Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Progress Software plans to acquire privately held DataDirect Technologies for about $ 88 million in cash , the companies said Friday .
Progress Software Corp. is acquiring DataDirect Technologies Ltd . , a privately held supplier of data-access software , for approximately $ 88 million , the companies said Friday .

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yes

input question: Even the pizza man took part , delivering a flier with the missing girl 's picture along with the pizza and a two-liter bottle of Pepsi to Cruz 's house .
Even the pizza delivery took part , unwittingly delivering a leaflet with the missing girl 's picture during his run to Cruz 's house .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: By 2040 , the county 's population is expected to be 985,066 , compared to the 2000 population of 860,454 .
Through 2040 , Indiana 's population is expected to increase by about 19 percent , to more than 7.2 million people .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Question:
S1: The United States wants the measure passed by June 3 , when the oil-for-food program needs to be renewed .
S2: The Bush administration wants the measure approved by June 3 , when the existing oil-for-food program is up for renewal .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: At midday Monday , the 10-year note US10YT = RR had slipped 12 / 32 in price giving a yield of 3.16 percent from 3.12 percent .

Further out the curve , the benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR shed 25 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.26 percent from 3.17 percent .

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

Question:
S1: Lewis said that the third-quarter results were driven by deposit and loan growth , strong investment banking and trading results , and improved mortgage and card revenues .
S2: Deposit and loan growth , strong investment banking and trading results and strong growth in mortgage and card revenues drove this quarter 's results .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes