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S1: But tropical storm warnings and watches were posted today for Haiti , western portions of the Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands .
S2: Tropical storm warnings were in place Thursday for Jamaica and Haiti and watches for the western Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: But he added group performance would improve in the second half of the year and beyond .
S2: De Sole said in the results statement that group performance would improve in the second half of the year and beyond .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Mr. Grassley and Mr. Baucus rejected any disparity in drug benefits .
S2: Grassley and Baucus said they had rejected that approach in their plan .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Doctors have speculated that estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow .
S2: Their belief was based on speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes