QUES: Powell fired back : " He 's accusing the president of a ludicrous act , " he said .

If so , Powell said , he 's calling the president ludicrous , too .

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

[Q]: The nine states are Alaska , Arizona , California , Colorado , Hawaii , Maine , Nevada , Oregon and Washington .

So far , eight states have laws legalizing marijuana for patients with physician recommendations : Alaska , California , Colorado , Hawaii , Maine , Nevada , Oregon and Washington .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Another million barrels , bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA , was to be loaded onto a Spanish tanker , the Sandra Tapias .
A Spanish tanker , Sandra Tapias , was to be loaded with another million barrels , bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA , in the afternoon .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The Senate 's proposal will need the support of the Democrat-led Assembly and Pataki to become law .

Even if the Senate approves the proposals , they would require the support of the Democrat-led Assembly and Gov. George Pataki to become law .
OPTIONS:
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no

Q: It would be difficult to overestimate the potential dangers of the Remote Procedure Call ( RPC ) vulnerability .

The flaw involves the Remote Procedure Call ( RPC ) protocol , which deals with inter-computer communications .

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

[Q]: U.S. law enforcement officials are sneering at Dar Heatherington 's version of the events which thrust her into the public spotlight .
U.S. law enforcement officials are sneering at Dar Heatherington 's version of of the events -- including a police conspiracy to discredit her -- which thrust her into the public spotlight .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes