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Sentence 1: It also said it expects a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission . Sentence 2: Stewart also faces a separate investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 2 points , or 0.18 percent , to 1,649 . Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up a mere 0.04 of a point at 1,653 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A top aide to state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was charged Wednesday with raping an unidentified , 22-year-old female state Assembly employee . Sentence 2: A top aide to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested yesterday for allegedly raping a 22-year-old legislative staffer after a night on the town . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Officials say Peeler and Jones were never legally married but had a common-law marriage . Sentence 2: According to the GBI , Ms. Peeler and Mr. Jones were never legally married but had a common-law marriage . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He made the same decree in June 2002 , but that measure was limited to the southern city of Arequipa amid fatal protests against the privatization of two power firms . Sentence 2: That measure was limited to the city of Arequipa amid protests , that killed three people , against the sale of two power firms . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: In 1975 he married Marta Casals , the widow of Pablo Casals . Sentence 2: Istomin later married Casals ' widow , Marta , after Casals ' death in 1973 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " We have found the smoking gun , " investigating board member Scott Hubbard said . Sentence 2: " We have found the smoking gun , " said Hubbard , director of NASA 's Ames Research Center in California . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Washington Times first reported yesterday that Army Capt. James . Sentence 2: The arrest was reported in The Washington Times today . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The cards are issued by Mexico 's consulates to its citizens living abroad and show the date of birth , a current photograph and the address of the card holder . Sentence 2: The card is issued by Mexico 's consulates to its citizens living abroad and shows the date of birth , a current photograph and the address of the cardholder . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The final chapter in the trilogy , The Matrix Revolutions , is out in November . Sentence 2: The third and final film , " The Matrix Revolutions , " will be released in November . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The losses occurred overnight in Willow Canyon , one of three areas in the Santa Catalina Mountains threatened by the 2-week-old fire that already had blackened 70,000 acres . Sentence 2: The losses occurred overnight in Willow Canyon , one of three areas in the Santa Catalina Mountains threatened by the resurgent Aspen fire . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Their election increases the board from seven people to nine . Sentence 2: Their appointments increase Berkshire 's board to nine from seven members . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: But a U.S. appeals court in San Francisco disagreed and upheld the law . Sentence 2: The high court reversed a decision by a U.S. appeals court that upheld the law . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The Boston Archdiocese has faced waves of scandal that have not only angered victims ' advocates but parishioners and some priests . Sentence 2: The waves of scandal angered not only victims ' advocates but parishioners and some priests , to the point that Law could no longer run the archdiocese . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " This is not a scaled-down version of the Oracle Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition [ database ] . Sentence 2: The Standard Edition One is a single processor version of the Oracle Standard Edition Database . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Significantly , it made no mention of the role of terrorist organisation Jemah Islamiyah , accused of being behind the attacks . Sentence 2: The address made no mention of the role of terrorist organisation Jemaah Islamiyah , which was behind the attacks . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: One , from a former CIBC executive , described the returns earned by the bank on its Enron deals as " outrageous . " Sentence 2: The report quotes extensively from internal e-mails , including one from a former CIBC executive who described the returns earned by the bank on its Enron deals as " outrageous . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The MDC said a supporter , Tichaona Kaguru , died in hospital on Wednesday after being tortured and assaulted by soldiers putting down the protests . Sentence 2: The MDC said that an opposition supporter , Tichaona Kaguru , died in hospital after being tortured and assaulted by the soldiers putting down the anti-Mugabe protests . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 16.95 , or 1.1 percent , to 1507.76 , its first slide in five days . Sentence 2: The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 19.67 , or 1.3 percent , to 1523.71 , its highest since June 18 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: That leaves about three dozen at risk of aid cutoffs , said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher , who did not identify them . Sentence 2: That leaves about three dozen at risk of aid cutoffs , Boucher said without identifying them . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " Prospects for the whole Canadian aerospace industry are improving with recent developments contributing to the enhancement of the aircraft financing capability in this country , " Mr. Tellier said . Sentence 2: " Prospects for the whole Canadian aerospace industry are improving with recent developments contributing to the enhancement of aircraft financing in this country , " said Paul Tellier , Bombardier chief executive . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Two astronomers surveying the region around Jupiter have detected 20 new moons , bringing the giant planet 's total to 60 . Sentence 2: Astronomers have clocked eight more moons orbiting Jupiter , bringing its known total to 60 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A seventh victim , a woman , died Tuesday night in the burn unit at childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron . Sentence 2: A seventh person , a 21-year-old woman , was in critical condition in the burn unit at Akron Children 's Hospital . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: And two key shuttle program leaders were out of town during the flight . Sentence 2: The newspaper also reported that two key leaders were out of town during part of Columbia 's flight . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A council resolution is considered essential in giving Iraqi or U.S.-controlled entities in Baghdad the legal authority to export oil . Sentence 2: Without an adopted resolution , no Iraqi , U.S. or U.N. entity in Baghdad has the legal authority to export oil . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Last week , his lawyers asked Gov. Mark R. Warner to grant clemency , but the governor declined to intervene . Sentence 2: Last week , his lawyers asked Warner to grant clemency under certain conditions that would have lead to a new sentencing hearing . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " The benefit is equal for everyone , both in traditional Medicare and in the enhanced Medicare we 're setting up . " Sentence 2: " The ( drug ) benefit is equal for everyone , both in traditional Medicare and in the enhanced Medicare we 're setting up , " Grassley said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: She insisted , though , that it not be published until after her death . Sentence 2: She had only a single condition , that the book not be published until after her death . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: About 700 MONUC troops are based in Bunia , but the force has neither the mandate nor the manpower to stop the fighting . Sentence 2: The United Nations has about 700 troops on the ground , but they have neither the mandate nor the manpower to stop the fighting . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Garner said Iraq 's reconstruction was not as difficult as he had expected -- mainly because the war caused less infrastructure damage and fewer refugees than anticipated . Sentence 2: Garner said reconstruction will not be as difficult as he anticipated because the war caused less damage and created fewer refugees . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The president began his speech by acknowledging the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people , including seven Americans . Sentence 2: Bush , however , also lashed out at the terrorist bombings in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people -- including a number of Americans . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: It 's almost as if they ( Russians ) hit an x-mark on the ground , " NASA spokesman Robert Navias said . Sentence 2: It 's almost as if they ( Russians ) hit an x-mark on the ground . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The institute estimates that last year 15.7 per cent of the average supermarket 's sales and more than half of gross margin went to pay employee costs . Sentence 2: The FMI estimates that last year 15.7 percent of the average supermarket 's sales and more than half of gross margin went to pay employee costs , including wages and benefits . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: French retirees will increase from one fifth to a third of the population by 2040 . Sentence 2: By 2040 , retirees will account for a third of the population , up from a fifth today . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He had served nine years in prison for the crime -- two on death row -- when he was released . Sentence 2: He had served nine years in prison , including two on death row , when he was released by a judge and pardoned by the governor . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " This is not unanticipated , " Chief Deputy District Attorney John Goold said Monday . Sentence 2: They often complain about misconduct , " John Goold , chief deputy district attorney for Stanislaus County said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Samudra , 33 , a textile salesman , is also charged with the church bombings across Indonesia on Christmas Eve , 2000 , in which 19 people died . Sentence 2: Samudra , 33 , a textile salesman , is also charged with a series of church bombings across Indonesia on Christmas Eve , 2000 , when 19 people were killed . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The two have no diplomatic ties and their already tense relationship has been frayed by the crisis over the North 's nuclear ambitions . Sentence 2: The two have no diplomatic ties and their already tense relationship has been frayed further by a diplomatic spat over North Korea 's nuclear ambitions . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The only commercial carrier flying to Baghdad , Royal Jordanian , also suspended its flights for three days . Sentence 2: The only passenger airline serving Baghdad , Royal Jordanian , said it was suspending service for three days . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " I make no apologies for the fact that the negotiations have been undertaken largely in secret , " Mr Truss said . Sentence 2: Mr Truss said he made " no apologies " the negotiations had been undertaken in secret . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A senior law enforcement official , discussing the case on grounds of anonymity , identified the suspect as Ahmed Mehalba . Sentence 2: The official , describing the apprehension at Boston 's Logan International Airport , identified the suspect as Ahmed Mehalba . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " That obligation to pay rent continues unabated notwithstanding the heinous attacks of Sept . 11 and the destruction of 1 World Trade Center , " the suit says . Sentence 2: " That obligation to pay rent continues unabated notwithstanding the heinous attacks of 11 September , " the suit says . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Investors were askingwhether other banks , some of which are still being audited , could be dealt with in the same way . Sentence 2: Other Japanese banks , some of which are still being audited , could face similar scrutiny . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Bennett told Newsweek that " over 10 years , I 'd say I 've come out pretty close to even . " Sentence 2: " Over 10 years , I 'd say I 've come out pretty close to even , " he said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " It is symptomatic of the communication difficulties that often trouble the ECB , " said Ken Wattret of BNP Paribas . Sentence 2: " It is reminiscent of the communication troubles that have dogged the ECB in the past , " said Ken Wattret of BNP Paribas . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " We 're going to defend these charges in court , " said Ira Lee Sorkin , Furst 's attorney . Sentence 2: " Rob Furst intends to defend the charges in court , " said Ira Lee Sorkin , Furst 's attorney . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: But the Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday cleared Blair 's cabinet of that accusation . Sentence 2: In its report , the foreign affairs committee absolved Mr. Blair of charges of doctoring intelligence . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Those searches have not found stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons or significant evidence of a nuclear weapons program . Sentence 2: Alleged stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons have not turned up , nor has significant evidence of a nuclear-weapons program . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Its keywords are supported by Chinese language Web portals . Sentence 2: Chinese language Web portals also support 3721 keywords , the Web site said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX slipped 0.13 points , or just 0.01 percent , to 966.87 . Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC crept up 5.05 points , or 0.32 percent , at 1,595.80 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: This is the first time in the United States that five whales have been released simultaneously from a single stranding incident . Sentence 2: Today , the experts will perform the United States ' first simultaneous release of five whales from a single stranding incident . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: There are a total of 659 women enrolled at the academy , the report said . Sentence 2: There were 659 women enrolled at the academy at the time of the survey . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Token-issuing framework provides capabilities that build on WS-Security and define extensions to request and issue security tokens and to manage trust relationships and secure conversations . Sentence 2: Within WSE 2.0 , WS-Trust , WS-SecureConversation build on WS-Security and define extensions to request and issue security tokens and to manage relationships and secure conversations . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He has established a group to revise the constitution , possibly to protect private property . Sentence 2: He also left out any reference to amending the constitution to guarantee private property rights . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " It was to fly a plane into the White House , " Karas said . Sentence 2: It was to fly a plane in the White House . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: They worry the treatment could leave their son sterile , blind or even dead . Sentence 2: They fear the treatment would stunt the boy 's growth and leave him sterile . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The parade , which moves west along Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn , went through the district Davis represented . Sentence 2: The parade , which moved west along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights past hundreds of thousands of spectators , went through the district that Davis represented . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The company said it now expects second-quarter earnings of 68 cents and 72 cents a share , down from its prior outlook of 77 cents to 82 cents . Sentence 2: Avery Dennison said it now expects a second-quarter profit of 68 cents to 72 cents a share , down from its prior outlook of 77 cents to 82 cents . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: 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 . " Sentence 2: " But I do question the motives of a desk-bound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Some Wall Street experts believe stocks have rallied too far , too quickly , given the muddled economic reports of recent weeks . Sentence 2: Some Wall Street analysts believe stocks have rallied too far , too fast , given the muddled picture of the economy provided by recent data . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The NASD also alleges Young flew multiple times on Tyco corporate jets , often accompanied by Kozlowski . Sentence 2: The NASD alleges that the analyst flew multiples times on Tyco 's corporate jets for business trips , sometimes accompanied by Kozlowski . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: It has a plus or minus 4.9 percent margin of error . Sentence 2: It had a margin of error of plus or minus five percentage points . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: We believe the report is fully consistent with what the courts have ruled ... that the department 's actions are fully within the law . Sentence 2: Comstock said several federal courts have ruled that the detentions are fully within the law . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " I conclude that plaintiffs have shown , albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to Bin Laden and Al Qaeda , " Baer said . Sentence 2: Judge Harold Baer concluded Wednesday that lawyers for the two victims " have shown , albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to bin Laden and al-Qaida . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Reagan is played by James Brolin , who is married to singer Barbra Streisand , a leading Democratic activist . Sentence 2: His supporters were also infuriated that Mr Reagan was played by James Brolin , the husband of Barbra Streisand , a leading Hollywood Democratic activist . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A US programmer has developed a software tool that allows users to download shared music files using Apples Windows iTunes software , which was released last month . Sentence 2: Independent US programmer Bill Zeller has developed software that lets users download shared music files using iTunes for Windows . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
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 Standard & Poor 's 500 Index gained 10.89 , or 1.2 percent , to 931.12 as of 12 : 01 p.m. in New York . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A U.S. Court of Appeals Thursday ruled that Microsoft ( Quote , Company Info ) does not have to carry the Java programming language in its Windows operating system . Sentence 2: A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned a judge 's order that would have forced Microsoft to include competitor Sun Microsystems ' Java software in its Windows operating system . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh said Friday on his program . Sentence 2: " You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh said during a stunning admission aired nationwide . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX climbed 10 points , or 1.10 percent , to 943 . Sentence 2: The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC jumped 43.64 points , or 2.89 percent , to 1,553.73 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The Foreign Office said there was a " clear " risk of terrorist attack in Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Somalia , Tanzania and Uganda . Sentence 2: The warnings were issued on Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Somalia , Tanzania and Uganda . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 98.32 , or about 1.1 percent , to 9011.53 . Sentence 2: The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The truck carried the equivalent of 1.6 tons of TNT , emergency ministry official Ruslan Khadzhiyev said . Sentence 2: Another Chechen emergency ministry official , Ruslan Khadzhiyev , said the truck was carrying the equivalent of 1.6 tons of TNT . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: An international warrant for his arrest was issued both to the Ghanaian authorities and to Interpol . Sentence 2: A warrant for Taylor 's arrest has been served on the Ghanaian authorities and sent to Interpol . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: PeopleSoft Inc . ' s board of directors on Friday unanimously rejected Oracle Corp. ' s revised bid of $ 19.50 per share . Sentence 2: PeopleSoft Inc . ' s board of directors voted unanimously on Friday to recommend that stockholders reject Oracle 's upgraded bid for a hostile takeover . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas told a news conference Monday that authorities were ``continuing to make significant progress ' ' in the case . Sentence 2: No charges have been filed in those deaths , but Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas said authorities were " continuing to make significant progress " in the case . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Berry also married and divorced his second wife twice , most recently in 1991 . Sentence 2: Berry repeated that performance with his second wife , whom he married and divorced twice ( most recently in 1991 ) . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Goldman also raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents from 12 cents , citing the new tax law . Sentence 2: 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 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Tomorrow 's testimony is to give an inside look at tax shelter development and marketing . Sentence 2: Tuesday ’ s testimony is to give an inside look at tax-shelter development and marketing . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was off 4.86 points , or 0.49 percent , at 993.82 . Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 1.8 points , or 0.1 percent , at 1,732.50 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Goodyear 's third-quarter earnings report , which had been scheduled to be released on Thursday , was postponed until November . Sentence 2: It canceled its third-quarter earnings announcement , which had been scheduled for this morning . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The bonds traded to below 60 percent of face value earlier this year . Sentence 2: They traded down early this year to 60 percent of face value on fears Aquila may default . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A summary of his remarks says : all the group 's savings have been lost to raids and arrests , and JI is totally dependent on al-Qaeda for money . Sentence 2: In addition , Hambali laments , " all the group 's savings have been lost to raids and arrests , " and " JI is now totally dependent on al-Qaeda for money . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Under Mexican law , bounty hunting is considered a form of kidnapping . Sentence 2: Bounty hunting is illegal in Mexico , and the bounty hunter was charged with kidnapping . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The unusual decision to declassify an intelligence report came in an attempt to quiet a growing controversy over Mr Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs . Sentence 2: The unusual decision to declassify a major intelligence report was a bid by the White House to quiet a growing controversy over Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: But the FBI never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi - even though it had received information that he was a Saudi agent , the document says . Sentence 2: But the bureau never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi — despite receiving prior information he was a secret Saudi agent , the report says . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Several doctors and courts have found Schiavo to be in a persistent vegetative state , but Byrd disagreed . Sentence 2: Many doctors say she is in a persistent vegetative state and cannot recover . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: That compares to a net loss of $ 6.6 million , or 47 cents per share , on revenue of $ 15.5 million in 2002 's second fiscal quarter . Sentence 2: In the first quarter , SCO had reported a net loss of $ 724,000 , or 6 cents per diluted share , on revenue of $ 13.5 million . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He really left us with a smile on his face and no last words , daughter Linda Hope said . Sentence 2: " He really left us with a smile on his face and no last words ... He gave us each a kiss and that was it , " she said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: About two decades ago , U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice and others decided to protect and polish what remained . Sentence 2: Then , about two decades ago , U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice , the Aviation Trail group and others made a decision to protect and polish what remained . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He said sales of grocery and other consumer packaged products are the strongest , but discretionary items are still weak . Sentence 2: Potter added that sales of grocery and other consumer packaged products are the strongest but sales of discretionary items such as decorative accessories are still weak . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX slipped 11.83 points , or 1.20 percent , to 975.93 . Sentence 2: The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.90 points , or 0.18 percent , to 1,606.87 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: France , Russia , China and others had advocated a stronger U.N. role to give a U.S.-chosen Iraqi authority international legitimacy . Sentence 2: France , Russia , China and even staunch ally Britain had advocated a stronger U.N. role , which they said was needed to give a U.S.-backed Iraqi authority international legitimacy . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Second comes HP ( 27 percent with $ 2.9 billion , up just 0.4 percent ) . Sentence 2: HP fell to second place with server sales growing 0.4 percent to $ 2.9 billion . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The discoveries came a day after a package bomb burst into flames in the Bologna , Italy home of EU Commission President Romano Prodi , who was not injured . Sentence 2: The discoveries came after a package bomb went off in the Bologna , Italy home of EU Commission President Romano Prodi on Sunday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The scientists wanted to pick the minds of the Buddhist scholars about how best to use technology such as brain imaging to study consciousness . Sentence 2: The scientists , not surprisingly , wanted to pick the minds of the Buddhist scholars about how they meditate . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: But homecomings for those soldiers , as well as the division 's 3rd Squadron , 7th Cavalry Regiment , have now been postponed indefinitely . Sentence 2: But the timing of homecomings for those soldiers , as well as the division 's 3rd Squadron , 7th Cavalry Regiment , is now indefinite . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He was in Cincinnati helping another daughter move when the tragedy occurred , friends said . Sentence 2: Rowell , 57 , was out of state helping his wife 's daughter move when the tragedy occurred , friends said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In the entire fiscal year , the company lost a record $ 1.27 billion , or $ 2.11 a share , on sales of nearly $ 3.1 billion . Sentence 2: For the entire fiscal year , Micron lost a record $ 1.27 billion on sales of just under $ 3.1 billion . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The indictment supercedes a criminal complaint filed against Quattrone on April 23 with similar charges . Sentence 2: The indictment follows a criminal complaint filed by federal prosecutors on April 23 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no