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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" This man gambled with our lives and we , the passengers , lost , " said Andres Rivera Jr . , who was also on the bus .
" This man gambled with our lives and we , the passengers , lost , " said passenger Andres Rivera Jr . , whose 15-year-old niece , Jazmine Santiago , was killed .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Rosenthal declined comment on the Garrett situation Tuesday but said in a statement : " We had a big contract negotiation .
The show 's creator and executive producer , Phil Rosenthal , quipped in a statement : " We had a big contract negotiation .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Last year the court upheld Cleveland 's school voucher program , ruling 5-4 that vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents a choice of religious and secular schools .
Last year , the court ruled 5-4 in an Ohio case that government vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents with choices among a range of religious and secular schools .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Mr Adams , managing director , will become chief executive on January 1 .
Paul Adams , BAT managing director , will take over as chief executive in January .
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yes