Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Normally , congressional districts are redrawn by state legislatures every 10 years to reflect population changes recorded in the U.S. census .
Normally , redistricting is done every 10 years based on population changes in the census .

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A:
yes

input question: About 130,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq , with others deployed in Afghanistan , South Korea and elsewhere .
About 130,000 US soldiers remain in Iraq , with others serving in Afghanistan , South Korea , Japan , Germany and elsewhere .

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- yes
output answer: yes

[Q]: It 's almost as if they ( Russians ) hit an x-mark on the ground , " NASA spokesman Robert Navias said .
It 's almost as if they ( Russians ) hit an x-mark on the ground . "
(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 legislation opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to the Solomons and to carry out law enforcement functions .
S2: " Once the legislation enters into force , it opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to Solomon Islands and to carry out law-enforcement functions .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Microsoft this week released a critical update to fix a bug with its newly released Office 2003 suite .

Microsoft has released a critical update for its newly released office suite , Office 2003 .

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

Question:
S1: After the shooting , Hoffine fled to the nearby home of a friend , and allowed her and her daughter to leave .
S2: Hoffine drove to the home of a friend and told her what he had done before allowing the woman and her daughter to leave , Hurley said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no