Here are two sentences:

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC ended off 8.15 points , or 0.49 percent , at 1,644.03 .

The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX advanced 2 points , or 0.24 percent , to 977 .
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(a). no
(b). yes
(a).