Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Several black Democratic leaders were attempting to arrange a meeting with DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe to discuss the layoffs .
Black Democratic leaders were trying to arrange a meeting with Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe to discuss the layoffs of 10 minority staffers at party headquarters .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes

input question: " I can say I am being forced into exile by the world superpower , " he said .
" I am being forced into exile by the world 's superpower , " Taylor said in an address videotaped at his home .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: She was persuaded not to resign but she was expected to be the victim of a forthcoming ministerial reshuffle .
But she was expected to be a victim in a forthcoming ministerial reshuffle .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]: no

Question:
S1: The only commercial carrier flying to Baghdad , Royal Jordanian , also suspended its flights for three days .
S2: The only passenger airline serving Baghdad , Royal Jordanian , said it was suspending service for three days .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Launched from the space shuttle Atlantis in 1989 , Galileo will have travelled about 4.6 billion kilometres by the time it hits Jupiter .

Launched from space shuttle Atlantis ( news - web sites ) in 1989 , Galileo will have traveled about 2.8 billion miles by the time it hits Jupiter .

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

Question:
S1: The company had an operating loss of $ 56.7 million in the first half of 2003 .
S2: In the first half of this year , the company lost $ 56.7 million .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes