Input:
Are these paraphrases?
On November 10 , 2010 , GI Partners announced that the merger of The Planet and SoftLayer was effective .
On November 10th , 2010 , GI Partners announced that the merger of The Planet and SoftLayer was effective .
Output:
[yes]

Input:
Are these paraphrases?
They developed a canon of theatrical figures , opposite to the ideal expressive baroque of Bernini .
They developed a canon of theatrical figures , counter to the ideal expressive baroque of Bernini .
Output:
[yes]

Input:
Are these paraphrases?
1 was written by Ryan Sohmer , coloured by Lar deSouza , and drawn by Marc Brunet .
1 was written by Ryan Sohmer , drawn by Lar deSouza and colored by Marc Brunet .
Output:
[no]