Question:
S1: On March 6 , the board , most of them appointed by Gov. George Pataki , unanimously agreed to the hikes ; they were implemented at the beginning of this month .
S2: On March 6 , the board , most of whose members were appointed by Gov. George Pataki , unanimously agreed to impose the hikes .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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no

QUES: Global HRT sales , which are dominated by Wyeth of the US , were worth $ 3.8bn in 2001 , according to Data- monitor , the London-based market research company .

Global HRT sales were worth $ 3.8bn ( 2.4bn ) in 2001 , according to Datamonitor , the London-based market research company .

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

[Q]: Whitey Bulger is now on the law enforcement agency 's " 10 Most Wanted " list alongside Osama bin Laden .

A former FBI informant , Whitey Bulger is now on the agency 's " Ten Most Wanted " list alongside Osama bin Laden .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
He told the jury Stubbs is a " cold , calculating killer . "
District Attorney Dave Lupas reminded jurors that Stubbs is , " a cold , calculating killer " .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

This decision would " throw a monkey wrench into the FCC 's efforts to develop a vitally important national broadband policy , " he said .

He added that the decision will " throw a monkey wrench into the FCC 's efforts to develop a vitally important national broadband policy . "
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The new capabilities will provide IBM customers a way to create , publish , manage and archive Web-based content within a corporate intranet , extranet and Internet environment .
The product will be targeted at companies that need to create , publish , manage and archive web-based content within a corporate intranet , extranet and internet environment .

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yes