Here are two sentences:

The SEC said on Thursday its staff was preparing to draw up rules to combat trading abuses .

Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission said its staff was preparing to draw up rules to combat trading abuses .
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yes

Q: AMD reported a net loss of $ 140 million for the quarter ended June 29 , on sales of $ 645 million .

In the first quarter of 2003 , AMD reported a net loss of $ 146 million , or 42 cents per share , on sales of $ 715 million .

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

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Most of the alleged spammers engaged in fraudulent or deceptive practices , said Brad Smith , Microsoft 's senior VP and general counsel .
" Spam knows no borders , " said Brad Smith , Microsoft 's senior vice-president and general counsel .

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no

input question: Joan B. Kroc , the billionaire widow of McDonald 's Corp. founder Ray Kroc , died Sunday after a brief bout with brain cancer .
Joan B. Kroc , the billionaire widow of McDonald 's founder Ray Kroc known for her philanthropy , died Sunday of brain cancer .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: China would become only the third nation to put a human in space .
China would become the third nation to achieve manned spaceflight .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: " Fighting continued until midnight , " western rebel commander Ousmane Coulibaly told Reuters by satellite phone on Sunday .

" They ransacked and burned the two villages completely , " rebel commander Ousmane Coulibaly told Reuters by satellite phone from the bush .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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no