Problem: Wwo sentences:
" We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight over a Supreme Court appointment .
" We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight , " Daschle of South Dakota wrote the Republican president .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

He gave a surprisingly impassioned speech to the United Steelworkers of America , who announced their endorsement yesterday .

On Tuesday , he picked up the endorsement of the United Steelworkers of America .
OPTIONS:
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no

Q: Mr Adams , managing director , will become chief executive on January 1 .

Paul Adams , BAT managing director , will take over as chief executive in January .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Some 50 million phone numbers are registered on the list , which was to take effect Oct. 1 .
The FTC signed up 50 million phone numbers for the list , which was due to go into effect October 1 .

OPTIONS:
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A:
yes

input question: In a statement later , he said it appeared his side may have fallen a bit short .
Zilkha conceded in a statement issued today that his group may have fallen " a bit short . "

OPTIONS:
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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
One Republican sent out a flier this week citing a 3.8-percent increase in the S & P 500 stock index since passage of the tax cuts in May .
One Republican flier cited a 3.8 percent increase in the S & P 500 stock index since passage of the tax cuts in May .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer:
yes