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


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Under the settlement , Solutia will pay $ 50 million in equal installments over a period of 10 years .
Under the agreement , Solutia will pay $ 50 million and Monsanto will pay $ 390 million .

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no


input question: House Democrats renewed their push Wednesday for a deeper investigation into the handling of intelligence on Iraq 's weapons program .
Harman sought to strike a balance as some Democrats pushed for deeper investigations into intelligence on Iraq 's weapons programs .

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output answer: no


[Q]: On Jan. 10 , 20-year-old Shawanda Denise McCalister , who also was pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment in the same neighborhood .
On Jan. 1 , Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick , who was pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no


Question:
S1: Preventing stronger gains , News Corp < NCP.AX > fell 1.3 percent to A $ 12.43 and Brambles < BIL.AX > dropped 1.9 percent to A $ 4.75 after a weak performance overnight .
S2: Holding the market back , News Corp < NCP.AX > fell two percent to A $ 12.34 and Brambles < BIL.AX > dropped 2.3 percent to A $ 4.73 after a weak performance overnight .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes


input question: In Damascus , Syrian Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan called the charges " baseless and illogical " .
In Damascus , the Syrian Information Minister , Ahmed al-Hassan , dismissed the claim .

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output answer:
yes