QUES: They found that 6.4 percent of men on finasteride had high-grade tumors , compared with 5.1 percent taking a placebo .

About 18 percent of men taking finasteride developed prostate cancer , compared with 24 percent on placebo .

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

[Q]: Sens. John Kerry and Bob Graham declined invitations to speak .

The no-shows were Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Bob Graham of Florida .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
That means Democrats can block any Supreme Court nominee through a filibuster if they can get 40 of their members to agree .
But Democrats can block any potential nominee through a filibuster if they can get 41 votes .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

In exchange , North Korea would be required to end its nuclear weapons program .

" In return we expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons . "
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yes

Q: The Fox Movie Channel has banned Charlie Chan .

Charlie Chan is off the case for the Fox Movie Channel .

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

[Q]: Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded to back rebels fighting to topple the central government .
The Democratic Republic of Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded together to back rebels trying to topple Kinshasa .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes