Problem: S1: One ship , the '' Warrnambool '' class corvette HMAS '' Bathurst '' , was sunk during these operations .
S2: A ship , the '' Warrnambool '' class Corvette HMAS '' Bathurst '' , was sunk during these operations .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A: yes

Problem: (1) Born in Brooklyn , New York , he died in San Francisco , California at the age of 81 .
(2) He was born in San Francisco , California and died in Brooklyn , New York , at the age of 81 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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- yes
A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Ten Olympic teams took part in the tournament , 3 teams from Europe and 7 teams from Africa .
Ten Olympic teams took part in the tournament , three teams from Africa and 7 teams from Europe .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer: no

Problem: The settlement Smicksburg is the third largest in Pennsylvania and the eleventh largest in the United States .
The Smicksburg settlement is the eleventh largest in Pennsylvania , and the third largest in the U.S .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
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A: no

They form the bulk of the population of the River Xie and the upper Rio Negro above the mouth of the Vaupes River .
They form the majority of the population of the River Xie and the upper Vaupes river above the mouth of the Rio Negro .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
no

Problem: S1: Srinivas approached Rahman , who was encouraged by the use of fresh voices in '' Roja '' .
S2: Encouraged by the use of fresh voices in '' Roja '' , Srinivas approached Rahman .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
yes