The A920 comes with a printer , scanner , and copier for $ 89 .
Sentence 2: Dell 's Personal All-in-One A920 is an entry-level device that combines printer , scanner and copier functions for $ 89 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The FTC has asked the court to suspend its decision while the agency appeals .
Sentence 2: U.S. District Judge Edward W. Nottingham in Denver denied an FTC request to suspend his decision while the agency appeals .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Officials said the data will be used to verify whether they had stayed beyond their authorized time .
Sentence 2: Officials said data will be used to verify whether travelers have exceeded their authorized stay .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A $ 5 billion dollar-denominated portion has seen about $ 19 billion of bids , investors said .
Sentence 2: A $ 5 billion dollar-denominated portion from GM drew about $ 21 billion of bids , an analyst looking at the deal said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Even after he turned 94 , Lacy worked to change baseball .
Sentence 2: Even into his 90s , Lacy worked to change the game of baseball .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Dayton finished 24-6 last season , won the Atlantic-10 Conference championship and was a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament .
Sentence 2: That season , the Rams finished the regular season ranked 11th and were a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: It would not affect economic damages such as lost wages or hospital bills .
Sentence 2: Economic damages , such as lost wages or medical costs , wouldn 't be capped under Bush 's plan .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said he would fight any extension of the cable 's use .
Sentence 2: Meanwhile , the Connecticut attorney general , Richard Blumenthal , said he was considering legal action against Mr. Abraham 's order .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Schneiderman said this fare price would reflect the agency 's legitimate financial condition as well as riders ' concerns about having to pay 33 percent more to ride in a recession .
Sentence 2: Schneiderman said the price would reflect the agency 's legitimate financial status as well as riders ' concerns about having to pay 33 percent more at the turnstile in a recession .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR dipped 14 / 32 for a yield of 4.26 percent from 4.23 percent .
Sentence 2: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR lost 16 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.20 percent from 4.18 percent .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The two countries agreed last week to hold their first diplomatic discussions in two years .
Sentence 2: Last week , India and Pakistan said they would hold their first diplomatic talks in two years .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The proposal also may help Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Centers Inc. fend off a takeover from Indianapoils-based shopping mall operator Simon Property Group Inc .
Sentence 2: The legislation , approved 12-3 by the House Commerce Committee , may allow Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Centers Inc. to fend off a takeover attempt by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Shares of Coke were up 6 cents at $ 44.42 in afternoon trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange .
Sentence 2: Shares of Coke were down 26 cents to close at $ 44.10 on the New York Stock Exchange .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
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