Question:
S1: The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 18.06 , or 0.2 per cent , at 9266.51 .
S2: The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > slipped 44.32 points , or 0.48 percent , to 9,240.25 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Yehuda Abraham , a 76-year-old jeweler in New York 's diamond district , allegedly accepted a $ 30,000 down payment on behalf of Lakhani for the missiles , the government said .
S2: Yehuda Abraham , a 76-year-old jeweler from New York 's diamond district , accepted a $ 30,000 down payment on behalf of Lakhani for the first missile , investigators said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: The state , which previously conducted two triple executions and two double executions , says the policy is designed to reduce stress on its prison staff .
S2: The state previously conducted two triple executions and two double executions , a practice it says is intended to reduce stress on the prison staff .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Another soldier died and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine or a piece of unexploded ordnance in Baghdad , a military statement said Tuesday .
S2: Also Monday , one soldier died and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine or a piece of unexploded ordnance in Baghdad .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes