Problem: Wwo sentences:
The Senate 's proposal will need the support of the Democrat-led Assembly and Pataki to become law .
Even if the Senate approves the proposals , they would require the support of the Democrat-led Assembly and Gov. George Pataki to become law .
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Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Sean Harrigan of Calpers , the California fund , said : " Today we are trying to pull the pig from the trough .
" Today we are trying to pull the pig away from the trough , " Mr. Harrigan said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
SCC argued that Lexmark was trying to shield itself from competition by installing a chip on its toner cartridges to make it difficult for third-party manufacturers to make generic cartridges .
The company also argued that Lexmark was trying to squash competition by installing a microchip on its toner cartridges to make it difficult for third-party manufacturers to make generic cartridges .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Analysts ' consensus estimate from Thomson First Call was for a loss of $ 2.08 a share , excluding one-time items .
The estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call was for a loss of $ 2.75 a share .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
no