Problem: S1: The northern slope of the Obshchy Syrt is covered with deciduous forests , while the southern slope towards the Caspian Depression has the characteristics of a steppe .
S2: The north slope of the Obshchy Syrt is covered by deciduous forests , while the southern slope towards the Caspian Depression has the characteristics of a steppe .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A: yes

Problem: S1: John Bolling Jr. 's grandson , Colonel Richard Randolph II married William Bolling 's daughter , Mary ( 1775 -- 1863 ) on February 24 , 1798 .
S2: On 24 February 1798 , Colonel Richard Randolph II married the grandson of John John Bolling Jr. , William Bolling 's daughter , Mary ( 1775 -- 1863 ) .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A: yes

Problem: S1: The Universal Press Syndicate , a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal , was an independent press syndicate .
S2: Universal Press Syndicate , a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal , was an independent press syndicate .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
yes