QUES: The transition is slated to begin no later than June 7 , Dayton said .

A two-week transition period will begin no later than June 7 .

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

[Q]: Last year Bloomberg boycotted the parade because he wanted to march with two actors from " The Sopranos . "

Last year , Bloomberg snubbed the affair after being told he couldn 't march with cast members of the " The Sopranos . "

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The Turkish troops also could be targets for attack , the ambassador acknowledged .
Turkish troops almost surely would become targets for terrorists , the ambassador said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Gyorgy Heizler , head of the local disaster unit , said the coach was carrying 38 passengers .

The head of the local disaster unit , Gyorgy Heizler , said the coach driver had failed to heed red stop lights .
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no

Q: Werdegar also said Intel 's servers weren 't harmed by the computer messages and the thousands of recipients were able to request that the E-mails stop , which Hamidi honored .

She also noted that Intel 's servers were not harmed and that the thousands of Hamidi e-mail recipients were able to request that the e-mails stop , which Hamidi honored .

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

[Q]: Moose frequently criticizes reporters and news organizations in the book , especially those that reported on leaks from investigators .
He frequently criticizes the press , especially reporters and news organizations that reported on leaks from investigators .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]:
yes