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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Meanwhile , Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst alluded to an interparty political struggle : " Sounds like the Republican primary started early this year . "
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst suggested a political motive for the report , saying : " It sounds like the Republican primary started early this year . "
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Dow Jones industrial average advanced for the fourth week in a row .
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 41.61 points , or 0.44 percent , to 9,415.82 .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" As a responsible leader we feel it necessary to make these changes because online chat services are increasingly being misused , " Microsoft told the BBC .
" As a responsible leader we felt it necessary to make these changes because online chat services are increasingly being misused , " stated Gillian Kent , director at MSN UK .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Despite such optimism , Taiwan 's SARS crisis threatened to whirl out of control this month .
Despite such optimism , Taiwan 's SARS crisis threatened to whirl out of control in the last week of May .
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yes