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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The greenback scored beefy gains against the euro , yen and Swiss franc despite weaker-than-expected September U.S. retail sales figures .
The dollar gained against the euro , yen and Swiss franc after September U.S. retail sales figures came in slightly weaker than consensus forecasts .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Previously he had seen the grinning mechanic from east Java only on television .
Mr Hughes had seen Amrozi 's face on television , the infamous images of the grinning mechanic from east Java .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
World Airways Inc. and North American Airlines Inc. also have filed applications seeking authority to provide service to Iraq .
Cargo carriers World Airways Inc. and North American Airlines Inc. have also applied for permission to fly to Baghdad , Mosley said .
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yes

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Dr Blix said : " I don 't know exactly how they calculated this figure .
Mr Blix said : " I don 't know exactly how they calculated this figure of 45 minutes in the dossier .
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yes