input question: The Hubble Space Telescope 's newest picture of Mars shows summer on the Red Planet just as it makes its closest pass by Earth in 60,000 years .
The pictures were taken late Tuesday and early Wednesday as the as the planet made its closest pass by Earth in 60,000 years .

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output answer: no

[Q]: After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , Hedges drew the speech to an early close .
After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , Hedges cut his speech short .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: Peterson told police he fished alone in San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve , returning to an empty house .
S2: Peterson told police he left his wife at about 9 : 30 a.m. on Dec. 24 to fish alone in San Francisco Bay .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: Some state lawmakers say they remain hopeful Bush will sign it , though they acknowledge pressure on the governor to do otherwise .

Some state legislators behind the bill say they remain hopeful Bush will sign the legislation , though they acknowledge pressure is building on the governor to do otherwise .

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

[Q]: As previously announced , the final will be at the new Home Depot Center in Carson on Oct. 12 .

Williams recently toured the new soccer-specific Home Depot Center in Carson , Calif .

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[A]: no

[Q]: " The court expects that 25 years from now , the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary , " O 'Connor wrote .

O 'Connor wrote , " We expect that 25 years from now , the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary . "

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[A]:
yes