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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell told his colleagues in a speech today .
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell said in a speech to fellow NATO ministers .

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yes

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In 1998 Intel invested $ 500 million in Micron , but later sold the equity it had bought , Mulloy said .
Earlier this year , Intel invested $ 123 million in Elpida Memory over two funding rounds , Mulloy said .

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no

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Sarah Weddington , the abortion advocate and attorney who originally represented McCorvey , could not be reached for comment .
Sarah Weddington , the abortion advocate and lawyer who originally represented McCorvey , did not immediately return a call seeking comment .

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yes

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The Infineon case began in August 2000 , when Rambus accused Infineon of patent infringement and Infineon counter-sued Rambus for breach of contract and fraud .
At that time , Rambus accused Infineon of patent infringement and Infineon countersued Rambus for breach of contract and fraud .

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yes