Question:
S1: My view is these al-Qaeda terrorists - and I believe it was al-Qaeda - would prefer to have many such events . "
S2: " My view is that these Al Qaeda terrorists -- and I believe it was Al Qaeda -- would prefer to have many such events . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: " I know of no pressure , " said Mr. Feith , the under secretary of defense for policy .

" I know of nobody who pressured anybody , " Douglas Feith , undersecretary of defense for policy , said at a Pentagon briefing .

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

[Q]: Also missing is Al Larsen , 31 , of Fort Worth , Texas , who was in another vehicle swept off the turnpike .

The other victim recovered Tuesday morning was Al Larsen , 31 , of Fort Worth , Texas .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Fifty-seven senators , including 24 Republicans , have signed the letter .
Of those who signed the letter , 57 are senators , including 24 Republicans .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The attack on the al-Rashid Hotel , during the visit of Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz underscores the nature of the problem .

The attack on the Rashid Hotel on Sunday , during the visit of the deputy secretary of defense , Paul D. Wolfowitz , underscores the nature of the problem .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Selenski had previously spent seven years in prison on a bank robbery conviction .
Selenski had served about seven years in prison for bank robbery .

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yes