[Q]: " I think we should leave them as they are , " said Lott , R-Miss . , of the current ownership rules during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing .

" I think we should hesitate , " Olympia Snowe , R-Maine , said at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
At the very long end , the 30-year bond US30YT = RR slid a full point for a yield of 4.47 percent from 4.41 percent .
At the very long end , the 30-year bond US30YT = RR lost 2 / 32 for a yield of 4.41 percent .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Sarah Weddington , the abortion advocate and attorney who originally represented McCorvey , could not be reached for comment .

Sarah Weddington , the abortion advocate and lawyer who originally represented McCorvey , did not immediately return a call seeking comment .
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yes

Q: Defence lawyers sought to have those charges thrown out , claiming the Bali court had no jurisdiction over those crimes .

Defence lawyers sought to have those charges thrown out , claiming the Bali court hearing Mr Samudra 's case did not have jurisdiction over those crimes .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
In after-hours trading , H-P shares rose 62 cents to $ 22.83 after adding 56 cents in the regular session .
In after-hours trading , Hewlett-Packard shares rose 55 cents , to $ 22.86 , according to Instinet .

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no

QUES: WHO spokeswoman Maria Cheng agreed , saying : " It looks very much like an isolated event . "

" It looks very much like an isolated event , " World Health Organization spokeswoman Maria Cheng said .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes