[Q]: Platinum prices soared to 23-year highs earlier this year after President Bush ( news - web sites ) proposed investing $ 1.2 billion for research on fuel cell-powered vehicles .
Platinum prices soared to 23-year highs earlier this year after U.S. President George W. Bush proposed investing $ 1.2 billion for research on fuel cell-powered vehicles .
(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: Dotson was arrested Monday in his native Maryland and charged with murder .
S2: Dotson , 21 , was subsequently charged with Dennehy 's murder .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
no

QUES: Duisenberg said in an interview with Bloomberg News ' German television channel released earlier on Wednesday it was too early to discuss further interest rate cuts for the euro zone .

European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said in a televised interview that it was too soon to discuss further interest rate cuts in the euro zone .

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

[Q]: The two cases concerned the admissions policies of the University of Michigan 's law school and undergraduate college .

The two cases were from the University of Michigan , one involving undergraduate admissions and the other , law school admissions .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
She has also signed a contract with Random House to write two books .
Pauley also announced Thursday that she has struck a deal with Random House to pen two books .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The book , scheduled for release next month , is described by Franken as a criticism of right-wing leaders and media spokesmen .

The book , scheduled for publication next month , has been described by Franken as a criticism of right wing leaders and media spokespeople .
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yes