QUES: Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . PEP.N were likely to be in the spotlight .

Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) were likely to be in the spotlight .

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

[Q]: She claimed all the babies were born full-term and died within hours , he said .

" What she told our investigators was that all the babies were born full-term and then died within hours , " Hughes said .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Representatives of abuse victims were dismayed by the development .
Representatives of abuse victims expressed dismay at the possibility .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Moore of Alabama says he will appeal his case to the nation 's highest court .

Moore has said he plans to appeal the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court .
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yes

Q: " The same three Response Team members also met with Monsignor Grass , who while manifestly repentant , admitted that the allegations were true .

" Monsignor Grass ... while manifestly repentant , admitted that the allegations were true , " the statement said .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

[Q]: The companies uniformly declined to give specific numbers on customer turnover , saying they will release those figures only when they report overall company performance at year-end .
The companies , however , declined to give specifics on customer turnover , saying they would release figures only when they report their overall company performance .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes