Question:
S1: On Wednesday , a man was shot near Kut as he tried to run over two marines at a checkpoint .
S2: On Wednesday , the Marines shot an attacker near the town of Al-Kut as he tried to run over two Marines at a checkpoint .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: Horn remained in critical but stable condition Monday , the hospital said .

The illusionist remained in critical condition Monday with a gaping wound to the neck .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

[Q]: Other retailers that will be affected are Argos , part of GUS , and privately owned Littlewoods .

The other main electrical goods retailers are Argos , part of GUS , privately owned Littlewoods and PowerHouse .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
But he added , " Once the problem grew to a certain magnitude , nothing could have been done to prevent it from cascading out of control . "
" However , the report also tells us that once the problem grew to a certain magnitude , nothing could have been done to prevent it from cascading out of control . "
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

He urged the US to provide clear rules on what would happen at possible trials .

Government sources said Mr Howard urged the US to provide clear rules governing any potential trials .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The men were immediately flown to nearby Botswana on a chartered Air Malawi flight , Malawi intelligence officials said on condition of anonymity .
The men were flown to nearby Botswana on an Air Malawi flight , the officials said .

OPTIONS:
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A:
yes