takojunior/llama_2_finetune_small huggingface dataset:
Question: [Q]: Wal- Mart , Kohl 's Corp. , Family Dollar Stores Inc . , and Big Lots Inc. posted May sales that fell below Wall Street 's modest expectations .

Wal-Mart , Kohl 's Corp. and Big Lots Inc. were among the merchants posting May sales below Wall Street 's modest expectations .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
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[A]: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
In the 1990 's , the board found , budget cuts and trade-offs ate away at the shuttle program 's safety margins .
In the 1990s , the board found , budget cuts and trade-offs etched away at the shuttle program 's thin margins of safety .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: yes


Here are two sentences:

But the new vaccine will not even begin to be tested in people until 2005 and will not be approved for use for several years after that .

However , the new vaccine won 't begin to be tested in people until 2005 and won 't be approved for use for several years after that .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

yes


Q: A grief-stricken old woman , disconsolate with grief , smeared her face with dirt , uttering : " My child , my child . "

One old woman , disconsolate with grief , smeared her face with dirt , only able to utter : " My child , my child . "

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


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" This is not unanticipated , " Chief Deputy District Attorney John Goold said Monday .
They often complain about misconduct , " John Goold , chief deputy district attorney for Stanislaus County said .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
no


QUES: Under the legislation , a physician who performs the procedure could face up to two years in prison .

Physicians who perform the procedure would face up to two years in prison , under the bill .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
ANS:
Answer: yes
Question: Here are two sentences:

Jason Giambi capitalized with an RBI single to center .

Jason Giambi contributed a two-out RBI single .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

yes


Q: Republican officials said the advertising buy was proof that Democrats are panicking that they were losing their stature on Medicare .

Republican officials said the advertisements were proof that Democrats were panicking about losing their stature on Medicare .

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


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Two hours earlier , they had recovered the body of Melissa Rogers , 33 , of Liberty , Mo .
Just before dawn Tuesday , searchers found the body of Melissa Rogers , 33 , of Liberty , Mo .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes


input question: Dixon put his style on display Sunday afternoon in winning the Honda Indy 225 at Pikes Peak International Raceway .
Scott Dixon eventually made winning the Honda Indy 225 look easy Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
output answer: yes


[Q]: She has a boyfriend , too , officials said : Sgt. Ruben Contreras , who sat with her family Tuesday .
She also thanked her boyfriend , Sgt. Ruben Contreras , who was sitting next to the stage .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]: no


Q: " We make no apologies for finding every legal way possible to protect the American public from further terrorist attacks , " said Barbara Comstock , Ashcroft 's press secretary .

" We make no apologies for finding every legal way possible to protect the American public from further terrorist attack , " said Barbara Comstock , Justice Department spokeswoman .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
Answer: yes
Question: [Q]: Without going into specifics , Oracle managers also indicated PeopleSoft 's roughly 8,000 workers could expect mass layoffs .

Oracle managers also indicated PeopleSoft 's roughly 8,000 workers could expect mass layoffs , though they did not get into specifics .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
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[A]: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
Privately-held GeCAD Software , founded in 1992 , has supplied antivirus and security products since 1994 under the name RAV AntiVirus .
GeCAD , founded in 1992 and based in Bucharest , provides anti-virus , anti-spam and content-filtering products under the name RAV AntiVirus .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: yes


Here are two sentences:

Adults , who were shy as toddlers , had stronger brain activity in a part of the brain associated with coyness .

When shown pictures of unfamiliar faces , adults who were shy toddlers showed a relatively high level of activity in a part of the brain called the amygdala .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

no


Q: It was to fly a plane in the White House . "

" It was to fly a plane into the White House , " Mr. Karas said .

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


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Had the creditors turned down the bailout plan , LG Group might have been forced to close down its credit card business .
If the creditors turn down the bailout plan , LG Group may have to closedown its card business .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes


QUES: In Somalia , only 26 % of adolescent females ( aged 10-19 ) have heard of Aids and just 1 % know how to protect themselves .

In Somalia , the report says , only 26 percent of adolescent girls have heard of AIDS and only 1 percent know how to protect themselves .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
ANS:
Answer: yes
Question: ATA shares were down $ 1.85 at $ 8.07 on the Nasdaq Stock Market in Tuesday afternoon trading .

ATA shares closed down $ 1.66 , or 16.7 percent , at $ 8.26 on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
Answer: yes
Question: Q: The ECB has cut interest rates six times over that period , from 4.75 percent in October 2000 to 2.5 percent . -- The ECB has cut rates from 4.75 percent in October 2000 to 2.5 percent in that period . --
A: " no "

Q: Except for a few archaic characteristics , they are as recognizable as Hamlet 's poor Yorick . -- Except for a few archaic characteristics , the skulls are readily recognizable . --
A: " yes "

Q: But tropical storm warnings and watches were posted today for Haiti , western portions of the Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands . -- Tropical storm warnings were in place Thursday for Jamaica and Haiti and watches for the western Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands . --
A: " yes "

Q: The Belgian probe centred on allegations that certain cereals firms were tipped off about prices two hours before they were officially available . -- He said the allegations were that certain cereals companies were tipped off to grain prices two hours before they were officially available . --
A:
Answer: " yes "
Question: Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The American Chamber of Commerce and InvestHK , which oversees investment into the territory , are talking to other bands to ask them to step in .
The American Chamber of Commerce and InvestHK , which oversees investment into the territory , is talking to other bands to replace the Stones .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes


input question: Shares of Berkeley , California-based Xoma dropped 89 cents , or 16 percent , to $ 4.60 in Instinet trading .
Shares in Berkeley-based Xoma lost 77 cents , or 14 percent , to close at $ 4.72 each in trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
output answer: no


[Q]: " The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilisation , " Powell said , according to the text of prepared remarks seen by Reuters .
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell said in a speech to fellow NATO ministers .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]: yes


Question:
S1: The benchmark 10-year Bund yield was down 5.2 basis points at 3.60 percent .
S2: The Swedish central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.0 percent .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no


QUES: The manufacturers include Fujitsu Ltd . , Mitsubishi Electric Corp. , Motorola Japan Ltd . , NEC Corp. , Panasonic Mobile Communications Co . Ltd . , and Sharp Corp.

Companies expected to benefit from the funds are Fujitsu Ltd . , Mitsubishi Electric Corp. , Motorola Japan Ltd . , NEC Corp. , Panasonic Mobile Communications Co . Ltd. and Sharp Corp.

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


Question:
S1: Beagle 2 is attached to Mars Express by what is known as a Spin-Up and Ejection Mechanism ( Suem ) .
S2: A command is sent to Mars Express to release Beagle 2 by what is known as a Spin-Up and Eject Mechanism .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:

Answer: no
Question: During the fiscal second quarter , Cisco earned $ 991 million , or 14 cents a share , on sales of $ 4.7 billion .
Cisco reported earnings of $ 987 million , or 14 cents a share , on revenue of $ 4.62 billion for the quarter ending in April .
Are these sentences conveying the same meaning?
Answer: yes
Question: Here are two sentences:

A number of conflicting standards and media formats exist today making the digital home complex to set-up and manage .

However , the group points to a number of conflicting standards and media formats .

no


Here are two sentences:

" To make sure that we avoided any perception of wrongdoing , we are not co-mingling appropriated and non-appropriated funds ( from Congress ) , " said Faletti .

" To make sure that we avoided any perception of wrongdoing , we are not comingling appropriated and nonappropriated funds [ from Congress ] , " said Faletti .

yes


Here are two sentences:

Sixty players and five coaches from the school attended the training camp in August in Preston Park , about 125 miles north of Philadelphia .

Sixty players and five coaches from Mepham High School in Bellmore , Long Island attended the training camp in August .


Answer: no
Question: Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The United States only agreed to let the agency back into Iraq after repeated warnings by IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei .
Washington only agreed to let the U.N. mission into Iraq after repeated warnings by IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
But Adora Obi Nweze , the NAACP state president , said the state only tried to prove its conclusion of suicide , rather than consider the possibility of murder .
Adora Obi Nweze , the NAACP state president , said the state has refused to consider the possibility of murder .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
RJR spends an estimated $ 30 million annually on NASCAR .
NASCAR will get an estimated $ 75 million a year in cash and promotional concessions .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
On July 3 , Troy is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole .
Troy faces life in prison without parole at his July 30 sentencing .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:

Answer: yes
Question: Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The man , Fazul Abdullah Mohammed , a Comoros islander , is on the U.S. FBI 's list of most wanted suspects .
A Comoros islander , he is on the United States ' list of most wanted suspects .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
yes


input question: Jewish and Muslim leaders expressed horror at the proposals , which have not been approved .
Jewish and Muslim leaders objected to the proposals , which were never approved .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
output answer: yes


[Q]: President Bush and top administration officials cited the threat from Iraq 's banned weapons programs as the main justification for going to war .
President Bush and top officials in his administration cited the threat from Iraq 's alleged chemical and biological weapons and nuclear weapons program as the main justification for going to war .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]: yes


Question:
S1: Shares of AstraZeneca AZN.N , Europe 's second biggest drugmaker , rose 3.71 percent to close at $ 43.05 on the New York Stock Exchange .
S2: Shares of AstraZeneca , Europe ’ s second biggest drug company , rose 3 per cent on the New York Stock Exchange after the news .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no


QUES: In early afternoon trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.58 , or 0.1 percent , at 9,381.79 .

The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 63.09 points , or 0.68 percent , at 9,270.70 .

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


Question:
S1: Meanwhile , the global death toll approached 770 with more than 8,300 people sickened since the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus first appeared in southern China in November .
S2: The global death toll from SARS was at least 767 , with more than 8,300 people sickened since the virus first appeared in southern China in November .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:

Answer: yes
Question: [Q]: Malvo 's attorneys mounted an insanity defense , arguing that Muhammad 's indoctrination left him unable to tell right from wrong .
Malvo 's lawyers have presented an insanity defense , saying brainwashing by convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad left Malvo incapable of knowing right from wrong .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes


[Q]: Only 12 of the last 30 attempts to reach Mars have succeeded ( two are in transit ) .
Of about 30 attempts to reach Mars , only 12 missions have succeeded .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: no


[Q]: Four other men who were also charged in June have already pleaded guilty .
Four of the defendants have pleaded guilty to weapons charges and other counts .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]:
Answer: yes
Question: The poll , conducted by KRC Communications Research of Newton , was taken Wednesday and Thursday .
The poll of 405 registered Massachusetts voters was conducted Wednesday through Friday by RKM Research and Communications .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
 (a). no; (b). yes;
Answer: (a).
Question: input question: " We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise , " said Neal R. Sonnett , a Miami lawyer who led an association panel on enemy combatants .
" We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise , " said Neal Sonnett , a Miami lawyer who headed an ABA task force on enemy combatants .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
output answer: yes


[Q]: An evaluation suggested there was no overall net clinical benefit in patients receiving the drug in the study , the companies said in a statement distributed by Business Wire .
An evaluation of 240 arthritis patients suggested there was no overall net clinical benefit from taking the medicine , the companies said in a statement distributed by Business Wire .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]: yes


Question:
S1: Scientists have reported a 90 percent decline in large predatory fish in the world 's oceans since a half century ago .
S2: Scientists reported a 90 percent decline in large predatory fish in the world 's oceans since a half-century ago , a dire assessment that drew immediate skepticism from commercial fishers .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no


QUES: He said that it would be ' ' very difficult ' ' to establish a cause of death .

Even with time , he said , " it 's going to be very difficult to determine the cause of death . "

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


[Q]: Some state lawmakers say they remain hopeful Bush will sign it , though they acknowledge pressure on the governor to do otherwise .

Some state legislators behind the bill say they remain hopeful Bush will sign the legislation , though they acknowledge pressure is building on the governor to do otherwise .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
[A]: yes


[Q]: Nearly all of Ford 's second-quarter profit came from Ford Credit , which earned a net $ 401 million , up 21.5 percent .

Nearly all of Ford 's second-quarter profit came from its Ford Credit finance arm , which earned $ 401 million , up 21.5 percent from a year earlier .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
[A]:
Answer: yes
Question: QUES: Treasurys long-range plan is to provide retail buyers of all Treasury securities the ability to manage their holdings online in a single account .

The Treasury said wants to give retail buyers of all Treasury securities the ability eventually to manage holdings online in a single account .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
****
ANS: yes


QUES: China accounted for about 14 percent of Motorola 's sales last year , and the company has large manufacturing operations there .

China accounted for 14 % of Motorola 's $ 26.7 billion in sales last year .

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


QUES: The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 < .SPX > fell 10.75 points , or 1.02 percent , to 1,039.32 .

The S & P 500 index was up 1.26 , or 0.1 percent , to 1,039.32 after sinking 10.75 yesterday .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
****
ANS:
Answer: no
Question: Here are two sentences:

Those systems typically combine institutional and community-based care and are financed by a combination of state , federal , and private dollars .

Those systems typically combine institutional and community care and are paid for with combinations of state , federal and private money .

yes


Here are two sentences:

The Dow Jones industrials climbed more than 140 points to above the 9,000 mark , the first time since December .

The Dow Jones industrials briefly surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time since December . "

yes


Here are two sentences:

" Certainly what we know suggests that we should take what they 're saying very seriously , " he added .

" We don 't know everything [ but ] what we know suggests that we should take what they 're saying seriously , " he said .


Answer: no
Question: [Q]: As he left court , McCartney cast one long angry glare at Amrozi , who almost hid behind his lawyer to the side .

As he left the court , McCartney cast a long , angry glare at Amrozi , who tried to hide behind his lawyer .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
[A]: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
It may suggest that the exchange give up its regulatory powers .
It has no jurisdiction over his pay but does oversee the exchange 's regulatory powers .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: no


Here are two sentences:

Its attackers had to fire their rockets from hundreds of yards away , with a makeshift launcher hidden in a portable electric generator .

Its attackers had to launch their strike from hundreds of metres away , with a makeshift rocket launcher disguised as a portable electric generator .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

yes


Q: Prince is replacing Sanford " Sandy " Weill , who will remain Citigroup 's chairman .

Prince , who heads Citigroup 's global corporate and investment bank , is replacing Sanford Weill as CEO .

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


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
In the first hour of trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 34 points to 9,107 , while the Nasdaq composite index rose 2 points to 1,612 .
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17 points to 9,090 , while the Nasdaq composite index fell 10 points to 1,601 .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A:
no


QUES: To reach John A. Dvorak , who covers Kansas , call ( 816 ) 234-7743 or send e-mail to jdvorak @ kctar.com.

To reach Brad Cooper , Johnson County municipal reporter , call ( 816 ) 234-7724 or send e-mail to bcooper @ kcstar.com.

The sentences above mean the same or not?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
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ANS:
Answer: no
Question: Q: Less than 20 percent of Boise 's sales would come from making lumber and paper after the OfficeMax purchase is completed .

Less than 20 percent of Boise 's sales would come from making lumber and paper after the OfficeMax purchase is complete , assuming those businesses aren 't sold .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: He reiterated Schroder 's statement last week that Berlin would consider sending peacekeepers to Iraq only if requested by an interim Iraqi government or the United Nations under a U.N. mandate .

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said last week that Berlin will consider sending peacekeepers only if requested by an interim Iraqi government or the United Nations .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: Henri was centered about 75 miles southwest of Cedar Key and was moving east-northeast at 5 mph , forecasters said .

It was centered about 100 miles southwest of Cedar Key and drifting erratically southward , forecasters said .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A:
Answer: no
Question: Here are two sentences:
Aspen Technology 's shares dropped 74 cents , or 23 percent , to close at $ 2.48 on the Nasdaq .
In afternoon trading , Aspen 's shares were off 89 cents or more than 27 percent at $ 2.33 per share .
Do they have the same meaning?
pick from the following.
(a). no
(b). yes
Answer: (b).
Question: QUES: Suspected rebels also blew up an oil pipeline in north-east Colombia .

Also Sunday , suspected rebels dynamited an oil pipeline in northeast Colombia .

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


[Q]: Bond voiced disappointment that neither President Bush nor his brother attended the 2002 conference in Texas or the 2003 meeting in Florida .

Bond also voiced his disappointment that neither President Bush nor his brother attended this conference in Florida or last year 's conference in Texas .

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
[A]: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
To the caller who claimed to have found a mini-cassette from the space shuttle Columbia : NASA is extremely interested in talking to you , " no-questions-asked " .
To the Sound-Off caller who said they found a mini-cassette from the space shuttle Columbia : NASA is extremely interested in talking to you on a " no-questions-asked " basis .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: yes


Here are two sentences:

He also drove in a run on a groundout against Franklin in the fifth .

He drove in another run in the fifth inning on a groundout .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

yes


Q: Experts say they think better treatment , including widespread use of the drug tamoxifen , as well as mammogram screening are responsible for the improvement .

Experts say they think better treatment , including use of the drug tamoxifen and mammogram screening , are responsible .

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


[Q]: Mr. Brendsel is expected to remain with the Freddie Mac Foundation .
Freddie expects Brendsel to continue serving as chair of the Freddie Mac Foundation .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]:
Answer: yes