[Q]: He said some issues _ such as division break-up _ really can only be resolved if and when the conference is expanded .
He said some issues - including division alignments - will be resolved if the conference expands .
(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: Mr Blair admitted in a newspaper article Mr Bush ' s critics were " rubbing their hands at the scope for embarrassing him " .
S2: The Prime Minister today admitted that critics are " rubbing their hands at the scope for embarrassing him " .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Most of that - $ 51 billion - was for American troops in Iraq , while another $ 10 billion was for U.S. forces in Afghanistan .

Most of that $ US51 billion was for American troops in Iraq , while another $ US10 billion was for US forces in Afghanistan .

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

[Q]: It was expected to raise the $ 90 million McGreevey expected .

The tax is expected to raise $ 90 million .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The hall will be home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the LA Master Chorale .
The Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Brass Ensemble also performed .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

" People who are high in positive emotions sleep better , they have better diets , they exercise more , they have lower levels of these stress hormones , " Cohen said .

" Happy people sleep better , have better diets , exercise more and have less levels of stress hormones , " Cohen said .
OPTIONS:
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yes