Question:
S1: Some 55 gang members and associates were arrested in a coordinated sweep across the West on Wednesday , some for charges not related to the casino brawl .
S2: About 57 gang members and associates were arrested across the West on Wednesday , some on charges not related to the casino brawl .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback was trading nearly flat at C $ 1.3252 < CAD = > after the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged .
S2: Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback rose 0.15 percent to $ 1.3260 < CAD = > as the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Just five months ago , Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt .
S2: Just five months ago , Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and the spending limits that come with it and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: That leaves about three dozen at risk of aid cutoffs , said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher , who did not identify them .
S2: That leaves about three dozen at risk of aid cutoffs , Boucher said without identifying them .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes