Question:
S1: The total number of new cases in China was fewer than 100 for the third day in a row .
S2: On Monday , the number of SARS cases in China passed 5,000 , hitting a total of 5,013 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: Bolivia 's army fought to stop columns of protesters from streaming into the food-starved capital on Wednesday as a popular uprising against the president spread .
S2: Bolivia 's army fought to stop a column of dynamite-wielding miners from streaming into the besieged capital on Wednesday , leaving two dead as a popular uprising against the President spread .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: He was also expected to visit Yemen and Bahrain during his tour of the region .
S2: Khatami , who arrived in Beirut Monday , was also to visit Syria , Yemen and Bahrain .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: Since March 11 , when the market 's major indices were at their lowest levels since hitting multi-year lows in October , the tech-laden Nasdaq has climbed nearly 20 per cent .
S2: Since March 11 , when the markets major indexes were at their lowest levels since hitting multiyear lows in October , the tech-laden Nasdaq has climbed nearly 20 percent .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes