input question: There had been fears that the 35 year-old wouldn 't be able to conceive after suffering two ectopic pregnancies and cancer of the uterus .
There were fears that Heather would never have children after suffering two ectopic pregnancies and cancer of the uterus .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Bad publicity has already weakened sales which are highly profitable for retailers .
Bad publicity surrounding warranties has already sent sales into decline .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]: no

Question:
S1: The little girl , the daughter of a teller , was taken to the bank after a doctor 's appointment .
S2: Earlier in the evening , the mother , whom authorities did not identify , had brought her daughter to the bank after a doctor 's appointment .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the month .

The deal is expected to close later this month .

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

[Q]: By contrast , the Senate-passed prescription drug plan requires seniors to pay 50 percent of drug costs , with a $ 275 deductible each year .

Under the House-passed plan , seniors would pay 20 percent of drug costs , plus a $ 250 deductible annually .

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[A]: yes

[Q]: The report by the Justice Department 's inspector general found " significant problems " in the government 's handling of foreigners who were jailed under blanket edicts adopted by the department after the attacks .

The Justice Department 's Office of the Inspector General described " significant problems " in the Bush administration 's actions toward the 762 foreigners held on immigration violations after the attacks .

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- yes
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[A]:
yes