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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
About 700 MONUC troops are based in Bunia , but the force has neither the mandate nor the manpower to stop the fighting .
The United Nations has about 700 troops on the ground , but they have neither the mandate nor the manpower to stop the fighting .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He worked out how to get through the bone with his cheap " multitool " -type knife , made duller from futile attempts to scratch away at the rock .
He worked out how to get through the bone with his ''multi-tool ' ' -type knife , made duller by futile attempts to chip away at the rock .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Only 12 of the last 30 attempts to reach Mars have succeeded ( two are in transit ) .
Of about 30 attempts to reach Mars , only 12 missions have succeeded .

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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Defence lawyers sought to have those charges thrown out , claiming the Bali court had no jurisdiction over those crimes .
Defence lawyers sought to have those charges thrown out , claiming the Bali court hearing Mr Samudra 's case did not have jurisdiction over those crimes .

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yes