Here are two sentences:

Its second-quarter earnings per share of 22 cents was slightly better than analysts ' estimates of 19 cents a share and more than double its prediction in April .

But an earnings per share of 22 cents was slightly better than analysts ' estimates of 19 cents a share and more than double what Ford had predicted in April .
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yes

Q: What 's more , Mr. O 'Neill said that he hoped Hyundai would sell one million vehicles annually in the United States by 2010 .

That wasn 't all : by 2010 , Mr. O 'Neill said , he hoped Hyundai would sell 1 million vehicles annually in the United States .

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A: yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The announcement comes one day after Microsoft ' s global security chief , Scott Charney , reiterated Microsoft ' s promises to simplify the way it distributes patches to users .
The announcement comes one day after Scott Charney , Microsoft 's global security chief , reiterated Microsoft 's promises to simplify the way it distributes patches to customers .

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yes

input question: No country seems likely to oppose proposals for a long-term European Council president , replacing the current rotating presidency , as well as an EU foreign minister .
No country now opposes plans for a long-term European Council president , replacing the current rotating presidency , as well as an EU foreign minister .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The number of hostnames using BSD is nearing four million , while the number of active sites is nearly two million , Netcraft said .
The number of host names using BSD is nearing 4 million , whereas the number of active sites is nearly 2 million , Netcraft said .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: Stanford ( 46-15 ) takes on South Carolina today at 11 a.m. in the first game of the College World Series .

Stanford ( 46-15 ) plays South Carolina ( 44-20 ) on Friday in the opening game of the double-elimination tournament .

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yes