Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" This blackout was largely preventable , " Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said .
" Things go wrong , " U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said Wednesday at the Department of Energy .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
no

input question: " I started crying and yelling at him , ' What do you mean , what are you saying , why did you lie to me ? ' "
Gulping for air , I started crying and yelling at him , ' What do you mean ?

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- no
- yes
output answer: no

[Q]: Jewish and Muslim leaders expressed horror at the proposals , which have not been approved .
Jewish and Muslim leaders objected to the proposals , which were never approved .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: The panel ordered the Commerce Department to issue revised figures for the duties within 60 days .
S2: It called on the Commerce Department to respond within 60 days .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: PeopleSoft also said it expects the acquisition to close in the third calendar quarter of 2003 .

PeopleSoft said the JD Edwards acquisition would close in the third quarter .

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

Question:
S1: Doctors have speculated that estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow .
S2: Their belief was based on speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes