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Sentence 1: Stanford ( 46-15 ) takes on South Carolina today at 11 a.m. in the first game of the College World Series .
Sentence 2: Stanford ( 46-15 ) plays South Carolina ( 44-20 ) on Friday in the opening game of the double-elimination tournament .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In recent years , he served on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music .
Sentence 2: Mr. Istomin was on the piano faculty of the Manhattan School of Music and participated in Professional Training Workshops at Carnegie Hall .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Cohen recessed the hearing until this afternoon and said he expected to issue his findings next week .
Sentence 2: After a day of testimony , Cohen recessed the hearing until this afternoon .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Rep. Louise Slaughter , D-N.Y. , declared , " The Congress of the United States has never -- ever -- outlawed a medical procedure .
Sentence 2: " The Congress of the United States has never — ever — outlawed a medical procedure , " said Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter ( D-N.Y. ) .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Violence persisted , with a U.S. soldier killed early Saturday while guarding a bank in west Baghdad .
Sentence 2: A U.S. soldier was killed in the early hours Saturday while guarding a bank in west Baghdad , and another American serviceman died Friday .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Aspen Technology 's shares dropped 74 cents , or 23 percent , to close at $ 2.48 on the Nasdaq .
Sentence 2: In afternoon trading , Aspen 's shares were off 89 cents or more than 27 percent at $ 2.33 per share .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In addition , it offered the United States and Israel a way to work around Mr. Arafat .
Sentence 2: When the prime minister 's position was established in the spring , it offered the United States and Israel a way to work around Arafat .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback was trading nearly flat at C $ 1.3252 < CAD = > after the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged .
Sentence 2: Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback rose 0.15 percent to $ 1.3260 < CAD = > as the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: AAA spokesman Jerry Cheske said prices may have affected some plans , but cheap hotel deals mitigated the effect .
Sentence 2: AAA spokesman Jerry Cheske said prices might have affected some plans , but cheap hotel deals made up for it .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Nick Markakis , a left-hander from Young Harris Junior College in Georgia , went to the Orioles with the seventh pick .
Sentence 2: Next , Baltimore took Nick Markakis , a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Young Harris Junior College in Georgia .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He was the Ace of Diamonds in a pack of cards depicting Iraqi fugitives that has been issued to U.S. troops .
Sentence 2: He was the ace of diamonds in a U.S. deck of cards showing pictures of most-wanted Iraqi leaders .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: But the yen 's gains were capped by wariness about Japanese intervention , with some traders reporting irregular bids that smack of intervention around 118 yen .
Sentence 2: But the yen 's gains were capped by wariness about Japanese intervention , with some traders reporting irregular bids around 118 yen that could be from the Bank of Japan .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The Swedish central bank was also meeting on Wednesday and widely expected to announce a cut on Thursday .
Sentence 2: The Swedish central bank , also meeting on Wednesday , is widely expected to announce a cut on Thursday of as much as half a percentage point .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Werdegar also said Intel 's servers weren 't 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 request that the e-mails stop , which Hamidi honored .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Ms. Strayhorn said she has hired a constitutional scholar to assist her staff .
Sentence 2: Strayhorn has brought in a constitutional scholar to advise her on the reallocation .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Kansas City drafted outfielder Chris Lubanski , from Kennedy-Kenrick High School in Pennsylvania , with the fifth pick .
Sentence 2: The Royals chose Chris Lubanski , a high school outfielder from Pennsylvania who hit .528 , with the fifth pick .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: A smaller number , 8 per cent , looked for higher profits through price increases .
Sentence 2: Another 28 per cent cited stronger demand , while eight per cent intended to boost profits through price increases .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Hampton Township is just northeast of Bay City and about 100 miles from Bloomfield Township .
Sentence 2: Hampton Township is located a few kilometers northeast of Bay City , near Michigan 's Thumb .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: RJR spends an estimated $ 30 million annually on NASCAR .
Sentence 2: NASCAR will get an estimated $ 75 million a year in cash and promotional concessions .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Many conservatives have staunchly opposed condom programs , saying they send the wrong message and encourage and enable teens to have sex before marriage .
Sentence 2: Some conservative groups have staunchly opposed such programs , saying they send the wrong message and in effect encourage and enable teens to have sex before marriage .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Police said they will conduct DNA tests to confirm the man 's identity .
Sentence 2: DNA tests will be performed to confirm his identity .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Penn Traffic filed for Chapter 11 reorganization at the end of May .
Sentence 2: Penn Traffic entered chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization May 30 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The jury verdict , reached Wednesday after less than four hours of deliberation , followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which Waagner represented himself .
Sentence 2: The quick conviction followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which the Venango County man represented himself .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Actor Noah Wyle , who has played Dr. John Carter since the shows inception in 1994 , extended his contract with the show through the 2004-2005 season .
Sentence 2: Noah Wyle , who has played Dr. John Carter since the series launched in 1994 , has inked a one-year extension to his deal with producer Warner Bros. TV .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Investigations by the Air Force inspector general and the Defense Department also are under way .
Sentence 2: The Air Force inspector general and the Pentagon also are investigating .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Earlier Thursday , PeopleSoft formally rejected the unsolicited bid from Oracle .
Sentence 2: Thursday morning , PeopleSoft 's board rejected the Oracle takeover offer .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: More than 60 suspected cases have been reported in the United States , none of them fatal .
Sentence 2: Sixty-five probable cases of SARS have been identified in the United States , along with 255 suspected cases .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The woman felt threatened and went to the magistrate 's office , police said .
Sentence 2: The woman reported that she felt threatened and obtained a warrant for Stackhouse 's arrest from the local magistrate 's office .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Goldman decided to increase its quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share from 12 cents , citing recent tax legislation as a primary factor behind the move .
Sentence 2: In addition , Goldman raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share , up from 13 cents previously .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Medicaid is the federal and state government health insurance program for the poor .
Sentence 2: Medicaid , which receives federal and state funding , is the government health-insurance program for the poor .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A New Castle County woman has become the first Delaware patient to contract the West Nile virus this year , the state 's Department of Health reported .
Sentence 2: A 62-year-old West Babylon man has contracted the West Nile virus , the first human case in Suffolk County this year , according to the county health department .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The 19 face charges including racketeering , conspiracy , organized fraud , grand theft and illegal drug sales , all felonies carrying penalties of five to 30 years in prison .
Sentence 2: The suspects were charged with racketeering , conspiracy , organized fraud , grand theft and illegal drug sales , all felonies carrying penalties of five to 30 years in prison .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Boeing shares fell 3.5 percent to close at $ 27.62 on the New York Stock Exchange , while Lockheed slipped 1.4 percent to $ 49.50 .
Sentence 2: Boeing shares fell 95 cents , or 3.3 percent , to $ 27.67 at 3 : 30 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Searches for survivors from several previous shipwrecks have often had to be abandoned for similar reasons , leaving the vessels and most of their passengers unaccounted for .
Sentence 2: In several previous shipwrecks , the search for survivors had to be abandoned for similar reasons , leaving the vessels and most of their passengers unaccounted for .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The weapon turned out to be a Halloween toy .
Sentence 2: It turned out that the " weapon " was part of a Halloween costume .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: UAL attorney James Sprayregen told a court hearing yesterday that it would submit a fresh business plan , but gave no indication of when .
Sentence 2: UAL bankruptcy attorney James Sprayregen said at a court hearing the company will submit an updated business plan to the Air Transportation Stabilization Board , but gave no timeframe .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: There were estimated to be between 400,000 and 750,000 Iraqis employed by state-owned enterprises , but most of the businesses were non- operative , he said .
Sentence 2: There are estimated to be between 400,000 and 750,000 Iraqis employed by state-owned enterprises in Iraq , but most of the businesses are currently inoperative , he said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Attackers detonated a second roadside bomb later Sunday as a U.S. convoy was traveling near Fallujah , killing an American soldier and wounding three others .
Sentence 2: Attackers detonated a second roadside bomb later yesterday as a U.S. convoy was travelling near Falluja , just west of Baghdad , killing an U.S. soldier and wounding three others .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He and 13 others were arrested Monday after blocking traffic in support of striking university workers .
Sentence 2: On Friday , 83 strike supporters were arrested for blocking traffic .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: At 11 p.m. , Henri was centered about 70 miles southwest of St. Petersburg and was becoming disorganized as it drifted south at about 3 mph , forecasters said .
Sentence 2: Henri was centered about 75 miles southwest of Cedar Key and was moving east-northeast at 5 mph , forecasters said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Southwest said it recently exercised remaining options for the delivery of nine Boeing 737-700s next year .
Sentence 2: Boeing said yesterday that Southwest exercised options to purchase 15 737s for delivery next year .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: My judgment is 95 percent of that information could be declassified , become uncensored so the American people would know , " Mr. Shelby said on NBC 's " Meet the Press . "
Sentence 2: " My judgement is 95 percent of that information should be declassified , become uncensored , so the American people would know . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Following the ATP 's notification by Hewitt 's lawyers of pending action , it issued another statement that Hewitt has added to his suit .
Sentence 2: Following ATP 's notification by Hewitt 's lawyers that action was pending , it issued another statement in April which Hewitt has added to his suit .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " I ´ m very proud of the citizens of this state , " Gov. John Baldacci said .
Sentence 2: Im very proud of the citizens of this state , said Gov. John Baldacci , a casino foe .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Dotson , 21 , admitted to FBI agents that he shot Dennehy in the head " because Patrick had tried to shoot him , " according to an arrest warrant released yesterday .
Sentence 2: According to an arrest warrant released Tuesday , Dotson admitted to FBI agents that he shot Dennehy in the head " because Patrick had tried to shoot him . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: If this escalation continues as Rowling concludes the saga , there may be an epidemic of Hogwarts headaches in the years to come , he wrote .
Sentence 2: " If this escalation continues as Rowling concludes the saga , there may be an epidemic of Hogwarts headaches for years to come . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The program , which downloads the pornographic material to the usurped computer only briefly to allow visitors to view it , is invisible to the computer 's owner .
Sentence 2: The program , which only briefly downloads the pornographic material to the usurped computer , is invisible to the computer 's owner .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: On March 6 , the board , most of them appointed by Gov. George Pataki , unanimously agreed to the hikes ; they were implemented at the beginning of this month .
Sentence 2: On March 6 , the board , most of whose members were appointed by Gov. George Pataki , unanimously agreed to impose the hikes .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: From that point until costs reached $ 5,300 , the individual would pay 100 percent of the bill .
Sentence 2: Above that , Medicare would pay 90 percent of all drug costs .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Two Kuwaitis and six Palestinians with Jordanian passports were among the suspects , the official said .
Sentence 2: They include two Kuwaitis and six Palestinians with Jordanian passports , and the remainder are Iraqis and Saudis , the official said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Mailblocks was founded five years after WebTV was acquired by Microsoft for $ 425 million .
Sentence 2: WebTV was sold to Microsoft in 1997 for $ 425 million and today is called MSN TV .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The specific product that is the subject of the petition , 6000 series aluminium alloy rolled plate , is used for general-purpose engineering , tooling and die applications .
Sentence 2: At the center of the petition is a 6000 series aluminum alloy rolled plate that is used for general-purpose engineering , tooling and die applications .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " We will keep fighting within the law ... against this terrorist group and those who support it . "
Sentence 2: We will keep fighting , within the law , against the terrorist band . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Only one third of high-speed trains within France were running , national rail company Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer said .
Sentence 2: One third of high-speed trains within France will run , national railway company Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer estimates .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Instead of remains , the Ragusas will bury a vial of Michael 's blood , which he had donated to a bone marrow center .
Sentence 2: Instead of Ragusa 's remains , his family will bury a vial of blood he had donated to a bone marrow center .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " But I do question the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech . "
Sentence 2: Byrd , speaking from the Senate floor , said he questioned " the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for purposes of a speech . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: But it now has 600 fewer stores - about 1,500 in all - and a $ 2 billion loan to compete against bigger merchants .
Sentence 2: It now has 600 fewer stores -- about 1,500 in all -- and a $ 2 billion loan .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Two of the six people who testified before Congress Wednesday were engaged in a bitter dispute about airing Yankees games .
Sentence 2: Two of the six people that testified to Congress today were engaged in a bitter dispute over airing Yankees games .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Tampering with medicine has been so lucrative that many of those arrested lived in million-dollar homes .
Sentence 2: Tampering with medicine apparently was so lucrative , investigators said , that many of the suspects lived in million-dollar homes .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The new link between Mohammed and Pearl was first reported in Tuesday 's editions of The Wall Street Journal .
Sentence 2: The US acknowledgment that it suspects that Mohammed killed Pearl was first reported in yesterday 's editions of the Journal .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The decades-long conflict has killed more than 10,000 people in the resource-rich province , most of them civilians .
Sentence 2: More than 10,000 people , most of them civilians , have been killed in three decades of insurgency .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In Somalia , only 26 % of adolescent females ( aged 10-19 ) have heard of Aids and just 1 % know how to protect themselves .
Sentence 2: In Somalia , the report says , only 26 percent of adolescent girls have heard of AIDS and only 1 percent know how to protect themselves .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " Of course the FBI agent who ran him down received nothing , " Mr. Connolly said .
Sentence 2: And , of course , the FBI agent who ran him down received nothing - no ticket , no violation . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: At least two dozen people were killed and scores injured .
Sentence 2: More than a dozen people were killed in those attacks .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The U.S.-backed Governing Council appointed a cabinet of 25 ministers , most of them little-known , saying they represented the will of Iraq .
Sentence 2: The U.S.-backed Governing Council named the cabinet of 25 ministers on Monday , most of them little-known .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman accused President Bush on Wednesday of presiding over a new economy with old thinking , and for failing to reward innovation in the workplace .
Sentence 2: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman criticized President Bush on Wednesday for a sluggish economy that has kept Americans out of work .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Police said three of them had also been detained last week and held for two days as suspects over bomb attacks in Jakarta and the North Sumatran city of Medan .
Sentence 2: Police said three of them had also been detained last week and held for two days as suspects over recent bomb attacks .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He said they should " not really be patrolling or be around those areas when they ... are conducting their prayers . "
Sentence 2: He said they should " not really be patrolling or be around those areas when they are in their time of when they 're conducting their prayers . "
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The search feature works with around 120,000 titles from 190 publishers , which translates into some 33 million pages of searchable text .
Sentence 2: The feature , which has the approval of book publishers , puts some 33 million pages of searchable text at the disposal of Amazon.com shoppers .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The dollar rose 0.6 percent to 109.54 yen < JPY = > and climbed more than 1 percent to 1.3315 Swiss francs < CHF = > .
Sentence 2: The dollar rose around 0.6 percent against the Japanese currency to 109.51 yen < JPY = > and climbed 1 percent against the Swiss franc to 1.3302 francs < CHF = > .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Late trading : Placing a buy order for a mutual fund after 4 p.m. ET and getting it at that day 's closing net asset value .
Sentence 2: Forward pricing : Law that states mutual fund shares bought after 4 p.m. ET are priced at the next day 's closing net asset value .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: " Fighting continued until midnight , " western rebel commander Ousmane Coulibaly told Reuters by satellite phone on Sunday .
Sentence 2: " They ransacked and burned the two villages completely , " rebel commander Ousmane Coulibaly told Reuters by satellite phone from the bush .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella , bench coach John McLaren and right fielder Aubrey Huff were ejected for arguing after Huff was called out on strikes to end the ninth .
Sentence 2: Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella , bench coach John McLaren and Huff all were ejected in the middle of the ninth .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The Standard & Poor 's 500 index advanced 5.37 , or 0.5 percent , to 1,020.18 .
Sentence 2: The Standard & Poor 's paper products index .GSPPAPR was one of the leading sectors , up 2 percent .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Every day more American soldiers die .
Sentence 2: We 're losing one or two American soldiers every day .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A coalition of campaign groups , including the militant national students body , is backing the protests , which the NLC called in defiance of a court order banning them .
Sentence 2: A coalition of campaign groups , including the militant national students body , is backing the action and is mobilising for protests .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The Seattle band 's groundbreaking grunge anthem is No. 1 on VH1 's list of the " 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years . "
Sentence 2: See the complete list of VH1 's ' 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Drinking more coffee may reduce the risk of developing the most common form of diabetes , a study has found .
Sentence 2: Drinking caffeinated coffee , you see , may significantly reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes , the most common form of the disease .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In Britain , temperatures threatened to top the 37.1 C ( 98.8 F ) all-time high .
Sentence 2: Western and southwestern Germany were expected to see temperatures hit 38 C ( 100.4 F ) .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: A car and a house were hit in the latest shootings , said Chief Deputy Steve Martin of the Franklin County sheriff 's office .
Sentence 2: A car and a house were hit in the new shootings , the chief deputy sheriff of Franklin County , Steve Martin , said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In a letter sent to The Times and read to the Associated Press after his resignation , Blair blamed " personal issues " and apologized for his " lapse of journalistic integrity . "
Sentence 2: In a letter sent to The New York Times after his resignation , Mr Blair blamed " personal issues " and apologised for his " lapse of journalistic integrity " .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " September and third quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " said George Scalise , president of the SIA .
Sentence 2: " September and third-quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " George Scalise , the SIA 's president , said in the statement .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: No pill is ever expected to replace earplugs and other mechanical ear protection .
Sentence 2: Nobody is saying such a pill could replace earplugs and other mechanical ear protection .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In after-hours trading , H-P shares rose 62 cents to $ 22.83 after adding 56 cents in the regular session .
Sentence 2: In after-hours trading , Hewlett-Packard shares rose 55 cents , to $ 22.86 , according to Instinet .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Lower state courts and federal courts are still hearing recall several recall cases , one of which a Los Angeles court dismissed on Friday .
Sentence 2: Lower state courts and federal courts are still hearing cases on the recall , but the prospects are uncertain .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: To reach John A. Dvorak , who covers Kansas , call ( 816 ) 234-7743 or send e-mail to jdvorak @ kctar.com.
Sentence 2: To reach Brad Cooper , Johnson County municipal reporter , call ( 816 ) 234-7724 or send e-mail to bcooper @ kcstar.com.
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: He will be paid $ 395,000 per year , up from Atkinson 's current salary of $ 361,400 .
Sentence 2: Dynes will be paid $ 395,000 a year ; Atkinson 's salary is $ 361,400 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He admits he occasionally lived the life of a playboy : smoking pot , chasing women and living fast and loose .
Sentence 2: Schwarzenegger has admitted to occasionally living the life of a playboy : smoking pot , chasing women and living fast and loose .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The case puts the Supreme Court back into the debate over the separation of church and state .
Sentence 2: The case marks the court 's second major separation of church and state case in two years .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In 2001 , the number of death row inmates nationally fell for the first time in a generation .
Sentence 2: In 2001 , the number of people on death row dropped for the first time in a decade .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The contract also includes a $ 200,000 buyout .
Sentence 2: Perkins also had a $ 200,000 buyout clause in his contract .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Prosecutors contended that Mr. Durst had plotted the murder to assume Mr. Black 's identity .
Sentence 2: Prosecutors maintained that Durst murdered Black to try to assume Black 's identity .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " The lives of American warfighters can be placed at direct risk through illegal transfer of military components , " said Defense Department Inspector General Joseph Schmitz .
Sentence 2: " The lives of American war-fighters can be placed at direct risk through illegal transfer of military components , " Joseph Schmitz , Defence Department inspector general , said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Thirty-eight percent of patients surveyed in five urban clinics believed the myth that cancer spreads when exposed to air during surgery , according to a poll to be published Tuesday .
Sentence 2: Thirty-eight percent of cancer patients in five urban clinics believed the myth that the disease spreads when exposed to air during surgery , according to a survey .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: For the first quarter , HP pulled in $ 2.94 billion and captured 27.9 percent of the market .
Sentence 2: H-P came in second with nearly $ 3.32 billion in sales and 26 percent of the market 's revenue .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Still , Mauresmo has the confidence of having beaten Serena for the first time and also is buoyed by Venus Williams ' upset loss Sunday to Vera Zvonareva .
Sentence 2: She has the confidence of having beaten her for the first time and she is buoyed by Venus Williams ' upset loss of two days ago .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The latest attack came just two days after three suicide bombers drove a truck loaded with explosives into a government office complex in northern Chechnya , killing 59 people .
Sentence 2: The attacks came two days after suicide bombers detonated a truck bomb in a Government compound in northern Chechnya , killing 59 .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " I reliably receive reminders when my dog needs a vaccination , " writes Steinberg , of Johns Hopkins University .
Sentence 2: " I reliably receive reminders when my dog needs a vaccination and when my car is due for maintenance , " he said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: In early afternoon trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.42 , or 0.2 percent , at 8,569.94 .
Sentence 2: Since sinking to 2003 lows in early March , the Dow Jones industrial average has rallied 13.8 % .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The legislation opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to the Solomons and to carry out law enforcement functions .
Sentence 2: " Once the legislation enters into force , it opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to Solomon Islands and to carry out law-enforcement functions .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
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