Here are two sentences:

Ten , two mobile homes and numerous outbuildings were destroyed by the now-smoldering fire northwest of Boulder .

He said eight or nine homes had been destroyed by the now-smoldering fire northwest of Boulder .
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yes

Q: Beagle 2 has no propulsion system of its own ; it is " in the hands of Mr Newton now " , as an astronaut once put it .

It is " in the hands of Mr Newton " as a US space agency ( Nasa ) astronaut once put it .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Shares of the Smithfield rose more than 8 percent as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .
Smithfield shares rose more than 8 per cent yesterday as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .

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yes

input question: At his sentencing , Avants had tubes in his nose and a portable oxygen tank beside him .
Avants , wearing a light brown jumpsuit , had tubes in his nose and a portable oxygen tank beside him .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Shares of Smithfield closed up $ 1.64 , or 8.5 percent , at $ 20.85 , on the New York Stock Exchange .
Shares of Smithfield rose $ 1.64 yesterday to close at $ 20.85 , a rise of 8.5 per cent , on the New York Stock Exchange .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April , the biggest monthly gain since December .

The Purchasing Managers Index , released on Monday by the Institute for Supply Management , rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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no