How similar are these two sentences, on a scale from 0-5 (0 is "not similar" and 5 is "very similar")?

Carlson on Tuesday said he would not recuse himself from the case.
Service officials said Carlson refused to recuse himself from the case.

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(A). 0;
(B). 1;
(C). 2;
(D). 3;
(E). 4;
(F). 5;
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