Problem: Wwo sentences:
Sean Harrigan , president of the California Public Employees ' Retirement System , also suggested paring down the NYSE 's 27-member board , changing its composition and making it more accountable .
Sean Harrigan , president of the California Public Employees ' Retirement System , also suggested paring the NYSE 's 27-member board and allotting more seats to investors outside the securities industry .
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Randall Simon singled to right for the second run .

Randall Simon followed with an RBI single to right .
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yes

Q: That means Democrats can block any Supreme Court nominee through a filibuster if they can get 40 of their members to agree .

But Democrats can block any potential nominee through a filibuster if they can get 41 votes .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
By 2040 , the county 's population is expected to be 985,066 , compared to the 2000 population of 860,454 .
Through 2040 , Indiana 's population is expected to increase by about 19 percent , to more than 7.2 million people .

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no

input question: Rebels sought to consolidate their grip on a troubled northeastern Congolese town Tuesday after a week of fighting that killed at least 112 people .
Rebels consolidated their grip on a troubled northeastern Congolese town Tuesday as residents identified at least 112 dead after a week of fighting .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Analysts have estimated that Vivendi Uni could fetch $ 12 billion- $ 14 billion for VUE .
Analysts have estimated that the two networks could fetch as much as $ 7 billion .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
no