Q: Labor Department analysts think the payroll statistics from the survey of businesses provide a more accurate picture of the economy because the survey figures are based on a larger sample .

The analysts said they believe the payroll statistics provide a more accurate picture of the economy because they are based on a larger sample .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: Germany 's Foreign Ministry said it believed the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein , but had no further details .

Germany said most of the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: The memorandum analyzed lawful activities , such as recruiting demonstrators , and illegal activities , such as using fake documentation to get into a secured site .

The memo analyzed lawful activities like recruiting demonstrators , as well as illegal activities like using fake documentation to get into a secured site .

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A:
yes