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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Mr Abbas said : " Every day without an agreement is an opportunity that was lost .
His Palestinian counterpart , Mahmoud Abbas , replied that " every day without an agreement is an opportunity that was lost .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Marisa Baldeo stated , however , the authority 's official uniform policy says " they are not supposed to wear anything on their heads but a NYC transit depot logo cap .
" As of now , they are not supposed to wear anything on their heads but a NYC transit depot logo cap , " Baldeo said .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The move to rein in losses at its four boutique outlets comes as the retailer seeks to cap the cost of doing business .
The move to rein in the losses of the four upmarket food outlets comes as the retailer seeks to cap the cost of doing business .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
US Special Forces troops are training Colombian soldiers at military bases in the region to protect the pipeline , which transports crude from Colombia 's second-biggest oil field .
U.S. Special Forces troops are training Colombian soldiers at military bases in the region to protect the pipeline .
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no