QUES: On Thursday , a Post article argued that a 50 basis point cut from the Fed was more likely .

On Thursday , a Post article argued that a 50-basis-point cut was most likely .

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

[Q]: However , scientists led by physicist Frank McDonald of the University of Maryland disagree .

It 's just a matter of time , said Frank McDonald , of the University of Maryland .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" PeopleSoft has consistently maintained that the proposed combination of PeopleSoft and Oracle faces substantial regulatory delays and a significant likelihood that the transaction would be prohibited . "
PeopleSoft has argued that an Oracle takeover would face substantial regulatory delays and a significant likelihood that the transaction would be prohibited .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The Communicator can also consolidate e-mail from multiple screen names and other POP and IMAP accounts into a single application .

AOL Communicator can consolidate e-mail from multiple AOL screen names , as well as from other POP and IMAP-based e-mail accounts .
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yes

Q: Nursing schools turned away more than 5,000 qualified applicants in the past year because of shortages of faculty and classroom space .

The American Association of Nursing Colleges reported that schools turned away more than 5,000 qualified applicants last year .

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

[Q]: The two cases concerned the admissions policies of the University of Michigan 's law school and undergraduate college .
The two cases were from the University of Michigan , one involving undergraduate admissions and the other , law school admissions .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes