Problem: Wwo sentences:
Class-action suits expand exponentially the number of plaintiffs and damages in a lawsuit by allowing initial plaintiffs to plea on behalf of a far larger group with common interest .
Class-action suits expand sharply the number of plaintiffs and damages in a suit by allowing initial plaintiffs to sue on behalf of a larger group with common interests .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The Washington Post said Airlite would shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president ' s appearance .

The plant plans to shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president 's appearance , Crosby said .
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Q: For the first quarter , HP pulled in $ 2.94 billion and captured 27.9 percent of the market .

H-P came in second with nearly $ 3.32 billion in sales and 26 percent of the market 's revenue .

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Holders of paper bonds will be able , though not required , to convert to electronic accounts .
Beginning sometime next year , holders of existing paper bonds will be encouraged to exchange them for electronic versions .

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yes

input question: But Secretary of State Colin Powell brushed off this possibility Wednesday .
Secretary of State Colin Powell last week ruled out a non-aggression treaty .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Legal experts said the case may mark the first time a parent has been convicted of contributing to a child 's suicide .
Experts said the case marks one of the first times in which a parent was charged with contributing to a child 's suicide .
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yes