Question:
S1: The King of Prussia-based company could liquidate the other two chains if it cannot find a buyer by then , the company said .
S2: The company , based in King of Prussia near Philadelphia , said it could liquidate the other two chains if it cannot find a buyer for them .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: Mr Goh on his part , described the visit as especially important - given the SARS situation .

Mr Goh said that it was ' especially important given the Sars situation in Singapore ' .

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

[Q]: If the subsidies are not repealed , the European Union is threatening trade sanctions against the United States .

The European Union is threatening trade sanctions unless the subsidies are repealed .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Kelly Boggs ' column will appear daily during the June 17-18 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix .
Kelly Boggs , Baptist Press ' weekly columnist , will be writing a column each day during the Southern Baptist Convention 's annual meeting this week in Phoenix .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Federal offices were to remain closed for a second day overnight ( Friday US time ) .

The Government shut down in Washington , and federal offices were to remain closed yesterday .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He plans to visit an AIDS clinic in Uganda and meet with infected mothers in Nigeria .
From there he plans to visit South Africa and make stops in Botswana , Uganda and Nigeria .

OPTIONS:
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- yes
A:
no