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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante and Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock are in different political worlds .
Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante was first choice of 25 percent , followed by state Sen. Tom McClintock with 18 percent .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
St. Paul Chairman and Chief Executive Jay S. Fishman , 51 , will be CEO of the combined company .
Jay Fishman , 51 , chairman and chief executive of St Paul , will be chief executive of the combined company .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Nasdaq composite index increased 10.73 , or 0.7 percent , to 1,514.77 .
The Nasdaq Composite index , full of technology stocks , was lately up around 18 points .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
And " although the preconditions for recovery remain in place , " it said the prospects for British exports were " weaker than previously expected . "
" Although the preconditions for recovery remain in place , the prospect for external demand for UK output is weaker than previously expected . "
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yes