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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
At a news conference on Staten Island , U.S. Attorney Roslynn Mauskopf announced she would be taking over the probe from District Attorney William Murphy .
On Friday , U.S. Attorney Roslynn Mauskopf said she would take over the probe from District Attorney William Murphy .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The company claims it 's the largest single Apple VAR Xserve sale to date .
The company claimed it is the largest sale of Xserves by an Apple retailer .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The U.S. military on Dec. 2 began a large-scale sweep , dubbed Operation Avalanche , targeting the south and east of the country , where Taliban activity has been highest .
Since Dec. 2 the U.S. military has been engaged in a large-scale sweep , dubbed Operation Avalanche , targeting the south and east of the country .
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no

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Last year , Cuban officials said none of nearly two dozen nominated Cuban musicians received U.S. visas on time to attend the Grammys in Los Angeles .
Cuban officials said that last year none of about two dozen nominated Cuban musicians received U.S. visas in time to attend the Latin Grammys .
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yes