Question:
S1: SARS has also taken a toll on Taiwan 's economy , as it has on economies across the region , hammering consumer spending and leaving shops , restaurants and airports empty .
S2: SARS has also taken a toll on Taiwan 's economy , hammering consumer spending , with shops , restaurants and airports empty while people stay at home .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Their election increases the board from seven people to nine .

Their appointments increase Berkshire 's board to nine from seven members .

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

[Q]: The conflict centers on a proposal to change a French unemployment fund for artists that takes into account their downtime between shows .

France has a unique unemployment fund for artists that takes into account their downtime between shows .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The decision could also prove useful in the " war on terrorism " .
Tuesday 's decision could prove useful to the government in the war on terrorism .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The new WPAN standard uses the 2.4-GHz unlicensed frequency band and specifies raw data rates of 11M , 22M , 33M , 44M and 55Mbit / sec .

The new WPAN standard uses the 2.4 GHz unlicensed frequency band and specifies raw data rates of 11 , 22 , 33 , 44 and 55Mbit / s .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar to multi-party democracy and national conciliation . "
" The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar closer to multiparty democracy and national reconciliation , " a government statement said .

OPTIONS:
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A:
yes