Question:
S1: McBride dismissed Novell 's Unix ownership claims as " a desperate measure to curry favor with the Linux community . "
S2: " We strongly disagree with Novell 's position and view it as a desperate measure to curry favor with the Linux community , " McBride said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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no

QUES: When the manager let him in the apartment , Brianna was in her mother 's bedroom lying in a baby 's bathtub , covered with a towel and watching cartoons .

When a manager let him into the apartment , the youngster was lying in a baby 's bathtub , covered with a towel and was watching a TV cartoon channel .

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

[Q]: 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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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
She noted some fast-food chains , including McDonald 's , already display calorie information in their stores or on their Web sites .
She said some fast-food chains already display calorie information about their meals on their Web sites .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

UAL attorney James Sprayregen told a court hearing yesterday that it would submit a fresh business plan , but gave no indication of when .

UAL bankruptcy attorney James Sprayregen said at a court hearing the company will submit an updated business plan to the Air Transportation Stabilization Board , but gave no timeframe .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" We will keep fighting within the law ... against this terrorist group and those who support it . "
We will keep fighting , within the law , against the terrorist band . "

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yes