Problem: Wwo sentences:
Earlier , he told France Inter-Radio , " I think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic . "
" I think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic , " Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattei said on France Inter radio .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

A council resolution is considered essential in giving Iraqi or U.S.-controlled entities in Baghdad the legal authority to export oil .

Without an adopted resolution , no Iraqi , U.S. or U.N. entity in Baghdad has the legal authority to export oil .
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yes

Q: A demolitions expert for JI , al-Ghozi was arrested in Manila in January 2002 .

Al-Ghozi was arrested in Manila in January 2002 while on a mission to buy explosives for bombing targets in Singapore .

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A: no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The layoffs at Eddie Bauer headquarters were dispersed across the company and at all levels , spokeswoman Lisa Erickson said .
The eliminations at Eddie Bauer come at all divisions and levels of the company , said Eddie Bauer spokeswoman Lisa Erickson .

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yes

input question: Like Viacom , GE -- parent of NBC -- is also seen as a less enthusiastic bidder compared to the likes of Bronfman or Davis .
Like Viacom , General Electric is seen as a less enthusiastic bidder compared with Bronfman or Davis .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" New " farmers say they have increased the numbers of dogs they keep for " protection " but former farmers say the packs are used to hunt depleted wildlife .
Farmers say they have increased the numbers of dogs they keep for protection , although some packs are used to hunt depleted wildlife .
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yes