Q: Responding , Edward Skyler , a spokesman for the mayor , said later : " The comptroller 's statements , while noteworthy for their sensationalism , bear no relation to the facts .

Jordan Barowitz , a spokesman for Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg said : " The Comptroller 's statements , while noteworthy for their sensationalism , bear no relation to the facts . "

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Law enforcement sources who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that Limbaugh was being investigated by the Palm Beach County , Fla . , state attorney 's office .
Law enforcement officials confirmed that Limbaugh was being investigated by the Palm Beach County , Fla . , state attorney 's office .

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yes

input question: The search was concentrated in northeast Pennsylvania , but state trooper Tom Kelly acknowledged that Selenski could have traveled hundreds of miles by now .
The search was concentrated in northeastern Pennsylvania , but State Police Trooper Tom Kelly acknowledged that Selenski could be out of the area .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The court on Monday reversed the decision of that court , the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals .
The court today reversed the decision of that court , the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit .
(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: Amrozi accused his brother , whom he called " the witness " , of deliberately distorting his evidence .
S2: Referring to him as only " the witness " , Amrozi accused his brother of deliberately distorting his evidence .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

input question: The rule bars groups from airing ads that promote , support , attack or oppose a candidate at any time .
It upheld fallback rules that bar the same groups from airing ads that promote , support , attack or oppose a candidate at any time .

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output answer:
yes