Problem: Wwo sentences:
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer said the incident resulted from " two staff members bringing in Halloween costumes . "
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer said ''two staff members bringing in Halloween costumes ' ' were responsible .
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Three such vigilante-style attacks forced the hacker organizer , who identified himself only as " Eleonora67 , " to extend the contest until 6 p.m. EDT Sunday .

Three such vigilante-style attacks forced the hacker organizer , who identified himself only as " Eleonora [ 67 ] , " to extend the contest until 3 p.m. Arizona time Sunday .
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yes

Q: The transaction will grant Handspring stockholders 0.09 of a share of Palm--and no shares of PalmSource--for each share of Handspring common stock .

Under the proposed terms of the transaction , and following the spinoff of PalmSource , Palm will exchange 0.09 shares for each share of Handspring .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Shares of the Smithfield rose more than 8 percent as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .
Smithfield shares rose more than 8 per cent yesterday as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .

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yes

input question: Both rebels and government forces have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia 's countryside despite the peace agreement .
Both rebels and government forces , including those loyald to Taylor , have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia 's countryside despite a peace deal .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Both Blair and Bush have faced accusations that they manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for military action .
At home , the premier has faced accusations that he overplayed intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for war .
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yes