QUES: He was eventually taken to London 's Hammersmith hospital , where doctors regulated Blair 's heart beat via electric shock .

He was taken to Hammersmith hospital , where doctors regulated Blair 's heart beat via electric shock in a procedure called " cardio-version " .

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

[Q]: " The law has several weaknesses which terrorists could exploit , undermining our defenses , " Ashcroft said .

He admits that the law " has several weaknesses which terrorists could exploit , undermining our defenses . "

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The top speed of Ethernet could hit 40G bps ( bits per second ) within the next two years , a senior Cisco Systems Inc. executive said Wednesday .
The top speed of Ethernet could hit 40G bit / sec within the next two years , a senior Cisco executive said Wednesday .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The Swedish central bank was also meeting on Wednesday and widely expected to announce a cut on Thursday .

The Swedish central bank , also meeting on Wednesday , is widely expected to announce a cut on Thursday of as much as half a percentage point .
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no

Q: North American futures pointed to a sub-par start to trading on Tuesday , with investors ready to get their first taste of quarterly earnings .

North American stock markets got off to a slow start Tuesday , with investors ready to get their first taste of quarterly earnings .

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

[Q]: BOCHK chief executive Liu Jinbao was transferred abruptly to Beijing last month .
He was chief executive of BOCHK until he was suddenly recalled to Beijing last month .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]:
yes