Problem: Wwo sentences:
The California Farm Bureau did not immediately return calls seeking comment .
The California Farm Bureau did not immediately have an official response to Tuesday 's ruling .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Gov. Linda Lingle and members of her staff were at the Navy base and watched the launch .

Gov. Linda Lingle and other dignitaries are scheduled to be at the base to watch the launch .
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yes

Q: Roberts said he didn 't think excess inventory showed up in Avery 's first quarter , although it might explain the drop and quick recovery in sales this quarter .

Roberts said he didn 't think excess inventory showed up in Avery 's March quarter , although it could explain the drop and quick recovery in sales during the current quarter .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Both rebels and government forces have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia 's countryside despite the peace agreement .
Both rebels and government forces , including those loyald to Taylor , have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia 's countryside despite a peace deal .

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yes

input question: Forty to 50 years ago , the ratio was 3 to 1 , Kessler said , and 10 years ago , it was 2 to 1 .
Forty to 50 years ago , the ratio was about 3-to-1 , Kessler said , and 10 years ago , it was about 2-to-1 .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The settlement includes $ 4.1 million in attorneys ' fees and expenses .
Plaintiffs ' attorneys would get $ 4.1 million of the settlement .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
yes