[Q]: The jump in tobacco shares was led by New York-based Altria , whose shares rose almost 10 percent to $ 38.28 .
Shares of the cigarette makers jumped on the news , led by New York-based Altria , whose shares rose almost 10 percent to $ 38.30 .
(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: While it was being called mandatory , Dupont said authorities were not forcing people from their homes .
S2: It was called mandatory , but Dupont said authorities did not force people to leave .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: This means Berlusconi will be safe from prosecution until he leaves elected office , scheduled for 2006 .

This means Berlusconi will be safe from prosecution until his term ends in 2006 , unless his government falls before then .

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

[Q]: Their groundbreaking contributions commercialize technologies , create jobs , improve productivity and stimulate the nation 's growth and development . "

" Their groundbreaking contributions commercialise technologies , create jobs , improve productivity and stimulate the nation 's growth and development , " it said .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Arison said Mann may have been one of the pioneers of the world music movement and he had a deep love of Brazilian music .
Arison said Mann was a pioneer of the world music movement -- well before the term was coined -- and he had a deep love of Brazilian music .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Overall control will be wielded by a national security council , headed by Mr Arafat .

The other six security agencies will report to a National Security Council headed by Arafat .
OPTIONS:
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no