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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The SIA said chip sales were expect to rise 16.8 percent to $ 180.9bn next year , followed by a 5.8 in 2005 .
The SIA forecast that chip sales next year will rise 16.8 percent to $ 180.9 billion , followed by a 5.8 percent increase to $ 191.5 billion in 2005 .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Prosecutor Jim Hardin called the decision a victory for Kathleen Peterson 's family .
Members of Kathleen Peterson 's family were not present .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > rose 98.74 points , or 1.12 percent , to 8,949.00 .
The city index outperformed the Dow Jones industrial average , which rose 2.9 percent during the four-day trading week .
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no

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The FTC also asked the judge to suspend his ruling pending its appeal .
The FTC asked the court Wednesday to block the ruling and filed for an appeal .
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yes