Problem: Wwo sentences:
Siebel , whose fortunes soared with the tech boom , has cut nearly one-third of its workforce since the end of 2001 .
With the purge , Siebel will have cut 2,400 employees - or nearly one-third of its workforce - since the end of 2001 .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

World economic leaders hailed signs of a global revival on Tuesday but agreed it had to be handled with care to prevent any setback .

DUBAI , SEPTEMBER 23 : The world economic leaders hailed on Tuesday signs of a global revival but agreed it had to be handled with care to prevent any setback .
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yes

Q: But the new vaccine will not even begin to be tested in people until 2005 and will not be approved for use for several years after that .

However , the new vaccine won 't begin to be tested in people until 2005 and won 't be approved for use for several years after that .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Moose frequently criticizes reporters and news organizations in the book , especially those that reported on leaks from investigators .
He frequently criticizes the press , especially reporters and news organizations that reported on leaks from investigators .

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yes

input question: Last week , his lawyers asked Warner to grant clemency under conditions that would have lead to a new sentencing hearing .
Last week , his lawyers asked Gov. Mark R. Warner to grant clemency , but the governor declined to intervene .

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output answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Justice Clarence Thomas , joined by fellow conservative Justice Antonin Scalia , dissented .
Justice Antonin Scalia , Sandra Day O 'Connor and Clarence Thomas dissented from the ruling .
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Answer:
no