Question:
S1: The new rules will allow a single company to own TV stations that reach 45 percent of U.S. households instead of the old 35 percent .
S2: The changed national ownership limit allows a company to own TV stations reaching 45 percent of U.S. households instead of 35 percent .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Scholars in medical ethics have said the issue of medicating patients to improve their mental health to execute them might present formidable obstacles for doctors .
S2: Scholars in medical ethics have said the notion of medicating people to improve their mental health to the point where they may be executed can present formidable obstacles for doctors .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: The Opposition Leader , Simon Crean , said John Howard had been forced to make changes by the incompetence of his ministers .
S2: The Leader of the Opposition , Simon Crean , said from Jakarta that the reshuffle had been forced by ministerial incompetence .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: The total number of new cases in China was fewer than 100 for the third day in a row .
S2: On Monday , the number of SARS cases in China passed 5,000 , hitting a total of 5,013 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no