QUES: Mr. Bush has credited the Dallas pastor with helping to inspire the idea of using federal dollars to fund faith-based programs .

He has credited Dr. Evans with helping to inspire the idea of federal financing for faith-based programs .

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

QUES: Most other potential buyers are interested only in cherry-picking the most attractive assets .

Other potential suitors are not interested in acquiring only the music business .

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

QUES: The seizure of the money was confirmed by a US Treasury official assigned to work with Iraqi financial officers in Baghdad in rebuilding the country 's banking and financial system .

The seizure of the money was confirmed by a United States Treasury official assigned to work with Iraqi financial officers here to rebuild the country 's banking and financial system .

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