[Q]: " The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilisation , " Powell said , according to the text of prepared remarks seen by Reuters .
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell said in a speech to fellow NATO ministers .
(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: A $ 5 billion dollar-denominated portion has seen about $ 19 billion of bids , investors said .
S2: A $ 5 billion dollar-denominated portion from GM drew about $ 21 billion of bids , an analyst looking at the deal said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: Less than a month after departing her anchor 's chair at " Dateline NBC , " Jane Pauley has signed a new deal with NBC to host a syndicated daytime talk show .

Less than a month after leaving as host of " Dateline NBC , " Pauley agreed Thursday to launch a daytime talk show for NBC Enterprises .

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

[Q]: The search was concentrated in northeast Pennsylvania , but state trooper Tom Kelly acknowledged that Selenski could have traveled hundreds of miles by now .

The search was concentrated in northeastern Pennsylvania , but State Police Trooper Tom Kelly acknowledged that Selenski could be out of the area .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The most recent was in 1998 , when Dr Barnett Slepian was killed in his home in Amherst , New York .
The most recent killing was in 1998 , when Dr. Barnett Slepian was shot and killed in his home in Amherst , N.Y.
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

He projected Vanderpool will be available within the next five years .

Products featuring Vanderpool will be released within five years , he said .
OPTIONS:
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yes