Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
In addition to HP , vendors backing SMI-S include Computer Associates , EMC , IBM , Sun and Veritas .
Computer Associates , EMC , IBM , Sun Microsystems , and VERITAS are also onboard to support the storage standard .

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- yes
A:
yes

input question: ECUSA is the U.S. branch of the 70 million-member Anglican Communion .
The Episcopal Church is the American branch of the Anglican Communion .

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- no
- yes
output answer: no

[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 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]: no

Question:
S1: In the United States , 20.7 percent of all women smoke .
S2: Nevada is where the most women smoke , 28 percent .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: Turki Nasser al-Dandani , another key Saudi operator for Al Qaeda and a second main suspect in the Riyadh bombings remains at large .

Turki Nasser al-Dandani , another suspected Saudi operative for Osama bin Laden 's al-Qaida terror network and top suspect in the Riyadh bombings , remains at large .

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

Question:
S1: General Jeffery announced he would give his substantial military pension accumulated over 40 years to charity during his stay at Government House .
S2: Maj-Gen Jeffery said he would give his military pension to charity while he served at Yarralumla .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes