Question:
S1: We believe the report is fully consistent with what the courts have ruled ... that the department 's actions are fully within the law .
S2: Comstock said several federal courts have ruled that the detentions are fully within the law .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: Since both companies described the talks as exclusive , it 's likely the two signed an agreement saying Dynegy wouldn 't talk to other suitors for a certain period of time .

Because the companies described the talks as exclusive , it 's likely they signed an agreement saying Dynegy wouldn 't talk to other suitors for a certain period .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

[Q]: Sean Harrigan , president of the California Public Employees ' Retirement System , also suggested paring down the NYSE 's 27-member board , changing its composition and making it more accountable .

Sean Harrigan , president of the California Public Employees ' Retirement System , also suggested paring the NYSE 's 27-member board and allotting more seats to investors outside the securities industry .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The Institute for Supply Management 's index of nonmanufacturing activity rose unexpectedly in April , reports said .
The Institute for Supply Management said its index of non-manufacturing activity rose to 50.7 from 47.9 in March .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

When contacted last night , Perkins declined comment .

Perkins and Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway declined comment Sunday night .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Water samples are being tested in a state lab to determine what caused the reaction .
Water samples are being sent to the state health department for analysis .

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yes