Question:
S1: The technology-loaded Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC added 0.35 of a point , or 0.02 percent , to 1,662 .
S2: The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 17.48 points , or 1.06 percent , to 1,661.51 , based on the latest available figures .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: Imam Samudra , 32 , is accused of being the " field commander " of the October 12 attacks that killed 202 people , mostly tourists .

Imam Samudra is charged with playing a key role in the planning and execution of the Oct. 12 attacks , that killed 202 people , mostly foreign tourists .

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

[Q]: The high Saturday is expected to be about 92 degrees , and it will likely drop to 90 degrees Sunday and Monday .

The high today will be about 92 degrees and will drop to 90 degrees Sunday and Monday .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
IBM is also " pursuing membership in the group " and plans to be an active participant , according to the CELF statement .
CELF said IBM is pursuing membership and plans to be an active participant in the forum .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

As frequently happens to a company making a major acquisition , PeopleSoft 's shares dropped during yesterday 's trading , decreasing $ 1.42 to close at $ 14.97 .

As frequently happens to a company making a major acquisition , PeopleSoft 's shares dropped in Monday 's trading , decreasing 87 cents to $ 15.52 on the Nasdaq Stock Market .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
We need a certifiable pay as you go budget by mid-July or schools wont open in September , Strayhorn said .
Texas lawmakers must close a $ 185.9 million budget gap by the middle of July or the schools wont open in September , Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn said Thursday .

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yes