[Q]: Freddie Mac shares were down more than 16 per cent at $ 50.18 at midday yesterday .
Freddie Mac shares were off $ 7.87 , or 13.2 percent , at $ 52 in midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: He also accused royal courtiers of poisoning the brothers ' " little minds " .
S2: He said the royal family has poisoned the princes ' " little minds . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Egyptologists cast doubt Tuesday on an expedition 's claim that it may have found the mummy of Queen Nefertiti , one of the best-known ancient Egyptians .

Egyptologists think they may have identified the long-sought mummy of Queen Nefertiti , one of the ancient world 's legendary beauties .

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

[Q]: A passer-by found Ben hiding along a dirt road in Spanish Fork Canyon about 7 p.m. , with his hands still taped together but his feet free .

A passer-by found the boy hiding along a dirt road in Spanish Fork Canyon about 7 p.m. Thursday , with his feet free but his hands still taped .

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- yes
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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The suspects are expected to turn themselves in to Pennsylvania authorities within the next few days .
The boys are expected to surrender voluntarily to Pennsylvania authorities within the next several days , Zimmer said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Both Mr Blair and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw have denied that Britain had reneged on plans to involve the UN in the reconstruction of Iraq .

Mr Blair and the Foreign Secretary , Jack Straw , have denied Ms Short 's claims that Britain has reneged on plans to involve the UN in the reconstruction of Iraq .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes