niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
Sentence1: Vaccine makers have been thrust in the limelight following government programmes to encourage wider vaccination and fears of biological attacks on civilian and military targets ., Sentence2: Vaccine makers have been thrust into the limelight as government programs encourage wider vaccination amid fears of biological attacks .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mr Howard said he also had faith in the system under which Hicks could be tried ., Sentence2: Mr Howard also said yesterday that Hicks would be fairly treated , saying he had faith in the US justice system .
Output: No
Sentence1: The $ 250 million expansion will boost Nissan 's total investment at its two Tennessee plants to $ 2.75 billion ., Sentence2: This will bring Nissan 's total capital investment in Tennessee to $ 2.75 billion .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Congo 's many-sided war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded to back rebels fighting to topple the government in Kinshasa ., Sentence2: The Democratic Republic of Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded together to back rebels trying to topple Kinshasa .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Dan Powers , vice president of grid computing strategy at IBM Corp. , says he 's not worried about such off-the-shelf PC clusters threatening sales of traditional supercomputers ., Sentence2: Dan Powers , IBM vice president of grid-computing strategy , says he 's not worried about off-the-shelf PC clusters threatening traditional supercomputer sales .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The little girl , the daughter of a teller , was taken to the bank after a doctor 's appointment ., Sentence2: Earlier in the evening , the mother , whom authorities did not identify , had brought her daughter to the bank after a doctor 's appointment .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Excluding legal fees and other charges it expected a loss of between 1 and 4 cents a share ., Sentence2: Excluding litigation charges it made a profit of $ 7.8 million , or 10 cents a share .
Output: No
Sentence1: The benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR slipped 16 / 32 in price , sending its yield to 4.48 percent from 4.42 percent late on Thursday ., Sentence2: The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.46 % from 4.42 % late Thursday .
Output: No
Sentence1: After the war she spent three years in custody but tribunals cleared her of any wrongdoing ., Sentence2: After the war , she spent three years under Allied arrest .
Output: No
Sentence1: Monday , the CIA said analysts concluded that Saddam is likely the speaker on the tape ., Sentence2: The CIA on Monday said voice and sound analysts concluded that Saddam is probably the speaker on the tape .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " By its actions , the Bush administration threatens to give a bad name to a just war , " the Connecticut Democrat told a Capitol Hill news conference ., Sentence2: " By its actions , " Lieberman said , " the Bush administration threatens to give a bad name to a just war . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Israel 's defense minister on Sunday raised the specter of an Israeli invasion in the Gaza Strip , where Palestinian militants already face a deadly air campaign ., Sentence2: Shaul Mofaz , Israel 's Defence Minister , raised the prospect of a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip , in addition to a growing air campaign to assassinate Hamas militants .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: After their arrests , the men told investigators they paid to be smuggled into the United States from Canada last month ., Sentence2: After their arrests , sources said the men admitted they were smuggled into Washington state from Canada in July .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Drugs are up to 50 percent cheaper in Canada than the United States because of government price controls ., Sentence2: Brand-name drugs in Canada tend to be cheaper than in the United States because of government price controls and a favorable exchange rate .
Output: No
Sentence1: PeopleSoft gained 94 cents , or 5.5 percent , to $ 18.09 ., Sentence2: PeopleSoft gained $ 1.09 , or 6.3 percent , to $ 18.24 and was Nasdaq 's most active issue .
Output: No
Sentence1: A Connecticut judge Tuesday sentenced a man to 30 years in prison in the death of a teenage girl he met on the Internet ., Sentence2: A restaurant worker was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday for the sexual assault and strangling of a sixth-grade girl he met in an Internet chat room .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In Damascus , Syrian Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan called the charges " baseless and illogical " ., Sentence2: In Damascus , the Syrian Information Minister , Ahmed al-Hassan , dismissed the claim .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Grant also has been elected to Monsanto 's board of directors , the company said in a statement ., Sentence2: Grant , a 22-year Monsanto veteran , also has been elected to the company 's board of directors , Monsanto said in a statement .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Yankees , however , had big trouble handling Victor Zambrano ( 4-4 ) for the second straight time ., Sentence2: The Yankees wasted no time breaking through against Zambrano ( 4-4 ) in the rematch .
Output: No
Sentence1: Before the blast , Wells told police he had been forced to rob the bank and asked police to help him remove the bomb ., Sentence2: Wells , 46 , said he was forced to rob the bank and asked police to help take the bomb off .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The S & P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes recorded their third straight week of gains ., Sentence2: Both the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes have scored three straight weeks of gains .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The companies uniformly declined to give specific numbers on customer turnover , saying they will release those figures only when they report overall company performance at year-end ., Sentence2: The companies , however , declined to give specifics on customer turnover , saying they would release figures only when they report their overall company performance .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX ended up 1.03 points , or 0.10 percent , at 998.51 , ending at its highest since late June 2002 ., Sentence2: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX was off 1.67 points , or 0.17 percent , at 995.81 .
Output: No
Sentence1: He had performed outside Cuba on several occasions , including shows in the US last year and in Brazil , South Africa and several European countries ., Sentence2: He had performed outside of Cuba on several occasions , including shows in the United States last year .
Output: No
Sentence1: Massachusetts regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday pressed securities fraud charges against Putnam Investments and two of its former portfolio managers for alleged improper mutual fund trading ., Sentence2: State and federal securities regulators filed civil charges against Putnam Investments and two portfolio managers in the ever-expanding mutual fund trading scandal .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The agency could not say when the tape was made , though the voice says he is speaking on June 14 ., Sentence2: The agency could put no exact date on the tape , though the voice says he is speaking on June 14 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Minister Saud al-Faisal visit was disclosed Monday by two administration officials who discussed it on condition of not being identified by name ., Sentence2: Minister Saud al-Faisal 's visit was disclosed by two administration officials , who spoke on condition of anonymity .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " The idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and it 's grotesque , " said Wyden ., Sentence2: Sen. Ron Wyden , D-Ore . , said the " idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and grotesque , " WBAL reported .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: It wants to force him to return his allegedly ill-gotten gains , with interest , and pay penalties ., Sentence2: The agency wants him to return the illegal proceeds with interest and pay civil monetary penalties .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: U.S. corporate bond yield spreads opened tighter overall on Tuesday , but tobacco company bonds widened significantly after an adverse legal ruling on Philip Morris USA ., Sentence2: U.S. corporate bond yield spreads ended mostly tighter amid slumping Treasuries on Tuesday , while bonds of tobacco firms widened significantly after an adverse legal ruling on Philip Morris USA .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The first products are likely to be dongles costing between US $ 100 and US $ 150 that will establish connections between consumer electronics devices and PCs ., Sentence2: The first products will likely be dongles costing $ 100 to $ 150 that will establish connections between consumer electronics devices and PCs .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose as high as 4.66 percent Aug. 14 from 3.07 percent in June ., Sentence2: The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.46 % from 4.42 % late Thursday .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Ximian brings Novell unparalleled expertise , strengthening our ability to work with [ our ] customers and leverage open source initiatives more constructively . ", Sentence2: " Ximian brings Novell unparalleled Linux expertise . . . [ and strengthens ] our ability to work with and leverage open source initiatives more constructively . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " It 's unfortunate that Senator Clinton would seek to politicize such a qualified nominee as Governor Leavitt , " said Taylor Gross , a White House spokesman ., Sentence2: " It is unfortunate that Senator Clinton would seek to politicize such a qualified nominee as Governor Leavitt .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Meteorologists predicted the storm would become a Category 1 hurricane before landfall ., Sentence2: It was predicted to become a Category I hurricane overnight .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Deasean and Walker , a resident of nearby Barbey Street , were rushed to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center , where they died about 6 p.m. , O 'Brien said ., Sentence2: Both shooting victims were rushed to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center , where they died a short time later .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: As a result , Nelson now faces up to 10 years ' jail instead of life ., Sentence2: The verdict means Nelson faces up to 10 years in prison rather than a possible life sentence .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Opposition Leader , Simon Crean , said John Howard had been forced to make changes by the incompetence of his ministers ., Sentence2: The Leader of the Opposition , Simon Crean , said from Jakarta that the reshuffle had been forced by ministerial incompetence .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The downtime , to take place in May and June , is expected to cut production by 60 million to 70 million board feet ., Sentence2: The downtime is expected to take 60 million to 70 million board feet out of the companys system .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mrs Boncyk 's husband , Wayne , had taken the family car to work , so his wife and children had to ride with neighbours ., Sentence2: Mrs. Boncyk 's husband , Wayne , had taken the family 's only car to work , so she and the children had to catch a ride with neighbors .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Nationwide , severe acute respiratory syndrome has infected more than 5,300 people , about two-thirds of world 's total , and killed 343 of them ., Sentence2: Severe acute respiratory syndrome has infected more than 8,300 worldwide and killed at least 790 , most of them in Asia .
Output: No
Sentence1: Microsoft acquired Virtual PC when it bought the assets of Connectix earlier this year ., Sentence2: Microsoft acquired Virtual PC from its developer , Connectix , earlier this year .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Shares of Genentech , a much larger company with several products on the market , rose more than 2 percent ., Sentence2: Shares of Xoma fell 16 percent in early trade , while shares of Genentech , a much larger company with several products on the market , were up 2 percent .
Output: No
Sentence1: " The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar to multi-party democracy and national conciliation . ", Sentence2: " The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar closer to multiparty democracy and national reconciliation , " a government statement said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " I do not wish to be present during this witness , " he told Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami ., Sentence2: " Yes , I do not wish to be present during this witness , " Peterson , 31 , calmly told the judge as he was returned to his cell .
Output: No
Sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index ended up 1.03 points , or 0.10 percent , at 998.51 , ending at its highest since late June 2002 ., Sentence2: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX was off 1.67 points , or 0.17 percent , at 995.81 .
Output: No
Sentence1: The head of the panel -- Tillie Fowler , a former US representative from Florida -- told present and past commanders that cadets don 't trust them ., Sentence2: The head of the panel , former Rep. Tillie Fowler of Florida , told present and past commanders that cadets don 't trust them .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Bo Hitchcock , Levin 's attorney , declined to comment Friday ., Sentence2: Hitchcock has declined to comment on the case , as has Levin .
Output: No
Sentence1: Muslim immigrants have used the networks - which rely on wire transfers , couriers and overnight mail - to send cash to their families overseas ., Sentence2: Muslim immigrants have used the networks _ which rely on wire transfers , couriers and overnight mail _ to send stashes of cash overseas to their families .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mr. Bloomberg later told reporters that the agreement " will be a compromise , like the real world requires . ", Sentence2: " It will be a compromise , like the real world requires , " he said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " Kmart needs to dramatically overhaul management in the areas of buying , store operations and sourcing , " he said ., Sentence2: Overall , " Kmart needs to dramatically overhaul management in the areas of buying , store operations and sourcing , " said Burt Flickinger of Strategic Resource Group .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In the first three months of 2003 alone , weekly earnings adjusted for inflation fell 1.5 % -- the biggest drop in more than a decade , " Lieberman said ., Sentence2: In the first quarter of this year , weekly earnings adjusted for inflation fell 1.5 percent - the biggest drop in more than a decade .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: A 25 percent increase would raise undergraduate tuition to about $ 5,247 annually , including miscellaneous , campus-based fees ., Sentence2: The 25 percent hike takes annual UC undergraduate tuition to $ 4,794 and graduate fees to $ 5,019 .
Output: No
Sentence1: The Dow Jones industrials briefly surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time since December . ", Sentence2: The Dow Jones industrials climbed more than 140 points to above the 9,000 mark for the first time since December .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But U.S. troops will not shrink from mounting raids and attacking their foes when their locations can be pinpointed ., Sentence2: But American troops will not shrink from mounting raids in the locations of their foes that can be pinpointed .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " Let 's show we won 't let them off , " said Marc Blondel , leader of the Force Ouvriere union ., Sentence2: " The movement to defend pensions is gaining momentum , and we won 't give up , " said Marc Blondel , leader of the Force Ouvriere union .
Output: No
Sentence1: " This blackout was largely preventable , " Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said ., Sentence2: " Things go wrong , " U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said Wednesday at the Department of Energy .
Output: No
Sentence1: The crime report surveyed 11,600 police and law enforcement agencies nationwide ., Sentence2: The report details crime reported to law enforcement agencies statewide .
Output: No
Sentence1: Seven of the nine Democratic presidential candidates were also scheduled to address the forum ., Sentence2: Seven of nine Democratic candidates for president also said they would participate in the conference Monday .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: As well as the dolphin scheme , the chaos has allowed foreign companies to engage in damaging logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls ., Sentence2: Internal chaos has allowed foreign companies to set up damaging commercial logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls .
Output: No
Sentence1: Fidelity Investments , the nation 's largest mutual-fund company , said it received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer 's office regarding its investigation to potential fund-trading abuses ., Sentence2: Fidelity Investments has received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer , who is investigating charges of market-timing and late-day trading in the mutual fund industry .
Output: No
Sentence1: I would like to publicly thank Sir Alex Ferguson for making me the player I am today . ", Sentence2: I would like to publicly thank Sir Alex Ferguson for making me the player I am today , Beckham said in the statement .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " The company has always made , and continues to make , exceptional customer service and customer satisfaction a top priority , " the statement said ., Sentence2: The Company has always made , and continues to make , exceptional customer service and customer satisfaction a top priority in all business practices , " AOL added .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: This means Berlusconi will be safe from prosecution until he leaves elected office , scheduled for 2006 ., Sentence2: This means Berlusconi will be safe from prosecution until his term ends in 2006 , unless his government falls before then .
Output: No
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 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But the justices ruled that the police supervisor who repeatedly questioned Martinez did not violate his Fifth Amendment rights in doing so ., Sentence2: But the justices ruled that the police supervisor who repeatedly questioned Mr Martinez as he screamed in pain did not violate his Fifth Amendment rights .
Output: No
Sentence1: Sales for the quarter beat expectations , rising 37 percent year-on-year to 1.76 billion euros ., Sentence2: Sales rose 37 per cent year-on-year to 1.76bn , beating expectations .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: He said the Senate has confirmed 124 judicial nominees since Bush took office and " I don 't see much broken . ", Sentence2: Mr. Daschle said the Senate had confirmed 124 judicial nominees since Mr. Bush took office .
Output: No
Sentence1: The other inmate fell but Selenski shimmed down the makeshift rope to a second-story roof and used the mattress to scale a razor-wire fence , Fischi said ., Sentence2: After the other inmate fell , Selenski used the mattress to scale a 10-foot , razor-wire fence , Fischi said .
Output: No
Sentence1: Third-quarter revenue declined to $ 36.9 billion from $ 39.3 billion , primarily reflecting lower vehicle sales ., Sentence2: Revenue fell to $ 36.9bn from $ 39.3bn a year ago , mainly due to lower vehicle sales .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Seven of the nine major Democratic presidential candidates were to address the forum last night ., Sentence2: Seven Democratic presidential candidates have arranged to address the group , according to The Associated Press .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Vivendi argues the agreement had not been approved by the board and that the payoff was inappropriate given the state of Vivendi 's finances when new CEO Jean-Rene Fourtou took over ., Sentence2: Vivendi argues the agreement was not approved by its board and that the payoff was inappropriate given the state of Vivendi 's finances at the time .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 98.32 , or about 1.1 percent , to 9011.53 ., Sentence2: The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53 .
Output: No
Sentence1: In 2001 , Evan helped found an after-school nonviolence program named after a college student shot and killed by a teen gang member , said Alexis Lukas , the program supervisor ., Sentence2: In 2001 , Nash helped found an after-school nonviolence program named after a college student who was fatally shot by a 14-year-old gang member , program supervisor Alexis Lukas said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Grass ' plea will leave Rite Aid 's former vice chairman and chief counsel , Franklin C. Brown , to stand trial alone in federal court starting Monday ., Sentence2: If accepted by the judge , Grass ' plea will leave Rite Aid 's former vice chairman and chief counsel , Franklin C. Brown , to stand trial alone next month .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: President Bush and top administration officials cited the threat from Iraq 's banned weapons programs as the main justification for going to war ., Sentence2: President Bush and top officials in his administration cited the threat from Iraq 's alleged chemical and biological weapons and nuclear weapons program as the main justification for going to war .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: We think they have the right to choose ., Sentence2: " We think PeopleSoft customers deserve the right to choose , " Ellison said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: However , Lapidus expects foreign brands ' sales to be up 4 percent , driven by strong truck sales at Honda Motor Co ., Sentence2: Lapidus expects Ford to be down 5 percent , Chrysler down 10 percent and foreign brands up 4 percent driven by strong truck sales at Honda .
Output: No
Sentence1: Without admitting or denying the S.E.C. ' s allegations , Mr. Markovitz agreed to a permanent ban from associating with an investment adviser or mutual fund ., Sentence2: He has agreed to a lifetime ban from association with an investment adviser or mutual fund .
Output: No
Sentence1: In addition , David Jones will pay him $ 10 million to take over the Foodchain leases ., Sentence2: DJs will pay homewares and furniture group Freedom $ 10 million to take over the Foodchain store leases .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: It 's happened five times in the last 11 years : A disaster puts this Southwestern town in the headlines during the summer tourist season ., Sentence2: It 's happened five times in the last decade : A disaster puts this tourist town in the headlines during summer , its busiest season .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Jewish and Muslim leaders expressed horror at the proposals , which have not been approved ., Sentence2: Jewish and Muslim leaders objected to the proposals , which were never approved .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: UBS Warburg downgraded Altria , a Dow member , to " neutral " from " buy , " based on valuation ., Sentence2: It fell 0.5 percent after UBS downgraded it to " neutral " from " buy , " citing valuation .
Output: No
Sentence1: The Hubble Space Telescope 's newest picture of Mars shows summer on the Red Planet just as it makes its closest pass by Earth in 60,000 years ., Sentence2: The pictures were taken late Tuesday and early Wednesday as the as the planet made its closest pass by Earth in 60,000 years .
Output: No
Sentence1: He made a point of saying during Tuesdays debate that the Confederate flag was a racist symbol ., Sentence2: Though Dean made a point of saying during the debate that the Confederate flag is a racist symbol .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " We disagree with the judge 's decision on notice for Engine Company 261 , " said a statement by Michael A. Cardozo , the city 's corporation counsel ., Sentence2: He added that : " We disagree with the judge 's decision on notice for Engine Company 261 . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Now , for the first time , those without Internet access can sign up with a single phone call ., Sentence2: Now , for the first time , those without Internet access can sign up by phone by making a single toll-free call to ( 888 ) 382-1222 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " His advice to the House Republicans is to pass it , to send it to him , so he can sign it . ", Sentence2: The president 's " advice to the House Republicans is to pass it , to send it to him , so he can sign it , " said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Intel Corp. narrowed its fourth-quarter sales estimate to the top end of earlier estimates Thursday , anticipating that customers will buy more personal computers during the key holiday season ., Sentence2: Intel Corp. narrowed its fourth-quarter sales estimate to the top end of earlier estimates Thursday , and announced it will take an accounting charge on one of its businesses .
Output: No
Sentence1: " PeopleSoft has consistently maintained that the proposed combination of PeopleSoft and Oracle faces substantial regulatory delays and a significant likelihood that the transaction would be prohibited . ", Sentence2: PeopleSoft has argued that an Oracle takeover would face substantial regulatory delays and a significant likelihood that the transaction would be prohibited .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: That information was first reported in today 's editions of the New York Times ., Sentence2: The information was first printed yesterday in the New York Times .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh said Friday on his program ., Sentence2: " You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh said during a stunning admission aired nationwide .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Bad publicity has already weakened sales which are highly profitable for retailers ., Sentence2: Bad publicity surrounding warranties has already sent sales into decline .
Output: No
Sentence1: " At that time I didn 't agree , because the people who will be the victims are schoolchildren and security , " he says ., Sentence2: In a generous gesture of uncharacteristic compassion , Samudra claims : " At that time I didn 't agree because the people who will be the victims are schoolchildren " .
Output: No
Sentence1: Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said he would fight any extension of the cable 's use ., Sentence2: Meanwhile , the Connecticut attorney general , Richard Blumenthal , said he was considering legal action against Mr. Abraham 's order .
Output: No
Sentence1: But she didn 't say whether she 'll certify the two-year $ 117.4 billion budget for 2004-05 ., Sentence2: She said she didn 't know yet whether she would certify the budget .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The new contract extends the guarantee that his annual pay and bonus will be at least $ 2.4 million a year ., Sentence2: The contract sets his annual base salary at $ 1.4 million and his target bonus at a minimum of $ 1 million .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The answer , the group said , would be to " create a format that can be used by all devices but can accommodate other formats . ", Sentence2: The DHWG says it will instead create a format that can be used by all devices but can accommodate other formats .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The number of probable cases dropped to 64 on Tuesday from 66 on Monday in and around Toronto , a city of four million people ., Sentence2: As of Monday , there were 66 probable cases in and around Toronto , a city of 4 million people .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Business groups and border cities have raised concerns that US-VISIT will mean longer waits to cross borders and will hurt commerce ., Sentence2: Business groups and border cities have raised concerns that US-VISIT will mean longer lines that will damage cross-border commerce .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: They varied greatly , ranging from one per cent or two per cent to 36 per cent for a speciality US brand called American Spirit ., Sentence2: The results ranged from 1 per cent or 2 per cent to 36 per cent for a speciality brand called American Spirit .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Responding , Edward Skyler , a spokesman for the mayor , said later : " The comptroller 's statements , while noteworthy for their sensationalism , bear no relation to the facts ., Sentence2: Jordan Barowitz , a spokesman for Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg said : " The Comptroller 's statements , while noteworthy for their sensationalism , bear no relation to the facts . "
Output: No
Sentence1: Representatives of abuse victims were dismayed by the development ., Sentence2: Representatives of abuse victims expressed dismay at the possibility .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: BOB HOPE , master of the one-liner and Americas favourite comedian , died with a smile on his face yesterday just months after celebrating his 100th birthday ., Sentence2: Bob Hope , the master of one-line quips , died Sunday night " with a smile on his face , " his daughter said yesterday .
Output: No
Sentence1: The US responded coolly to the EU deadline , warning that trade sanctions would backfire by hurting European consumers ., Sentence2: The US administration responded coolly to the EU deadline , warning that trade sanctions would backfire by hurting European consumers but pledging " to comply with our international obligations " .
Output: No
Sentence1: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 98.30 , or 1.1 percent , while bond values fell , too ., Sentence2: The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53 .
Output: No
Sentence1: " And about eight to 10 seconds down , I hit ., Sentence2: " I was in the water for about eight seconds .
Output: No
Sentence1: Atlanta 's Hartsfield International Airport will test a nationwide security system that will collect fingerprints and take photographs of millions of foreign visitors each year ., Sentence2: Atlanta 's Hartsfield International Airport will be the testing site next month for a nationwide security system that will collect fingerprints and take photographs of millions of foreign visitors each year .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Prosecutors said the investment was a breach of duty and resulted in the pension fund immediately losing $ 1 million ., Sentence2: The indictment says the investment was a breach of fiduciary duties and resulted in the state pension fund immediately losing $ 1 million .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " Fighting continued until midnight , " western rebel commander Ousmane Coulibaly told Reuters by satellite phone on Sunday ., Sentence2: " They ransacked and burned the two villages completely , " rebel commander Ousmane Coulibaly told Reuters by satellite phone from the bush .
Output: No
Sentence1: Mr Annan said terrorism " will only be defeated if we act to solve the political disputes and long-standing conflicts which generate support for it " ., Sentence2: Annan said terrorism would only be defeated " if we act to solve the longstanding conflicts which generate support for it . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: After about three hours of negotiations , the gunman released the hostages after authorities delivered on his request for soft drinks ., Sentence2: After about three hours of negotiations , the gunman released the hostages when authorities delivered on his request for a six-pack of soda .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Agnew said Pinellas began baiting when rabies cases " went from zero to 30 " in 1995 ., Sentence2: Still , Pinellas rabies cases fell sharply to 17 in 1996 and 3 in 1997 , Agnew said .
Output: No
Sentence1: Researchers found that people 65 and older who had fish once a week had a 60 % lower risk of Alzheimer 's than those who never or rarely ate fish ., Sentence2: Older people who eat fish at least once a week could cut their risk of Alzheimer 's by more than half , a study suggests .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But Odette is the first to form over the Caribbean Sea in December , the Center said ., Sentence2: It is the first named storm to develop in the Caribbean in December .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The report said the Corpus Christi-based agent twice called Escobar while the legislator was with the other protesting Democrats in Ardmore , Okla ., Sentence2: The report said the agent twice called state Rep. Juan Escobar while he was with the other protesting Democrats in Ardmore , Okla .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: During the fiscal second quarter , Cisco earned $ 991 million , or 14 cents a share , on sales of $ 4.7 billion ., Sentence2: Cisco reported earnings of $ 987 million , or 14 cents a share , on revenue of $ 4.62 billion for the quarter ending in April .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: They said they were not advocating the changes yet , but believed they are worth considering — especially as NATO expands to 26 members ., Sentence2: The sponsors said they were not advocating the changes yet , but believed it was worth considering - especially as NATO expands to 26 members .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: On Wednesday , a man was shot near Kut as he tried to run over two marines at a checkpoint ., Sentence2: On Wednesday , the Marines shot an attacker near the town of Al-Kut as he tried to run over two Marines at a checkpoint .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In the second quarter , Anadarko now expects volume of 46 million BOE , down from 48 million BOE ., Sentence2: Production for the second quarter was cut to 46 million barrels from 48 million barrels .
Output: No
Sentence1: Over the weekend , NASA landed a six-wheeled robot on Mars to study the planet ., Sentence2: Last Saturday , a six-wheeled robot developed by NASA landed on Mars and began sending back images of the planet .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " The discovery that the MAP bug is present in the vast majority of Crohn 's sufferers means it is almost certainly causing the intestinal inflammation , " it said in a statement ., Sentence2: The researchers say that the fact the MAP bug is present in the vast majority of Crohns sufferers means it is almost certainly causing the intestinal inflammation .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Excluding autos , retail sales rose by 0.3 % in September , lower than a forecast rise of 0.5 % ., Sentence2: Retail sales fell 0.2 percent overall in September compared to forecasts of a 0.1 percent dip .
Output: No
Sentence1: He has declined to comment on the charges , but court documents indicate a lingering medical problem could be part of his defense ., Sentence2: He has declined to comment on the charges , but court documents show that a lingering medical condition could contribute to his defense .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Elsewhere in the diary , Truman showed a more familiar side , colorful and outspoken in his disdain for life in the White House ., Sentence2: History aside , the diary reveals a colorful , witty , introspective and irreverent president outspoken in his disdain for life in the White House .
Output: No
Sentence1: The 30-year bond < US30YT = RR > was down 10 / 32 for a yield of 4.91 percent , up from 4.89 percent late Thursday ., Sentence2: The 30-year bond was down 14 / 32 to yield 4.92 percent , up from 4.89 percent on Thursday but off an earlier yield high of 4.95 percent .
Output: No
Sentence1: The group ambitiously expects to issue guidelines by the end of the year and release products by late 2004 ., Sentence2: The group expects to roll out the first products by the second half of 2004 .
Output: No
Sentence1: Smith said simply " Oh , my God , " in the seconds afterward , according to Weinshall ., Sentence2: In the seconds after the crash , she added , Captain Smith said simply , " Oh my God . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But the signal is designed to make it more difficult for consumers to then transfer those copies to the Internet and make them available to potentially millions of others ., Sentence2: FCC officials said the embedded electronic signal is designed to make it more difficult for consumers to then transfer copies to the Internet .
Output: No
Sentence1: Freeman 's civil hearing may be , on the surface , about a driver 's license ., Sentence2: Freeman said not having a driver license has been a burden .
Output: No
Sentence1: Excluding food and energy costs , the core CPI was up 0.1 percent last month , compared to a rise of 0.2 percent in July ., Sentence2: Excluding food and energy costs , the core CPI is seen rising 0.2 percent , matching the July figure .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Investors were askingwhether other banks , some of which are still being audited , could be dealt with in the same way ., Sentence2: Other Japanese banks , some of which are still being audited , could face similar scrutiny .
Output: No
Sentence1: He reportedly claims Prime Minister Sir Allan Kemakeza had made a deal with him to keep his guns while Harold Keke 's group was armed ., Sentence2: He was reported as saying Prime Minister Sir Allan Kemakeza had made a deal with him to keep his guns while notorious warlord Harold Keke 's group was armed .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: She said the president 's eyes filled with tears when she told him he would have to confess to their teenage daughter as well ., Sentence2: Mrs Clinton writes her husband 's eyes filled with tears when she told him he would have to confess to Chelsea as well .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " I ´ m very proud of the citizens of this state , " Gov. John Baldacci said ., Sentence2: Im very proud of the citizens of this state , said Gov. John Baldacci , a casino foe .
Output: No
Sentence1: Shares of Corixa fell 12 cents to $ 6.88 as of 3 : 59 p.m., Sentence2: Shares of Corixa fell 12 cents to $ 6.88 on the Nasdaq stock market .
Output: No
Sentence1: Random testing of security procedures should also take place ., Sentence2: Security assessments of these facilities should take place every three years .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " The reasons behind the increase in incidence are more complex and we are only just beginning to understand the risk factors , " he said ., Sentence2: However , he said , The reasons behind the increase in incidence are more complex and were just beginning to understand the risk factors .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Carlton Dotson , a teammate who lives in Hurlock , Md . , said he talked to police Friday but was instructed not to talk about the case ., Sentence2: Carlton Dotson , who was on the team last season and lives in Hurlock , Md . , said he was told not to talk about the case .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Most other potential buyers are interested only in cherry-picking the most attractive assets ., Sentence2: Other potential suitors are not interested in acquiring only the music business .
Output: No
Sentence1: United already has paid the city $ 34 million in penalties for missing the first round of employment targets ., Sentence2: United has paid $ 34 million in penalties for failing to meet employment targets .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The results were released at Tuesday 's meeting in Seattle of the American Thoracic Society and will be published in Thursday 's New England Journal of Medicine ., Sentence2: The study results were released at a meeting in Seattle of the American Thoracic Society and also will be published in tomorrow 's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Subway and bus fares rose 33 percent , from $ 1.50 to $ 2 , on May 4 , while tickets on suburban trains rose an average 25 percent May 1 ., Sentence2: Subway and bus fares rose 33 percent , from $ 1.50 to $ 2 , on May 4 , while average 25 percent increases took effect May 1 on suburban trains .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The draft statement said progress on the nuclear issue and the pending trade deal were " interdependent , indissociable and mutually reinforcing elements " ., Sentence2: They said progress towards resolving the nuclear issue and progress in the trade talks were " interdependent , essential and mutually reinforcing elements of EU-Iran relations " .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Their difference was over whether the court should pay attention to legal opinions of other world courts , such as the European Court of Human Rights ., Sentence2: Their difference was over whether the court should take into account the legal opinions of other world courts , like the European Court of Human Rights .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Second quarter sales came in at $ 645 million , up from $ 600 million the year before , AMD said ., Sentence2: Revenue in the second quarter ended June 29 was $ 645 million , up from $ 600 million a year ago .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: SCC argued that Lexmark was trying to shield itself from competition by installing a chip on its toner cartridges to make it difficult for third-party manufacturers to make generic cartridges ., Sentence2: The company also argued that Lexmark was trying to squash competition by installing a microchip on its toner cartridges to make it difficult for third-party manufacturers to make generic cartridges .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The company reported quarterly revenue of $ 388.1 million , compared with $ 318.5 million in the same period a year ago ., Sentence2: That compared with a loss of $ 55.4 million , or $ 4.92 per share in the same period a year earlier .
Output: No
Sentence1: AAA spokesman Jerry Cheske said prices may have affected some plans , but cheap hotel deals mitigated the effect ., Sentence2: AAA spokesman Jerry Cheske said prices might have affected some plans , but cheap hotel deals made up for it .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Secretary of State Colin Powell designated the Chechen leader believed responsible for last year 's hostage standoff in a Moscow theater as a threat to U.S. security Friday ., Sentence2: U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday designated Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev a threat to the security of the United States and to U.S. citizens .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Asked if the delegates could leave on Friday , police intelligence chief in Aceh , Surya Dharma , told reporters they could not because they did not have proper permission ., Sentence2: Asked if the delegates could leave on Friday , police intelligence chief Surya Dharma told reporters : " Of course they may not go .
Output: No
Sentence1: Though that slower spending made 2003 look better , many of the expenditures actually will occur in 2004 ., Sentence2: Though that slower spending made 2003 look better , many of the expenditures will actually occur in 2004 , making that year 's shortfall worse .
Output: No
Sentence1: TSMC also accused Syndia of trying to interfere with its customer relationships ., Sentence2: TSMC feels that Syndia 's actions are designed to interfere with TSMC 's customer relationships , the company said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Chirac , who can pardon a law-breaker , refused Humbert 's request last year but kept in close touch with the family ., Sentence2: Chirac , who has the authority to pardon law-breakers , refused Humbert 's request to be allowed to die last year but kept in close touch with the family .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " The result is an overall package that will provide significant economic growth for our employees over the next four years . ", Sentence2: " The result is an overall package that will provide a significant economic growth for our employees over the next few years , " he said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: A total of 32 U.S. soldiers have been killed in attacks since May 1 , when President Bush declared the end of major hostilities in Iraq ., Sentence2: Thirty-two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq since President Bush declared major combat over on May 1 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: He plans to have dinner with troops at Kosovo 's U.S. military headquarters , Camp Bondsteel ., Sentence2: After that , he plans to have dinner at Camp Bondsteel with U.S. troops stationed there .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Acting Police Chief Francisco Ortiz said the explosion was being treated as a criminal matter , but no possibility had been ruled out ., Sentence2: Acting New Haven Police Chief Francisco Ortiz said police were treating the explosion as a criminal matter .
Output: No
Sentence1: The company will launch 800 hot spots , or " Wi-Fi Zones , " later this summer , and plans to have more than 2,100 by the end of the year ., Sentence2: The service will launch later this summer with 800 locations , and Sprint plans 2,100 locations by the end of the year .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: That risk , described as minor , remains " the predominant concern for the foreseeable future , " the statement released after the Fed meeting said ., Sentence2: " The risk of inflation becoming undesirably low remains the predominant concern for the foreseeable future , " the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Many compensation experts had predicted Carty would get a generous severance deal because his voluntary resignation helped keep the concessions deals in place ., Sentence2: Many compensation experts had predicted that Carty would get a generous severance package because his voluntary resignation helped preserve the concessions , the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gave up 11.91 points , or 1.19 percent , at 986.60 ., Sentence2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 25.36 points , or 1.53 percent , at 1,628.26 .
Output: No
Sentence1: Although obesity can increase the risk of health problems , skeptics argue , so do smoking and high cholesterol ., Sentence2: Although obesity can increase the risk of a host of health problems , skeptics argue , so do smoking and high cholesterol , which are not considered diseases .
Output: No
Sentence1: The 12-nation currency has risen by 33 percent against the dollar over the past 15 months ., Sentence2: The euro is up 9 percent against the dollar in the past six weeks .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mr. Rush is the only witness to the events in the pilothouse who has spoken to investigators ., Sentence2: Rush is the only witness to the wheelhouse events who has spoken with investigators , Weinshall said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Janice Kelly said her husband had received assurances from senior MoD officials that his name would not be made public ., Sentence2: She told the inquiry that her husband had received assurances from his line manager and senior ministry officials that when he came forward his name would not be made public .
Output: No
Sentence1: Levin 's attorney , Bo Hitchcock , declined to comment Friday ., Sentence2: Hitchcock has declined to comment on the case , as has Levin .
Output: No
Sentence1: Mr. Carter , who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year , met here today with Japan 's prime minister , Junichiro Koizumi ., Sentence2: Carter , who received the Nobel Peace Prize last year , met in Tokyo yesterday with Japan 's prime minister , Junichiro Koizumi .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Nelson had received a technical foul with 2 : 46 to go in the first quarter ., Sentence2: Nelson stared down referee Joey Crawford during a timeout with 2 : 46 left in the first quarter and San Antonio leading 26-16 .
Output: No
Sentence1: On Saturday , a 149mph serve against Agassi equalled Rusedski 's world record ., Sentence2: On Saturday , Roddick equalled the world record with a 149 m.p.h. serve in beating Andre Agassi .
Output: No
Sentence1: The SEC specifically advised IBM that this is a fact-finding investigation and that it has not reached any conclusions related to this matter , IBM said in a statement ., Sentence2: Big Blue says the SEC calls the action a fact-finding investigation and has not reached any conclusions related to this matter .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The 2001 recession is considered short and shallow relative to the nine others since World War II , which averaged 11 months ., Sentence2: The most recent recession was short and shallow relative to the nine others , averaging 11 months , that occurred since World War II .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In the entire fiscal year , the company lost a record $ 1.27 billion , or $ 2.11 a share , on sales of nearly $ 3.1 billion ., Sentence2: For the entire fiscal year , Micron lost a record $ 1.27 billion on sales of just under $ 3.1 billion .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The vast majority of trades will be priced at 20 cents per contract or less depending on participation in incentive schemes . ", Sentence2: Eurex said " the vast majority " of trades on Eurex US would be priced at 20 cents per contract or less depending on " participation in incentive schemes " .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: D 'Cunha said , from a science standpoint , Toronto 's last case was April 19 , so the all-clear day was actually yesterday ., Sentence2: He said , from a science standpoint , the city 's last case was April 19 , so the all clear day was actually yesterday .
Output: Yes