[Q]: CIA Director George Tenet said the two men were " defined by dedication and courage . "

" [ They ] were defined by dedication and courage , " said the CIA 's director George Tenet .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
An amendment by Rep. Ellen Tauscher of California to create a special committee to investigate Iraq intelligence failures was rejected on procedural grounds .
Her proposal to create a special committee to investigate Iraq intelligence failures was rejected on procedural grounds .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Gates dismissed the challenge from open-source programs such as Linux , which is gaining adherents in the public and private sectors .

But Gates dismissed the challenge coming from open-source programs , including those written for operating systems such as Linux .
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no

Q: Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winners James Brolin and Judy Davis star as Ronald and Nancy Reagan in The Reagans .

James Brolin and Judy Davis play Ronald and Nancy Reagan in the CBS film .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The stalemate , over less than 1 percent of the budget , is more about politics than policy .
The stalemate involved less than 1 percent of the budget and had little to do with policy but everything to do with politics .

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yes

QUES: Meanwhile , Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst alluded to an interparty political struggle : " Sounds like the Republican primary started early this year . "

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst suggested a political motive for the report , saying : " It sounds like the Republican primary started early this year . "

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes