[Q]: Trading in Loral was halted yesterday ; the shares closed on Monday at $ 3.01 .
The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading yesterday in Loral , which closed at $ 3.01 Friday .
(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: It ' s just another example of the global war on terrorism and why this is going to be a long effort " .
S2: It 's just another example of the global war on terrorism and why this is going to be a long effort . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: It 's a task that would challenge even the sharpest of computer geeks : set up a hacker-proof computer network for 190,000 government workers across the country fighting terrorism .

It would be a daunting challenge for even the sharpest programming wizards : set up a secure computer network for the 190,000 workers in the Homeland Security Department .

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

[Q]: Analysts had expected 53 cents a share , according to research firm Thomson First Call .

Home Depot is expected to report earnings per share of 46 cents for the third quarter , according to Thomson First Call .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
In a statement , the Redmond , Wash . , company said that it was acquiring the " intellectual property and technology assets " of GeCAD .
Microsoft said Tuesday it intends to acquire the intellectual property and technology assets of Romanian antivirus firm GeCAD Software Srl .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Officer Evans did not respond to requests for an interview last week .

Officer Evans had declined written and telephone requests for an interview .
OPTIONS:
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yes