QUES: Representatives of abuse victims were dismayed by the development .

Representatives of abuse victims expressed dismay at the possibility .

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

QUES: The 1 5 / 8 percent note maturing in April 2005 gained 1 / 16 to 100 13 / 32 , lowering its yield 1 basis points to 1.41 percent .

The yield on the 3 percent note maturing in 2008 fell 22 basis points to 2.61 percent .

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

QUES: They looked at their son-in-law and his relatives , but did not exchange words .

She looked at her son-in-law and his relatives at times , but the two sides did not exchange words .

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yes