Problem: Wwo sentences:
Thousands of pounds of fireworks inside the warehouse and packed in the tractor-trailer rig exploded , the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives said .
Thousands of pounds of fireworks inside the Lamb Entertainment 's warehouse and packed in the tractor-trailer rig exploded , the ATF said .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Mr Goh on his part , described the visit as especially important - given the SARS situation .

Mr Goh said that it was ' especially important given the Sars situation in Singapore ' .
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yes

Q: Clayton 's shares were also suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange .

Clayton Homes ' stock ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange after Wednesday 's close .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
In 1999 , NIST found , the Port Authority issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 1 / 2 inches .
The NIST discovered that in 1999 the Port Authority issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 1 / 2 inches .

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yes

input question: He then drove south on Hemphill and west on Drew Street driving about 60 mph , Jones said .
After striking the pedestrian , the pickup traveled south on Hemphill Street , then turned west on Drew Street going about 60 mph , Jones said .

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output answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Tom Kasmer , a 14-year-old from Belmont , N.C. , got a word that sounded like " zistee " during yesterday 's competition .
The 14-year-old national spelling finalist who attends school in Belmont , N.C. , got a word that sounded like " zistee " during competition Wednesday .
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Answer:
yes