Problem: S1: His musical partner Scott Boyer said : '' No one could write a nicer ballad than Talton .
S2: His musical partner Scott Boyer said , '' No one could write a more beautiful ballad than Talton .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: yes

Problem: (1) Traditionally , '' classical '' companies such as the Kirov Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet regularly perform contemporary works .
(2) Traditionally '' contemporary '' companies , such as the Kirov Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet , also regularly perform classical works .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
He was elected as Distinguished Lecturer by the International Speech Communication Association and the IEEE Signal Processing Society .
He was elected Distinguished Lecturer from the IEEE Signal Processing Society and the International Speech Communication Association .
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Answer: yes

Problem: For artists such as Kelly Clarkson , Sam Hunt , Old Dominion , Kacey Musgraves and Midland he has produced or co-produced records .
McAnally has produced or co-produced records for artists such as Kacey Musgraves , Old Dominion , Kelly Clarkson , Sam Hunt , and Midland .
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A: yes

The topographic features include good soil , with hilly conditions for agriculture and livestock .
The topographic characteristics include good soil with hilly conditions for agriculture and livestock .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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yes

Problem: S1: Mercer was the brother of George Mercer , John Francis Mercer and father of Charles Fenton Mercer .
S2: Mercer was the brother of George Mercer and John Francis Mercer , and father of Charles Fenton Mercer .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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yes