Problem: Wwo sentences:
Blagojevich reiterated his stance Wednesday to not prop up the budget with a gambling expansion .
Governor Rod Blagojevich said he would not balance the state budget with gambling revenues .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes


Here are two sentences:

Before the blast , Wells told police he had been forced to rob the bank and asked police to help him remove the bomb .

Wells , 46 , said he was forced to rob the bank and asked police to help take the bomb off .
OPTIONS:
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yes


Q: The two filed a lawsuit in 1998 , alleging IBM 's staff doctors never warned them that their symptoms could reflect chemical poisoning .

The two filed a suit in 1998 and allege they were never warned by IBM 's staff doctors that their symptoms could reflect chemical poisoning .

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


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The administration cited those links as primary justification for invading Iraq and toppling the regime of Saddam Hussein .
The Bush administration cited that intelligence as primary justification for invading Iraq .

OPTIONS:
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A:
no


input question: The leased applications are designed to help sales people track customer accounts and sales leads .
Salesforce.com rents software that helps corporate sales people track customer accounts and sales leads .

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output answer: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .
The Institute 's national manufacturing barometer slipped to 53.7 in September from 54.7 in August .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
yes