Problem: Wwo sentences:
After three months , Atkins dieters had lost an average of 14.7 pounds compared with 5.8 pounds in the conventional group .
Three months into the study , the Atkins group had lost an average of about 15 pounds , compared with five for the low-fat group .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Goldman is trying to sell the shares to institutional investors at $ US13.15 each , said the traders , who received calls from the securities firm 's sales force .

Goldman offered the shares for sale to institutional investors at $ 13.15 each , said the traders , who received calls from the securities firm 's sales force .
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yes

Q: In the interview , Janet Racicot said she heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water early Saturday morning .

Janet Racicot heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water , she said in an interview Tuesday .

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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Gore said while the Patriot Act made some needed changes , it has " turned out to be , on balance , a terrible mistake . "
" Nevertheless , I believe the Patriot Act has turned out to be , on balance , a terrible mistake . "

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no

input question: AN inquest into the car crash that killed Princess Diana will be held January 6 , the royal family 's coroner announced overnight .
Inquests into the deaths of Diana , Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed will be formally opened in the New Year , the Royal Family 's coroner announced yesterday .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Diana was at her lowest ebb when she wrote the letter to Paul Burrell claiming there was a plot to kill her .
Burrell said Diana wrote a letter in October 1996 claiming there was a plot to kill her in a smash and gave it to him to keep as insurance .
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no