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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Aspen fire had charred more than 12,400 acres by Monday on Mount Lemmon just north of Tucson and more than 250 homes had been destroyed .
The fire has so far charred 11,400 acres on Mount Lemmon just north of Tucson , and more than 250 homes have been destroyed .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The loonie , meanwhile , continued to slip in early trading Friday .
The loonie , meanwhile , was on the rise again early Thursday .

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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
SEC Chairman William Donaldson said there is a " building confidence out there that the cop is on the beat . "
" I think there 's a building confidence that the cop is on the beat . "

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
And " although the preconditions for recovery remain in place , " it said the prospects for British exports were " weaker than previously expected . "
" Although the preconditions for recovery remain in place , the prospect for external demand for UK output is weaker than previously expected . "

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yes