Question:
S1: Many of the victims had been headed home for R & R or emergency leave when they were killed .
S2: Many of the victims of Sunday 's attack were headed out of Iraq for R & R or emergency leave .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: " The flu season has had an earlier onset than we 've seen in many years , " said Julie Gerberding , director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta .
S2: We 're seeing some very high levels of widespread flu infections in some places , " said Dr. Julie Gerberding , director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: The House would limit the increases to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan , not to those supporting the nation 's war efforts from bases outside the combat zone .
S2: The House would limit the increases to those troops in the Iraq and Afghanistan combat zones , but not troops supporting those war efforts from bases outside the combat zone .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: " Arifin has disclosed to the I.S.D. that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand , " the statement said .
S2: " Arifin has disclosed . . . that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes