QUES: Evacuation went smoothly , although passengers weren 't told what was going on , Hunt said .

Passengers were evacuated smoothly , although they were not told what was going on , he said .

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

QUES: The Satellite 's 17-inch panel offers a maximum resolution of 1,440 by 900 pixels , Toshiba said .

The new P25-S507 sports a 17-inch display with a resolution of 1,440 pixels by 900 pixels the same as Apples PowerBook .

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

QUES: The Mariners torched Randy Choate and Juan Acevedo in the eighth for four runs and a 12-5 bulge .

The Mariners piled on against Randy Choate and Juan Acevedo in the bottom of the inning .

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