Problem: Wwo sentences:
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Markets composite index lost the most ground , falling 16.95 points to 1,506,76 .
The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 16.95 , or 1.1 percent , to 1507.76 , its first slide in five days .
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

He was eventually taken to London 's Hammersmith hospital , where doctors regulated Blair 's heart beat via electric shock .

He was taken to Hammersmith hospital , where doctors regulated Blair 's heart beat via electric shock in a procedure called " cardio-version " .
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yes

Q: At first blush , then , the distinction drawn by the creators of the do-not-call registry would seem to draw the line in precisely the right place .

At first blush , then , the creators of the registry would seem to have drawn the line between exempted and banned calls in the right place .

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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Elsewhere in Europe , Philips was up 4.6 percent after raising its targets for chip sales on Friday .
Elsewhere in Europe , Philips was up 3.8 percent after saying on Friday it was seeing positive developments with its U.S. dollar sales .

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no

input question: An evaluation suggested there was no overall net clinical benefit in patients receiving the drug in the study , the companies said in a statement distributed by Business Wire .
An evaluation of 240 arthritis patients suggested there was no overall net clinical benefit from taking the medicine , the companies said in a statement distributed by Business Wire .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Seven of the nine Democratic presidential candidates were also scheduled to address the forum .
Seven of nine Democratic candidates for president also said they would participate in the conference Monday .
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yes