Problem: Wwo sentences:
" Events on our system , in and of themselves , could not account for the widespread nature of the outage , " FirstEnergy Chief Executive Peter Burg told the House panel .
" Events on our system , in and of themselves , could not account for the widespread nature of the outage , " Burg said .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The case is Illinois v. Telemarketing Associates , 01-1806 .

The case decided Monday centered around an Illinois fund-raiser , Telemarketing Associates .
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no

Q: The US Federal Trade Commission has also filed a lawsuit challenging Rambus .

Still pending against Rambus is a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Governor Gray Davis estimated yesterday that the fires could cost nearly $ 2 billion .
State officials estimated the cost at nearly $ 2 billion .

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yes

input question: The island nation reported 65 new cases on May 22 , a one day record , and 55 new cases on May 23 , making Taiwan 's epidemic the fastest-growing in the world .
Taiwan reported 65 new cases on May 22 , a one-day record , and 55 new cases on May 23 , making its epidemic the world 's fastest-growing .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The two rugged counties got 2 to 3 inches of rain between midnight and noon .
The weather service estimated that between two and three inches of rain hit Kanawha and Nicholas counties between midnight and noon Monday .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
yes