Problem: Wwo sentences:
That fire , the largest wildfire in state history , charred 469,000 acres and destroyed 491 homes in surrounding communities .
That fire devastated timber on the reservation , while charring 469,000 acres and destroying 491 homes in surrounding communities .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Auditors acknowledged the auditors did not look at priests ' personnel files .

The auditors , for example , did not have access to church personnel files .
OPTIONS:
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yes

Q: " The death of al-Ghozi signals that terrorists will never get far in the Philippines , " Arroyo said in a statement on Monday .

" The death of Ghozi signals that terrorists will never get far in the Philippines , " President Gloria Arroyo said .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Workers ' taxable income then is reduced by that amount .
The worker 's taxable income is reduced by that amount , saving money at tax time .

OPTIONS:
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A:
no

input question: EU ministers were invited to the conference but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform , said Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington .
Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington , said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" Of course I want to win again , but I think is worse when you never won before because you are very anxious , " he says .
" Of course , I want to win again , but it is worse when you have never won because you are anxious , " he said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer:
yes