Question:
S1: About 25 countries have signed in the past four months , and about half of those have been signed in the past few weeks .
S2: According to the State Department list , about 25 nations have signed bilateral agreements in the past four months , about half in the past three weeks .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Boeing 's board is also expected to decide at its December meeting whether to offer the airplane for sale to airlines .
S2: It is widely expected to give Bair formal approval to offer the plane for sale to airlines .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: The acquisition has been approved by both companies ' board of directors and is expected to close in the third quarter this year .
S2: Nvidia 's acquisition has been approved by directors at both companies , and is expected to close in the Nvidia 's third quarter of fiscal 2004 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: In a televised interview on Wednesday , ECB President Wim Duisenberg said it was too soon to discuss further interest rate cuts in the 12-nation euro zone .
S2: European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said in a televised interview that it was too soon to discuss further interest rate cuts in the euro zone .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes