QUES: Technology stocks make up 42 percent of the Nasdaq , which fell 49.95 points , or 2.9 percent , to 1,698.02 .

The Nasdaq fell 49.95 points , or 2.86 percent , to end at 1,698.02 , based on the latest available data .

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

[Q]: They also said the rule will make the nation 's electrical system more reliable -- a high-profile issue after last week 's massive power blackout .

They also said the rule will improve the reliability of the nation 's electrical system , which is needed after last week 's massive power blackout .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Earlier this month , RIM had said it expected to report second-quarter earnings of between 7 cents and 11 cents a share .
Excluding legal fees and other charges it expected a loss of between 1 and 4 cents a share .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

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

Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman John Bankhead said the crime scenes indicated that the killer was " very methodical . "
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yes

Q: Werdegar also said Intel 's servers weren 't harmed by the computer messages and the thousands of recipients were able to request that the E-mails stop , which Hamidi honored .

She also noted that Intel 's servers were not harmed and that the thousands of Hamidi e-mail recipients were able to request that the e-mails stop , which Hamidi honored .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

[Q]: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 27.13 points , or 1.64 percent , at 1,626.49 , based on the latest data .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > declined 25.78 points , or 1.56 percent , to 1,627.84 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes