TASK DEFINITION: You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".
PROBLEM: Sentence1: Aspen Technology 's shares dropped 74 cents , or 23 percent , to close at $ 2.48 on the Nasdaq ., Sentence2: In afternoon trading , Aspen 's shares were off 89 cents or more than 27 percent at $ 2.33 per share .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: Under the final tax bill , most dividends and capital gains would be taxed at 15 per cent until the end of 2008 ., Sentence2: Under the compromise , most dividends and capital gains would be taxed at 15 percent through 2008 .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: The company claims it 's the largest single Apple VAR Xserve sale to date ., Sentence2: The company claimed it is the largest sale of Xserves by an Apple retailer .

SOLUTION:
Yes