Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Paul Themba Nyathi , an MDC spokesman , said the Avenues Clinic was being targeted because it was treating opposition supporters .
MDC spokesperson Paul Themba Nyathi said the Avenues Clinic was targeted because it was handling opposition supporters .

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- yes
A:
yes

input question: The state has received 19 entries in a competition for a World Trade Center Memorial and is working with families of victims to select a winner .
The state has received 19 entries in that competition and is working with families of victims to select a winner .

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- yes
output answer: yes

[Q]: Telecommunications gear maker Lucent Technologies is being investigated by two federal agencies for possible violations of U.S. bribery laws in its operations in Saudi Arabia .
Two federal agencies are investigating telecommunications gear maker Lucent Technologies for possible violations of U.S. bribery laws in its operations in Saudi Arabia .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- no
- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: Seven people were taken to hospital today after a second derailment on the London Underground in less than 48 hours .
S2: The leader of the country ' s biggest rail union threatened industrial action today following the second derailment on the London Underground in less than 48 hours .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: About 1,000 people attended the ceremony , kicking off two days of observances tied to the March on Washington .

About 1,000 people came in stifling heat to begin two days of observances tied to the coming 40th anniversary of the March on Washington on Aug. 28 , 1963 .

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

Question:
S1: For the full 12-month period ending June 30 , advanced services lines of all technology types increased by 56 percent .
S2: For the full year period ending June 30 , 2003 , high-speed lines increased by 45 percent .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes