Question:
S1: The per-share earnings were 4 cents per share higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
S2: That was 4 cents higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: The number of extremely obese American adults - those who are at least 100 pounds overweight - has quadrupled since the 1980s to about 4 million .

The number of Americans considered extremely obese , or at least 100 pounds overweight , has quadrupled since the 1980s to a startling 4 million , the research shows .

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

[Q]: Singer Brandy and her husband , Robert Smith , have called it quits .

Brandy and Husband SplitR 'n'b star Brandy and Robert Smith , her husband of two years have split up .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The Infineon case began in August 2000 , when Rambus accused Infineon of patent infringement and Infineon counter-sued Rambus for breach of contract and fraud .
At that time , Rambus accused Infineon of patent infringement and Infineon countersued Rambus for breach of contract and fraud .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Her detention brings to 19 the number of the 55 most-wanted Iraqis now in US custody .

Her detention brings to 19 the number of the 55 who have been caught .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The high Saturday is expected to be about 92 degrees , and it will likely drop to 90 degrees Sunday and Monday .
The high today will be about 92 degrees and will drop to 90 degrees Sunday and Monday .

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yes