QUES: Tidmarsh will compete in today 's third round .

Two kids from Michigan are in today 's third round .

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

[Q]: An 18-month run for it in Toronto was originally planned as part of a North American tour .

When we opened here , we originally planned an 18-month run as a part of a North American tour .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Freddie Mac shares were down more than 16 per cent at $ 50.18 at midday yesterday .
Freddie Mac shares were off $ 7.87 , or 13.2 percent , at $ 52 in midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

" I regret we had an incident that could be an impediment to progress , " Mr. Powell said , referring to the killing of Abdullah Qawasmeh , a leading Hamas figure .

" I regret we had an incident that could be an impediment to progress , " Powell told a news conference in neighboring Jordan .
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no

Q: Both have aired videotapes of ex-president Saddam Hussein encouraging Iraqis to fight the U.S. occupation of Iraq .

Both have aired videotapes apparently from deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein , encouraging Iraqis to fight the U.S. occupation .

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

[Q]: In Lytle Creek Canyon , a 4-foot-high mud flow crossed a road , trapping a car .
In Lytle Creek Canyon , the rain caused several mudslides , including a 4-foot-high flow across a road that trapped a car .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]:
no