[Q]: Last year , Cuban officials said none of nearly two dozen nominated Cuban musicians received U.S. visas on time to attend the Grammys in Los Angeles .
Cuban officials said that last year none of about two dozen nominated Cuban musicians received U.S. visas in time to attend the Latin Grammys .
(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: " They are trying to turn him into a martyr , " said Vicki Saporta , president of the National Abortion Federation , which tracks abortion-related violence .
S2: " We need to take these threats seriously , " said Vicki Saporta , president of the National Abortion Federation .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: In addition , the committee noted , " while spending is firming , the labour market has been weakening " .

" The evidence accumulated over the intermeeting period confirms that spending is firming , although the labor market has been weakening .

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

[Q]: Moffitt said the results need to be replicated in another study before testing of individuals for presence of the long or short versions of the gene will be pursued .

Professor Moffitt said the results needed to be replicated before pursuing testing of individuals for the presence of the long or short versions of the gene .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The transaction will expand the revenue from Callebaut 's consumer products business to 45 percent of total sales from 23 percent .
The transaction will expand Callebaut 's sales revenues from its consumer products business to 45 percent from 23 percent .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

GREAT train robber Ronnie Biggs was fighting for life last night after a massive heart attack .

Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs was back in jail tonight after being treated in hospital for pneumonia .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
no