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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Officials said one provision in the Senate-passed measure accounted for $ 40 billion over 10 years in the CBO calculation .
The budget office said one provision of the Senate bill accounted for $ 40 billion of the cost .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Yankees , however , had big trouble handling Victor Zambrano ( 4-4 ) for the second straight time .
The Yankees wasted no time breaking through against Zambrano ( 4-4 ) in the rematch .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Pat Anderson , the attorney representing the parents , Bob and Mary Schindler , declined to comment .
Pat Anderson , the lawyer representing the Schindlers , declined to comment on the filing .
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yes

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Lucent 's stock was off 7 cents , or 3.7 percent , at $ 1.84 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange .
Lucent shares fell 8 cents , or 4.19 percent , to $ 1.83 a share in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange .
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yes