Part 1. Definition
You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".
Part 2. Example
Sentence1: While it was being called mandatory , Dupont said authorities were not forcing people from their homes ., Sentence2: It was called mandatory , but Dupont said authorities did not force people to leave .
Answer: Yes
Explanation: These sentences have the meaning. So, the output should be "Yes".
Part 3. Exercise
Sentence1: A year or two later , 259 , or 10 per cent , of the youths reported that they had started to smoke , or had taken just a few puffs ., Sentence2: Within two years , 259 , or 10 percent , of the youths reported they had started to smoke or had at least taken a few puffs .
Answer:
Yes