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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The farmers market reopened Saturday ; at least 11 people remained hospitalized , three in critical condition .
At least 11 people remained hospitalized Saturday , three of them in critical condition .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
And in the Muslim world , Osama bin Laden is becoming more of a hero , not less of one .
And in the Muslim world , Osama bin Laden , the missing leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network , is becoming more of a hero , not less of one .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
In 1999 , the building 's owners , the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 { inches .
The NIST discovered that in 1999 the Port Authority issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 1 / 2 inches .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 4.95 points , or 0.33 percent , at 1,486.14 .
The more broadly based Nasdaq Telecommunications Index rose 0.7 percent .
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no