Question:
S1: The yield on the 3 percent note maturing in 2008 fell 22 basis points to 2.61 percent .
S2: The yield fell 2 basis points to 1.41 percent , after reaching 1.4 percent on May 8 , the lowest since March 12 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: About 1,557 genes on chromosome 6 are thought to be functional .

The remaining 1,557 genes are believed to be all functional .

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

[Q]: " I 'm pleased by the fact that we are bringing this to a conclusion , " he said .

" I 'm pleased we are bringing it to a conclusion , " Garton said .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
On July 3 , Troy is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole .
Troy faces life in prison without parole at his July 30 sentencing .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Residents forced out of their homes on Sunday returned Monday , many to floods in their basements or lower floors .

Residents of 220 homes forced out of their houses Sunday returned Monday , many to flooded basements or lower floors .
OPTIONS:
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
But the FBI never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi - even though it had received information that he was a Saudi agent , the document says .
But the bureau never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi despite receiving prior information he was a secret Saudi agent , the report says .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes