Question:
S1: In its quarter ended May 30 , Adobe earned $ 64.25 million , or 27 cents a share .
S2: That was up from the year-ago quarter , when the company earned $ 54.3 million , or 22 cents a share .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
no

QUES: They were just making sure they dotted all the I 's and crossed all the T 's , " said Schooff .

They were just making sure they dotted all the I 's and crossed all the T 's , " said Blair Schoof , executive director of music for AOL Europe .

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

[Q]: But Advani said Pakistan should prove its sincerity by handing over suspects wanted by New Delhi in connection with previous bombings in India .

Advani said Pakistan should prove its sincerity by handing over suspects wanted by New Delhi for past bombings .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Professor Hermon-Taylor adds , An unexpected finding of the research showed that patients suffering with Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS ) were also infected with the MAP bug .
Hermon-Taylor said an unexpected finding of the research showed that patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS ) may also be infected with MAP .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index stood at 53.7 in September .

The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Nordstrom also is expanding its play area in the children 's clothes area , adding salt-water fish tanks and activities .
Nordstrom also is expanding its play area in the children ' s clothes area , adding salt-water fish tanks and activities for children while their parents shop .

OPTIONS:
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A:
yes