[Q]: Senate President Pro Tempore Robert D. Garton , R-Columbus , said he spoke with Kernan not long before the oath of office ceremony .

Senate President Pro Tempore Robert D. Garton , R-Columbus , said he 'll miss the governor 's civility most .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
As envisioned by Breaux , the government would help pay for the first $ 3,450 in prescription drug costs .
Breaux outlined a plan Tuesday that would give seniors help with the first $ 3,450 in prescription drug costs .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Senate passage of the Medicare bill was almost certain , possibly as early as today .

Senate passage of the Medicare bill is almost certain Monday .
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yes

Q: Associated Press Writer Sara Kugler contributed to this report from New York City .

Associated Press Writer Michael Gormley contributed to this report from Albany .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He worked out how to get through the bone with his cheap " multitool " -type knife , made duller from futile attempts to scratch away at the rock .
He worked out how to get through the bone with his ''multi-tool ' ' -type knife , made duller by futile attempts to chip away at the rock .

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yes

QUES: Sony Ericsson also said it would shut down its GSM / UMTS R & D center in Munich , Germany , to increase profitability .

Sony Ericsson also said it plans to close its R & D site in Munich , Germany , for GSM and UMTS handsets .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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no