QUES: The girl turned up two days later at a convenience store several cities away , shaken but safe , and helped lead police to her alleged abductor .

The arrest came hours after the girl turned up at a convenience store several cities away and helped lead police to her alleged abductor .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

QUES: Think Dynamics , which is based in Toronto , will become part of IBM 's Software Group .

The 36 employees at Think Dynamics will remain in Toronto and become IBM employees , Crowe said .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

QUES: 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 .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes