Here are two sentences:

The euro < EUR = > was up 0.67 percent against the dollar at $ 1.1784 after rising to a three-month high earlier in the session above $ 1.18 .

In early U.S. trading , the euro < EUR = > was down 0.6 percent to $ 1.1741 , after rising to a four-month high of $ 1.1860 .
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no

Q: Around 0335 GMT , Tab shares were up 19 cents , or 4.4 % , at A $ 4.56 , having earlier set a record high of A $ 4.57 .

Tab shares jumped 20 cents , or 4.6 % , to set a record closing high at A $ 4.57 .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Germany 's Foreign Ministry said it believed the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein , but had no further details .
Germany said most of the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein .

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no

input question: I never thought I 'd write these words , but here goes : I miss Vin Diesel .
I never thought I 'd say this , but I almost missed Vin Diesel at first .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The agency said it would not release the name of the 17-year-old involved because he is a minor .
The agency said it had no plans to release the name of the teenager involved because he was a minor .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: Media moguls jostled for position as the deadline for bids for Vivendi Universal 's U.S. entertainment empire neared on Monday in an auction of some of Hollywood 's best-known assets .

Media giant Vivendi Universal has given itself two weeks to sift through offers for its U.S. entertainment empire in a multi-billion dollar auction of some of Hollywood 's best-known assets .

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