QUES: PDC will also almost certainly fan the flames of speculation about Longhorn 's release .

PDC will also almost certainly reignite speculation about release dates of Microsoft 's new products .

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

QUES: According to the survey , last years identity theft losses to businesses and financial institutions totaled nearly $ 48 billion and consumer victims reported $ 5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses .

Identity theft cost businesses and financial institutions nearly $ 48 billion and consumer victims reported $ 5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses last year , according to the FTC .

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ANS: yes

QUES: Many of the victims of Sunday 's attack had been headed out of Iraq for R & R or emergency leave .

Many of the victims had been headed home for R & R or emergency leave when they were killed .

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no