Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Syrian government has said nothing in public about the raid .
The Syrian government has had no public reaction to the clash .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes

input question: Mr. Berg says in an advertisement for it , " More than my remembrances , this book intends to convey hers . "
In an advertisement for the book , Berg says , " More than my remembrances , this book intends to convey hers . "

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
output answer: yes

[Q]: " It still remains to be seen whether the revenue recovery will be short-lived or long-lived , " Mr. Sprayregen said .
" It remains to be seen whether the revenue recovery will be short- or long-lived , " said James Sprayregen , UAL bankruptcy attorney , in court .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]: yes

Question:
S1: " The Matrix Reloaded , " which opened in limited previews Wednesday night , took in an estimated $ 135.8 million for all five days .
S2: Matrix Reloaded opened in limited previews Wednesday night , and its total for all five days was estimated at $ 135.8 million .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: A seventh victim , a woman , died Tuesday night in the burn unit at childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron .

A seventh person , a 21-year-old woman , was in critical condition in the burn unit at Akron Children 's Hospital .

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

Question:
S1: Massachusetts is one of 12 states that does not have the death penalty , having abolished capital punishment in 1984 .
S2: Massachusetts is one of 12 states without the death penalty , having abolished it in 1984 .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes