[Q]: That compared with $ 35.18 million , or 24 cents per share , in the year-ago period .

Earnings were affected by a non-recurring $ 8 million tax benefit in the year-ago period .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
In a statement later , he said it appeared his side had fallen a bit short .
Zilkha conceded in a statement issued Tuesday that his group may have fallen " a bit short . "
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

But in the end , all the worm did was visit a pornography site , said Vincent Weafer , a security director with Symantec Security Response in California .

But Vincent Weafer , security director with Symantec Security Response , said all the virus did was visit a pornography site .
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yes

Q: Late last month Microsoft restricted access to its MSN Messenger network .

Microsoft last month said it is updating its MSN Messenger service in October .

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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Voters in Cleveland Heights , Ohio , were asked to decide whether to allow same-sex couples - and also unmarried heterosexual couples - to officially register as domestic partners .
Voters in Cleveland Heights , Ohio , approved a proposal allowing same-sex couples -- and also unmarried heterosexual couples -- to officially register as domestic partners .

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yes

QUES: The transaction will grant Handspring stockholders 0.09 of a share of Palm--and no shares of PalmSource--for each share of Handspring common stock .

Under the proposed terms of the transaction , and following the spinoff of PalmSource , Palm will exchange 0.09 shares for each share of Handspring .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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no