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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
It passed only after Republicans won the support of two wavering senators , Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Republican George Voinovich of Ohio .
It passed only after Republicans won the support of Voinovich and another wavering senator , Nelson of Nebraska .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The U.N. Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq last week reported that cases of diarrhea have tripled in Baghdad .
Children get sick from drinking the water : The United Nations Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq last week reported that cases of diarrhea have tripled in Baghdad .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The US Senate judiciary committee overcame a significant hurdle yesterday in the battle to create a trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure .
The Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday overcame a significant hurdle in the battle to create a trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure but the most difficult obstacles remain .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
But for more than a century , an untold amount of money intended for some of the nation 's poorest residents was lost , stolen or never collected .
For more than a century , an undetermined amount of money was lost , stolen , or never collected .
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no