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S1: In a statement later , he said it appeared his side had fallen a bit short .
S2: Zilkha conceded in a statement issued Tuesday that his group may have fallen " a bit short . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

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S1: Mr Abbas said : " Every day without an agreement is an opportunity that was lost .
S2: His Palestinian counterpart , Mahmoud Abbas , replied that " every day without an agreement is an opportunity that was lost .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

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S1: The Association of South East Asian Nations groups Brunei , Cambodia , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam .
S2: ASEAN comprises Brunei , Cambodia , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand and Vietnam .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

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S1: His election was hailed in some quarters as a breakthrough for gay rights , but condemned in others as a violation of God 's word .
S2: Robinson 's election was hailed in some quarters as a major breakthrough for gay rights , but condemned by others as a " rebellion against God 's created order . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes