Question:
S1: " Such communication will help adult smokers make more informed choices , " company vice president Richard Verheij told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee at a separate hearing .
S2: " Such communication will help adult smokers make more informed choices , " company vice president Richard Verheij told a separate hearing , before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: He faces 25 years in prison when he is sentenced in federal court July 7 .

He faces an additional 25 years in prison on the federal charges when he is sentenced July 7 .

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

[Q]: Under the adjusted definition , officials Thursday listed 29 cases as suspected and said that 107 other people showing possible SARS symptoms were being monitored .

Another 29 cases were listed as suspected , and officials warned that 107 other people showing possible SARS symptoms were being monitored .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
In September , a 27-year-old Singapore researcher contracted SARS while working in a laboratory .
In a case in August , a 27-year-old laboratory worker in Singapore developed SARS .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 21.35 points , or 1.33 percent , to 1,624.91 .

The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC eased 5.16 points , or 0.32 percent , at 1,590.75 , breaking a six-day string of gains .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Significantly , it made no mention of the role of terrorist organisation Jemah Islamiyah , accused of being behind the attacks .
The address made no mention of the role of terrorist organisation Jemaah Islamiyah , which was behind the attacks .

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yes