QUES: They varied greatly , ranging from one per cent or two per cent to 36 per cent for a speciality US brand called American Spirit .

The results ranged from 1 per cent or 2 per cent to 36 per cent for a speciality brand called American Spirit .

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

QUES: Elena Slough , considered to be the nation 's oldest person and the third oldest person in the world , died early Sunday morning .

ELENA Slough , considered to be the oldest person in the US and the third oldest person in the world , has died .

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

QUES: The Cradle of Liberty Council isn 't the first one to buck the national group 's stance .

Philadelphia 's council is not the first to defy the national policy .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes