Here are two sentences:

Strikingly , the poll saw little difference between women and men in their feelings towards Mrs Clinton .

Strikingly , the poll saw very little difference between women and men in their feelings about the former First Lady .
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yes

Q: After their arrests , the men told investigators they paid to be smuggled into the United States from Canada last month .

After their arrests , sources said the men admitted they were smuggled into Washington state from Canada in July .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The format must be an open standard that has been formally ratified by an internationally recognized standards organization , and IP must be licensed under reasonable , non-discriminatory terms .
The format must be formally ratified by an internationally recognized standards organization , and IP must be licensed under reasonable , non-discriminatory terms , they added .

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yes

input question: The appeals court hearing comes at a sensitive time for Microsoft .
The appeals court has generally proved a favorable venue for Microsoft .

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output answer: no

[Q]: He was sentenced in June to more than seven years in prison for securities fraud , perjury and other crimes .
He was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including securities fraud .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Q: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other top Pentagon officials downplayed Wallace 's comments .

The Defence Secretary , Donald Rumsfeld , and other top Pentagon officials played down his comments .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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yes