QUES: Powell fired back : " He 's accusing the president of a ludicrous act , " he said .

If so , Powell said , he 's calling the president ludicrous , too .

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

QUES: Also Thursday , the NYSE 's board elected six new directors - three non-industry representatives and three industry representatives .

Also Thursday , the NYSE 's board elected six new directors to the board and re-elected six others .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

QUES: Billy Hodge , 11 , is engrossed with the Harry Potter series books .

Indeed , the Harry Potter series stands in a class by itself .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS:
no