1. Sri Lanka , originally known as Senkadagala , has been the bastion of Kandy 's culture and spiritual center for centuries .
2. For centuries Sri Lanka , originally known as Senkadagala , has been the bastion of Kandy 's culture and its spiritual centre .
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yes

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Then IBF Lucian Bute was officially enforced as Carl Froch 's number one .
Then , IBF officially enforced Carl Froch as Lucian Bute 's number one mandatory .
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[A]: no

Same meaning?
The agency was founded in 1976 in Chicago and entered the New York market in 1998 , in Milwaukee in 2009 .
The agency was founded in 1976 in Milwaukee , and it entered the Chicago market in 1998 and New York in 2009 .

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Answer: no

Problem: S1: Although Andrew Anthony in '' The Observer '' was more critical and A.A. Gill of '' The Sunday Times '' was unimpressed .
S2: Although Andrew Anthony in '' The Observer '' was more critical and A . A. Gill of '' The Sunday Times '' was unimpressed .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: yes

Problem: (1) On October 7 , 2009 , David Caplan was named Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to replace Matthews .
(2) On 7 October 2009 , David Caplan was appointed Minister of Health and Long-term Care to replace Matthews .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: yes

Problem: (1) McCartney received his Griggs Award at a dinner in London .
(2) Griggs received his award from McCartney at a dinner in London .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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no