Q: " During the investigation , Bryant was cooperative with investigators and remains cooperative with authorities , " the sheriff 's office said .

Bryant was " interviewed and was cooperative , " said Kim Andree , a spokeswoman for the sheriff 's office .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Radio reports said hundreds of settlers converged on the four outposts overnight , hoping to disrupt their evacuation .
Army Radio reported early today that hundreds of settlers converged on four outposts overnight , hoping to disrupt their evacuation .

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yes

input question: " Arifin has disclosed to the I.S.D. that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand , " the statement said .
" Arifin has disclosed . . . that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: It is the fifth such election in Iraq , after the northern city of Mosul and three cities in Iraq 's south .
Other elections have taken place in the northern city of Mosul and three cities in Iraq 's south .
(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: After 9 / 11 , Connolly said , agents spent thousands of hours investigating al-Bayoumi .
S2: Connolly said FBI agents in San Diego and abroad spent thousands of hours investigating al-Bayoumi .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

input question: " Contrary to the court 's decision , we firmly believe Congress gave the FTC authority to implement the national Do Not Call list .
" Contrary to the court 's decision , we firmly believe Congress gave the F.T.C. authority to implement the national do-not-call list , " the congressmen said in a statement .

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output answer:
yes