The European Union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998; the United States is now demanding that the EU end its ban.
The union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 after many consumers feared health risks.

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Answer: 3

No Thatcherite can ever call themselves a libertarian.
Ergo it offends me when Thatcherites call themselves libertarian.

Rate the textual similarity of these two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing".

Answer: 2

Nelson Mandela hospital release reports 'incorrect'
Nelson Mandela Goes Home After Hospital Stay

Rate the textual similarity of these two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing".

Answer: 2

Two dogs running through a field.
Two dogs play in a field.

Rate the textual similarity of these two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing".

Answer:
4