Question:
S1: Shirley Hazzard and Edward P. Jones , both of whom needed more than a decade to complete their current novels , are among this year 's nominees .
S2: Shirley Hazzard and Edward P. Jones , both of whom needed more than a decade to complete their current novels , were also among the fiction finalists announced Wednesday .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: The poll , conducted by KRC Communications Research of Newton , was taken Wednesday and Thursday .
S2: The poll of 405 registered Massachusetts voters was conducted Wednesday through Friday by RKM Research and Communications .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: The victim , who was also not identified , was taken to Kings County Hospital in critical condition .
S2: The shooting victim was taken to Kings County Hospital Center , where he later died , the police said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: New cases of SARS might continue to appear , the authors write ominously , " until the stratospheric supply of the causative agent becomes exhausted . "
S2: New cases might continue to appear until the stratospheric supply of the causative agent becomes exhausted , they said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes