Question:
S1: " We respectfully disagreed with Massachusetts 's request for fees on the basis that they did not prevail on the vast majority of their original claims , " Microsoft spokeswoman Stacy Drake said .
S2: " We respectfully disagreed with Massachusetts ' request for fees on the basis that they did not prevail on the vast majority of their original claims . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: The key vote Thursday came on the dividend tax provision offered by Sen. Don Nickles , R-Oklahoma .

The key vote Thursday was on a provision that temporarily eliminates the dividend tax .

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

[Q]: The report was found Oct. 23 , tucked inside an old three-ring binder not related to the investigation .

The report was found last week tucked inside a training manual that belonged to Hicks .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" I can tell you that it 's routine for IBM to challenge its internal IT teams to rigorously test new platforms and technologies inside IBM . "
" It is routine for IBM to challenge its internal IT team to rigorously test new platforms and technology inside IBM . "
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

It held elections in 1990 , but refused to recognize the results after Suu Kyi 's party won .

It held elections in 1990 , but refused to recognise the results when Miss Suu Kyi 's National League for Democracy won by a landslide .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
South Africa has the world 's highest caseload with 4.7 million people infected with HIV or AIDS .
With 4.7 million people infected with HIV or AIDS , South Africa has the world 's highest AIDS caseload .

OPTIONS:
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yes