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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Cullen is replacing former chief privacy officer Richard Purcell , who left earlier this year .
The job had been vacant since Richard Purcell left earlier this year .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He was voluntarily castrated in 2001 , an operation he contends removed his ability to become sexually aroused .
DeVries , who was voluntarily castrated in August 2001 , has said the surgery took away his ability to become sexually aroused .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Their difference was over whether the court should pay attention to legal opinions of other world courts , such as the European Court of Human Rights .
Their difference was over whether the court should take into account the legal opinions of other world courts , like the European Court of Human Rights .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
There are more surprises than you can possibly imagine , " Gov. Gray Davis told reporters at a campaign stop in Compton .
There are more surprises than you can possibly imagine , " Davis said after appearing with former U.S. president Bill Clinton at a school dedication .
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no