Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Opposition to the bill has come from environmentalists , the Miccosukee Tribe , some scientists and members of Congress .
Besides a federal judge , the criticism has mounted from environmentalists , the Miccosukee Tribe , some scientists and some congressional leaders .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
no

input question: Preventing stronger gains , News Corp < NCP.AX > fell 1.3 percent to A $ 12.43 and Brambles < BIL.AX > dropped 1.9 percent to A $ 4.75 after a weak performance overnight .
Holding the market back , News Corp < NCP.AX > fell two percent to A $ 12.34 and Brambles < BIL.AX > dropped 2.3 percent to A $ 4.73 after a weak performance overnight .

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- no
- yes
output answer: yes

[Q]: Ms Pike also said it was not unusual for hospitals to go into deficit , but the Government would ensure they remained viable .
But Ms Pike said it was not unusual for hospitals to go into deficit and promised services would not be curtailed .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- no
- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: After their arrests , the men told investigators they paid to be smuggled into the United States from Canada last month .
S2: After their arrests , sources said the men admitted they were smuggled into Washington state from Canada in July .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: He has also served on the president 's Homeland Security Advisory Council .

Last year , Bush appointed him to the Homeland Security Advisory Council .

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

Question:
S1: " We don 't have new places to check , " said Steve Anderson , a Waco public-information officer .
S2: " We don 't have new places to check , " Waco public information officer Steve Anderson said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes