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S1: Former Secretary of State Bill Jones has also expressed interest in the race but has not yet announced plans .
S2: Former Secretary of State Bill Jones , another potential major candidate , had not divulged his plans Tuesday .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > added 8.27 points , or 0.51 percent , to 1,633.53 .

The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX crept up 4.3 points , or 0.44 percent , to 980.52 .

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

[Q]: On Monday , it also announced the resignation of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit .

The move came just hours after the company 's Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit resigned .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
DeVries did make one stop in town Wednesday - registering as a sex offender at the Soledad Police Department .
Convicted child molester Brian DeVries spoke out in response to community outrage Wednesday afternoon after registering as a sex offender at the Soledad Police Department .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Shares of Smithfield closed up $ 1.64 , or 8.5 percent , at $ 20.85 , on the New York Stock Exchange .

Shares of Smithfield rose $ 1.64 yesterday to close at $ 20.85 , a rise of 8.5 per cent , on the New York Stock Exchange .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He said that in early December , immigration inspectors at Hartsfield will be able to match the fingerprints to the federal government 's computerized " watch lists . "
In early December , immigration inspectors at Hartsfield will be able to match the fingerprints to the federal government 's computerized " watch lists , " Williams said .

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yes