Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The March downturn was the only break in what has been broad growth in services for the past 15 months .
A downturn in services activity in March was the only break in what has been broad growth in services for the past 15 months .

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- yes
A:
yes

input question: " A lot of these are made-up stories , " Schwarzenegger told NBC television .
" Well , first of all , a lot of these are made up stories , " Mr. Schwarzenegger said .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Last week , his lawyers asked Gov. Mark R. Warner to grant clemency , but the governor declined to intervene .
Last week , his lawyers asked Warner to grant clemency under certain conditions that would have lead to a new sentencing hearing .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Question:
S1: In Ventura County , the number of closings and advisories dropped by 73 percent , from 1,540 in 2001 to 416 last year .
S2: The number of days when Texas beaches had swimming advisories dropped from 317 in 2001 to 182 last year .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Kyi , a U.N. envoy says , as Japan adds to growing international pressure by saying it will halt its hefty economic aid unless Suu Kyi is freed .

JAPAN added to growing international pressure on Burma yesterday , threatening to halt its hefty economic aid unless the military government released pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

Question:
S1: On Monday , a suicide bomber blew himself up near the United Nations compound here , killing a security guard as well as himself .
S2: On Monday , a suicide car bomber blew himself up close to the United Nations compound in Baghdad , also killing a security guard .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes