[Q]: Sens. John Kerry and Bob Graham declined invitations to speak .

The no-shows were Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Bob Graham of Florida .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" That doesn 't mean to say it doesn 't exist , " said Mr. Chandler , but simply that his team hasn 't uncovered evidence indicating such a link .
" That doesn 't mean to say it doesn 't exist , " Mr. Chandler said , but simply that his team has found no such evidence .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Muslim guerrillas attacked a town and took hostages yesterday as they withdrew from fighting that killed at least 22 people , military officials said .

Muslim guerrillas attacked a town and took hostages Sunday as they withdrew from fighting that killed at least three people , the military and rebels said .
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yes

Q: Hampton Township is just northeast of Bay City and about 100 miles from Bloomfield Township .

Hampton Township is located a few kilometers northeast of Bay City , near Michigan 's Thumb .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" Here 's what happened : I go to their Web site and start complaining to them , would you please , please , please stop bothering me , " he said . "
" I go to their website and start complaining to them , would you please , please , please stop bothering me , " Mr. Booher told a reporter .

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yes

QUES: Chaudhry was released 56 days later and the Fiji military installed an all-indigenous government led by Qarase , who won democratic elections in September 2001 .

The Fijian military installed an all-indigenous government led by Mr Qarase , who won democratic elections in September 2001 .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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no