Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports of dead blue jays and crows, Jayroe said.
Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports, he said.

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Answer: 3

U.S. bans carry-on liquids, gels on flights to Russia
US bans carry-on liquids on direct flights to Russia

Rate the textual similarity of these two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing".

Answer: 4

Thai political protests paralyse more ministries
Thai protesters besiege more ministries

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Answer: 4

On Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said it was temporarily closing its offices in Baghdad and Basra.
The International Committee of the Red Cross, fearful for the safety of its staff operating in Iraq, announced it was temporarily shutting its offices in Baghdad and Basra.

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3