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test_1

Sentence1: In the undergraduate case , Rehnquist said the use of race was not " narrowly tailored " to achieve the university 's asserted interest in diversity . Sentence2: Rehnquist wrote that the system was not narrowly tailored to achieve the interest in educational diversity .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_2

Sentence1: He said he has begun a court action to seize Beacon Hill 's assets and has frozen more than $ 13 million Beacon Hill had when it closed . Sentence2: He said he has initiated a forfeiture action in court and frozen more than $ 13 million Beacon Hill had when it closed .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_3

Sentence1: We strongly disagree with Novell 's position and view it as a desperate measure to curry favor with the Linux community . Sentence2: McBride characterized Novell 's move as " a desperate measure to curry favor with the Linux community . "

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_4

Sentence1: It 's been a busy couple of days for security gurus assigned to keep their companies safe and sound . Sentence2: It 's been a busy couple of days for enterprise security gurus tasked with the job of keeping their companies safe and sound .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_5

Sentence1: Today , analysts say , UN members can no longer ignore the shifts since the September 11 2001 attacks . Sentence2: On Wednesday , analysts say , UN members can no longer ignore the shifts since the attacks in the US of September 11 2001 .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_6

Sentence1: It 's happened five times in the last 11 years : A disaster puts this Southwestern town in the headlines during the summer tourist season . Sentence2: It 's happened five times in the last decade : A disaster puts this tourist town in the headlines during summer , its busiest season .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_7

Sentence1: The men were remanded in custody and are due to appear again before court on July 8 . Sentence2: They were remanded in custody and will appear in court again on July 8 .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_8

Sentence1: PeopleSoft also said its board had officially rejected Oracle 's offer . Sentence2: Thursday morning , PeopleSoft 's board rejected the Oracle takeover offer .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_9

Sentence1: He said his hatred for such people grew from these discussions and had helped convince him violence was the answer . Sentence2: His hatred for these people had germinated from these discussions and helped cement his belief that violence was the panacea .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_10

Sentence1: The hearing , expected to last a week , will determine whether Akbar faces a court-martial . Sentence2: The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether Akbar should be court-martialled .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_11

Sentence1: He added : ``I 've never heard of more reprehensiblebehaviour by a doctor . Sentence2: The Harrisons ’ lawyer Paul LiCalsi said : “ I ’ ve never heard of more reprehensible behaviour by a doctor .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_12

Sentence1: Cisco pared spending to compensate for sluggish sales . Sentence2: In response to sluggish sales , Cisco pared spending .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_13

Sentence1: Charles O. Prince , 53 , was named as Mr. Weill 's successor . Sentence2: Mr. Weill 's longtime confidant , Charles O. Prince , 53 , was named as his successor .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_14

Sentence1: The show 's closure affected third-quarter earnings per share by a penny . Sentence2: The company said this impacted earnings by a penny a share .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_15

Sentence1: Garner said the group would probably be expanded to include , for example , a Christian and perhaps another Sunni leader . Sentence2: The group has already met several times and Gen. Garner said it probably will be expanded to include a Christian and perhaps another Sunni Muslim leader .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_16

Sentence1: The decision came a year after Whipple ended federal oversight of the district 's racial balance , facilities , budget , and busing . Sentence2: The decision came a year after Whipple ended federal oversight of school busing as well as the district 's racial balance , facilities and budget .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_17

Sentence1: In hardest-hit Taipei , traffic has disappeared from once bustling streets , ubiquitous department stores stand mostly empty and restaurants are eerily quiet . Sentence2: In hardest-hit Taipei , traffic has disappeared from once-bustling streets and department stores and restaurants are virtually empty .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_18

Sentence1: Mr. Kerkorian tried unsuccessfully to take over Chrysler in 1995 , but did win representation on its board . Sentence2: Kerkorian and Tracinda had also tried to take over Chrysler in 1995 .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_19

Sentence1: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , the federal agency that runs Medicare , last year began a similar effort for nursing homes . Sentence2: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid launched a similar consumer tool for nursing homes last year .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_20

Sentence1: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday on whether companies can be sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act for refusing to rehire rehabilitated drug users . Sentence2: The high court will hear arguments today on whether companies can be sued under the ADA for refusing to rehire rehabilitated drug users .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_21

Sentence1: One of the FBI ’ s key operatives , who had a falling out with the bureau , provided an account of the operation at a friend ’ s closed immigration court proceeding . Sentence2: One of the FBI 's key operatives , who has had a falling-out with the bureau , provided an account of the operation at a friend 's closed immigration court proceeding .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_22

Sentence1: The world 's largest software company said it recognized the difficulty the multiple patches posed for companies , and set out to make it easier for them to apply the updates . Sentence2: The world 's largest software company said it recognized the difficulty the multiple patches posed for companies trying to apply them .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_23

Sentence1: According to the Merchant Marine Ministry , the 37-year-old ship is registered to Alpha Shipping Inc. based in the Pacific Ocean nation of Marshall Islands . Sentence2: The Baltic Sky is a 37-year-old ship registered to Alpha Shipping Inc. based in the Pacific Ocean nation of Marshall Islands .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_24

Sentence1: Federal regulators have turned from sour to sweet on a proposed $ 2.8 billion merger of ice cream giants Nestle Holdings Inc. and Dreyer 's Grand Ice Cream Inc . Sentence2: Federal regulators have changed their minds on a proposed $ 2.8 billion merger of ice cream giants Nestle Holdings and Dreyer 's Grand Ice Cream .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_25

Sentence1: Shares of Salix have rocketed 64 percent since Axcan made its first offer on April 10 . Sentence2: Since the initial takeover offer , Salix shares have risen about 35 percent .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_26

Sentence1: We acted because we saw the existing evidence in a new light , through the prism of our experience on 11 September , " Rumsfeld said . Sentence2: Rather , the US acted because the administration saw " existing evidence in a new light , through the prism of our experience on September 11 " .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_27

Sentence1: The Justice Department Aug. 19 gave pre-clearance for the Oct. 7 date for the election to recall Gov. Gray Davis , saying it would not affect minority voting rights . Sentence2: The Justice Department on Aug. 19 sanctioned the Oct. 7 date for recall election , saying it would not affect voting rights .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_28

Sentence1: Its closest living relatives are a family frogs called sooglossidae that are found only in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean . Sentence2: Its closest relative is found in the Seychelles Archipelago , near Madagascar in the Indian Ocean .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_29

Sentence1: The agency charged that one WD Energy worker discussed false reporting with traders at two other energy companies . Sentence2: The agency found further that a WD Energy employee discussed false reporting with traders at two other energy companies , which the CFTC didn 't identify .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_30

Sentence1: Chief financial officer Andy Bryant has said that hike had a greater affect volume than officials expected . Sentence2: Bryant has said that hike had a greater effect on demand than officials expected .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_31

Sentence1: Massachusetts regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday pressed securities fraud charges against Putnam Investments and two of its former portfolio managers for alleged improper mutual fund trading . Sentence2: State and federal securities regulators filed civil charges against Putnam Investments and two portfolio managers in the ever-expanding mutual fund trading scandal .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_32

Sentence1: Toll , Australia 's second-largest transport company , last week offered NZ75 a share for Tranz Rail . Sentence2: Toll last week offered to buy the company for NZ75c a share , or $ NZ158 million .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_33

Sentence1: The premium edition adds OfficeFront Page 2003 , Acceleration Server 2000 , and SQL Server 2000 . Sentence2: The premium edition adds ISA Server , SQL Server and a specialized edition of BizTalk 2004 .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_34

Sentence1: The Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > added 28 points , or 0.27 percent , at 10,557 , hitting its highest level in 21 months . Sentence2: The Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > rose 49 points , or 0.47 percent , to 10,578 .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_35

Sentence1: The IRS said taxpayers can avoid undelivered checks by having refunds deposited directly into their checking or savings accounts . Sentence2: The IRS said taxpayers can avoid problems with lost or stolen refunds by having refunds deposited directly into personal checking or savings accounts .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_36

Sentence1: Tom Kraynak , manager of operations and resources for the Canton , Ohio-based East Central Area Reliability Council , said that scenario is one among many that investigators are considering . Sentence2: Tom Kraynak , manager of operations and resources for the Canton , Ohio-based East Central Area Reliability Council , said investigators are considering the scenario .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_37

Sentence1: The Midwestern research center will focus on the development of diagnostic , therapeutic and vaccine products for anthrax , botulism , tularemia , hemorrhagic fever viruses and plague . Sentence2: The Midwestern center will focus on diagnosis , treatment and vaccines for anthrax , botulism , tularemia , hemorrhagic fever viruses and plague .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_38

Sentence1: Mr Russell , 46 , a coal miner from Brisbane , said : " They are obviously hurting , so we are basically going over there to help them . " Sentence2: " They are obviously hurting so we are basically going over there to help them , " Russell , 46 , said .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_39

Sentence1: The airline also said it has the option to buy 380 more airplanes , orders that would be split evenly between the two manufacturers . Sentence2: The airline has the option to buy 380 more , split evenly between the two manufacturers .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_40

Sentence1: " Allison just proves you don 't need to wait until August or September to have a disaster , " said Josh Lichter , a meteorologist with the Houston-Galveston weather office . Sentence2: " Allison just proves you don 't need to wait until August or September to have a disaster , " Lichter said .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_41

Sentence1: The first products are likely to be dongles costing between US $ 100 and US $ 150 that will establish connections between consumer electronics devices and PCs . Sentence2: The first products will likely be dongles costing $ 100 to $ 150 that will establish connections between consumer electronics devices and PCs .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_42

Sentence1: Based on a separate survey of households , the unemployment rate fell in August to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent . Sentence2: Labor Department analysts discounted a slight improvement in the national unemployment rate , which fell in August to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_43

Sentence1: Federal Agriculture Minister Warren Truss said the Government still did not know the real reason the sheep were rejected at the Saudi port of Jeddah on August 21 . Sentence2: He said the Government still did not know the real reason the original Saudi buyer pulled out on August 21 .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_44

Sentence1: Ernst & Young has denied any wrongdoing and plans to fight the allegations . Sentence2: Ernst & Young has denied the SEC 's claims , and called its recommendations " irresponsible " .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_45

Sentence1: " I will support a constitutional amendment which would honor marriage between a man and a woman , codify that , " he said . Sentence2: " If necessary , I will support a constitutional amendment which would honour marriage between a man and a woman , codify that . "

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_46

Sentence1: HP 's shipments increased 48 percent year-over-year , compared to an increase of 31 percent for Dell . Sentence2: HPs shipments increased 48 per cent year-on-year , compared to an increase of 31 per cent for Dell .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_47

Sentence1: " APEC leaders are painfully aware that security and prosperity are inseparable , " Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told business leaders . Sentence2: " APEC leaders are painfully aware that security and prosperity are inseparable , " Thaksin said .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_48

Sentence1: The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points . Sentence2: It had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points and was conducted Thursday through Saturday .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_49

Sentence1: Last month Intel raised its revenue guidance for the quarter to between $ 7.6 billion and $ 7.8 billion . Sentence2: At the end of the second quarter , Intel initially predicted sales of between $ 6.9 billion and $ 7.5 billion .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_50

Sentence1: Wal-Mart said it would check all of its million-plus domestic workers to ensure they were legally employed . Sentence2: It has also said it would review all of its domestic employees more than 1 million to ensure they have legal status .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_51

Sentence1: Tom Hamilton said his daughter was conscious and alert and in stable condition after the attack Friday morning . Sentence2: Bethany , who remained in stable condition after the attack Friday morning , talked of the attack Saturday .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_52

Sentence1: It 's the first such drill since the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington . Sentence2: It is the nation 's first large-scale counterterrorism exercise since the Sept . 11 terrorist attacks .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_53

Sentence1: Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont , the committee 's senior Democrat , later said the problem is serious but called Hatch 's suggestion too drastic . Sentence2: Sen. Patrick Leahy , the committee 's senior Democrat , later said the problem is serious but called Hatch 's idea too drastic a remedy to be considered .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_54

Sentence1: Terri Schiavo , 39 , is expected to die sometime in the next two weeks in the Tampa-area hospice where she has spent the past several years . Sentence2: Terri Schiavo , 39 , underwent the procedure at the Tampa Bay area hospice where she has been living for several years , said her father , Bob Schindler .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_55

Sentence1: Ms Stewart , the chief executive , was not expected to attend . Sentence2: Ms Stewart , 61 , its chief executive officer and chairwoman , did not attend .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_56

Sentence1: Mr. Rowland attended a party in South Windsor for the families of Connecticut National Guard soldiers called to active duty . Sentence2: Rowland was making an appearance at a holiday party for families of Connecticut National Guard soldiers assigned to duty in Iraq and Afghanistan .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_57

Sentence1: Gov. Bob Riley proposed the budget cuts after Alabama voters rejected his $ 1.2 billion tax plan Sept . 9 . Sentence2: After Alabama voters rejected his $ 1.2 billion tax plan Sept . 9 , Riley forecast significant cuts in state programs .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_58

Sentence1: However , a recent slide in prices and OPEC 's expectations of a surge in oil inventories have compounded its fears about a further softening of the market . Sentence2: A 14 percent slide in crude prices this month and expectations of a build up in oil inventories compounded OPEC 's fears of a further softening of the market .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_59

Sentence1: Large swells and dangerous surf already were being felt along sections of the coast . Sentence2: Already large swells and dangerous surf have arrived along the mid-Atlantic .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_60

Sentence1: About two hours later , his body , wrapped in a blanket , was found dumped a few blocks away . Sentence2: Then his body was dumped a few blocks away , found in a driveway on Argyle Road .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_61

Sentence1: " We think that the United States of America should support the free speech of all groups , " Mr. White said , objecting to Mr. Olson 's recommendation . Sentence2: We think that the United States of America should support the free speech of all groups , he said .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_62

Sentence1: But Chauncey Billups demonstrated he 's also capable of big games , scoring 77 points over the final two games against the Magic . Sentence2: Billups scored 77 points in the final two games of the first-round series against the Magic .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_63

Sentence1: A former employee of a local power company pleaded guilty Wednesday to setting off a bomb that knocked out a power substation during the Winter Olympics last year . Sentence2: A former Utah Power meter reader pleaded guilty Wednesday to bombing a power substation during the 2002 Winter Olympics .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_64

Sentence1: Leon Williams ' body was found inside his third-floor apartment at 196 Bay St. , in Tompkinsville . Sentence2: The dead man , Leon Williams , was found in his third-floor apartment .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_65

Sentence1: SPOT products run a Microsoft operating system and the company 's DirectBand radio technology developed with SCA Data Systems . Sentence2: The DirectBand network was developed with the assistance of SCA Data Systems .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_66

Sentence1: Judge Craig Doran said it wasn 't his role to determine if Hovan was " an evil man " but maintained that " he has committed an evil act . " Sentence2: Judge Craig Doran said he couldn 't determine if Hovan was " an evil man " but said he " has committed an evil act . "

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_67

Sentence1: I was surprised it turned out me talking and the president just listening . Sentence2: " I was surprised it turned out me talking and the president just listening . . . It was mostly a monologue . "

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_68

Sentence1: Hester said Sanmina was the best fit among several purchase offers the company received from electronics manufacturers and computer makers . Sentence2: Hester said Sanmina 's offer was the best among several Newisys received from electronics manufacturers and computer makers .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_69

Sentence1: The reports helped overcome investor jitters after the euro briefly hit an all-time high against the dollar Tuesday . Sentence2: Stocks slipped at the open after the euro hit record highs against the dollar .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_70

Sentence1: SARS has killed about 800 people and affected more than 8400 since being detected in China in November . Sentence2: SARS has killed about 800 people and sickened more than 8,400 worldwide , mostly in Asia .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_71

Sentence1: Unable to find a home for him , a judge told mental health authorities they needed to find supervised housing and treatment for DeVries somewhere in California . Sentence2: The judge had told the state Department of Mental Health to find supervised housing and treatment for DeVries somewhere in California .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_72

Sentence1: Ex-KGB agent Putin added that the Beatles were considered ' propaganda of an alien ideology ' . Sentence2: In Soviet times the Beatles ' music " was considered propaganda of an alien ideology .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_73

Sentence1: Intel was disappointed and assessing its " options in the event Mr. Hamidi resumes his spamming activity against Intel , " spokesman Chuck Mulloy said . Sentence2: Intel spokesman Chuck Mulloy said the company was disappointed and assessing its " options in the event Mr. Hamidi resumes his spamming activity against Intel . "

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_74

Sentence1: The company emphasized that McDonald 's USA does not import any raw beef or hamburger patties from Canada for McDonald 's use in the United States . Sentence2: McDonald 's said in a statement that it does not import any raw beef or hamburger patties from Canada for use in the United States .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_75

Sentence1: The other inmate fell but Selenski shimmed down the makeshift rope to a second-story roof and used the mattress to scale a razor-wire fence , Fischi said . Sentence2: After the other inmate fell , Selenski used the mattress to scale a 10-foot , razor-wire fence , Fischi said .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_76

Sentence1: The company said it would issue revised guidance for the full fiscal year next month when it releases its Q2 results . Sentence2: The company said it would renew its guidance for 2003 when it announces its second quarter results in mid-July .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_77

Sentence1: The top rate will go to 4.45 percent for all residents with taxable incomes above $ 500,000 . Sentence2: For residents with incomes above $ 500,000 , the income-tax rate will increase to 4.45 percent .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_78

Sentence1: He said the foodservice pie business doesn 't fit the company 's long-term growth strategy . Sentence2: " The foodservice pie business does not fit our long-term growth strategy .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_79

Sentence1: In three years , Lend Lease has slipped from a top-five stock , when its share price was around $ 24 , to 37th . Sentence2: In the space of three years , Lend Lease has slipped from a top-five 5 stock when its share price hovered around $ 24 to 37th on the list .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_80

Sentence1: Dr Mark McClean , Jonathan 's family doctor , said if the drug had been administered earlier Jonathan would have retained more of his brain functions . Sentence2: Dr Mark McClean , the family 's GP , said had the drug been administered to Jonathan earlier , he would have retained more of his brain function .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_81

Sentence1: While the Ibrahims had one separation operation , Goodrich and Dr. David Staffenberg plan about three for the Aguirres , with several weeks between each . Sentence2: Instead of one long operation to separate the twins , Goodrich and Dr. David Staffenberg plan about three , with several weeks between each .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_82

Sentence1: Twenty-eight people were believed to have been spending Christmas Day with the caretaker of the St Sophia 's camp , when the mudslide smashed into two cabins . Sentence2: Twenty-seven people were believed to have been spending Christmas Day with the caretaker of Saint Sophia Camp , a Greek Orthodox facility , when the mudslide roared through .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_83

Sentence1: Some of the company 's software developers will join Microsoft , but details haven 't been finalized , said Mike Nash , corporate vice president of Microsoft 's security business unit . Sentence2: Some of the companys software developers will join Microsoft , but details havent been finalized , said Mike Nash , corporate vice president of Microsofts security business unit .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_84

Sentence1: Lord Falconer hailed the changes as " a new beginning as far as the courts , Crown Prosecution Service and police are concerned " . Sentence2: " It 's a new beginning as far as the courts , Crown Prosecution Service and police are concerned , making the criminal justice system work better . "

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_85

Sentence1: Chad Kolton , emergency management spokesman with the Department of Homeland Security , said the government is open to new technologies and methods to communicate more quickly and efficiently . Sentence2: Chad Kolton , emergency management spokesman with the Department of Homeland Security , said the government is open to new ways to communicate .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_86

Sentence1: Robert Liscouski , the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection , will oversee NCSD . Sentence2: NCSD 's chief will be Robert Liscouski , the assistant secretary of Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_87

Sentence1: Spansion products are to be available from both AMD and Fujitsu , AMD said . Sentence2: Spansion Flash memory solutions are available worldwide from AMD and Fujitsu .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_88

Sentence1: Per-user pricing is $ 29 for Workplace Messaging , $ 89 for Team Collaboration and $ 35 for Collaborative Learning . Sentence2: Workplace Messaging is $ 29 , Workplace Team Collaboration is $ 89 , and Collaborative Learning is $ 35 .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_89

Sentence1: " This child was literally neglected to death , " Armstrong County District Attorney Scott Andreassi said . Sentence2: Armstrong County District Attorney Scott Andreassi said the many family photos in the home did not include Kristen .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_90

Sentence1: " Close co-operation between our law enforcement agencies , close co-operation between our intelligence services lie at the heart of the ongoing fight against terrorism . " Sentence2: Close cooperation between regional law enforcement agencies and intelligence services was at the heart of the fight against terrorism , he said .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_91

Sentence1: Claire had advanced to the third round of the 76th annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee . Sentence2: One by one they strolled to the microphone , all 251 youngsters in the 76th Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_92

Sentence1: Gibson said last month in a press statement that " neither I nor my film are anti-Semitic . Sentence2: Gibson said in a June statement that he and his film are not anti-Semitic .

(A) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_93

Sentence1: Bush wanted " to see an aircraft landing the same way that the pilots saw an aircraft landing , " White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said yesterday . Sentence2: On Tuesday , before Byrd 's speech , Fleischer said Bush wanted ' ' to see an aircraft landing the same way that the pilots saw an aircraft landing .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_94

Sentence1: Later this year , the command will send trainers with soldiers from four North African nations on patrolling and intelligence gathering missions . Sentence2: This fall the command will send trainers to work with soldiers from four North African nations on patrolling and gathering intelligence .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_95

Sentence1: The seizure took place at 4 a.m. on March 18 , just hours before the first American air assault . Sentence2: The time was about 4 a.m. on March 18 , just hours before the first pinpoint missiles rained down on the capital .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_96

Sentence1: He said : " For the first time there is an easy and affordable way of making this treasure trove of BBC content available to all . " Sentence2: " For the first time , there is an easy and affordable way of making this treasure trove of BBC content available to all , " Dyke said .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_97

Sentence1: " If we don 't march into Tehran , I think we will be in pretty good shape , " he said . Sentence2: " As long as we don 't march on Tehran , I think we are going to be in pretty good shape , " he said .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_98

Sentence1: Bush also hoped to polish his anti-AIDS credentials in Uganda , which has been hailed as an African pioneer in fighting the killer disease . Sentence2: President Bush flies to Uganda Friday hoping to polish his anti- AIDS credentials in a country hailed as an African pioneer in fighting the epidemic .

(B) The two sentences are paraphrase

test_99

Sentence1: Friday 's report raised new worries that a weak job market could shackle the budding economic recovery despite a slight improvement in the overall unemployment rate . Sentence2: U.S. companies slashed payrolls for a seventh straight month in August , raising new worries that a weak jobs market could shackle the budding economic recovery .

(A) The two sentences are not paraphrase

test_100

Sentence1: The 3 rd Armored Cavalry Regiment is 5,200 strong and the largest combat unit at Fort Carson . Sentence2: Broomhead , 34 , was assigned to the 2nd Squadron , 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment .

(B) The two sentences are not paraphrase