Problem: Wwo sentences:
" Admiral Black has provided spiritual guidance to thousands of service men and women during his 25 years of service , " Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said yesterday .
" Admiral Black has provided spiritual guidance to thousands of servicemen and women during his 25 years of service , " Frist said .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
As of Wednesday , there were 65 probable SARS cases in the Toronto region .
As of Monday , there were 66 probable cases in and around Toronto , a city of 4 million people .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The benchmark 10-year Bund yield was down 5.2 basis points at 3.60 percent .
The Swedish central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.0 percent .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The husband 's family says he has since passed two lie detector tests .
The Web site said Dr. Aronov had passed two lie detector tests , one administered by the police .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
no