Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The civilian unemployment rate improved marginally last month - sliding down to 6.1 percent - as companies slashed payrolls by 93,000 .
The civilian unemployment rate improved marginally last month _ sliding down to 6.1 percent _ as companies slashed payrolls by 93,000 amid continuing mixed signals about the nation 's economic health .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
no

input question: The jury verdict , reached Wednesday after less than four hours of deliberation , followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which Waagner represented himself .
The quick conviction followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which the Venango County man represented himself .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Gore said while the Patriot Act made some needed changes , it has " turned out to be , on balance , a terrible mistake . "
" Nevertheless , I believe the Patriot Act has turned out to be , on balance , a terrible mistake . "
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- no
- yes

[A]: no

Question:
S1: After learning she would no longer get an experimental drug that treated her severe peanut allergy , Allison Smith reacted with panic .
S2: The nurse called Allison Smith with the news : The experimental drug that so effectively treated her severe peanut allergy was being taken away .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: IAAF council member Jose Maria Odriozola said Drummond should be excluded from the championships .

" I have proposed to the [ IAAF ] council that Drummond be excluded from the championships . "

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

Question:
S1: Georgia cannot afford to not get funding , " said Dr. Melinda Rowe , Chatham County 's health director .
S2: Georgia cannot afford to not get funding , " said county health director Dr. Melinda Rowe .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes