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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC ended off 8.15 points , or 0.49 percent , at 1,644.03 .
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX advanced 2 points , or 0.24 percent , to 977 .
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no

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Manfred Bischoff , EADS co-chairman and also a member of the management board of DaimlerChrysler , said both EPI and Pratt & Whitney had presented " excellent proposals .
Manfred Bischoff , EADS co-chairman and a member of DaimlerChrysler 's management board , said EPI and P & W had presented " excellent proposals .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly has been the latest to speak out .
Marcel Desailly , the France captain and Chelsea defender , believes the latter is true .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
PBL 's Channel Nine has been billed as Australia 's most popular commercial station after it recently recorded 26 consecutive weeks on top of the ratings .
Channel Nine has been billed as the most popular commercial station after recently recording 26 consecutive weeks on top of the ratings .
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yes