Q: " But I do question the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech . "

Byrd , speaking from the Senate floor , said he questioned " the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for purposes of a speech . "

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: In the first three months of 2003 alone , weekly earnings adjusted for inflation fell 1.5 % -- the biggest drop in more than a decade , " Lieberman said .

In the first quarter of this year , weekly earnings adjusted for inflation fell 1.5 percent - the biggest drop in more than a decade .

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A: yes
Q: Other recommendations included a special counsel on oceans in the White House , creation of regional ocean ecosystem councils and a national system to protect marine reserves .

Other recommendations included the creation of regional ocean ecosystem councils and a national system to fully protect marine reserves .

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