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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said the university was prepared to keep the campus running with temporary workers and managers doing extra work .
Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said the university planned to keep the campus running with managers and temporary workers performing union workers ' jobs .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The appeals court hearing comes at a sensitive time for Microsoft .
The appeals court has generally proved a favorable venue for Microsoft .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Shaklee spokeswoman Jenifer Thompson said the company is continuing to work with authorities .
Shaklee spokeswoman Jenifer Thompson referred all calls to the FBI .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Toronto yesterday had 64 probable cases of SARS and nine suspect cases .
As of Wednesday , there were 65 probable SARS cases in the Toronto region .
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no