input question: The German finance ministry on Monday said there was no case for softening .
Finnish Finance Minister Antti Kalliomaki said : " There is no room for a softening . "

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- yes
output answer: no

[Q]: Investors were askingwhether other banks , some of which are still being audited , could be dealt with in the same way .
Other Japanese banks , some of which are still being audited , could face similar scrutiny .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]: no

Question:
S1: Lee , 33 , told the newspaper that the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom , where he found her .
S2: Lee , 33 , said the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index lost 6.77 , or 0.7 percent , to 927.62 as of 10 : 33 a.m. in New York .

The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX shed 0.17 of a point , or just 0.02 percent , to 934 .

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

[Q]: YES filed suit yesterday in the Supreme Court of New York County in Manhattan .

The suit was filed in the Supreme Court of New York County .

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[A]: 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