Here are two sentences:

The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .

The Institute 's national manufacturing barometer slipped to 53.7 in September from 54.7 in August .
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yes

Q: Rudder was most recently senior vice president for the Developer & Platform Evangelism Business .

Senior Vice President Eric Rudder , formerly head of the Developer and Platform Evangelism unit , will lead the new entity .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
But when no justice announced a retirement when the court 's term ended in June , it was seen as making those efforts moot .
But when neither Justice O 'Connor nor any other justice announced a retirement when the court 's term ended in June , it was widely seen as making those campaigns moot .

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yes

input question: St. Paul Chairman and Chief Executive Jay S. Fishman , 51 , will be CEO of the combined company .
Jay Fishman , 51 , chairman and chief executive of St Paul , will be chief executive of the combined company .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: " The numbers are starting to change very , very quickly , " Dr. Julie Gerberding , the CDC 's director , told a news briefing Thursday .
" The numbers are starting to change very , very quickly , " Dr. Julie Gerberding , director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , said Thursday .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: But its most popular comedy , Friends , is going into its last season .

But its most popular comedy , Friends , will sign off after a two-hour finale next May .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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yes