[Q]: Chief merchandising officers oversee the buying and development of merchandise , deciding the merchandising direction of the company , or basically what it should stand for .

He or she decides the merchandising direction of the company , or basically what it should stand for .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The verbal flareup with Keating stemmed from Cardinal Mahony 's initial refusal to participate in that survey unless procedures were changed .
A verbal flare-up between Keating and Mahony began when the cardinal initially refused to participate in that survey unless procedures were changed .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

However , George Heath , a Fort Campbell spokesman , said shortly after the attack that Akbar had " an attitude problem " .

However , a Fort Campbell spokesman , said that Akbar had " an attitude problem . "
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yes

Q: Typhoon Maemi later moved out over the Sea of Japan , where it weakened considerably , the meteorology department said .

Typhoon Maemi was on Saturday night moving over the Sea of Japan , where it had weakened considerably , the meteorology department said .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" Nobody really knows what happened except me and that guard , " Kaye said , " and I can assure you that what he said happened didn 't happen . "
" Nobody really knows what happened there except for me and the guard , and I can assure you that what he said happened didn 't happen , " Kaye said .

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yes

QUES: Shares of the Smithfield rose more than 8 percent as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .

Smithfield shares rose more than 8 per cent yesterday as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS:
yes