Problem: Wwo sentences:
In 2002 , the West Nile virus infected 4,000 people and took 284 lives in the United States .
In contrast , he said , West Nile virus made 4,156 people ill and killed 284 in the United States and Canada last year .
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Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The state , which previously conducted two triple executions and two double executions , says the policy is designed to reduce stress on its prison staff .
The state previously conducted two triple executions and two double executions , a practice it says is intended to reduce stress on the prison staff .
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Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
BaFin and the head of the principal finance group , Robin Saunders , were not immediately available to comment .
BaFin , Germany 's chief financial regulator , and the prosecutor 's office were not immediately available for comment .
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Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Government bonds sold off sharply after Greenspan told Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. economy " could very well be embarking on a period of extended growth " .
Greenspan told Congress on Tuesday the U.S. economy " could very well be embarking on a period of sustained growth " .
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no