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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Negotiators talked with the boy for more than an hour , and SWAT officers surrounded the classroom , Bragdon said .
Officers talked with the boy for about an hour and a half , Bragdon said .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The effort is the Bush administration 's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services .
July 10 - The Bush administration 's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services enlists church-based youth groups in anti-drug programs .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He said the problem needs to be corrected before the space shuttle fleet is cleared to fly again .
He said the prob lem needs to be corrected before the space shuttle fleet flies again .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Authorities in Alabama said the passage of time , and the transfer or retirement of some investigators , has not hurt their case .
Meantime , federal authorities in Alabama said the passage of time has not hurt their case against Rudolph .
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no