Problem: S1: Kurbitz is a former municipality in the district of Vogtlandkreis in Saxony in Germany located near Plauen .
S2: Kurbitz is a former municipality located in the district of Vogtlandkreis in Saxony , near Plauen , Germany .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A: no

Problem: (1) For the 2007 games , Futsal was added to the Basque programme ( and for the first time since 2011 ) , while Racquetball and only Pelota were dropped .
(2) For the 2007 Games Futsal was added to the program for the basque ( and as of 2011 first time ) while racquetball and only pelota were dropped .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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- no
- yes
A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
A book by Nobuyuki Matsuhisa , '' The Japanese Foie Gras Project '' , was released in 2007 and contains a presentation by Scott Hallsworth .
A book by Nobuyuki Matsuhisa , '' The Japanese Foie Gras Project '' , was published in 2007 , and contains a forward by Scott Hallsworth .
OPTIONS:
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- yes
Answer: yes

Problem: The term '' non-hereditary spherocytosis '' is rarely used , albeit occasionally .
The term '' non-hereditary spherocytosis '' is used occasionally , albeit rarely .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
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A: no

His second wife was Anna Williams , the sister of his first wife .
His first wife was Anna Williams , his second wife 's sister .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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- yes
no

Problem: S1: For centuries Kandy , originally known as Senkadagala , has been the bastion of Sri Lanka 's culture and its spiritual centre .
S2: Sri Lanka , originally known as the Senkadagala , has been the bastion of the culture of Kandy and its spiritual centre for centuries .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
no