QUES: Along with chip.m.aker Intel , the companies include Sony Corp. , Microsoft Corp. , Hewlett-Packard Co . , International Business Machines Corp. , Gateway Inc . , Nokia Corp. and others .

Along with chip maker Intel , the companies include Sony , Microsoft , Hewlett-Packard , International Business Machines , Gateway , Nokia and others .

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

[Q]: In Europe , France 's CAC-40 fell 0.8 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 lost 0.9 percent and Germany 's DAX index gave back 1 percent .

In afternoon trading in Europe , France 's CAC-40 fell 1.6 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 dropped 1.2 percent and Germany 's DAX index lost 1.9 percent .

OPTIONS:
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- yes
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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
There was no way the man could hear him , but he turned in the rescuers ' direction , forlorn , hopeless .
There was no way the man could hear him , but he turned and mouthed something .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Currently , the state 's congressional delegation is made up of 17 Democrats and 15 Republicans .

Although Republicans now hold every statewide office , the state 's congressional delegation comprises 17 Democrats and 15 Republicans .
OPTIONS:
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no

Q: Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante and Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock are in different political worlds .

Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante was first choice of 25 percent , followed by state Sen. Tom McClintock with 18 percent .

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

[Q]: Oracle shares were also higher , trading up 12 cents at $ 13.60 .
Shares of Redwood Shores-based Oracle rose 14 cents to $ 13.62 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]:
yes