Question:
S1: " We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise , " said Neal R. Sonnett , a Miami lawyer who led an association panel on enemy combatants .
S2: " We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise , " said Neal Sonnett , a Miami lawyer who headed an ABA task force on enemy combatants .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: Moffitt said the results need to be replicated in another study before testing of individuals for presence of the long or short versions of the gene will be pursued .

Professor Moffitt said the results needed to be replicated before pursuing testing of individuals for the presence of the long or short versions of the gene .

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

[Q]: " We have found the smoking gun , " investigating board member Scott Hubbard said .

" We have found the smoking gun , " said Hubbard , director of NASA 's Ames Research Center in California .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
He said there was no indication , so far , that Gehring used his card for hotels , motels or other overnight stops .
There is no indication , so far , that Gehring used his card at any motel or overnight lodging , he said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Among Fox viewers , 41 percent describe themselves as Republicans , 24 percent as Democrats and 30 percent as Independents .

Among CNN viewers , 29 percent said they were Republicans and 36 percent called themselves conservatives .
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no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
United said the new airline will expand next year to 40 Airbus A320 jets , each seating 156 passengers .
United said it the new airline use 40 jets , each seating 156 passengers .

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yes