QUES: The federal government intends to introduce legislation later this year that will ban unsolicited commercial e-mail , the Minister for Communications and Information Technology , Senator Richard Alston announced today .

Australia will introduce legislation later this year to ban spam , the Minister for Communications , Information Technology and the Arts , Senator Richard Alston , announced today .

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

[Q]: He said the Senate has confirmed 124 judicial nominees since Bush took office and " I don 't see much broken . "

Mr. Daschle said the Senate had confirmed 124 judicial nominees since Mr. Bush took office .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Microsoft will seek to simplify creation of BizTalk applications by tying it more tightly to its flagship development tool , Visual Studio.Net.
The software maker is seeking to simplify creation of BizTalk applications by tying it more tightly to its flagship development tool , Visual Studio.Net.
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

" I believe it is my duty to not only represent Australia but the people of the world as one as a stance against terrorism , " he replied .

" I believe it is my duty to not only represent Australia but the people of the world as one to take a stance against terrorism . "
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yes

Q: For the full 12-month period , high-speed cable modem connections increased by 49 percent .

For the full year period ending June 30 , 2003 , high-speed lines increased by 45 percent .

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

[Q]: The American Chamber of Commerce and InvestHK , which oversees investment into the territory , are talking to other bands to ask them to step in .
The American Chamber of Commerce and InvestHK , which oversees investment into the territory , is talking to other bands to replace the Stones .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes