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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Mr. Rollins made $ 721,154 in salary and $ 243,389 in bonuses in the prior fiscal year .
Kevin Rollins , Dell 's president , received $ 770,962 in salary and a bonus of just more than $ 2 million in fiscal 2003 .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Dealers said the yen was also undermined by falling Japanese interest rates .
Dealers said the dollar also drew some support due to falling Japanese interest rates .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" If the other rating agencies also downgrade us ..
The two other national rating agencies are waiting to take action .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Except for a few archaic characteristics , they are as recognizable as Hamlet 's poor Yorick .
Except for a few archaic characteristics , the skulls are readily recognizable .
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yes