Problem: Wwo sentences:
" The lives of American warfighters can be placed at direct risk through illegal transfer of military components , " said Defense Department Inspector General Joseph Schmitz .
" The lives of American war-fighters can be placed at direct risk through illegal transfer of military components , " Joseph Schmitz , Defence Department inspector general , said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

But the Russell 2000 index , the barometer of smaller company stocks , had a weekly gain of 3.71 , or 0.9 percent , closing at 418.40 .

But the Russell 2000 , the barometer of stocks of smaller companies , had a weekly gain of 3.71 , or 0.9 percent , closing at 418.40 .
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yes

Q: Responding later , Edward Skyler , a spokesman for the mayor , said , " The comptroller 's statements , while noteworthy for their sensationalism , bear no relation to the facts .

Jordan Barowitz , a spokesman for Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg said : " The Comptroller 's statements , while noteworthy for their sensationalism , bear no relation to the facts . "

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

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The artists say the plan will harm French culture and punish those who need help most--performers who have a hard time lining up work .
Artists are worried the plan would harm those who need help most - performers who have a difficult time lining up shows .

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yes

input question: Most taxpayers will get surprise tax cuts of between $ 4 and $ 11 a week from July 1 .
Australia 's 9 million income taxpayers received surprise tax cuts of between $ 3 and $ 11 a week from Treasurer Peter Costello last night .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Michael Mitchell , the chief public defender in Baton Rouge who is representing Lee , did not answer his phone Wednesday afternoon .
Michael Mitchell , the chief public defender in Baton Rouge who is representing Lee , was not available for comment .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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yes