Problem: Wwo sentences:
In addition to O 'Connor , Rehnquist 's majority opinion was joined by Justices David Souter , Ruth Bader Ginsburg , and Stephen Breyer .
Joining him in the majority opinion were Justices Sandra Day O 'Connor , David H. Souter , Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The MTA had argued it needed to raise fares to close a two-year deficit it estimated at different times ranged from less than $ 1 billion to $ 2.8 billion .

The MTA argued it needed to raise fares to close a two-year deficit it estimated , at different times , to be $ 952 million or $ 2.8 billion .
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yes

Q: U.S. corporate bond yield spreads opened tighter overall on Tuesday , but tobacco company bonds widened significantly after an adverse legal ruling on Philip Morris USA .

U.S. corporate bond yield spreads ended mostly tighter amid slumping Treasuries on Tuesday , while bonds of tobacco firms widened significantly after an adverse legal ruling on Philip Morris USA .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
His 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe was found abandoned June 25 in a Virginia Beach , Va . , parking lot .
His sport utility vehicle was found June 25 , abandoned without its license plates in Virginia Beach , Va .

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yes

input question: From California , Bush flies to Japan on Thursday , followed by visits to the Philippines , Thailand , Singapore , Indonesia and Australia before returning home on Oct. 24 .
Besides Japan he will visit the Philippines , Thailand , Singapore , Indonesia and Australia before returning home on Oct. 24 .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
A number below 50 suggests contraction in the manufacturing sector , while a number above that indicates expansion .
A reading above 50 suggests growth in the sector , while a number below that level indicates contraction .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
yes