Question:
S1: Cmdr. Rod Gibbons , an academy spokesman , said , " The academy is shocked and saddened .
S2: Naval Academy spokesman Cmdr. Rod Gibbons said : ''Today 's announcement came as a surprise .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: Associated Press Writers Michelle Morgante in San Diego and Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this article .

Associated Press Writer Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this article .

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

[Q]: Altria shares fell $ 1.17 to $ 42.51 and were the Dow 's biggest percent loser .

Its shares fell $ 9.61 to $ 50.26 , ranking as the NYSE 's most-active issue and its biggest percentage loser .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Peterson 's lawyer , Mark Geragos of Los Angeles , was quick to swipe at the testing procedure .
Peterson 's lawyer , Mark Geragos , of Los Angeles , has contested the DNA evidence , saying it is unreliable .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

SEA 05D is the Naval Sea Systems Command ' s technical authority for surface ship design and engineering .

The Future Concepts and Surface Ship Design Group is the Naval Sea Systems Command ' s technical authority for all surface ship design and engineering .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
In early afternoon trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.42 , or 0.2 percent , at 8,569.94 .
Since sinking to 2003 lows in early March , the Dow Jones industrial average has rallied 13.8 % .

OPTIONS:
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A:
no