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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
China would become only the third nation to put a human in space .
China would become the third nation to achieve manned spaceflight .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" We are starting the epidemic with more cases and more areas affected than last year .
" It indicates we are starting the epidemic with more cases than last year , " Gerberding said .
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yes

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They cover more than 300,000 UAW workers and 500,000 retirees and spouses .
GM , the world 's largest automaker , has 115,000 active UAW workers and 340,000 retirees and spouses .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Mr. Bush has credited the Dallas pastor with helping to inspire the idea of using federal dollars to fund faith-based programs .
He has credited Dr. Evans with helping to inspire the idea of federal financing for faith-based programs .
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yes