Problem: Wwo sentences:
A power cut in New York in 1977 left 9 million people without electricity for up to 25 hours .
The outage resurrected memories of other massive power blackouts , including one in 1977 that left about 9 million people without electricity for 25 hours .
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Schering-Plough shares fell 72 cents to close at $ 18.34 on the New York Stock Exchange .

The shares fell 72 cents , or 3.8 percent , to $ 18.34 Monday on the New York Stock Exchange .
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yes

Q: Mr. Parsons has been director of the Stennis Center , which specializes in rocket engine research and testing , since August .

Mr. Parsons has served as the director at the Stennis Space Center , which employs 4,600 people , since August .

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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The computers were reportedly located in the U.S. , Canada and South Korea .
The PCs are scattered across the United States , Canada and South Korea .

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yes

input question: Solomon 5.5 is available initially in the United States and Canada , for a starting price of about $ 12,700 .
Solomon 5.5 is now available in the U.S. and Canada through Microsoft Business Solutions resellers .

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output answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Oracle 's offer " undervalues the company and is not in the best interest of stockholders , " PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway said .
" Oracle 's offer undervalues the company and is not in the best interest of PeopleSoft stockholders , " said PeopleSoft President and CEO Craig Conway , in the statement .
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Answer:
yes