Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Since it was launched , the SiteFinder service has come under increasing criticism from users and analysts who say that VeriSign has overstepped its authority .
Since it was launched Monday , the SiteFinder service has drawn widespread criticism from Internet users who complain that VeriSign has overstepped its authority .

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yes

input question: NEC is pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including health care and hospitality .
NEC 's pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including healthcare and hospitality , a company spokesman said .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Additionally , early voting will be conducted from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept . 7 .
Early voting will run weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept . 9 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: St. Paul Chairman and Chief Executive Jay S. Fishman , 51 , will be CEO of the combined company .
S2: Jay Fishman , 51 , chairman and chief executive of St Paul , will be chief executive of the combined company .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: The new capabilities will provide IBM customers a way to create , publish , manage and archive Web-based content within a corporate intranet , extranet and Internet environment .

The product will be targeted at companies that need to create , publish , manage and archive web-based content within a corporate intranet , extranet and internet environment .

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

Question:
S1: Excluding food and energy costs , the core CPI was up 0.1 percent last month , compared to a rise of 0.2 percent in July .
S2: Excluding food and energy costs , the core CPI is seen rising 0.2 percent , matching the July figure .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
yes