Problem: S1: Carl Smestad ( May 8 , 1888 -- June 29 , 1962 ) was a Norwegian industrialist , son of Reidar Smestad and grandson of Jacob Olssn Smestad .
S2: Carl Smestad ( 8 May 1888 -- 29 June 1962 ) was a Norwegian industrialist , the son of Reidar Smestad and grandson of Jacob Olssn Smestad .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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- yes

A: yes

Problem: (1) The lowest temperature ever recorded in Pokhara was on 4 May 2013 , while the highest temperature ever recorded was on 13 January 2012 .
(2) The highest temperature ever detected in Pokhara was on 4 May 2013 , while the lowest temperature ever recorded was on January 13 , 2012 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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- yes
A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
The agency was founded in Milwaukee in 1976 and entered Chicago in 1998 and New York in 2009 .
The agency was founded in 1976 in Chicago , and it entered the New York market in 1998 and Milwaukee in 2009 .
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Answer: no

Problem: CLP also hosts a Corporate Liaison Program ( ICFO ) , which serves as a bridge between ICFO researchers and industries and companies .
ICFO also hosts a Corporate Liaison Program ( CLP ) which serves as a bridge between ICFO researchers and industries and corporations .
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A: no

The specification is a method of describing teaching strategies ( educational models ) and pedagogical goals .
The specification is a method for describing teaching strategies ( educational models ) and education goals .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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no

Problem: S1: Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen is a Copenhagen-based , Danish chamber ensemble specializing in the performance of modern compositions .
S2: The Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen is a Copenhagen-based Danish chamber ensemble specializing in the performance of modern compositions .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
yes