Q: Massachusetts does not have a state death penalty , and only once before - in Michigan - has the federal death penalty been given in a state without capital punishment .

Massachusetts has no state death penalty , and only once before -- in Michigan -- has the federal death penalty been given in a state without capital punishment .

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

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh , 52 , said during a stunning admission aired nationwide .
" You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh said Friday on his program .

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yes

input question: Illinois State Police accident reconstruction experts were investigating the cause .
State Police were investigating , Vazzi said .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: The new effort , Taxpayers Against the Recall , will be formally launched Wednesday outside a Sacramento fire station .
Called " Taxpayers Against the Recall , " it was to be launched Wednesday afternoon outside a Sacramento fire station .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: The specific product that is the subject of the petition , 6000 series aluminium alloy rolled plate , is used for general-purpose engineering , tooling and die applications .
S2: At the center of the petition is a 6000 series aluminum alloy rolled plate that is used for general-purpose engineering , tooling and die applications .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

input question: Government bonds sold off sharply after Greenspan told Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. economy " could very well be embarking on a period of extended growth " .
Greenspan told Congress on Tuesday the U.S. economy " could very well be embarking on a period of sustained growth " .

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output answer:
no