QUES: They varied greatly , ranging from one per cent or two per cent to 36 per cent for a speciality US brand called American Spirit .

The results ranged from 1 per cent or 2 per cent to 36 per cent for a speciality brand called American Spirit .

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

[Q]: She estimated it would take three months and would require cancellation of a sub-audit of the Department of Environmental Quality .

She said it would take an estimated three months to conduct and require the cancellation of a sub-audit of the Department of Environmental Quality .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Supporters say a city casino will attract tourists and conventioneers who will gamble and spend money in restaurants and stores .
Supporters say those people will gamble and have enough money left over to spend in restaurants and stores .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The caretaker , identified by church officials as Jorge Manzon , was believed to be among the nine missing - some of them children .

The caretaker , identified by church officials as Jorge Monzon , was believed to be among the missing , who are presumed dead .
OPTIONS:
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no

Q: Federal offices were to remain closed for a second day overnight ( Friday US time ) .

The Government shut down in Washington , and federal offices were to remain closed yesterday .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

[Q]: But none of them opposed the idea outright , ministers said .
But none of the ministers opposed Mr. Powell 's suggestion outright on Thursday , the ministers said .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]:
yes