[Q]: " I figure we 've destroyed about one-half of Al Qaeda , the top operators of Al Qaeda , and that 's good , " Mr. Bush said .

" We 've destroyed about one half of al Qaeda , the top operators of al Qaeda , and that 's good .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV quoted unnamed experts as saying launch will be between Oct. 10 and 17 and will carry two men .
The Web site of Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV quoted unnamed experts as saying it would happen between Oct. 10 and 17 and carry two men .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Dotson , 21 , was arrested and charged on July 21 after reportedly telling authorities he shot Dennehy after Dennehy tried to shoot him .

Dotson was arrested July 21 after telling FBI agents he shot Dennehy when Dennehy tried to shoot him , according to the arrest warrant affidavit .
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yes

Q: Friends of Animals president Priscilla Feral said she would spend the weekend considering the possibility of further legal action .

Friends of Animals president Priscilla Feral said she is considering the possibility of further legal action but declined to elaborate .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He said the situation undermines efforts to win international co-operation in the war on terror .
He said the way the situation was being handled was undermining efforts to win international cooperation in the war on terror .

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yes

QUES: The euro was at 1.5276 versus the Swiss franc , up 0.2 percent on the session , after hitting its highest since mid-2001 around 1.5292 earlier in the session .

The euro was steady versus the Swiss franc after hitting its highest since mid-2001 of 1.5261 earlier in the session .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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no