Q: The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 16.95 , or 1.1 percent , to 1507.76 , its first slide in five days .

The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 19.67 , or 1.3 percent , to 1523.71 , its highest since June 18 .

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


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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
They calculate that one-third of those taking the drug would gain an average of 11 years of life , free of cardiovascular disease .
Still , the scientists said , a third of those taking it would benefit , gaining an average of 11 years free of cardiovascular disease .

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yes


input question: That story also named archbishops Harry J. Flynn , of Minneapolis-St . Paul , and Edwin F. O 'Brien , of the Military Services , as possible candidates .
They include two sitting archbishops , Harry J. Flynn of Minneapolis-St . Paul and Edwin F. O 'Brien of the Military Services , head of all US military chaplains .

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output answer: yes


[Q]: The bulk of the funds , some $ 65 billion , will go for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan .
The bulk of the bill - $ 64.7 billion - goes for military operations primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan .
(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: The Hulk weekend take surpasses the previous June record of $ 54.9-million for Austin Powers : The Spy Who Shagged Me .
S2: It beat the previous record of $ 54.9 set by 1999 's " Austin Powers : The Spy Who Shagged Me . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes


input question: Special police detained Khodorkovsky early on Saturday in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk , where his plane had made a refuelling stop .
Police detained Khodorkovsky early on Saturday when his jet made a refueling stop in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk .

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output answer:
yes