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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Senate passage of the Medicare bill was almost certain , possibly as early as today .
Senate passage of the Medicare bill is almost certain Monday .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
MessageLabs , which runs outsourced e-mail servers for 700,000 customers around the world , said it had filtered out 27,000 infected e-mails in 115 countries as of Thursday morning .
Messagelabs , which runs outsourced e-mail servers for 700,000 customers around the world , has labeled the worm " high risk " and reports more than 31,000 infections in 120 countries .

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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
In 1999 a California legislator proposed a law requiring driving tests for those over the age of 75 who sought to renew their licenses .
In 1999 a California state senator proposed a law requiring motorists over the age of 75 to take driving tests to renew their licenses .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The pressure will intensify today , with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN and words that are even more difficult .
The pressure may well rise today , with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN , the cable sports network .

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no