QUES: The computers were located in the United States , Canada , and South Korea .

The PCs are scattered across the United States , Canada and South Korea .

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

QUES: In Washington on Sunday , FBI spokesman John Iannarelli said the bureau will join the investigation in An-Najaf .

In Washington , FBI spokesman John Iannarelli said Sunday the bureau will provide forensic analysis of the wreckage .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

QUES: " I reliably receive reminders when my dog needs a vaccination , " writes Steinberg , of Johns Hopkins University .

" I reliably receive reminders when my dog needs a vaccination and when my car is due for maintenance , " he said .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS:
no