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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
His protest led to a 47-hour standoff with police that caused huge traffic jams in downtown Washington and northern Virginia .
His protest triggered a 47-hour standoff with police that led to huge traffic jams as commuters backed up in downtown Washington and Northern Virginia .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The companies said " it was not our intention to target or offend any group or persons or to incite hatred or violence . "
" In creating the game , it was not our intention to target or offend any group or persons or to incite hatred or violence against such groups persons . "
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He served as a marine in the Second World War and afterward began submitting articles to magazines .
After serving as a marine in World War II , he began submitting articles to magazines .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The study was presented yesterday in Chicago at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America .
Both sets of findings were presented Monday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago .
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yes