Question:
S1: Canadian researchers ordered the slaughter of more than 2,000 cows and conducted an extensive investigation but were not able to find evidence of any other infected animals .
S2: Canadian investigators slaughtered more than 2,000 cows but were not able to find evidence of any other infected animals .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Fasting glucose was 142 mg / dL on average for those given usual care , compared with 129 mg / dL in the group given specialized care ( P < .01 ) .
S2: Fasting glucose , used to measure diabetes risk , was 142 on average for those given usual care compared to 129 in the group given special treatment .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: J.D. Edwards shareholders will receive 0.86 of a share of PeopleSoft for each share of J.D. Edwards .
S2: Shareholders will get 0.86 PeopleSoft share , or $ 13.11 , for each J.D. Edwards share , based on recent trading prices .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Several doctors and courts have found Schiavo to be in a persistent vegetative state , but Byrd disagreed .
S2: Many doctors say she is in a persistent vegetative state and cannot recover .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no