Sentence 1: The invited participants were from public, private, and not-for-profit entities having extensive experience and subject matter expertise in the accounting profession, corporate governance issues, financial reporting and disclosure models, auditing, accounting, and related regulatory issues.

Sentence 2: Public and private entities were invited because of their experience.
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Sentence 1: Meanwhile, by the middle of the 17th century, Dutch and British armed merchant ships had broken through the Portuguese blockade to set up their East India Companies on both coasts.

Sentence 2: The Dutch and the British worked together to break the Portuguese blockade.
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Sentence 1: You want anything you jus' holler, Mister Kirby!"

Sentence 2: You're a good person, Mister Kirby, and I'd be happy to give you anything you need to make your stay more comfortable.
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it is not possible to tell