input question: The company also became synonymous with ethical business practices .
Levi became known for ethical business practices .

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- yes
output answer: yes

[Q]: Less than 20 percent of Boise 's sales would come from making lumber and paper after the OfficeMax purchase is completed .
Less than 20 percent of Boise 's sales would come from making lumber and paper after the OfficeMax purchase is complete , assuming those businesses aren 't sold .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]: no

Question:
S1: The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .
S2: The Institute 's national manufacturing barometer slipped to 53.7 in September from 54.7 in August .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Brian Brabazon said his son would get upset but then turn around and befriend his taunters .

Her son would get upset , his mom said , but then turn around and befriend his taunters .

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

[Q]: This was double the $ 818 million reported for the first three months of 2001 .

Berkshire Hathaway made profits of $ 1.7 billion in the first three months of this year alone , its best performance .

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- yes
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[A]: no

[Q]: Whitey Bulger is now on the law enforcement agency 's " 10 Most Wanted " list alongside Osama bin Laden .

A former FBI informant , Whitey Bulger is now on the agency 's " Ten Most Wanted " list alongside Osama bin Laden .

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- yes
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[A]:
yes