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mrpc sentence1: A slit the size of one created in the test would let in a stream of gas three times as hot as a blowtorch . " sentence2: A slit the size of one created in the test would let in a stream of gas three times hotter than a blowtorch . | equivalent | 785 |
mrpc sentence1: Legato stockholders will get 0.9 of a share of EMC stock for every share of Legato they own . sentence2: Under terms of the agreement , Legato stockholders will receive 0.9 shares of EMC common stock for each Legato share they hold . | equivalent | 786 |
mrpc sentence1: " The Republicans went into a closet , met with themselves , and announced a ' compromise . ' " sentence2: " The Republicans went into a closet , met with themselves , and announced a compromise , " Hollings said in a statement . | equivalent | 787 |
mrpc sentence1: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is awaiting recommendations from his commanders . sentence2: Rumsfeld is awaiting recommendations from his commanders about troop needs in Iraq . | not_equivalent | 788 |
mrpc sentence1: Goodrem , 18 , announced on Friday that she was suffering Hodgkin 's disease , a curable form of lymphoma cancer . sentence2: It was announced on Friday that Goodrem had been diagnosed with Hodgkin 's disease , a form of cancer which affects the lymph nodes . | equivalent | 789 |
mrpc sentence1: He says that " this is a time when we priests need to be renewing our pledge to celibacy , not questioning it . sentence2: " This is the time we priests need to be renewing our pledge to celibacy , not questioning it , " he wrote . | equivalent | 790 |
mrpc sentence1: Myanmar 's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be kept under house arrest following her release from a hospital where she underwent surgery , her personal physician said Friday . sentence2: Burma pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be released from a hospital after recovering from surgery but remain under detention at home , her personal physician said today . | equivalent | 791 |
mrpc sentence1: United already has paid the city $ 34 million in penalties for not meeting the first round of employment targets . sentence2: United has paid $ 34 million in penalties for failing to meet employment targets . | equivalent | 793 |
mrpc sentence1: The budget fell steadily until dropping as low as $ 2.93 billion in 1998 and has gradually risen to $ 3.27 billion for fiscal 2002 . sentence2: It fell steadily until it dropped as low as $ 2.93 billion in 1998 and rose gradually to $ 3.27 billion for fiscal 2002 . | equivalent | 794 |
mrpc sentence1: A council of up to nine Iraqis probably will lead the countrys interim government through the coming months , the U.S. civil administrator said Monday . sentence2: A council of up to nine Iraqis will probably lead the country 's still unformed interim government through the coming months , the American civil administrator said Monday . | equivalent | 795 |
mrpc sentence1: They found molecules that can only be produced when ozone breaks down cholesterol . sentence2: And all of the samples contained molecules that can only be produced when cholesterol interacts with ozone . | equivalent | 797 |
mrpc sentence1: Ghulam Mahaiuddin , head of administration in the southern province of Helmand , said the bus blast happened early in the morning , west of the provincial capital Lashkargah . sentence2: The bus blast in Helmand happened early in the morning in Nadi Ali district , west of the provincial capital Lashkargah . | equivalent | 798 |
mrpc sentence1: Synthes-Stratec 's cash payment for Mathys would be financed with cash on hand plus bank borrowings being arranged by Credit Suisse First Boston . sentence2: Synthes-Stratec 's cash payment for Mathys will be made up of money on hand , plus bank borrowings arranged by Credit Suisse First Boston . | equivalent | 799 |
mrpc sentence1: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and others argued that Saddam Hussein possessed chemical and biological weapons and was hiding them . sentence2: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and others argued that Saddam Hussein ( news - web sites ) possessed chemical , biological and other weapons and was hiding them . | equivalent | 800 |
mrpc sentence1: The numbers highlight a conundrum : the difficulty of classifying racial and ethnic categories in an increasingly fluid and multi-ethnic society . sentence2: As stark as the numbers themselves , is the conundrum they highlight : the growing difficulty of classifying racial and ethnic categories in an increasingly fluid and multi-ethnic society . | equivalent | 801 |
mrpc sentence1: " Kmart needs to dramatically overhaul management in the areas of buying , store operations and sourcing , " he said . sentence2: Overall , " Kmart needs to dramatically overhaul management in the areas of buying , store operations and sourcing , " said Burt Flickinger of Strategic Resource Group . | equivalent | 802 |
mrpc sentence1: The fight over online music sales was disclosed in documents filed last week with the judge and made available by the court yesterday . sentence2: The fight over online music sales was disclosed in documents made available Monday by the court . | equivalent | 803 |
mrpc sentence1: The two cases concerned the admissions policies of the University of Michigan 's law school and undergraduate college . sentence2: The two cases were from the University of Michigan , one involving undergraduate admissions and the other , law school admissions . | equivalent | 804 |
mrpc sentence1: With the test , Hubbard said , " I believe that we have found the smoking gun . sentence2: " We have found the smoking gun , " investigating board member Scott Hubbard said . | not_equivalent | 805 |
mrpc sentence1: Scribner 's body was found floating in the city 's Portage Bay , where he lived with his wife in a houseboat . sentence2: A kayaker found Dr. Scribner 's body floating near the doctor 's houseboat in Portage Bay , where he was eating lunch when his wife , Ethel , left for an appointment . | not_equivalent | 806 |
mrpc sentence1: Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded to back rebels fighting to topple the central government . sentence2: The Democratic Republic of Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded together to back rebels trying to topple Kinshasa . | equivalent | 807 |
mrpc sentence1: The Pentagon , saying that Boykin requested it , is investigating his remarks . sentence2: The Pentagon has begun an official investigation into Boykin 's remarks . | not_equivalent | 808 |
mrpc sentence1: She said Jane Doe 's lawyers asked Verizon to withhold her name because she was planning on challenging the subpoena . sentence2: Jane Doe , deciding to fight the subpoena , asked Verizon to withhold her name . | equivalent | 809 |
mrpc sentence1: The two men were allegedly trying to engage Russian exiles in Britain in the assassination plot . sentence2: The informant alleged that the two arrested men were trying to engage Russian exiles in Britain in the conspiracy to kill Mr Putin . | equivalent | 810 |
mrpc sentence1: The council comprises 13 Shi 'ites , five Sunni Arabs , five Kurds , an Assyrian Christian and a Turkmen . sentence2: The council includes 13 Shiites , five Kurds , five Sunnis , one Christian and one Turkoman . | equivalent | 811 |
mrpc sentence1: Eyewitnesses told how Sally , 62 , originally from Coatbridge , Lanarkshire , screamed as the escalator collapsed then sucked her in . sentence2: Mother-of-two Sally , originally from Coatbridge , Lanarkshire , had stepped on to the escalator when it collapsed . | not_equivalent | 814 |
mrpc sentence1: The company is working with the ObjectWeb consortium , Apache Software Foundation and the Eclipse IDE development community as part of the effort . sentence2: This framework will be based on the company 's work with the ObjectWeb consortium , Apache Software Foundation and the Eclipse IDE community . | equivalent | 815 |
mrpc sentence1: The United States has accused Iran of masking plans to make nuclear weapons behind a civilian nuclear programme . sentence2: The United States has repeatedly accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons . | not_equivalent | 816 |
mrpc sentence1: A new variant of Blaster also appeared Wednesday and seemed to be spreading , according to antivirus companies . sentence2: The new variation of Blaster was identified Wednesday , according to antivirus company Sophos . | not_equivalent | 817 |
mrpc sentence1: Directed by Jonathan Lynn from a script by Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson . sentence2: Whole Nine Yards , " and written by first-time screenwriters Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson . | not_equivalent | 818 |
mrpc sentence1: The U.N. nuclear watchdog reprimanded Iran on Thursday for failing to comply with its nuclear safeguards obligations and called on Tehran to unconditionally accept stricter inspections by the agency . sentence2: The U.N. atomic watchdog rapped Iran Thursday for failing to comply with nuclear safeguards , issuing a statement Washington said underlined international opposition to Tehran developing any banned weapons . | not_equivalent | 819 |
mrpc sentence1: She said he persisted and she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in the front seat of his car . sentence2: She said she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in his car , and they chatted . | not_equivalent | 820 |
mrpc sentence1: A base configuration with a 2.0GHz Intel Celeron processor , 128M bytes of memory , a 40G-byte hard drive , and a CD-ROM drive costs US $ 729 . sentence2: A base configuration with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4 , 128MB of RAM , a 40GB hard drive , and a CD-ROM drive costs $ 699 . | equivalent | 822 |
mrpc sentence1: " We have some small opportunities in November and maybe January , " Mr. Parsons said optimistically . sentence2: " I think we have some opportunities -- some small opportunities -- in November and possibly January , " he said . | equivalent | 823 |
mrpc sentence1: Tidmarsh will compete in today 's third round . sentence2: Two kids from Michigan are in today 's third round . | not_equivalent | 824 |
mrpc sentence1: Foam flaking off from all over the tank left dozens of pockmarks each flight on the thermal tiles that cover much of the shuttle , Turcotte said . sentence2: During the problem liftoffs , foam left dozens of pockmarks on the thermal tiles that cover much of the shuttle , Turcotte said . | not_equivalent | 825 |
mrpc sentence1: Mr Eddington described Monday 's talks with union leaders as " sensible " . sentence2: Mr Eddington is to meet union leaders today and tomorrow . | not_equivalent | 826 |
mrpc sentence1: Vaccine makers have been thrust into the limelight as government programs to encourage wider vaccination and fears of biological attacks on civilian and military targets . sentence2: Vaccine makers have been thrust into the limelight as government programs encourage wider vaccination amid fears of biological attacks . | equivalent | 827 |
mrpc sentence1: During the same quarter last year , EDS declared a profit of $ 354 million , or 72 cents per share . sentence2: EDS reported a first-quarter loss of $ 126 million , or 26 cents per share . | not_equivalent | 828 |
mrpc sentence1: ICANN has criticised the changes and asked VeriSign to voluntarily suspend them . sentence2: ICANN asked VeriSign to voluntarily suspend Site Finder while the Internet community studied the issues . | not_equivalent | 829 |
mrpc sentence1: Less than a month after departing her anchor 's chair at " Dateline NBC , " Jane Pauley has signed a new deal with NBC to host a syndicated daytime talk show . sentence2: Less than a month after leaving as host of " Dateline NBC , " Pauley agreed Thursday to launch a daytime talk show for NBC Enterprises . | equivalent | 830 |
mrpc sentence1: " The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar to multi-party democracy and national conciliation . " sentence2: " The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar closer to multiparty democracy and national reconciliation , " a government statement said . | equivalent | 831 |
mrpc sentence1: The administration cited those links as primary justification for invading Iraq and toppling the regime of Saddam Hussein . sentence2: The Bush administration cited that intelligence as primary justification for invading Iraq . | not_equivalent | 832 |
mrpc sentence1: A few hours later , the House voted 256 to 170 to pass the Healthy Forest Restoration Act sponsored by Rep. Scott McInnis , R-Colo . sentence2: The House voted 256-170 on Tuesday to approve the bill sponsored by Rep. Scott McInnis , R-Colo . | equivalent | 833 |
mrpc sentence1: I would like to publicly thank Sir Alex Ferguson for making me the player I am today . " sentence2: I would like to publicly thank Sir Alex Ferguson for making me the player I am today , Beckham said in the statement . | equivalent | 834 |
mrpc sentence1: Bremer will focus on the politics , Garner said , adding that he expects Bremer to arrive in Iraq by next week . sentence2: Bremer will focus on the politics and Garner on the rest of the reconstruction efforts , Garner said , adding that Bremer will arrive in Iraq by next week . | not_equivalent | 835 |
mrpc sentence1: More than 130 people and $ 17 million have been seized nationwide in operations by the FBI and other agencies to stop cybercrime . sentence2: More than 130 people have been arrested and $ 17 million worth of property seized in an Internet fraud sweep announced Friday by three U.S. government agencies . | equivalent | 836 |
mrpc sentence1: The family stopped for lunch at Freshwater Spit , where several children went to the water 's edge to play in the surf shortly after noon . sentence2: Several children , including the 8-year-old , went down to the water 's edge to play in the surf . | not_equivalent | 837 |
mrpc sentence1: Island Def Jam must pay $ 52 million in punitive damages , and Cohen must pay the remaining $ 56 million , the jury said . sentence2: TVT Records sought $ 360 million in punitive damages and $ 30 million in compensatory damages , officials said . | not_equivalent | 838 |
mrpc sentence1: Without going into specifics , Oracle managers also indicated PeopleSoft 's roughly 8,000 workers could expect mass layoffs . sentence2: Oracle managers also indicated PeopleSoft 's roughly 8,000 workers could expect mass layoffs , though they did not get into specifics . | equivalent | 840 |
mrpc sentence1: " I am happy to be here in the United States , far away from the clutches of the tyrant Castro , " Wilson said through a Spanish interpreter . sentence2: " I am very happy to be here in the United States far away from the clutches of the tyrant Castro , " Wilson told the judge . | equivalent | 841 |
mrpc sentence1: Excluding one-time items , the company enjoyed a profit of 6 cents a share . sentence2: Excluding one-time items , it expects profit of 11 cents to 15 cents a share . | not_equivalent | 843 |
mrpc sentence1: In January 1996 , two of his nude models were arrested atop of a Manhattan snowdrift , posed beneath an ice-cream parlor sign that advertised Frozen Fantasies . sentence2: On Jan. 12 , 1996 , two of his nude models were arrested atop of a Manhattan snowdrift , posed beneath an ice-cream parlor sign that advertised " Frozen Fantasies . " | equivalent | 844 |
mrpc sentence1: Lakhani was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a terrorist group and acting as an arms broker without a license . sentence2: He was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to terrorists , and dealing arms without a licence . | equivalent | 845 |
mrpc sentence1: General Motors Corp. posted a record 8.4 percent improvement in 2000 . sentence2: General Motors Corp. posted the best-ever improvement in 2000 at 8.4 percent . | equivalent | 846 |
mrpc sentence1: Woodley , who underwent a liver transplant in 1992 , died of liver and kidney failure . sentence2: Mr. Woodley died Sunday at age 44 of liver and kidney failure in his native Shreveport , La . | not_equivalent | 847 |
mrpc sentence1: Her detention brings to 19 the number of the 55 most-wanted Iraqis now in US custody . sentence2: Her detention brings to 19 the number of the 55 who have been caught . | equivalent | 848 |
mrpc sentence1: Just five months ago , Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt . sentence2: Just five months ago , Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and the spending limits that come with it and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt . | not_equivalent | 849 |
mrpc sentence1: " Contrary to the court 's decision , we firmly believe Congress gave the FTC authority to implement the national Do Not Call list . sentence2: " Contrary to the court 's decision , we firmly believe Congress gave the F.T.C. authority to implement the national do-not-call list , " the congressmen said in a statement . | equivalent | 850 |
mrpc sentence1: Ruffner , 45 , doesn 't yet have an attorney in the murder charge , authorities said . sentence2: Ruffner , 45 , does not have a lawyer on the murder charge , authorities said . | equivalent | 851 |
mrpc sentence1: It also faces significant regulatory delays and uncertainty , and threatens serious damage to the company 's business , he added . sentence2: " It is highly conditional , faces significant regulatory delays and uncertainty , and threatens serious damage to our business . " | equivalent | 853 |
mrpc sentence1: Mason said al-Amoudi was arrested at Dulles International Airport on Sunday as he came into the country . sentence2: Al-Amoudi was arrested at Dulles International Airport after arriving on a British Airways flight from London . | equivalent | 854 |
mrpc sentence1: I never thought I 'd write these words , but here goes : I miss Vin Diesel . sentence2: I never thought I 'd say this , but I almost missed Vin Diesel at first . | equivalent | 855 |
mrpc sentence1: The report ranked 45 large companies based on employment , marketing , procurement , community reinvestment and charitable donations . sentence2: Of those three , only Dillard 's responded to the survey that ranked 45 large companies on employment , marketing , procurement , community reinvestment and charitable donations . | not_equivalent | 856 |
mrpc sentence1: Those findings , published in today 's Journal of the American Medical Association , are the latest bad news about estrogen-progestin therapy . sentence2: The findings , published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association , were the latest bad news about estrogen-progestin therapy . | equivalent | 857 |
mrpc sentence1: A view of the devastation left behind when a man drove his car through a crowded farmers market in Santa Monica on Wednesday . sentence2: The body of a victim lies under a yellow tarp in front of a car that plowed through a crowded farmers market in Santa Monica . | not_equivalent | 858 |
mrpc sentence1: Experts said the case marks one of the first times in which a parent was charged with contributing to a child 's suicide . sentence2: Legal experts say the case may mark the first time a parent has been convicted of contributing to a child 's suicide . | equivalent | 859 |
mrpc sentence1: An amendment to remove the exemption for the state-sanctioned sites failed on a much closer 237-186 vote . sentence2: An amendment to remove such protections failed by a vote of 186 to 237 . | equivalent | 860 |
mrpc sentence1: The AP quotes a local policeman as saying the British troops were targeted by townspeople angry over civilian deaths during a demonstration yesterday in the town of Majar Al-Kabir . sentence2: Associated Press quotes a local policeman as saying that the British troops were targeted by townspeople angry over civilian deaths during an earlier demonstration in the town of Majar al-Kabir . | equivalent | 861 |
mrpc sentence1: Baer said he had concluded that lawyers for the two victims " have shown , albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to bin Laden and al-Qaeda " . sentence2: Judge Harold Baer concluded Wednesday that lawyers for the two victims " have shown , albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to bin Laden and al-Qaida . " | equivalent | 862 |
mrpc sentence1: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said yesterday that the men 's behavior " was a disgrace , and totally inappropriate for city employees . " sentence2: Mayor Bloomberg said the " behavior of the people in question was a disgrace and totally inappropriate for city employees . " | equivalent | 863 |
mrpc sentence1: Right now , only six states do : Arkansas , Michigan , Minnesota , New Jersey , Virginia , and Wisconsin . sentence2: Manuals produced by only six states _ Arkansas , Michigan , Minnesota , New Jersey , Virginia and Wisconsin _ now have such sections . | equivalent | 864 |
mrpc sentence1: Mr. Brendsel is expected to remain with the Freddie Mac Foundation . sentence2: Freddie expects Brendsel to continue serving as chair of the Freddie Mac Foundation . | equivalent | 866 |
mrpc sentence1: They also are reshaping the retail business relationship elsewhere , as companies take away ideas and practices that change how they do business in their own firms and with others . sentence2: They also are reshaping the retail-business relationship , as companies take away concepts and practices that change how they do business internally and with others . | equivalent | 867 |
mrpc sentence1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 39.39 points , or 2.2 percent , to 1,826.33 , after losing more than 2 percent on Tuesday . sentence2: The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 194.14 points , or 2.09 percent , to 9,469.20 after sinking more than 1 percent a day earlier . | not_equivalent | 868 |
mrpc sentence1: Frank Quattrone , the former Credit Suisse First Boston technology investment-banking guru , reportedly pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of obstruction of justice and witness tampering . sentence2: NEW YORK - ( Dow Jones ) - Former star investment banker Frank Quattrone pleaded not guilty Tuesday to criminal charges of obstruction of justice and witness tampering . | equivalent | 869 |
mrpc sentence1: It is the fifth such election in Iraq , after the northern city of Mosul and three cities in Iraq 's south . sentence2: Other elections have taken place in the northern city of Mosul and three cities in Iraq 's south . | equivalent | 870 |
mrpc sentence1: It said a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected as well . sentence2: Stewart also faces a separate investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission . | equivalent | 871 |
mrpc sentence1: " This individual 's lawyers are trying to obtain from the court a free pass to download or upload music online illegally . " sentence2: " Her lawyers are trying to obtain a free pass to download or upload music on-line illegally . | equivalent | 872 |
mrpc sentence1: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR firmed 26 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.17 percent , after hitting another record low of 4.16 percent . sentence2: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR firmed 14 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.19 percent from 4.22 percent . | not_equivalent | 873 |
mrpc sentence1: The shooter ran away , police said , eluding an officer who gave chase . sentence2: Police said the shooter ran away from an officer who chased him , and still was being sought Thursday night . | not_equivalent | 874 |
mrpc sentence1: But SCO has hit back , saying : " We view IBM 's counterclaim filing today as an effort to distract attention from its flawed Linux business model . sentence2: In a statement , an SCO spokeman said , " We view IBM 's counterclaim filing today as an effort to distract attention from its flawed Linux business model . | equivalent | 875 |
mrpc sentence1: Helicopters hovered over al-Khalidiya into the early hours of Sunday . sentence2: Helicopters hovered throughout the day over the Al-Khalidiya neighborhood where the raid took place . | equivalent | 876 |
mrpc sentence1: If Walker appeals Parrish 's ruling , it would stop the extradition process and could take several months , Rork said . sentence2: The appeal would stop the extradition process and could take several months , Rork said . | equivalent | 877 |
mrpc sentence1: Boykin ’ s also referred to Islamist fighters as America ’ s “ spiritual enemy ” that , “ will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus ” . sentence2: Our " spiritual enemy , " Boykin continued , " will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus . " | equivalent | 878 |
mrpc sentence1: The first vulnerability is a buffer overrun that results from IE 's failure to properly determine an object type returned from a Web server . sentence2: First up , Microsoft said a buffer overrun vulnerability occurs because IE does not properly determine an object type returned from a Web server . | equivalent | 879 |
mrpc sentence1: " To make sure that we avoided any perception of wrongdoing , we are not co-mingling appropriated and non-appropriated funds ( from Congress ) , " said Faletti . sentence2: " To make sure that we avoided any perception of wrongdoing , we are not comingling appropriated and nonappropriated funds [ from Congress ] , " said Faletti . | equivalent | 880 |
mrpc sentence1: In Falluja on Thursday , two grenades were thrown at soldiers from the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment , wounding seven . sentence2: In Al-Fallujah , two grenades were thrown Thursday at soldiers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment , wounding seven , none seriously . | equivalent | 881 |
mrpc sentence1: Prince Saud said , " The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been wrongfully and morbidly accused of complicity in the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . " sentence2: " The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been wrongfully and morbidly accused of complicity in the tragic terrorist attacks of Sept . 11 , 2001 , " he said . | equivalent | 882 |
mrpc sentence1: " If the voluntary reliability standards were complied with , we wouldn 't have had a problem . " sentence2: " If the voluntary reliability standards had been complied with , we wouldn 't have had a problem , " Mr. Dhaliwal said . | equivalent | 883 |
mrpc sentence1: China accounted for about 14 percent of Motorola 's sales last year , and the company has large manufacturing operations there . sentence2: China accounted for 14 % of Motorola 's $ 26.7 billion in sales last year . | not_equivalent | 884 |
mrpc sentence1: Shares of MONY were gaining $ 2.57 , or 9 % , to $ 31.90 in after-hours trading on Instinet . sentence2: MONY shares rose 8.76 per cent to $ 31.90 in after-hours trading in New York . | equivalent | 886 |
mrpc sentence1: Founded in 1996 , the LendingTree exchange consists of more than 200 banks , lenders , and brokers . sentence2: LendingTree matches borrowers via the Internet with more than 200 mortgage brokers , banks and other lenders . | not_equivalent | 887 |
mrpc sentence1: Houston fourth-graders also performed similarly to national peers in writing . sentence2: " New York City and Houston fourth-graders were at the national average in writing . | not_equivalent | 888 |
mrpc sentence1: If achieved it would represent an increase of 10 per cent from the same quarter a year ago . sentence2: That would represent an increase of some 10 per cent from the year before , it added . | equivalent | 889 |
mrpc sentence1: It cut taxes while balancing the budget for three years and reduced Europe 's second highest per capita national debt . sentence2: It cut taxes while still balancing the budget for three years and bringing down Europe 's highest national debt as a proportion of gross domestic product after Italy . | not_equivalent | 890 |
mrpc sentence1: " We continue to work with the Saudis on this , but they did not , as of the time of this tragic event , provide the additional security we requested . " sentence2: " But they did not , as of the time of this particular tragic event , provide the security we had requested , " Mr Jordan said . | not_equivalent | 891 |
mrpc sentence1: In the second quarter last year , the company experienced a net loss of $ 185 million , or 54 cents a share , on sales of $ 600 million . sentence2: The company posted a net loss of $ 185 million , or 54 cents per share , in the year-earlier period , it said in a statement Wednesday . | equivalent | 892 |
mrpc sentence1: We don 't know if any will be SARS , " said Dr. James Young , Ontario 's commissioner of public safety . sentence2: " We 're being hyper-vigilant , " said Dr. James Young , Ontario 's commissioner of public safety . | not_equivalent | 893 |
mrpc sentence1: We need a certifiable pay as you go budget by mid-July or schools wont open in September , Strayhorn said . sentence2: Texas lawmakers must close a $ 185.9 million budget gap by the middle of July or the schools wont open in September , Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn said Thursday . | equivalent | 894 |