Do the following sentences say the same thing?
Assad says Syria will comply with UN arms resolution
Syria's Assad vows to comply with U.N. resolution

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Do the following sentences say the same thing?
By late afternoon, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 12.81, or 0.1 percent, at 9,331.77, having gained 201 points Monday to its highest level since July 2002.
In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 8.76, or 0.1 percent, at 9,310.20, having gained 201 points Monday.

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the iranian government stated-- the iranian nuclear program remains peaceful.
the iranian government says the nuclear program is peaceful.

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A man is traveling in a boat.
A woman is cutting up a carrot with a knife.
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