[Q]: Lloyds TSB confirmed on Tuesday it was " considering its options " over the sale of its National Bank of New Zealand subsidiary .

Lloyds TSB yesterday confirmed that it had received bids for its National Bank of New Zealand operation .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Already suffering with the nation 's worst credit rating , the state is operating for the first time completely on borrowed money .
The Davis administration says the state is operating for the first time completely on borrowed money .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Parrado 's aunt believes her nephew , who has served a prison sentence in Cuba , will be persecuted if he is repatriated .

Maria Parrado believes her nephew , who served a 12-year prison sentence in Cuba after being arrested in Cuban waters , will be persecuted if he is sent back there .
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yes

Q: The two countries agreed last week to hold their first diplomatic discussions in two years .

Last week , India and Pakistan said they would hold their first diplomatic talks in two years .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The poll , conducted by KRC Communications Research of Newton , was taken Wednesday and Thursday .
The poll of 405 registered Massachusetts voters was conducted Wednesday through Friday by RKM Research and Communications .

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no

QUES: It appears that the machine was cracked using a ptrace exploit by a local user immediately after the exploit was posted on BugTraq . "

" It appears that the machine was cracked using a ptrace exploit by a local user immediately after the exploit was posted , " it added .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes