[Q]: Many compensation experts had predicted Carty would get a generous severance deal because his voluntary resignation helped keep the concessions deals in place .

Many compensation experts had predicted that Carty would get a generous severance package because his voluntary resignation helped preserve the concessions , the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The three chains have replaced most of the 70,000 striking workers with temporary employees to keep their stores open .
The supermarket chains have used managers and replacement workers to keep their stores open , often at reduced hours .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Rep. Peter Deutsch , D-Fla . , criticized the FDA 's efforts in Florida .

Peter Deutsch , D-Fla . , said he wanted to congratulate the FDA .
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no

Q: " Writing safe programs that demonstrate an infection vector is adequate [ to demonstrate a vulnerability ] without building in the reproductive sequences .

Writing safe programs that demonstrate an infection vector is adequate without building in the reproductive sequences . "

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
ImClone Systems Inc. and Genentech Inc. led shares of U.S. biotechnology companies higher after medicines they are developing helped cancer patients in studies .
ImClone Systems and Genentech led shares of biotechnology companies higher yesterday after studies showed the medicines they are developing helped cancer patients .

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yes

QUES: He said he had made it " very plain " to the US that Australia did not support the death penalty .

Mr Williams added that the Government had made it " very plain " to the US it did not support the death penalty for Hicks .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes