Q: The American troops , who also defend the mayor 's compound , have been attacked on two separate occasions .

The American troops from 3-15 infantry , who also defend the compound of the Falluja mayor , have been attacked on two occasions .

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

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
President Bush and top administration officials cited the threat from Iraq 's banned weapons programs as the main justification for going to war .
President Bush and top officials in his administration cited the threat from Iraq 's alleged chemical and biological weapons and nuclear weapons program as the main justification for going to war .

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yes

input question: Authorities said the informant , an inmate named Richard Powell who is imprisoned for killing his landlady in 1982 , led a team to the spot .
Authorities identified the tipster as Richard Powell , who is imprisoned for killing his landlady in 1982 .

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output answer: no

[Q]: Carnival Corp. stock was trading at $ 31.29 during midday trading Wednesday , down 72 cents or 2.25 percent .
Carnival Corp. stock was down 2.5 percent , or 81 cents , at $ 31.20 on the New York Stock Exchange .
(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: Chechen officials working for the Moscow-backed government are a frequent target for rebels and tension is running high ahead of next Sunday 's presidential election in war-torn Chechnya .
S2: Officials in Chechnya 's Moscow-backed government are a frequent target for rebels , and tension is running high ahead of Sunday 's presidential election in the war-ravaged region .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

input question: After the further analysis of the subset data , the companies plan to discuss the results with regulators and then determine how to proceed .
The two companies plan further analysis of the subset data and will discuss the results with regulatory agencies .

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output answer:
no