input question: But a state judge has ruled that the so-called " double jeopardy " protections do not apply in the case .
A judge already has ruled that double-jeopardy protections don 't apply in the case .

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- yes
output answer: yes

[Q]: Williams was White , and four of his victims were Black ; the fifth was White .
Four of those killed by Williams were black ; the other was white .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: There were no plans to build permanent US bases in Africa , Pentagon officials said .
S2: There are no plans to build permanent U.S. bases in Africa , Defense Department officials say .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: But the new vaccine will not even begin to be tested in people until 2005 and will not be approved for use for several years after that .

However , the new vaccine won 't begin to be tested in people until 2005 and won 't be approved for use for several years after that .

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

[Q]: This is a process and there will be other opportunities for people to participate in the rebuilding of Iraq . " he told reporters .

This is a process and there will be other opportunities for people to participate in the rebuilding of Iraq . "

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[A]: yes

[Q]: A US programmer has developed a software tool that allows users to download shared music files using Apples Windows iTunes software , which was released last month .

Independent US programmer Bill Zeller has developed software that lets users download shared music files using iTunes for Windows .

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[A]:
yes