[Q]: The state 's population was 6,080,485 in 2000 , according to the U.S. census .

Between 1960 and 2000 , however , the state 's population grew by 30.4 percent to 6,080,485 .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" It 's amazing to be part of an industry that rewards its young , " said Hernandez , who is a recent graduate of Parsons School of Design .
" It 's amazing to be part of an industry that rewards its young , " said Hernandez , who only graduated from Parsons School of Design last May .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Markets composite index lost the most ground , falling 16.95 points to 1,506,76 .

The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 16.95 , or 1.1 percent , to 1507.76 , its first slide in five days .
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no

Q: FCC Chairman Michael Powell said in a statement that the ruling would " throw a monkey wrench into the FCC 's efforts to develop a vitally important national broadband policy . "

He added that the decision will " throw a monkey wrench into the FCC 's efforts to develop a vitally important national broadband policy . "

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
A demolitions expert for JI , al-Ghozi was arrested in Manila in January 2002 .
Al-Ghozi was arrested in Manila in January 2002 while on a mission to buy explosives for bombing targets in Singapore .

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no

QUES: The MDC said a supporter , Tichaona Kaguru , died in hospital on Wednesday after being tortured and assaulted by soldiers putting down the protests .

The MDC said that an opposition supporter , Tichaona Kaguru , died in hospital after being tortured and assaulted by the soldiers putting down the anti-Mugabe protests .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes