Problem: S1: During this time the climate was a mixture of two different seasons , a rainy season and a shorter dry season .
S2: The climate during this time was a mixture of two different seasons , rainy seasons and a shorter dry season .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: yes

Problem: (1) On March 29 , 1861 , the Fort Fort Mason was re-occupied by federal troops and evacuated until 1869 after the Civil War .
(2) On March 29 , 1861 , the Fort Fort Mason was cleared by federal troops and reoccupied after the Civil War until 1869 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
He fought Wyatt Earp in a bout refereed by a young 21-year-old Mike Donovan on July 4 , 1868 or 1869 in Cheyenne , Wyoming .
He fought Mike Donovan in a battle headed by a young 21-year-old Wyatt Earp on 4 July 1868 or 1869 in Cheyenne , Wyoming .
OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Problem: There was only one scholar , however , and Li published two or three articles more than Qian , so Qian was preferred .
However , there was only one scholarship awardee and Qian published two or three more articles than Li , so Qian was preferred .
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A: no

Her work is being collected and exhibited in New York , San Francisco , Monterey , Toledo and Fort Wayne , Takaoka , Isle of Man , London , Tokyo .
Her work is collected and exhibited in New York , San Francisco , Monterey , Toledo and Fort Wayne , Takaoka , Isle of Man , London , Tokyo .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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yes

Problem: S1: The square was opened on 2 July 2013 by President Alexander Lukashenko and Laos President Choummaly Sayasone during a ceremony at the square .
S2: The Square was opened by President Alexander Lukashenko and Lao President Choummaly Sayasone on July 2 , 2013 , during a ceremony on the square .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
yes