QUES: A navy official on the scene said divers were scanning the river bed with metal finders before rain drove them to shore .

A navy official said divers scanned the river bed with metal detectors before rain drove them to shore .

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

[Q]: Prince Saud said , " The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been wrongfully and morbidly accused of complicity in the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . "

" The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been wrongfully and morbidly accused of complicity in the tragic terrorist attacks of Sept . 11 , 2001 , " he said .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" The actions reflect our strong forward momentum as we intensify our business focus and work to achieve profitability . "
The actions reflect our strong forward momentum as we intensify our business focus and work to achieve profitability , " said Katsumi Ihara , president of Sony Ericsson .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

As part of the changes , Microsoft will also tie stock awards for its top 600 or so executives to the growth and " satisfaction " in its customer base .

Microsoft also said it will tie stock awards for 600 or so executives to the growth and " satisfaction " in its customer base .
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yes

Q: A call to Rev. Christopher Coyne , the spokesman for the archdiocese , was not immediately returned .

The Rev. Christopher J. Coyne , spokesman for the archdiocese , wouldn 't comment Friday .

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

[Q]: Justices Stephen Breyer , Sandra Day O 'Connor and Anthony Kennedy disagreed .
Justices Anthony Kennedy , Sandra Day O 'Connor and Stephen Breyer dissented .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes