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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 63.09 points , or 0.68 percent , at 9,270.70 .
In the first hour of trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 12.98 , or 0.1 percent , at 9,346.77 .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
We need to challenge old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual , " he wrote .
" We need to change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
As he left court , McCartney cast one long angry glare at Amrozi , who almost hid behind his lawyer to the side .
As he left the court , McCartney cast a long , angry glare at Amrozi , who tried to hide behind his lawyer .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
About 18 percent of men taking finasteride developed prostate cancer , compared with 24 percent on placebo .
They found that 6.4 percent of men on finasteride had high-grade tumors , compared to 5.1 percent taking a placebo .
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yes