Question:
S1: Last week , his lawyers asked Warner to grant clemency under conditions that would have lead to a new sentencing hearing .
S2: Last week , his lawyers asked Gov. Mark R. Warner to grant clemency , but the governor declined to intervene .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: He was then given leave to appeal against the sentence to the Supreme Court of Appeal .
S2: He was given leave to appeal against part of his conviction and sentence .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: Andrew Sugden , an evolutionary biology expert and international managing editor of Science , described the find as a " milestone . . . this research has broken the size barrier for rodents " .
S2: Andrew Sugden , an evolutionary biology expert and the international managing editor of Science , described the find as a " milestone " .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: President Bush signed a waiver exempting 22 nations from these sanctions because they had signed but not yet ratified the immunity agreement .
S2: President Bush signed a waiver exempting 22 countries because they had signed but not yet ratified immunity agreements .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes