Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The virus kills roughly 36,000 people in an average year , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Complications from flu kill roughly 36,000 Americans in an average year , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

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A:
yes

input question: Dividends are currently taxed at ordinary income tax rates of as much as 38.6 per cent .
Under current law , dividends are taxed at standard income tax rates up to 38.6 percent .

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- yes
output answer: yes

[Q]: His harsh criticism of PLO chairman Yasser Arafat led to his books being banned for a time by the Palestinian Authority .
His harsh criticism of the PLO 's chairman , Yasser Arafat , saw the Palestinian Authority ban his books for a time .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: The crime report surveyed 11,600 police and law enforcement agencies nationwide .
S2: The report details crime reported to law enforcement agencies statewide .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
no

QUES: It was developed with consultation from more than 300 leaders in academia , industry , government and the public .

The plan , called The NIH Roadmap , was developed over 14 months with help from more than 300 consultants in industry and academia .

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

Question:
S1: Late last year , for example , more than 1800 US soldiers were placed in Djibouti to conduct counter-terrorism operations in the Horn of Africa .
S2: Since late last year , for example , more than 1,800 members of the American military have been placed in Djibouti to conduct counterterrorism operations in the Horn of Africa .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
yes