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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
We believe them to be without merit , and will defend ourselves vigorously .
" We believe it is without merit and we will defend ourselves rigorously . "
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yes

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BEA Systems Inc . BEAS.O on Thursday said second-quarter profits rose 28 percent , as revenues grew amid a contracting overall market for business software .
BEA Systems Inc . BEAS.O said on Thursday second-quarter profits rose 28 percent , as revenues grew slightly more than Wall Street expected amid a contracting overall market for business software .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Standard & Poor 's 500 index rose 11.67 , or 1.2 percent , to 975.26 , having risen 3.3 percent last week .
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was up 9.05 points , or 0.94 percent , at 972.64 .
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no

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The U.S. Conference Board said its latest measure of business confidence hit 60 after falling to 53 in its first quarter survey .
The Conference Board said its measure of business confidence , which had fallen to 53 in the first quarter of 2003 , improved to 60 in the most recent second quarter .
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yes