Q: State Rep. Ron Wilson , D-Houston , joined committee Republicans in voting for the map .

State Rep. Ron Wilson , a Houston Democrat , joined nine Republicans in approving the bill Saturday .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Every day more American soldiers die .
We 're losing one or two American soldiers every day .

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A:
yes

input question: Mr. Carter , who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year , met here today with Japan 's prime minister , Junichiro Koizumi .
Carter , who received the Nobel Peace Prize last year , met in Tokyo yesterday with Japan 's prime minister , Junichiro Koizumi .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Unilever Bestfoods said Wednesday it would strip trans fats from its I Can 't Believe It 's Not Butter spreads by the middle of next year .
Unilever Bestfoods said its " I Can 't Believe It 's Not Butter ' margarine spreads will be free of trans fat by next year .
(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: Aspen Technology 's shares dropped 74 cents , or 23 percent , to close at $ 2.48 on the Nasdaq .
S2: In afternoon trading , Aspen 's shares were off 89 cents or more than 27 percent at $ 2.33 per share .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

input question: A Stage One alert is declared when ozone readings exceed 0.20 parts per million during a one-hour period .
A Stage 1 episode is declared when ozone levels reach 0.20 parts per million .

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output answer:
yes