QUES: Another soldier died and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine or a piece of unexploded ordnance in Baghdad , a military statement said Tuesday .

Also Monday , one soldier died and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine or a piece of unexploded ordnance in Baghdad .

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

QUES: The loonie , meanwhile , continued to slip in early trading Friday .

The loonie , meanwhile , was on the rise again early Thursday .

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

QUES: The new contract extends the guarantee that his annual pay and bonus will be at least $ 2.4 million a year .

The contract sets his annual base salary at $ 1.4 million and his target bonus at a minimum of $ 1 million .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes