Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Beckham will receive a yearly salary of $ 10 million plus bonuses , earning him about $ 220,000 a game .
Beckham will pocket a weekly salary of about $ 213,000 and earn $ 10 million a year , plus bonuses .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The pressure will intensify today , with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN and words that are even more difficult .
The pressure may well rise today , with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN , the cable sports network .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency , up 0.1 percent .
Against the Swiss franc the dollar was at 1.3289 francs , up 0.5 percent on the day .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Gillette shares rose $ 1.45 , or 4.5 percent , to $ 33.95 in afternoon New York Stock Exchange trading .
Shares of Gillette closed down 45 cents at $ 33.70 in trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange .
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no