Problem: S1: Both Iran and Saudi Arabia rejected the use of force as a solution to regional problems , rejecting the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq .
S2: Both Iran and Saudi Arabia opposed the use of force as a solution to regional problems and rejected the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
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- yes

A: yes

Problem: (1) In 1923 , John Archibald Maharg was an independent member of the opposition leader , and Harris Turner , also independent , served as opposition leader in 1924 and 1925 .
(2) Independent member Harris Turner served as leader of the opposition in 1923 and John Archibald Maharg , also independent , served as opposition leader in 1924 and 1925 .

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

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- yes
A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Glenn McCoy illustrated the Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer , published in 2004 .
Eoin Colfer illustrated the Legend of Spud Murphy by Glenn McCoy , which was released in 2004 .
OPTIONS:
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- yes
Answer: no

Problem: He thinks that Elbow is too acceptable , while he believes himself that the writer should first prove himself .
He believes that Elbow is too accepting while he , himself , thinks that the writer should prove himself first .
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- yes
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A: yes

Weslandia is a children 's book Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman , with illustrations by Kevin Hawkes .
Weslandia is a Newbery Medal winner of the children 's book Paul Fleischman , with illustrations by Kevin Hawkes .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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- yes
yes

Problem: S1: It is sometimes convenient to also define the purely covariant version by
S2: It is also convenient to sometimes define a purely covariant version by :

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
no