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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Those who only had surgery lived an average of 46 months .
For those who got surgery alone , median survival was 41 months .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
At 5 p.m. EDT , the center of Hurricane Fabian was located near latitude 15.7 north , longitude 45.2 west or about 1,075 miles east of the Lesser Antilles .
At 5 p.m. EDT , Grace 's center was near latitude 25.6 north , longitude 93.7 west or about 280 miles east-southeast of Corpus Christi .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" Approximately 60 per cent of all national advertisers do not yet advertise in Spanish , " he said .
" Approximately 60 percent of all national advertisers do not yet advertise in Spanish . "
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Fed 's Empire State survey far exceeded expectations by jumping to 26.8 in June , a record high , from 10.6 in May .
Prices had pulled back from offshore highs when the Empire State survey far exceeded expectations by jumping to 26.8 in June , a record high , from 10.6 in May .
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no