Question:
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX crept up 4.3 points, or 0.44 percent, to 980.52.

What is a sentence that would be (on a scale from 0 to 5) a 1 out of 5 in terms of textual similarity to the above sentence?

Answer:
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 8.27 points, or 0.51 percent, to 1,633.53.

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Texas lawmakers must close a $185.9 million budget gap by the middle of July or the schools wont open in September, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn said Thursday.

What is a sentence that would be (on a scale from 0 to 5) a 3 out of 5 in terms of textual similarity to the above sentence?

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We need a certifiable pay as you go budget by mid-July or schools wont open in September, Strayhorn said.

Question:
A man is pouring pasta onto a plate.

What is a sentence that would be (on a scale from 0 to 5) a 0 out of 5 in terms of textual similarity to the above sentence?

Answer:
A man is being put into an abulance.