Here are two sentences:

The German finance ministry on Monday said there was no case for softening .

Finnish Finance Minister Antti Kalliomaki said : " There is no room for a softening . "
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no

Q: P & G officials later concluded that the better approach was to split up the contracts to avoid reliance on just one contractor .

P & G officials decided it would be wiser to split the contracts to avoid reliance on a sole contractor .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
It was to fly a plane in the White House . "
" It was to fly a plane into the White House , " Mr. Karas said .

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yes

input question: Muhammad and fellow sniper suspect Lee Boyd Malvo , who goes on trial Nov. 10 , were arrested Oct. 24 , 2002 , at a Maryland highway rest stop .
Mr. Muhammad , 42 , and 18-year-old Lee Boyd Malvo , who goes on trial separately Nov. 10 , were arrested Oct. 24 , 2002 , at a Maryland highway rest stop .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The industry censor forbade the sexual innuendo contained in the play and would not allow the characters to sleep together .
The industry censor forbade the sexual innuendo of the play and would not allow Ewell 's character to sleep with Monroe 's .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma today cut short a visit to Latin America as a bitter border wrangle between Ukraine and Russia deteriorates further .

The dispute has led Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma to cut short a state visit to Latin America .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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yes