text-nli: Output if sentence 2 Entails statement 1 or is Neutral - 
sentence 1: But since he appears to be talking about lawyers functioning in the United States generally, and he appears to be talking about 1997 and 1998, he's not even close.
sentence 2: He seems to be talking about lawyers functioning in the U.S. during 1997 and 1998 for the most part.
<text> ENTAILMENT
But since he appears to be talking about lawyers functioning in the United States generally, and he appears to be talking about 1997 and 1998, he's not even close.
He seems to be talking about lawyers functioning in the U.S. during 1997 and 1998 for the most part.