Question:
S1: Based on experience elsewhere , it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , he added .
S2: U.S. military officials have said it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , based on experiences elsewhere in the world .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

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S1: In a statement , the Redmond , Wash . , company said that it was acquiring the " intellectual property and technology assets " of GeCAD .
S2: Microsoft said Tuesday it intends to acquire the intellectual property and technology assets of Romanian antivirus firm GeCAD Software Srl .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: The main change , said Jim Walton , CNN 's president , is a fundamental shift in the way CNN collects its news .
S2: The main change , said CNN president Jim Walton , was a fundamental shift in the way the network collected its news .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: So far , Georgia has been returned all but $ 70,000 of the money it wired .
S2: Georgia has received all but $ 70,000 of its money back with the help of the FBI .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
no