Question:
S1: Earlier , they had defied a police order and cried " Allahu Akbar " ( God is Greatest ) as Bashir walked to his seat in the tightly guarded courtroom .
S2: Earlier , Bashir 's supporters had defied a police order and cried " Allahu Akbar ( God is Greatest ) " as he walked to his seat .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Germany , another opponent of the war currently on the U.N. Security Council , has moved closer to the United States , and did not insist on a timetable Monday .
S2: Germany , another opponent of the war currently on the U.N. Security Council , in recent weeks has moved closer to Washington and did not insist on a timetable .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Germany 's Foreign Ministry said it believed the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein , but had no further details .
S2: Germany said most of the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: Respondents who rated current business conditions as " bad " increased to 30.4 % from 28.1 % in June .
S2: " Those rating present business conditions as ' bad ' increased to 30.4 per cent from 28.1 per cent , " the report said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes