Q: At first , the animals ' performance declined compared to the sessions on the joystick .

At first , the animals ' performance declined compared with the joystick sessions .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Also in Mosul , rebel gunmen on Friday assassinated a Sunni Muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition .
Near a mosque in the northern town of Mosul , rebel gunmen also assassinated a Sunni Muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition .

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yes

input question: They had published an advertisement on the Internet on June 10 , offering the cargo for sale , he added .
On June 10 , the ship 's owners had published an advertisement on the Internet , offering the explosives for sale .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: One question was whether France , which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. authorization for the war , would vote " Yes " or abstain .
France , which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. approval for the war , also sought changes .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Question:
S1: An unclear number of people were killed and more injured .
S2: Four people were killed and 50 injured in the attacks .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

input question: Winners will be announced in a June 8 ceremony broadcast on CBS from Radio City Music Hall .
Tony winners will be announced June 8 in televised ceremonies from Radio City Music Hall .

OPTIONS:
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output answer:
yes