Problem: S1: Ukrainian troops opened fire on Pro-Russian positions on 33 occasions , killing one civilian , two policemen and wounding three Ukrainian soldiers .
S2: On 33 occasions , Ukrainian troops opened fire on pro-Russian positions , killing a civilian and two policemen , and wounding three Ukrainian soldiers .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: yes

Problem: (1) From there it flows through a minimally developed series of swamps and ponds to the south into the valley , downwards , but further west .
(2) From there it flows downward into the valley through a minimally developed series of swamps and ponds , south but trending further to the west .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
'' Tennessee '' was sold to Burdett Pond by Meriden , Connecticut , on September 15 , 1886 .
'' Tennessee '' was sold on 15 September 1886 to Burdett Pond of Meriden , Connecticut .
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Answer: yes

Problem: The combination of small size and emphasis on educational excellence , resulting in a district that offers " public school experience in a private school setting " .
The combination of small size and emphasis on educational excellence results in a district that offers a '' private school experience in a public school setting '' .
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A: no

The Western Extension of the London congestion charge was introduced in 2007 ( and withdrawn on 1 January 2011 ) .
The western extension of the congestion charge in London was withdrawn in 2007 ( and introduced on 1 January 2011 ) .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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no

Problem: S1: The South / Kazai government was supported by another Belgian mining company , which received concessions from the new state in return for financial support .
S2: The South Kasai government was supported by , another new mining company , which received concessions from the Belgian state in return for financial support .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
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- yes

A:
no