Question:
S1: Shares in the big mortgage lenders also fell to record lows .
S2: Shares of other mortgage lenders and home construction companies also fell .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
no

QUES: No charges have been filed in those deaths , but prosecutor David Lupas said authorities were making progress in the case .

No charges have been filed in those deaths , but Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas said authorities were " continuing to make significant progress " in the case .

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

[Q]: Mayor Mike Bloomberg weighs in former football star William ' The Refrigerator ' Perry for the 88th annual Nathan 's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest .

Ex-Bears star William ' the Refrigerator ' Perry competes in the Nathan 's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest Friday .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Under NASD regulations , Mr. Young can file a response and request a hearing before an NASD panel .
The analyst , already let go by Merrill , can request a hearing before a NASD panel .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

During the same quarter last year , EDS declared a profit of $ 354 million , or 72 cents per share .

EDS reported a first-quarter loss of $ 126 million , or 26 cents per share .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Mascia-Frye works in the state development office .
Mascia-Frye oversees European operations for the West Virginia Development Office .

OPTIONS:
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A:
yes