Problem: S1: In 1997 , 27.4 % of the population were overweight and 14.4 % were obese , the obesity rate was twice as high in rural areas as in urban areas .
S2: In 1997 , 27.4 % of the population was overweight and 14.4 % were obese . Obesity rates were twice as high in rural areas than in urban areas .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
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- yes

A: yes

Problem: (1) This research has frequently led him to Jamaica , where he focuses on the Royal Bafokeng Nation , as well as Brazil and South Africa .
(2) This research has taken him frequently to South Africa , where he focuses on the Royal Bafokeng Nation as well as Brazil and Jamaica .

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

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- yes
A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Paniqui is from Tarlac City and is from the provincial capital of Manila .
Paniqui is from Tarlac City and is from the provincial capital , Manila .
OPTIONS:
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- yes
Answer: yes

Problem: 22.0 % were of German , 20.5 % Irish , 16.4 % Italian , 8.9 % Polish and 7.8 % English ancestry according to Census 2000 .
22.0 % were German , 20.5 % Irish , 16.4 % Italian , 8.9 % Polish and 7.8 % of English descent according to the 2000 census .
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- yes
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A: yes

The Bill 's Cathy Stoller Center is home to all intercollegiate athletic teams from the university , sports offices and the Department of Exercise Science .
The Bill 's Cathy Stoller Center is home to all University athletics teams , the Intercollegiate Athletic Offices and the Department of Exercise Science .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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no

Problem: S1: After arriving in Portland , Oregon , he abandoned her and moved to California .
S2: After arriving in Portland , Oregon , he abandoned them and moved to California .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
yes