Question: Sentence 1: Pit plums and cherries.
Sentence 2: One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie.
Does pit mean the same thing in these two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: The African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing.
Sentence 2: People come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade.
Does population mean the same thing in these two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: I was hoping for a yes.
Sentence 2: Was that a yes?
Does yes mean the same thing in these two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
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Answer:
the same meaning