Question:
S1: The scientists wanted to pick the minds of the Buddhist scholars about how best to use technology such as brain imaging to study consciousness .
S2: The scientists , not surprisingly , wanted to pick the minds of the Buddhist scholars about how they meditate .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: Scholars in medical ethics have said the issue of medicating patients to improve their mental health to execute them might present formidable obstacles for doctors .
S2: Scholars in medical ethics have said the notion of medicating people to improve their mental health to the point where they may be executed can present formidable obstacles for doctors .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Seven of the nine major Democratic presidential candidates were to address the forum last night .
S2: Seven Democratic presidential candidates have arranged to address the group , according to The Associated Press .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: One , from a former CIBC executive , described the returns earned by the bank on its Enron deals as " outrageous . "
S2: The report quotes extensively from internal e-mails , including one from a former CIBC executive who described the returns earned by the bank on its Enron deals as " outrageous . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no