Question:
S1: Although obesity can increase the risk of health problems , skeptics argue , so do smoking and high cholesterol .
S2: Although obesity can increase the risk of a host of health problems , skeptics argue , so do smoking and high cholesterol , which are not considered diseases .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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no

QUES: Sony 's portfolio gives subscribers a variety of personalized services including the ability to download and experience images , ring tones , music videos and other music entertainment services .

Sony Music 's portfolio of products and services currently enable carriers to offer subscribers the ability to download images , ring tones , music videos and other entertainment services .

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

[Q]: It was the third time in four years that wildfires forced the park to close .

For the third time in four years wildfires closed Mesa Verde National Park , the country ' s only park dedicated to ancient ruins .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Mr. Grassley and Mr. Baucus rejected any disparity in drug benefits .
Grassley and Baucus said they had rejected that approach in their plan .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Like Viacom , GE -- parent of NBC -- is also seen as a less enthusiastic bidder compared to the likes of Bronfman or Davis .

Like Viacom , General Electric is seen as a less enthusiastic bidder compared with Bronfman or Davis .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
No charges have been filed in those deaths , but prosecutor David Lupas said authorities were making progress in the case .
No charges have been filed in those deaths , but Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas said authorities were " continuing to make significant progress " in the case .

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yes