QUES: He also reaffirmed his wish to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis peacefully .

But the North Korean nuclear crisis has dominated his time in office .

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

QUES: French retirees will increase from one fifth to a third of the population by 2040 .

By 2040 , retirees will account for a third of the population , up from a fifth today .

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

QUES: A number below 50 suggests contraction in the manufacturing sector , while a number above that indicates expansion .

A reading above 50 suggests growth in the sector , while a number below that level indicates contraction .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes