Problem: Wwo sentences:
" Of course the FBI agent who ran him down received nothing , " Mr. Connolly said .
And , of course , the FBI agent who ran him down received nothing - no ticket , no violation . "
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
All along , we were basing our decisions on the best information that we had at the time , " she said .
She insisted that throughout the mission , managers " were basing our decisions on the best information that we had at the time . "
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Where long-lines used to catch 10 fish per 100 hooks in past decades , they are now lucky to catch one , the study found .
" Whereas long lines used to catch 10 fish per 100 hooks , now they are lucky to catch one , " Myers said .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
But it is clear that the Joint Intelligence Committee was not involved .
This report was cleared by the Joint Intelligence Committee .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
no