Here are two sentences:

Because of the distance between the two chambers , the eventual conference between House and Senate tax writers promises to be intense and possibly rocky .

The eventual conference between House and Senate tax writers promises to be intense and possibly rocky , even though all the principals will be Republicans .
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no

Q: Their ancestors are coming home at last -- the healing can finally begin , ' ' delegation leader Bob Weatherall told Reuters by telephone after the ceremony .

The anguish will begin to end and the healing will commence , ' ' delegation leader Bob Weatherall told Reuters by telephone .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
As of Wednesday , there were 65 probable SARS cases in the Toronto region .
As of Monday , there were 66 probable cases in and around Toronto , a city of 4 million people .

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yes

input question: On Monday , Christian Ganczarski was apprehended at the airport and was to appear before an anti-terrorism judge soon , the officials said .
On Monday , Christian Ganczarski was apprehended at the airport and was to appear before an anti-terrorism judge in the coming days , the officials said on condition of anonymity .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: " Such communication will help adult smokers make more informed choices , " company vice president Richard Verheij told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee at a separate hearing .
" Such communication will help adult smokers make more informed choices , " company vice president Richard Verheij told a separate hearing , before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Q: Kinsley , for example , wrote in the Post Monday : " Sinners have long cherished the fantasy that William Bennett , the virtue magnate , might be among our number .

" Sinners have long cherished the fantasy that William Bennett , the virtue magnate , might be among our number , " Michael Kinsely wrote .

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