Problem: Wwo sentences:
Six months ago , the IMF and Argentina struck a bare-minimum $ 6.8-billion debt rollover deal that expires in August .
But six months ago , the two sides managed to strike a $ 6.8-billion debt rollover deal , which expires in August .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Global HRT sales , which are dominated by Wyeth of the US , were worth $ 3.8bn in 2001 , according to Data- monitor , the London-based market research company .

Global HRT sales were worth $ 3.8bn ( 2.4bn ) in 2001 , according to Datamonitor , the London-based market research company .
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yes

Q: Atlantic Coast will continue its operations as a Delta Connections carrier .

It will continue its regional service for Delta Air Lines DAL.N , Atlantic Coast said .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The company had an operating loss of $ 56.7 million in the first half of 2003 .
In the first half of this year , the company lost $ 56.7 million .

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yes

input question: Following California 's lead , several states and the federal government passed similar or stricter bans .
Several states and the federal government later passed similar or more strict bans .

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output answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Barbini 's comments came Tuesday , the second day of the Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology .
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
no