input question: Tom Kasmer , a 14-year-old from Belmont , N.C. , got a word that sounded like " zistee " during yesterday 's competition .
The 14-year-old national spelling finalist who attends school in Belmont , N.C. , got a word that sounded like " zistee " during competition Wednesday .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: A new variant of Blaster also appeared Wednesday and seemed to be spreading , according to antivirus companies .
The new variation of Blaster was identified Wednesday , according to antivirus company Sophos .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Question:
S1: A second Indonesian , Imam Samudra , the so-called " field commander " of the bombings , was sentenced to death last month .
S2: Imam Samudra , leader of the team that carried out the bombing , was sentenced to death last month .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: Police said they believe Cruz knew of the girl through one of her former schoolmates - though neither the girl nor her family knew him .

Police said on Monday they believed Cruz knew of the fourth-grade girl through one of her former schoolmates , although neither the girl nor her family knew him .

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

[Q]: They are due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today .

The men will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday .

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[A]: yes

[Q]: Mallard 's friend , Clete Jackson , and his cousin , Herbert Tyrone Cleveland , pleaded guilty last year to dumping Biggs ' body .

That night Jackson and his cousin , Herbert Tyrone Cleveland , went with Mallard to her house .

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[A]:
no