Q: After consulting with experts , he said he was advised a delay will give Luna his best chance of reuniting with " L " Pod , his family .

Experts say the delay will give Luna his best chance of reuniting with " L " Pod , his family , Thibault said .

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?
Bond also voiced his disappointment that neither President Bush nor his brother attended this conference in Florida or last year 's in Texas .
Bond voiced disappointment that neither President Bush nor his brother attended the 2002 conference in Texas or the 2003 meeting in Florida .

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yes

input question: And two key shuttle program leaders were out of town during the flight .
The newspaper also reported that two key leaders were out of town during part of Columbia 's flight .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney 's Office was not available for comment .
A spokesman for the United States Attorney 's office in Manhattan had no comment .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Question:
S1: Coupling , an American version of a hit British comedy , will get the valuable Thursday 9 : 30 p.m. time slot .
S2: Coupling , an American version of a hit British comedy , will couple with Friends on Thursdays .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

input question: " As expected , second-quarter sales were weak driven by the combination of declining retail inventories and market-share losses , " said Robert A. Eckert , chief executive .
" As expected , second-quarter sales were weak driven by the combination of declining retail inventories and market-share losses , " Chief Executive Robert Eckert said in a statement .

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output answer:
yes