Q: That was a reversal from a loss of $ 35 million , or 20 cents , a year earlier .

Net income was 12 cents a share , compared with a net loss of $ 35 million , or 20 cents , a year earlier .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
A second victim , Michael Walker , 23 , was struck in the torso , the bullet perforating his lung .
The other victim , Michael Walker , of 550 Barbey Street , was struck in the neck .

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no

input question: AN inquest into the car crash that killed Princess Diana will be held January 6 , the royal family 's coroner announced overnight .
Inquests into the deaths of Diana , Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed will be formally opened in the New Year , the Royal Family 's coroner announced yesterday .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The Association of South East Asian Nations groups Brunei , Cambodia , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam .
ASEAN comprises Brunei , Cambodia , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand and Vietnam .
(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 unusual decision to declassify an intelligence report came in an attempt to quiet a growing controversy over Mr Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs .
S2: The unusual decision to declassify a major intelligence report was a bid by the White House to quiet a growing controversy over Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

input question: Following California 's lead , several states and the federal government passed similar or stricter bans .
Several states and the federal government later passed similar or more strict bans .

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output answer:
no