Question:
S1: Drewes and a friend were playing a game of " ding-dong-ditch " -- ringing doorbells and running away -- in the Woodbury neighborhood in suburban Boca Raton .
S2: Drewes and his friend were pulling a mischievous , late-night game of " ding-dong-ditch " knocking on doors or ringing doorbells and running in the Woodbury neighborhood in suburban Boca Raton .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: The news came as authorities in Taiwan quarantined hundreds at two major hospitals amid fears of a widespread epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on the self-governing island .

The threat came as Taiwanese authorities quarantined hundreds at two hospitals amid fears of an epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome .

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

[Q]: Some Boston managers are concerned that banning smoking will create safety hazards as groups of smokers huddle outside bars and nightclubs .

Some Boston bar managers said they worry that banning smoking will create a hazard as groups of smokers huddle outside on sidewalks and in parking lots to smoke .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The two rugged counties got 2 to 3 inches of rain between midnight and noon .
The weather service estimated that between two and three inches of rain hit Kanawha and Nicholas counties between midnight and noon Monday .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Feelings about current business conditions improved substantially from the first quarter , jumping from 40 to 55 .

Assessment of current business conditions improved substantially , the Conference Board said , jumping to 55 from 40 in the first quarter .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Satellite 's 17-inch panel offers a maximum resolution of 1,440 by 900 pixels , Toshiba said .
The new P25-S507 sports a 17-inch display with a resolution of 1,440 pixels by 900 pixels the same as Apples PowerBook .

OPTIONS:
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A:
no