QUES: " Both of these kids are in wonderful physical condition right now , " he said during a press briefing at the hospital .

" Both of these kids are in wonderful physical condition right now , " said Goodrich , also director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Children 's Hospital at Montefiore .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

[Q]: A month ago a military C-17 transporter returned to Baghdad when an engine exploded .

A month ago a military transport plane returned to Baghdad when an engine exploded in what officials called a " safety incident . "

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" But I do question the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech . "
Byrd , speaking from the Senate floor , said he questioned " the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for purposes of a speech . "
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

But White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said yesterday : " The steps the Iranians claim to have taken in terms of capturing al-Qa 'ida are insufficient . "

" The steps that the Iranians claim to have taken in terms of capturing al-Qaida are insufficient .
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yes

Q: Consolidated volume was heavy , with 2.17 billion shares traded , compared with 1.92 billion on Tuesday .

Consolidated volume was moderate , with 1.91 billion shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange , compared to 1.5 billion Monday .

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

[Q]: The results appear in the January issue of Cancer , the American Cancer Society journal , being published online today .
The results appear in the January issue of Cancer , an American Cancer Society ( news - web sites ) journal , being published online Monday .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes