[Q]: American has laid off 6,500 of its Missouri employees since Dec. 31 , according to Driskill .

Since October 2001 , American has laid off 6,149 flight attendants , according to George Price , a union spokesman .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
One Republican sent out a flier this week citing a 3.8-percent increase in the S & P 500 stock index since passage of the tax cuts in May .
One Republican flier cited a 3.8 percent increase in the S & P 500 stock index since passage of the tax cuts in May .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Almihdhar and Alhazmi were aboard American Airlines Flight 77 , which crashed into the Pentagon .

Both have been identified as some of the hijackers who flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon .
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yes

Q: But Mr Kenny said his advice to Mr Hicks - if they are ever allowed to meet or speak - may well be that he accept a deal .

But Mr Kenny said his advice to David Hicks , should they be allowed to meet , might be that he accept a deal .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Sovereign 's shares lost 74 cents , or 4.5 % , to $ 15.68 .
Sovereign shares closed on the New York Stock Exchange at $ 15.68 , down 74 cents , or 4.5 percent .

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yes

QUES: His coalition also passed some of the world 's most progressive laws in legalizing gay marriage and euthanasia and decriminalizing the personal use of soft drugs .

The coalition passed some of the world 's most progressive social legislation , legalising gay marriage and euthanasia .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS:
no