You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
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For Kathy Nicolo ( Jennifer Connelly ) , the house means stability and family .

Kathy Nicolo ( Jennifer Connelly ) is desperate that her family not find out that her life has fallen apart .

Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?
Choices: (a). no. (b). yes.
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To determine if the sentences mean the same thing, I will analyze each sentence and identify their meanings.

Sentence 1: "For Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly), the house means stability and family."
Analysis: This sentence tells us that the character Kathy Nicolo, played by Jennifer Connelly, views the house as something that represents stability and family in her life.

Sentence 2: "Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly) is desperate that her family not find out that her life has fallen apart."
Analysis: This sentence reveals that Kathy Nicolo is trying to hide the fact that her life is falling apart from her family. 

Now, comparing both sentences:
- Sentence 1 talks about the symbolic meaning of the house for Kathy Nicolo.
- Sentence 2 discusses her efforts to keep her family from discovering the turmoil in her life.

The two sentences convey different ideas and do not mean the same thing.

Choice (a). no.
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