Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
It said the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gasses to penetrate the ship 's thermal armor during Columbia 's ill-fated reentry .
The document says the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gases to penetrate Columbia 's thermal armour during its fatal re-entry .

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yes

input question: They returned in 1999 after rebel raids on a neighboring Russian region and a series of deadly apartment-building bombings that were blamed on the rebels .
In 1999 , troops returned after rebel raids on a neighbouring Russian region and a series of deadly apartment-house bombings in Russian cities that were blamed on the rebels .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Peterson has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife and son .
Peterson , 31 , is now charged with murder in the deaths of his 27-year-old wife and their unborn son .
(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: There is no transcript the courtroom session in Tarrytown , 12 miles north of New York on the Hudson River .
S2: There was no transcript of Thursday 's courtroom session in Tarrytown , which is 12 miles north of New York City on the Hudson River .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: A former candidate for governor of New York , he styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance .

Mr. McCall , who ran unsuccessfully for governor of New York in 2002 , styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance .

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

Question:
S1: Prosecutors filed a motion informing Lee they intend to seek the death penalty .
S2: He added that prosecutors will seek the death penalty .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes