Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The center has a budget of $ 45 million , most of which will be spent on research and testing , Bridges said .
The safety center has a $ 45 million budget for its first year , much of which will be spent on tests and analyses .

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- yes
A:
yes

input question: Sylvan Shalom , the Israeli Foreign Minister , said there was a possibility that Mr Bush " will come to this area " .
Shalom said there was also a possibility that " the president will come to this area . "

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output answer: yes

[Q]: And although he has acted in period dramas before in screen versions of Jane Austens Persuasion and Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre Henchard is a breed apart .
And although he has acted in period dramas before - in screen versions of Jane Austen 's " Persuasion " and Charlotte Bronte 's " Jane Eyre " - Henchard is a breed apart .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: Harris and Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher before taking their own lives on April 20 , 1999 .
S2: Harris and Klebold killed 12 students , a teacher and themselves at the school .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: The church was already grieving the death of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kyran Kennedy , a congregation member who was killed in another helicopter crash in Iraq on Nov. 7 .

The church already was grieving for the death of a congregation member who was killed in another helicopter crash in Iraq on Nov. 7 .

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

Question:
S1: IBM is also " pursuing membership in the group " and plans to be an active participant , according to the CELF statement .
S2: CELF said IBM is pursuing membership and plans to be an active participant in the forum .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes