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Sentence 1: The Nasdaq composite index inched up 1.28 , or 0.1 percent , to 1,766.60 , following a weekly win of 3.7 percent . Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 24.44 points , or 1.39 percent , at 1,739.87 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Physicians who violate the ban would be subject to fines and up to two years in prison . Sentence 2: Physicians who perform the procedure would face up to two years in prison , under the bill . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Standard & Poor 's 500 stock index futures declined 4.40 points to 983.50 , while Nasdaq futures fell 6.5 points to 1,206.50 . Sentence 2: The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index was up 1.75 points , or 0.18 percent , to 977.68 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: For example , Anhalt said , children typically treat a 20-ounce soda bottle as one serving , although it actually contains 2 ½ 8-ounce servings . Sentence 2: Anhalt said children typically treat a 20-ounce soda bottle as one serving , while it actually contains 2.5 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The yield on the 3 percent note maturing in 2008 fell 22 basis points to 2.61 percent . Sentence 2: The yield fell 2 basis points to 1.41 percent , after reaching 1.4 percent on May 8 , the lowest since March 12 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Kline 's opinion dealt specifically with abortion providers , but it also would apply to doctors providing other services , such as prenatal care , to a pregnant child under 16 . Sentence 2: Kline 's opinion dealt specifically with abortion providers , but later his office said it also would apply to doctors providing services such as prenatal care to pregnant girls under 16 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The United Nations ' International Atomic Energy Agency asked for information on the allegation after the dossier was published , but Britain did not provide any , U.N. officials said . Sentence 2: The International Atomic Energy Agency asked for information on the uranium assertions after London 's dossier was published , but Britain did not provide any , U.N. officials said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Sixteen days later , as superheated air from the shuttle 's reentry rushed into the damaged wing , " there was no possibility for crew survival , " the board said . Sentence 2: Sixteen days later , as superheated air from the shuttle ’ s re-entry rushed into the damaged wing , ‘ ‘ there was no possibility for crew survival , ’ ’ the board said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " The free world and those who love freedom and peace must deal harshly with Hamas and the killers , " he told reporters as he emerged from a church service . Sentence 2: " It is clear that the free world , those who love freedom and peace , must deal harshly with Hamas and the killers , " he said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The pressure will intensify today , with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN and words that are even more difficult . Sentence 2: The pressure may well rise today , with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN , the cable sports network . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Powell fired back : " He 's accusing the president of a ludicrous act , " he said . Sentence 2: If so , Powell said , he 's calling the president ludicrous , too . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The memo on protecting sales of Windows and other desktop software mentioned Linux , a still small but emerging software competitor that is not owned by any specific company . Sentence 2: The memo specifically mentioned Linux , a still small but emerging software competitor that is not owned by any specific company . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Also Tuesday , the United States also released more Iraqi prisoners of war , and officials announced that all would soon be let go . Sentence 2: Meanwhile in southern Iraq , the United States released more Iraqi prisoners of war , and officials announced that all would be let go soon . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The resulting lists led toa CBS special , AFI 's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains , hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger . Sentence 2: A prime-time special on the list , " AFI 's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains " aired Tuesday on CBS . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Police warned residents on Friday not to travel alone and to avoid convenience stores and service stations stores at night . Sentence 2: Police advised residents Friday not to travel alone to convenience stores and to be watchful . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " We had nothing to do with @ Stake 's internal personnel decision , " Microsoft spokesman Sean Sundwell said . Sentence 2: " Microsoft had absolutely nothing to do with AtStake 's internal personnel decision , " Sundwall said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Prosecutors said there is no question Waagner was behind the letters , which were sent at the same time of the anthrax attacks . Sentence 2: Prosecutors said there is no question Waagner was behind the letters , which were sent at the same time that real anthrax attacks were killing people in 2001 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: His plan would cost more than $ 200 billion annually , which Gephardt would pay for by repealing Bush 's tax cuts . Sentence 2: His plan would cost over $ 200 billion annually and be paid for by repealing Bush 's tax cuts . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: There had been fears that the 35 year-old wouldn 't be able to conceive after suffering two ectopic pregnancies and cancer of the uterus . Sentence 2: There were fears that Heather would never have children after suffering two ectopic pregnancies and cancer of the uterus . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: On Friday , the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of silicone breast implants with conditions . Sentence 2: The drug was approved for use Friday by the Food and Drug Administration . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Prosecutors said Paracha , if convicted , could face at least 17 years in prison . Sentence 2: Paracha faces at least 17 years in prison if convicted . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: More than half of the songs were purchased as albums , Apple said . Sentence 2: Apple noted that half the songs were purchased as part of albums . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The ECB has cut interest rates six times over that period , from 4.75 percent in October 2000 to 2.5 percent . Sentence 2: The ECB has cut rates from 4.75 percent in October 2000 to 2.5 percent in that period . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: " This deal makes sense for both companies , " Halla said in a prepared statement . Sentence 2: Brian Halla , CEO of NatSemi , claimed the deal made sense for both companies . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Smugglers in a van chased down a pickup and SUV carrying other smugglers and illegal immigrants , said Pinal County Sheriff Roger Vanderpool . Sentence 2: People in a van opened fire on a pickup and SUV believed to be transporting illegal immigrants , said Pinal County Sheriff Roger Vanderpool . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Tyco later said the loan had not been forgiven , and Swartz repaid it in full , with interest , according to his lawyer , Charles Stillman . Sentence 2: Tyco has said the loan was not forgiven , but that Swartz fully repaid it with interest , according to his lawyer , Charles Stillman . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: While Bolton apparently fell and was immobilized , Selenski used the mattress to scale a 10-foot , razor-wire fence , Fischi said . Sentence 2: After the other inmate fell , Selenski used the mattress to scale a 10-foot , razor-wire fence , Fischi said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The loonie , meanwhile , continued to slip in early trading Friday . Sentence 2: The loonie , meanwhile , was on the rise again early Thursday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Ms. Haque , meanwhile , was on her turquoise cellphone with the smiley faces organizing the prom . Sentence 2: Fatima , meanwhile , was on her turquoise cell phone organizing the prom . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: But he added that the New York-based actor and producer is " a private person and doesn 't care to have his treatment out for public consumption . " Sentence 2: But he added that De Niro is " a private person and doesn 't care to have his treatment out for public consumption . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: While a month 's supply of aspirin can cost less than $ 10 , the equivalent amount of ticlopidine can run significantly more than $ 100 . Sentence 2: While a month 's supply of aspirin can cost under $ 10 , the equivalent amount of ticlopidine can run well over $ 100 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: She estimated it would take three months and would require cancellation of a sub-audit of the Department of Environmental Quality . Sentence 2: She said it would take an estimated three months to conduct and require the cancellation of a sub-audit of the Department of Environmental Quality . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Arison said Mann may have been one of the pioneers of the world music movement and he had a deep love of Brazilian music . Sentence 2: Arison said Mann was a pioneer of the world music movement -- well before the term was coined -- and he had a deep love of Brazilian music . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The virus kills roughly 36,000 people in an average year , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Sentence 2: Complications from flu kill roughly 36,000 Americans in an average year , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In two new schemes , people posing as IRS representatives target families of armed forces members and e-mail users . Sentence 2: Two new schemes target families of those serving in the military and e-mail users . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Wim Wenders directed a widely praised film of the same name , based on the sessions . Sentence 2: A widely praised film of the same name was directed by Wim Wenders . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Miss Novikova said while there is no standard weight for ballerinas , Miss Volochkova is ' bigger than others ' . Sentence 2: Commenting on the firing today , Ms. Novikova said that there was no standard weight for ballerinas but that Ms. Volochkova " is bigger than others . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Both have aired videotapes of ex-president Saddam Hussein encouraging Iraqis to fight the U.S. occupation of Iraq . Sentence 2: Both have aired videotapes apparently from deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein , encouraging Iraqis to fight the U.S. occupation . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Under the program , U.S. officials work with foreign port authorities to identify , target and search high-risk cargo . Sentence 2: Under the program , US officials work with foreign port authorities to seek out high-risk cargo before it can reach the United States . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: And if we don 't do this , innocent people on the ground are going to die , too . " Sentence 2: Crews are told : " If we don 't do this , innocent people on the ground are going to die " , he said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " It 's probably not the easiest time to take over the shuttle program , " he added , " but I look forward to the challenge . Sentence 2: " It is probably not the easiest time to come in and take over the shuttle program , but then again , I look forward to the challenge , " he said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: As a result , Nelson now faces up to 10 years ' jail instead of life . Sentence 2: The verdict means Nelson faces up to 10 years in prison rather than a possible life sentence . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: With all precincts reporting , Fletcher — a three-term congressman from Lexington — had an overwhelming 57 percent of the vote . Sentence 2: With all precincts reporting , Fletcher had 88,747 votes , or 57 percent of the total . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " His progress is steady , he 's stable , he 's comfortable , " Jack said Tuesday afternoon . Sentence 2: " His progress is steady , he is stable , " said Dr Jack . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Shadrin said Khodorkovsky 's aircraft was approached by officers identifying themselves as members of the FSB intelligence service , the domestic successor to the Soviet KGB . Sentence 2: Shadrin said Khodorkovsky 's aircraft was approached by officers identifying themselves as members of the FSB domestic intelligence service . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: She claimed all the babies were born full-term and died within hours , he said . Sentence 2: " What she told our investigators was that all the babies were born full-term and then died within hours , " Hughes said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin was scheduled to arrive Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday . Sentence 2: The French Foreign Minister , Dominique de Villepin , is also expected to attend . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: They believe the same is true in humans , giving a 30 per cent higher risk of the disease . Sentence 2: The researchers believe the same is true in humans , translating to a 30 per cent greater risk of the disease . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Total sales for the period declined 8.0 percent to $ 1.99 billion from a year earlier . Sentence 2: Wal-Mart said sales at stores open at least a year rose 4.6 percent from a year earlier . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: U.S. law enforcement officials are sneering at Dar Heatherington 's version of the events which thrust her into the public spotlight . Sentence 2: U.S. law enforcement officials are sneering at Dar Heatherington 's version of of the events -- including a police conspiracy to discredit her -- which thrust her into the public spotlight . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Saudi newspaper Okaz reported Monday that suspects who escaped Saturday 's raid fled in a car that broke down on the outskirts of Mecca Sunday afternoon . Sentence 2: The newspaper Okaz reported that the six suspects arrested Sunday fled the raid in a car that broke down on the outskirts of Mecca . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Michael Mitchell , the chief public defender in Baton Rouge who is representing Lee , did not answer his phone Wednesday afternoon . Sentence 2: Michael Mitchell , the chief public defender in Baton Rouge who is representing Lee , was not available for comment . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In Canada , the booming dollar will be in focus again as it tries to stay above the 75 cent ( U.S. ) mark . Sentence 2: In Canada , the surging dollar was in focus again as it struggled and just failed to stay above the 75 cent ( U.S. ) mark . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: They are tired of paying the high cost of CDs and DVDs and prefer more flexible forms of on-demand media delivery . " Sentence 2: Consumers , tired of paying high prices for CDs and DVDs , are looking for flexible forms of on-demand media delivery . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " The bolt catcher is not as robust as it is supposed to be , " the board 's chairman , retired Adm. Hal Gehman , said . Sentence 2: " The bolt catcher is not as robust " as it should be , said retired Navy Admiral Harold W. Gehman Jr . , the board chairman . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Interior Minister , Al Mustapha Sahel , said the investigation " points to a group that has been arrested recently " , an apparent reference to Djihad Salafist . Sentence 2: Moroccan Interior Minister Al Mustapha Sahel told state-run 2M television late Saturday the investigation " points to a group that has been arrested recently " an apparent reference to Salafist Jihad . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The report was found Oct. 23 , tucked inside an old three-ring binder not related to the investigation . Sentence 2: The report was found last week tucked inside a training manual that belonged to Hicks . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Among Fox viewers , 41 percent describe themselves as Republicans , 24 percent as Democrats and 30 percent as Independents . Sentence 2: Among CNN viewers , 29 percent said they were Republicans and 36 percent called themselves conservatives . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Muslim immigrants have used the networks - which rely on wire transfers , couriers and overnight mail - to send cash to their families overseas . Sentence 2: Muslim immigrants have used the networks _ which rely on wire transfers , couriers and overnight mail _ to send stashes of cash overseas to their families . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Also arrested Friday was Claudia Carrizales de Villa , 34 , a Mexican citizen who lives in Harlingen . Sentence 2: Also arrested Friday was Claudia Carrizales de Villa , 34 , a citizen of Mexico residing in the border city of Harlingen , Texas . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " We condemn the Governing Council headed by the United States , " Muqtada al Sadr said in a sermon at a mosque . Sentence 2: " We condemn and denounce the Governing Council , which is headed by the United States , " Moqtada al-Sadr said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Mrs Boncyk 's husband , Wayne , had taken the family car to work , so his wife and children had to ride with neighbours . Sentence 2: Mrs. Boncyk 's husband , Wayne , had taken the family 's only car to work , so she and the children had to catch a ride with neighbors . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma today cut short a visit to Latin America as a bitter border wrangle between Ukraine and Russia deteriorates further . Sentence 2: The dispute has led Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma to cut short a state visit to Latin America . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: For the weekend , the top 12 movies grossed $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from the same weekend a year earlier . Sentence 2: The overall box office soared , with the top 12 movies grossing $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from a year ago . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Platinum prices soared to 23-year highs earlier this year after President Bush ( news - web sites ) proposed investing $ 1.2 billion for research on fuel cell-powered vehicles . Sentence 2: Platinum prices soared to 23-year highs earlier this year after U.S. President George W. Bush proposed investing $ 1.2 billion for research on fuel cell-powered vehicles . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " Nobody really knows what happened except me and that guard , " Kaye said , " and I can assure you that what he said happened didn 't happen . " Sentence 2: " Nobody really knows what happened there except for me and the guard , and I can assure you that what he said happened didn 't happen , " Kaye said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Shares of Corixa fell 12 cents to $ 6.88 as of 3 : 59 p.m. Sentence 2: Shares of Corixa fell 12 cents to $ 6.88 on the Nasdaq stock market . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: At the time federal investigators were looking into how CFSB allocated shares of initial public stock offerings . Sentence 2: A federal grand jury and the Securities and Exchange Commission were looking into how the company allocated shares of initial public stock offerings . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Qanbar said the council members would possibly elect a chairman later Sunday . Sentence 2: US authorities have said the council would include 20 to 25 members . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: October heating oil futures settled .85 cent lower at 69.89 cents a gallon . Sentence 2: October heating oil ended down 0.41 cent to 70.74 cents a gallon . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: By 2007 , antivirus solutions will carry a worldwide price tag of $ 4.4 billion--double that of five years earlier . Sentence 2: By 2007 , antivirus solutions will carry a worldwide price tag double that of 2002 : $ 4.4 billion . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Securities and Exchange Commission brought a related civil case on Thursday . Sentence 2: The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil fraud suit against the teen in Boston . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: ConAgra stock closed Monday on the New York Stock Exchange at $ 21.63 a share , down 11 cents . Sentence 2: ConAgra shares closed Monday at $ 21.63 a share , down 11 cents , on the New York Stock Exchange . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: One of the features is the ability to delete data on a handheld device or lock down the device should a user lose it . Sentence 2: One of the features is the ability to delete data on a handheld device if a user loses or locks down the device . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " I just got carried away and started making stuff , " Byrne said . Sentence 2: Byrne says he got carried away with PowerPoint and just " started making stuff . " Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Georgia cannot afford to not get funding , " said Dr. Melinda Rowe , Chatham County 's health director . Sentence 2: Georgia cannot afford to not get funding , " said county health director Dr. Melinda Rowe . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Handspring shareholders will get 0.09 shares of the parent company , Palm , Inc . , for each share of Handspring common stock they currently own . Sentence 2: Handspring 's shareholders will receive 0.09 Palm shares ( and no shares of PalmSource ) for each share of Handspring common stock they own . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Shares of Microsoft rose 50 cents Friday to close at $ 28.34 a share on the Nasdaq Stock Market . Sentence 2: Microsoft 's stock was up 50 cents , to $ 28.34 a share in New York yesterday . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Based on having at least one of the symptoms , most students had been hung over between three and 11 times in the previous year . Sentence 2: On average the students suffered at least one of the 13 symptoms between three and 11 times in the last year . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Tibco has used the Rendezvous name since 1994 for several of its technology products , according to the Palo Alto , California company . Sentence 2: Tibco has used the Rendezvous name since 1994 for several of its technology products , it said . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: 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 . Sentence 2: Several thousand 3rd Infantry troops , including the 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Benning in Columbus , Ga . , began returning last week . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In a televised interview on Wednesday , ECB President Wim Duisenberg said it was too soon to discuss further interest rate cuts in the 12-nation euro zone . Sentence 2: European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said in a televised interview that it was too soon to discuss further interest rate cuts in the euro zone . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Teenagers at high schools where condoms were available were no more likely to have sex than other teens , a study published Wednesday finds . Sentence 2: Teen-agers at high schools where condoms are available are no more likely to have sex than other teens , a study says . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Later in the day , however , a former Intel executive turned the tables in a speech where he blasted wireless as being too complicated and too difficult to install . Sentence 2: And Thursday , a former Intel exec blasted wireless as too insecure , too complicated , and too difficult to install . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He is charged in three bombings in Atlanta _ including a blast at the 1996 Olympics _ along with the bombing in Alabama . Sentence 2: He is charged in three bombings in Atlanta including a blast at the 1996 Olympics and one in Alabama . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: They were found in a stolen van , said James Flateau , a spokesman for the state Department of Correctional Services . Sentence 2: State troopers arrested the men in a stolen van at the Jubilee Market on Route 14 in Horseheads , said James Flateau , a Department of Correctional Services spokesman . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: On Thursday , a Post article argued that a 50 basis point cut from the Fed was more likely . Sentence 2: On Thursday , a Post article argued that a 50-basis-point cut was most likely . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Sun was the lone major vendor to see its shipments decline , falling 2.9 percent to 59,692 units . Sentence 2: IBM ( NYSE : IBM ) was the fastest-growing vendor , with sales jumping 37 percent to 220,000 units . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He is one of two Democrats on the five-member FCC , and he is a strong advocate of harsher penalties against radio and television stations that violate indecency laws . Sentence 2: Copps , one of two Democrats on the five-member commission , has pushed for harsher penalties against radio and television stations that violate indecency laws . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The city index outperformed the Dow Jones industrial average , which fell 0.9 percent for the week . Sentence 2: The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI tacked on 97 points , or 1.14 percent , to 8,699 . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: State media said there were at least 770 dead and over 5,600 injured . Sentence 2: The latest toll given by officials to state media was 643 dead and over 4,600 injured . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The March downturn was the only break in what has been broad growth in services for the past 15 months . Sentence 2: A downturn in services activity in March was the only break in what has been broad growth in services for the past 15 months . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In the first three months of 2003 alone , weekly earnings adjusted for inflation fell 1.5 % -- the biggest drop in more than a decade , " Lieberman said . Sentence 2: In the first quarter of this year , weekly earnings adjusted for inflation fell 1.5 percent - the biggest drop in more than a decade . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The statistical analysis was published Tuesday in Circulation , a journal of the American Heart Association ( news - web sites ) . Sentence 2: Their findings were published Monday in Circulation : The Journal of the American Heart Association . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: President George W. Bush and top administration officials cited the threat from Iraq 's banned weapons programs as the main justification for going to war . Sentence 2: President Bush and top officials in his administration cited the threat from Iraq 's alleged chemical and biological weapons and nuclear weapons program as the main justification for going to war . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The epidemic began in November in the mainland 's Guangdong province , but the People 's Republic of China refused to report truthfully about its spread for four months . Sentence 2: The PRC epidemic began in Guandong province in November , but the Communist Party government refused to report truthfully about its spread for four months . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: " This man gambled with our lives and we , the passengers , lost , " said Andres Rivera Jr . , who was also on the bus . Sentence 2: " This man gambled with our lives and we , the passengers , lost , " said passenger Andres Rivera Jr . , whose 15-year-old niece , Jazmine Santiago , was killed . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: IG Farben 's 500 properties were valued at around 38-million euros ( about R300-million ) and the firm had debts totalling about 28-million . Sentence 2: IG Farben 's 500 properties were valued at around 38 million euros ( $ 43.63 million ) and the firm had debts totalling some 28 million euros . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The company 's operating loss rose 59 percent to $ 73 million , from $ 46 million a year earlier . Sentence 2: Operating revenue fell 4.5 percent to $ 2.3 billion from a year earlier . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The agent , Bassem Youssef , filed the lawsuit on Friday in Federal District Court for the District of Columbia . Sentence 2: The lawsuit was filed on Friday at the US District Court for the District of Columbia . Question: Do both sentences mean the same thing? Answer: yes