Problem: Wwo sentences:
In Las Vegas , agents entered two clubs Cheetah 's and Jaguars along with Galardi Enterprises , an office atop a bar and pool hall in downtown Las Vegas .
In Las Vegas , federal agents stormed two clubs - Cheetah 's and Jaguars - along with Galardi Enterprises , an office atop a bar in downtown .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

But the FBI never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi - even though it had received information that he was a Saudi agent , the document says .

But the bureau never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi despite receiving prior information he was a secret Saudi agent , the report says .
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yes

Q: Nine years ago , they were married by a justice of the peace .

His wife , married to Moore by a justice of the peace , started planning her dream wedding .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The attack by the three militant groups took place here at Erez , the main border crossing between Israel and Gaza .
The attack took place under cover of fog at the Erez crossing on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip .

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A:
yes

input question: Shares of LendingTree soared $ 5.99 , or 40.1 percent , to $ 20.68 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .
Shares of LendingTree rose $ 6.21 , or 42 percent , to $ 20.90 after hitting $ 21.36 earlier .

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output answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Identical wording was introduced in the Senate last week by three Republicans , Wayne Allard ( Colo . ) , Jeff Sessions ( Ala . ) and Sam Brownback ( Kan . ) .
Identical wording was introduced in the Senate last week by three Republicans : Wayne Allard of Colorado , Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Sam Brownback of Kansas .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
yes