Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The legislation came after U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled last week that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry .
U.S. District Judge Lee R. West ruled Tuesday in Oklahoma City that the FTC lacks authority to run the registry .

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A:
no

input question: Feral 's group was behind a successful tourism boycott about a decade ago that resulted in then-Gov . Walter J. Hickel imposing a moratorium on wolf control in 1992 .
Friends of Animals , which touts 200,000 members , was behind a successful tourism boycott that resulted in then-Gov . Walter J. Hickel imposing a moratorium on wolf control in 1992 .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The Nasdaq composite index rose 13.70 , or 0.8 per cent , to 1700.34 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 13.73 points , or 0.81 percent , to finish at 1,700.34 .
(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: Smugglers in a van chased down a pickup and SUV carrying other smugglers and illegal immigrants , said Pinal County Sheriff Roger Vanderpool .
S2: People in a van opened fire on a pickup and SUV believed to be transporting illegal immigrants , said Pinal County Sheriff Roger Vanderpool .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: Late trading : Placing a buy order for a mutual fund after 4 p.m. ET and getting it at that day 's closing net asset value .

Forward pricing : Law that states mutual fund shares bought after 4 p.m. ET are priced at the next day 's closing net asset value .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

Question:
S1: The agent , Bassem Youssef , filed the lawsuit on Friday in Federal District Court for the District of Columbia .
S2: The lawsuit was filed on Friday at the US District Court for the District of Columbia .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes