Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
French retirees will increase from one fifth to a third of the population by 2040 .
By 2040 , retirees will account for a third of the population , up from a fifth today .

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A:
yes

input question: Despite generic competition for acne drug Accutane , flagship drug sales rose 21 percent excluding exchange rate swings and nine percent in francs to 10.31 billion .
Flagship drug sales rose 21 percent excluding exchange rate swings and nine percent in francs to 10.31 billion , while diagnostics sales fell one percent in francs to 3.57 billion .

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output answer: no

[Q]: His plan would cost more than $ 200 billion annually , which Gephardt would pay for by repealing Bush 's tax cuts .
His plan would cost over $ 200 billion annually and be paid for by repealing Bush 's tax cuts .
(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: We need a certifiable pay as you go budget by mid-July or schools wont open in September , Strayhorn said .
S2: 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 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , Hedges drew the speech to an early close .

After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , Hedges cut his speech short .

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

Question:
S1: Stewart said she intends to declare her innocence and proceed to trial if she is indicted , her lawyer said in a statement .
S2: Stewart intends to declare her innocence if indicted and proceed to trial , her lawyer said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
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- yes
Answer:
yes