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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Congress twice before passed similar restrictions only to see President Bill Clinton veto them .
Congress twice passed similar bills , but then-President Clinton vetoed them both times .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Davis , who appointed all of the PUC commissioners , called the proposed settlement ''too expensive for the ratepayers .
" The proposed settlement is too expensive for the ratepayers , " the governor said in a statement .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Beckham will receive a yearly salary of $ 10 million plus bonuses , earning him about $ 220,000 a game .
Beckham will pocket a weekly salary of about $ 213,000 and earn $ 10 million a year , plus bonuses .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Three American warships are off the Liberian coast carrying a total of 2,300 marines .
There are three warships with 2,300 Marines lingering off its coast .
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yes