QUES: Russian and Saudi officials on Monday signed a five-year agreement on cooperation in the oil and gas sector .

After talks , Russian and Saudi energy ministers signed a five-year agreement on cooperation in the oil and gas industry .

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

[Q]: Several police officers were also said to be seriously hurt .

Three other police officers were among five people who were seriously injured .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
He was the Ace of Diamonds in a pack of cards depicting Iraqi fugitives that has been issued to U.S. troops .
He was the ace of diamonds in a U.S. deck of cards showing pictures of most-wanted Iraqi leaders .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

" While many good people work in the telemarketing industry , " Bush said in prepared remarks , " the public is understandably losing patience with these unwanted phone calls , unwanted intrusions .

While he said " many good people work in the telemarketing industry , the public is understandably losing patience with these unwanted phone calls , unwanted intrusions .
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yes

Q: The Standard & Poor 's 500 index declined 6.11 , or 0.6 per cent , to 1003.27 , having shed 19.67 in the previous session .

The Standard & Poor 's 500 index declined by 4.39 , or 0.4 percent , to 998.88 , after losing 6.11 on Thursday .

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

[Q]: Officials said the data will be used to verify whether they had stayed beyond their authorized time .
Officials said data will be used to verify whether travelers have exceeded their authorized stay .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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yes