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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
General Wesley Clark finally confirmed this week that he would seek the Democratic nomination to run against President George Bush in next year 's presidential elections .
Retired General Wesley Clark 's entry into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination will almost certainly strengthen anti-war forces determined to unseat US President George W Bush next year .
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no

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The Nikkei average ended trading down 1.83 percent at 10,310.04 , a four-week low .
The Nikkei average .N225 was down 1.83 percent or 192.25 points at 10,310.04 , its lowest close since August 28 .
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yes

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The study found that only about one-third of parents of sexually experienced 14-year-olds knew their children were having sex .
Only about one-third of parents of sexually experienced 14-year-olds know that their child has had sex , " the report says .
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yes

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The agreement resolves a lawsuit AOL filed against Microsoft in January 2002 on behalf of its subsidiary , Netscape Communications .
The legal settlement resolves the private anti-trust lawsuit filed against Microsoft in January 2002 by AOL Time Warner 's America Online unit on behalf of its Netscape subsidiary .
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yes