QUES: Her putt for birdie was three feet short but she saved par without difficulty .

She leaves her birdie putt some three feet short but drops her par putt .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

QUES: Both Blair and Bush have faced accusations that they manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for military action .

At home , the premier has faced accusations that he overplayed intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for war .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

QUES: The researchers found only empty cavities and scar tissue where the tumors had been .

No tumors were detected ; rather , empty cavities and scar tissue were found in their place .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes