Question:
S1: The two blond opponents appeared almost identical in matching powder-blue outfits to their dismay .
S2: The two blond opponents appeared almost identical because they wore matching powder-blue outfits - to their dismay . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: The report was found Oct. 23 , tucked inside an old three-ring binder not related to the investigation .

The report was found last week tucked inside a training manual that belonged to Hicks .

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

[Q]: On July 10 , a team of 32 Singaporean police officers was sent to Baghdad .

In July 32 Singaporean police officers were sent to Baghdad to help train Iraqi police forces and returned home last month .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
In 1998 Intel invested $ 500 million in Micron , but later sold the equity it had bought , Mulloy said .
Earlier this year , Intel invested $ 123 million in Elpida Memory over two funding rounds , Mulloy said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Duke and North Carolina have been resolute in their positions against expansion .

Two schools , Duke and North Carolina , have steadfastly opposed expansion .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Ximian brings Novell unparalleled expertise , strengthening our ability to work with [ our ] customers and leverage open source initiatives more constructively . "
" Ximian brings Novell unparalleled Linux expertise . . . [ and strengthens ] our ability to work with and leverage open source initiatives more constructively . "

OPTIONS:
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- yes
A:
yes