input question: The notification was first reported Friday by MSNBC .
MSNBC.com first reported the CIA request on Friday .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: He is charged in three bombings in Atlanta _ including a blast at the 1996 Olympics _ along with the bombing in Alabama .
He is charged in three bombings in Atlanta including a blast at the 1996 Olympics and one in Alabama .
(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: " No , what I do is I answer questions as to whether or not the help that is available is being delivered , " Bush said .
S2: " Now I want to know whether or not the help that is available is being expedited and made available .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: Authorities appealed to the public Friday to come forward and provide what could be the key to solving the sniper-style shootings that have killed three people outside area convenience stores .

Authorities looked to the public yesterday for help in solving the deadly sniper-style shootings of three people outside Charleston-area convenience stores .

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

[Q]: Vivendi argues the agreement had not been approved by the board and that the payoff was inappropriate given the state of Vivendi 's finances when new CEO Jean-Rene Fourtou took over .

Vivendi argues the agreement was not approved by its board and that the payoff was inappropriate given the state of Vivendi 's finances at the time .

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[A]: yes

[Q]: However , several ministers from more developed APEC economies have said failure to fight terror will be a cost in itself .

More developed APEC members say failure to fight terror will be a cost in itself .

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yes