QUES: Microsoft has proposed a work-around that consumers and enterprises should implement until a new patch is released .

In lieu of a direct patch , Microsoft has proposed a workaround that consumers can implement until a new patch is released .

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

[Q]: " People just love e-mail , and it really bothers them that spam is ruining such a good thing , " said Deborah Fallows , the Pew researcher who wrote the report .

" People just love e-mail , and it really bothers them that spam is ruining such a good thing , " said Deborah Fallows , senior research fellow with the Pew project .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The remains of three illegal immigrants were found Tuesday in a sweltering railroad car after fellow immigrants escaped and left behind their weakened companions .
Three undocumented immigrants were found dead inside a railroad hopper car Tuesday , two days after fellow immigrants escaped the sweltering car and left behind their weakened companions .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Blair himself took the reins of the Labour Party after its leader John Smith died of a heart attack in 1994 .

Mr Blair became Labour leader in 1994 after the then leader , John Smith , died of a heart attack .
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yes

Q: He could get six to seven years in prison , plus fines .

The charges carry up to 25 years in prison and $ 1.25 million in fines .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

[Q]: Passed in 1999 but never put into effect , the law would have made it illegal for bar and restaurant patrons to light up .
Passed in 1999 but never put into effect , the smoking law would have prevented bar and restaurant patrons from lighting up , but exempted private clubs from the regulation .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
no