QUES: The total number of new cases in China was fewer than 100 for the third day in a row .

On Monday , the number of SARS cases in China passed 5,000 , hitting a total of 5,013 .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

[Q]: " The result is an overall package that will provide significant economic growth for our employees over the next four years . "

" The result is an overall package that will provide a significant economic growth for our employees over the next few years , " he said .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Former U.S. Rep. Frank McCloskey , 64 , died this afternoon in his home after a long battle with bladder cancer .
McCloskey died Sunday afternoon in his home after a year-long battle with bladder cancer .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

GM 's offering is also expected to include about $ 3.5 billion in convertible securities .

GM is also expected to issue $ 3.5 billion via a convertible bond offering , market sources said .
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yes

Q: A car and a house were hit in the latest shootings , said Chief Deputy Steve Martin of the Franklin County sheriff 's office .

A car and a house were hit in the new shootings , the chief deputy sheriff of Franklin County , Steve Martin , said .

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

[Q]: He added , " I am not giving any consideration to resignation . "
I am not giving any consideration to resignation , " Shumaker said in a statement .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]:
yes