input question: A panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California 's assault weapons ban in a 2-1 ruling last December .
The December decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California 's law banning certain assault weapons and revived the national gun-ownership debate .

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output answer: no

[Q]: Prosecutors said the investment was a breach of duty and resulted in the pension fund immediately losing $ 1 million .
The indictment says the investment was a breach of fiduciary duties and resulted in the state pension fund immediately losing $ 1 million .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: Nonetheless , the economy " has yet to exhibit sustainable growth . "
S2: But the economy hasn 't shown signs of sustainable growth .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: The 244th Engineer Battalion has been clearing rubble , building playgrounds and restoring irrigation in Iraq , the military said .

The battalion has been clearing rubble , building playgrounds and restoring irrigation in Iraq , military officials told The Associated Press .

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

[Q]: " Ex-Im board members displayed courage and environmental leadership in the face of considerable pressure , " Jon Sohn of Friends of the Earth said after the panel 's vote .

" Two Ex-Im board members displayed courage and environmental leadership in the face of considerable pressure , " said Jon Sohn , international campaigner for Friends of the Earth .

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[A]: yes

[Q]: A DOD team is working to determine how hackers gained access to the system and what needs to be done to fix the breach .

A DoD team is on site to determine how this happened and what needs to be done to fix the breach , the release stated .

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yes