input question: Similar bills passed the House twice but died in the Senate .
Two years ago , the House passed a similar version that floundered in the Senate .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: At 5 p.m. EDT , Henri had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph , with some gusts reaching 60 mph .
At 8 p.m. Friday , Henri was becoming disorganized , but still had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph , with stronger gusts .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Question:
S1: The rest said they belonged to another party or had no affiliation .
S2: The rest said they had no affiliation or belonged to another party .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: Werdegar also said Intel 's servers were not harmed by the computer messages and the thousands of recipients were able to request that the e-mails stop , which Hamidi honored .

She also noted that Intel 's servers were not harmed and that the thousands of Hamidi e-mail recipients were able to request that the e-mails stop , which Hamidi honored .

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

[Q]: " I ' m very proud of the citizens of this state , " Gov. John Baldacci said after votes from Tuesday ' s referendum were counted .

" I 'm very proud of the citizens of this state , " said Gov. John Baldacci , a casino foe .

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[A]: no

[Q]: Even later in life , he was still cashing in : lately , he earned money by calling fans on the telephone with the service www.HollywoodIsCalling.com.

Lately , he had earned money by calling fans on the telephone , taking part in the service www.HollywoodIsCalling.com.

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[A]:
yes