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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" It 's routine for IBM to challenge its internal IT teams to rigorously test new platforms and technologies inside IBM , " she said .
" It is routine for IBM to challenge its internal IT team to rigorously test new platforms and technology inside IBM . "
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He has a preliminary hearing Thursday to determine whether he 'll stand trial .
The question is whether there will be a hearing to determine if Bryant will stand trial .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
GBI spokesman John Bankhead said the murder scenes showed that the killer was very methodical .
Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman John Bankhead said the crime scenes indicated that the killer was " very methodical . "
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Sales - a figure watched closely as a barometer of its health - rose 5 percent instead of falling as many industry experts had predicted .
It also disclosed that sales -- a figure closely watched by analysts as a barometer of its health -- were significantly higher than industry experts expected .
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yes