Question:
S1: Apple is working with Oxford Semiconductor and affected drive manufacturers to resolve this issue , which resides in the Oxford 922 chipset , " the company statement said .
S2: Apple is working with Oxford Semiconductor and affected drive manufacturers to resolve this issue , which resides in the Oxford 922 chip-set . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: Shares of the company , the second-largest U.S. coal producer behind Peabody Energy Corp. BTU.N , were up more than 3 percent in afternoon trade .

Shares of the company , the second-largest U.S. coal producer behind Peabody Energy Corp. ( BTU ) , were up more than 3 percent at midday .

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

[Q]: Spider-Man snatched $ 114.7 million in its debut last year and went on to capture $ 403.7 million .

Spider-Man , rated PG-13 , snatched $ 114.7 million in its first weekend and went on to take in $ 403.7 million .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Gov. Don Carcieri said the ruling shows that state taxation laws apply on the tribe 's sales activities .
Gov. Don Carcieri said the ruling shows that state taxation laws apply to any tribal activity .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The Ministry of Defence is facing a 20m compensation claim from hundreds of Kenyan women who claim they were raped by British soldiers .

Hundreds of Kenyan women claiming they were attacked and raped by British soldiers were granted government legal aid Wednesday to pursue their case against the Ministry of Defense .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He said the problem needs to be corrected before the space shuttle fleet is cleared to fly again .
He said the prob lem needs to be corrected before the space shuttle fleet flies again .

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yes