Question:
S1: The Opposition Leader , Simon Crean , said John Howard had been forced to make changes by the incompetence of his ministers .
S2: The Leader of the Opposition , Simon Crean , said from Jakarta that the reshuffle had been forced by ministerial incompetence .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April , the biggest monthly gain since December .

The Purchasing Managers Index , released on Monday by the Institute for Supply Management , rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April .

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

[Q]: The report said the Corpus Christi-based agent twice called Escobar while the legislator was with the other protesting Democrats in Ardmore , Okla .

The report said the agent twice called state Rep. Juan Escobar while he was with the other protesting Democrats in Ardmore , Okla .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" I love the Catholic Church with all my heart , mind , soul and strength , " said Troy , who spoke quickly but in a steady voice .
" I love the Catholic Church with all my heart , mind , soul and strength , " he said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

" Admiral Black has provided spiritual guidance to thousands of service men and women during his 25 years of service , " Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said yesterday .

" Admiral Black has provided spiritual guidance to thousands of servicemen and women during his 25 years of service , " Frist said .
OPTIONS:
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Arts helped coach the youth on an eighth-grade football team at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay .
The boy was a student at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay .

OPTIONS:
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- yes
A:
no