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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Many of the countries affected , like Colombia and Ecuador , are considered critical to the administration 's efforts to bring stability to the Western Hemisphere .
Many of the affected countries , such as Colombia and Ecuador , are considered critical to the administration 's efforts to bring stability to this hemisphere .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" It 's a terrible tragedy , people who were on the way home , all of a sudden , taken from us , " Bloomberg said at a dockside news conference .
" People who were on their way home , all of a sudden taken from us , " Mr. Bloomberg said of the collision .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Daniel C. Clark and James Hargadon ; a former priest , Bruce Ewing ; and two teachers are awaiting trial .
Two other priests , the Revs Daniel C Clark and James Hargadon , and a former priest , Bruce Ewing , are awaiting trial .

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no

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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