Problem: Wwo sentences:
After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , Hedges drew the speech to an early close .
After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , Hedges cut his speech short .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
On a planet that takes nearly 165 years to orbit the sun , spring can last more than 40 years .
Because it takes Neptune 165 years to orbit the Sun its seasons will last for decades .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
But butterflies exposed to an earlier light cycle , from 1am to 1pm , orientated themselves towards the south-east .
But butterflies housed under an earlier light cycle , 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. , flew toward the southeast .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
There are an estimated 25,000 to 28,000 tribal fighters in the region , with thousands deployed in and around the town .
Bunia has about 750 U.N. troops , compared with an estimated 25,000 to 28,000 tribal fighters in the region , with thousands deployed in and around Bunia .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
no