Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Under the 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling , before a fetus could live outside the womb , the abortion decision was left to the woman and her physician .
Under the original Roe v. Wade ruling , the abortion decision was left to the woman and her physician before a fetus could live outside the womb .

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yes

input question: Claudette , the first hurricane of the Atlantic storm season , hit the mid-Texas coast July 15 with 85-mph wind .
Claudette , the first hurricane of the Atlantic storm season , hit the mid-Texas coast July 15 , classified as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph .

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output answer: no

[Q]: Despite such optimism , Taiwan 's SARS crisis threatened to whirl out of control this month .
Despite such optimism , Taiwan 's SARS crisis threatened to whirl out of control in the last week of May .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: Officials with the rebel group Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy could not be reached for comment Saturday .
S2: The main rebel force , the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy , fears a peacekeeping force could bolster Taylor .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
no

QUES: A ruling last week by U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry triggered a whirlwind of activity in Washington .

The legislation came after U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled last week that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry .

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

Question:
S1: Police believe someone strangled her and she may have been sexually assaulted .
S2: Park appeared to have been strangled and may have been sexually assaulted , Homicide Capt. Charles Bloom said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes