Q: The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index stood at 53.7 in September .

The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" This will put a severe crimp in our reserves , " O 'Keefe said Friday during a roundtable discussion with reporters at NASA headquarters .
" This is going to put a severe crimp in our reserves , " O 'Keefe said during a breakfast with reporters .

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A:
yes


input question: A senior Administration official who briefed journalists on Friday said neither Mr Bush nor National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice read the estimate in its entirety .
The senior administration official said neither Bush nor National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice read the entire National Intelligence Estimate .

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output answer: yes


[Q]: The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday said companies trading on the biggest U.S. markets must win shareholder approval before granting stock options and other stock-based compensation plans to corporate executives .
Companies trading on the biggest stock markets must get shareholder approval before granting stock options and other equity compensation under rules cleared yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes


Question:
S1: " I conclude that plaintiffs have shown , albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to Bin Laden and Al Qaeda , " Baer said .
S2: 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 . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes


input question: The movie opens this weekend and the companion game has been on sale since late last month .
The movie opened over the weekend in the number one spot and the companion game has been on sale since late last month .

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output answer:
no