Question:
S1: But Secretary of State Colin Powell brushed off this possibility Wednesday .
S2: Secretary of State Colin Powell last week ruled out a non-aggression treaty .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

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S1: But the settlement also defers any payment to investors , potentially for years , until the securities lawsuits against the brokerage firms are resolved .
S2: Any payment to investors will be delayed , potentially for years , until the securities lawsuits against the brokerage firms are resolved .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

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S1: " We have found the smoking gun , " investigating board member Scott Hubbard said .
S2: " We have found the smoking gun , " said Hubbard , director of NASA 's Ames Research Center in California .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

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S1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > gained 3 points , or 0.39 percent , at 924 .
S2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 6 points , or 0.41 percent , to 1,498 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no