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Sentence 1: Law enforcement sources who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed to The Associated Press that Limbaugh was being investigated by the Palm Beach County state attorney 's office . Sentence 2: Law enforcement officials confirmed that Limbaugh was being investigated by the Palm Beach County , Fla . , state...
Sentence 1: One of the most well studied facets of temperament is how people respond to novelty . Sentence 2: One of the defining and well-studied characteristics of temperament is how people react to novelty . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: July 18 : Hurlbert files a single count of felony sexual assault against Bryant . Sentence 2: Bryant , 24 , has been charged with felony sexual assault . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Mr Koizumi rebuked Mr Konoike , saying his remarks were " inappropriate " . Sentence 2: Koizumi told reporters at his office that Konoike 's remarks were " inappropriate . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The CBO analysis of the Senate package said an amendment sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell , D-Wash . , accounted for $ 40 billion of the total cost . Sentence 2: The budget office said one provision of the Senate bill accounted for $ 40 billion of the cost . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? ...
Sentence 1: In July , EMC agreed to acquire Legato Systems ( Nasdaq : LGTO ) for about $ 1.2 billion . Sentence 2: In July , the Hopkinton , Mass . , company agreed to buy Legato Systems of Mountain View for $ 1.3 billion . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Standard & Poor 's 500 index declined 6.11 , or 0.6 per cent , to 1003.27 , having shed 19.67 in the previous session . Sentence 2: The Standard & Poor 's 500 index declined by 4.39 , or 0.4 percent , to 998.88 , after losing 6.11 on Thursday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: ye...
Sentence 1: The Nasdaq fell about 1.3 % for the month , snapping a seven-month winning streak . Sentence 2: The Nasdaq is down roughly 0.4 percent for the month , on track to snap a 7-month streak of gains . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Shares of Cellegy were down $ 2.04 , or 39 % , to $ 3.18 in midday trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market . Sentence 2: Shares of Cellegy plunged $ 1.99 to $ 3.23 Monday on the Nasdaq Stock Market . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Fifty-seven percent were Hispanic , 10 % were Asian , 7 % were Black , 16 % were Caucasian , and 10 % were of other ethnicity . Sentence 2: Haskell said 57 percent were Hispanic , 10 percent Asian , 7 percent black and 16 percent white . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: This is a process and there will be other opportunities for people to participate in the rebuilding of Iraq . " he told reporters . Sentence 2: This is a process and there will be other opportunities for people to participate in the rebuilding of Iraq . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Ans...
Sentence 1: Matthew Lovett , 18 , who just graduated from Collingswood High School , was among those arrested . Sentence 2: Matthew Lovett , 18 , of Oaklyn , N.J. , was among those arrested . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Securities and Exchange Commission has also initiated an informal probe of Coke . Sentence 2: That federal investigation is separate from an informal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: That compares with earnings of $ 446 million , or 7 cents per share , on revenue of $ 6.3 billion in the same period a year ago . Sentence 2: That compares with a profit of $ 446 million , or seven cents per share , on revenue of $ 6.32 billion in the same period last year . Question: Do both sentences mean...
Sentence 1: President Bush and top administration officials cited the threat from Iraq 's banned weapons programs as the main justification for going to war . Sentence 2: President Bush and top officials in his administration cited the threat from Iraq 's alleged chemical and biological weapons and nuclear weapons prog...
Sentence 1: Ebert asked Franklin , pointing to a color photo of Linda Franklin on a projection screen . Sentence 2: A photo of Linda Franklin 's bloodied body was shown on a large screen in the courtroom yesterday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was up 8.79 points , or 0.96 percent , at 929.06 . Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > jumped 26 points , or 1.78 percent , to 1,516 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Republican officials said the advertising buy was proof that Democrats are panicking that they were losing their stature on Medicare . Sentence 2: Republican officials said the advertisements were proof that Democrats were panicking about losing their stature on Medicare . Question: Do both sentences mean t...
Sentence 1: Moore was expected to be discharged from the hospital Thursday or Friday , according to Jackie Green , a spokeswoman for the show 's press agent . Sentence 2: The English star was expected to be discharged from the hospital soon , said Jackie Green , a spokeswoman for the show 's press agent . Question: Do ...
Sentence 1: The merged company will keep the Interwoven name and be headquartered in Sunnyvale . Sentence 2: The new company will be named Interwoven and will be headquartered in Sunnyvale . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Apple has also built a new VPN ( define ) server into Panther Server that supports Mac OS X , Windows or UNIX clients using PPTP and L2TP tunneling protocols . Sentence 2: A new VPN server built into Panther Server supports Mac OS X , Windows or UNIX clients using PPTP and L2TP tunneling protocols . Questio...
Sentence 1: I never organised a youth camp for the diocese of Bendigo . Sentence 2: I never attended a youth camp organised by that diocese . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Bush 's aides describe Omaha as the most crucial stop , since Sen. Ben Nelson ( D-Neb . ) has become their top lobbying target on the tax cut package . Sentence 2: Bush 's aides describe Omaha as the most crucial stop , since Senator Ben Nelson , Democrat of Nebraska , has become their top lobbying target o...
Sentence 1: He had performed outside Cuba on several occasions , including shows in the US last year and in Brazil , South Africa and several European countries . Sentence 2: He had performed outside of Cuba on several occasions , including shows in the United States last year . Question: Do both sentences mean the sam...
Sentence 1: Hoffa , 62 , vanished the afternoon of July 30 , 1975 , from a parking lot in Oakland County , about 25 miles north of Detroit . Sentence 2: Hoffa , 62 , vanished on the afternoon of July 30 , 1975 , from a parking lot in a Detroit suburb in Oakland County . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? ...
Sentence 1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX fell 3 points , or 0.30 percent , to 995 . Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > added 1.92 points , or 0.12 percent , at 1,647.94 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Since Perkins ' arrival at UConn in 1990 from Maryland , UConn has fielded six national championship teams in three sports - men 's and women 's basketball and men 's soccer . Sentence 2: Since Perkins arrived at UConn in 1990 from Maryland , the Huskies have fielded six national championship teams in three...
Sentence 1: But the signal is designed to make it more difficult for consumers to then transfer those copies to the Internet and make them available to potentially millions of others . Sentence 2: FCC officials said the embedded electronic signal is designed to make it more difficult for consumers to then transfer copi...
Sentence 1: Although Prempro pills were used in the study , the researchers said they had no evidence that other brands were safer . Sentence 2: Athough Prempro pills were used in the study , the researchers say they have no evidence that other brands are safer . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer:...
Sentence 1: The dead woman was also wearing a ring and a Cartier watch . Sentence 2: " It 's a blond-haired woman wearing a Cartier watch on her wrist , " the source said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Novell is acquiring SuSe Linux in a $ 210 million cash deal subject to regulatory approval . Sentence 2: Linux company SuSE was today acquired by Novell in a $ 210 million all-cash deal . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Almihdhar and Alhazmi were aboard American Airlines Flight 77 , which crashed into the Pentagon . Sentence 2: Both have been identified as some of the hijackers who flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Andy Savage , who is representing Renee Britt , asked the jurors to " give her a fair shake . Sentence 2: Andy Savage , who is representing Renee Britt , said she is undereducated and has some mental problems herself . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Another soldier died and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine or a piece of unexploded ordnance in Baghdad , a military statement said Tuesday . Sentence 2: Also Monday , one soldier died and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine or a piece of unexploded ordnance in Baghdad ...
Sentence 1: Dennehy 's family reported him missing June 19 , seven days after he was last seen on campus . Sentence 2: Dennehy ’ s family reported him missing June 19 , about a week after he was last seen on the Baylor campus in Waco . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The WWF also thinks a further 13,000 animals are being caught every year around the Straits of Gibraltar and in nearby areas . Sentence 2: According to WWF , a further 13,000 individuals are estimated to be caught around the Straits of Gibraltar and in neighboring zones . Question: Do both sentences mean th...
Sentence 1: Malvo , 18 , goes on trial Nov. 10 in the death of Franklin . Sentence 2: Malvo goes on trial next month in the death of an FBI analyst . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He had also said an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank , which meets Thursday , would be welcome . Sentence 2: He had also said on the eve of Monday 's talks that an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank , which meets on Thursday , would be welcome . Question: Do both sentences mean the...
Sentence 1: Most of that - $ 51 billion - was for American troops in Iraq , while another $ 10 billion was for U.S. forces in Afghanistan . Sentence 2: Most of that – $ US51 billion – was for American troops in Iraq , while another $ US10 billion was for US forces in Afghanistan . Question: Do both sentences mean the s...
Sentence 1: Two of his cousins members of the Jordanian royal family have been mentioned as possible contenders to the throne . Sentence 2: In addition , two of his cousins - members of the Jordanian royal family - have been mentioned as possible competition for the throne . Question: Do both sentences mean the same th...
Sentence 1: A race observer sits in the passenger seat of the vehicle following the contestant car to record broken rules and track of the car 's time . Sentence 2: A race observer sits in the passenger seat of the follow vehicle to record any broken rules and also keep track of the car 's time . Question: Do both sent...
Sentence 1: But the justices ruled that the police supervisor who repeatedly questioned Martinez did not violate his Fifth Amendment rights in doing so . Sentence 2: But the justices ruled that the police supervisor who repeatedly questioned Mr Martinez as he screamed in pain did not violate his Fifth Amendment rights ...
Sentence 1: The single currency dropped to 136.94 yen compared with its late U.S. level of 137.64 . Sentence 2: Against the Japanese currency , the euro was at 136.06 yen compared with the late New York level of 136.03 / 14 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A second Indonesian , Imam Samudra , the so-called " field commander " of the bombings , was sentenced to death last month . Sentence 2: Imam Samudra , leader of the team that carried out the bombing , was sentenced to death last month . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Bombardier and Embraer will each deliver 85 jets by September 2006 , U.S. Airways said in a release . Sentence 2: The Bombardier and Embraer aircraft will be delivered to U.S. Airways by September 2006 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Leung , who faces a maximum of 50 years in prison if convicted , also told the judge that she understood her constitutional rights . Sentence 2: Smith , who faces a maximum 40 years in prison if convicted , is free on $ 250,000 bond . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " Californians understand that we have some real problems in the state and they want common-sense solutions , and recall isnt one of them , " Davis adviser Roger Salazar said . Sentence 2: " Californians understand that we have some real problems ... and they want commonsense solutions , and recall isn 't o...
Sentence 1: The news comes after Drax 's American owner , AES Corp. AES.N , last week walked away from the plant after banks and bondholders refused to accept its restructuring offer . Sentence 2: Last week its American owners , AES Corp , walked away from the plant after banks and bondholders refused to accept its fin...
Sentence 1: Mizuho 's ( JP : 8411 : news , chart , profile ) shares closed up 3,500 yen , or 4.8 percent , to 76,800 yen . Sentence 2: Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial ( JP : 8306 : news , chart , profile ) lost 2.6 percent to 444,000 yen . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A 64 year-old paedophile described by police as the " most prolific Internet groomer ever caught " has been jailed for five years . Sentence 2: A PAEDOPHILE from Twickenham has been described by police as the most prolific ' internet groomer ' ever caught . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? A...
Sentence 1: Sylvan Shalom , the Israeli Foreign Minister , said there was a possibility that Mr Bush β€œ will come to this area ” . Sentence 2: Shalom said there was also a possibility that " the president will come to this area . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " Now , the other guy , he 's ashamed of his party , " Street said to crowd laughter . Sentence 2: " The other guy , he 's ashamed of his party , and I don 't blame him . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Some 26.5 million shares changed hands , more than three times the daily average over 10 days of 6.8 million . Sentence 2: Some 11.8 million shares have changed hands , well above its daily average over 10 days of 6.8 million . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He also said it is too early to know whether a second wave might occur later in the winter . Sentence 2: Dr. Ostroff also said it was still too early to know whether a second wave would occur later in the winter . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Her birthday , 21 April , was declared a public holiday and she attended a reception and a ball . Sentence 2: When his grandmother , then-Princess Elizabeth , turned 21 in 1947 , the day was declared a public holiday , and she attended a reception and a ball . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing...
Sentence 1: " Right from the beginning , we didn 't want to see anyone take a cut in pay . Sentence 2: But Mr. Crosby told The Associated Press : " Right from the beginning , we didn 't want to see anyone take a cut in pay . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The transition is slated to begin no later than June 7 , Dayton said . Sentence 2: A two-week transition period will begin no later than June 7 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Miodrag Zivkovic , of the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro , won 31 percent of the vote while the independent Dragan Hajdukovic got four percent . Sentence 2: Miodrag Zivkovic , the leader of the pro-independence opposition Liberal Alliance , came in second with 31 percent of the vote . Question: Do both sent...
Sentence 1: The greenback scored beefy gains against the euro , yen and Swiss franc despite weaker-than-expected September U.S. retail sales figures . Sentence 2: The dollar gained against the euro , yen and Swiss franc after September U.S. retail sales figures came in slightly weaker than consensus forecasts . Questio...
Sentence 1: On July 10 , a team of 32 Singaporean police officers was sent to Baghdad . Sentence 2: In July 32 Singaporean police officers were sent to Baghdad to help train Iraqi police forces and returned home last month . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Shares of the company , the second-largest U.S. coal producer behind Peabody Energy Corp. BTU.N , were up more than 3 percent in afternoon trade . Sentence 2: Shares of the company , the second-largest U.S. coal producer behind Peabody Energy Corp. ( BTU ) , were up more than 3 percent at midday . Question:...
Sentence 1: Under the plan being announced Wednesday in Washington , GM will provide Dow manufacturing plants with trucks containing fuel cell conversion equipment . Sentence 2: Under the plan , which GM and Dow were to announce Wednesday in Washington , GM will provide Dow manufacturing plants with trucks containing f...
Sentence 1: The American Film Institute recently named her the top female screen legend . Sentence 2: In 1999 the American Film Institute named Hepburn as the 20th century 's greatest screen actress . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: That story also named archbishops Harry J. Flynn , of Minneapolis-St . Paul , and Edwin F. O 'Brien , of the Military Services , as possible candidates . Sentence 2: They include two sitting archbishops , Harry J. Flynn of Minneapolis-St . Paul and Edwin F. O 'Brien of the Military Services , head of all US...
Sentence 1: A demolitions expert for JI , al-Ghozi was arrested in Manila in January 2002 . Sentence 2: Al-Ghozi was arrested in Manila in January 2002 while on a mission to buy explosives for bombing targets in Singapore . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: But Abraham said changes in air-pollution rules would be up to the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) . Sentence 2: Changes in air pollution rules would be up to the Environmental Protection Agency . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Rumours swirled among market participants that Japan may have intervened overnight when the yen appreciated to 116 per dollar . Sentence 2: Rumours swirled among market participants that Japan may have stepped in overnight and in Tokyo on Friday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Ontario Premier Ernie Eves appointed a judge on Tuesday to hold an independent investigation into how the province has handled SARS . Sentence 2: Ontario Premier Ernie Eves announced yesterday that a former judge would conduct an independent investigation of how the province and city handled SARS . Question...
Sentence 1: " Biotech products , if anything , may be safer than conventional products because of all the testing , " Fraley said . Sentence 2: " Biotech products , if anything , may be safer than conventional products because of all the testing , " said Robert Fraley , Monsanto 's executive vice president . Question: ...
Sentence 1: Boeing 's board is also expected to decide at its December meeting whether to offer the airplane for sale to airlines . Sentence 2: It is widely expected to give Bair formal approval to offer the plane for sale to airlines . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Bo Hitchcock , Levin 's attorney , declined to comment Friday . Sentence 2: Hitchcock has declined to comment on the case , as has Levin . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: They face charges of robbery and criminal impersonation of a police officer . Sentence 2: All five suspects were charged with robbery and criminal impersonation of a police officer . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He also said the academy will get its own internal report next week detailing how serious the problem remains . Sentence 2: The academy will get its own internal report next week and it will be made public , Rosa said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Nissan North America announced yesterday that it will spend $ 250 million to expand its Smyrna assembly plant to bring production of the Pathfinder sport utility vehicle to Tennessee . Sentence 2: Nissan North America Inc. said Wednesday it was moving production of the Pathfinder sport utility vehicle to Te...
Sentence 1: " Kahuku Ranch has world - class qualities - tremendous resources , tremendous beauty and tremendous value to global biodiversity . " Sentence 2: " Kahuku Ranch has world-class qualities β€” tremendous resources , tremendous beauty and tremendous value to global biodiversity , " he said . Question: Do both se...
Sentence 1: Southwest said it had already inspected its fleet of 385 aircraft and found no additional suspicious items . Sentence 2: Southwest said it completed inspections of its entire fleet of 385 aircraft and found no additional items . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " It ends tonight , " a grim Keanu Reeves announces , in the trailer for The Matrix Revolutions . Sentence 2: Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving in a scene from the motion picture The Matrix Revolutions . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: His daughter , Nina Axelrod , told The Associated Press that he died in his sleep , apparently of heart failure . Sentence 2: Axelrod died in his sleep of heart failure , said his daughter , Nina Axelrod . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Media moguls jostled for position as the deadline for bids for Vivendi Universal 's U.S. entertainment empire neared on Monday in an auction of some of Hollywood 's best-known assets . Sentence 2: Media giant Vivendi Universal has given itself two weeks to sift through offers for its U.S. entertainment empi...
Sentence 1: Stewart said she intends to declare her innocence and proceed to trial if she is indicted , her lawyer said in a statement . Sentence 2: Stewart intends to declare her innocence if indicted and proceed to trial , her lawyer said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " Three Weeks in October " goes on sale Monday , nearly a year after the Washington , D.C.-area sniper shootings started . Sentence 2: Moose 's book goes on sale Monday , nearly a year after the sniper shootings started in the Washington area . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Klitschko said : " I 'm excited to box in Los Angeles first and then against Lennox Lewis . Sentence 2: " I am excited to be fighting in Los Angeles and on HBO , " Klitschko said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Several police officers were also said to be seriously hurt . Sentence 2: Three other police officers were among five people who were seriously injured . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The SIA says the DRAM market is expected to grow 2.9 percent to $ 15.7 billion in 2003 and 43 percent to $ 22.5 billion in 2004 . Sentence 2: The Americas market will decline 2.1 percent to $ 30.6 billion in 2003 , and then grow 15.7 percent to $ 35.4 billion in 2004 . Question: Do both sentences mean the s...
Sentence 1: He said the Senate has confirmed 124 judicial nominees since Bush took office and " I don 't see much broken . " Sentence 2: Mr. Daschle said the Senate had confirmed 124 judicial nominees since Mr. Bush took office . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The 60-year-old millionaire hugged his attorneys , saying : " Thank you so much . " Sentence 2: Moments later , he hugged his defense lawyers , softly saying , " Thank you , so much . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The report cites the marriage of the alleged operational commander of the Bali bombings , Mukhlas , to Farida , a " highly cosmopolitan and well-educated young woman " . Sentence 2: The report cites the marriage of the alleged operational commander of the Bali bombings , Mukhlas , as an example of how JI us...
Sentence 1: This deterioration of security compounds when nearly all computers rely on a single operating system subject to the same vulnerabilities the world over , " Geer added . Sentence 2: " The deterioration of security compounds when nearly all computers rely on a single operating system subject to the same vulne...
Sentence 1: Last month , 62 Spanish peacekeepers died when their plane crashed in Turkey as they were returning home . Sentence 2: In another disaster , 62 Spanish peacekeepers were killed May 26 when their plane crashed in Turkey on their way home . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Its legal representatives began meeting with plaintiffs ' attorneys last week to discuss a settlement . Sentence 2: Attorneys for both the archdiocese and the plaintiffs began meeting last week to reach the out-of-court settlement . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Quattrone is accused of obstructing justice by helping to encourage co-workers in an e-mail to destroy files on lucrative investment banking deals . Sentence 2: Quattrone is accused of attempting to obstruct justice by endorsing that e-mail , which encouraged co-workers to destroy files on profitable invest...
Sentence 1: Of 456 women who had experienced stress , 24 ( 5.3 % ) had developed breast cancer . Sentence 2: Of the unstressed women , 23 developed breast cancer and 871 did not . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Werdegar also said Intel 's servers were not harmed by the computer messages and the thousands of recipients were able to request that the e-mails stop , which Hamidi honored . Sentence 2: She also noted that Intel 's servers were not harmed and that the thousands of Hamidi e-mail recipients were able to re...
Sentence 1: If the subsidies are not repealed , the European Union is threatening trade sanctions against the United States . Sentence 2: The European Union is threatening trade sanctions unless the subsidies are repealed . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: If the extra equity for the project cannot be found , AustMag directors will have to abandon the project in order to avoid trading while the company is insolvent . Sentence 2: If the extra equity for the project cannot be found , AMC directors will have to abandon it to avoid trading while AMC is insolvent ...
Sentence 1: Microsoft has been awarded a patent for a feature in instant messaging that alerts a user when the person they are communicating with is inputting a message . Sentence 2: Microsoft has been awarded a patent on a popular instant-messaging feature that shows users when the person on the other end of the conve...
Sentence 1: Prosecutors said the investment was a breach of duty and resulted in the pension fund immediately losing $ 1 million . Sentence 2: The indictment says the investment was a breach of fiduciary duties and resulted in the state pension fund immediately losing $ 1 million . Question: Do both sentences mean the ...
Sentence 1: Taiwan reported 18 additional cases giving it a total of 149 cases and 13 deaths . Sentence 2: On Thursday , Taiwan reported 131 suspected cases of the disease -- up 11 cases from a day earlier . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Nonetheless , the economy " has yet to exhibit sustainable growth . " Sentence 2: But the economy hasn 't shown signs of sustainable growth . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Santa Clara-based Intel had sought the injunction , arguing that Hamidi was trespassing on its computer servers just as though he were intruding on private property . Sentence 2: A lower court had considered Hamidi to be trespassing on the Santa Clara-based chipmaker 's servers , just as if somebody were sq...