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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" The committee will define the role of the interim chairman and recommend an individual to fill that role , " said lead director H. Carl McCall in a statement .
" The committee will define the role of the interim chairman and recommend an individual to fill that role , " said Carl McCall , the lead director of the NYSE board .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Powell said .
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell told his colleagues in a speech today .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Early voting will run weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept . 9 .
Early voting polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept . 8 and Sept . 9 .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" Removing the waiver means nothing when Oracle still has pending litigation in Delaware that opposes the PeopleSoft / J.D. Edwards transaction , " PeopleSoft responded .
In a public statement , a spokesperson said : " Removing the waiver means nothing when Oracle still has pending litigation in Delaware that opposes the PeopleSoft / J.D. Edwards transaction . "

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yes