QUES: No pill is ever expected to replace earplugs and other mechanical ear protection .

Nobody is saying such a pill could replace earplugs and other mechanical ear protection .

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

[Q]: Earlier , they had defied a police order and cried " Allahu Akbar " ( God is Greatest ) as Bashir walked to his seat in the tightly guarded courtroom .

Earlier , Bashir 's supporters had defied a police order and cried " Allahu Akbar ( God is Greatest ) " as he walked to his seat .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback was trading nearly flat at C $ 1.3252 < CAD = > after the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged .
Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback rose 0.15 percent to $ 1.3260 < CAD = > as the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The notification was first reported Friday by MSNBC .

MSNBC.com first reported the CIA request on Friday .
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yes

Q: The Pentagon says it 's a technique that 's been successful in predicting elections , even box-office receipts .

The Pentagon insists the technique has successfully predicted elections and even box office receipts .

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

[Q]: The legislation , which now goes to the full House , would amend the state 's 1988 corporate takeover law .
The state House on Thursday approved legislation intended to clarify Michigan 's corporate takeover law .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
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- yes

[A]:
no