QUES: " His advice to the House Republicans is to pass it , to send it to him , so he can sign it . "

The president 's " advice to the House Republicans is to pass it , to send it to him , so he can sign it , " said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer .

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

[Q]: The staged scene , covering several acres , featured smashed cars and buses , ruined buildings , scattered debris and spot fires .

Smashed cars and buses , ruined buildings , scattered debris and spot fires added to the realism .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" Indeed , Iran should be put on notice that efforts to try to remake Iraq in their image will be aggressively put down , " he said .
" Iran should be on notice that attempts to remake Iraq in Iran 's image will be aggressively put down , " he said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The layoffs at Eddie Bauer headquarters were dispersed across the company and at all levels , spokeswoman Lisa Erickson said .

The eliminations at Eddie Bauer come at all divisions and levels of the company , said Eddie Bauer spokeswoman Lisa Erickson .
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yes

Q: Pharmacy Guild president Richard Heslop said many pharmacy customers were also returning recalled products .

Pharmacy Guild president Richard Heslop said it highlighted the need for product regulation .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

[Q]: The indictment ''strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug trafficking world , ' ' said U.S. Attorney Marcos Jimenez .
The newly unsealed 32-count indictment alleges money laundering and conspiracy and " strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug-trafficking world , " Jimenez said .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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yes