Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Holden toured Northmoor , a small town in Platte County , Mo . , where between 25 and 30 homes were either damaged or destroyed .
Mr. Holden toured Northmoor , where between 25 and 30 homes were either damaged or destroyed and the town hall and police station also were damaged .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" We acted because we saw the evidence in a dramatic new light - through the prism of our experience on 9-11 . "
" We acted because we saw the existing evidence in a new light , through the prism of ... Sept . 11th . "
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
FBI spokesman Steve Lazarus did not immediately return a phone call for comment on Friday .
Adaptable and Carter 's Trading Co. did not immediately return calls seeking comment on Wednesday .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The American military 's task is to provide the security in the meantime .
The U.S. military 's task , in this period , is to provide security .
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yes