Problem: Wwo sentences:
They passed through the Lemelson Medical , Educational and Research Foundation Limited Partnership in 2001 to Syndia .
It said the patents were " allegedly " assigned to Syndia in 2001 through the Lemelson Medical , Educational and Research Foundation Limited Partnership .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Paul Durousseau , 30 , was charged with murder in five Jacksonville slayings between December and February , and is also suspected of a 1997 Georgia killing .
Paul Durousseau , 30 , was charged Tuesday with murder in five slayings between December and February , and also is suspected of a 1997 killing in the state of Georgia .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Officer Evans did not respond to requests for an interview last week .
Officer Evans had declined written and telephone requests for an interview .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Shares of Berkeley , California-based Xoma dropped 89 cents , or 16 percent , to $ 4.60 in Instinet trading .
Shares in Berkeley-based Xoma lost 77 cents , or 14 percent , to close at $ 4.72 each in trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
no