Question:
S1: A base configuration with a 2.0GHz Intel Celeron processor , 128M bytes of memory , a 40G-byte hard drive , and a CD-ROM drive costs US $ 729 .
S2: A base configuration with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4 , 128MB of RAM , a 40GB hard drive , and a CD-ROM drive costs $ 699 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: A passer-by found Ben hiding along a dirt road in Spanish Fork Canyon about 7 p.m. , with his hands still taped together but his feet free .
S2: A passer-by found the boy hiding along a dirt road in Spanish Fork Canyon about 7 p.m. Thursday , with his feet free but his hands still taped .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Billy Hodge , 11 , is engrossed with the Harry Potter series books .
S2: Indeed , the Harry Potter series stands in a class by itself .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: " Ex-Im board members displayed courage and environmental leadership in the face of considerable pressure , " Jon Sohn of Friends of the Earth said after the panel 's vote .
S2: " Two Ex-Im board members displayed courage and environmental leadership in the face of considerable pressure , " said Jon Sohn , international campaigner for Friends of the Earth .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes