In this task, you're given a pair of sentences, sentence 1 and sentence 2. Your job is to determine if the two sentences clearly agree/disagree with each other, or if this can't be determined. Indicate your answer as yes or no respectively.

[Q]: Sentence 1: I do not consider this a deterioration (this article has an average of 17 words per sentence), but it does reflect the change in the size and character of the audience and in the means of communication. Sentence 2: The size and characteristics of articles has changed, but the author does not feel this to be a deterioration.
[A]: yes

[Q]: Sentence 1: But the data on marine casualties indicated that accidents were often caused, not by deficiencies in the vessels or other factors, but by human error. Sentence 2: The data on marine casualties showed that accidents were often caused machine failure.
[A]: yes

[Q]: Sentence 1: The Center for Technology in Government is an applied research center devoted to improving government and public services through policy, management, and technology innovation. Sentence 2: The government wants to improve its service delivery.
[A]:
no