[Q]: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is awaiting recommendations from his commanders .

Rumsfeld is awaiting recommendations from his commanders about troop needs in Iraq .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Taiwan ranked No. 3 in the world behind China and Hong Kong for SARS deaths and cases .
Taiwan ranked No. 3 on the global list for deaths and cases , behind China and Hong Kong .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The MTA had argued it needed to raise fares to close a two-year deficit it estimated at different times ranged from less than $ 1 billion to $ 2.8 billion .

The MTA argued it needed to raise fares to close a two-year deficit it estimated , at different times , to be $ 952 million or $ 2.8 billion .
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yes

Q: He will be paid $ 395,000 per year , up from Atkinson 's current salary of $ 361,400 .

Dynes will be paid $ 395,000 a year ; Atkinson 's salary is $ 361,400 .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
It is so far out in international water that the finder Odyssey Marine Exploration , of Tampa , Fla . , does not have to share the wealth with any governments .
And because it is so far out in international water , salvage company Odyssey Marine Exploration doesn 't have to share the wealth with coastal state governments .

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yes

QUES: Hynix CEO E.J. Woo condemned the decision calling the ruling an " outrageous act aimed at a hidden agenda . "

Meanwhile , Hynix Semiconductors voiced strong criticism of the United States , calling its decision an " outrageous tactic aimed at a hidden agenda . "

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes