Q: Mr. Bush said he was taking the action in response to Hamas 's claim of responsibility for the bus bombing in Israel on Tuesday that killed 20 people .

Bush said in a statement that he ordered the U.S. Treasury Department to act following Tuesday 's suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem , which killed 20 people .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
On Jan. 10 , Shawanda Denise McCalister , who was also pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment in the same neighbourhood .
On Jan. 1 , Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick , who was pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment .

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A:
no

input question: Stocks had surged on Tuesday as economic reports pointed to a thriving housing market and an uptick in consumer confidence .
Wall Street enjoyed a hefty rally on Tuesday as economic reports pointed to a thriving housing market and an uptick in consumer confidence .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Lee said Brianna had dragged food , toys and other things into the bedroom .
Lee , 33 , said the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom .
(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: The benchmark 10-year Bund yield was down 5.2 basis points at 3.60 percent .
S2: The Swedish central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.0 percent .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
no

input question: The weapon turned out to be a Halloween toy .
It turned out that the " weapon " was part of a Halloween costume .

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output answer:
yes