TASK DEFINITION: You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".
PROBLEM: Sentence1: IAC 's stock closed yesterday down $ 2.81 , or 7.6 percent , at $ 34.19 ., Sentence2: InterActiveCorp 's shares closed at $ 34.19 , down $ 2.81 , or 7.6 percent on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: The three priests were careful to go through church channels first as they exercised their rights under canon law ., Sentence2: The priests went through church channels first , exercising their rights under canon law .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: Perry has since called two special legislative sessions to try force the redistricting plan through ., Sentence2: Since then , Texas Gov. Rick Perry has called two special sessions trying to push the measure through .

SOLUTION:
Yes