Q: Microsoft is preparing to alter its Internet Explorer browser , following a patent verdict that went against the company , Microsoft said Friday .

Microsoft Corp. is preparing changes to its Internet Explorer ( IE ) browser because of a patent verdict against it , the company said Friday .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes


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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The stock rose $ 2.11 , or about 11 percent , to close Friday at $ 21.51 on the New York Stock Exchange .
PG & E Corp. shares jumped $ 1.63 or 8 percent to $ 21.03 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday .

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yes


input question: Leung , who faces a maximum of 50 years in prison if convicted , also told the judge that she understood her constitutional rights .
Smith , who faces a maximum 40 years in prison if convicted , is free on $ 250,000 bond .

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output answer: no


[Q]: A few thousand troops , most from the division 's 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Benning in Columbus , began returning last week , with flights continuing through Friday .
Several thousand 3rd Infantry troops , including the 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Benning in Columbus , Ga . , began returning last week .
(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: They also said the rule will make the nation 's electrical system more reliable -- a high-profile issue after last week 's massive power blackout .
S2: They also said the rule will improve the reliability of the nation 's electrical system , which is needed after last week 's massive power blackout .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes


input question: " It was one of the first times in my life that I felt we were truly being treated as Americans , ' ' she said .
" It was one of the few times in my life when I felt that we were truly being treated as Americans . "

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output answer:
yes