Q: A race observer sits in the passenger seat of the vehicle following the contestant car to record broken rules and track of the car 's time .

A race observer sits in the passenger seat of the follow vehicle to record any broken rules and also keep track of the car 's time .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: Their difference was over whether the court should pay attention to legal opinions of other world courts , such as the European Court of Human Rights .

Their difference was over whether the court should take into account the legal opinions of other world courts , like the European Court of Human Rights .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: Seven of the nine Democratic presidential candidates were also scheduled to address the forum .

Seven of nine Democratic candidates for president also said they would participate in the conference Monday .

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A:
yes