Problem: Wwo sentences:
Emeryville-based Ask Jeeves agreed to sell a business software division to a Sunnyvale-based rival , Kanisa , for $ 4.25 million .
Ask Jeeves Wednesday announced it plans to sell its enterprise software division , Jeeves Solutions , to Kanisa .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Wall Street regained a positive track yesterday after two of Saddam Hussein 's sons were killed in a firefight in Iraq .

WALL St regained a positive track today following news that two of Saddam Hussein 's sons were among four Iraqis killed in a US raid in northern Iraq .
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yes

Q: The value of the deal has increased since BP first announced it in February .

The value of BP 's investment has risen since the deal was announced in February .

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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" Mr Gilbertson would have been entitled to these superannuation payments irrespective of ... ( how ) he left the company , " Mr Argus said .
" Mr Gilbertson would have been entitled to these ( pension ) payments irrespective of the circumstances in which he left the company , " Mr Argus said .

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yes

input question: Daniels said he doesn 't know what Bush will have to say about him at tonight 's $ 2,000-per-person presidential fund-raiser .
Daniels said he doesn 't know what Bush will say at tonight 's $ 2,000-per-person reception to raise funds for his presidential re-election bid .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Bremer will focus on the politics , Garner said , adding that he expects Bremer to arrive in Iraq by next week .
Bremer will focus on the politics and Garner on the rest of the reconstruction efforts , Garner said , adding that Bremer will arrive in Iraq by next week .
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no