Here are two sentences:

Since December 2002 , Evans has been the vice chair of the U.S. Chief Information Officers Council .

Evans is also the vice-chairman of the Federal Chief Information Officers Council .
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yes

Q: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy dissented in an opinion joined by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas .

He was joined by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas .

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A: yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Malvo 's attorneys mounted an insanity defense , arguing that Muhammad 's indoctrination left him unable to tell right from wrong .
Malvo 's lawyers have presented an insanity defense , saying brainwashing by convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad left Malvo incapable of knowing right from wrong .

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yes

input question: The deal is subject to N2H2 approval and is expected to be completed by year 's end .
The deal is subject to N2H2 approval and is expected to be complete during the final calendar quarter of 2003 .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Bryant surrendered to authorities on Friday and posted a $ 25,000 bond .
Bryant presented himself to authorities last Friday and was released after posting $ 25,000 bail .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: The draft of the report was forthright : " Climate change has global consequences for human health and the environment . "

The original report had concluded that ' ' climate change has global consequences for human health and the environment , ' ' according to an internal EPA memo .

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yes