input question: Their election increases the board from seven people to nine .
Their appointments increase Berkshire 's board to nine from seven members .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: 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 .
(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: Vivendi shares closed 1.9 percent at 15.80 euros in Paris after falling 3.6 percent on Monday .
S2: In New York , Vivendi shares were 1.4 percent down at $ 18.29 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: Stewart said she intends to declare her innocence and proceed to trial if she is indicted , her lawyer said in a statement .

Stewart intends to declare her innocence if indicted and proceed to trial , her lawyer said .

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

[Q]: Analysts had expected 53 cents a share , according to research firm Thomson First Call .

Home Depot is expected to report earnings per share of 46 cents for the third quarter , according to Thomson First Call .

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- yes
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[A]: no

[Q]: Investigators were searching his home in Muenster in the presence of his wife when news of his death came , prosecutor Wolfgang Schweer told The Associated Press .

A prosecutor said investigators were searching his home in Muenster in the presence of his wife when news of his death arrived .

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[A]:
yes