Problem: Wwo sentences:
" I do not wish to be present during this witness , " he told Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami .
" Yes , I do not wish to be present during this witness , " Peterson , 31 , calmly told the judge as he was returned to his cell .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The state has received 19 entries in a competition for a World Trade Center Memorial and is working with families of victims to select a winner .
The state has received 19 entries in that competition and is working with families of victims to select a winner .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
That compared with $ 35.18 million , or 24 cents per share , in the year-ago period .
Earnings were affected by a non-recurring $ 8 million tax benefit in the year-ago period .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
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 .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes