[Q]: France , Russia , China and others had advocated a stronger U.N. role to give a U.S.-chosen Iraqi authority international legitimacy .

France , Russia , China and even staunch ally Britain had advocated a stronger U.N. role , which they said was needed to give a U.S.-backed Iraqi authority international legitimacy .

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Problem: Wwo sentences:
Claudia Gonzles Herrera , an assistant attorney general in charge of the case , said the arrests show that Guatemala " takes the defense of its ancient Maya heritage seriously . "
Claudia Gonzales Herrera , an assistant attorney-general in charge of the case , said the arrests showed that Guatemala took the defence of its Mayan heritage seriously .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

He said he had made it " very plain " to the US that Australia did not support the death penalty .

Mr Williams added that the Government had made it " very plain " to the US it did not support the death penalty for Hicks .
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yes

Q: The first vulnerability is a buffer overrun that results from IE 's failure to properly determine an object type returned from a Web server .

First up , Microsoft said a buffer overrun vulnerability occurs because IE does not properly determine an object type returned from a Web server .

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Yang would dine on shredded pork with garlic and kung pao chicken washed down with Chinese tea , state media said .
Yang was to dine on specially designed packets of shredded pork with garlic and " eight treasure " rice , washed down with Chinese tea , state media said .

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no

QUES: Derek Jeter took batting practice on the field for the first time since dislocating his left shoulder on Opening Day and expects to begin a minor league rehab assignment tomorrow .

Jeter , who dislocated his left shoulder in a collision March 31 , took batting practice on the field for the first time Monday .

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no