[Q]: 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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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin was scheduled to arrive Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday .
The French Foreign Minister , Dominique de Villepin , is also expected to attend .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Tonight , 21-year-old Morgan and as many as 1,200 fellow students at Wheaton College will gather in the gym for the first real dance in the school 's 143-year history .

As many as 1,200 students at Wheaton College will gather in the gym Friday night for the first real dance in the Christian school 's 143-year history .
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yes

Q: South Asia follows , with 1.1 millions youths infected 62 percent of them female .

Of the 1.1 million infected in south Asia , 62 % are female .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Russia had closed checkpoints on parts of the border with China and Mongolia until June 4 , Itar-Tass news agency said .
Russia has closed dozens of checkpoints on the border with China and Mongolia , which has also reported SARS cases , until June 4 , Itar-Tass news agency said .

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no

QUES: Delta personnel at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were scrambling all day to find alternate flights -- even on other airlines , when necessary -- to move the inconvenienced passengers .

Delta personnel at Atlanta 's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport scrambled all day to find alternate flights -- including seats on other airlines -- to move the inconvenienced passengers .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes