[Q]: " Although the preconditions for recovery remain in place , the prospect for external demand for UK output is weaker than previously expected . "
He continued , " although the preconditions for recovery remain in place , " prospects for British exports were " weaker than previously expected . "
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
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- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: " This is a cloud hanging over their credibility , their word , " said Hagel .
S2: " This is a cloud hanging over their credibility , their word , " Hagel said on ABC 's " This Week . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: " We think it 's great news , " Enron spokesman Eric Thode said .

Enron spokesman Eric Thode declined to comment on the mediation order .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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- yes
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ANS: no

[Q]: In a statement , the company said both bids would allow Vivendi to " maintain a substantial minority interest in a U.S. media corporation with excellent growth potential . "

It also added that both proposals would allow Vivendi Uni to maintain " a substantial minority interest in a U.S. media corporation with excellent growth potential . "

OPTIONS:
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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Experts said the case marks one of the first times in which a parent was charged with contributing to a child 's suicide .
Legal experts say the case may mark the first time a parent has been convicted of contributing to a child 's suicide .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The Turkish troops also could be targets for attack , the ambassador acknowledged .

Turkish troops almost surely would become targets for terrorists , the ambassador said .
OPTIONS:
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- yes
yes