Question:
S1: Representatives of its tribal and ethnic groups named a cross section of residents yesterday to run municipal affairs alongside the US military .
S2: Representatives of its tribal and ethnic groups named a cross-section of residents yesterday to run municipal affairs alongside the U.S. military until elections can be held .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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no

QUES: Market research firm Dell 'Oro Group estimates this market will total $ 12 billion in 2004 .

Market research firm Dell 'Oro Group estimates that the Gigabit Ethernet switch market will total about US $ 12 billion in 2004 .

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

[Q]: Analysts attributed the increase in part to negative news from bankrupt competitor WorldCom Inc . WCOEQ.PK and talk that AT & T could be a takeover target .

Analysts attributed its rise to negative news from bankrupt competitor WorldCom Inc . < WCOEQ.PK > and talk that AT & T could be a takeover target , among other factors .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" It 's probably not the easiest time to come in and take over the shuttle program , but I look forward to the challenge , " Parsons told reporters at NASA headquarters .
" It 's probably not the easiest time to come in and take over the shuttle program , " Mr. Parsons said at a news conference at NASA headquarters .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

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 .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Some 660 prisoners from 42 countries , including Canada , are held , many captured during the war against in Afghanistan the al-Qaida network .
Some 660 prisoners from 42 countries are being held at the Naval base at Guantanamo Bay , many captured during the war against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan .

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yes