[Q]: " They were brutally beaten , and it 's really a wonder that Porchia is the only deceased in this case . "

" It 's a wonder that Porchia was the only deceased in this case , " Sax added .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
For the weekend , the top 12 movies grossed $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from the same weekend a year earlier .
The overall box office soared , with the top 12 movies grossing $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from a year ago .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

It will also unveil a version of its Windows Server 2003 operating system tuned specifically for storage devices .

It also unveiled an update to its Windows Server 2003 operating system , which is tuned specifically for storage devices .
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yes

Q: The deal is subject to N2H2 approval and is expected to be completed by year 's end .

The deal is subject to N2H2 approval and is expected to be complete during the final calendar quarter of 2003 .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Westfield , which owns Galleria in Morley , also will continue discussions about the other co-owned centres such as Knox City in Melbourne , half-owned by Deutsche Bank .
Westfield also will continue discussions over the other co-owned centres , such as Knox City in Melbourne , where Deutsche Bank owns a 50 per cent stake .

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yes

QUES: The two have no diplomatic ties and their already tense relationship has been frayed by the crisis over the North 's nuclear ambitions .

The two have no diplomatic ties and their already tense relationship has been frayed further by a diplomatic spat over North Korea 's nuclear ambitions .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes