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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
It is a national concern that will touch virtually every American , " Abraham said .
The impact of natural-gas shortages " will touch virtually every American , " Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham warned yesterday .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Analysts ' consensus estimate from Thomson First Call was for a loss of $ 2.08 a share , excluding one-time items .
The estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call was for a loss of $ 2.75 a share .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
At first blush , then , the distinction drawn by the creators of the do-not-call registry would seem to draw the line in precisely the right place .
At first blush , then , the creators of the registry would seem to have drawn the line between exempted and banned calls in the right place .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Some 14,000 customers were without power in the area , Oklahoma Gas and Electric said .
About 38,000 OGE Energy Corp. customers are without power , the company said on its Web site .
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yes