Question:
S1: At a news conference on Staten Island , U.S. Attorney Roslynn Mauskopf announced she would be taking over the probe from District Attorney William Murphy .
S2: On Friday , U.S. Attorney Roslynn Mauskopf said she would take over the probe from District Attorney William Murphy .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes


QUES: The $ 250 million expansion will boost Nissan 's total investment at its two Tennessee plants to $ 2.75 billion .

This will bring Nissan 's total capital investment in Tennessee to $ 2.75 billion .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes


[Q]: At least 2 female patients sharing a room and 10 nurses have fevers or other symptoms , and about 100 people who have had contact with them have been quarantined .

At least two female patients sharing a room and 10 nurses now have fevers or other symptoms , and about 100 of their contacts have been quarantined .

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[A]: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
Gillespie sent a letter to CBS President Leslie Moonves asking for a historical review or a disclaimer .
Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie issued a letter Friday to CBS Television President Leslie Moonves .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no


Here are two sentences:

Against the Swiss franc CHF = , the dollar was at 1.3172 francs , down 0.60 percent .

Against the yen the dollar was down 0.7 percent at 110.73 yen .
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no


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Wal- Mart , Kohl 's Corp. , Family Dollar Stores Inc . , and Big Lots Inc. posted May sales that fell below Wall Street 's modest expectations .
Wal-Mart , Kohl 's Corp. and Big Lots Inc. were among the merchants posting May sales below Wall Street 's modest expectations .

OPTIONS:
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A:

yes