Q: The time was about 4 a.m. on March 18 , just hours before the first pinpoint missiles rained down on the capital .

The seizure occurred at 4am on March 18 , just hours before the first American air assault .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
We are currently trying to understand the scope and details of the investigation . . . .
Weber said late Thursday that the company is still trying to understand the scope and details of the investigation .

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yes

input question: However , one subset of women those on hormonal treatment following chemotherapy appeared to show improvement in survival .
However , one subset of patients , women on hormonal treatment following chemotherapy , " appeared to show a favorable trend to improvement in survival . "

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Sun was the lone major vendor to see its shipments decline , falling 2.9 percent to 59,692 units .
IBM ( NYSE : IBM ) was the fastest-growing vendor , with sales jumping 37 percent to 220,000 units .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Question:
S1: Microsoft favors setting up " independent e-mail trust authorities to establish and maintain commercial email guidelines , certify senders who follow the guidelines , and resolve customer disputes . "
S2: Gates says he wants to see " independent e-mail trust authorities " who " establish and maintain commercial email guidelines , certify senders who follow the guidelines , and resolve customer disputes . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

input question: Tenet has been under scrutiny since November , when former Chief Executive Jeffrey Barbakow said the company used aggressive pricing to trigger higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients .
In November , Jeffrey Brabakow , the chief executive at the time , said the company used aggressive pricing to get higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients .

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output answer:
no