QUES: General Jeffery announced he would give his substantial military pension accumulated over 40 years to charity during his stay at Government House .

Maj-Gen Jeffery said he would give his military pension to charity while he served at Yarralumla .

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

QUES: 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 .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

QUES: He also had management jobs at three space centers before being named director of Stennis .

Parsons held engineering management positions at three space centers before being named director of the Stennis center last August .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes