[Q]: Mr. Bankhead said the crime scenes indicated that the killer was " very methodical . "

GBI spokesman John Bankhead said the murder scenes showed that the killer was very methodical .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Excluding legal fees and other charges it expected a loss of between 1 and 4 cents a share .
Excluding litigation charges it made a profit of $ 7.8 million , or 10 cents a share .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

It got up on his personal radar screen this past week , I 've given him my pitch and he was quite supportive , " he said .

" It got up on his personal radar screen in the past week , and I had to get my pitch .
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no

Q: With the economy sluggish , producers have had a tough time trying to raise prices .

Economists said the report on wholesale prices showed producers were having a tough time trying to raise prices .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He planned Monday to formally announce the effort alongside several union presidents .
He plans to announce the effort formally tomorrow in Cincinnati alongside several union presidents .

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yes

QUES: Novell is acquiring SuSe Linux in a $ 210 million cash deal subject to regulatory approval .

Linux company SuSE was today acquired by Novell in a $ 210 million all-cash deal .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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no