Do the following sentences say the same thing?
New Zealand set to legalise gay marriage
New Zealand votes to legalise same-sex marriage

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Do the following sentences say the same thing?
Friends of Syria recognizes opposition coalition as legitimate representative of Syrian people
U.S., Friends of Syria recognise opposition as sole representative

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Do the following sentences say the same thing?
Tech stocks were hurt by a sour forecast from Sun Microsystems, which was viewed as a bad omen for the upcoming quarterly earnings season.
A sour forecast from Sun Microsystems Inc. SUNW.O put more pressure on Wall Street before the quarterly earnings season.

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Do the following sentences say the same thing?
Carnival Corp. stock was trading at $31.29 during midday trading Wednesday, down 72 cents or 2.25 percent.
Carnival Corp. stock was down 2.5 percent, or 81 cents, at $31.20 on the New York Stock Exchange.
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