[Q]: In 2002 , for example , the Dow dropped more than 1,500 points , or 15.6 percent , between May and October , due largely to terrorism fears driven by headlines .
For example , the Dow dropped more than 1,500 points , or 15.6 percent , from May to October 2002 , largely because of terrorism fears driven by the headlines .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: Seven of the nine major Democratic presidential candidates were to address the forum last night .
S2: Seven Democratic presidential candidates have arranged to address the group , according to The Associated Press .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Her birthday , 21 April , was declared a public holiday and she attended a reception and a ball .

When his grandmother , then-Princess Elizabeth , turned 21 in 1947 , the day was declared a public holiday , and she attended a reception and a ball .

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

[Q]: The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index was 49.4 percent last month , up from 45.4 in April .

The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April , the biggest monthly gain since December .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The U.S. Conference Board said its latest measure of business confidence hit 60 after falling to 53 in its first quarter survey .
The Conference Board said its measure of business confidence , which had fallen to 53 in the first quarter of 2003 , improved to 60 in the most recent second quarter .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

" It should have reported that it was sailing with an atomic bomb cargo , " Anomeritis said , referring to the quantity of explosives on board .

" It should have declared that it was sailing with a cargo that was like an atomic bomb , " said Anomeritis .
OPTIONS:
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yes