QUES: A tradition of Labor Day racing was established long ago in the Inland Empire .

There is a tradition of Labor Day racing in the Inland Valley .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

[Q]: Thirty-eight percent of patients surveyed in five urban clinics believed the myth that cancer spreads when exposed to air during surgery , according to a poll to be published Tuesday .

Thirty-eight percent of cancer patients in five urban clinics believed the myth that the disease spreads when exposed to air during surgery , according to a survey .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Platinum prices soared to 23-year highs earlier this year after President Bush ( news - web sites ) proposed investing $ 1.2 billion for research on fuel cell-powered vehicles .
Platinum prices soared to 23-year highs earlier this year after U.S. President George W. Bush proposed investing $ 1.2 billion for research on fuel cell-powered vehicles .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Referring to a battle against a Muslim warlord in Somalia , Boykin told another audience , " I knew my God was bigger than his .

Referring to a Muslim fighter in Somalia , Boykin said that " my God was bigger than his .
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yes

Q: Under the plan , Maine would act as a " pharmacy benefit manager " to lower the cost of prescription drugs .

Under Maine Rx , which state lawmakers approved in 2000 , Maine would act as a " pharmacy benefit manager " to lower the cost of prescription drugs .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

[Q]: Lucent 's stock was off 7 cents , or 3.7 percent , at $ 1.84 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange .
Lucent shares fell 8 cents , or 4.19 percent , to $ 1.83 a share in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes