Question:
S1: All along , we were basing our decisions on the best information that we had at the time , " she said .
S2: She insisted that throughout the mission , managers " were basing our decisions on the best information that we had at the time . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: Officials at Mortazavi 's office and the judiciary declined to respond to Reuters ' requests for comment on the accusations .

Judiciary officials did not immediately respond to Reuters ' requests for comment on the criticism of Mortazavi 's appointment .

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

[Q]: 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 .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
There was no immediate response from North Korea or the United States .
North Korea has demanded one-to-one talks with the United States .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Investigations by the Air Force inspector general and the Defense Department also are under way .

The Air Force inspector general and the Pentagon also are investigating .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
It argued that such access " is not required by domestic or international law and should not be treated as a precedent . "
The Pentagon statement said that allowing Hamdi access to a lawyer " is not required by domestic or international law and should not be treated as a precedent . "

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yes