QUES: More than 400 people have been killed since August , including Afghan and foreign aid workers , U.S. and Afghan soldiers , officials and police , and many guerrillas .

They have included local and foreign aid workers , U.S. troops , Afghan soldiers , officials and police , as well as many guerrillas .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

QUES: " We think it 's great news , " Enron spokesman Eric Thode said .

Enron spokesman Eric Thode declined to comment on the mediation order .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

QUES: Without going into specifics , Oracle managers also indicated PeopleSoft 's roughly 8,000 workers could expect mass layoffs .

Oracle managers also indicated PeopleSoft 's roughly 8,000 workers could expect mass layoffs , though they did not get into specifics .

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