QUES: That means Democrats can block any Supreme Court nominee through a filibuster if they can get 40 of their members to agree .

But Democrats can block any potential nominee through a filibuster if they can get 41 votes .

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

QUES: When the butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly towards the sun , presumably because they no longer had any sense of time .

And when butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly toward the sun , apparently having lost their sense of time .

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

QUES: Under the legislation , a physician who performs the procedure could face up to two years in prison .

Physicians who perform the procedure would face up to two years in prison , under the bill .

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