TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a pair of sentences, sentence 1 and sentence 2. Your job is to determine if the two sentences clearly agree/disagree with each other, or if this can't be determined. Indicate your answer as yes or no respectively.
PROBLEM: Sentence 1: continuous monitoring and reporting is essential, as well as significant consequences for failing to comply. Sentence 2: There is no need to continuously monitor.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: 30% is a decrease in concentration or deposition compared to current conditions (an improvement) Sentence 2: There has been a decrease compared to current conditions.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Mr. Carter read his thoughts. Sentence 2: Mr. Carter knew him so well from the previous decades they'd worked together.

SOLUTION:
no