Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Illinois State Police accident reconstruction experts were investigating the cause .
State Police were investigating , Vazzi said .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes


input question: " The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell told his colleagues in a speech today .
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell said in a speech to fellow NATO ministers .

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- no
- yes
output answer: yes


[Q]: Goldman also raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents from 12 cents , citing the new tax law .
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 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- no
- yes

[A]: yes


Question:
S1: You have to dig deep and come up with the goods against guys who are out there competing with you . "
S2: You have to dig deep and come up with the goods against guys that are out there competing with the best of us .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes


QUES: A number of conflicting standards and media formats exist today making the digital home complex to set-up and manage .

However , the group points to a number of conflicting standards and media formats .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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- yes
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ANS: no


Question:
S1: Even without call center requests , companies using the handset option must have 95 percent of their customers using the technology by the end of 2005 .
S2: Those that choose the handset option must have 95 percent of their customers using the technology by the end of 2005 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:

no