QUES: A council resolution is considered essential in giving Iraqi or U.S.-controlled entities in Baghdad the legal authority to export oil .

Without an adopted resolution , no Iraqi , U.S. or U.N. entity in Baghdad has the legal authority to export oil .

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

QUES: That exploit works on unpatched Windows 2000 machines with Service Pack 3 and 4 .

Both Counterpane and iDefense contend that the exploit works effectively against Windows 2000 systems running Service Pack 3 and 4 .

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

QUES: " PeopleSoft has consistently maintained that the proposed combination of PeopleSoft and Oracle faces substantial regulatory delays and a significant likelihood that the transaction would be prohibited . "

PeopleSoft has argued that an Oracle takeover would face substantial regulatory delays and a significant likelihood that the transaction would be prohibited .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes