Question:
S1: Even later in life , he was still cashing in : lately , he earned money by calling fans on the telephone with the service www.HollywoodIsCalling.com.
S2: Lately , he had earned money by calling fans on the telephone , taking part in the service www.HollywoodIsCalling.com.
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: The Embraer jets are scheduled to be delivered by September 2006 .

The Bombardier and Embraer aircraft will be delivered to U.S. Airways by September 2006 .

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

[Q]: But the settlement also defers any payment to investors , potentially for years , until the securities lawsuits against the brokerage firms are resolved .

Any payment to investors will be delayed , potentially for years , until the securities lawsuits against the brokerage firms are resolved .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
There are an estimated 25,000 to 28,000 tribal fighters in the region , with thousands deployed in and around the town .
Bunia has about 750 U.N. troops , compared with an estimated 25,000 to 28,000 tribal fighters in the region , with thousands deployed in and around Bunia .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Mr Li , deputy chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings , is the son of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing .

Li is the deputy chairman of Cheung Kong ( Holdings ) Ltd . < 0001.HK > .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
On a planet that takes nearly 165 years to orbit the sun , spring can last more than 40 years .
Because it takes Neptune 165 years to orbit the Sun its seasons will last for decades .

OPTIONS:
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- yes
A:
yes