Q: Thursday , Mr. Romanow called it an offence to democracy to not implement a council that so many Canadians support .

Yesterday , Mr. Romanow said it was an affront to democracy to not implement a council that so many Canadians support .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
A Commerce spokesman issued a brief statement late Friday , noting that the task force " evaluated regions of the world that are vital to global energy supply . "
" The energy task force evaluated regions of the world that are vital to global energy supply , " the statement said .

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yes

input question: Earlier , he told France Inter-Radio , " I think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic . "
" I think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic , " Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattei said on France Inter radio .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The reading for both August and July is the best seen since the survey began in August 1997 .
It is the highest reading since the index was created in August 1997 .
(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: The goal will be to reduce congestion by upgrading road , building tollways , facilitating public transit or any other means to improve mobility .
S2: The money can be used for road upgrades , tollways , public transit or any other means to improve mobility .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

input question: On the upside , Coca-Cola Co . ( nyse : KO - news - people ) reported higher profit for the quarter early on Thursday , helped by European demand .
Coca-Cola Co . ( KO ) reported higher profit for the quarter , helped by European demand , early on Thursday .

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output answer:
yes