QUES: " We must not engage in borough warfare , " Thompson testified at a budget hearing by the City Council 's Finance Committee .

" We must not engage in borough warfare , " the Comptroller William Thompson told the Council , according to his written testimony .

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

QUES: For the weekend , the top 12 movies grossed $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from the same weekend a year earlier .

The overall box office soared , with the top 12 movies grossing $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from a year ago .

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

QUES: Doctors say one or both boys may die , and that some brain damage is possible if they survive .

Doctors said that one or both of the boys may die and that if they survive , some brain damage is possible .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes