Question:
S1: Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said the yen has strengthened too much but declined to comment on whether Japan had intervened .
S2: Japan 's Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said the yen had strengthened too much but declined to comment on whether Japan had intervened in the market to stem the yen 's rise .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Dotson was taken to Chester River Hospital Center where he stayed overnight .
S2: Dotson was taken to an area hospital for a psychiatric evaluation .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: Shelley 's office reported Friday that 575,926 signatures have been reported to him .
S2: Shelley 's office released signature counts late Friday and said counties had reported counting 575,926 signatures so far .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: In 1999 , the building 's owners , the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 { inches .
S2: The NIST discovered that in 1999 the Port Authority issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 1 / 2 inches .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no