input question: " September and third quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " said George Scalise , president of the SIA .
" September and third-quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " George Scalise , the SIA 's president , said in the statement .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: " This will be a marathon , not a sprint , " said Jimmy D. Staton , a senior vice president with the utility .
" This will be a marathon , not a sprint , " said Jimmy D. Staton , senior vice president of operations at Dominion Virginia Power .
(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: A hearing on the matter was held Thursday morning in Fulton County Superior Court , marking one of the early steps in deciding the case of Matthew Whitley .
S2: A hearing Thursday morning before Judge Elizabeth Long in Fulton County Superior Court marked one of the first steps in deciding the case of Matthew Whitley .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: Apple is working with Oxford Semiconductor and affected drive manufacturers to resolve this issue , which resides in the Oxford 922 chipset , " the company statement said .

Apple is working with Oxford Semiconductor and affected drive manufacturers to resolve this issue , which resides in the Oxford 922 chip-set . "

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

[Q]: Amrozi said Jews and the US and its allies had evil plans to colonise countries like Indonesia .

Jews , Americans and their allies had " evil " plans to colonise nations like Indonesia , Amrozi said .

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[A]: yes

[Q]: Some women are also concerned that so many women are turning to cosmetic surgery in a quest for bodily perfection .

Some women also express concern about a society in which more people than ever are turning to cosmetic surgery in a quest for bodily perfection .

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[A]:
yes