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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
He claims it may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to the concept .
" This proposal is modest compared with the space programme , and may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to it .

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no

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The long-running newsmagazine Dateline NBC has been cut from three to two airings per week and is searching for a replacement for retiring co-anchor Jane Pauley .
The long-running newsmagazine Dateline NBC has been cut from three to two airings per week , losing its Tuesday berth .

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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
United already has paid the city $ 34 million in penalties for not meeting the first round of employment targets .
United has paid $ 34 million in penalties for failing to meet employment targets .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Sales - a figure watched closely as a barometer of its health - rose 5 percent instead of falling as many industry experts had predicted .
It also disclosed that sales -- a figure closely watched by analysts as a barometer of its health -- were significantly higher than industry experts expected .

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yes