Q: Mr. Gettelfinger said at that news conference that " we are going to continue to hammer away at the negotiations process until we reach an agreement , " with Ford and G.M.

" We are going to continue to hammer away at the negotiations process until we reach an agreement , " he said .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
While JI has undoubted links with al-Qaeda , the relationship " may be less one of subservience ... than of mutual advantage and reciprocal assistance " .
While JI has undoubted links with the terrorist group al-Qaeda , the report says the relationship " may be less one of subservience . . . than of mutual advantage and reciprocal assistance " .

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yes

input question: " This fire is going to have a great potential to get into those areas , " Oltrogge said .
" The fire is going to have great potential to get in there tomorrow , " he said .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: As a result , Nelson now faces up to 10 years ' jail instead of life .
The verdict means Nelson faces up to 10 years in prison rather than a possible life sentence .
(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: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC declined 16.68 points , or 1.01 percent , at 1,636.94 .
S2: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX declined 10.65 points , or 1.07 percent , to 987.86 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
no

input question: He was revived but was pronounced dead at Virginia Medical Center in Arlington .
He was declared dead on arrival at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington at 9 : 13 a.m.

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output answer:
no