Q: " For me , the Lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents , " according to extracts released yesterday .

" For me , the Lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents , " Mrs Clinton writes .

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

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Grant also has been elected to Monsanto 's board of directors , the company said in a statement .
Grant , a 22-year Monsanto veteran , also has been elected to the company 's board of directors , Monsanto said in a statement .

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yes

input question: Last week , the executive committee of the Board of Trustees issued a no-confidence vote in Goldin .
But last week the executive committee of the board of trustees gave him a vote of no confidence .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Sean Harrigan of Calpers , the California fund , said : " Today we are trying to pull the pig from the trough .
" Today we are trying to pull the pig away from the trough , " Mr. Harrigan said .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: In January , Georgia 's U.N. envoy Revaz Adamia accused Russia of annexing the region and appealed to the Security Council to " assume effective leadership over the peace process . "
S2: In January , it accused Russia of annexing the region and appealed to the U.N. Security Council to " assume effective leadership over the peace process . "
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

input question: The GPO previously closed bookstores in San Francisco , Boston , Philadelphia , Chicago , Birmingham , Cleveland , and Columbus .
Since 2001 , the agency has closed bookstores in San Francisco , Boston , Philadelphia , Chicago , Birmingham , Ala . , Cleveland , Columbus , Ohio , and Washington .

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output answer:
yes