[Q]: Business groups and border cities have raised concerns that US-VISIT will mean longer waits to cross borders and will hurt commerce .
Business groups and border cities have raised concerns that US-VISIT will mean longer lines that will damage cross-border commerce .
(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: His decision was delayed by concerns over the budget process in Washington and the war in Iraq .
S2: Daniels told the Star April 20 he was holding back because of concerns over the budget process in Washington and the war in Iraq .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: It also hired Citigroup and Morgan Stanley to explore refinancing or restructuring of $ 175 million in senior notes due next year .

ATA also has hired Citigroup and Morgan Stanley to evaluate options for refinancing or restructuring $ 175 million of 10.5 percent senior notes due in August 2004 .

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

[Q]: Under NASD regulations , Mr. Young can file a response and request a hearing before an NASD panel .

The analyst , already let go by Merrill , can request a hearing before a NASD panel .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Staff writers Selwyn Crawford and Colleen McCain Nelson and Brian Anderson of DallasNews.com contributed to this report .
Staff writers Brandon Formby and Colleen McCain Nelson contributed to this report .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

The cards are issued by Mexico 's consulates to its citizens living abroad and show the date of birth , a current photograph and the address of the card holder .

The card is issued by Mexico 's consulates to its citizens living abroad and shows the date of birth , a current photograph and the address of the cardholder .
OPTIONS:
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- yes
yes