QUES: Furthermore , with the target fed funds rate at 1 percent , " substantial further conventional easings could be implemented if the FOMC judged such policy actions warranted . "

" Furthermore , with the target funds rate at 1 per cent , substantial further conventional easings could be implemented if the FOMC judged such policy actions warranted , " he said .

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

[Q]: Bryant surrendered to authorities on Friday and posted a $ 25,000 bond .

Bryant presented himself to authorities last Friday and was released after posting $ 25,000 bail .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
He acted as an international executive producer on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and The Weakest Link .
A Melbourne TV producer who worked on shows including Who Wants To Be a Millionaire ?
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

At first blush , then , the distinction drawn by the creators of the do-not-call registry would seem to draw the line in precisely the right place .

At first blush , then , the creators of the registry would seem to have drawn the line between exempted and banned calls in the right place .
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yes

Q: Cabrera was called up to help in left field because Todd Hollandsworth has not been productive .

Cabrera was called up Friday from Double A Carolina and started in left field .

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

[Q]: McBride dismissed Novell 's Unix ownership claims as " a desperate measure to curry favor with the Linux community . "
" We strongly disagree with Novell 's position and view it as a desperate measure to curry favor with the Linux community , " McBride said .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
no