[Q]: The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 index slipped 12.27 points or 1.23 percent to 981.73 .
The S. & P. 500 slipped 12.27 points , or 1.2 percent , to 981.73 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: Lt. Scotty Smither , a county firefighter , was struck by lightning .
S2: A county firefighter , was struck by lightning and was in stable condition at Frankfort Regional Medical Center .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: He hugged his lawyers and their assistants and then said , " Thank you so much . "

Moments later , he hugged his defense lawyers , softly saying , " Thank you , so much . "

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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- yes
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ANS: yes

[Q]: State health officials have reported 18 suspected cases in Wisconsin , 10 in Indiana and five in Illinois .

As of yesterday afternoon , 22 suspected cases had been reported in Wisconsin , 10 in Indiana and five in Illinois .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
None of Deans opponents picked him as someone to party with , nor was Dean asked that question .
None of Dean 's opponents picked him as someone to party with and Dean was not asked the question .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

That risk , described as minor , remains " the predominant concern for the foreseeable future , " the statement released after the Fed meeting said .

" The risk of inflation becoming undesirably low remains the predominant concern for the foreseeable future , " the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee said .
OPTIONS:
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yes