[Q]: That 's one reason why I 'm running to be president , " he told a rally in New Hampshire .

" That 's one reason why I 'm running to be president of the United States . "

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Evacuation went smoothly , although passengers weren 't told what was going on , Hunt said .
Passengers were evacuated smoothly , although they were not told what was going on , he said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The woman felt threatened and went to the magistrate 's office , police said .

The woman reported that she felt threatened and obtained a warrant for Stackhouse 's arrest from the local magistrate 's office .
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no

Q: Attorneys for the Roman Catholic archdiocese and nearly 250 alleged victims began meeting last week to reach an out-of-court settlement .

Attorneys for both the archdiocese and the plaintiffs began meeting last week to reach the out-of-court settlement .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
That investigation closed without any charges being laid .
The investigation was closed without charges in 2001 .

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A:
yes

QUES: In Europe , France 's CAC-40 rose 0.6 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 slipped 0.02 percent and Germany 's DAX index advanced 0.8 percent .

In afternoon trading in Europe , France 's CAC-40 fell 1.6 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 dropped 1.2 percent and Germany 's DAX index lost 1.9 percent .

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