Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" Events on our system , in and of themselves , could not account for the widespread nature of the outage , " FirstEnergy Chief Executive Peter Burg told the House panel .
" Events on our system , in and of themselves , could not account for the widespread nature of the outage , " Burg said .

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yes

input question: An airplane carrying Spanish peacekeepers back from Afghanistan crashed into a fog-shrouded mountain in Turkey and exploded Monday , killing all 75 people aboard .
A charter plane crashed in Turkey on Monday , killing all 75 people aboard , including 62 Spanish peacekeepers returning from Afghanistan , officials said .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: He was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to terrorists , and dealing arms without a licence .
Lakhani , 68 , is charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to terrorists and acting as an arms broker without a license .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: The Interior Minister , Al Mustapha Sahel , said the investigation " points to a group that has been arrested recently " , an apparent reference to Djihad Salafist .
S2: Moroccan Interior Minister Al Mustapha Sahel told state-run 2M television late Saturday the investigation " points to a group that has been arrested recently " an apparent reference to Salafist Jihad .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

QUES: About two decades ago , U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice and others decided to protect and polish what remained .

Then , about two decades ago , U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice , the Aviation Trail group and others made a decision to protect and polish what remained .

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

Question:
S1: A picture of the doctor 's son holding the guitar appeared in the National Enquirer just two weeks after George died .
S2: A photograph of the doctor 's son holding the guitar appeared in the National Enquirer two weeks after Harrison 's death .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes