Here are two sentences:

In early afternoon trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.42 , or 0.2 percent , at 8,569.94 .

Since sinking to 2003 lows in early March , the Dow Jones industrial average has rallied 13.8 % .
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no

Q: " They were an inspirational couple , selfless and courageous , " said the Oscar-winning film director .

He said : " They were an inspirational couple , selfless and courageous .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" The bank requires growth from elsewhere in the economy and needs the economy to rebalance , " he said in an interview with the Press Association news agency .
The Bank of England " requires growth from elsewhere in the economy and needs the economy to rebalance , " he told the Press Association news agency .

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yes

input question: The $ 250 million expansion will boost Nissan 's total investment at its two Tennessee plants to $ 2.75 billion .
This will bring Nissan 's total capital investment in Tennessee to $ 2.75 billion .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The two filed a lawsuit in 1998 , alleging IBM 's staff doctors never warned them that their symptoms could reflect chemical poisoning .
The two filed a suit in 1998 and allege they were never warned by IBM 's staff doctors that their symptoms could reflect chemical poisoning .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: The value of the deal has increased since BP first announced it in February .

The value of BP 's investment has risen since the deal was announced in February .

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