Same meaning?
On 23 January 2006 , Stephen Harper was defeated as Prime Minister of Canada by Paul Martin .
On 23 January 2006 , Paul Martin was defeated as Prime Minister of Canada by Stephen Harper .

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Answer: no

Problem: S1: From 1965 to 2000 , it owned newspaper chains including MediaNews Group and Thomson Newspapers .
S2: From 1965 to 2000 , it was owned by newspaper chains including Thomson Newspapers and the MediaNews Group .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: yes

Problem: (1) A book by Nobuyuki Matsuhisa , '' The Japanese Foie Gras Project '' , was published in 2007 , and contains a forward by Scott Hallsworth .
(2) A book by Nobuyuki Matsuhisa , '' The Japanese Foie Gras Project '' , was published in 2007 and contains a lecture by Scott Hallsworth .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Elena Dementieva won in the final 6 -- 3 , 6 -- 2 , against Alisa Kleybanova .
Elena Dementieva won 6 -- 3 , 6 -- 2 against Alisa Kleybanova in the finals .
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Answer: yes

Problem: This victory repeated in an Opel Astra in 2003 this victory with Reuter , Timo Scheider , Volker Strycek and Marcel Tiemann .
Phoenix repeated this victory in 2003 in an Opel Astra with Reuter , Marcel Tiemann , Volker Strycek and Timo Scheider .
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A: yes

Problem: The album was released by Furious in the US and by 7 Spin Music in the UK on May 26 , 2007 .
The album was released by Furious in the USA and by 7 Spin Music on May 26th , 2007 in the UK .
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yes