[Q]: New cases of SARS might continue to appear , the authors write ominously , " until the stratospheric supply of the causative agent becomes exhausted . "

New cases might continue to appear until the stratospheric supply of the causative agent becomes exhausted , they said .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Derek Jeter took batting practice on the field for the first time since dislocating his left shoulder on Opening Day and expects to begin a minor league rehab assignment tomorrow .
Jeter , who dislocated his left shoulder in a collision March 31 , took batting practice on the field for the first time Monday .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

The lawyer representing Torch Concepts , Rich Marsden did not respond to repeated phone calls .

Officials with Torch and JetBlue did not respond to repeated phone calls from the Mercury News seeking comment .
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no

Q: The board 's final report , expected in late August , will stop short of assigning individual blame for the Columbia accident that killed seven astronauts , Gehman said .

The board 's final report , which is expected in late August , will stop short of assigning individual blame for the accident .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Actor Noah Wyle , who has played Dr. John Carter since the shows inception in 1994 , extended his contract with the show through the 2004-2005 season .
Noah Wyle , who has played Dr. John Carter since the series launched in 1994 , has inked a one-year extension to his deal with producer Warner Bros. TV .

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no

QUES: The same flood that blocked the airport road also swamped a Federal Express depot .

The water blocking the airport road swamped several buildings , including a Federal Express depot .

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