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Sentence 1: The US investment bank said : " We believe the long-term prospects for the energy sector in the UK remain attractive . "
Sentence 2: " We believe the long-term prospects for the energy sector in the UK remain attractive , " Goldman said .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Available in June , Bare Metal Restore 4.6 costs $ 900 per Windows client and $ 1,000 per Unix client for new customers .
Sentence 2: Bare Metal Restore 4.6 will be available in mid-June , said Veritas , and will cost $ 900 per Windows client and $ 1,000 per Unix client .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Both Estrada and Honasan have denied any involvement in the failed military rebellion .
Sentence 2: Mr Estrada has denied any involvement in the plot .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: But the country is scrambling to prevent it spreading to the vast countryside where most of its 1.3 billion people live .
Sentence 2: China is scrambling to stop the disease from spreading to the countryside , where most of its 1.3 billion people live .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: But labor leaders said it was often difficult for these Americans to join a union because many employers fought organizing efforts .
Sentence 2: But labor leaders say it is often hard for these people to join a union because many employers aggressively fight organizing efforts .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Australia 's view on Zimbabwe " will not be changing , irrespective of the views of other countries , " he said .
Sentence 2: Before the commitee was formed , Mr Howard was defiant , saying Australia 's view on Zimbabwe " will not be changing , irrespective of the views of other countries " .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The Democratic primary results have a margin of error of plus or minus 6.1 percentage points .
Sentence 2: The Democratic sample has an error margin of plus or minus 6.1 percent .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Advertising revenue at the FT newspaper was down 18 percent in the first half and circulation was down 5 percent .
Sentence 2: Advertising revenue at the Financial Times was down about 18 percent in the first half and recent months have seen little improvement .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: " We disagree with the judge 's decision on notice for Engine Company 261 , " said a statement by Michael A. Cardozo , the city 's corporation counsel .
Sentence 2: He added that : " We disagree with the judge 's decision on notice for Engine Company 261 . "
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Samuel Waksal , ImClone 's former CEO , recently began serving a prison sentence of more than seven years for securities fraud .
Sentence 2: Waksal , who pleaded guilty to securities fraud charges , recently began serving a prison sentence of more than seven years .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Scotland Yard said the three were charged under the Anti-Terrorism , Crime and Security Act 2001 , with alleged failure to disclose information about acts of terrorism .
Sentence 2: Scotland Yard said in a statement it had charged a 46-year-old man and two women aged 27 and 35 with failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In Virginia , Mr. Kilgore , a Republican , accused the court of undermining " Virginia 's right to pass legislation that reflects the views and values of our citizens . "
Sentence 2: The Virginia attorney-general , Jerry Kilgore , accused the Supreme Court of undermining " Virginia 's right to pass legislation that reflects the views and values of our citizens " .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The deal will combine Adobe 's Form Server , Form Designer and Reader products with IBM 's DB2 Content Manager and DB2 CommonStore products .
Sentence 2: Big Blue will integrate Adobe 's Form Server , Form Designer and Reader products with its DB2 Content Manager and DB2 CommonStore products designed for businesses .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The research is set to change how the public and doctors check for melanomas .
Sentence 2: Now research by Melbourne 's Alfred Hospital will change how the public and doctors check for melanomas .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Spider-Man snatched $ 114.7 million in its debut last year and went on to capture $ 403.7 million .
Sentence 2: Spider-Man , rated PG-13 , snatched $ 114.7 million in its first weekend and went on to take in $ 403.7 million .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In Las Vegas , agents entered two clubs — Cheetah 's and Jaguars — along with Galardi Enterprises , an office atop a bar and pool hall in downtown Las Vegas .
Sentence 2: In Las Vegas , federal agents stormed two clubs - Cheetah 's and Jaguars - along with Galardi Enterprises , an office atop a bar in downtown .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The announcements were made at the International Broadcasting Convention ( IBC ) in Amsterdam .
Sentence 2: The submission was on Monday , but the announcement was made Friday at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Because of the holiday period , the agency will not release data from the period since Dec. 27 until today .
Sentence 2: Because of the holidays , CDC is not releasing data from the period since Dec. 27 until today .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: IBM said it believes that the investigation arose from a separate SEC investigation of a customer of IBM 's Retail Store Solutions unit , which markets and sells point-of-sale products .
Sentence 2: The company added : " IBM believes that the investigation arises from a separate investigation by the SEC of a customer of IBM 's Retail Store Solutions unit .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " I think the financial diplomacy here of the sort that we are engaged in is the surest course to get the result we want . "
Sentence 2: " The financial diplomacy we 're engaged in is the surest course to get what we want , " Mr. Snow said .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " No , what I do is I answer questions as to whether or not the help that is available is being delivered , " Bush said .
Sentence 2: " Now I want to know whether or not the help that is available is being expedited and made available .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Perry has since called two special legislative sessions to try force the redistricting plan through .
Sentence 2: Since then , Texas Gov. Rick Perry has called two special sessions trying to push the measure through .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 4.95 points , or 0.33 percent , at 1,486.14 .
Sentence 2: The more broadly based Nasdaq Telecommunications Index rose 0.7 percent .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: " The difference is just something called the tuner , which is a very small piece of equipment . "
Sentence 2: The only difference is a tuner , a small piece of electronics . "
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: When the butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly towards the sun , presumably because they no longer had any sense of time .
Sentence 2: And when butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly toward the sun , apparently having lost their sense of time .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: They said he organized a network of associates operating in as many as a dozen states .
Sentence 2: Agents described Carlow , 50 , as a " major player ' ' who organized a network of associates operating in as many as a dozen states .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: In addition , David Jones will pay him $ 10 million to take over the Foodchain leases .
Sentence 2: DJs will pay homewares and furniture group Freedom $ 10 million to take over the Foodchain store leases .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Indeed , Mr. Weill , a self-described workaholic , said he planned to remain very involved in the company .
Sentence 2: Still , Mr. Weill will remain very much a power at the company .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Tisha Kresler , a spokeswoman for Global Crossing , declined to comment .
Sentence 2: A Global Crossing representative had no immediate comment .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The agreement between architect Daniel Libeskind and representatives of developer Larry Silverstein gives architect David Childs the lead role in developing the " Freedom Tower . "
Sentence 2: The collaboration gives architect David Childs , who has done extensive work with Silverstein , the lead role in developing the tower , which is to be the world 's tallest .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: O 'Keefe declined to discuss whether such photos from spy satellites might have been able to detect the small crack in the wing .
Sentence 2: O 'Keefe declined to discuss whether such photos would have enough resolution to detect small cracks in the wing panels .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Residents forced out of their homes on Sunday returned Monday , many to floods in their basements or lower floors .
Sentence 2: Residents of 220 homes forced out of their houses Sunday returned Monday , many to flooded basements or lower floors .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Initial reports indicated the shots had been fired from inside a mosque .
Sentence 2: According to Central Command 's initial reports , the attackers fired from a mosque in the city .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Last week , the executive committee of the Board of Trustees issued a no-confidence vote in Goldin .
Sentence 2: But last week the executive committee of the board of trustees gave him a vote of no confidence .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Mahmud controlled access to Saddam for everyone but immediate family members , Pentagon officials said .
Sentence 2: Mahmud controlled access to Saddam and was frequently at his side .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Manfred Bischoff , EADS co-chairman and also a member of the management board of DaimlerChrysler , said both EPI and Pratt & Whitney had presented " excellent proposals .
Sentence 2: Manfred Bischoff , EADS co-chairman and a member of DaimlerChrysler 's management board , said EPI and P & W had presented " excellent proposals .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The TAAD and SAR-x chips are priced from $ 125 to $ 300 in quantities of 10,000 .
Sentence 2: The products are priced at $ 575 and $ 295 in quantities of 10,000 .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The findings are being published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine .
Sentence 2: The findings are published in the July 1st issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index shed 5.20 , or 0.6 percent , to 924.42 as of 9 : 33 a.m. in New York .
Sentence 2: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX edged down 9 points , or 0.98 percent , to 921 .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: D 'Cunha said , from a science standpoint , Toronto 's last case was April 19 , so the all-clear day was actually yesterday .
Sentence 2: He said , from a science standpoint , the city 's last case was April 19 , so the all clear day was actually yesterday .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Mike Austreng , editor of the weekly Cold Spring Record , said he saw one wounded student taken from the school by helicopter .
Sentence 2: Mike Austreng , the editor of the weekly Cold Spring Record , said he saw one wounded person airlifted from the school and another taken away by ambulance .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: They describe themselves as " lifelong non-smokers whose primary interest is an accurate determination of the health effects of tobacco " .
Sentence 2: The journal says : " Both are lifelong non-smokers whose primary interest is an accurate determination of the health effects of tobacco . "
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A photograph of the doctor 's son , Ariel , holding the guitar appeared in the National Enquirer two weeks after Harrison 's death .
Sentence 2: A picture of the doctor 's son holding the guitar appeared in the National Enquirer just two weeks after George died .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Inamed shares closed down nearly 12 percent on Nasdaq , where it was one of the top percentage losers .
Sentence 2: Inamed shares dropped as much as about 16 percent on Nasdaq , where it was one of the top percentage losers .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 21.35 points , or 1.33 percent , to 1,624.91 .
Sentence 2: The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC eased 5.16 points , or 0.32 percent , at 1,590.75 , breaking a six-day string of gains .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Before completion , the group will take surplus cash of 16.5m from TCG to reduce its net borrowings .
Sentence 2: Prior to completion , CCG said it will also extract surplus cash of $ 27 million to reduce net borrowings .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Delta personnel at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were scrambling all day to find alternate flights -- even on other airlines , when necessary -- to move the inconvenienced passengers .
Sentence 2: Delta personnel at Atlanta 's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport scrambled all day to find alternate flights -- including seats on other airlines -- to move the inconvenienced passengers .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " Based on that review , I have concluded that CEO & President Greg Parseghian and General Counsel Maud Mater should be replaced , " said Falcon in a statement .
Sentence 2: Based on that review , I have concluded that CEO and President Greg Parseghian and General Counsel Maud Mater should be replaced , " Falcon said .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: For the year , Marvell expects revenue of $ 760 million to $ 790 million .
Sentence 2: Marvell Technology also reported revenue of $ 168.3 million , exceeding the First Call estimate of $ 162.6 million .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: In trading on the New York Stock Exchange , Kraft shares fell 25 cents to close at $ 32.30 .
Sentence 2: Kraft 's shares fell 25 cents to close at $ 32.30 yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The European Union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 ; the United States is now demanding that the EU end its ban .
Sentence 2: The union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 after many consumers feared health risks .
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Sentence 1: Stealing identities and credit card numbers with bogus e-mail and websites that appear to come from legitimate companies is an increasing problem on the Internet , federal officials warned Monday .
Sentence 2: Stealing identities and credit-card numbers with bogus e-mail and Web sites that appear to come from legitimate companies is an increasing problem on the Internet , federal officials warned yesterday .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He was listed last night in critical but stable condition at Kings County Hospital Center , police said .
Sentence 2: That victim , a New Jersey resident , was in critical but stable condition at the hospital .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Investigators have meticulously looked into virtually every aspect of Campbell 's personal and financial affairs , Campbell has acknowledged .
Sentence 2: Investigators continue to probe virtually every aspect of Campbell 's personal and financial affairs , the former mayor has said .
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Sentence 1: For the full 12-month period ending June 30 , advanced services lines of all technology types increased by 56 percent .
Sentence 2: For the full year period ending June 30 , 2003 , high-speed lines increased by 45 percent .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: On Sunday August 3 , the House of Deputies voted nearly 2-1 in favor of the Reverend Gene Robinson of New Hampshire .
Sentence 2: On Tuesday in Minneapolis , the House of Bishops gave final approval on a 62-43 vote for the Rev. V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire to become bishop .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Federal officials gave the DPS officer an FAA number to call to initiate lost-aircraft procedures .
Sentence 2: Federal officials then gave the Texas DPS officer a number to call at the FAA to initiate lost aircraft procedures .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: After 26 hours of surgery and a year of anticipation , the boys were separated Sunday at Children 's Medical Center of Dallas .
Sentence 2: Two-year-old Egyptian twin boys , born with their heads conjoined , have been separated after 26 hours of surgery at the Children 's Medical Centre in Dallas .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: But the settlement also defers any payment to investors , potentially for years , until the securities lawsuits against the brokerage firms are resolved .
Sentence 2: Any payment to investors will be delayed , potentially for years , until the securities lawsuits against the brokerage firms are resolved .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: " The GPL violates the U.S. Constitution , together with copyright , antitrust and export control laws , " SCO Group said in an answer filed to an IBM court filing .
Sentence 2: " The GPL violates the U.S. Constitution , together with copyright , antitrust and export control laws , " states SCO in documents filed with the U.S. District Court for Utah .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The Nasdaq composite index dropped 33.90 , or 2.1 percent , to 1,610.82 , having risen 1.1 percent last week .
Sentence 2: The Nasdaq composite index rose 16.74 , or 1 percent , to 1,650.75 .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Elsewhere in Europe , Philips was up 4.6 percent after raising its targets for chip sales on Friday .
Sentence 2: Elsewhere in Europe , Philips was up 3.8 percent after saying on Friday it was seeing positive developments with its U.S. dollar sales .
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Sentence 1: Police searched Tanzi 's home near Parma on Wednesday , and prosecutors had sought to interrogate him that day only to find he had left Italy for an undisclosed foreign country .
Sentence 2: Magistrates searched Tanzi 's home near Parma on Wednesday and tried to question him the same day , only to find he had left Italy for an undisclosed foreign country .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The rule bars groups from airing ads that promote , support , attack or oppose a candidate at any time .
Sentence 2: It upheld fallback rules that bar the same groups from airing ads that promote , support , attack or oppose a candidate at any time .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Last year , Cuban officials said none of nearly two dozen nominated Cuban musicians received U.S. visas on time to attend the Grammys in Los Angeles .
Sentence 2: Cuban officials said that last year none of about two dozen nominated Cuban musicians received U.S. visas in time to attend the Latin Grammys .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The 244th Engineer Battalion has been clearing rubble , building playgrounds and restoring irrigation in Iraq , the military said .
Sentence 2: The battalion has been clearing rubble , building playgrounds and restoring irrigation in Iraq , military officials told The Associated Press .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Xerox shares closed at $ 11.45 , up 2 cents on the New York Stock Exchange .
Sentence 2: Xerox shares rose 2 cents to close at $ 11.45 on the New York Stock Exchange .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: It may suggest that the exchange give up its regulatory powers .
Sentence 2: It has no jurisdiction over his pay but does oversee the exchange 's regulatory powers .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: At midday Saturday , automatic gunfire rattled windows in the Qadesiyah neighborhood , a largely Arab area that borders a Kurdish quarter .
Sentence 2: Automatic gunfire rattled windows in the Qadesiya neighborhood at midday today , a largely Arab area that borders a Kurdish quarter .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Southwest , the largest U.S. discount airline , said Friday that inspections of its fleet of 385 planes had found no additional items .
Sentence 2: Southwest said it completed inspections of its entire fleet of 385 aircraft and found no additional items .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The vulnerability affects Windows NT 4.0 , NT 4.0 Terminal Services Edition , XP and 2000 , as well as Windows Server 2003 .
Sentence 2: Microsoft issued a patch for the vulnerability , which affects Windows NT 4.0 , Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Services Edition , Windows 2000 , Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 .
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Sentence 1: The FBI later learned that two of the hijackers had lived near Awadallah in San Diego .
Sentence 2: The government charged that Awadallah knew both hijackers when they lived in the San Diego area .
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Sentence 1: " We need to change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
Sentence 2: He urged employees to " avoid complacency " and to " change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
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Sentence 1: The panel said some of NASA 's cameras were obsolete and others no longer have a good view , because of civilian buildings built near them .
Sentence 2: Others no longer have a good view , it said , because of civilian buildings built near them .
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Sentence 1: Both companies automate many channels , though XM has some live programming , and Sirius airs live in-studio performances and interviews .
Sentence 2: Both companies automate many channels , although XM has some live programming anchored by disc jockeys who can field requests , and Sirius airs live in-studio performances and interviews .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The national denomination of the Episcopal Church , with 2.3 million members , is the U.S. branch of the 77 million-member Anglican Communion .
Sentence 2: The Episcopal Church , with 2.3 million members , is the American branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion , which has 77 million adherents .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: That means that if the planet is in a season , it will continue to brighten for the next 20 years .
Sentence 2: If what scientists are observing is truly seasonal change , the planet will continue to brighten for another 20 years .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Neighboring Canada has just decided to legalize same-sex marriage , and they have high hopes that Massachusetts ' supreme court will take a similar step soon .
Sentence 2: Canada has just decided to legalize same-sex marriage , and they have high hope that Massachusetts ' high court will take a similar step within a few weeks .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Excluding food and energy costs , the core CPI was up 0.1 percent last month , compared to a rise of 0.2 percent in July .
Sentence 2: Excluding food and energy costs , the core CPI is seen rising 0.2 percent , matching the July figure .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The matriarch - who celebrates her 81st birthday next month - was yesterday thanked for her generosity by model and actor Sarah O 'Hare , the National Breast Cancer Foundation patron .
Sentence 2: The matriarch , who celebrates her 81st birthday next month , was thanked personally yesterday for her generosity by actress Sarah O 'Hare , National Breast Cancer Foundation patron .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The researchers at Imperial College London had previously shown that the hormone could suppress the appetites of lean people .
Sentence 2: Bloom and his colleagues had previously shown that the hormone , PYY3-36 , could curb the appetites of lean people .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Voyager 2 , also launched in 1977 , lags some 1.6 billion miles behind Voyager 1 .
Sentence 2: Voyager 1 was launched on September 5 , 1977 , 16 days after its companion , Voyager 2 .
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Sentence 1: The film stars James Brolin as Mr. Reagan and Judy Davis as Mrs. Reagan .
Sentence 2: Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winners James Brolin and Judy Davis star as Ronald and Nancy Reagan in The Reagans .
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Sentence 1: Wind River also cut costs , reducing first-quarter operating expenses by 28 percent to $ 47.1 million .
Sentence 2: Operating expenses fell 28 percent to $ 47.1 million in the first quarter from $ 65.8 million a year earlier .
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Sentence 1: But Advani said Pakistan should prove its sincerity by handing over suspects wanted by New Delhi in connection with previous bombings in India .
Sentence 2: Advani said Pakistan should prove its sincerity by handing over suspects wanted by New Delhi for past bombings .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A federal judge yesterday disconnected a new national " do-not-call " list , just days before it was to take effect , saying the agency that created it lacked the authority .
Sentence 2: A federal judge yesterday struck down the national do-not-call registry slated to take effect Oct. 1 , ruling the Federal Trade Commission had no authority to create the list .
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Sentence 1: The U.S. Conference Board said its latest measure of business confidence hit 60 after falling to 53 in its first quarter survey .
Sentence 2: The Conference Board said its measure of business confidence , which had fallen to 53 in the first quarter of 2003 , improved to 60 in the most recent second quarter .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was up 9.69 points , or 0.98 percent , at 994.53 .
Sentence 2: The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > gained 18.35 points , or 1.13 percent , to 1,646.02 .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: A nationally known itinerant computer hacker faces a federal arrest warrant on a sealed federal complaint in New York , a federal defender in California said Friday .
Sentence 2: A nationally known computer hacker is being sought on a federal arrest warrant stemming from a sealed complaint in New York , a federal defender in California said Friday .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: New York City will get an estimated $ 182.5 million in tax revenue from the bonuses this year , compared with last year 's $ 125.4 million .
Sentence 2: New York City will collect an estimated $ 182.5 million in tax revenue from the 2003 bonuses , compared with the $ 125.4 million it collected in 2002 .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Under state law , DeVries must be released to the jurisdiction in which he was convicted .
Sentence 2: Under state policy , DeVries was to be returned to San Jose , where he was last convicted .
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Sentence 1: Whitney said officials evacuated a YMCA camp that had been scheduled to host 250 people beginning Sunday .
Sentence 2: Whitney said officials evacuated a camp where 250 people were expected to arrive Sunday .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: AN inquest into the car crash that killed Princess Diana will be held January 6 , the royal family 's coroner announced overnight .
Sentence 2: Inquests into the deaths of Diana , Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed will be formally opened in the New Year , the Royal Family 's coroner announced yesterday .
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Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan suggested on Monday that the United States should lead a multinational force to stop fighting between government forces and rebels in Liberia .
Sentence 2: U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Saturday called for the urgent dispatch of a multinational force to Liberia to halt fighting between government and rebel forces that has killed hundreds .
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Sentence 1: Chairman Michael Powell and FCC colleagues at the Wednesday hearing .
Sentence 2: FCC chief Michael Powell presides over hearing Monday .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: MessageLabs , which runs outsourced e-mail servers for 700,000 customers around the world , said it had filtered out 27,000 infected e-mails in 115 countries as of Thursday morning .
Sentence 2: Messagelabs , which runs outsourced e-mail servers for 700,000 customers around the world , has labeled the worm " high risk " and reports more than 31,000 infections in 120 countries .
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Sentence 1: " We think it 's great news , " Enron spokesman Eric Thode said .
Sentence 2: Enron spokesman Eric Thode declined to comment on the mediation order .
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Sentence 1: Veritas said new customers can buy Bare Metal Restore for $ 900 per Windows client and $ 1,000 per Unix client .
Sentence 2: Bare Metal Restore 4.6 will be available in mid-June , said Veritas , and will cost $ 900 per Windows client and $ 1,000 per Unix client .
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Sentence 1: Officials at Microsoft and Lindon , Utah-based SCO couldn 't be immediately reached for comment .
Sentence 2: Microsoft in Europe could not be immediately reached for comment .
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Answer: no |
Sentence 1: They did so after her feeding tube was removed this afternoon , accompanied by the Rev. Thaddeus Malanowski , a Catholic priest who visits Mrs. Schiavo weekly .
Sentence 2: They did visit after her feeding tube had been removed , accompanied by the Rev. Thaddeus Malanowski , a Roman Catholic priest who visits Mrs. Schiavo weekly .
Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Answer: yes |
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