input question: The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index stood at 53.7 in September .
The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .

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output answer: no

[Q]: Lloyds TSB confirmed on Tuesday it was " considering its options " over the sale of its National Bank of New Zealand subsidiary .
Lloyds TSB yesterday confirmed that it had received bids for its National Bank of New Zealand operation .
(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: The first biotechnology treatment for asthma , the constriction of the airways that affects millions around the world , received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration yesterday .
S2: The first biotechnology treatment for asthma , the constriction of the airways that affects millions of Americans , received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: The 30-year bond < US30YT = RR > was down 10 / 32 for a yield of 4.91 percent , up from 4.89 percent late Thursday .

The 30-year bond was down 14 / 32 to yield 4.92 percent , up from 4.89 percent on Thursday but off an earlier yield high of 4.95 percent .

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

[Q]: " It is symptomatic of the communication difficulties that often trouble the ECB , " said Ken Wattret of BNP Paribas .

" It is reminiscent of the communication troubles that have dogged the ECB in the past , " said Ken Wattret of BNP Paribas .

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[A]: yes

[Q]: The court then stayed that injunction , pending an appeal by the Canadian company .

The injunction was immediately stayed pending an appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington .

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[A]:
no