QUES: Before the blast , Wells told police he had been forced to rob the bank and asked police to help him remove the bomb .

Wells , 46 , said he was forced to rob the bank and asked police to help take the bomb off .

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

QUES: The high profile two-week campaign which started on September 28 was designed to show a strong police presence around London .

The high profile , two-week campaign was designed to show a strong police presence around London and resulted in 42 arrests , which a spokesman said was " pretty impressive " .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

QUES: Inflation-index bonds are carrying an interest rate of 4.66 percent .

The interest rate on Series EE savings bonds for May through October is 2.66 percent .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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no