Problem: Wwo sentences:
The weapon turned out to be a Halloween toy .
It turned out that the " weapon " was part of a Halloween costume .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Novelist Michael Peterson was convicted Friday of murdering his wife , whose body was found in a pool of blood at the bottom of a staircase in their home .
A jury convicted novelist Michael Peterson Friday of bludgeoning his wife of five years in the stairwell of their home .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Revenue rose to $ 616.5 million from $ 610.6 million a year earlier .
Revenue was up a tad , from $ 610.6 million to $ 616.5 million .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX advanced 2 points , or 0.24 percent , to 977 .
The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 6.52 points , or 0.39 percent , at 1,645.66 .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
no