Problem: Wwo sentences:
There were estimated to be between 400,000 and 750,000 Iraqis employed by state-owned enterprises , but most of the businesses were non- operative , he said .
There are estimated to be between 400,000 and 750,000 Iraqis employed by state-owned enterprises in Iraq , but most of the businesses are currently inoperative , he said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
There was no immediate response from North Korea or the United States .
North Korea has demanded one-to-one talks with the United States .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Mr. Dewhurst has called for a " cooling period " between special sessions , which could give the Democrats some time at home .
Mr. Dewhurst has suggested a cooling-off period , which could give the senators time to go home .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Pen Hadow , who became the first person to reach the geographic North Pole unsupported from Canada , has just over two days of rations left .
Pen Hadow became the first man last week to reach the geographic North Pole on an unsupported trek through Canada , a journey of about 770 km .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer:
no