QUES: Sales of downloaded singles and albums will be included in Billboard 's charts for those configurations .

Digital download sales of recorded albums and singles will be included in the album and singles sales charts , respectively .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

[Q]: But Secretary of State Colin Powell brushed off this possibility Wednesday .

Secretary of State Colin Powell last week ruled out a non-aggression treaty .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
As part of the agreement to extradite the two best friends from Canada , prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty .
As part of a 2001 agreement to extradite them from Canada , prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

" The result is an overall package that will provide significant economic growth for our employees over the next four years . "

" The result is an overall package that will provide a significant economic growth for our employees over the next few years , " he said .
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yes

Q: " We 're going to defend these charges in court , " said Ira Lee Sorkin , Furst 's attorney .

" Rob Furst intends to defend the charges in court , " said Ira Lee Sorkin , Furst 's attorney .

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

[Q]: Some 50 million phone numbers are registered on the list , which was to take effect Oct. 1 .
The FTC signed up 50 million phone numbers for the list , which was due to go into effect October 1 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes