QUES: " At this point , Mr. Brando announced : ' Somebody ought to put a bullet ' " through her head , the motion continued .

Brando said that " somebody ought to put a bullet " through her head , according to the defense .

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

[Q]: France , Russia , China and others had advocated a stronger U.N. role to give a U.S.-chosen Iraqi authority international legitimacy .

France , Russia , China and even staunch ally Britain had advocated a stronger U.N. role , which they said was needed to give a U.S.-backed Iraqi authority international legitimacy .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Chaudhry was released 56 days later and the Fiji military installed an all-indigenous government led by Qarase , who won democratic elections in September 2001 .
The Fijian military installed an all-indigenous government led by Mr Qarase , who won democratic elections in September 2001 .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

One Republican sent out a flier this week citing a 3.8-percent increase in the S & P 500 stock index since passage of the tax cuts in May .

One Republican flier cited a 3.8 percent increase in the S & P 500 stock index since passage of the tax cuts in May .
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yes

Q: North American markets finished mixed in directionless trading Monday as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators move into the spotlight .

North American markets grabbed early gains Monday morning , as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators take the spotlight .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

[Q]: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been gathering information on suspect cases .
Nationally , the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 4,156 cases of West Nile , including 284 deaths .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
no