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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The appeals court hearing comes at a sensitive time for Microsoft .
The appeals court has generally proved a favorable venue for Microsoft .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
On Jan. 10 , 20-year-old Shawanda Denise McCalister , who also was pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment in the same neighborhood .
On Jan. 1 , Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick , who was pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Mr Levine confirmed that Ms Cohen Alon had tried to sell the story during the World Cup .
Ms Cohen Alon 's lawyer , Donald Levine , confirmed she tried to sell the story in February .
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yes

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" His comments were extremely inappropriate and the decision was an easy one , " MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines said .
" Savage made an extremely inappropriate comment and the decision to cancel the program was not difficult , " MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines said .
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yes