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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Sens. John Kerry and Bob Graham declined invitations to speak .
The no-shows were Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Bob Graham of Florida .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" It was one of the first times in my life that I felt we were truly being treated as Americans , ' ' she said .
" It was one of the few times in my life when I felt that we were truly being treated as Americans . "
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
A Lamar mother arrested Saturday in Colorado Springs is accused of drowning her two children in a bathtub before slitting her wrists .
A 32-year-old mother of two is suspected of drowning her children in a bathtub before slashing her wrists in an unsuccessful suicide attempt , police said .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Voyager 2 , also launched in 1977 , lags some 1.6 billion miles behind Voyager 1 .
Voyager 1 was launched on September 5 , 1977 , 16 days after its companion , Voyager 2 .
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yes