QUES: The teen was in surgery at Sacred Heart Medical Center , and the extent of his injuries was not available , Bragdon said .

The teen was in critical condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center , police said in a news release .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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- yes
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ANS: no

[Q]: In the interview , Janet Racicot said she heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water early Saturday morning .

Janet Racicot heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water , she said in an interview Tuesday .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The Association of South East Asian Nations groups Brunei , Cambodia , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam .
ASEAN comprises Brunei , Cambodia , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand and Vietnam .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Neighboring Canada has just decided to legalize same-sex marriage , and they have high hopes that Massachusetts ' supreme court will take a similar step soon .

Canada has just decided to legalize same-sex marriage , and they have high hope that Massachusetts ' high court will take a similar step within a few weeks .
OPTIONS:
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- yes

yes

Q: The purchase is the largest conservation transaction in Hawaii 's history , the agencies said .

The $ 22 million deal , announced Thursday , is also the largest land conservation transaction in Hawaii history .

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

[Q]: No one has been killed in the attacks , which have continued despite major setbacks for al Qaeda in a battle with Saudi security forces .
No one has been killed in the recent attacks , which have continued despite serious setbacks for al-Qaeda following battles with Saudi security forces .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]:
yes