QUES: Mr. Hampton had been living at a residence for AIDS patients in Beth Israel Hospital .

Hampton , 39 , died in Beth Israel Hospital , Tipograph said .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

[Q]: A 1991 Florida straw poll helped catapult a little-known Bill Clinton to national prominence .

A similar Florida straw poll in 1991 brought attention to Bill Clinton , according to Democrats .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Missouri Gov. Bob Holden asked the White House to declare a federal disaster in 39 counties .
Gov. Bob Holden asked Bush to declare 39 Missouri counties disaster areas .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The United States and Russia have spent billions since the 1960s on a handful of space craft designed to land on Mars .

The United States and Russia spent billions on a dozen or so robotic craft meant to land on Mars and radio back their findings .
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yes

Q: Roberts said he didn 't think excess inventory showed up in Avery 's first quarter , although it might explain the drop and quick recovery in sales this quarter .

Roberts said he didn 't think excess inventory showed up in Avery 's March quarter , although it could explain the drop and quick recovery in sales during the current quarter .

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

[Q]: Chi-Chi 's has agreed to keep the restaurant closed until Jan. 2 - two months after it voluntarily closed following initial reports of the disease .
Chi-Chi 's has agreed to keep the restaurant closed until Jan. 2 -- two months after it voluntarily closed when the disease was first reported .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

[A]:
yes