QUES: In September , a 27-year-old Singapore researcher contracted SARS while working in a laboratory .

In a case in August , a 27-year-old laboratory worker in Singapore developed SARS .

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

QUES: The judge 's decision ended an 18-month process that included a frenzy of last-minute negotiations between bidders and creditors during a standing-room only purchasing hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court .

Jones ' decision Friday ended an 18-month process that included a frenzy of last-minute negotiations between bidders and creditors .

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

QUES: Three retailers Dillards Inc . , Kohls Department Stores and Nordstrom Inc. got Fs .

Three retailers _ Dillard 's Inc . , Kohl 's Department Stores and Nordstrom Inc . _ got Fs .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes