Question:
S1: American forces here organized the elections , which officials say are important steps toward establishing democracy in Iraq .
S2: U.S. forces organized the elections , which officials said were a step toward establishing democracy in the nation .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Already , the impact of Chinas moves is sending ripples through the region .

Already , China 's moves are sending ripples through the region .

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

[Q]: The government identified the alleged hijackers as Francisco Lamas Caron , 29 , Luis Alberto Suarez Acosta , 22 , and Yosvani Martinez Acosta , 27 .

The ministry said the hijackers Francisco Lamas Caron , 29 ; Luis Alberto Suarez Acosta , 22 ; and Yosvani Martinez Acosta , 27 , shot themselves for unknown reasons .

OPTIONS:
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- yes
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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Time magazine named the American soldier its Person of the Year for 2003 .
The American Soldier was first selected as Times Person of the Year during the Korean War in 1950 .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Microsoft has described the technology as " a brand new client platform for building smart , connected , media rich applications in Longhorn . "

Microsoft calls it : " A brand new client platform for building smart , connected , media-rich applications in Longhorn . "
OPTIONS:
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Former chief financial officer Franklyn M. Bergonzi pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy on June 5 and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors .
Last week , former chief financial officer Franklyn Bergonzi pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the government 's investigation .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes