In this task you are given a medical question pair hand-generated. Your task is to classify a given post into two categories 1) 'Similar' if the given two questions have a same connotation 2) 'Dissimilar' if the given two questions have a different connotation or meaning.

Sentence1: Has anyone else had nasty side effects from taking alendronate/fosamax for osteoporosis? 
 Sentence2: I have been prescribed alendronate/fosamax for ostoporosis. Does these medication gives you side effects? Has anyone from your practice has reported about them?
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Sentence1: I smoke and drink alcohol, is my sperm healthy? Can it last 7 days inside the uterus? 
 Sentence2: I usually smoke and drink alcohol, is my sperm healthy enough to last inside the uterus for 7 days or more? 
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Sentence1: How long does the pain for a root extraction last? 
 Sentence2: I got a root extraction done 2 days ago and it hurts a lot. My doctor gave me pain killer medications but can you tell me how long does this pain last?

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