[Q]: The decision was among the most significant steps toward deregulation undertaken during the Bush administration .
The decision is among the far-reaching deregulatory actions made during the Bush administration .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: In the interview , Janet Racicot said she heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water early Saturday morning .
S2: Janet Racicot heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water , she said in an interview Tuesday .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: The two men were allegedly trying to engage Russian exiles in Britain in the assassination plot .

The informant alleged that the two arrested men were trying to engage Russian exiles in Britain in the conspiracy to kill Mr Putin .

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

[Q]: The ELF has claimed responsibility for a slew of arson attacks against commercial entities that members say threaten or damage the environment .

The underground group has claimed responsibility for a series of arsons against commercial entities that members say damage the environment .

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- yes
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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Mr Charlton was in the third aisle when a man in a brown suit raced past him with his hands in the air , armed with the stakes .
He said a man in the seventh row in a " brown suit raced past me with his hands raised in the air " armed with sharp stakes .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Gillespie sent a letter to CBS President Leslie Moonves asking for a historical review or a disclaimer .

Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie issued a letter Friday to CBS Television President Leslie Moonves .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
no