Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Bush said that he ordered the Treasury Department to freeze the assets after the suicide bombing in Jerusalem that killed 20 people Tuesday .
Bush said in a statement that he ordered the U.S. Treasury Department to act following Tuesday 's suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem , which killed 20 people .

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A:
yes

input question: Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas told Palestinian Satellite TV the helicopter strike was a " terrorist attack . "
Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas denounced the helicopter strike as a " criminal and terrorist " Israeli attack .

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- yes
output answer: yes

[Q]: The anguish was detectable in the voices of those of Forlong 's television colleagues who would speak on Monday .
The anguish could be heard in the voices of Mr Forlong 's television colleagues who would speak .
(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: " Instead of pursuing the most imminent and real threats to our future -- terrorism -- this Bush administration chose to settle old scores , " he said .
S2: " Instead of pursuing the most imminent and real threats - international terrorists , " Graham said , " this Bush administration chose to settle old scores . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Indeed , prior defense filings said Moussaoui contended he was part of a post-Sept . 11 operation outside the United States .

Previous defense filings said Moussaoui was to be part of an operation outside the United States .

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

Question:
S1: Intel plans to present a paper on its findings today at a conference in Japan .
S2: The breakthrough technology was presented by Intel scientists at a conference in Japan .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes