Question:
S1: " This blackout was largely preventable , " said Spencer Abraham , US energy secretary .
S2: " This blackout was largely preventable , " Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said at a press conference this afternoon .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: So far , however , only four companies have licensed the protocols , according to the report to the judge yesterday .
S2: So far , only four companies have licensed Microsoft 's communications protocols : EMC , Network Appliance , VeriSign and Starbak Communications , the report noted .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Excluding the impact of accounting changes , Ford would have earned 13 cents a share .
S2: Excluding the $ 56 million charge and the accounting change , Ford 's third-quarter earnings amounted to 15 cents a share .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: Boeing shares fell nearly 4 percent to $ 27.54 in afternoon New York Stock Exchange trade , while Lockheed slipped 1.6 percent to $ 49.42 .
S2: Boeing shares fell 95 cents , or 3.3 percent , to $ 27.67 at 3 : 30 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no