QUES: Except for a few archaic characteristics , they are as recognizable as Hamlet 's poor Yorick .

Except for a few archaic characteristics , the skulls are readily recognizable .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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- no
- yes
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ANS: yes

[Q]: IAAF council member Jose Maria Odriozola said Drummond should be excluded from the championships .

" I have proposed to the [ IAAF ] council that Drummond be excluded from the championships . "

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- yes
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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The report that cost Mr Forlong his career at Sky News was screened on 29 March .
The television report that cost Forlong his career at Sky News and his wife a husband was aired on March 29 .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Her putt for birdie was three feet short but she saved par without difficulty .

She leaves her birdie putt some three feet short but drops her par putt .
OPTIONS:
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- yes

yes

Q: Although Mr Sorbello was taken to hospital for a check-up , he was later released .

Mr Sorbello was taken to hospital for a check-up and later released , while Mr Pennisi thinks he may have cracked ribs .

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

[Q]: He urged patience from Americans eager for the service , which is intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketing calls .
The free service was originally intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketer calls .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]:
no