Problem: Wwo sentences:
" We need to change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
He urged employees to " avoid complacency " and to " change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The manufacturers include Fujitsu Ltd . , Mitsubishi Electric Corp. , Motorola Japan Ltd . , NEC Corp. , Panasonic Mobile Communications Co . Ltd . , and Sharp Corp.
Companies expected to benefit from the funds are Fujitsu Ltd . , Mitsubishi Electric Corp. , Motorola Japan Ltd . , NEC Corp. , Panasonic Mobile Communications Co . Ltd. and Sharp Corp.
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Thursday , Mr. Romanow called it an offence to democracy to not implement a council that so many Canadians support .
Yesterday , Mr. Romanow said it was an affront to democracy to not implement a council that so many Canadians support .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
She claimed all the babies were born full-term and died within hours , he said .
" What she told our investigators was that all the babies were born full-term and then died within hours , " Hughes said .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes