input question: Progress Software plans to acquire privately held DataDirect Technologies for about $ 88 million in cash , the companies said Friday .
Progress Software Corp. is acquiring DataDirect Technologies Ltd . , a privately held supplier of data-access software , for approximately $ 88 million , the companies said Friday .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Amrozi said Jews and the US and its allies had evil plans to colonise countries like Indonesia .
Jews , Americans and their allies had " evil " plans to colonise nations like Indonesia , Amrozi said .
(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: Last month , The Washington Post Co. introduced Express , a tabloid distributed largely along transit routes .
S2: Last month The Washington Post also launched a free tabloid aimed at younger readers called the Express .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
no

QUES: " Everything was decided in advance , " said one of the men , Thierry Falise , a Belgian photographer , as he arrived in Bangkok .

" It was a total mockery of justice , a parody , " said Thierry Falise , a Belgian photographer , as he arrived here .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

[Q]: The dollar gained against the euro , yen and Swiss franc after September U.S. retail sales figures came in slightly weaker than consensus forecasts .

The greenback rose steeply against the euro , yen and Swiss franc despite weaker-than-expected September U.S. retail sales figures .

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[A]: yes

[Q]: The companies said " it was not our intention to target or offend any group or persons or to incite hatred or violence . "

" In creating the game , it was not our intention to target or offend any group or persons or to incite hatred or violence against such groups persons . "

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[A]:
yes