You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".
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Question: Sentence1: " This deal makes sense for both companies , " Halla said in a prepared statement ., Sentence2: Brian Halla , CEO of NatSemi , claimed the deal made sense for both companies .

Answer: Yes


Question: Sentence1: It was the first speech by a US president to a joint session of the Philippines Congress since 1960 ., Sentence2: President Bush on Saturday became the first American president to address a joint session of the Philippine National Congress since Dwight Eisenhower in 1960 .

Answer: Yes


Question: Sentence1: Cisco pared spending to compensate for sluggish sales ., Sentence2: In response to sluggish sales , Cisco pared spending .

Answer:
Yes