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: Based on experience elsewhere , it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , he added ., Sentence2: U.S. military officials have said it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , based on experiences elsewhere in the world .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: The institute estimates that last year 15.7 per cent of the average supermarket 's sales and more than half of gross margin went to pay employee costs ., Sentence2: The FMI estimates that last year 15.7 percent of the average supermarket 's sales and more than half of gross margin went to pay employee costs , including wages and benefits .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: A passer-by found Ben hiding along a dirt road in Spanish Fork Canyon about 7 p.m. , with his hands still taped together but his feet free ., Sentence2: A passer-by found the boy hiding along a dirt road in Spanish Fork Canyon about 7 p.m. Thursday , with his feet free but his hands still taped .

SOLUTION:
Yes