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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" I think it should have been released years ago , " said Brian Rohrbough , whose son , Daniel , was killed at Columbine .
Brian Rohrbough , whose son , Daniel , was killed at Columbine , said the tape raises disturbing issues .

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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" This deal makes good sense for both companies , " said Brian L. Halla , National 's chairman , president and CEO .
" This deal makes sense for both companies , " Halla said in a prepared statement .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Maddox , 87 , cracked two ribs when he fell about 10 days ago at an assisted living home where he was recovering from intestinal surgery , Virginia Carnes said .
Maddox , who had battled cancer since 1983 , cracked two ribs earlier this month when he fell at an assisted living home where he was recovering from surgery .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Following California 's lead , several states and the federal government passed similar or stricter bans .
Several states and the federal government later passed similar or more strict bans .

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no