Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Roberts said his committee was briefed about a week ago about the likelihood of a major attack in Saudi Arabia .
Roberts said on Fox News Sunday that said his committee was briefed about a week ago about the likelihood of an attack in Saudi Arabia .

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- yes
A:
yes

input question: But the new vaccine will not even begin to be tested in people until 2005 and will not be approved for use for several years after that .
However , the new vaccine won 't begin to be tested in people until 2005 and won 't be approved for use for several years after that .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: A lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to block the removal of the Ten Commandments monument from the building .
Supporters asked a federal court Monday to block the removal of a Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building .
(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: Without comment , the court declined to hear suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore 's appeals .
S2: The defeat for suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was expected .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: The S & P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes recorded their third straight week of gains .

Both the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes have scored three straight weeks of gains .

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

Question:
S1: With the economy sluggish , producers have had a tough time trying to raise prices .
S2: Economists said the report on wholesale prices showed producers were having a tough time trying to raise prices .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
no