Question:
S1: Mr Koizumi rebuked Mr Konoike , saying his remarks were " inappropriate " .
S2: Koizumi told reporters at his office that Konoike 's remarks were " inappropriate . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: The company said that with proper funding , ABthrax could be available for emergency use as early as the end of 2004 .

Human Genome said ABthrax could be available for emergency use as early as the end of 2004 .

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

[Q]: He said the space program is developing antisatellite weapons and robotic space weapons , but said he did not think that the Shenzhou V had military applications .

He said he did not think that the Shenzhou V launch had military applications , even though the space program is developing antisatellite weapons and robotic space weapons .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC declined 16.68 points , or 1.01 percent , at 1,636.94 .
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX declined 10.65 points , or 1.07 percent , to 987.86 .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

" We need the somebody who notices them to come forward , " he told a news conference to introduce his successor , Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson .

" We need the somebody who notices them to come forward , " he said at a news conference in which he introduced his successor , Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The fight over online music sales was disclosed in documents filed last week with the judge and made available by the court yesterday .
The fight over online music sales was disclosed in documents made available Monday by the court .

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yes