[Q]: " We are pleased with the judge 's decision and pleased that they accepted our arguments , " a Merrill spokesman said Tuesday .

" We 're pleased with the judge 's decision , " said Mark Herr , spokesman for Merrill Lynch .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
It also named Robert Willumstad chief operating officer , also to take effect by Jan. 1 , 2004 .
Robert B. Willumstad , 57 , Citigroup 's president , was named chief operating officer .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

A rival distributor , Mike Selwyn from United International Pictures , says that unlike The Matrix Revolutions , he cannot detect any advance scepticism , even within the business .

A rival distributor , Mike Selwyn , of United International Pictures , says he cannot detect , unlike The Matrix Revolutions , any advance scepticism .
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yes

Q: E Ink is one of several groups trying to develop electronic " paper " for e-newspapers and e-books , and other uses - even clothing with computer screens sewn into it .

E Ink is one of several companies working to develop electronic " paper " for e-newspapers and e-books , and other possible applications _ even clothing with computer screens sewn into it .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
A month ago , the Commerce Department said GDP grew at a 7.2 percent rate .
A month ago , the Commerce Department estimated that GDP had a grown at a 7.2 percent rate in the third quarter .

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yes

QUES: In addition to HP , vendors backing SMI-S include Computer Associates , EMC , IBM , Sun and Veritas .

Computer Associates , EMC , IBM , Sun Microsystems , and VERITAS are also onboard to support the storage standard .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes